The thunderous roar went on without end.
One Cloud Hidden ninja after another lost their life.
Cries for help mingled with the whistling wind and waves, punctuated now and then by the gasps of those gravely wounded and near death.
Floating planks, severed limbs and corpses, seabirds circling in drawn by the scent of blood, and brilliant rainbows formed as sunlight pierced the mist.
Half purgatory, half tragically beautiful scenery.
Crack!
Lightning flashed—so fast that even the Sharingan could not track it.
But some things did not need to be seen with the naked eye.
With enough experience taking hits, the body's instincts could issue commands faster than the mind.
Uchiha Sora tilted his head aside to evade the Raikage's hand chop, bent forward and swept his blade up to strike the Raikage's wrist, then slashed horizontally at his exposed chest and abdomen.
The flaming blade cut through the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, which should have been indestructible, leaving a clearly visible gash.
"AAAAAAARGH!!!"
After a string of meaningless roars, every strand of the Raikage's hair stood on end. His gradually thinning Lightning Release Chakra Mode flared brilliantly once more, like a final burst before death.
A cornered beast's last struggle...
Uchiha Sora moved, purple fire trailing two streaks of light through his eyes as his figure flickered unpredictably.
Thud!
The Raikage took a heavy blow to the back of his head and staggered. When he regained his bearings, Uchiha Sora was already behind him.
Pshk—
Ryuzuki sank deep into the Raikage's back.
"Die!!"
The Raikage spun around, seized Uchiha Sora's wrist, and yanked him over.
"Liger Bomb!!!"
Uchiha Sora's limbs were seized and he was lifted high into the air.
The Raikage raised his knee, as though intending to snap him in two!
The ultimate taijutsu, combined with