"Tap!"
"Tap!"
"Tap!"
Amid the billowing smoke that had risen with a roar and almost completely obscured everything within the dust cloud, the Third Raikage walked forward step by step. Lightning flickered in his eyes as they reflected the shadowy figure ahead, blurred by dust and smoke.
This battle was truly a disgrace!
The Third Raikage walked slowly, each step seemingly taken with utmost care. His vigilance, concentration, and the Chakra sustaining his Lightning Release Chakra Mode steadily increased with every stride. With each step, his breathing grew more stable, and his heart grew heavier.
This was the most humiliating battle he had ever fought! Looking back on the countless battles, large and small, he had experienced since becoming a shinobi and undertaking his first mission, never once had he been in such a miserable state.
Not only had he been held up for so long, but he had been toyed with by his opponent throughout the entire battle. He had even fallen for the same move twice. This simply was not the performance he should have shown. Or rather, his performance had utterly betrayed both his combat experience and his absolute advantages! If others saw this battle, they would laugh their teeth out! Setting aside his status as the Raikage, even as a shinobi, with strength and experience both overwhelmingly superior to his opponent's, he had allowed the enemy to escape repeatedly. He had even found himself at a loss against the enemy's tactics, and in their final exchange, he had been completely suppressed... Such a situation could only be described as "inconceivable."
Generally speaking, with such a vast disparity in strength and experience, the battle should have been decided the instant it began!
To be delayed for so long, then completely suppressed? It was simply inconceivable! "Crackle... crackle..."