A pushed body half a step off course, and his right hand involuntarily stabbed toward his own chest.
The trajectory of his arm had been completely altered.
A's expression froze in that instant.
His right hand—the index finger containing all the chakra of Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite—
Stabbed uncontrollably toward his own chest!
"Pfft—!!!"
His fingertip pierced straight through the center of his chest.
Lightning Release chakra gushed from the wound, mixed with a great deal of blood.
A's Lightning Release Armor exploded at that moment—
The blue lightning seemed to have been torn apart from within, starting from the piercing wound in his chest.
Cracks rapidly spread across his entire body. Then, with a crack, the whole armor shattered into countless motes of light and vanished into the air.
A's body stiffened. He lowered his head to look at the wound in his chest, then raised it to look at Mirai before him.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but bloody foam spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"Lord Raikage, you lost!" A faint smile curved Mirai's lips.
"I..." A's expression was incredibly ugly, but he could only accept his fate. His voice was so hoarse it was nearly inaudible. "...I lost."
Mirai released his hand and took a step back.
The Great Ball Rasengan dispersed, and the Flying Thunder God Kunai fell to the ground with a crisp clang.
The stands fell silent for a full two seconds before erupting into deafening cheers!
"He won! He won! Mirai Uzumaki won!"
"The Raikage admitted defeat! Konoha won!"
"That Hell Stab was actually guided into stabbing himself! That move was insane!"
"Flying Thunder God combined with the Rasengan... that coordination was flawless!"
The Land of Fire Daimyo abruptly stood up. His fan fell to the