Their bodies remained suspended in midair for a long time. More than ten seconds passed.
Only then did they drift lightly to the ground.
Sasuke's right arm hung limply at his side, while A's stance looked somewhat strange.
"They... both took damage..."
Naruto, the strongest person present aside from the two combatants, could tell what condition Sasuke and A were in.
Drip... drip...
It was the sound of fresh blood dripping from Sasuke's right arm onto the ground.
"Kid, looks like that right arm of yours is out of commission."
A looked at Sasuke's right arm as he spoke.
Hearing their Raikage say this, the Kumogakure shinobi around them immediately cheered.
Meanwhile, outside the village, Hyuga Takata was watching the battle between the Raikage and Sasuke with his Byakugan, describing it to the people beside him.
When they heard that Sasuke's right arm had been injured, the atmosphere on the Hidden Leaf Village's side grew heavy.
The Kumogakure shinobi, on the other hand, looked thrilled. Didn't that mean their Lord Raikage had the advantage?
"No, wait!"
Hyuga Takata's next words froze the smiles on their faces.
"The Raikage is injured too!"
Inside Kumogakure.
"You're one to talk. Your leg is hurt worse than my arm, isn't it?"
Only then did everyone look at the Raikage's leg. His right leg was twisted unnaturally. It was clearly broken!
Not only that, blood was flowing from his ankle, and a pool of bright red blood had already collected beneath his feet.
"Your speed was your greatest threat to me. Now that your right leg is useless, you... are no longer a match for me!"
Sasuke pointed at A, not mincing his words.
"So what? Both my hands still work just fine. I can attack and defend. But you? With one hand gone, aren't