Thunder Blades and Raidō

On the path of the Lightning Ball's advance, a wall of gold dust abruptly rose up.

Crackle!

The Lightning Ball exploded on contact with the gold wall, unleashing a powerful surge of electricity that blasted a deep gap into it.

Fortunately, the wall was thick enough; after piercing through, the Lightning Ball's power was exhausted, leaving only wisps of current flickering and bouncing reluctantly across the surface.

Raiga Kurosuki held the two Thunder Blades vertically, thrusting them into the ground. He then formed hand seals and shouted, "Lightning Burial? Lightning Feast!"

Crackle!

A massive amount of silver-white electric current burst from the surface of the Thunder Blades. The currents intertwined and expanded rapidly.

Finally, they converged into a formidable river of electricity, shooting straight toward Souya.

Souya made a grasping motion with both hands, and the gold dust beneath the ground erupted like a volcanic explosion.

Whoosh!

The erupting gold dust surged upward, forming a vast wave of Gold Dust Waves that crashed down heavily onto the silver-white river of electricity.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment the electric sparks touched the gold dust, they exploded, causing the fine, compact gold dust to scatter into dust and fly into the air.

After all, much of this gold dust had only undergone a preliminary conversion, making it difficult to withstand a powerful lightning-style jutsu.

But quantity could make up for lack of quality. The ground continued to spew out vast amounts of gold dust, like a golden fountain.

The silver-white lightning began to show signs of weakness, gradually being devoured by the gold dust wave. The golden wave moved slowly but steadily toward Raiga Kurosuki.

Seeing this, Raiga Kurosuki frowned, his expression full of gravity. He then pulled out the two Thunder Blades, brought them together, and twisted the hilts forcefully. The two blades merged into a single long sword!

He raised the long blade above his head, swinging and spinning it vigorously. The blade drove his body, and he began to rotate rapidly on the spot.

Zzzap!

Dark silver electric sparks emerged on the surface of Raiga Kurosuki's body. As he spun, the sparks appeared faster and faster.

The sparks quickly intertwined and twisted together, eventually forming a dense, dark silver Lightning Cocoon around his body!

Within the cocoon, faint white lightning bolts pulsed, looking terrifying and menacing.

By now, the Gold Dust Waves had washed away the silver-white current. The surging golden wave rolled high, ready to engulf Raiga Kurosuki entirely!

But at that moment, the Lightning Cocoon suddenly burst open. A cylindrical pillar of dark silver lightning shot into the sky.

"Lightning Style? Lightning Dragon Tornado!"

The lightning soared dozens of meters into the air, then abruptly expanded and stretched, forming a dark silver Lightning Dragon!

Two crimson lightning bolts formed its eyes, adding a fierce, murderous aura!

Even two dragon claws, lifelike in appearance, had formed at the dragon's midsection, showcasing the depth of this jutsu's shape transformation.

The ferocious dragon head showed no fear. It dove downward, attempting to bypass the Gold Dust Waves and strike directly at Souya, who stood behind them.

Souya's expression shifted slightly. The enemy had pulled out their trump card, so he couldn't afford to be overconfident either.

He let out a low shout, and his aura instantly surged! Wisps of sharp wind appeared around him, swirling.

Souya's hands flipped rapidly, forming seals so fast they became a blur, a testament to his solid fundamentals.

As Souya completed the final seal, a Gold Dragon suddenly rose from the midst of the surging Gold Dust Waves!

The dazzling golden dragon was lifelike, its entire body as if cast from gold, gleaming brilliantly under the sunlight, exuding an aura of sheer opulence.

The Gold Dragon roared skyward, opening its massive maw and biting fiercely at the Lightning Dragon's neck!

The two dragons, each over ten meters tall, clashed fiercely in the air.

The Lightning Dragon radiated blinding electric sparks. As the Gold Dragon bit down, it instead pressed forward, coiling its massive body around the Gold Dragon.

Crackle!

The electric sparks around the Lightning Dragon flared intensely. Silver-white current poured out like a floodgate opening, mercilessly flooding into the Gold Dragon's body.

In an instant, large patches of silver-white appeared inside the Gold Dragon—the sharp current was wreaking havoc within it.

But the Gold Dragon, condensed from a massive amount of Souya's Chakra, was made of gold dust far denser and more solid than ordinary gold dust.

Thus, the Gold Dragon didn't shatter outright. Instead, its two razor-sharp golden claws seized the opportunity to plunge into the Lightning Dragon's body, tearing it apart violently.

The Lightning Dragon snapped in two. Its lower half fell weakly to the ground, its electric sparks scattering.

But the Lightning Dragon's head flashed with a fierce light. It rammed upward, its skull smashing directly into the Gold Dragon's lower jaw.

Crack!

The Lightning Dragon's head suddenly exploded. A massive surge of lightning burst forth, forming a smooth, spherical shape that engulfed most of the Gold Dragon's body. The high temperature within the lightning seemed to cook the air, emitting a scorched, acrid smell.

Blinding light flashed continuously. Half the sky was filled with silver-white radiance, as if an enraged thunder god was venting his fury upon the mortal world. Souya couldn't help but shield his eyes with his hand.

After a moment, the light faded. The sky was clear. The Lightning Dragon had vanished. Only a small tail remained of the Gold Dragon Souya had condensed; the part that had been enveloped by the giant Lightning Ball had melted and fallen away at some point.

"Hah! Hah!"

Raiga Kurosuki panted in the distance, still gripping the fused Thunder Blades tightly. His eyes were now filled with gravity—the kind of look that only appeared when facing a true powerhouse.

Souya's forehead was also beaded with fine sweat. After all, this body lacked the boost of "red hair," and its Chakra reserves were hardly exceptional.

Moreover, the Chakra he had consumed in the morning's battle hadn't been fully replenished before he rushed here to support, so the amount of Chakra left in his body was now stretched thin.

Just as the two were locked in a standoff, Souya's expression suddenly shifted drastically. His body instinctively leaped backward in an instant.

Where his ankles had been standing moments before, a net woven from several steel wires abruptly tightened.

Judging by the cold, sinister gleam flickering on them, there was no doubt about their sharpness. If Souya had dodged even a fraction of a second slower, both his feet would have been left behind!

"Ya! This kid's combat instincts are quite impressive! Even that didn't succeed in a sneak attack!"

Suikazan Fuguki's regretful voice emerged from underground.

Then, a geyser suddenly burst upward from the gold-sand-covered ground, and Suikazan Fuguki and Kushimaru Kuriarare stood atop the wave's crest. Though somewhat disheveled, they still exuded a fierce aura as they looked down at Souya.

Facing three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was clearly still too much for Souya in his current state!