But that did not hinder his next attack.
Seeing Gekkō Raito nail himself to the ground like a spike, the Raikage sneered. "Planning to stand there like a target and take it head-on? Let's see how many hits you can take!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Raikage accelerated again, his arms swinging in an impenetrable barrage like two heavy cannons bombarding Raito.
Raito did not panic in the slightest. His legs remained firmly planted on the ice pillar as though rooted there, while the long blade in his hands spun into a blur of black light.
Head-on it was! Whoever backed down was a coward!
Every collision sent sparks flying everywhere, the metallic clashes so dense they blended into one continuous ringing.
The ice pillar beneath Raito's feet kept cracking apart, and the ice across the entire lake groaned under the strain of their relentless exchange.
A massive fissure spread rapidly from the point where they fought, as though it would split the entire frozen lake in two.
This ice was seven meters thick! Yet beneath the Raikage's fists, it was as fragile as foam board.
Raito inwardly marveled as well. This old monster's strength was simply absurd.
Without Shikotsumyaku reinforcing his bones, both his arms would probably have suffered comminuted fractures by now.
But that only roused Raito's ferocity further. If the Raikage wanted a head-on clash, he would give him one to the bitter end!
Their earth-shattering style of combat left the Cloud Ninja staring in disbelief.
Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined someone could go toe-to-toe with Lord Raikage in taijutsu without retreating a single step!
"What kind of monster is this kid? He's actually fighting Lord Raikage to a standstill while his Lightning Release Chakra Mode is active!"
"Unbelievable. What is his