Predicted Again

Seeing that the Fourth Raikage was in dire straits, Yichen suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance.

Then, with a grim expression, he said to Ōnoki and the others, "Someone's coming. Speed up the attack and go all out."

After saying this, Yichen stopped using other Ninjutsu and began preparing his Light Release.

Ōnoki and the others were taken aback. Although Yichen didn't say it explicitly, the one he deliberately mentioned at this moment must be a Yichen -Kage Level being.

Without saying a word, Ōnoki immediately activated Dust Release, while Han and Roshi immediately condensed Tailed Beast Bomb.

Ikura moved a little slower, first creating four Shadow Clones. Then, aiming in the direction Yichen was looking, he began to Hand Seals and unleash Combination Ninjutsu.

The Fourth Raikage also sensed the unusual Chakra fluctuations in the air.

He took a deep breath, channeled his Chakra to its fullest extent, and charged forward recklessly, choosing a direction.

Without a sound, two beams of light, one blue and one white, flashed past and struck behind the Fourth Raikage.

The second Dust Release almost hit the Fourth Raikage.

Unfortunately, he managed to dodge it; the edge of the Dust Release grazed his body and hit the ground.

No, there's something wrong with the Fourth Raikage's aura. Yichen can't see clearly from too far away, but his Mind's Mind's Eye can sense the strength of a ninja's aura.

The Fourth Raikage doesn't seem quite right to Yichen right now.

Before Yichen could fully sense the situation, Hu spoke first, "Lord Tsuchikage, the Raikage lost an arm in the Dust Release just now. Yugito is also seriously injured."

Yichen sighed. Logically speaking, a severed arm would render most ninjas incapable of fighting.

But it's a different story when it comes to the Fourth Raikage, who's such a simpleton.

The scene in the original work where the Fourth Raikage voluntarily cut off his own arm left Yichen speechless for a long time.

For a considerable period of time, Yichen believed that the Fourth Raikage had a way to regenerate his severed arm.

Putting myself in Yichen's shoes, I know he can't recover, so it's impossible for him to do something so foolish.

Getting back to the main point, since Light Release and Dust Release failed to kill the Fourth Raikage, Yichen knew that the best opportunity to kill the Fourth Raikage today had passed.

The next Tailed Beast Bomb probably won't be able to harm the Fourth Raikage.

Really...

Boom! Two explosions rang out almost simultaneously.

The powerful shockwave nearly caused Yichen and the others in the air to lose their footing.

Immediately after the explosion of the Tailed Beast Bomb, Ikura's Five-Attribute Ninjutsu erupted directly in the southern part of the battlefield.

There, the figures of Tsunade, Kakashi, Rasa, and Ryosuke could already be vaguely seen.

The four tried to approach, but were briefly blocked by Ikura's Five Release Great Combo Technique Barrage.

Yichen's eyes lit up, and he quickly using Mind's Eye to capture the Fourth Raikage below.

Kindness?

Below, in an area covered by thick smoke and dust, three Fourth Raikage were approaching Tsunade and the others.

Is that Clone Technique? The Fourth Raikage can use Clone Technique?

That's obvious. Although the Fourth Raikage charged around recklessly in battle, giving off the feeling of a pure Taijutsu Ninja like Might Guy, he still managed to do so.

However, Lightning Release Chakra Mode is actually Ninjutsu, and it requires a very high level of Chakra control.

It's just that the Fourth Raikage had never used the Clone Technique, Yichen hadn't thought of it that way for the time being.

In Yichen's perception, Yugito was behind the Fourth Raikage, had disappeared, and his own aura was very unstable.

Even its speed is slower than in its heyday.

Yichen didn't have time to distinguish which one was the real Fourth Raikage, so he just randomly picked one and assumed the Light Release stance.

After a brief pause, a beam of blue light pierced through the thick smoke and dust, accurately striking the Fourth Raikage whose path had been predicted by Yichen.

After using the Light Release, the Fourth Raikage vanished on the spot.

Unfortunately, the other two are still around.

This means that the Fourth Raikage's physical body is unharmed; there's a one-in-three chance that Yichen's gamble was wrong.

By the time Yichen aimed at the other Fourth Raikage, he had already broken through the dust.

Moreover, Rasa and Ryosuke's gold and iron sand have already spread rapidly to provide support.

A flash of blue light passed by, but it missed the Fourth Raikage; the Light Release was directly blocked by a large amount of golden and iron sand.

Yichen sighed. Even without the obstruction of the golden sand and iron sand, the Fourth Raikage, whose vision was now unobstructed, could have easily dodged that attack.

Furthermore, Yichen wasn't sure if this was the Fourth Raikage's true form.

"Rasa, Ryosuke." Yichen had a headache; these two were also ninjas capable of flight.

With their arrival, Yichen and his group were no longer invincible as before.

It seems they had anticipated my attack on the Cloud ninja; Tsunade and the others hadn't gone far because they were on guard against me.

Fortunately, I was decisive enough in the battle just now to kill Yugito first. So this trip wasn't a complete waste.

It's just that the feeling of having your every move predicted is really unpleasant.

Sure enough, when the dust settled and the enemy was seen flying in the air, Rasa immediately had everyone board the Gold Dust Platform he had conjured.

Then, the two sides began to confront each other in mid-air.

Yichen gathered the Porcelain Platform beneath everyone's feet together and said, "Konoha is definitely dead; my Mind's Mind's Eye can no longer sense her Chakra."

"Although the Raikage didn't die, he lost an arm, but the goal of weakening the Cloud ninja has been achieved."

Ōnoki nodded and asked, "Do we still want to fight?"

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Fight!"

"It's five Kage Level ninjas against five Kage Level, but the Raikage isn't in good condition. Furthermore, Hokage and the Raikage are close-combat ninjas."

"The Hokage's Summoning Jutsu isn't very effective in aerial combat either."

"Kakashi has only been Kage Level for a short time and has limited Chakra reserves, so he won't be very effective in this kind of long-range offense and defense."

"The five of us are all ranged ninjas, so we have an absolute advantage."

Ōnoki and the others did not object to Yichen's decision as the current Tsuchikage, and all nodded firmly.

Seeing this, Yichen said, "Target: Sunagakure Ryosuke. Attack with full force."

In such large-scale battles, the best way for the superior side to quickly gain an advantage is to focus fire on a single individual.

Diversifying your goals will only reduce your chances of success.

Kill one of them first, then consider whether there's a chance to take out the others.

As soon as Yichen gave the order, Ōnoki and the others immediately launched their attack.

Yichen: "Wind Release - Wind Release: Pressure Damage."

Ikura and and his four clones: "Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique".

Han: "Boil Release."

Roshi: "Lava Release."

Ōnoki: "Dust Release: Original World Stripping Technique."

On the other side, the aggressive Rasa froze, realizing that aerial combat wasn't something that could be fought simply by being in the air.

It seems that only he and Ryosuke on his side are skilled in ranged combat.

Taking a deep breath, Rasa immediately shouted to Ryosuke beside him, "Ryosuke, let's go to the surface!"

Ryosuke, on the other side, also realized what was happening.

Both of them could fly, and like Yichen, they were used to fighting in the air.

Seeing that Yichen and his group of five were simultaneously preparing long-range Ninjutsu, he realized something was wrong.

Rasa and Ryosuke unleashed a massive amount of sand to form layers of protection in front of them, they quickly lowered their position, carrying the Fourth Raikage, Tsunade, and Kakashi with them.

But it's too late to think about going now.

Five attacks came one after another, and the defenses that the two had painstakingly organized couldn't even withstand two waves of attacks.

Just as the remaining attacks were about to strike, a huge Katsuyu appeared in front of the five people with a loud bang.

The remaining attacks all landed on the Katsuyu, riddling the giant Katsuyu with holes.

Katsuyu, unlike other Summoning Beast, Katsuyu in Shikkotsu Forest can be seen as countless individuals or as a single entity.

The giant Katsuyu, reduced to mangled remains by Yichen and the others' attacks, quickly dispersed and then reassembled to form a new Katsuyu.

However, the new Katsuyu was more than half the size of the previous one.

This didn't matter to Tsunade, since the Katsuyu she summoned were only a small fraction of the Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest.

The absence of this part has little impact on the Katsuyu themselves in Shikkotsu Forest.

Yichen's lips twitched. He had already sensed the situation below through his Mind's Eye perception and thought to himself, "This is really troublesome."

When the smoke from the attack cleared, Tsunade and the others had already landed on the ground.

Yichen Hand Seals, intending to continue his attack.

Even if they get to the ground, our side will still have an absolute advantage.

Although Yichen cannot guarantee that he can kill any of them right now, he'll try fighting first, just in case an opportunity arises.

Just as Yichen was about to make a move, he suddenly saw Kakashi push up the eyepatch over his left eye.

Although they were far apart, Yichen couldn't see the patterns on his Sharingan.

But Yi Chen knew that Kakashi was about to unleash the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Sure enough, the next moment, a tear of blood flowed from Kakashi's left eye, and then Yichen felt the space around him begin to distort.

Realizing something was wrong, Yichen no longer cared about using offensive Ninjutsu.

He quickly led everyone to a new location, while simultaneously using Porcelain Release to block Kakashi's view.

The Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique has a unique characteristic: it only works when the eye is within sight.

Sure enough, once the Porcelain Release blocked Kakashi's view, the feeling of spatial disorientation immediately disappeared.

Yichen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Kakashi wasn't yet proficient in using the Mangekyō Sharingan, otherwise he would have been in serious trouble.

Ōnoki and the others were somewhat surprised by Yichen's actions. They were quite far away and did not notice the spatial distortion on Yichen's side.

They were preparing for a second wave of attack when Yichen suddenly led them to a new location and blocked their view.

With their view blocked, there was no need for them to continue their attack. Everyone turned to Yichen, waiting for his explanation.

As Yichen led the group away from the original area, he explained, "Kakashi Hatake is using the Dōjutsu of his Mangekyō Sharingan."

After finishing his sentence, Yichen looked at Hu and asked, "Hu, check on Kakashi Hatake's condition."

"Understood," Hu nodded and replied immediately.

His Byakugan gaze, penetrating the obstruction of the Porcelain Mud, extended downwards and finally settled on Kakashi, clearly seeing Kakashi's left eye.

Hu immediately reported, "Kakashi Hatake's Sharingan is indeed not the normal Three Tomoe shape."

"His left eye was brimming with immense energy, accompanied by blood flowing from it. He was probably preparing a deadly attack."

Everyone was shocked. The Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique? They had all heard Yi Chen explain the relevant knowledge to some extent and knew about the strangeness of the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique.

Yichen said, "The Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities are too troublesome. If we can't break them, it's unlikely we'll achieve anything today. Let's prepare to retreat."

Ōnoki and the others nodded.

Yichen thought for a moment, then Hand Seals to cast Clone Technique and Transformation Jutsu, creating a false target where everyone was gathered together.

Then, Yichen controlled the Porcelain Mud that was originally used for defense below everyone, turning it into a large number of Kunai shot directly downwards.

As expected, Kakashi activated Kamui the moment the Porcelain Mud dissipated, instantly shattering the Porcelain Platform where Yichen and the others were located.

Unfortunately, this platform was bait; Yichen and the others were actually at a higher position, and their view was blocked by this platform.

The next moment, boom boom boom boom boom, all five clones vanished. The platform also scattered, turning into rubble scattered everywhere.

After Yichen and the others' attack subsided, he immediately asked Hu, "How is it? Does Kakashi Hatake still have energy in his eyes?"

Yichen could actually make judgments using his own Mind's Eye, but it wasn't as accurate as Hu's.

Hu said, "No, his Sharingan has reverted to the Three Tomoe."

Yichen nodded and said, "The burden on the ordinary Sharingan is already heavy enough, let alone the Mangekyō Sharingan."

"After that attack, Kakashi Hatake is most likely crippled. Let's lower our altitude and continue our attack."

"Ku, you're in charge of keeping a close eye on Kakashi Hatake. Report immediately if his Mangekyō Sharingan shows any unusual activity."

Below, everyone saw Kakashi Hatake unleash the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Rasa and the others were both shocked and expectant, hoping that the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan would prove its worth.

When Kakashi struck the Porcelain Platform, everyone was overjoyed, but their disappointment soon followed.

Yichen and the others were unharmed; those who were hit were all clones.

Looking at Kakashi's dejected appearance, it's clear he's not even capable of defending himself, let alone launching another attack.

The Fourth Raikage didn't die. I'll add an extra chapter later tonight as an apology.