Chapter 16: The Raikage (Fourth Update, Bonus for Silver Alliance Leader ‘One Rider in White Robe’)
“Darui!”
Shi’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared blankly at Darui’s frozen head. He couldn’t understand why the enemy had broken his illusion so quickly.
In truth, Su Xiao had never been affected by the illusion at all. The Blade Master Lv.30 additional ability, Mind Blade, was practically the bane of illusions.
[You have killed Kumogakure Jonin: Darui.]
[Darui is a candidate for Raikage. Obtained World Source 7.6%. Total World Source obtained: 7.6%.]
[Your talent ‘Soul Devourer’ has activated. Permanently increases Mana Points by 30. Current maximum Mana Points: 3556.]
[Obtained Treasure Chest (Light Gold).]
…
Su Xiao ignored the series of notifications after killing the enemy. His gaze fixed on Shi.
Was Darui weak? Killed by Su Xiao in a single slash? Not at all. First, Darui had been frozen by Amu’s ultimate ability. Combined with most ninjas’ relatively fragile bodies, unable to move or form hand seals, he simply couldn’t withstand Su Xiao’s cutting strike.
The Raikage also noticed his beloved general Darui had been decapitated. He almost instantly abandoned Sasuke and charged toward Su Xiao. But the Second Pillar had been hammered by the Raikage for a while and had some pent-up frustration.
“Amaterasu.”
Sasuke, ignoring his stinging eyes, forcibly used Amaterasu.
Black flames appeared at the focal point of Sasuke’s gaze, right in front of the Raikage. If the Raikage continued forward, he would definitely be caught by the Amaterasu.
The Raikage’s steps halted. He couldn’t take the Amaterasu head-on with his torso.
Amu’s leg muscles bulged as it lowered its head and charged toward the Raikage at incredible speed. This was its ability, Fearless Charge (Active Lv.30). During the charge, damage taken was reduced by 50%, and movement speed equaled Agility attribute × 1.5.
Boom. Boom. Boom…
Amu was like a war chariot, shaking the entire first floor.
At the same time, Su Xiao, holding his long blade, had closed in on Shi. Shi’s body was entangled with Realm Severing Thread. The moment Darui died, Su Xiao had acted while Shi was stunned.
Zzz~
The Realm Severing Thread tightened. Shi’s clothes were torn, and the cyan metal wire cut into his flesh.
Just as Su Xiao was about to swing his blade and kill Shi, a massive fist hammered down from above his head. The Raikage’s combat IQ wasn’t low. Now that Shi was entangled by the Realm Severing Thread, if he knocked Su Xiao away, the thread would use the force of the punch to slice Shi into several pieces, effectively making the Raikage indirectly kill Shi.
Therefore, the Raikage chose to smash his fist downward from above onto Su Xiao. This ensured the Realm Severing Thread wouldn’t cause secondary damage to Shi.
The Raikage’s punch was undeniably fast, but Su Xiao’s Instinct ability wasn’t just for show.
Su Xiao suddenly yanked his left arm. As the Realm Severing Thread tightened, Shi screamed. He was now like a sausage bound by rope.
The Realm Severing Thread blocked above Su Xiao’s head. The Raikage’s descending fist paused. If this punch landed, regardless of whether it could injure Su Xiao, the thread would be struck with great force, and Shi, bound by it, would surely die.
“Roar!”
Amu’s arms spread wide as it stomped the ground. A frost pulse expanded.
Crack, crack, crack…
Large ice crystals formed within thirty meters around Amu. Both the Raikage and Shi were affected, receiving three layers of frost effect. This was Amu’s ability, Fierce Winter War Cry.
Under normal thinking, Amu should immediately come to help Su Xiao. But Bubu Wang ordered Amu to quickly head to the entrance between the first and second floors to intercept any other Kage who might arrive.
When Su Xiao was in close combat with an enemy, Bubu Wang would never control Amu to help, especially in a 1v1 situation. Su Xiao was used to solo melee combat. Amu joining recklessly would only be a hindrance. Blocking the path was the correct choice. Amu’s role was to control enemies at the start of battle. Once Su Xiao successfully engaged in close combat, Amu could slack off with Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang had fought alongside Su Xiao for too long. Details like this didn’t need Su Xiao to explicitly mention.
The current situation was: the Second Pillar, having overused his pupil power, was half-crouching and panting heavily. Su Xiao held the Realm Severing Thread in his hand. The Raikage maintained his punching stance.
Bang.
White smoke rose. Shi transformed into a rock. It was the Substitution Jutsu.
“Heh.”
Su Xiao laughed. He and the Raikage were less than half a meter apart. The Raikage’s fist fell. Su Xiao sidestepped.
With a loud crash, the Raikage punched the ground. Stone chips flew. Su Xiao had already leaped back.
Landing steadily, Su Xiao pressed the line wheel on his wrist. The Realm Severing Thread quickly retracted, shaking off the bloodstains on it.
Su Xiao and the Raikage locked eyes. The Raikage looked down at his abdomen. There was a shallow cut there. It wasn’t a direct strike from Su Xiao, just a graze from the Dragon-Slaying Flash in Su Xiao’s hand.
The Raikage glanced at Sasuke. Although both his enemies this time used blades, their lethality was on completely different levels. Even if Uchiha Sasuke’s sword struck him, it likely couldn’t break his defense. Only the Amaterasu could threaten him.
As for Su Xiao, let alone a full-powered strike, even a graze could break through his Lightning Release Armor and his metal-hard body. If Su Xiao struck with full force, it wouldn’t just leave a wound; his bones might be severed.
Moreover, the Raikage noticed that the enemy’s blade had a ‘poison’—a poison that could disrupt chakra and cause internal damage, resulting in intense pain.
“Akatsuki scum.”
The Raikage bared his teeth. His body activation reached 85%.
Boom, boom, boom. Boom…
Explosions rang out. The entire tower began to shake. It was Deidara making his move. His main task was to lure out the Tsuchikage. No need to kill, just lure him out.
Almost simultaneously, Su Xiao and the Raikage vanished from their spots. In terms of speed, the Raikage was faster. But Su Xiao had the Instinct ability and far greater attack power.
Two figures darted across the battlefield. Pale blue blade aura crisscrossed. Stone chips flew.
Ding!
Su Xiao’s long blade struck the thick arm guard on the Raikage’s forearm. This thing almost covered the Raikage’s entire forearm, designed to deal with enemies wielding sharp weapons.
The yellow arm guard on the Raikage’s forearm was made of special metal. It actually withstood Su Xiao’s slash.
Zzz~
Sparks flew. Su Xiao’s legs were spread apart. He held the blade with both hands and slashed downward with force. Within two seconds, the Raikage’s arm guard would be cut through, and then it would be the Raikage’s arm.
The Raikage was a close-combat expert. Seeing this, he immediately kicked sideways at Su Xiao.
“Raging Thunder Axe.”
This kick from the Raikage was absolutely not to be underestimated. If hit, even if not killed, several ribs would be broken. Moreover, the kick was incredibly fast, almost beyond the reaction time of Instinct.
Su Xiao bent one leg, pressing the outer thigh against his chest, using his shin to meet the Raikage’s side kick. At the same time, he tilted his body and angled his long blade.
Under normal thinking, one would never continue this kick. Because Su Xiao had already angled his blade and tilted his body. If his body’s side was now struck by an external force, the Dragon-Slaying Flash could use the Raikage’s power to cut, likely severing the Raikage’s arm.
However, the Raikage didn’t seem normal.
“I am the Raikage!”
The Raikage roared, his expression like a demon.
Boom!
The Raikage kicked Su Xiao’s shin. Su Xiao’s shin and chest instantly went numb. But using this external force, he slashed downward with all his might using the Dragon-Slaying Flash.
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Thanks to ‘One Rider in White Robe’ for the Silver Alliance Leader reward
Thanks to ‘One Rider in White Robe’ for the Silver Alliance Leader, and to ‘Su Xiaochan~’ for two Alliance Leader rewards.
This is the first time I’ve had a Silver Alliance Leader. I’m very excited, so I immediately thought about adding extra chapters. Unfortunately, time was tight, and I only managed to write four updates, and they’re this late. Mainly, I didn’t dare write too fast.
White Robe is an old Alliance Leader. He was my Alliance Leader when I wrote ‘Sword Master.’ Starting tomorrow, I’ll add more chapters. I don’t know how many I can write, but I’ll definitely try my best. That’s it. (Now I owe Leader White a hundred chapters, and Leader Su is almost at a hundred too, plus several other Leaders. These are all creditors. For me, they’re like Ninth Rank Hunters. I’m both happy and despairing with my three-chapter baseline, 233.)
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