The Tsuchikage Takes Action

The Raikage's hair stood on end.

"I'll show you what I can do at full power."

"Lightning Oppression Horizontal Strike!"

He concentrated chakra in his hand and moved so fast it was almost like teleportation. In a flash, he vanished from Long Ye's sight.

Before Long Ye could even react, the Raikage's hand struck him like a blade.

Boom!

Long Ye was driven into the floor, leaving a crater more than ten meters wide. The blow had nearly smashed through to the story below.

"That heirloom hand-blade technique, honed through training that shatters flesh and bone, is as sharp as a flash of light! Lord Raikage truly lives up to his name..."

The Raikage's bodyguard was beside himself with excitement, his heart swelling with pride.

Seeing Long Ye driven into the floor, Mei Terumi's expression changed. The worry on her face deepened.

Whoosh—

A somewhat disheveled figure leaped out of the crater.

"That's impossible!"

The Kazekage, the Tsuchikage, and Danzo cried out together.

Long Ye's clothes were torn, but there wasn't a drop of blood on him. Even the neck the Raikage had struck bore nothing more than a red mark.

Is he even human? How can a human body be so tough? He took my Lightning Oppression Horizontal Strike and came out unscathed. That's monstrous...

The Raikage's hair stood on end, disbelief written all over his face.

Seeing him unharmed, Mei Terumi breathed a quiet sigh of relief and thought:

What an idiot. I warned him to be careful, and he let it go in one ear and out the other. But when did his body get this strong? He even withstood the Raikage's attack.

Long Ye rolled his neck.

"Impressive speed. In a single burst, even Minato Namikaze couldn't outrun you. But the power? That still needs work."