Chapter 96: The Death of the Third Raikage

The Fourth Raikage's miserable scream spread across the battlefield; Killer Bee, who was closest, had his expression change wildly, and he rushed forward violently:

"Big Brother!! What happened to you?!"

"Sorry, I cannot let you pass; your opponent is me!"

First came a wave of Flying Thunder God Kunai, followed by a flash of golden light; Namikaze Minato blocked Killer Bee's path, his Kunai flashing with a cold glint as he thrust directly at Killer Bee's eyes.

"Get lost!"

Killer Bee let out a roar, and the Tailed Beast Chakra on his body surged, forming a thin layer of Tailed Beast Cloak that blocked Namikaze Minato's Kunai.

Namikaze Minato frowned slightly, his figure flashed, and he appeared behind Killer Bee; he put away the Kunai in his hand and smashed a Rasengan directly into Killer Bee's back.

Killer Bee was struck and spat out a mouthful of blood, staggering as he went; a large tear was also ripped into his Tailed Beast Cloak.

Yet, as the increasingly dense Tailed Beast Chakra within his body surged out, the originally thin Tailed Beast Cloak thickened rapidly, and a long Tailed Beast tail swept across, brushing past the afterimage of the Yellow Flash.

As Killer Bee used more and more Tailed Beast Chakra, his own defensive power grew stronger and stronger, making it increasingly difficult for Namikaze Minato to pierce through his defenses.

However, with the Flying Thunder God Technique, it was completely impossible for Killer Bee to injure Namikaze Minato, and the two sides immediately reached a stalemate.

Facing the Fourth Raikage's desperate, wild, and unrestrained attacks, Uchiha Feiyu was extremely calm and unhurried; having been so severely wounded by the Kusanagi Sword, the Fourth Raikage might have long since fainted if not for his tenacious personality, and as long as he could delay for a few moments, victory would inevitably belong to him.

The strength of the two was originally about the same; the Fourth Raikage was faster, while Uchiha Feiyu had more methods and more exquisite techniques, so a normal exchange should have been a match.

Furthermore, the Evil-Breaking Qi injured the body even more than it injured the soul; just as Orochimaru's mental state was greatly affected after his arms were sealed by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, the Fourth Raikage now also exhibited various conditions such as mental confusion and difficulty concentrating.

But now, the Fourth Raikage's mangled arm had been damaged by the Evil-Breaking Qi, the wound was almost completely unable to heal, and the blood spraying out alone was already shocking.

However, when Uchiha Feiyu held the Kusanagi Sword, the situation reversed; with the help of the Evil-Breaking Qi, the Lightning Release Armor on the Fourth Raikage's body was like paper, possessing no defensive function at all.

In just a few short minutes, relying on the Kusanagi Sword in his hand, Uchiha Feiyu successively left several wounds on the Fourth Raikage that were deep enough to see bone; as the injuries worsened, the Fourth Raikage's strength also fell further.

Namikaze Minato and Killer Bee were in a stalemate, but the battle between Uchiha Feiyu and the Fourth Raikage was completely and utterly one-sided.

Not to mention that under the initial surprise attack, one of the Fourth Raikage's hands had been shredded to pieces—this was unlike the Hokage manga where the Fourth Raikage cut off his own arm; at that time, relying on the power of lightning, the Raikage's severed arm did not bleed, and he later received treatment from a Medical Ninja.

Yet this Fourth Raikage had a tenacious personality; aside from the miserable scream he let out when his arm was first shredded, at other moments, even though he was trembling all over from the pain caused by the Evil-Breaking Qi's body-and-soul-injuring properties, he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound, only further fueling the Lightning Release Armor on his body, his hair standing on end as he increased his own speed.

However, at this moment, a loud boom was heard, and a figure smashed into the ground beside Uchiha Feiyu; Uchiha Feiyu turned his head and saw Orochimaru in the crater, his entire body twisted into a bizarre shape.

Amidst a crunching sound, the skin of Orochimaru in the crater cracked, and a new Orochimaru crawled out from within, the injuries on his original body completely recovered through this molting.

It was just that Orochimaru's originally pale complexion had now become deathly white; clearly, this kind of recovery was not easy for Orochimaru, and at the very least, the loss of chakra was definitely not small.

A huge hiss came from the sky, and Manda, who had originally been shining with silver light, was now covered in blood, and even one of the Dragon horns growing on his head had been broken off.

A dazzling bolt of lightning was currently circling around Manda, and every contact left huge bloodstains on Manda's body.

This was only because the silver scales on Manda's body were impervious to blades and spears, with a toughness exceeding steel; otherwise, like some ninja who tried to block this bolt of lightning, they would have been torn to pieces and turned into blood mist upon the slightest contact.

Following a loud shout of "Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!", Manda let out a pained cry and turned into a puff of smoke, disappearing without a trace; clearly, he was severely injured and had returned to the Summoning Realm.

"Tsk, Teacher Orochimaru, your performance is a bit lackluster!"

Hearing Uchiha Feiyu's mockery, looking at the Fourth Raikage who had been slashed by Uchiha Feiyu until he was covered in severe wounds and appeared to be tottering, and then looking at his own sorry state after being beaten up by the Third Raikage, a rare expression of shame and anger appeared on Orochimaru's originally indifferent face:

"That old guy's defense is a bit too hard..."

"Orochimaru, go to hell!"

Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, the Third Raikage, who had just sent Manda back to the Summoning Realm, had already turned into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at Orochimaru.

"Leave this guy to me, Teacher Orochimaru; you go deal with Ai!"

Seeing the Third Raikage charging straight at him, Uchiha Feiyu's eyes lit up; a trace of lightning flashed across his body, and he aimed the Kusanagi Sword in his hand at the Third Raikage's heart, charging forward without hesitation.

"Good lad, go to hell! Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!"

The Third Raikage had been fighting Orochimaru just now and had not seen the battle where Uchiha Feiyu severely wounded his son; of course, with his confidence in his Strongest Shield, even if he had seen it, he might not have dodged.

With a boom, even though it was just two people colliding, it produced a terrifying sound like two locomotives crashing together; Uchiha Feiyu flew backward, blood spraying across the sky, a large hole gouged out of his chest, and he rolled several times after hitting the ground.

Yet, although Uchiha Feiyu had suffered a fatal injury, he kept laughing loudly; after landing, his skin was seen cracking, and he quickly shed a layer of human skin, after which the injuries on his body were completely recovered.

Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique! Orochimaru's signature skill; by molting, he could ignore any injury and recover instantly.

The only flaw was that it consumed a massive amount of chakra; the more severe the injury, the more chakra was required, so it could not be used many times in a single battle.

And when Uchiha Feiyu stood up, the Third Raikage, who had been standing opposite him like an angry Vajra, lowered his head, looked at the Kusanagi Sword in his chest, let out a long breath, and slowly ceased to breathe.

(End of chapter)