Chapter 231: Chapter 231
"Cough cough cough!"
Kaito stood atop the ruins, coughing continuously, with massive dust and smoke constantly entering his body, causing him great discomfort.
Susanoo quickly dissipated from him, and at this point, he truly had no extra strength to continue controlling Susanoo.
However, fortunately, the Yang Release within him began to exert its power continuously, and his chakra was also steadily recovering.
"That was really dangerous."
Kaito, after a bout of coughing, finally felt considerably more comfortable.
Lifting his head, his gaze directed forward, everything in sight now appeared utterly devastated.
The mountains and rivers had completely disappeared at this moment, and the forest, too, had completely vanished, leaving only flames continuously burning upon the scorched earth.
Kaito had truly never seen such a scene, and it gave him a substantial shock.
However, while being massively shocked, Kaito's heart was also filled with excitement.
After all, he was someone who was continuously pursuing power!
Being a traveler through worlds, for any world traveler, their exploration and longing for power would probably be stronger than anyone else's.
"Because, from start to finish, world travelers are extremely lacking in a sense of security."
Kaito sighed softly. What world travelers feared most was being inexplicably killed by someone.
Moreover, as a world traveler, after inexplicably losing a life once, their desire for life became even more persistent.
And power is the most important weapon to protect their own lives, so their pursuit and desire for power also becomes the most persistent.
"However, the problem seems to be temporarily resolved, but I still need to make sure."
Kaito thought to himself, then immediately expanded his perception. The first thing he locked onto was the direction of Yaneko and Shisui.
Reassuringly, Yaneko and Shisui were both okay at this time.
However, Shisui was slightly in a miserable state. Under such an energy impact, he decisively activated Susanoo for protection.
His Susanoo was entirely green, seemingly in its second state, standing about twenty meters tall.
Moreover, his Susanoo appeared to be in an extraordinarily miserable state at this time, its towering body riddled with terrifying cracks.
He looked like a piece of glass on the verge of shattering, just a bit more force would cause him to collapse completely.
However, regardless, the strength of Susanoo was still very high; at least, it had not completely broken in Shisui's hands.
But it could also be seen that the second-stage Susanoo, when facing the battle against the Tailed Beasts, truly seemed somewhat overstrained.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Kaito's eyebrows twitched slightly, because in this instant, he felt an extremely powerful surge of Raiton chakra erupting!
He turned around instantly, his crimson eyes staring ahead, and at this moment, the Fourth Raikage's figure had appeared.
There were no arcs of electricity jumping around him, indicating that he was not using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to protect himself at the moment.
His speed was swift, with his somewhat twisted right hand drooping behind him amidst this extreme velocity.
Meanwhile, his left hand was raised high, two fingers pointing towards Kaito.
Powerful chakra transformed into a blue light, dancing on his fingers, and a terrifying aura rapidly spread out!
"This is…"
Kaito couldn't help but frown upon seeing this, having recognized the technique in this instant.
It was a jutsu unique to their Hidden Cloud Village, one that resembled the Chidori but had a destructive power even fiercer.
However, in Kaito's memory, it seemed like this Fourth Raikage had never used this jutsu before.
"Hell Stab: Double Pierce Hand, huh?"
Kaito tightly held the ninja blade in his hand, at this moment he indeed had expended a massive amount of energy, even moving slightly felt uncomfortable.
But the chakra within his body had recovered a bit, granting him sufficient combat power.
Besides, he could tell that the current miserable state of the Fourth Raikage was far more severe than his own.
Whether it was from being battered by him earlier or the collateral damage caused by that final strike, the Fourth Raikage now appeared to be teetering on the brink of collapse.
But even so, this guy still recklessly charged forward, and in virtually a blink of an eye, he was again so close!
Kaito's eyes shimmered with a crimson sheen, then without hesitation, he unleashed the chakra he had just recovered.
With the roaring of chakra, Kaito instantly disappeared from his spot.
However, his body was slightly stiff at this moment; he was indeed becoming unbearably fatigued.
Nevertheless, his Void Walking still maintained sufficient fluidity, even if his left arm was slightly grazed by an electric arc.
"Die!"
Even though A's attack missed, he had absolutely no intention of giving up.
He sensed that Kaito's movements had slowed somewhat, and although he was also in such a state, his combat desire was still surging.
He simply couldn't believe that Kaito's spatial ninjutsu could be used without limits!
However, just as he adjusted his body preparing for another attack, Kaito, as if a specter, once again appeared before him.
Kaito did not attack immediately; he quickly locked eyes with the Fourth Raikage, the crazed crimson sheen wildly rampant within them.
The Fourth Raikage instantly realized the severity of the situation, he almost instinctively wanted to dodge, but a bizarre power had already infiltrated his mind in a flash.
Witnessing his body stiffen completely, yet his left hand still pointed steadfastly forward, Kaito viciously swung his ninja blade!
Swish.
Without the protection of the Lightning Release chakra, even if the Fourth Raikage was of an iron and steel constitution, he could not block Kaito's blade at this moment.
His left arm, dancing with blood, severed cleanly, subsequently plummeting harshly to the ground.
"Ah!"
Intense pain jolted the Fourth Raikage into instant lucidity, yet even as he became alert, it was to no avail.
His right arm had already been severed; he could fight with his legs, but in his current state, he simply couldn't manage it.
The next moment, Kaito's ninja blade plunged directly into his chest, and Kaito's words rang by his ear.
"I've said it before, confidence is good, but overconfidence is arrogance."
Kaito's voice sounded somewhat weak, yet that weakness within the voice was crisply clear to anyone listening.
The Fourth Raikage opened his mouth, only for blood to immediately flow out. He gazed at Kaito for a good while before managing to speak laboriously.
"You've won, you're indeed unimaginably strong. But I have one request."
"Speak."
Kaito indifferently looked at the Fourth Raikage, his voice still markedly frail.
"If Bee is still alive, I hope you spare him. The Leaf already has the Nine Tails, if they get the Eight Tails, no one in the shinobi world will agree.
And spare those kids as well; they genuinely pose no threat to you."
The Fourth Raikage spoke through gritted teeth, utilizing a significant amount of energy just to maintain coherent speech.
"Lastly, I hope you, as the victor, can grant me a swift end!"
"Aren't you a bit naive?"
Upon hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, Kaito suddenly laughed, his gaze focusing on the Fourth Raikage's eyes as he spoke with a light chuckle.
"Haven't you realized your own value? Killing you would certainly be satisfying, but if you die, I gain nothing.
And don't forget, you and your Village still have quite a score to settle with us!"
Killing the Fourth Raikage, akin to a defeated cur, was not a difficult task for Kaito, even if he too was now at the pinnacle of weakness.
But while killing this man would undoubtedly be gratifying, the issue was that upon his death, Kaito would truly gain nothing.
The Land of Soup had always been a territory Kaito desired. Now that the Fourth Raikage had willingly come to his door, why wouldn't he seize the opportunity?
Although Kaito admitted, in that moment, he truly did want to kill the Fourth Raikage outright.
After all, he had always been a petty man; how could he possibly let go of someone who sought to take him down?
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