Chapter 103

The sudden attacks surprised both Rock Shinobi and Cloud Shinobi, who were already under stress. But just for a moment, the fear of death overcame their inner dismay.

"Is this the level Tatsuya has reached?" Sakumo mused, his voice tinged with a mix of surprise and contemplation. "I had some inkling from Shikaku's letter, but I didn't expect him to reach this height."

Sakumo landed from mid-air and reclaimed his Tanto the White Fang inserted into the ground. He turned his head, gazing at the other side.

On the opposite end, the other half of the battlefield had burst into flames. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of his face followed by the second and the third.

What a terrifying high temperature! Even from a distance, its heat was palpable. It was hard to fathom what would happen if one were engulfed by those flames.

"It's you. Did you kill my son A?"

Facing Tatsuya, holding Ryūjin Jakka in its Shikai form. The Third Raikage showed no fear of the sun-like high temperature. The fury stemming from his son's death had completely subdued any fear or caution.

The other Jonins around dared not step forward; the purgatory-like high-temperature flame implied that getting closer would melt their skin in seconds. Only the Third Raikage with his thunder chakra mode could endure it.

Hearing this, Tatsuya's pupils focused slightly, his expression showing a hint of surprise, "Oh~ You do look like him?"

"Then prepare yourself—you're about to die!"

As the word "you" was spoken, the Third Raikage was still in front of Tatsuya. When the word "die" was uttered, he had already appeared behind Tatsuya and his hand turned into a sword to pierce Tatsuya's neck.

One-Finger Nukite!

All the ninjas from Cloud Shinobi Village led by Dodai were stunned. The fact that Master Raikage had used One-Finger Nukite from the beginning left them puzzled!

"Oh you are quite faster than that guy," Tatsuya muttered to himself, comparing the Third Raikage with his son in his mind. He sensed the danger seeping through the air from the hell stab.

"The strongest spear in the shinobi world? Let me test it."

Shunpo erupted beneath his feet, causing a violent air pressure that shattered the ground. Ryūjin Jakka, ablaze with red flames, was already facing the strongest sword!

...

Just as Sakumo stood in a shockingly neutral position. Onoki who had been injured from his blade just moments ago, also fell to the ground. "Father!"

Kitsuchi rushed forward and embraced Onoki. Numerous Rock Shinobi barely formed a protective barrier between father, son, and Sakumo Hatake.

"No, it's okay; It didn't cut to the bone, but I'm a bit paralyzed due to Lightning Style."

Onoki covered the bleeding wound and explained. The medical ninjas of Rock Shinobi hurried forward to provide Onoki with emergency treatment.

"That is...Konoha's White Fang Hatake Sakumo and the one opposite is Konoha's Black Fang Hatake Tatsuya! These two brothers came here alone..."

Kitsuchi looked toward the battlefield where the Hatake brothers had stirred chaos. Though meeting them for the first time, he had heard rumors. He didn't expect them to be as formidable as the rumors suggested. Especially that Hatake Tatsuya.

"Use your numbers. Ambush him and Kill him!!"

Kitsuchi clenched his teeth and shouted at the surrounding Rock Shinobi.

With an absolute advantage in numbers, the Rock Shinobi instantly surrounded Sakumo in the center forming three outer layers.

Sakumo muttered to himself with a wry grin, "It might be nothing for Tatsuya, given how he stormed into Suna. But am I being too impulsive as well?"

Kitsuchi's eyes narrowed as he spotted a new threat. "No! There's another one!"

Suddenly, a handful of three-pronged special kunai fell from the sky, adding to the chaos.

The moment when Tatsuya's Ryūjin Jakka and the Third Raikage's strongest spear collided. The multiple kunai landed at a position no more than 100 meters away from the two of them.

A blond figure in a white cloak suddenly materialized. As soon as Minato arrived, he saw Tatsuya's sword meeting the Hell Stab in a fierce collision.

Boom—!

The overflowing mad flames, mixed with a ray of electric light, formed an absolute power that crushed and burned everything around it into nothingness and constantly swayed to the surroundings.

"What…"

Minato had no time to think and his instincts reacted first. He quickly threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai which had just been pulled out from the ground above his head. Instantly, he appeared in mid-air, tens of meters above the ground.

"That is the strongest spear of the Third Raikage; Hell Stab One-Finger Nukite!" Minato said inwardly.

In the past two years, the number of times he has faced the Third Raikage is a bit strange. They both fought at least 20 times and he never won once. With Flying Thunder God's speed they are evenly matched but his attack cannot penetrate Third Raikage's defence at all. The Third Raikage's Hell stabs made him suffer even more. 

Just when Minato thought of the power of Third Raikage's attacks. The sound of agony reached his ears.

Looking at the battle again, Minato's eyeballs almost fell from their sockets. A blood wound spread from the Third Raikage's right index finger to his wrist. The blood rushed out like a faucet that couldn't be shut off.

"Unexpectedly he broke the strongest spear, no, not only that but also broke the strongest shield at the same time." On landing Minato muttered to himself incredibly.

What he failed to do dozens of times, Tatsuya did it once. The surrounding Cloud Shinobi and Rock Shinobi were also frightened. The strongest shield and the strongest spear were destroyed at the same time. Are they... in a genjutsu?

"No, it's not right; it should be said that Raikage is amazing." At this time, Rin arrived with Konoha Shinobi after seeing this scene. She took a deep breath and was shocked. Terumi Mei next to him also agreed and nodded.

"Yes, what should be surprising is that the Third Raikage blocked Master Tatsuya's Sword, and the finger hasn't been broken. It deserves to be the strongest spear." Minato and the shinobi from both villages looked at the girls incredibly. Are they sure they are talking ironically? However, Minato would have the same idea if they had seen Tatsuya defeat the "Third Mizukage" in battle.

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