The massive bolt of lightning crashed down in an instant. Just as Raiga thought Sasuke had been sent off by his own funeral, a teasing voice came from behind him.
"What?"
Hearing Sasuke's voice behind him, Raiga cried out instinctively.
The next second, Raiga felt a heavy blow strike his back and send him flying.
Using the Flying Thunder God to appear behind Raiga, Sasuke snatched away Raiga's bundle with lightning speed, then kicked Raiga aside.
"Give Ranmaru back to me!"
After scrambling to his feet, Raiga noticed that his back suddenly felt lighter. He hurriedly looked toward Sasuke, and when he saw Ranmaru in Sasuke's hands, he let out an enraged roar.
"Oh, his name is Ranmaru? You two could have lived peacefully, but now you no longer have that chance!"
Listening to Raiga's roar, Sasuke smiled calmly before tossing the bundle in his hand into the air.
"No!"
Watching Ranmaru get thrown into the air by Sasuke, Raiga ran over like a madman, trying to catch him.
"Scorch Release: Dragon Flame!"
Facing the two who had entered his attack range, Sasuke smiled calmly and opened his mouth, spitting out a massive fire dragon.
The instant the fire dragon appeared, the thick fog around them evaporated at a visible rate. The fire dragon danced through the air, looking down upon all beneath it. In the next moment, Raiga, who had just caught Ranmaru, was swallowed by the fire dragon along with him.
The searing heat raged on. As the terrifying fire dragon slowly dissipated, only the two dried-out corpses and two slightly charred Lightning Blades: Kiba remained on the ground. Even Sasuke was somewhat stunned. Was this the terror of Scorch Release?
After dealing with them, Sasuke turned his gaze toward Haku, who stood nearby in shock. Raiga had