Chapter 224

To Kaito, the Fourth Raikage was the sort of fellow who would absolutely opt to throw punches rather than exchange even a single superfluous word if the option presented itself.

After all, this guy's temperament was genuinely rather explosive. Kaito wasn't at all surprised by his attacking move and had been on guard the whole time.

Observing the Fourth Raikage, swift as an escaping rabbit, especially that tangible Lightning Release Chakra enveloping him, Kaito's eyes behind the mask shifted into a kaleidoscopic form instantly.

If it was a mere normal exchange of blows, Kaito might not mind entertaining the guy.

But this fellow, upon striking, went big immediately, which compelled Kaito to respond with due seriousness.

Watching the hand knife, shrouded in Lightning Release, closing in towards his neck, Kaito chose not to use Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Because he noticed, indeed, the speed of the Fourth Raikage at that moment wasn't so fast that he couldn't keep up.

Thus, he allowed his right eye to begin spinning swiftly. Having thoroughly perceived this fellow's attacking trajectory, he slightly sidestepped to dodge the hand knife, his movements extraordinarily smooth and natural. However, this action induced a subtle change in the Fourth Raikage's expression.

"How is it possible? He dodged it?"

A shock coursed through A, his pupils involuntarily constricting. He was well aware of just how fast he could burst into action.

He was still full of confidence in his own speed. Even if he hadn't reached the strength he had determined for himself, at that moment, he should not be falling short!

Moreover, his strike was without the slightest precursor, verging on an ambush. Managing to dodge it was something he found somewhat hard to accept.

The most crucial aspect was that, in this moment, he clearly felt this masked fellow strike out.

That surge of potent wind sweeping through, the immense chakra stinging his cheeks into a slight rawness — any average person would likely be unable to counter-attack in the here and now.

But that only applied to average people, not including him, the Fourth Raikage.

His physical body, having been stimulated by Lightning Release for many years, had long since reached — and even surpassed — the human limit. Almost inconceivably, he lifted a fist to meet the blow.

Bam! Boom!

Two equally robust fists collided, chakra fiercely clashing.

Naturally, a wave of air pressure emerged, the earth beneath affected, a crevice accordingly splitting open.

Under the formidable impact, Ais body was sent hurtling backward.

He had to respond hastily, unable to gather his power, naturally ending up at a disadvantage with that punch.

Yet, Kaito remained almost motionless, although the expression beneath his mask was not quite so composed.

He had seized an opportunity to strike fiercely but hadn't expected that the opponent's rushed counterattack could be so ferociously parried.

Now, a layer of chakra was already enveloping him, and spiderweb-like cracks had appeared on this layer of chakra!

This was his aery shield; although this jutsu was a one-off, dissipating after blocking a single attack.

He truly had never encountered being directly hit like this before!

"Somewhat interesting, huh?"

Kaito's body paused slightly, and in an instant, the shattered air shield around him vanished without a trace.

"The Fourth Raikage is indeed extraordinary. It's my first time having my defenses directly broken by someone. The legendary Body Shinobi Technique really is exceptional."

"You're also quite impressive. Not only dodging my attack but also counterattacking me, I'm becoming more and more curious about you."

A steadied his body, his gaze fixed on Kaito as he spoke in a deep, resonant voice.

Meanwhile, as he spoke, Killer B and his three disciples had already encircled Kaito and his two companions.

A deadly aura permeated the entire forest, and potent chakra also began to wildly exert itself therein.

"However, I no longer wish to inquire who you really are, because your fate is already sealed."

A gently twisted his neck, his gaze chillingly cold as it settled on the trio of Kaito.

"Because I've said, no one will know I came here!"

"Aren't you too confident?"

Kaito chuckled softly, his energy peaking in this moment.

"Confidence is good, but overconfidence is arrogance."

"Kill them all, leave none behind."

The Fourth Raikage spoke indifferently, only to follow it with utmost sincerity in his voice.

"Then I'll show you whether I'm confident or arrogant!"

Suddenly, A's body appeared before Kaito, mirroring the prior scene without any flair.

He simply utilized the swiftest speed for the strongest attack, the afterimage of his actual body lingering in place.

Thunder coalesced around his fist, emitting a piercing sound, moving at an unconventionally rapid pace, reaching the extreme limit that humans could attain.

"Raiton: Lightning Straight!"

Observing the Fourth Raikage, who was akin to a mad dog, Kaito disdainfully snorted, his body in the next instant having leapt into mid-air.

While his eyes were fixed on the Fourth Raikage, they were also monitoring the situation with Shisui.

Killer B hadn't made a move yet. He continuously observed Kaito's situation, but his three disciples had already begun to besiege Shisui and Yaneko.

Such circumstances allowed Kaito to breathe a slight sigh of relief; from a conventional power perspective, these three were unlikely to cause Shisui any trouble.

However, the situation with Killer B was exceptionally unique. Should he lay a hand on Shisui, that would be problematic! Kaito didn't believe that Killer B, without activating his Eight Tails mode, could truly handle Shisui — Shisui's reputation and strength were no joke.

But Shisui's most crucial task now was to protect Yaneko. Yaneko's strength was not weak, but her strongest asset lay in her thinking.

This sort of immediate combat was not her specialty, and Kaito didn't want too many unexpected occurrences.

Hence, when dodging A's attack, Kaito intentionally leapt into the air.

Because jumping meant he had no foothold, even if the falling speed was fast, it was a flaw in the eyes of a master!

"Buzz!"

Sure enough, the moment Killer B saw Kaito's action, he unsheathed his blade and charged over.

Blue chakra enveloped his sword, and in a blink, the ninja blade had arrived at Kaito's chest!

"Hmph!"

Kaito let out a soft grunt. Although he was relieved internally, he was still quite displeased facing a sneak attack.

Facing such an onslaught, Kaito's body abruptly halted in the sky, then gently twisted to the side as if he were on the ground.

"This?"

Killer B was clearly startled by Kaito's move; he had genuinely never seen anyone perform such an action mid-air.

"Don't be stunned!"

But at this moment, A's figure resounded from a distance to near, for he had already rushed behind Kaito.

His whole body flashed with lightning, the Raiton chakra fully stimulating his every cell.

This brought his body's activity to an unprecedented level, his speed even surpassing before as he fiercely swept a kick toward Kaito's waist.

Kaito had already prepared to counterattack when he avoided Killer B's sword earlier.

But now, the swift assault from the Fourth Raikage, A, forced him to shift his attention away from Killer B.

Fast, as fast as lightning.

This was Kaito's only evaluation of the Fourth Raikage; this guy was truly too fast.

Under such high speed, even if Kaito could preemptively discern his attack, there would still be trouble.

Because this guy's attack speed was too fast, and the frequency of the attacks too high, Kaito could evade once or twice, but it was impossible to dodge every time!

Now he somewhat understood the stifled feeling Sasuke had when dealing with Lee.

Seeing yet somewhat struggling to keep up was indeed the most distressing thing.

However, fortunately, Kaito was never a person with excessive pride.

He didn't have the kind of thought to defeat the enemy with the enemy's best ability; he was a pragmatist from start to finish.

Facing this strike from the Fourth Raikage, his eyes began to spin rapidly, and the deep blue chakra quietly covered his body.

The deep blue chakra quietly surfaced on Kaito, then quickly enveloped his entire body.

Subsequently, this chakra quickly congealed into the form of a skeletal giant, its arms extending out the instant it appeared, and then, in a flash, swept across all directions!

Boom!

The mighty collision sound rang out, A's kick and Susano'o's arm clashed together, with a visible shockwave once again spreading throughout the air.

Under the powerful impact, A, like a cannonball, was once again blasted backward, while Kaito, at this moment, fiercely charged toward Killer B in the sky.

Although Kaito could fly, and had the protection of Susano'o, the power of the Fourth Raikage was somewhat unbelievably vast, forcing even Kaito to involuntarily retreat with that kick.

However, Kaito didn't care too much. While retreating, he suddenly controlled Susano'o to thrust out a hand, harshly sweeping toward the falling Killer B.

Boom! 

Killer B violently flew backward, fiercely smashing toward the ground, and with a muffled noise, he landed on it.

The earth shattered directly at this moment, his right eye slightly closed, and a tearing pain emanated from his right foot.

"B, your leg's broken."

At this time, the voice of the Eight-Tails echoed in his mind.

The Eight-Tails' voice seemed especially low now, his mood evidently not high.

"Also, the guy you're facing is very dangerous. You must be careful."

"Eighty, do you know who the opponent is?"

Killer B unusually did not respond in his rap manner because if even the Eight-Tails spoke in such a tone, it only indicated that their opponent was incredibly tough!

However, before the Eight-Tails had a chance to respond, the Fourth Raikage, who had landed earlier, suddenly leapt up, raising his right hand formed into a blade, with the glow of Raiton continuously converging!

"Heh, Raiton: Reizei Senbonzuki!"

With a palm chopped down, faint sounds of thunder accompanying, the air naturally separated due to the high speed, and his blade-hand struck directly upon Susano'o.

"Crack!"

The moment his blade-hand fell, both he and Kaito heard the clear sound of breaking bones.

Kaito raised an eyebrow because he realized that his Susano'o was actually shattered by this damned guy.

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