Uchiha Ling had probed A's limits; although he indeed possessed Kage-level strength, he was merely at the lowest tier of ordinary Kage-level, and based on his performance in the Fourth Great Ninja War, his strength at that time likely hadn't surpassed the limits of an ordinary Kage.
Aside from his defensive power, A's speed and strength were only considered average for a Kage-level Ninja; his destructive power couldn't even compare to Tsunade's Super Strength Fist, and his speed was no match for Minato Namikaze or Naruto in Sage Mode.
Overall, Fourth Raikage A was actually a Ninja whose combat appeared very ferocious, but his destructive power was quite ordinary; his innate talent and strength were completely inferior to his father's.
The Third Raikage could use the One Finger Nukite, known as the strongest spear, and Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken during the Fourth Great Ninja War couldn't even break his defense.
Ultimately, Naruto could only resort to a trick, allowing the Third Raikage's One Finger Nukite to break his own defense, which showed how powerful the Third Raikage was.
Since she had already probed Fourth Raikage A's limits, it was now time to reap the rewards of victory. She hoped Fourth Raikage A wouldn't be disheartened by his defeat to her.
"If this is all the strength you possess, then it's time for your curtain call. Let's decide this with one strike. The force of this punch will be immense, and its speed will be incredibly fast. If you can't block it, you'll be severely injured or crippled at best, and at worst, you'll die!"
Uchiha Ling stood calmly on the sea surface, her breathing not at all disordered, while Fourth Raikage A was already panting heavily, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
This was the biggest setback he had ever encountered. Within the Village, no one except his father was his match, yet now he felt defeated by an unknown, small loli.
If the Konoha Anbu were all this powerful, then the Hidden Cloud Village would surely suffer a disastrous defeat if they participated in the war, because the Village currently could only field five Kage-level strongholds, and only his father might be able to defeat this monstrous loli.
"Brother, let me teach her a lesson. You're already tired."
Killer Bee looked at A with some concern. It was his fault for not telling his brother from the start that the little girl was very powerful, and now A was completely at a disadvantage.
"Come on, let's decide this with one strike! As A, I can die, but I cannot flee! Let me show you the three-finger Nukite that I've barely mastered!"
Fourth Raikage A overloaded his Lightning Release Chakra Mode; although his own cells were already struggling to bear the strain and a scorching smell began to emanate.
"Good! I acknowledge your Ninja Way! I'll grant you a spectacular curtain call!"
Uchiha Ling channeled Chakra to her feet and fists. She didn't even plan to use the Technique of Ten Divisions to enhance her attack, fearing that she might accidentally kill Fourth Raikage A.
If that happened, the Third Raikage would inevitably wage war on Konoha for revenge, which was unnecessary, so she held back.
Once Konoha dealt with Sunagakure, then when they faced the invading Kumogakure, if she encountered Fourth Raikage A again, she wouldn't hold back. And if the Third Raikage were then surrounded and killed by the Stone Ninja.
Then the Kumogakure would likely have Dodai become the Raikage, and the second strongest Kumogakure in the Ninja World would probably fall to vying for last place with the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Mist Village.
"Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!" Fourth Raikage A retracted his pinky finger, using only three fingers to unleash the Hell Stab. This was a breakthrough in his own limits.
To meet the requirements for using the Three-Finger Nukite, one's body must be activated to a certain degree, and only then can their strength and speed meet the demands; otherwise, it would only be a superficial imitation.
Fourth Raikage A charged continuously, aiming to increase his speed. A dragon-like trail of water splashes formed on the sea surface, its spearhead pointing directly at Uchiha Ling.
As he neared, he built up momentum to his limit, then suddenly increased his speed dramatically, transforming into a flash of lightning and disappearing from his original position.
"Bang~!" Uchiha Ling's Pain Sky Kick erupted from beneath her feet, shattering the sea surface and causing the sea level within dozens of meters around her to drop by three or four meters.
And in the next instant, only an afterimage, scattered by chaotic airflow, remained at her original spot. Even Minato Namikaze could only barely discern Uchiha Ling's trajectory.
To face this move, he could only use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away before the opponent's burst, otherwise, with the speed of his Body Flicker Technique, he would inevitably be hit.
"Boom~ Crack!" Like the wail of heaven and earth, it seemed to pierce through empty space, and also like the collapse of the world.
On the sea surface, centered at the collision point of Uchiha Ling and Fourth Raikage A, the seawater within a hundred-meter radius was dispersed, turning into a sky full of splashes, each droplet unnaturally suspended.
Then an impact wave erupted, and the spherical air current directly shattered these water droplets into even smaller mist, which were then pushed towards the onlookers on both sides.
Killer Bee, who was most concerned about Fourth Raikage A, had already run early to his brother's possible landing spot, wanting to act as a human cushion to reduce some of Fourth Raikage A's injuries.
He did accurately predict the landing spot. Fourth Raikage A's Three-Finger Nukite was instantly shattered by Uchiha Ling's Super Strength Fist, then his Lightning Release armor was broken, and his left forearm was directly pulverized.
Then, Uchiha Ling struck him again with a punch to his left chest, directly shattering the Lightning Release armor on his chest, fracturing his ribs, and severely damaging his lungs. Fortunately, he survived.
But he lost consciousness, carried by the immense force, he smashed through the waves, turning into a speeding cannonball. The flying Bloodline Limit formed a blood-red trajectory in the air.
Killer Bee transformed into his Eight-Tails Tailed Beast Mode, a Killer Bee reaching fifty to sixty meters tall, wanting to catch Fourth Raikage A, who was streaking like a blood-red line.
The Eight-Tails' flexible body caught Fourth Raikage A, but the Eight-Tails' body also had to be pushed back a few steps by this force, which made Killer Bee even more astonished by the terror of this single strike.
"Brother! Brother! Are you okay?" Killer Bee looked at Fourth Raikage A's missing left forearm and the indentation on his left chest; his pectoral muscles were pulverized into a bloody mess, with only skin covering them, but fortunately, his heart was not damaged.
However, Fourth Raikage A's breathing was extremely weak, and there were no Medical Ninja in their team.
"Do you still want to compete? Who's next? I've just finished warming up."
Uchiha Ling rubbed her wrist and walked not far from Killer Bee. At this moment, Dodai and Samui, among others, also came in front of Killer Bee, looking at Uchiha Ling with vigilance.
"Hey, why are you all looking at me like that? As if I'm some big villain. We didn't want to cause trouble and wanted to leave, but your A stopped us and wanted to compete."
Uchiha Ling was not afraid of the angry glares from the other two Kage-level strongholds. Behind her, Minato Namikaze and Shisui, among others, also quickly arrived.
None of them had expected Uchiha Ling to hit Fourth Raikage A so badly. Although he wasn't dead, it was almost no different from being on the verge of death.
The Hidden Cloud Village probably couldn't heal such injuries. In the future, Fourth Raikage A would likely gasp for breath even when running, because his left lung was severely damaged, and broken ribs had pierced into his lung.
It would be impossible for Fourth Raikage A to be the Raikage in the future, unless Uchiha Ling healed him, but even if he were healed, he would be a one-armed hero from then on.
He directly bypassed twenty years of detours, immediately becoming like his appearance in the Fourth Great Ninja War. Fortunately, he wasn't paralyzed on one side, and could still take care of himself.
The confrontation between the two sides did not affect Uchiha Ling's leisurely demeanor, and as Fourth Raikage A's breathing became weaker and weaker, and his aura more and more listless, the great battle between them seemed to be on the verge of breaking out.
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