The Fourth Hokage, Ai, had been waiting for this moment. As soon as he received the distress signal, he rushed to the battlefield.
After saying a few words to Grandma Chiyo, Ai joined the fight against the Third Kazekage Puppet.
Until now, the Third Kazekage Puppet had mostly faced opponents a level weaker than itself. But the Fourth Raikage Ai at full strength was entirely different. Even when he was alive, the Third Kazekage might not have been able to defeat Ai.
Blue lightning crackled around Ai, making him look like a legendary Thunder God. In terms of sheer presence, he was already among the very best.
Ai's fighting prowess was beyond what an ordinary ninja could match.
Every attack Ai launched was as swift and fierce as lightning. The Third Kazekage Puppet couldn't withstand him, and parts fell off it from time to time.
The Third Kazekage Puppet's hidden weapons and poison were especially useless against Ai. Its weapons bounced off his body, while its poison couldn't even penetrate his skin.
In the [Lightning Release Armor] state, Ai's body was tougher than steel. Ordinary attacks couldn't get past his defenses, weakening the Third Kazekage Puppet's fighting strength by more than twenty percent.
"Die!"
Ai concentrated Chakra in his right arm, summoning the strongest power of Lightning Release.
He thrust out his hand, and countless bolts of Lightning Release gathered at his fingertips.
[One-Finger Nukite]
This was the Third Raikage's most powerful offensive ninjutsu, known as the Strongest Spear.
As the Fourth Raikage, Ai naturally knew the technique. Only a ninja who had mastered the Lightning Release Armor to its utmost limit could learn One-Finger Nukite.
Only by mastering Chakra Nature Transformation for Lightning Release could one use both Lightning Release Armor and One-Finger Nukite, a combination of ninjutsu known