Slightly Superior Yet Unsatisfied Feng

"Bang!" x2

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Those who looked in the direction of the sound discovered that it was all caused by Raikage A.

One sound came from the disappearance of Ai's Lightning Clone, and another sound came from the severed arm of Ai falling to the ground.

The people of Kumogakure fell into a deathly silence upon seeing this, and then...

"!!! Lord Raikage!" they exclaimed in unison.

"Splash!"

Suddenly, a sound like glass shattering rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound again and saw that the long sword in Feng's hand had been reduced to fragments scattered all over the ground.

At the same time, the blue aura around Feng began to fade with each heavy panting, and his momentum visibly weakened.

It can only be said that the Eight Gates still has too high requirements for the body. Even though Impure World Reincarnation Edo Tensei and trained under the guidance of two Taijutsu masters Might Duy and the Third Raikage, for nearly ten years, he can only use the Seventh Gate with difficulty now, and cannot use it as a regular ultimate move like Guy.

"You idiot! I'll kill you!"

On the other side, Raikage A glanced at the severed hand lying on the ground and the charred but not bleeding wound, feeling disbelief, but even more so, rage.

With a roar of fury, he charged at Feng once more.

Seeing this, Feng took a deep breath to calm his fatigue and went to meet him.

However, with one of them losing an arm, many of their moves became unusable, significantly reducing their strength.

He was in a period of physical exhaustion after opening the Eight Gates, and he was also without a weapon.

Therefore, this time their attacks were no longer as fierce as before, and became a pure Taijutsu combat.

Fists, knees, feet, elbows, even the head—any part of the body can be a weapon.

The sounds of collisions, roars, and panting mingled together... it was thrilling, but also incredibly unpleasant.

a long time.

"Bang!"

Another clash of fists and feet ensued, and both Feng and Raikage A were exhausted, forced back and kneeling on one knee.

Ai tried to struggle to stand up, but his body wouldn't obey him. With only one hand, he could only endure many of his opponent's attacks. His Chakra was almost depleted, and his stamina was nearing its limit. He felt pain all over his body whenever he moved.

Feng wasn't faring much better, after all, his time spent on Taijutsu was far less than that of the Raikage, and in a pure contest of Lightning Release: Chakra Mode, his physical stats were significantly lower than his opponent's.

Furthermore, the Seventh Gate the Eight Gates had just been used, and even though it was closed quickly, the aftereffects were still significant.

He was panting heavily, not wanting to move at all, just looking up, staring intently at Ai.

But after a short while, Feng, who possessed the extremely strong regenerative Uzumaki Bloodline the Senju and Uzumaki Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was the first to recover a significant amount of health.

He struggled to his feet, looked at Raikage not far away, and suddenly grinned:

"Raikage, how about we call this a draw?"

The Raikage glared, but seemed unwilling to compromise.

"Hmph, a draw? I can fight again!"

As he spoke, he actually forced himself to stand up.

"Hehe, happy to oblige."

"Wait, Lord Huo Feng, the Kumogakure acknowledges the draw; there's no need to continue."

Upon hearing this, Feng readily assumed his fighting stance, ready to continue. He didn't have much stamina, but his Chakra was plentiful.

However, on the Kumogakure side, Samui, who had been specially assigned to dissuade the Raikage, quickly stepped forward and stopped Raikage A, while speaking to Feng.

"Samui?" Ai frowned, somewhat dissatisfied.

But Samui did not back down at all, forcefully pulling the Raikage and saying:

"Lord Raikage, this match is a draw!"

Given your current situation, continuing to fight would most likely result in mutual destruction.

This is detrimental to Kumogakure and Kirigakure; continuing this is pointless.

As she spoke, she shook her head, and at the same time, she secretly conveyed a few messages by pulling Raikage 'Raikage hand along his arm:

"My lord, you're nearing your limit, while the opponent, according to Xi's perception, hasn't lost much Chakra. If this continues, you'll undoubtedly lose."

"!!!" Ai was instantly startled.

He glanced incredulously at Samui, then at Xi not far away, only to see that both of them nodded almost imperceptibly.

Ai: "..."

"This... damn it, kid, since my men have already conceded a draw on my behalf, then let's call it a draw."

After a long silence, he finally came to his senses and said to Feng.

Feng smiled again and said, "Okay."

Currently, he only has designs on the Land of Crafts, not on the Kumogakure, so there's no need for him to become mortal enemies.

"Lord Huo Feng, since our Lord Raikage has not won, then the Cloud Ninja who were captured by you will be dealt with according to your wishes."

"I'll come back to you after I go back and discuss it with the village leaders and come up with specific redemption terms."

Seeing that his own shadow was still stubbornly refusing to die, Samui spoke up again.

His tone was firm, but his words betrayed an eagerness to leave as quickly as possible.

"Hmm?! Okay, but for the follow-up arrangements, you'll need to come to Elder Genshi Kirigakure to find him."

Genji, I'll leave this matter to you from now on.

Feng thought for a moment after hearing this before answering.

He originally planned to have the other party go to the Capital of the Land of Water to meet with Shimizu Takeshi to discuss the follow-up matters.

After all, he delegated all political affairs to Shimizu Takeshi, the Prime Cabinet.

But thinking of those nobles and daimyo in the capital who are controlled by Genjutsu, if Kumogakure happens to send a sensory ninja and discover them, that would be terrible.

Therefore, let's change the person and the place, and follow the usual procedure: go to Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, to connect with the original village Genji.

"Yes, Lord Huo Feng," Genji readily agreed.

Not long after, as the people of Kumogakure gradually left, Feng suddenly fell into deep thought.

Although he ultimately prevailed in his battle against the Fourth Raikage, he was not truly satisfied.

The results were far from satisfactory. If it was this difficult to deal with the Raikage, how could it be expected to be effective against the Otsutsuki?

Furthermore, opening the Eight Gates prevents the use of Ninjutsu, which wastes many of Feng's advantages.

Yes, the Eight Gates is very powerful. In the anime, Guy almost killed Six Paths Madara Uchiha with a single kick of Night Guy.

But Feng seems to have forgotten that Kai was able to kick Madara only with the cooperation of Minato Namikaze, Rock Lee, Kakashi, and others.

And he almost kicked Madara to death, which is basically the limit of the Eight Gates.

While this is powerful, it's only suitable for those in the Ninja World who cannot reach this level to break through their limits.

For Feng, who had watched the Hokage anime, it wasn't the best choice.

Putting everything else aside, the very rule that opening the Gate of Death guarantees death means he will never surpass Might Guy in the Eight Gates.

After all, he valued his life, and he had many better options.

For example: Rinnegan, Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Chimera Technique, etc.

If he wanted to, he could use his understanding of the plot to create a method far superior to the Eight Gates, one that would be suitable for him to break through his limits.

Of course, this does not mean that we will stop practicing the Eight Gates in the future. It will still be a means of attack in the future, but for now, in Feng's mind, it is no longer his 'treasure' against the Otsutsuki.

"Hey, Kurama, I should be able to borrow your power anytime, right?"

As if he had thought of something, Feng suddenly lowered his head slightly, looking at his chest, and murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear.

Within his mental space, Nine-Tails slightly raised an eyebrow and replied with a hint of mockery.

"Hmph, kid! Don't think of me as bad as you humans."

I promised you I would help you until I killed Black Zetsu and stopped Madara and Kaguya from appearing, and I will keep my promise.

Before that, as long as you can withstand it, you can use my power as you please.

"Well then, thank you very much for your help, Kurama."

Upon hearing this, Feng looked up and smiled.

A golden figure involuntarily surfaced in his mind. It was a power that only Jinchūriki who could coexist peacefully with Tailed Beasts could use, and it was a trump card that he could use but had never used before.

After all, once that thing is used, given the extent to which Kumogakure has developed Jinchūriki, they will definitely understand that Feng also has a Tailed Beasts sealed within him.

If this news reaches Black Zetsu's ears, the two sides will have to break off relations.

Feng doesn't want to confront Akatsuki right now, especially Nagato. He needs Akatsuki to cause trouble in the Ninja World and attract other people's attention so that he can do his own thing in the shadows.

Most importantly, he also hoped that when Nagato went to Konoha to carry rice, he could use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive Mikio- senpai, this body's parents and family, Kushina, and other people.

Therefore, before Nagato carries the rice, Feng will try his best to avoid disrupting the overall direction of the plot, so as to prevent Nagato from using the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

As for whether Nagato will allow him to freeload, well, Feng naturally has a way.

"Huo Feng, you see, Raikage has left. What you promised before..."

As the Kumogakure fleet completely disappeared from everyone's sight, the envoy of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning rubbed his hands together, looking at Feng with anticipation, and called out to wake Feng from his thoughts.

"Quan, give them the gift you promised to the envoys."

Upon hearing this, Feng readily instructed Uchiha Izumi to pay the remaining balance to the group, even though they hadn't actually been of much help.

However, Feng believes that with the current friendly exchanges between the two sides, they may be able to continue this "original" relationship when Feng attacks the Land of Lightning in the future.

"Hehe, Huo Feng is truly magnanimous. In the future, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

We will do our utmost to help you with this."

As the messengers took money from Quan's hand, they smiled obsequiously at Feng.

It's a simple job, pays well, doesn't violate any rules, and you don't have to worry about getting caught. Who wouldn't want to do something like that?

"My envoys, there will be other opportunities in the future."

Feng smiled and had Quan see the group off.