"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!"
Uchiha Yusuke swung his sword in a rapid chain of slashes.
The Fourth Raikage's hair stood on end as he pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its absolute limit.
In this state, his neural reaction speed was approaching that of the "Yellow Flash."
Yusuke's flying slashes were fast—yet the Raikage could still evade them.
Having been pressed on the back foot the entire time, the Raikage was already seeing red.
He roared and chopped forward with his hand.
"Liger Bomb!"
His speed was terrifying. In an instant, he was right in front of Yusuke.
Yusuke's pupils tightened.
"This speed… so fast!"
The Raikage's arm cleaved straight toward Yusuke's throat.
With no time to dodge, Yusuke could only rely on the elementalization of his Fire Release chakra mode to withstand it.
Crack—
The Raikage's strike took Yusuke's head clean off—
Yet there was no blood. Only a mass of blazing flames.
The Raikage was startled.
He had already heard from Yugito that Yusuke possessed a technique that rendered him immune to physical attacks, but he hadn't expected that even this extreme speed still couldn't break through.
Yusuke's elementalization triggered automatically upon being struck—essentially a passive ability.
Naturally, it couldn't be "solved" through speed.
Its only weakness was stamina consumption.
If the Raikage wanted to injure Yusuke, he would have to keep attacking until Yusuke ran out of strength.
Even so, the Raikage refused to accept it.
Against other shinobi, his taijutsu was unstoppable. He didn't believe his nin-taijutsu couldn't deal with Uchiha Yusuke.
He clenched his fists and attacked again.
"I refuse to believe I can't break you!"
The Raikage's iron fists came like lightning, but Yusuke remained calm, neither dodging nor retreating.
Let him be strong—I am the breeze brushing the mountain ridge.
Let him be fierce—I am the moon shining over the great river.
Let him be cruel, let him be vicious—I'll act as though nothing is happening.
…
After pounding away for a long time, the Raikage finally stopped.
Yusuke smiled faintly.
"Why'd you stop?"
"Your massage technique isn't bad."
The Raikage's teeth ached with rage.
Yet he still had no way to deal with Yusuke.
Just as he was at his wit's end, the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki finally arrived.
"Big bro, why didn't you wait for me? You charged in by yourself?"
"Bakayarō, konoyarō—"
Killer B turned his gaze to Yusuke.
"You're strong, kid. My brother's having a rough time. If he keeps going, he might be cooked—so the great Killer B is here to lend a hand…"
B was about to keep rapping when the Raikage hurried over and covered his mouth.
A clash between commanders was a serious matter.
Adding an awkward rap in the middle was simply unbearable.
Yusuke, however, was intrigued.
So this was the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki—praised by Minato Namikaze as a "shinobi killer."
His rapping might be terrible…
But his strength was not to be underestimated.
With the brothers reunited, the Raikage's confidence swelled again.
So what if you're the Uchiha clan head?
You're still just a brat.
You learned one technique that negates physical attacks and now you think you can look down on the world?
Today, the AB Combo will teach you how to behave.
Konoha had no reinforcements, yet Yusuke still chose to face them head-on.
To the Raikage, that was arrogance.
From their brief exchange, Yusuke did have reason to be proud—
But challenging the AB Combo with only that?
Naïve.
The Raikage and Killer B had dominated the ninja world for years, rarely meeting equals.
"Strongest duo" was not an empty claim.
Yusuke's techniques were strange, but the Raikage trusted the strength of the two of them even more.
The Raikage slowly raised his right arm and barked,
"Come on, brat."
"I'll show you the true terror of Kumogakure's AB!"
Seeing his brother's motion, Killer B understood instantly.
"Got it, bro."
"Double Lariat!"
Yusuke's expression turned solemn.
He could elementalize, but his stamina was still finite.
Under the relentless assault of two Kage-level powerhouses, he would eventually reach his limit.
Boom—boom—boom!
Their Double Lariat hammered into Yusuke again and again, sending ripples through the flames across his body.
Yusuke seized an opening and counterattacked.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
The Raikage relied on his Lightning Armor and caught the Great Fireball barehanded.
Killer B was more level-headed. Facing the barrage of flaming shuriken, he drew his blades and slipped into his self-created Eight-Sword Style.
The Raikage snorted, shaking out his palm—he'd been scorched by punching through the fireball.
B, however, took no real damage.
With eight blades in hand, he spun with reckless confidence.
Though he looked like he was flailing, Killer B's Eight-Sword Style was no joke.
Even Sasuke with the Mangekyō had struggled to fully read his blade paths.
And even Edo Tensei Itachi had been forced back by it.
With blades whirling, Killer B closed in—
And Yusuke drew his own sword without hesitation.
If you want to play with steel, then I'll indulge you.
Clang-clang-clang!
A storm of metal rang across the battlefield.
In the blink of an eye, Yusuke and Killer B had exchanged dozens of blows.
Killer B grew more and more aggressive, even flipping into a handstand mid-fight.
"Dance!"
"Fly like a butterfly—dance!"
In the next moment, Killer B seemed possessed by Uchiha Madara himself, transforming into a true "dance king" of the ninja world.
Yusuke's expression remained steady as he swung once.
"One-Sword Style: Shiranui!"
Clang!
With a sharp ring of steel, the flying blades B had launched were knocked away and scattered across the ground.
However, even the Fourth Raikage had his shameless moments.
While Yusuke was fully engaged with Killer B, the Raikage struck from behind.
"Guillotine Drop!"
Yusuke suddenly felt a violent gust surge from his rear. He whirled—
And took the hit head-on.
Bang!
Though Yusuke could elementalize, the sheer force still sent him tumbling.
Seeing Yusuke slightly disheveled, the Raikage felt a surge of satisfaction.
Weren't you enjoying cutting me down earlier?
Now it's my turn to pin you down and beat you.
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