The Fourth Raikage's body flickered with lightning, and he leaped into the air at an incredible speed, diving downwards. His hand was enveloped in astonishing lightning chakra and fierce power as he brought down a full-power palm strike towards Kaoru!!!
"Dragon's Tail Sweep!!!"
His Mangekyō Sharingan perceiving the Fourth Raikage's powerful assault, Kaoru directly turned and unleashed a whip kick from bottom to top. A palpable pressure, roaring through the air like an air cannon, shot towards the Fourth Raikage's strike!
"BOOM!!!"
The villagers in the audience, the ninjas, and the three Kage seated on the platform seemed to hear the sound of a bomb exploding. Visible shockwaves spread from the point of impact between the two. It was hard to believe that such an effect could be produced by two individuals relying solely on taijutsu!
As the dust settled, everyone present saw Kaoru standing unharmed in his original position. However, the Fourth Raikage had been sent flying over ten meters away, crashing at the edge of the arena. The victor and vanquished were clear.
"He actually repelled the Raikage with taijutsu. I never expected him to lose in taijutsu…"
On the high platform, Darui, standing beside the Fourth Raikage's position, felt that everything before him was unbelievable. He knew very well what level the Raikage was at. Whether it was physical defense, strength, or speed, he was a being unparalleled in the ninja world!
And this young man before him, looking only sixteen or seventeen years old, despite bearing the title of Hokage, was too young. For such a young person to repel the invincible Raikage in Darui's heart with just taijutsu left Darui feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"That Sixth Hokage actually defeated the current strongest taijutsu user, the Raikage, in taijutsu…"
"He's not someone to be underestimated…"
The other three Kage also had their own thoughts. Astonished, their eyes were fixed on the situation in the arena, and their hearts began to stir with anticipation.
The repelled Raikage was also quite unsettled. Judging by the tingling numbness spreading from his arm, the Sixth Hokage's taijutsu skill was actually superior to his own, which was hard to accept.
"Good!!!"
"As expected of the Hokage!!!"
"Lord Kaoru is the strongest being in the world!!!"
The surrounding Konoha villagers erupted in thunderous cheers upon witnessing this scene, applauding and praising their Hokage. At this moment, these residents were like the villagers of the Hidden Rain Village towards Pain, the god, filled with fervent devotion and support.
Hearing the surrounding cheers and looking at Kaoru standing calmly before him, contrasting with his own current pathetic state, Fourth Raikage Ay's furious eyes erupted with a suffocatingly intense killing intent. All these sights made him extremely angry!
Seeing the Raikage stand up with an angry expression, Kaoru's brow slightly arched. "Impressive. I didn't expect you could still stand…"
Kaoru knew the power of his Dragon's Tail Sweep. Although he hadn't used Sage Mode to enhance it, it was comparable to Might Guy's Tiger Viscous Air Bullet when he opened all seven gates.
Although the Raikage had used his Lightning Cloak to resist, he didn't seem significantly injured now, only a slight damage to his arm. It was no wonder that in the original story, he was able to use this move to cleave through Madara Uchiha's third stage Perfect Susanoo during the Fourth Great Ninja War…
"What a joke! Not only can I stand up now, but I will personally defeat you, you arrogant Sixth Hokage!" The Fourth Raikage stared at Kaoru with a grave expression, then formed hand seals.
"Lightning Style: Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Boom!!!
A burst of lightning gathered beside the Fourth Raikage, forming an identical figure.
"Lightning Style Shadow Clone, huh…" Seeing the Fourth Raikage use a shadow clone, Kaoru made no move.
In the next moment, the Fourth Raikage's shadow clone also donned the Lightning Cloak and, with a Body Flicker Jutsu, appeared behind Kaoru.
"Could this be…"
"Lightning Style: Lariat!!!"
Before Kaoru's guess could finish, the Fourth Raikage and his lightning shadow clone had already surrounded and locked onto Kaoru. Their bodies erupted with powerful chakra, and both transformed into streaks of rapid light. In less than a blink of an eye, they had reached Kaoru from both front and back!
As expected, it was the secret joint ninjutsu of the Land of Lightning… In the original story, the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee had once used this move together to tear off the head of Kisame's White Zetsu clone. The speed was so great that there was no time to react. Now, the Fourth Raikage was using it with a shadow clone…
Just as the Fourth Raikage and his shadow clone were about to converge, seemingly about to twist off Kaoru's head, in a life-or-death moment, a sharp light flashed in Kaoru's eyes, and he instantly vanished from his spot!
Flying Thunder God Jutsu!!!
In the next instant, when the Fourth Raikage's shadow clone caught sight of Kaoru's figure, Kaoru had already appeared behind the Fourth Raikage, holding a spiraling spear that continuously emitted sonic booms!
Hard Whirlwind!!!
Under the horrified gaze of the Fourth Raikage's shadow clone, the Fourth Raikage, who had just sensed something and turned around, only had time to unleash a stronger Lightning Cloak on his body before being struck by Kaoru's giant Hard Whirlwind!!!
BOOM!!!
A violent hurricane raged, and bursts of blinding light made it impossible for everyone in the audience to open their eyes…
When the surrounding spectators lowered the sleeves covering their eyes, the scene in the arena was a massive crater. The Fourth Raikage lay in the center of the giant pit, his clothes tattered and his body covered in wounds. His shadow clone had long since been dispersed by Kaoru's Hard Whirlwind.
"Raikage-sama!!!" Darui on the high platform cried out in shock.
"To be able to injure the Raikage to this extent…" Ōnoki's pupils contracted, and he muttered.
"Handsome and powerful, a reliable man. However, for us, this is not good news…" Mei Terumī also nodded slightly, her face filled with seriousness.
Gaara remained silent, his expression solemn.
"What a robust physique, Fourth Raikage. To be hit directly by my Hard Whirlwind Blade and only sustain some injuries…"
Kaoru said calmly, standing before the giant crater. His Mangekyō Sharingan had already noted that most of the Hard Whirlwind Blade's power had been blocked by the Lightning Cloak the Raikage had unleashed at the critical moment.
It seemed the strongest shield, passed down from the Third Raikage, was indeed well-deserved…
Of course, this was also because Kaoru had held back. After all, this wasn't a battle to the death, but merely to display his strength. Therefore, Kaoru had used the Hard Whirlwind, a lesser technique than the Hard Whirlwind Blade, and had not infused it with Sage Chakra.
"Flying Thunder God Jutsu. I never thought I'd be at a disadvantage with this technique after so many years…"
The Raikage, slowly rising from the deep crater, stared intently at Kaoru, his body covered in wounds from the Hard Whirlwind Blade, which continued to sting his nerves. "And your fighting style seems similar to the Fourth Hokage's…"
Having sparred until now, the experienced Fourth Raikage noticed that Kaoru's fighting style was very similar to the Fourth Hokage's.
"Heh… You think this is my fighting style? How naive…" Hearing the Raikage's words, Kaoru seemed to ignore them, a mocking smile appearing on his face.
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