Facing the Third Raikage's vicious glare.
Tengen Uzui remained utterly calm, though inwardly, he was shocked by the other man's strength.
The Third Raikage's speed and power actually suppressed him somewhat.
As the former Sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, he had always taken pride in his strength and speed. His arm strength ranked second among the Hashira, his sword-drawing frequency ranked first, and his movement speed also ranked first.
After joining the World Government and injecting the Cell Enhancement Serum, raising his physique to the level of a Sea Star Person, his strength and speed had increased even further.
With the various boosts from Breathing Technique, Life Return, Rokushiki, and Haki, his strength was already nothing like it had once been.
Even when sparring with the military's Vice Admirals, he might not necessarily have been at a disadvantage.
Yet after that last exchange, Tengen Uzui felt a slight numbness in the web of his hand, and the explosion from his Nichirin Blade seemed to have had no effect on the man at all.
"Not answering?"
"Then I'll let you see the Raikage's power!"
Seeing his opponent remain silent, the Third Raikage suddenly roared. The Lightning Release Chakra aura surging over his body grew even more violent.
Every strand of his pale yellow hair stood on end.
The next second.
He instantly transformed into a brilliant flash of lightning and appeared before Tengen Uzui, thrusting a hand blade packed with immense force and lightning toward the latter's neck.
This was not Hell Stab, merely an ordinary hand blade. Yet under the effects of Lightning Release Armor, it was comparable to a Lightning Release ninjutsu.
"Hmm?"
Yet his attack, truly as swift as lightning, was evaded by what seemed like a casual sidestep from Tengen Uzui.
Then, reacting before him