"A Ninja Beast can actually make a Tailed Beast follow it..." His voice was as rugged as rolling thunder, echoing through the valley and causing gravel to crumble from the stone walls on both sides.
"If I'm not mistaken, this Tailed Beast belongs to the Hidden Mist Village!" He stared at Yang Jiu, his eyes full of disbelief. "That woman Mei Terumī actually let you take the Three-Tails away?"
The corners of Yang Jiu's mouth curled slightly. "I had a fight with her and happened to take the Three-Tails while I was at it."
A's pupils contracted slightly.
"You subdued it yourself?" He sized Yang Jiu up and down. "Just you alone?"
"Just me."
Silence.
A stared at Yang Jiu for a long while, then suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly. The laughter was rugged and bold, echoing in the valley and shaking loose more gravel from the stone walls.
"Hahaha! Interesting! Too interesting!"
He suddenly clenched his fist, lightning exploded, and the Lightning Release Chakra on his body instantly surged to the limit.
"That woman Mei Terumī must be dying of anger, right?" He grinned, his eyes burning with intense Battle Intent. "But that's her business! Right now, I just want to see how strong a guy who can subdue a Tailed Beast really is!"
He beckoned to Yang Jiu with his finger.
"Come! Let me see what you've got!"
Yang Jiu looked at his stance, a flash of satisfaction crossing his golden eyes. This temper was direct enough.
"Three-Tails, back off."
The Three-Tails let out a low growl, its massive body slowly retreating to make enough space for the two.
Yang Jiu stepped forward, standing thirty meters away from A.
Golden lightning began to dance around his body, echoing the blue lightning on A's body.
The two faced each other.
The mountain wind blew through the canyon, carrying fine stone chips, and the air was filled with the scorched scent of electricity.
The next second—
Boom!!!
Two streaks of lightning exploded simultaneously!
Blue and gold collided violently in this desolate basin!
In that instant, the entire world lost its color. The sky was torn in two—the left side a deep blue, the right side a dazzling gold.
The two types of lightning bit, devoured, and crashed into each other wildly in mid-air, exploding into visible shockwaves one after another.
The clouds in the sky were forcibly blown away by this power, revealing a clear, piercingly blue sky.
A powerful Aura, carrying countless tiny currents, swept out in all directions. Wherever it passed, sand and stones flew, and the gravel on the ground was bounced high, only to be struck into powder by electric arcs in mid-air.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Darui shouted, leading the Kumogakure Ninjas behind him in a frantic retreat.
No one hesitated because that Aura was already pressing down so hard they couldn't breathe.
Some stumbled and were dragged away by companions, some simply turned and ran, and others were flipped over by the shockwave, crawling and scrambling to withdraw.
Only after retreating hundreds of meters did that sense of oppression slightly ease.
Everyone stopped and looked back.
In the center of the basin, the two figures were still facing off.
Blue lightning and golden lightning intertwined, lighting up the entire basin like broad daylight.
Spiderweb-like cracks had already appeared on the ground, spreading outward from the two of them. Rubble turned to powder in the lightning and was swirled into the sky by the shockwaves.
Darui's Adam's apple bobbed. He had lived for many years and seen countless powerhouses, but he had never seen a scene like this—where two people could cause such destruction just by facing off.
Yugito stood beside him, her single eye staring intently at the lightning. The Two-Tails Matatabi inside her suddenly spoke, its voice low and solemn: "Yugito, that wolf... is not simple."
"I know."
"The Three-Tails is following it of its own free will."
Yugito didn't answer, only clenching her fists.
Karui sat paralyzed on the ground, her mind a complete blank. She remembered the strike she had made on the coast, and how that wolf had caught her Katana with just two claws.
Thinking back now, it was simply playing with her. An existence of that level could crush her to death with a single claw.
In the center of the basin, A stared at Yang Jiu, his mouth splitting into a ferocious smile.
"Interesting! Too interesting!"
A suddenly clenched his fist, and the lightning on his body surged again. Blue electric arcs jumped wildly around him like countless venomous snakes, blasting small charred pits into the surrounding ground.
"This is the first time I've seen a Ninja Beast that uses lightning!" He grinned, his eyes burning with a hot Battle Intent.
"Let me see if my Lightning Release is stronger, or if your lightning is!"
As his voice fell, he transformed into a streak of blue lightning and charged at Yang Jiu!
Lightning Release Chakra Mode: Full Release!
His speed was at its limit, crossing the thirty-meter distance in an instant.
His fist, carrying violent lightning, went straight for Yang Jiu's face!
Yang Jiu didn't dodge.
He raised a front paw, golden lightning condensing at the tips of his claws, and slapped it against the fist.
Boom—!!!
Fist and claw met, and lightning exploded!
Both were shaken back several steps at the same time, deep cracks being stepped into the ground beneath them.
A shook his numbed fist, his eyes shining brilliantly. "Good strength!"
Yang Jiu also shook his paw, blue electric arcs still lingering on the tips of his claws. "You're not bad either."
"Again!"
A charged again, faster than before!
This time, it wasn't just one punch, but a storm-like barrage of attacks! Left punch, right punch, elbow strike, knee strike—every hit carried terrifying lightning, and every hit was enough to shatter boulders!
Yang Jiu was not to be outdone.
With all four paws on the ground, his silver-gold body was agile in a way that didn't fit a ten-meter-tall giant beast.
Sharp claws swept, his giant tail lashed, and fangs snapped—the most primitive combat methods of a beast, enhanced by lightning, erupted with astonishing power!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two collided wildly in the center of the basin! Fist and claw met, lightning exploded, and every impact made the ground tremble, each collision bursting with a ball of blinding light!
A punched Yang Jiu's shoulder, blue lightning exploding! Yang Jiu gave a muffled grunt and took a step back, simultaneously slapping a claw onto A's chest, sending golden electric arcs drilling into his body!
A was sent flying, flipping twice in the air before landing steadily, leaving three charred claw marks on his chest.
"Hahaha! Exhilarating!" A wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed. "Again!"
He charged again, faster and with more power! Punch shadows like mountains, lightning like rain!
Yang Jiu also began to fight with real fervor.
He no longer just defended and countered, but took the initiative to attack! Sharp claws swept, giant tail lashed, and fangs snapped—every strike carried destructive power!
The two fought from the center of the basin to the east side, then from the east to the west.
The ground was blasted with countless deep pits, giant rocks were smashed to pieces, and the air was thick with the scent of scorching and fine electric arcs.
Hundreds of meters away, the Kumogakure Ninjas watched, dumbfounded.
Darui's Adam's apple bobbed.
He had seen the Raikage go all out, but he had never seen anyone who could take his attacks head-on and still fight back and forth like this.
Yugito's single eye stared fixedly at that silver-gold figure.
The Two-Tails Matatabi within her remained silent, but Yugito could feel its solemn Aura.
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