At this moment, everyone on the field focused their gaze on the Raikage and Starrk, who were rapidly closing in on each other in midair.
The Fourth Raikage was shrouded in a thick armor of lightning. Even so, after taking a Cero head-on with his body, severe burn marks could still be seen across his skin!
However, given the current situation, such injuries no longer amounted to much!
As he rapidly approached Starrk, his right hand formed a blade, covered in dense lightning.
"Lightning Style: Lariat!"
With the Raikage's furious roar, the instant he drew near Starrk, his hand shot toward Starrk's chest!
Seeing this, the Cloud Ninja outside the battlefield clenched their fists nervously, afraid that something unexpected might happen!
Just then, Starrk glanced at the Raikage and spoke calmly.
"Sonído!"
Without any warning, Starrk, who had been standing in midair, suddenly vanished from the spot!
"Crackle—"
The Fourth Raikage's pupils suddenly contracted. His lightning-clad body shot straight through the place where Starrk had been standing!
"H-How is that possible!?"
His face was filled with disbelief.
In that instant just now, that guy had vanished right before his eyes without any warning!?
The sharp lightning gathered around the Raikage's hand slowly dispersed. As his body gradually fell from the air, his face remained tense, his lips pressed tightly together as he carefully scanned his surroundings.
What was that!?
Could it have been a space-time ninjutsu!?
Why had he not sensed that guy's path of retreat at all!?
Just as he was thinking this, a chill ran down his back. His eyes narrowed sharply, and he swiftly turned around!
"Whoosh!"
A fully charged blue Cero suddenly shot toward him from behind. Faced with the Cero that reached him in the blink of an eye, lightning flashed across his body.
"Crackle—"