The Third Raikage wielded his newly acquired Spear of Hell, turning into a bolt of black lightning as he raced wildly among the mountains. Everything in his path was pierced and shattered, even massive mountains.
After piercing through another mountain, the Third Raikage finally returned, still wanting more. He took the Nutrient Solution Dodai handed him and gulped it down, quickly replenishing his exhausted stamina.
"Lord Raikage's strength is already rivaling that of the First Hokage in his prime, isn't it?"
Dodai marveled, delighted. The stronger Lord Raikage was, the stronger Kumogakure would be.
Among the leaders of the great villages, the Third Raikage had already been considered one of the strongest. Only the Third Tsuchikage, with his Dust Release, could contend with Lord Raikage.
After learning the Earth Style Ninjutsu in the Heavy Boulder Technique series, his strength had soared further, surpassing the level of an ordinary Kage and approaching that of the First Hokage.
He had transplanted a bone from a Kaguya ninja, gaining a small measure of Shikotsumyaku's power. It had further strengthened his bones and granted him a slight ability to heal, raising his strength by another level.
Now, with the Spear of Hell, his strength had increased yet again. At full power, he could pierce through a mountain in no time.
"In a normal state, the First Hokage couldn't stop my Hell Stab. But if he used that Senjutsu, there'd be no way to fight him."
The Third Raikage had great confidence in his current strength, but he also knew his limits.
He had never seen the First Hokage unleash his full power, but after word of the Battle of the Valley of the End spread, he had gone there himself. The drastically altered terrain made it clear just how terrifying the First Hokage's peak