The longer the Raikage fought, the more alarmed he became.
He could fight only by relying on his body's explosive power.
Moreover, he could not continually repair the damage to his body during battle.
Every punch and kick consumed his stamina and vitality.
His fighting style had always relied on explosive bursts over a short period.
Finishing fights quickly was his style.
Once he was dragged into a prolonged battle, his advantage would gradually disappear.
Xuandou, however, excelled at prolonged battles.
After their repeated exchanges, the Raikage could clearly feel his stamina declining.
Xuandou remained full of energy, even fighting more fiercely as the battle went on.
What frustrated the Raikage even more was that he had realized something, too.
Xuandou was simply using him as a sparring partner!
That bastard was stealing his techniques while fighting him!
I can't let this drag on any longer!
Gritting his teeth, the Raikage unleashed all his remaining lightning release chakra and smashed a fist toward Xuandou!
"Lariat: Extreme!"
This punch was his final burst of power.
Golden lightning gathered around his fist into a massive tiger's head, roaring as it lunged at Xuandou.
Xuandou crossed his arms to block and was driven back two steps by the punch.
At the start, the Raikage's attacks had driven him back more than ten steps. Now, this punch could only make him stagger two steps.
At the sight, the Raikage's last shred of hope shattered.
Rather than pursue, he rapidly retreated, shouting to the Kumogakure Forces:
"Retreat toward the Land of Lightning! Hurry!"
After their initial excitement, the Kumogakure Shinobi had long since realized that something was wrong.
Although Uchiha Xuantou had been taking hits all along, he had hardly suffered any injuries.
By contrast, even they could see that the Raikage's condition was steadily