Chapter 96: The Peak of Raikage's Power

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"Yingying Monster, test a few missions for me."

In his mind, Hashirama contacted the Yingying Monster. The reason he had kept the Raikage around was to complete a mission conveniently.

"Got it!"

The Yingying Monster nodded eagerly, its small hands clutching a phone, with its big, adorable eyes blinking.

"Kill the Fourth Raikage."

With a thought, Hashirama immediately tested a mission. However, he suddenly recalled that he might have attempted this mission before.

He couldn't remember clearly.

Let's try again!

The Yingying Monster's fingers tapped quickly. After inputting the mission into the phone, the mission list displayed its rating.

"A rank!"

"Mm."

Hashirama nodded.

This was expected.

Simply killing the Fourth Raikage couldn't possibly be an S-rank mission; the difficulty level just didn't match.

"Kill the Fourth Raikage and select the Fifth Raikage."

Hashirama tested another mission. His method of assigning missions involved continuously raising the restrictions to increase the difficulty and achieve a higher rank.

The Yingying Monster swiftly input the command.

The screen responded immediately.

"A rank!"

The Yingying Monster blinked its large, adorable eyes at Hashirama. It knew this mission wouldn't be approved, so it quickly canceled it.

If there were no S-rank missions, then it was essentially just a matter of shuriken quality.

The quality of the shuriken varied, nothing more.

"Use Sage Mode to kill the Fourth Raikage and select the Fifth Raikage!"

Hashirama tested the mission once again.

"B rank!"

This response from the Yingying Monster left Hashirama stunned.

What the...?!

Using Sage Mode actually lowered the difficulty of the mission!

He had thought this would be a restriction.

Who would've known it would break the restriction instead!

Got it!

Hashirama was only surprised for a moment before realizing that having something as powerful as Sage Mode as a condition actually lowered the mission's difficulty.

He could no longer include this in the mission requirements.

"Is there no S-rank mission related to the Raikage unless I take down all five Kages?"

Hashirama pondered, rubbing his chin.

Wait!

As he reached this point, Hashirama suddenly realized the key issue.

One-on-one is not enough!

There's no challenge in that!

It requires a multi-person battle!

Only then does the difficulty reach a significant level!

If such a battle takes place in the Land of Lightning...

"Defeat the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee!"

Hashirama immediately thought of the Raikage brothers, whose combined power was substantial.

"A rank!"

The Yingying Monster announced the mission's difficulty, still not reaching S rank.

"It's all because I'm too strong!"

Hashirama smiled wryly. If he were a reincarnated soul starting from scratch, such a mission might be SSS rank.

Being too invincible has its own kind of melancholy!

Even coming up with a challenging task is a hassle!

If Hashirama had time to think it through, he could probably devise an S-rank, or even SS-rank, mission.

But he didn't have the luxury of time.

He needed to finish with the Raikage and hopefully get an S-rank mission to secure a batch of Hashirama cells.

"Then let's..."

"Kill the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee!"

"And..."

"Select the Fifth Raikage!"

Hashirama rubbed his head, the complexity of the task giving him a headache. If this attempt didn't work, he might give up on it entirely.

"A rank!"

The Yingying Monster's feedback remained at A, just like its rather unimpressive form; it was simply good at giving A ranks.

"…"

Hashirama was left speechless.

It's not that he wasn't up to the task; it was just that the Raikage was too weak.

After all this time, he hadn't even seen an S-rank mission.

"Lord First Hokage, what exactly are you trying to do? Can I leave now?"

At this moment, the voice of the Fourth Raikage, A, echoed through the space, pulling Hashirama from his thoughts.

Hashirama suddenly realized he had been leaving the Fourth Raikage waiting for quite a while.

Never mind.

He wouldn't be doing any more tasks today.

He would deal with the stubborn man in front of him directly!

After all...

From the impatient tone of the Raikage, Hashirama sensed a genuine urgency.

"You can't leave."

Hashirama shook his head, his gaze fixed on the Raikage as he took a slow step forward.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, an anomaly occurred.

The Fourth Raikage was enveloped in golden lightning, his hair standing on end, giving him an appearance reminiscent of a Super Saiyan.

Crackle, crackle, crackle…

The crackling of lightning filled the air. Accompanied by this sound, the Fourth Raikage's figure vanished and reappeared right in front of Hashirama as if teleporting.

The speed was astonishing.

Like lightning!

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage had entered full Lightning Release Chakra Mode. The terrifying Lightning Release Chakra had maximized the cellular activity in his body. Combined with the Raikage's strong physique, his speed had reached its peak.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap Sword!"

The Fourth Raikage lifted his left arm and struck at Hashirama's neck with tremendous force and unparalleled speed. The impact was instantaneous.

Boom!!!

A deafening sound echoed at the entrance of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

It happened too quickly.

Too suddenly.

By the time the onlookers realized what had happened, Hashirama Senju's head had been knocked off, leaving only his body standing in place.

The Fourth Raikage, A, stood behind Hashirama.

Not far in front of him, Hashirama's head rolled on the ground.

"So, this is the God of Shinobi?"

The corner of the Fourth Raikage's mouth curled into a sneer. From the moment Hashirama had detained him, he had known that one of them would die.

From that moment on, he had been searching for the right opportunity to strike.

He had been waiting for a chance to deliver a fatal blow when Hashirama let his guard down.

And just now, he saw that opportunity.

Without any hesitation, he took action immediately!

"Hah!"

The four Kage and their guards, who were observing from a distance, collectively drew a deep breath. Each of their expressions was filled with astonishment.

"What are you all staring at?"

The Fourth Raikage's temper flared up. He had just smashed the head of the so-called God of Shinobi.

Yet, instead of admiration, they stared at him as if he had done something foolish!

How could this be right?

"Four Kage from different villages, this is the territory of the Hidden Cloud Village. You are not welcome here. You can leave now, or I will not be polite!"

The Fourth Raikage clapped his hands together, the joints cracking with each movement. His tone suggested he was the most powerful figure in the shinobi world.

Hmph!

Hashirama Senju was nothing special.

Just another shinobi with strong ninjutsu. As long as he could defeat him in close combat, there was no problem.

However...

The Fourth Raikage failed to notice.

A flurry of paper shurikens was fluttering in the wind...

(End of Chapter)