Chapter 440: If I Don't Kill You, Are You Waiting for the New Year?

Lightning Release: Heavy Flow Burst!

The Second Generation Raikage roared again and charged forward, but the speed of his attack was far slower than before.

Lian Ye's Kaleidoscope Sharingan easily captured the trajectory of his attack.

This time, Lian Ye did not choose to block with his Tachi or retreat to dodge.

He lowered his stance slightly, shifting his weight down; at the instant the Raikage's heavy fist was about to land, he sharply twisted his body to evade the punch, while his right leg coiled and snapped out like a whip kick.

Coming from behind, he delivered a fierce kick to the Second Generation Raikage's abdomen.

Boom!

A deep, muffled boom resonated.

The Second Generation Raikage felt a massive force surge from his abdomen, and the protective Lightning Release chakra was violently shattered by that kick!

His eyes bulged, his massive body flew backward uncontrollably like a kite with its string cut, and a spray of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.

Not far from his backward trajectory, the Temporary Water Shadow was forming a seal, attempting to use a powerful Water Release Ninjutsu on Lian Ye.

The Temporary Water Shadow's combat power was only Elite Jonin Rank, so he dared not engage Lian Ye up close like the Raikage.

He could only employ ranged Ninjutsu to interfere, creating opening opportunities for the Raikage and the Tsuchikage.

While forming the seal, the Temporary Water Shadow did not expect the Raikage to fly toward him.

Water Ninjutsu: Water...

Before the seal was complete, he was horrified to see the Second Generation Raikage's massive body hurtling toward him like a cannonball.

What...?!

At this point, there was no time to dodge.

Rumble!

The two slammed into each other hard, forcibly interrupting the Temporary Water Shadow's Ninjutsu.

Then they were struck by the Raikage's heavy body, and the two rolled through the mud for several meters, looking utterly disheveled.

For a while they could not even get up.

A single kick temporarily stripped both of their combat ability.

Lian Ye slowly withdrew his leg, stood upright, and coldly watched the scene.

His gaze turned toward Da Ye Mu in the sky.

Ai Dong Gua, your proud conspiracies are as fragile as paper in the face of absolute power.

Even without using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he is still confident he can defeat the three of them.

With his body, having been altered by someone, the consumption is such that almost no one can outpace him.

Da Ye Mu watched the two allies below collapse in an instant, and felt the dwindling chakra remaining in his own body.

A chill rose from the depths of his heart.

He looked at the Yuzhi Bo Lianye below, whose chakra still surged, his gaze icy.

For the first time, he clearly felt the threat of death.

"Uchiha guys... are they all monsters?"

Lian Ye raised his hand, pointing at Da Ye Mu, and also at the Raikage and Water Shadow struggling far away to get up.

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of the three present.

Like the whisper of the Grim Reaper.

"The game should end now."

"Since your chakra has been exhausted..."

"Then you may die."

The war had been raging for almost two months, and the fighting was dragging on.

Especially in the damned environment of Rain Country, it rains all day long.

The sun is barely seen.

If they can kill the three of them, they can almost declare victory in the war.

Then they can return to the village and bask in the sun.

As his words fell, a terrifying murderous intent radiated from Lian Ye like a tangible presence.

"Cough... damn..."

The Second Generation Raikage struggled to rise from the ground, but excruciating pain in his abdomen caused him to stagger and collapse again.

The Temporary Water Shadow was not seriously injured, but his chakra depletion made his complexion turn somewhat pale.

Da Ye Mu watched the miserable state of his two allies, then looked at the murderous Lian Ye, his heart sinking to the bottom of a valley.

"Earth Shadow Lord, open the Jutsu Barrier quickly!" the Temporary Water Shadow hurriedly reminded.

If they don't open the barrier to release them soon, everyone will be finished here immediately.

He still doesn't want to die!

"Open the barrier!" Da Ye Mu gritted his teeth and finally shouted at the Rock Hidden Sealed Ninja outside the barrier.

The Rock Hidden Sealed Ninja, seeing this, hurriedly ceased the chakra transmission.

But the barrier would not vanish instantly; it had to wait for the energy to dissipate.

It would probably take a few minutes.

And that time was enough for Lian Ye to slaughter the three.

Lian Ye used the Instant Body Technique, his figure turning into a fleeting afterimage.

His target was the weakest in the field, the Second Generation Raikage; like picking the softest persimmon to squeeze.

"Raikage, watch out!"

Da Ye Mu's eyes seemed about to split, and he formed hand seals.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

A flimsy earth wall rose up in front of the Raikage.

Lian Ye's sword swing did not lessen, and a single slash shattered the hastily formed earth wall!

The blade flashed, aiming straight for the Raikage's head.

"Bastard! Don't underestimate the Raikage!"

Kneeling on the ground, the Second Generation Raikage summoned his last strength, Lightning Radiance flaring on his arm, and a fist slammed toward Lian Ye's Tachi.

Clang! Pfft!

The Raikage's fist collided with the Tachi, but its force was far weaker than before.

The Tachi sliced the Lightning Radiance on his arm, embedding deep into his scapula, and blood spurted out!

"Raikage!" Da Ye Mu and Mizukage shouted in unison.

Even if Toxin invaded the Raikage's body, Lian Ye had no intention of stopping.

He gripped the blade and thrust upward sharply, the edge sliding from the scapula upward to the Raikage's neck.

Crack!

A sound that made one's teeth ache.

The Second Generation Raikage's head instantly separated from his body, rolling into the mud, blood gushing from the severed neck and quickly staining the surrounding ground red.

That once towering frame convulsed violently a few times, then fell silent.

The Temporary Water Shadow saw the scene and was terrified to the core.

The Raikage's warm blood splashed onto his frightened face, his mind went blank, and he stood rooted, at a loss.

He was only a newly appointed Temporary Water Shadow; why must he take part in such high‑intensity combat!

Even someone as powerful as the Raikage died outright.

Then could he survive?

Had I known, I would have surrendered to Konoha outright.

Right, surrender!

"Poison Master, I surrender..."

The Temporary Water Shadow reacted instantly, hurriedly trying to surrender to Lian Ye.

But before he could finish speaking, he saw a sharp Tachi bearing down on him.

"Pfft!"

The blade sliced across his neck, his vision rose, and then he saw his own headless body.

And then, there was no after.

This Water Shadow, who had been in office for less than two days, met a glorious death on the battlefield.

"Yuzhi Bo Lianye, you cannot kill me!"

Da Ye Mu, seeing Lian Ye cleanly kill the two, went numb.

How did this guy's killing instinct become so heavy!

Logically, a Kage is a village's most valuable asset; capturing them as prisoners and demanding money from the village would be better, right?

Back then they were captured when the Whirlpool Country was attacked, and they lived just fine, weren't they?

This time, Lian Ye had no intention of taking them prisoner.

What a joke!

After dealing with the two, Lian Ye's scarlet eyes stared at Da Ye Mu, whose expression was frantic in mid‑air.

"Not killing you, are you waiting for the New Year?"