A Hundred Martial Skills, This Is a Mortar (Not Really)

Dark chakra gradually enveloped Uchiha Yuji, the profound blackness so deep that even the Third Raikage could not discern his exact position.

A brief exchange was not enough to determine the flaws in this technique that resembled the Flying Thunder God.

But he was never the type to rely on wit anyway, so it did not matter!

A sharp, piercing sound mixed with the roar of thunder suddenly echoed as a four-fingered Nukite, trailing brilliant lightning, instantly crossed the barrier of space.

This time, the Third Raikage observed Uchiha Yuji closely.

No hand seals, no activation of a technique—he had just abruptly vanished in an instant!

With a flash of thought, the Third Raikage twisted his body, his indomitable Nukite rapidly changing direction.

The cold blade of the sword collided head-on with the Nukite.

Despite being a collision between solidified Yin-style chakra and flesh and blood, the sword left no scars upon that arm.

Instead, under the Third Raikage's immense strength, the massive form of the Susanoo faltered for a brief moment.

Seizing this fleeting opening, the Third Raikage instantly erupted with even more violent chakra, his left hand, tucked at his waist, thrusting toward the shell of the Susanoo with astonishing speed.

"Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!"

Before the sound could even disperse, and with the thunderclap trailing behind the light, the thrusting three fingers collided with another blade mid-air.

"Crack."

Even though it was not yet the strongest Nukite, the black sword forged from gathered chakra shattered and broke; yet, just as the Third Raikage intended to pierce through the Susanoo as well, the massive figure he was parrying vanished once more.

The next second, a giant black blade slashed across the Third Raikage's waist.

Like a bowling ball, the dark-brown projectile vanished in a ripple of displaced air.

"BOOM!"

The uneven, hilly terrain instantly shattered and split apart as if struck by naval artillery; dust surged into the sky, engulfing everything, while flying debris easily snapped the nearby trees.

Amidst the swirling dust, the Third Raikage twisted his neck and slowly walked out, the sound of his bones grinding enough to make one's skin crawl.

Despite taking a full-force slash from the Susanoo head-on, it seemed only his clothes had been shredded, leaving behind nothing more than a few superficial scratches.

This served as a testament to the Third Raikage's physical resilience.

"Not bad."

As the words fell, lightning surged once more, the azure chakra fluctuations exceptionally turbulent, his aura terrifyingly oppressive.

Within the incoming flash of lightning, the two-fingered Nukite was particularly conspicuous.

The Nukite was an offensive technique used to supplement the training of the Lightning Release Armor; as the number of fingers decreased, its power grew exponentially.

If the Three-Finger Nukite could shatter the Yin-style sword, then the Two-Finger Nukite would undoubtedly be able to pierce the defense of the Susanoo.

It was difficult for the naked eye to track the Third Raikage's movement, or one would be skewered the moment they caught his trajectory, but the Uchiha clan was different.

Under the exaggerated dynamic vision of the Sharingan, the Susanoo swung its blade horizontally.

The Two-Finger Nukite pressed forward, devoid of any retreat or fear.

At the moment of contact, the giant Yin-style chakra sword was destroyed, and the Two-Finger Nukite thrust straight toward the chest of the Susanoo.

Coincidentally, Uchiha Yuji was positioned exactly there.

The massive Susanoo teleported once again, and just as before, while shifting its position, it launched a counterattack against the Third Raikage.

A giant hand descended in a crushing vertical slash.

However, the Third Raikage's charging body suddenly twisted at an impossible angle, surging back with even greater speed.

This time, there was no testing or holding back; he unleashed his strongest technique: [Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite].

As the Third Raikage expected, Uchiha Yuji did not teleport away this time.

The extreme speed was swifter than the falling giant hand, and following the shadow of the arm, the thunderous One-Finger Nukite pierced into the Susanoo.

The formidable defense of the Susanoo's third stage proved ineffective against the [Strongest Spear].

The One-Finger Nukite pierced through the Susanoo, yet the Third Raikage felt no sensation of striking flesh.

The pitch-black, demonic Susanoo rapidly dissipated after losing its supply of chakra.

"As expected of Kumogakure's Third Raikage; the power of the Strongest Spear is truly formidable. To think you could even break through my Susanoo."

His tone was flat and rehearsed.

Even though his Susanoo had been shattered, Uchiha Yuji remained unhurried and appeared quite relaxed, as if he did not take the Third Raikage—who had nearly skewered him just moments ago—seriously at all.

"Hmph, like a mole, you only know how to dodge? Is this what the Uchiha are?" The Third Raikage's aura was ferocious, but the volume of chakra he was emitting had diminished significantly.

A series of high-speed turns did not consume much chakra, but it took a heavy toll on his stamina; he needed a moment to catch his breath.

"My ocular techniques and genjutsu are difficult to use against you."

The conditions for pulling someone into an independent space were similar to Kamui, though it had a few more variations, yet none could be used to deal with the Third Raikage.

In the world of the Hokage, the essence of genjutsu was to disrupt the chakra within a person's body, and right now, the chakra within the Third Raikage was already sufficiently violent and chaotic.

Besides, when had genjutsu ever worked on a beast-like opponent?

"A mere pair of ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan cannot directly manifest the fourth stage of Susanoo. Using this stage of Susanoo to deal with you is still slightly insufficient."

"Since the combat methods of the Uchiha are ineffective against you, I shall use my own."

"I hope you can withstand my attack."

Uchiha Yuji bent his knees slightly, leaning his upper body forward as he quietly brought his arms up to guard his front; it was an exceptionally standard fighting stance.

"Hmph, is that all you can do—talk big?"

The Third Raikage shook his slightly sore shoulders with indifference, aiming his One-Finger Nukite directly at Uchiha Yuji's head.

"Let me see what you are truly capable of!"

Thunder roared and exploded violently, with brilliant arcs of lightning snaking out at extreme speed.

Just as the One-Finger Nukite was about to pierce through Uchiha Yuji, a look of triumph already plastered on the Third Raikage's face, the figure before him abruptly blurred for a split second, and a solid iron fist slammed into his face, sending the lightning rebounding away at an even greater speed.

His thick body bounced across the ground several times, the lightning finally flickering out until it vanished, leaving behind only a pure, flesh-and-blood form.

"Of all the martial arts, this is the Cosmic Fist Technique!"