Chapter 167: Ceasefire

Lian Ye's blade was only three inches from Jin Jiao's left chest; a single instant would end the fight.

"Hell Piercing: Four-Root Penetrating Hand!"

A roar burst like thunder, and blinding Lightning Radiance suddenly struck from the side!

Lian Ye sensed the danger; the threat of death forced him to abandon the killing blow and retreat sharply to dodge.

"Boom—!"

The ground he stood on was ripped through by raging Lightning Release, blasting a deep pit several meters in diameter, with shards of stone spraying.

Lian Ye steadied himself and looked up.

A broad-shouldered man with shoulder‑length blond hair stood before Jin Jiao, his whole body enshrouded in raging Lightning Release chakra, his muscular frame like poured steel, and his sharp eyes locked onto Lian Ye.

Just the Long-haired Strongman standing here gives a powerful sense of oppression.

Lian Ye's complexion darkened the instant he saw the strongman.

That guy is the future Third Generation Raikage, hailed as the strongest Raikage of all eras!

Beat the old, bring the young…

Just after killing the future Second Generation Raikage, the future Third Generation Raikage arrived.

"Traitor of Cloud Hidden, it's not Konoha's turn to execute!" The Long-haired Strongman's voice was low, his right hand's four fingers still in the stabbing pose, Lightning Radiance dancing at his fingertips.

Jin Jiao saw the Long-haired Strongman before him and gave a survivor's smile, "Hehe… seems I shouldn't die yet."

If the strongman hadn't arrived in time, he would have been killed.

However, he quickly realized what the strongman had said and retorted with displeasure:

"You, how dare you call me a traitor?!"

"Don't think the village elders are unaware of your secret deeds…" The strongman's head didn't turn, and he said coldly, "When the war ends, you will have to atone for this!"

Jin Jiao's pupils suddenly contracted, showing a shocked expression.

It was obvious they had exposed the assassination of the First Raikage.

"By the way…" The strongman glanced at him, his body surging with Lightning Chakra Surge, "Don't even think of escaping, or I'll kill you myself!"

Jin Jiao's face turned very sour, yet he offered no rebuttal.

The Long-haired Strongman was a ninja personally trained by that brute, and he perfectly inherited the LightningStyleChakraMode.

Even in the Village, the two brothers dared not casually provoke each other.

Because with his strength, he could truly kill himself…

Lian Ye's gaze was icy, his right hand clenched the sword hilt, his finger joints turning bluish‑white from overexertion.

To be honest, he didn't think a few people could withstand the onslaught of Jin Jiao and the strongman.

The title of the strongest Raikage in history didn't come for free!

Although the strongman isn't a Raikage yet, his ascension to that rank isn't far off.

Even if the future Second Generation Raikage hadn't been killed by him, he would be ambushed and killed by Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao in a few years.

And then the strongman before them would become the Third Generation Raikage…

Perhaps because he's in his prime, the Third Generation Raikage's pressure on him feels even stronger than that of the Second Generation Raikage!

If they truly fought, they might all meet their end here.

Yuanfei Rizhan, Uchiha Jing, and Shuihu Menyan all wore solemn expressions, and the three simultaneously stood beside Lian Ye.

Obviously they all sensed the strongman's great power.

"Xiaochun, take Tuan Cang and leave first," Lian Ye suddenly said.

In the distance, Xiaochun Zhuanqin, who was treating Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, froze, her healing motion halting at the words.

She lifted her head, gazing at the backs of Lian Ye and the two others, subconsciously pursing her lips.

"Cough cough…" Tuan Cang's face was pallid, weakly saying, "Don't worry about me, you go support them."

Xiaochun Zhuanqin nodded, just about to rise and support, when the voices of Yuanfei Rizhan, Uchiha Jing, and Shuihu Menyan followed.

"Xiaochun, listen to Lian Ye, take Tuan Cang and leave."

"You all here will only hold us back!"

"Exactly, hurry and go, don't affect our fight!"

"I understand…" Xiaochun Zhuanqin's eyes reddened; disregarding Tuan Cang's struggle, she hoisted him onto her back and left the Battlefield.

The Long-haired Strongman watched the scene silently, choosing not to intervene.

Under the wary gazes of Lian Ye and the three others, the strongman moved!

He didn't attack anyone, his eyes scanning the Battlefield's fierce melee between Cloud Ninja and Konoha ninja.

When he saw Cloud Ninja being suppressed and killed by Konoha, he frowned displeased.

The strongman glanced at Jin Jiao beside him and snorted coldly:

"For personal revenge, you arbitrarily started a war and ended up in this mess… Jin Jiao, you truly have disgraced Cloud Hidden's face."

Jin Jiao clenched his teeth, wanting to retort, but the words fell back into his throat.

He's right; after he staged a coup and became the Battlefield commander, he not only failed to defeat Konoha, but also caused Yin Jiao to die in battle and lost the Banana Leaf Fan…

It's as if he lost his brother and also sacrificed troops!

The Long-haired Strongman ignored him, turning his gaze to Lian Ye and the three others, his Lightning Release chakra surging again.

"Today, that's enough." His voice left no room for doubt, "From now on, Cloud Hidden will observe a ceasefire for a while; I hope Konoha won't make any small moves!"

He needs to use this time to deal with the mess Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao created.

If those two idiots hadn't ordered recklessly, Cloud Hidden wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses.

When the strongman learned of Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao's coup, he immediately left the Village for the Battlefield.

As a result, within a short time, the Battlefield situation reversed.

I can only say these two brothers are real idiots!

No, now there's only one left…

If it weren't for keeping Jin Jiao for a purpose, he would have killed this guy long ago.

Hearing the strongman's words, Lian Ye fell silent for a moment, then slowly sheathed his sword.

"Retreat."

Don't be fooled by his outward calm; it's all an act…

Others may not know Long-haired Strongman's strength, but he knows it very well!

The fierce man who was surrounded by tens of thousands of Iwa-nin for three days and three nights, depleting his chakra and dying!

A guy this tough is absolutely beyond what he can currently contend with.

Better wait for that Da Ye Mu guy to make a move…

The battle between Konoha and Cloud Hidden has stopped.

As the Konoha Ninja withdrew, Long-haired Strongman glared at Jin Jiao and said, "After you return, you'd better give me an explanation!"

He had just arrived at the camp and hadn't had a chance to catch his breath before he rushed off to the Battlefield.

If he hadn't arrived in time, that idiot Jin Jiao would have been slaughtered!

Jin Jiao gave no reply, his poisonous gaze fixed on Lian Ye's departing back, murmuring softly, "Heh… Uchiha… Lian Ye!"

"By the way, who exactly was the one who killed my teacher?" Long-haired Strongman asked suddenly.

He doesn't believe that Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao's power could silently kill the First Raikage and the teacher who developed Lightning Style Armor.

Long-haired Strongman and Lightning Shadow's Personal Guard aren't master and disciple, but they're almost like one…

After all, his Thunder Armor was taught by Lightning Shadow's Personal Guard.

Jin Jiao's face turned strange as he explained, "The guy who killed the brute was that Uchiha Xiao Gui just now!"

Long-haired Strongman: "???"

ps: Hehe, thanks everyone for the gifts. I have a rumor here: the author has something tomorrow and can only update two chapters… but the weekend guarantees four updates!