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Chapter 122: Slaying the Third Raikage! [2020]
Chapter 122: Slaying the Third Raikage! [2020]
A brilliant white light illuminated the sky, obscuring the land beneath.
Thunder rumbled without a flash of lightning.
There was no earth-shattering roar, only the terrifying aftermath of the explosion of white light, causing Tsunade, who was standing at a distance with her hand shielding her eyes, to falter.
Even from afar, the light was blinding. Kibara, who had already fled to a safe distance and reverted from his tailed beast form, was carrying the Fourth Raikage on his back. They both witnessed the flash in the distant horizon.
"What was that?!" Kibara exclaimed, his voice laced with concern.
"It's not my father's technique..." The Fourth Raikage frowned, his eyes narrowed. "It must be a ninja from Konoha. To have such a powerful aftermath visible from this distance is extraordinary."
Kibara's anxiety grew, and he addressed the Fourth Raikage as "Big Brother." But before he could continue, the Fourth Raikage interrupted, his gaze intense.
"Let's keep moving. We need to get out of here quickly. As for that direction, don't worry too much. Even the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball couldn't leave a scratch on my father. You know that better than anyone." With those reassuring words, the Fourth Raikage urged Kibara to maintain their escape with haste.
......
Farther away, a group of approximately hundreds of Konoha ninjas were running at full speed. Leading them were the clan heads of the Uchiha and Nara clans, Fugaku Uchiha and Shikaku Nara, respectively.
Abruptly, both Fugaku and Shikaku came to a halt, causing the hundreds of ninjas behind them to do the same. Their eyes were fixed on the distant sky, where a dazzling white light had appeared, as if something had exploded with immense force.
"What is that?!" one of the ninjas exclaimed, his voice reflecting his confusion and uncertainty.
Fugaku Uchiha and Shikaku Nara remained silent, their eyes locked in a mutual gaze, each seeing the shock reflected in the other's eyes.
If they weren't mistaken...
That should be the aftermath of some sort of attack! Given the distance and the information they possessed, it likely occurred near the Two Valleys Bridge.
The location was still incredibly far away, yet they could see the attack from here... Just how powerful was this attack?!
"The power of the tailed beasts," Fugaku Uchiha murmured, his expression grave as he spoke in a low voice.
The force of this attack was unimaginable. According to the intelligence, it seemed that Fengye had suppressed the jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails. But how could they hope to contain such a terrifying display of power?!
Shikaku Nara's voice was solemn as he responded, "Uncertain... Let's just hurry over there!"
With that, he continued running forward, leading the group toward the source of the explosion.
Fugaku Uchiha's face grew somber as he contemplated the sheer power of the tailed beasts. He feared that even with their combined might, they might not be able to handle the situation. Nonetheless, he knew they had to follow orders and provide support to Fengye and Tsunade, though he wondered how they were faring at the moment.
......
The white light gradually faded, and Tsunade lowered her arm, which had been shielding her eyes. She had used her superhuman strength to punch the ground, creating a massive stone mound that now stood between her and the source of the light.
Through her communication with the slug, she knew that Fengye was still alive and hadn't sustained any serious injuries. The slug was currently channeling chakra to Fengye and healing him.
Tsunade was aware that Fengye had likely exhausted all his chakra with that last move.
The scene before her left her stunned.
There stood Fengye, his clothes tattered and torn. He held the Kusanagi sword at his side, the blade pointing downwards, with faint traces of lightning arcs flickering and fading away.
In front of Fengye lay a gorge, extending for over a thousand meters towards the horizon, as if the entire world had been cleaved in two from its very center! Nearest to Fengye lay the Third Raikage, his body sprawled on the ground.
His right arm lay severed by his left side.
A charred fissure ran through the center of his body, with singed and blackened hair, a stark contrast to his once vibrant blonde locks.
Fengye slowly sheathed the Kusanagi sword in front of him, leaning on it as he stood, gazing at the fallen Third Raikage. "To withstand a strike from Amaterasu and not perish immediately... Your defense is the strongest I've ever seen among ninjas; even the Eight-Tails pales in comparison."
"That technique... is it called Amaterasu...?"
The Third Raikage's voice was hoarse and faint as he spoke through his scorched mouth. "Cough... cough... I never thought I would perish here... defeated by lightning release... cough..."
The Third Raikage struggled to get the words out, coughing a few times. Charred blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, dripping onto the ground.
Hell Stab had been completely destroyed.
Even the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, which he could shatter with Hell Stab, resisting the aftermath with his resilient body, was no match for Fengye's previous attack.
The power of the four-times speed state, combined with the speed of the Fifth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates and an immense amount of chakra, had been compressed and concentrated into the Kusanagi sword. That strike's power had exceeded the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, severing his Hell Stab!
According to the intelligence, the Silver Flash was only eleven years old, right?
A bitter taste rose in the Third Raikage's mouth as he wondered what kind of monster possessed such strength at such a young age.
He couldn't bear to imagine what the ninja world with Fengye in it would become in the future.
Other villages would likely face similar challenges, but that was no longer his concern... He felt his consciousness slipping away, and eventually, he succumbed to the darkness.
Not far away, the Konoha ninjas, including Kurenai Yuhi, sensed the complete disappearance of the Third Raikage's chakra and stared at the scene before them, their expressions filled with bewilderment.
"The Third Raikage... is dead?!"
Someone murmured in disbelief.
Silence fell.
The rustling of leaves in the distance accompanied a gentle breeze that swept through, sending a chill down everyone's spines.
...
In the early part of the 44th year of Konoha.
The Third Raikage of Kumogakure, in an attempt to protect the Eight-Tails jinchuriki, Killer B, and the future Fourth Raikage, Darui, engaged in a fierce battle with Konoha's Silver Flash at the Two Valleys Bridge in the Land of Fire.
In the end...
The Third Raikage fell in battle!
Their clash left behind a gorge extending for over a thousand meters to the east of the Two Valleys Bridge.
This gorge was later artificially excavated to connect to the nearby river, forming a tributary that allowed distant villages to access water more conveniently.
And due to the reason for its creation, this tributary was named—
Thunderfall River.
(End of Chapter)
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