The Fourth Raikage's teeth ground together as lightning gathered around him once more, forming armor. He sprang from the ground, became a streak of blue lightning, and lunged at Yongye again.
"Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!"
His hand slashed in from the side, lightning gathering along its edge into a sharp blade aimed straight at Yongye's neck.
He was faster and struck harder than before. The air compressed ahead of his hand with a piercing crack.
Yongye still made no move to dodge. He met the attack head-on.
He raised his right hand again. The lightning around his fist shone brighter than before, its arcs hissing through the air.
He threw a punch and met the lightning-wreathed blade of the Raikage's hand squarely.
Boom!
The second blast was deeper and heavier than the first. Lightning exploded where fist met hand, and the shockwave swept up loose stones, hurling them in every direction like projectiles.
The Fourth Raikage was thrown back again.
This time, he flew farther. His back slammed into a Stone Wall at the edge of the square, shattering it. Rubble and dust showered down over his shoulders.
He dropped to one knee and braced himself with an arm, taking two ragged breaths. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and ran down his jaw.
"I won't accept this!"
The words forced their way from deep in his throat, thick with anger and grief he could no longer contain. Lightning gathered around him again, brighter than before, its arcs hissing more fiercely through the air.
He launched himself from the rubble and leaped high into the air.
Lightning condensed around his right knee into a denser, sharper glow. Like a bolt falling from the sky, he plunged toward Yongye's head.
"Liger Bomb!"
Yongye looked up at the descending blue