Lightning Release: Black Panther!
A cheetah formed of black lightning soared into the air once more over the desert battlefield.
However, its "body" was two sizes smaller than the previous one, and its target was not the purple poisonous mist, but a grayish-white cement giant.
[Roar!]
Deafening thunder replaced the cheetah's roar, echoing across the battlefield alongside exploding black lightning.
This was the difference between black lightning and ordinary Lightning Release.
Not only did the former possess sonic booms that enhanced its attack power—something ordinary Lightning Release lacked—but the paralysis it inflicted upon striking a target was also far stronger.
Generally speaking, if a ninja was touched by those black currents, even the slightest trace would render them incapable of fighting on the spot.
When the dust from the explosion dispersed, joy appeared on the faces of many Cloud Village ninjas nearby.
Because the cement giant that had been imposing and rampaging around moments ago had now been blasted into cement fragments scattered all over the ground.
"So powerful, as expected of Lord A!"
"Yeah, he's about to become the Fourth Raikage, after all!"
"Long live Lord A!"
The Cloud Village ninjas were jubilant, while the ninjas from Waterfall Village and Grass Village also looked at A, who had returned to the ground, with admiration.
"Shut up!"
Rather than feeling pleased by their words, A turned and roared furiously, "My father was only captured alive—he isn't dead yet!"
"Uh—"
The Cloud Village chunin being singled out immediately panicked and hurriedly nodded. "Yes, yes, Lord Third Raikage will definitely be fine!"
But just then, the cement chunks of varying sizes silently softened into sludge before rapidly converging toward the center.
Quite a few ninjas immediately noticed the scene and cried out in alarm.
Hearing the commotion, A instinctively turned around. His