Meanwhile, down on the battlefield below.
Looking at the suddenly appearing Raikage, the Hollowfied masked Kyo was naturally taken aback for a moment.
He certainly hadn't anticipated this unusual situation.
But after just a moment, he naturally figured it out immediately.
Within Kumogakure, the Raikage's secretary, the Kunoichi named Mabui, possessed the Space-Time Ninjutsu, the Heavenly Transfer Technique...
Realizing this, Kyo frowned, feeling speechless.
'What's going on?'
'Coming neither early nor late, but picking precisely this damn moment to arrive?'
'After finally managing, through a bout of holding back, to push Guy to the brink of opening the Eight Gates,'
'you suddenly drop in from the sky and interrupt him???'
'You're really damn inconsiderate... Raikage!'
"..."
After glancing at the mission objectives on the system interface,
Kyo slightly raised his eyes, looking towards the Fourth Raikage ahead, and said indifferently:
"Oh... the Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
"First time seeing it, actually, Raikage A of Kumogakure."
"However,"
"I am in the middle of a battle with these two Konoha Duo here, so I'll trouble you... to step out for now."
"Do me a favor, how about it."
Kyo said calmly, attempting to use his non-existent "Give Me Respect" Fruit ability.
After all, he still wanted to complete the side missions as quickly as possible,
because this time, the rewards for both side missions were exceptionally attractive.
One was a special combat technique that combined "Kido" and "Hakuda," the "Shunko", a combat art with tremendous power.
The other was the mysterious swordsmanship, "Chaotic Snow Moon Flower", though it sounded strange, it seemed very suitable for use while Hollowfied, in conjunction with Getsuga Tensho, likely achieving quite good results....
Kyo naturally didn't want to miss out on these.
But at this moment,
upon hearing Kyo's words, Raikage's expression remained quite casual.
Perhaps because Kyo's hair wasn't red and he had no scar on his face, Raikage didn't intend to grant him any favors.
He simply glanced briefly at Kakashi and Guy beside him before saying indifferently:
"Hmph, if this old man isn't mistaken,"
"both of these Konoha's Shinobi are already severely wounded, aren't they?"
"Under these circumstances, there's no need for them to continue participating in the struggle for the Sharingan. I will take over directly."
"You wanted a fight, didn't you? ... I'll just defeat you myself."
Raikage raised one hand, clenching his fist, speaking as if his word was law.
Hearing this, Kyo's brow furrowed slightly.
'Sure enough, this guy came with the sole purpose of snatching the Sharingan...'
'Well then,'
'it seems I'll have to get a little serious.'
Kyo's eyes shifted slightly as he lightly raised his blade, looking at the Raikage ahead, and said calmly:
"Then bring it on."
"I'm curious to see what this so-called 'Blue Lightning' is really like."
Hearing this,
The Raikage's gaze sharpened slightly,
and then, all the blue lightning on his body suddenly became even more active, surging and crackling around him!
He stared intently at Kyo and said calmly:
"Then you'd better not blink."
"Because the fight... might end in an instant."
Whoosh!
The moment the words left his mouth, the Raikage's figure suddenly vanished directly from the spot!!
Like a swift bolt of blue lightning flashing by, his body instantly appeared behind Kyo!
Then, without any emotion, he brought down a cold palm strike directly!!
Lightning Release: Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!
Boom!!!
Explosive lightning coiled around his palm, aimed directly at the back of Kyo's neck, descending fiercely!!
Seeing this scene,
everyone nearby held their breath, their pupils constricting!
Fast!
Too fast!!
This speed... was indescribably quick!!
If one had to describe it, there were only three words –
Swift as lightning!!!
Everyone watched in shock and awe as his Lightning Release palm slammed directly toward Kyo!
The sheer destructive power of the attack was enough to inspire fear just by looking at it!
And until this moment, Kyo seemed completely unresponsive, still standing motionless!
"!!"
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat,
'Huh?!'
'What's going on?!'
'Did he not react in time...?!'
'Could it be... the fight is ending like this?!'
But,
just as everyone was thinking this,
the next moment, a sudden change occurred!
A scene unfolded that shocked everyone, including the Raikage, to their core.
His lightning palm,
accurately struck the back of Kyo's neck,
but it strangely produced a sound like a violent collision with steel!!!
Clang!!!
The lightning palm had indeed struck Kyo, but... it could not press any further!!
And at this moment, the spot where Kyo was struck remained completely unharmed!!
Seeing this scene, everyone was utterly frozen!
'What's going on?!'
Raikage's breath also hitched, his pupils shrinking slightly!
And then,
Kyo merely turned his head slightly, looking utterly composed.
Gazing at the Fourth Raikage before him through his mask, he spoke calmly:
"So this is your strength, Raikage?"
"Did you skip breakfast before coming?"
"―?!"
As his words fell, everyone present was instantly dumbfounded.
Upon hearing these words,
Everyone instantly widened their eyes, revealing expressions of shock as if they had seen a ghost!
'What the hell!?'
'W-What happened?!'
'The Raikage's strike, which clearly appeared to possess such devastating destructive power, couldn't even breach his skin!?'
'And on top of that, he even said... the Raikage hadn't eaten?!'
Everyone was dumbfounded.
This included Guy and Kakashi, who were watching nearby. Upon hearing this, their hearts tightened suddenly, completely frozen in place!
The two of them were closest, so they could naturally feel the immense power of the lightning radiating from the Fourth Raikage when he struck!
And yet...
Kyo appeared to have done nothing at all, simply blocking it with his physical body?!
That's just absurd, right?!
And at that moment,
The Fourth Raikage, staring at this bizarre scene and hearing Kyo's words, felt his heart jolt for an instant, followed by a sudden surge of rage!
His temper was famously explosive!
In Kumogakure, no one had ever dared to provoke his anger, let alone mock him like this!
Raikage's brow furrowed instantly, his face darkening with fury as he growled, "Brat, you..."
However, before he could finish his words, suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!
Kyo, standing before him, instantly raised the sword in his hand and, with almost no hesitation, swung it directly at the Raikage!
A moon-white light instantly blossomed at the tip of the blade, blasting outward, the violent Sword Pressure immediately bringing with it a howling gale!
Getsuga Tensho!
The Raikage's pupils contracted sharply!
In an instant, he reacted, his gaze flashing, and with a whoosh-
His entire body vanished like a blue lightning bolt, reappearing in an instant at a different direction from Kyo!
Boom!!!
The slash struck empty air, exploding amidst the distant ruins, pulverizing the giant rocks and debris into dust!
And at that moment,
The Raikage, having reappeared in the distance, didn't pause for a moment. His gaze darkened, and he raised his hand again, preparing to launch an attack in this direction!
But just then,
Kyo, who had been facing that way, suddenly and without warning swung his sword in a reverse grip, sending another slash directly at him!
With almost no interval, another ordinary Getsuga Tensho was unleashed!!
Boom!!!
The violent moon-white Sword Pressure surged forth once more, almost as if repeating the same tactic, blasting straight towards the Raikage!!
The Raikage's expression shifted slightly. Gritting his teeth, he had no choice but to cancel his attack and dodge again!
Boom!!!
The slash once again struck the afterimage of Raikage, slamming into the ground, causing tremors to ripple through the earth!
And this time,
Raikage immediately distanced himself from Kyo, landing about ten meters away.
His gaze darkened, his mind stirring slightly.
'Hmph...'
'This guy is certainly not simple after all...'
'Not only does he possess the immense strength to withstand my Elbow,'
'But he can also casually swing his blade and unleash attacks of such terrifying power...'
'Without a doubt, he definitely possesses combat ability on par with the Kage-level.'
Raikage thought to himself.