Chapter 78 – Desperate Situation (II)
Guy's figure moved through the air as if running on nothingness, charging toward the Fourth Raikage at astonishing speed.
Seeing this, the Lightning Release chakra cloak surrounding the Fourth Raikage began to change.
This was his full-power state—the strongest form of his Lightning Release Armor. When activated, his hair stood completely on end, and the power of his Lightning Release reached its absolute peak.
In this state, his movement speed soared to the extreme, and both his offense and defense became monstrously powerful.
Against Guy, who had opened the Gate of Shock, he had no choice but to fight at full strength.
During the recently ended Third Shinobi World War, a mere genin of Konoha had used this very technique to cripple the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The Fourth Raikage might prefer straightforward, overwhelming force—but he was no fool.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two collided like bolts of lightning, unleashing terrifying shockwaves.
Thunder roared across the sky as their figures clashed and crossed repeatedly.
"Attack!"
"Storm Release: Gratitude Wave!"
"White Whale Dance!"
"Wind Release: Whirlwind!"
…
As the Fourth Raikage and Guy engaged, Darui and the other Kumogakure shinobi launched their assault on Kakashi.
After the earlier battles, Kakashi was already at his limit. Facing Darui head-on, he quickly fell into a disadvantage.
Within mere breaths, his body suffered heavy injuries.
To Ryuya's right, Shisui covered his right eye, his body swaying. A green radiance surged from within him as his Susanoo – Second Form manifested for the third time that night, enveloping both him and Kakashi.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amid relentless explosions, the Second Form Susanoo trembled, on the verge of collapse.
Ryuya did not dare delay. Drawing in a deep breath, he rapidly formed hand seals.
"Yin–Yang Seal… Release!"
With a shout, immense life force and spiritual energy burst free from their sealed state. Under Ryuya's control, the two fused swiftly, forming an enormous mass of chakra.
In an instant, violent chakra waves erupted around him.
This was the Yin–Yang Seal he had only recently developed.
"What is that? Such powerful chakra fluctuations!"
On the battlefield's perimeter, the sensory jōnin C was immediately shaken by the surge of chakra emanating from Ryuya.
Everyone had assumed the giant serpent was his ultimate trump card—yet he had been hiding this.
"Ryuya!"
Within Susanoo's protection, Kakashi and Shisui both stared in shock.
After releasing the seal, Ryuya's movements did not stop. Illusory pale-blue butterflies began to materialize around him.
Each butterfly was formed entirely from chakra, drifting gently before converging into his body.
At the same time, his body expanded exponentially, rapidly growing into a giant over twenty meters tall. Massive butterfly wings unfurled behind him, flapping slowly.
This was the Akimichi Clan's secret art—Butterfly Mode.
With the immense chakra provided by the Yin–Yang Seal, Ryuya could now use this technique without consuming the Three Colored Pills.
The moment the technique was complete, even the Fourth Raikage—locked in battle with Guy in his Seventh Gate state—showed a grave expression upon sensing Ryuya's transformation.
On the other side, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki of Kumogakure, Yugito Nii, who had been attacking Shisui's Susanoo from afar with Mouse-Tail Ball Orbs, immediately entered full Tailed Beast transformation.
In her complete form as the Two-Tails, she became a massive blue feline and charged directly at Ryuya.
With the Raikage tied down by Guy, only she could contend with him now.
"Protect yourselves!"
Ryuya called out to Kakashi and Shisui before striding forward to meet her.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each step of his colossal body shook the earth. In this peak state, every strike he delivered rivaled the destructive force of Shisui's Susanoo.
Butterfly Mode Ryuya and fully transformed Yugito clashed almost immediately—his attacks heavy and overwhelming, hers swift and agile.
Each held their own advantage.
"Quick! Get back!"
"They're monsters!"
…
Feeling the terrifying aura radiating from Ryuya and witnessing the catastrophic scale of his clash with Yugito, the surrounding Kumogakure shinobi retreated in fear.
They withdrew from the battlefield entirely.
At this level of combat, anyone caught in between would be nothing more than cannon fodder.
"The Akimichi Clan's secret art is this powerful…"
Kakashi and Shisui, already weakened, stared in astonishment at Ryuya—his true appearance now visible in his enlarged state.
This was the first time he had revealed Butterfly Mode to the world.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Akimichi Chōji had used this technique to contend even against the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Its might was unquestionable.
Soon, the camp divided into three battlefields.
One where Guy and the Fourth Raikage fought at blinding speeds.
One where Ryuya and Yugito unleashed earth-shattering destruction.
And the last—where Shisui and Kakashi, confined within Susanoo, could only defend desperately. Thanks to Susanoo's absolute defense, even Darui's black Lightning Release techniques could not breach them.
However, Shisui's ocular power was severely overdrawn. His vision blurred, and he coughed blood repeatedly as his body faltered.
"Hmph! Don't get arrogant, brat of Konoha!"
After dozens of exchanges, Yugito leapt into the air in her Two-Tails form and glared down at Butterfly Mode Ryuya.
Opening her mouth, a blue Tailed Beast Ball began forming, immense chakra gathering and radiating outward.
Not good—Tailed Beast Ball!
Ryuya's expression changed instantly. He halted and prepared to evade.
He had no confidence in clashing head-on against a map-leveling Tailed Beast Ball.
But now, Butterfly Mode had become his weakness.
Against the incredible speed of the Tailed Beast Ball, how could his massive body possibly dodge?
Boom—!
With a thunderous explosion, the Tailed Beast Ball struck him directly, sending his enormous body flying over a hundred meters before crashing to the ground.
Cough—cough—
From within the massive crater, Ryuya struggled to crawl out.
Butterfly Mode had dispersed under the bombardment. His body had returned to normal size, and not a single part of him was uninjured.
Blood poured from his mouth as he hastily formed hand seals again, activating the Forbidden Body Activation Technique once more.
Using it twice in one night caused strands of hair at his temples to turn faintly gray.
A sign of massive life-force depletion.
But trapped in this desperate situation, Ryuya could no longer afford to care.
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