"Lord Orochimaru, news from the Sensory Team: the Fourth Raikage, has appeared!"
A Konoha Ninja with blood on his forehead ran to the vicinity of Manda and shouted loudly at Orochimaru above his head.
"Senior Orochimaru, I'll take care of the Fourth Raikage, A."
Meikyō stood on the Katsuyu's head and spoke to Orochimaru beside him.
According to their previously agreed plan, if the Fourth Raikage appeared, it would be dealt with by Meikyō, a ninja who was also extremely fast.
The Third Raikage was given to Orochimaru.
Even though Orochimaru's ability in direct combat is not as good as the Third Raikage's, his tenacity is absolutely top-notch. No matter how strong the Third Raikage is, he would never be able to kill Orochimaru.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Meikyō."
Orochimaru nodded slightly to Meikyō.
At this moment, Meikyō also dispelled the Healing Slug Technique, letting the Katsuyu do its own thing.
While the Healing Slug Technique can heal an entire army single-handedly, and even allow Tsunade to heal all the ninjas of Konoha after the Yin Seal is broken, it requires a significant amount of the caster's energy to use this technique.
Meikyō's figure moved extremely quickly toward the place reported by the ninja earlier, while simultaneously unleashing his Observation Haki to capture all the information around him.
Soon, a blue figure darting across the battlefield came into his perception.
In the Kumogakure's A and B Combination, the A, the Raikage candidate, is A!
"Sun Breathing, Fifth Form: Fire Wheel!"
A surging fiery slash, carrying the force of a Fire Wheel collision, swiftly struck the blue Inazuma on the field.
"Clang!"
A metallic clang that made your teeth ache rang out in the center of the battlefield.
The Fourth Raikage retreated rapidly, crossing his two thick, barrel-like arms in front of him, using the metal wrist guards on his forearms to block Meikyō's attack.
"Swordsmanship of this power... I'm afraid it could break through anyone's defenses except for my Pops!"
The Fourth Raikage looked at the two deep scratches on the metal wristband, his expression somewhat solemn.
"Laugh..."
Wisps of white vapor, accompanied by scattered Mars, emerged from the Meikyō sky above the mirror, reflecting the tall and robust figure of the Fourth Raikage in a pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Uchiha Meikyō, so it was you! No wonder you have such attack power, no wonder you can keep up with my speed!"
The Fourth Raikage, A, pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its peak, his hair and beard standing on end as he looked at the tall and imposing Uchiha Meikyō in front of him.
Several years have passed, and Meikyō has grown from about 1.7 meters tall at the age of sixteen to over 1.8 meters tall.
Although he is shorter than the nearly two-meter-tall Fourth Raikage, he still has the greater presence.
"Tsk tsk, speed that almost surpasses human reaction speed, and flesh harder than rock. Looks like you're a very good whetstone."
Meikyō held the Ama-no-Ohabari upside down with one hand and walked slowly towards the Fourth Raikage step by step. With each step forward, a clone would appear on his body, eventually surrounding the Fourth Raikage completely.
This guy is too fast. To prevent him from running off and interfering with other battlefields, Meikyō chose to use this method to confine him to this area.
"Using me as a whetstone? I wonder if your sword will actually break in two with this whetstone!"
The Fourth Raikage snorted disdainfully, Setsuna transforming into a bolt of Inazuma and hurtling towards the location of the Meikyō's true form.
"Heavy Thunderstorm!"
The Fourth Raikage is so fast that it's almost impossible to see his movements.
However, for Meikyō, who possesses Observation Haki and the Mangekyō Sharingan, he can clearly see the elbow that keeps getting bigger in front of him.
Clearly, the Fourth Raikage knew that Meikyō's attack could break through his defense, so he deliberately used the part with the metal arm guard to face Meikyō when attacking.
However, to the surprise of the Fourth Raikage, Meikyō did not choose to meet the attack with his sword. Instead, he swung his left hand and rushed forward, throwing a heavy punch at the Fourth Raikage's attack!
Super Strength + Armament Haki!
The fist, wrapped in black metallic threads, collided heavily with the Fourth Raikage's elbow, which crackled with blue electricity!
A powerful shockwave emanated from the two of them.
Under the reaction force, Meikyō and the Fourth Raikage were pushed backward at the same time, and then rushed back at an even faster speed!
The Fourth Raikage maintained his ferocious attack, clashing with Meikyō's sword techniques, his heart filled with shock.
He never imagined that, apart from his own Pops, there was anyone else who could outdo him in hand-to-hand combat!
"His strength is greater than mine, which is very likely the Super Strength he learned from Princess Tsunade. Also, the black substance that can coat the surface of his fist is probably Ninjutsu that works on the body like Earth Release: Hardening Technique, temporarily enhancing his defensive capabilities."
While shocked, the Fourth Raikage quickly began to analyze the power of the Meikyō.
He looks like a burly, rough man, and his personality is indeed very impatient, but he is also quite meticulous despite his rough exterior. As the successor to the Raikage, who was trained by the Third Raikage from a young age, his tactical skills are definitely commensurate with his strength.
"In other words, his absolute physical abilities may be very strong, but he probably can't compare to me when I use Lightning Release Chakra Mode. That kind of Ninjutsu, similar to Earth Release: Hardening Technique, can probably only cover a certain part of the body, otherwise it would cause the same problem as the Hardening Technique: stiffness in the body!"
The Fourth Raikage began to attempt to attack different parts of Meikyō's body in quick succession.
However, it had no effect whatsoever.
Because he couldn't hit Meikyō at all.
Mirror Body Flicker Technique allows Meikyō to switch positions instantly, dodging attacks from the Fourth Raikage.
This gave the Fourth Raikage the illusion that he was fighting against more than a dozen people at the same time.
Of course, the Fourth Raikage was also very fast, especially since he knew that Meikyō's swordsmanship could break through his defenses, making it difficult for Meikyō to cause him much substantial damage, even though Meikyo possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and Observation Haki.
The real way to break the deadlock is when both sides attack and make contact simultaneously, which is the most likely time to cause damage.
However, just as the two sides were at an impasse, the Fourth Raikage felt uneasy.
Because he knew that the strongest person in Kumogakure right now, the Third Raikage, was not in Kumogakure's territory.
Without the Third Raikage's suppression, Orochimaru will be unstoppable on the battlefield.
"Still no sign of the Third Raikage?"
Orochimaru looked at the Giant Purple Snake raging on the battlefield ahead and asked a Sensor Ninja behind him.
"No, Lord Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru frowned slightly, his first thought being whether the Third Raikage was playing a trick.
The Third Raikage himself had a somewhat volatile temper, but his assistant, Raikage's retainer Dodai, was a wise man whom even Orochimaru greatly admired.
This is a character similar to Nara Shikaku.
He deserves immense credit for the development of Kumogakure over the years. Together with the Third Raikage, one skilled in literature and the other in martial arts, they gradually led Kumogakure to its peak.
On previous battlefields, this person had also set up many traps for Orochimaru.
"Manda, continue. The Kumogakure you killed here can all become your food."
"Not enough, still not enough! Orochimaru, I want two hundred more sacrifices after this is over!"
The Manda raged across its body, then turned their heads and stared at Orochimaru with their enormous snake eyes.
Orochimaru calculated the number of failed experimental subjects in his secret base on the front lines and spoke to Manda:
"Only one hundred."
"Make a deal!"
The Manda charged wildly towards the Kumogakure figures on the battlefield.
Regardless of Dodai's plans, the Kumogakure who were killed were real.
As long as Kumogakure kills enough Orochimaru members, he's not afraid that the Third Raikage won't come out!
Unless...
The Third Raikage is not on this battlefield!
The central position of the Kumogakure Army.
Dodai, the main commander of the Kumogakure, is currently facing a major headache.
The Fourth Raikage, was stopped by Konoha's Meikyō the Body Flicker, and the opponent also had the speed to keep up with the Fourth Raikage's Godspeed, so the Fourth Raikage was entangled and unable to break free.
On the battlefield, Orochimaru and Manda, without any opponents of equal strength to stop them, transformed into arrowheads and led the Konoha Ninja in a charge, causing the Kumogakure to suffer extremely heavy losses.
"Sadui, you're in charge here. Toroi, you and I will go and stop Orochimaru!"
Looking at the giant purple snake that had come into view, Dodai finally made up his mind.
With the Fourth Raikage Uchiha Meikyō, someone had to step in and stop Orochimaru!
Dodai himself served as the Third Raikage's deputy for many years and was also the examiner of the legendary Killer Bee Lariat. He possessed the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai, and his strength was roughly comparable to Kakashi Chunin Ninja Exams the original timeline.
Toroi, whom he summoned, was also Elite Jonin who possessed the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai.
In the original timeline, this person was also Impure World Reincarnation by Yakushi Kabuto using the Impure World Reincarnation technique on the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War. In the end, he was defeated by Naruto's Shadow Clone and sealed by the Sealing Unit of the Kumogakure Village.
Only after combining their strength did Dodai realize that he could barely put up a fight against Orochimaru.
"Spirit Summoning - Myriad Snake Net Formation!"
Orochimaru summoned countless venomous snakes, which crawled all over the battlefield and, under his control, mercilessly devoured the lives of every Orochimaru Kumogakure they encountered.
"Lava Release - Rubber Wall!"
A large mass of rubbery sap flowed from afar, coiled around the venomous snakes, and quickly solidified to bind them.
"Raikage Dodai? I didn't expect even you to make a move. It seems the Third Raikage really isn't on this battlefield."
Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and excitedly licked his lips.
A kekkei ninja with Lava Release, and quite strong at that—what a perfect experimental subject!
Suddenly, as if sensing something, Orochimaru stretched his hand behind him, and countless Orochimaru flew out of his sleeve and pounced backward.
"Shadow Snake Hands!"
"Magnet Release: Vibrating Shuriken!"
One after Orochimaru several pieces before nimbly returning to Toroi's side and circling around him.
"Magnet Release: Toroi..."
Orochimaru became even more excited.
Another experimental subject!
This person's Magnet Release is quite different from the Gold Dust and Iron Sand Magnet Release of Sunagakure, but it is also unique.
"You almost managed to ambush me, but do you think the two of you can stop me?"
Orochimaru's lips curled into a disdainful smile.
In order to prevent these two excellent experimental subjects from getting away, he decided to go all out!
"Keep going, Ai, let me see where your limits are!"
Meikyō's eyes flashed with excited red light, and the Ama-no-Ohabari in his hand was also swung so fast that only afterimages could be seen.
"Raging Thunder Axe Kick!"
With a loud bang, the powerful kick from the Fourth Raikage was swiftly and cleanly dodged by Meikyō using Mirror Body Flicker Technique Movement.
"Lightning Battle Ninja Encounter Thrusting Blade!"
Three more clones were destroyed in succession, and the Fourth Raikage, with her hand blade carrying terrifying piercing power, approached Meikyō once again.
"Susanoo!"
A large, pale golden-orange spine protects the main body of the Meikyō.
Although the Susanoo in its initial stage was smashed into pieces by the Fourth Raikage's attack in the next instant, Meikyō took advantage of this opportunity to unleash a full-force slash forward.
"Sun Breathing - Thirteenth Form!"
This is the Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing, which combines the essence of the previous Twelfth Form and is unique to Uchiha Meikyō!
The dizzying metallic sound rang out again.
The powerful burst of force carried by the Ama-no-Ohabari sent the massive body of the Fourth Raikage flying.
"This guy... he's really troublesome!"
Looking at the nearly ruined metal bracers on his wrists and the deep sword wound on his chest, Fourth Raikage couldn't help but feel a hint of apprehension in his eyes as he looked at Meikyō.
This was the first time he had been suppressed since he had mastered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
But given his personality, he wouldn't back down even when facing Uchiha Madara!
Amidst the crackling of electricity, the Fourth Raikage forcefully controlled the Inazuma to stimulate the muscle cells in his chest to expand, causing the wound to close and stop bleeding.
"Piercing, bursting, vibration... No wonder no one can break through the Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode. It turns out that this Nintaijutsu incorporates so many different Lightning Style nature transformations."
Meikyō is trying to learn the Fourth Raikage A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode by combining the Mangekyō Sharingan with the Transparent World technique.
This is almost the Nintaijutsu in the Naruto World that has the greatest effect on improving Taijutsu, aside from the Eight Gates Formation Technique.
Moreover, it doesn't have the side effects of the Eight Gates Formation.
However, having seen this far, Meikyō has almost figured out the principle and knows that he probably won't be able to completely replicate it.
This Ninjutsu is quite interesting because it combines several Chakra Nature Transformation to stimulate cells even in a normal state. While training the cells, it also enhances explosive power and penetrating ability during attacks, making it a culmination of Lightning Style techniques.
Meikyō has only mastered the relatively mainstream Lightning Style nature transformation, Piercing. As for the other aspects, they may be unique nature transformations passed down only by Kumogakure.