The more the Raikage fought, the more alarmed he became.
He could only rely purely on explosive physical power in battle.
And he had no way to continuously repair the damage to his body during combat.
Every punch and every kick consumed his stamina and life force.
His fighting style had always been one of explosive bursts over a short period of time.
Ending battles quickly was his style.
Once dragged into a prolonged fight, his advantages would gradually disappear.
And Gento excelled most at prolonged battles.
After continuously exchanging blows, the Raikage could clearly feel his stamina declining.
Meanwhile, Gento was still full of vitality, even growing fiercer the longer the battle continued.
What made the Raikage feel even more frustrated was that he had already realized it.
Gento was clearly using him as a sparring partner!
This bastard was fighting him while secretly learning from him at the same time!
He couldn't drag this out any longer!
Grinding his teeth, the Raikage unleashed every last bit of Lightning Release chakra remaining in his body and threw a punch at Gento!
"Lariat: Ultimate!"
This punch was his final burst.
Golden lightning condensed around his fist into a gigantic tiger head that roared as it lunged toward Gento.
Gento crossed his arms to block and was pushed back two steps by the punch.
At the start of the battle, the Raikage's attacks could send him flying back over a dozen steps.
Now, this punch could only make him stagger back two steps.
Seeing this scene, the last trace of hope in the Raikage's heart was shattered.
Gento did not continue attacking.
He rapidly retreated while roaring toward the Hidden Cloud forces:
"Retreat toward the Land of Lightning! Hurry!"
After their initial excitement, the Hidden Cloud shinobi had already realized the situation was turning bad.
Although Gento Uchiha had been taking hits the entire time, he hadn't actually suffered any serious injuries.
On the other hand, even they could tell that the Raikage's condition had steadily worsened compared to when the battle began.
The moment the Raikage gave the order, they did not hesitate in the slightest. Using ninjutsu and taijutsu together, they desperately fled northward.
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed through Gento's eyes.
"Since you're unwilling to keep serving as my sparring partner, then I can only end this quickly!"
He no longer concealed his true strength.
The Rinnegan activated, and his body rose directly into the air, freed from the restraints of the ground. Like a god, he floated in midair and rapidly flew toward the fleeing Raikage.
The Raikage looked back, and even with his personality, he could not stop himself from widening his eyes in shock.
Flying?
That Gento Uchiha could actually fly?!
Gento rapidly closed the distance. Knowing he could not escape, the Raikage could only grit his teeth, stop his retreat, and forcibly turn back to fight.
However, Gento was looking painfully at the Hidden Cloud shinobi who were fleeing in rout.
Those were all his prisoners, excellent nourishment for the Divine Tree!
Every one that escaped was a loss to him!
With a thought, the Truthseeker Orbs behind him flew out and transformed into four black spikes in midair, shooting toward the Raikage like arrows!
Puchi!
The Raikage had originally thought he could easily block them.
But the Truthseeker Orbs pierced straight through his limbs and shoulders without any resistance at all, firmly pinning him to the ground.
The Raikage let out a muffled groan and tried to struggle, only to discover in horror that the chakra throughout his body had become completely unusable!
Those black spikes seemed to be constantly absorbing the chakra within him. The moment chakra flowed near the spikes, it would be devoured completely.
Despite possessing tremendous power, he could no longer use any of it!
Gento didn't even glance at the now battle-incapacitated Raikage before turning toward the fleeing Hidden Cloud forces.
He formed hand seals with both hands as the remaining chakra within his body surged.
"Flash Release: Crimson Dragon!"
Crimson lightning erupted from his body and condensed into a gigantic red thunder dragon in the sky.
The thunder dragon's body burned with flame-like lightning, its scales sharply defined and its eyes blazing brightly. Its winding body stretched dozens of meters long.
It circled once through the air before diving downward toward the densest area of the Hidden Cloud forces!
Rumble!!!
The heavens and earth changed color.
The violent explosion resembled a volcanic eruption. Firelight and lightning intertwined into a gigantic mushroom cloud that shot into the sky.
The shockwave swept across the battlefield, blasting the Hidden Cloud shinobi apart.
Even more people were hurled away, coughing up blood.
Afterward, Gento waved toward the Uchiha forces behind him and gave the order:
"Kill them all!"
The Uchiha shinobi had long been waiting impatiently.
Shisui and Itachi took the lead, activating their Susanoo instantly as a green giant and a red giant charged shoulder to shoulder into the enemy ranks.
Behind them, a thousand Uchiha elites surged forward like a tidal wave, kunai and shuriken raining down like a storm.
The Hidden Cloud forces had already completely collapsed.
The Raikage had been captured, Killer B had been sealed away, their commander was gone, and morale had shattered.
They could only flee desperately, not even daring to look back.
Floating high in the air, Gento swept his gaze across the chaotic battlefield.
Suddenly, his expression shifted.
Among the fleeing Hidden Cloud forces, he saw a figure.
Silver short hair, a cold and capable beauty, and beneath her dark professional attire was a shapely figure.
It was none other than the Raikage's dark-skinned secretary, Mabui!
A smile rose on Gento's lips.
He had coveted this woman for a long time.
He had never had the opportunity before, but now that she had practically delivered herself to him, how could he possibly let her go?
His figure flashed, rapidly flying toward Mabui's direction.
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