"Senior Torifu."
Lin Ze looked toward Torifu Akimichi, who had finally arrived.
"Are you all right?"
Torifu Akimichi kept his eyes fixed on the Third Raikage as he asked without turning his head, a trace of concern in his voice. He could tell that Lin Ze's breathing was somewhat labored.
"I can still hold on."
"Good! Let's join forces and hold him off first!"
Torifu Akimichi gave a low shout, his body swelling slightly as he activated Partial Expansion Jutsu, further increasing his strength and defense.
The Third Raikage's face was thunderous as he looked at the two powerful Konoha fighters joining forces before him.
One was the head of the Akimichi Clan, renowned for strength and defense, whose strength had undoubtedly reached Kage level. The other was the "Konoha Azure Dragon," who possessed bizarre abilities, astonishing speed and strength, and had even secretly learned Kumogakure's secret technique.
One-on-one, he was confident he could defeat either of them.
But with the two working together, plus the newly arrived Konoha ninja around them, taking them down in a short time was almost impossible.
That brat in particular was slippery, and with that bizarre form and Lightning Release Chakra Mode bolstering him, killing him in a single blow would be extremely difficult.
Furious rage burned in his chest, but as the leader of a village, the Third Raikage was not entirely a reckless brute.
Once his initial fury passed, his reason gradually began to return.
He continued his fierce assault, lightning flashing in all directions as he clashed repeatedly with Torifu Akimichi's enlarged fists and palms and Lin Ze's swift, unpredictable counterattacks. Explosions roared incessantly at the center of the battlefield, filling the air with dust and smoke.
But it was clear that the Third Raikage's attacks were no longer solely focused