Chapter 144: The True Meaning of Being Portgas D. Ace's Successor in Naruto—Vertical Guillotine!
Overwhelming pressure enveloped the entire area.
The crushing aura mixed with unsettling thunder filled the short distance of less than a hundred meters with the scent of death and destruction.
The next instant, the Raikage moved.
His figure seemed to tear through the air itself, dragging a rolling wave of displaced atmosphere, flashing like a phantom.
It was as if he had merged into this smoke-filled battlefield. Even the Mangekyo Sharingan could hardly detect his exact location—only a faint streak of light could be perceived.
Hell Stab—Four-Finger Nukite!!!
A massive amount of lightning chakra concentrated on his four fingers, like a divine spear, tearing through space itself.
Even before one could blink, that sharp killing intent could be felt approaching—as if about to pierce straight through the forehead. A violent warning rang in one's mind—the death knell!
But no matter how fast, Uchiha Kazuki showed no fear.
In 'Infinite Instantaneous Roar' mode, his speed even surpassed that of the Raikage.
In the blink of an eye, he created dozens of afterimages at extreme speed, densely covering the surrounding area.
The Raikage's pupils contracted slightly. He hadn't expected his opponent's speed to reach such heights.
Even he couldn't distinguish which of those afterimages was Uchiha Kazuki's true form.
"Black Lightning!!!"
Since he couldn't tell, he might as well attack them all at once!
The Raikage unleashed dozens of jet-black, panther-shaped lightning constructs from his body, roaring as they charged toward the surrounding afterimages.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The jet-black lightning raged and surged, stirring up massive clouds of dust and turbulent air currents.
But the next second, a voice echoed from all directions.
"Infinite Instantaneous Roar!"
A gale surging from every direction instantly evacuated the surrounding air, creating a 'vacuum'-like zone.
Like a tidal wave, the storm gradually materialized, forming howling rings that were constantly compressed, layered, and wrapped around his arms.
The next moment, like hundreds of giant dragons, they roared and charged toward the Raikage in similar fashion.
A flicker of surprise crossed the Raikage's eyes, but he quickly recovered, roaring as he pushed his Lightning Release Armor to its absolute limit. The dazzling lightning became increasingly blinding, dense, and violent!
BOOM!!!
Hundreds of wind dragons roared, crashing into the Raikage as if attempting to tear him apart.
Even his strongest body, enhanced a thousandfold, couldn't withstand such a concentrated assault.
The Lightning Release Armor shattered continuously, and deep, bone-exposing wounds were carved into his bronze body, blood gushing out like fountains.
"Found you!"
Despite the onslaught, the Raikage didn't let the opportunity slip. His eyes locked onto his target—finally locating it.
Hell Stab—Four-Finger Nukite!
BOOM!
Uchiha Kazuki grunted, staggering back dozens of meters from the impact.
The raging lightning felt like thousands of steel needles piercing his skin, shattering his dragon scales and causing blood to spurt forth.
However, the Raikage wasn't faring any better. His body was covered in crisscrossing wounds.
He gasped for breath, his chest heaving, his flesh torn and bleeding profusely—a truly gruesome sight.
Wind Release held an inherent advantage against Lightning Release, and his once-impenetrable Lightning Release Armor was now completely ineffective against his opponent.
"Good! Excellent!"
But the Raikage showed no discouragement. Instead, he displayed even greater excitement.
To him, this was the kind of enemy worth using his full power to defeat—anything less would be disappointing!
"Again! Uchiha brat!"
The Raikage stomped his foot heavily, unleashing layers of tremendous power.
In that instant, his muscles bulged, veins undulated like pythons, his spine jutted out, and his clenched four fingers suddenly reduced to three.
"Hell Stab—Three-Finger Nukite!"
Then, even more terrifying power, unleashed amidst roaring lightning, pierced through the air.
A series of explosive sounds filled the atmosphere. The surging storm was torn apart, and the three fingers—parallel to each other—crackled with lightning, producing a metallic screech as they cut through the air.
Impossible to block!
Uchiha Kazuki's eyes narrowed, and the Storm Wings on his back flapped.
WHOOSH!
He shifted several meters to the side like a phantom.
BOOM!!!
The Raikage's Three-Finger Nukite, having lost its target, struck the ground due to forward momentum.
The ground within a large area suddenly collapsed, then was violently pierced through by the concentrated force. Terrifying lightning sprayed outward, kicking up massive amounts of gravel and debris that flew in all directions like deadly projectiles.
At the same time, Uchiha Kazuki seized the opportunity, his figure darting forward like an arrow.
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
He wielded a high-frequency vibrating light wheel, like a buzzsaw, directly aiming for the Raikage's neck.
Unexpectedly, the Raikage suddenly stomped down, half his calf sinking into the ground, while simultaneously twisting his waist and spinning around. His right hand's three fingers reduced to only the index and middle fingers, concentrating all the power originally stored in four fingers into just those two.
"Hell Stab—Two-Finger Nukite!"
BOOM!!!
Fierce winds howled, and lightning raged.
The surrounding air first froze, then seemed compressed by an invisible hand, collapsing inward around the two combatants.
Massive sections of ground shattered in the violent collision, and as the air collapsed to its limit, a devastating explosion occurred. Layer upon layer of shockwaves, like continuous tides, spread in all directions, crushing everything in their path.
Several Cloud shinobi were struck by the raging shockwave before they could even scream.
The accompanying storm and lightning instantly created a spray of blood mist.
Amidst splattering blood, ruptured organs, and shattering bones, dozens of Cloud shinobi were sent flying with tremendous force, crashing into their surrounding comrades.
But before they could even process their shock, a second exchange was launched.
The Raikage, relying on his powerful physique, endured the light wheel cutting into his shoulder, blood gushing out, revealing white bone and layers of torn flesh.
Despite such horrific injuries, he didn't even blink, directly grabbing Uchiha Kazuki with a sinister grin. "You slippery brat—I've got you!"
His two fingers vanished, leaving only the index finger.
A piercing, sharp sound seemed to tear the very air apart.
All his chakra concentrated on the Raikage's final finger—his strongest killing move: Hell Stab—One-Finger Nukite!
This was the technique he'd used to sever all eight tails of the rampaging Eight-Tails!
"Take this!"
The Raikage roared, unleashing his ultimate thrust.
Hell Stab—One-Finger Nukite!
However, Uchiha Kazuki's eyes narrowed, ripples appearing in his vision, and he calmly stated, "Raikage, you've lost."
Was that the Sharingan?!
The Raikage's heart jolted as he realized something. "Mere genjutsu—"
He tried to close his eyes, but it was too late. His consciousness suddenly became sluggish, as if dragged into a dark abyss.
His eyes gradually lost focus, as if being controlled, losing awareness.
Battle hypnosis!
Although the Raikage's mental state was affected for only a brief moment before he broke free of the control—
In the life-or-death battles between elite shinobi, even a single second is an eternity.
When he regained full consciousness, he saw Uchiha Kazuki with his arms crossed before him, fists clenched, gathering chakra.
In an instant, the storm that had raged across the entire battlefield seemed to vanish.
Even the storm that had been swirling around his shoulders and back in Infinite Instantaneous Roar Mode was gathered at the front of his crossed arms.
The next second, he suddenly thrust his arms forward.
A crescent-shaped emerald-green blade of light sliced through the void at tremendous speed!
"Wind Release: Vertical Guillotine!"
The Raikage had no time to dodge and was sliced clean through at the waist by the emerald blade.
Lightning Release Armor, a perfectly tempered body—all were rendered meaningless by that emerald blade, easily cleaved in two.
WHOOSH!
The emerald blade swept through the air, leaving behind a 'fractured' double layer of atmosphere.
After slicing through the Raikage, it flew nearly a hundred meters further, severing everything in its path—whether tangible or intangible. Houses, billowing smoke, rising air currents, even the finest particles of dust were all 'cut in half'!
"I forgot to remind you, Raikage,"
Uchiha Kazuki said, adjusting his glasses with his index finger, releasing a soft breath. "In your next life, if you get the chance, remember—never take your eyes off your opponent."
The Raikage's lower body remained standing, but his upper body slowly slid downward.
Cut in half at the waist!
[End of Chapter 144]
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