Lightning Dragon!

The Adamantine Staff in his hand suddenly stretched out and swung toward Qingyun. Qingyun calmly raised a hand to block it, while the Lord Third leaped straight onto the staff like a monkey.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!" The Lord Third spat a large amount of mud from his mouth, looking down from above.

It looked a little disgusting, but the move was enough to temporarily stop Qingyun from continuing his attack.

Swish, swish, swish! The Lord Third spun through the air and landed behind Qingyun. Qingyun immediately turned around, only to find that the Lord Third had already finished his Hand Seals.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Qingyun hadn't expected the Lord Third to get serious with him, so he stopped holding back.

"30 Million Volt: Thunder Beast!" Qingyun's strongest trump card right now was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Electricity at this voltage was beyond human comprehension. Only Uchiha Sasuke's Kirin could also take shape as lightning.

If this move were assigned a ninjutsu rank, it would be at least S-rank.

The Lord Third was surprised once again, and the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet was nowhere near powerful enough to counter the Thunder Beast.

The Lord Third formed Hand Seals once more and said, "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

The move made the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, which had nearly burned out, grow much more fierce. The Lord Third had always been an expert in composite ninjutsu. He used Wind Release to boost the power of Fire Release, while also using Wind Release to counter Qingyun's Lightning Release.

Qingyun's Thunder Beast collided with the Lord Third's wind-enhanced fire dragon, and an explosion erupted instantly.

"Earth Release: Earth Wall!" The Lord Third used a jutsu to protect himself, but didn't use it to shield Qingyun. He knew Qingyun wouldn't be defeated so easily.

Sure enough, Qingyun had barely been affected. The main reason was the protection of his Damage Reduction Robe and Armament Haki.

The fight inside was in full swing, but the four Anbu outside had started chatting.

"Why is it so noisy in there?"

"Could the Lord Third be fighting that little kid?" one Anbu guessed.

"Are you kidding? That's the Lord Third. The other one's just a four-year-old apprentice. If he can fight the Hokage to a standstill, he'd be a monster!"

"True..."

The four Anbu had no idea that the fight inside was far more than just intense...

Despite using several different jutsu in succession, the Lord Third wasn't even breathing hard.

"Teacher Sarutobi, you're really strong. Most ninja would be getting tired by now," Qingyun said, genuinely impressed by the Lord Third's skill.

The Lord Third gave an awkward smile. "You've got a lot of nerve, acting all modest after getting the better of me. Even elite jonin might not be able to withstand those jutsu."

"You really are a genius. You can even make Lightning Release take the form of a beast. I doubt even the Raikage could do that. Looks like I'll have to get serious." The Lord Third's eyes grew sharper.

Qingyun pursed his lips. No wonder he was the Hokage. He'd blocked the 30 Million Volt Thunder Bird and still claimed he hadn't gotten serious.

Of course, Qingyun still had strength to spare, too.

"Watch out. Here I come." This time, the Lord Third threw a shuriken straight at Qingyun. Qingyun dodged it with ease.

But the shuriken seemed to have a very thin wire attached to it. The Lord Third tugged the wire toward himself, sending the shuriken cleverly flying back at Qingyun.

At the same time, the Lord Third formed Hand Seals and shouted, "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

The shuriken multiplied with the help of the Shadow Clone Technique, filling the area. They came in fast, and Qingyun was only a four-year-old Genin. He couldn't match the Lord Third's battle experience.

Qingyun had barely reacted and was about to use the Body Flicker Technique, but it was already too late. He immediately made a snap decision and charged to the side, protecting himself with Armament Haki.

Clang! Qingyun used his body to knock away the Shuriken Shadow Clones, only to find that the Lord Third had been waiting for him.

"Composite Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Flow!" Hiruzen Sarutobi had barely stopped using jutsu. He had just used the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, then immediately created a Shadow Clone and used Earth Release and Fire Release alongside it.

With one attack following another, Qingyun had no chance to use the Body Flicker Technique and could only defend himself.

"30 Million Volt: Thunder Bird!" Qingyun used the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power again. The Thunder Beast was stronger, while the Thunder Bird was faster.

At the slightest thought, the Thunder Bird shot toward the Lord Third's Earth Dragon Flame Flow.

Their powerful attacks collided once more. Qingyun kept up his assault, while the Lord Third continued to expend chakra, wanting to see Qingyun's limits.

Lightning crackled all around them, and fiery mud splattered across the ground. Their battle raged on.

"Haah!" Qingyun suddenly exerted himself and released another Thunder Bird. This time, he finally defeated the Lord Third's Earth Dragon Flame Flow.

"Hah! We're not done yet!" The Lord Third and his Shadow Clone used the Body Flicker Technique to move to the other side. Then they formed Hand Seals again and cried, "Thunder Water Dragon Bullet!"

The Shadow Clone used Lightning Release, while the Lord Third's real body used Water Release, bringing out another composite ninjutsu.

Although it wasn't a change in chakra nature like a Kekkei Genkai, the Lord Third's composite ninjutsu far surpassed the level of one plus one equaling two.

The way the two elements amplified each other was on full display once again.

"60 Million Volt: Lightning Dragon!" Qingyun was nearing his limit. He realized that using the Devil Fruit's power consumed his stamina.

And a person's stamina naturally depended on their height and build. No matter how extraordinary he was, Qingyun was still a four-year-old child, and he would eventually run out of strength.

The 60 Million Volt Lightning Dragon had a voltage that directly surpassed the Thunder Beast and Thunder Bird from before.

The Lightning Dragon seemed even stronger than the Thunder Beast and Thunder Bird combined, both in speed and power.

Qingyun kept shattering the Lord Third's expectations. The Lord Third had only wanted to see Qingyun's limits, but now he felt that he himself was nearing his own.

"Is this kid really just a child? It's hard to believe."

"To shape Lightning Release into a dragon of that caliber... Even I can't do that."

"I wonder how his Lightning Release compares to the Raikage's."

"Looks like he's forcing me to use my full strength." The Lord Third stopped holding back. While blocking Qingyun's Lightning Dragon, he used the Shadow Clone Technique again.

The Lord Third could feel the Lightning Dragon numbing his body, but he forced himself to move.

"Five Elements: Great Combo Barrage Technique!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted.

"What!?" Qingyun hadn't expected the Lord Third to use this ultimate move against him.