Raiga Kurosuki's body slammed heavily into the ground and went completely still.
As his last breath left him, the Hidden Mist Technique covering the entire area rapidly faded without his Chakra to sustain it, gradually dissipating into the air.
In less than a few seconds, the clearing in the forest was exposed to everyone's view once more.
Even though the Hidden Mist Technique had concealed the area before, the overwhelming momentum and terrifying power of Raiga Kurosuki's Lightning Release Ninjutsu had still made everyone take notice.
Only now, as they looked at the broken tree trunks, the deep craters blasted into the ground, and the vast scorched marks left by lightning strikes, did everyone realize that they had still underestimated Raiga Kurosuki's strength.
"Power like this... Raiga Kurosuki's technique must have reached the Jonin level."
Looking at the devastation covering the ground, Shi furrowed his brows, his expression grim.
"That's right. It's already Jonin-level power. I just wonder how Nara Tsukimi will deal with it."
Darui's sharp gaze remained fixed on the center of the battlefield.
As the thick fog dispersed completely, Raiga Kurosuki's cold corpse appeared before everyone.
Behind him stood Nara Tsukimi, completely unharmed. He held a black longsword and stood loosely behind Raiga, his expression relaxed.
The battlefield instantly fell deathly silent.
The other Kirigakure Genin's legs trembled uncontrollably. Cold sweat had soaked through his back, and his entire body stood rigid in place. He did not even dare to breathe too loudly.
He had followed Raiga and Zabuza as they hunted Konoha's Ninjas all along the way, believing that their side possessed overwhelming strength. But after witnessing this scene, fear completely devoured his heart.
Zabuza, who had been leaning against a large tree nearby, suddenly tensed as well.
He knew Raiga's strength too well, and he