Outmatched by a Narrow Margin

"You are a worthy opponent; your Nintaijutsu are even comparable to mine."

But you shouldn't have destroyed my Kumogakure's base and killed hundreds of my ninjas.

Today, for the sake of the village and for the future, we cannot let you stay.

After exchanging several more blows with Feng, the Fourth Raikage A, continued his attack without stopping, and spoke to Feng in a thunderous voice.

Feng smiled slightly, offering no response.

"Raikage, you're not bad either, but you want me to stay?"

"Hehe, all I can say is that you're dreaming."

He was telling the absolute truth.

After all, he didn't have any deep ties or attachments in the Ninja World, so when it came to a life-or-death situation, it was only natural that Feng could run away without any pressure.

In this situation, for Feng, Flying Thunder God technique, let alone a mere Raikage, even if it were Otsutsuki himself, he wouldn't be able to stop him.

"Outlandish?!"

A cold smile curled at the corner of Ai's lips, Lightning Release Chakra around him suddenly surged, the crackling sound of electricity becoming increasingly ear-piercing.

"Lightning Release: Chakra Mode - Maximum Power - Strongest Lightning Release Armor"

Ai's golden hair instantly stood on end, accompanied by crackling lightning all around him, instantly transforming him into a Super Saiyan, specifically Super Saiyan 2.

"You from Merchant Ninja Village, you think you can spout nonsense just because you stole my Kumogakure's Lightning Release Body Tempering Technique and withstood a few of my moves?!"

Today, I'll show you just how powerful the Nintaijutsu of Kumogakure really are!

Hell Stab - Four-Finger Nukite!

Before he finished speaking, Ai's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, so fast that it left an afterimage.

With the power of his Lightning Release Chakra at maximum, his speed reached the peak of Kage Level, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

Almost instantly, Ai concentrated a large amount of lightning in his four fingers and thrust them toward Feng at lightning speed.

Facing the Fourth Raikage A's attack, Feng, though unable to keep up with his eyes, remained completely calm and even smiled.

He knew how to counter Ai Four-Finger Nukite stance just by looking at it.

After all, regardless of how many times Hell Stab is used, it is a signature ninjutsu style that the Third Raikage is skilled in.

Feng, on the other hand, had resurrected the Third Raikage Impure World Reincarnation and studied under him for more than half a year. Not only Feng, but many of Feng's subordinates were also very familiar with the Third Raikage's various special techniques.

At this moment, facing this move, under the astonished gazes of the people of Kumogakure, he took the initiative to charge towards A's Four-Finger Nukite attack.

But suddenly he leaned forward abruptly, so low that he almost touched the ground.

Then, the straight-through Hell Stab grazed Feng's head, only blowing his stray hairs back and forth without causing any damage.

'Even that?!... You know that?!'

The attack missed, and Ai was instantly alarmed.

He didn't fully master this move; he only used its unparalleled speed to prevent the enemy from escaping, and then relied on the move's powerful penetrating force to tear the enemy apart.

After all, he wasn't his father. Although they both used Lightning Release Body Tempering, he preferred strength and speed.

His father, the Third Raikage, favored high defense and high speed, using speed to drive attacks and increase attack power.

So he himself knew that his Hell Stab was far less penetrating than his father's.

But that only applies to the penetrating power of attacks. In terms of movement speed and strength, the Fourth Raikage A, believes he is no less than his father.

Therefore, with greater strength and faster movement speed, Ai's Hell Stab's overall attack power is not weaker than his father's.

Right now, what alarms the Third Raikage A, is not the magnitude of the power.

The problem is that the enemy can easily dodge your Hell Stab. You can improve the power of the move, but if you can't even hit the enemy, then the move is useless from the start.

Ai couldn't understand how the person opposite could dodge the Hell Stab, which was completely invisible to the naked eye.

"Sizzle!"

In a battle between masters, especially those with exceptional speed, every millisecond counts. Ai was momentarily stunned and lost his composure, but Feng wouldn't waste the opportunity.

The long sword in his hand struck Ai's ribs several times in the same spot, finally breaking through Ai's defense and leaving a long, unhealable wound that smelled of burning.

This is because, although A's Lightning Release Armor provides strong defense, it is not as strong as that of his father, who specializes in defense.

In the original work, Wind Release: Spiral Rasenshuriken could break through his father's Lightning Release Armor.

At this moment, Feng's longsword was imbued with three enhancement effects, and his body was boosted by the combined speed and power of Lightning Release: Chakra Mode and the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates.

With extreme speed and power, wielding an already sharp iron blade that was further imbued with Iron Release and spun at high speed, he unleashed a sword technique that combined Iron Country, White Fang of Konoha, and the Uchiha Style.

How could Na Feng's every strike be weak? Several strikes in succession hitting the same spot would naturally break through the Fourth Raikage A's Lightning Release Armor without any problem.

"You think you can hurt me?! You're asking for it!"

But this also aroused Ai's ferocity, and he roared and howled.

As his Lightning Release Chakra surged once more, his already incredibly fast movements suddenly became even faster.

"Bang! Clang! Bang! Clang!..."

The two sides clashed again.

Although Ai's fists carried the power of thunder, and Feng's blade was imbued with flames and iron, their attacks were not as flashy as those of ordinary ninjas.

Instead, they relied on their physical strength, using pure power and speed to directly clash.

"Sword Technique: Dragon Flash / Cold Gleam / Falling Star"

Feng aimed his attacks at Ai's injured area, attempting to worsen her condition.

"Heavy Boulder!"

Ai shoved Feng away with an elbow, and at the same time shook his other arm, which had taken several blows from Feng to protect his wound.

"You bastard, stop this now!"

But he immediately gathered his Lightning Release Chakra towards Feng, who was attacking him.

"Lightning Release: Lariat!"

This time, Ai was even faster than before, crashing into Feng at an almost unprecedented speed, seemingly intending to give Feng a good beating.

"When!"

Feng barely managed to block the attack, reacting at his absolute limit.

but...

"Heavy Boulder!"

Ai, with one arm still supporting Feng's long sword, suddenly turned around and delivered a powerful elbow strike to the back of Feng's neck.

Feng was completely taken aback that Ai could launch a new attack before the old move was finished and the old force had dissipated, and he was caught off guard.

"Bang!"

Fortunately, Feng was also wearing Lightning Release Armor, so although he was hit by Ai, it was only once and was not enough to seriously injure him.

However, the Lightning Armor was shattered by A, and the Chakra surrounding him immediately scattered in all directions.

The immense impact nearly knocked Feng Zhen to the ground.

"My lord! (Clan leader!)"

In the distance, his ninjas and Uchiha couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, wanting to rush forward to provide support.

"Tornado Flash - Spin"

But Feng ignored the body that was about to fall, instead slung his long sword behind his back, pushed off with his feet, and quickly spun around, causing the sword to spin and attack as well.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The spinning longsword hissed as it cut through A's Lightning Release Armor.

At the same time, Feng used the force of the spin to jump past Ai and straighten up.

"Go back!"

Then, he abruptly took a step back and waved to stop the others.

Aiben wanted to rush forward and engage Feng in close combat, but when he saw the others behind him about to come to his aid, he stopped in his tracks.

Although the reinforcements had been driven back by the opponent, his father had been beaten to death by a group of people, so he was naturally not foolish enough to put himself in a situation where he would be beaten as well, especially since there was an opponent in front of him whose Taijutsu were not much weaker than his.

"Heh, it seems you're nothing special."

Ai, who had stopped his attack, sneered at Feng.

He has discovered his opponent's weakness, and if the fight continues, he is absolutely confident of defeating him.

So he wanted to continue.

"Hey, don't forget, our Kumogakure isn't just about Lord Raikage."

At the same time, behind A, Darui and the Yugito Nii also led the ninjas from Kumogakure forward and stood beside A.

The Fourth Raikage's "left hand," Shi, immediately stepped forward to treat A's rib wound.

It seems the one-on-one duel is escalating into war.