"Bang!"
A tremendous impact erupted in the center of the battlefield.
Fourth Raikage A's thick arm, wreathed in blue lightning, slammed into Gengetsu.
Immense force burst forth, sending Gengetsu flying backward like a cannonball fired from its barrel.
At the sight, the Kumogakure Ninja Army, which Gengetsu's slaughter had left somewhat terrified, instantly erupted in thunderous cheers.
"He hit him! Lord Raikage hit him!"
"Hahahaha! It's Lord Raikage! Lord Raikage has made his move!"
"What a bullshit Fifth Hokage! He's nothing but a worthless weakling before Lord Raikage's Lariat!"
"Show that damned bastard what we Kumogakure Ninja can do! Make him learn the price of arrogance!"
"Lord Raikage is invincible! Kill him! Raze Konoha!"
But had Gengetsu really been defeated so easily!?
Clearly not.
While flying backward through the air, Gengetsu quickly steadied himself, landed firmly on both feet, and slid several meters backward before stopping.
Then Gengetsu straightened up, raised a hand, and casually brushed the dust off his Hokage robes.
Then Gengetsu raised his head, fixed his scarlet Sharingan on the Raikage, and spoke coldly.
"Hmph, the Fourth Raikage, is it!"
"Let's see just how strong you are!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gengetsu gave the Raikage no chance to waste any more words and forcefully clapped his hands together.
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Without complicated hand seals or any unnecessary movements, Gengetsu merely clapped his hands, and searing flames gathered wildly before him.
Once those flames had gathered to their limit, they instantly erupted forward.
"Whoosh! Rumble!"
The searing flames surged toward the opposing Kumogakure Ninja Army like waves blotting out the sky.
Both the power and range of Gengetsu's ninjutsu were immense beyond reason. Like a tidal wave made of pure flame, it painted half the sky blood-red.
Faced with this ferocious Fire Release, every Kumogakure Ninja was filled with terror.
"You've got to be kidding! What kind of range is that!"
"What terrifying Fire Release! Is that really ninjutsu a human can unleash!"
"Quick! Counterattack! Counterattack now!!"
"All ninja skilled in Water Release, counterattack!"
"Use Water Release! Hurry and block it with Water Release!"
Terrified cries erupted among the Kumogakure Ninja. More than a dozen Kumogakure Ninja proficient in Water Release rushed forward, rapidly forming hand seals.
"Water Release! Water Formation Wall!"
"Water Release! Water Flow Wall!"
"..."
More than a dozen enormous Water Flow Walls quickly converged, barely forming a massive water wall that met the searing flames sweeping across the sky.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss! Boom, boom, boom!"
The instant water and fire collided, a tremendous explosion rang out with a violent roar.
The terrifying heat instantly evaporated the water, raising scalding steam that blotted out the sky and completely obscured everyone's vision like dense fog.
The entire battlefield instantly became a sea of white.
Every Kumogakure Ninja gripped a weapon and watched their surroundings warily.
"Look out! Be careful! The enemy is attacking! From three o'clock!"
Just then, a sensory ninja among the Kumogakure Ninja ranks shouted in terror.
Immediately afterward, countless enormous fire dragons burst roaring out of the dense fog, claws flailing, and fiercely attacked the tightly packed Kumogakure Ninja.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Soon, a series of violent explosions rang out, mingled with the screams of countless Kumogakure Ninja.
"Ah! My eyes!"
"Help! My leg is broken!"
"Damn it, where's the enemy? Where is he!"
But was that the end of Gengetsu's attack!?
Clearly not.
As the fire dragons exploded and wreaked havoc, Gengetsu became a streak of black light and charged straight into the chaotic Kumogakure Ninja ranks.
"Shhk! Shhk! Shhk!"
The ninja blade in Gengetsu's hand slashed at the panicking Kumogakure Ninja.
With every strike Gengetsu delivered, a Kumogakure Ninja clutched his spurting throat and fell dead, despair written across his face.
Wherever Gengetsu passed, he left the ground littered with corpses.
Of course, as Kumogakure Ninja, they did not simply wait to die. After a brief period of chaos, they quickly organized and launched attacks at Gengetsu.
"Damn it, his taijutsu is extremely powerful! Don't fight him up close! Use ninjutsu!"
"First Squad, hold the target back! Third Squad, attack the target with Combined Lightning Release!"
"Quick! Form hand seals!"
The Kumogakure Ninja began coordinating their movements. Dozens swiftly retreated, their hands simultaneously forming rapid seals as they prepared to unleash a large-scale Combined Lightning Release to blast Gengetsu to death.
These little movements by the Kumogakure Ninja soon caught Gengetsu's attention.
"Ninjutsu!?"
"Sorry! Ninjutsu is what I do best!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
Gengetsu abruptly clapped his hands together. Without any hand seals, fierce winds gathered around him, turned into countless wind blades, and savagely assailed the Kumogakure Ninja who were forming seals.
"Rip! Rip!"
"Ah... ah... ah!"
Soon, a series of sounds rang out as wind blades sliced through flesh.
They were immediately followed by a series of heart-rending screams.
Those Kumogakure Ninja, still forming hand seals to unleash ninjutsu, had no chance even to react before Gengetsu's wind blades cut them down.
Gengetsu possessed the abilities of hand seal-less ninjutsu and tenfold power.
Thus, Gengetsu needed no hand seals to unleash any ninjutsu, and the power of his ninjutsu was also utterly terrifying!
Looking at the severed limbs strewn across the ground, the Kumogakure Ninja lucky enough to survive stared at Gengetsu in terror.
"Damn it, is he a monster!?"
"He doesn't need hand seals to unleash ninjutsu!? How is that possible!"
"He can unleash high-level ninjutsu just by clapping his hands!? How can his ninjutsu be so terrifyingly powerful!"
"..."
Not only were these Kumogakure Ninja terrified, but even the Fourth Raikage wore an extremely grim expression.
He, too, had never expected Gengetsu to be so powerful-powerful to such an absurd degree.
Watching the ninja of his own village slaughtered like pigs and dogs, the Fourth Raikage could no longer stand by.
"Bastard, stop right there!"
"Lightning Release: Heavy Bomber..."
The Fourth Raikage roared, the lightning release chakra around him erupting wildly as he crossed dozens of meters in an instant and appeared directly behind Gengetsu.
"Die!"
The Raikage drove a fierce elbow strike toward Gengetsu's back.
The Raikage's strike was full of momentum, and its force was exceptionally ferocious.
But could it really hit Gengetsu?
"Bang! Boom!"
With a tremendous crash, the Raikage's attack slammed down, violent lightning pouring wildly in every direction.
Unfortunately, this devastating strike did not hit Gengetsu's body at all.
At some point, a ring of energy ribs glowing red had appeared around Gengetsu.
It was none other than Susanoo!
Susanoo's powerful defenses easily blocked the Raikage's furious attack.
The Raikage's powerful elbow smashed into Susanoo, but aside from bursting into a flare of lightning, it could not harm Gengetsu in the slightest.
"What!?"
Seeing his attack fail, the Raikage's face filled with shock.
While the Raikage was stunned, Gengetsu swiftly spun around and drove a vicious kick at him.
"Bang!"
A dull impact sounded.
The Raikage flew backward and slammed into the ground, gouging out an enormous, deep crater.
Just as Gengetsu was about to press his advantage, two figures rushed over from afar at tremendous speed.
"Big brother, I'll help you!"
"You damned bastard, die!"
Accompanied by extremely peculiar rapping, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B, wildly charged at Gengetsu, brandishing the ninja blades in his hands.
"Lord Raikage, I'll assist you!"
As Killer B came to join the fight, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito Nii, also rushed toward Gengetsu's flank.
Left with no choice, Gengetsu could only temporarily abandon his pursuit of the Raikage and deal with their attacks.
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