"How is that possible?!"
A whipped around.
He saw the Blade of Ruin roar past, sending a large group of ninja flying.
In just a few seconds, the Ninjutsu Squad's formation had been shattered.
For ninja who excelled at ninjutsu but were merely average at Taijutsu, the difference between Genin, Chunin, and Jonin...
Wasn't all that great to Lin Qing.
When you cut a cake, did you make a point of distinguishing whether your knife had gone through frosting, bread, or fruit?
Lin Qing didn't press his advantage. He simply looked quietly at the Fourth Raikage, A.
Seeing his beloved subordinates sent flying like garbage, A's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.
But with the responsibility of a Kage on his shoulders, he kept his composure and roared:
"Everyone, scatter!"
A didn't know how Lin Qing had closed the distance in an instant. It was a little like the space-time ninjutsu of the Fourth Hokage.
With an ability like that, trying to overwhelm Lin Qing with sheer numbers would be a waste of lives.
As the Raikage, he was already the strongest person in the village. He'd long been prepared to fight Lin Qing one-on-one.
Next...
King against king!
A clenched both fists. Blue lightning surged all over his body as he entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
It was Kumogakure's signature ninjutsu.
By concentrating Lightning Release Chakra throughout the body, it cloaked the user in chakra and lightning, activated their body, and allowed them to use Lightning Body Flicker.
Defense, attack power, nerve response speed... Every aspect of their overall abilities improved.
The more Lightning Release Chakra they had, the greater the boost.
The Fourth Raikage, A, had a chakra reserve comparable to a Tailed Beast. As he went all out, his hair stood on end and he moved with