Electric arcs crackled through the lingering dust and smoke.
As Danzō had expected, the man known as the Strongest Shield had barely taken any damage from the previous attack.
Even Susanoo's heavy strike had failed to break through his defense.
In contrast, his own attacks posed a significant threat to Susanoo.
Step by step, the towering figure of the Third Raikage emerged from the debris.
Lightning danced wildly across his well-built frame, and his golden hair flared in all directions—like a furious lion ready to pounce!
"Uchiha Kagami's Mangekyō Sharingan, huh? As expected of the so-called Darkness of the Shinobi—you even took your friend's eyes for yourself."
He strode out from the crumbling mountain, his words laced with mockery.
Danzō, however, merely smiled coldly.
"I'm simply carrying on Kagami's will."
On the other side, Ōnoki had landed on the ground at some point, his expression twisted in frustration.
"Enough pointless talk. If you think you can take on both of us alone, then let's see just how far your strength has grown, Danzō!"
Gritting his teeth, Ōnoki slammed both hands onto the ground, activating his signature technique—Light-Weight and Heavy-Weight Rock Jutsu!
The earth beneath him instantly shattered into massive chunks of rock. Stripped of their gravitational weight, the boulders rose into the air under Ōnoki's control.
"If Dust Release won't work on you, then let's see how you handle this!"
Throughout the battle, Ōnoki had been constantly analyzing ways to defeat Danzō.
After all, if his so-called all-destroying Dust Release was completely ineffective, then he had to find another way to determine victory.
If Danzō could nullify ninjutsu, then what about objects that naturally existed in the environment?
Could he really erase something that was never formed by chakra?
With that in mind, countless boulders hovered in the air, poised to strike their target below.
Danzō raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
He hadn't expected Ōnoki to figure out Absorption Sealing's weakness so quickly.
But then again, Ōnoki was an experienced Kage—years of combat and real-world experience had honed his keen judgment.
And he was right.
The Absorption Sealing Technique, an ability derived from the Rinnegan, could only absorb chakra-based techniques—it was powerless against physical matter.
With a sweeping motion of his hand, Ōnoki sent the boulders crashing down like a meteor shower!
Seeing this, Danzō no longer hesitated. Forming hand seals, he unleashed his counterattack.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
In an instant, four massive brown Wood Dragons burst from the ground, their eyes gleaming with fierce hostility as they shot toward the sky.
The incoming boulders stood no chance against these rampaging dragons—each rock was instantly smashed into clouds of dust upon impact!
Once again, Ōnoki's role was merely support—the real finishing blow was meant to come from the Third Raikage!
As Danzō focused on dealing with the aerial assault, the Raikage materialized in a flash of lightning.
A terrifying surge of electricity erupted from his body, his golden hair whipping wildly—like a wrathful god of thunder!
"Hell Stab: Four-Finger Thrust!"
Channeling all of his power into his fingertips, the concentrated lightning transformed into a dazzling spear of destruction.
Boom!
The lightning lance struck Susanoo's ribcage from the side.
Accompanied by sharp cracking sounds, fractures began spreading outward from the Raikage's fingertips.
"Got you, Danzō!"
With blazing battle spirit in his eyes, the Third Raikage unleashed an even greater surge of power, shattering Susanoo's defenses and tearing a massive hole through its side!
But Danzō did not retreat.
Instead, he drew the katana gifted to him by Sarutobi Hiruzen, infusing it with a raging vortex of Wind Release chakra.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!"
Danzō's eyes burned with determination as he swung the storm-infused blade!
Zzzt—Zzzt—Zzzt!!!
The collision of lightning and wind produced an ear-splitting screech, shaking the very air around them.
Just as their battle reached a stalemate, Ōnoki seized the perfect moment to strike.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Once again, he unleashed his signature technique—the dazzling white light forming a lethal blade that sliced through the airborne Wood Dragons!
Then, like divine judgment, it descended upon the shattered green Susanoo below!
Sensing the impending danger from above, Danzō immediately detonated the hurricane blade in his hand while simultaneously dispelling Susanoo.
Boom!
The violent air currents blasted everyone away, and the rising smoke provided Danzō with the perfect cover.
The white pillar of Dust Release pierced through the dispersing dust clouds—but Danzō was already gone.
The Third Raikage, having missed his strike, immediately scanned the surroundings with heightened vigilance.
Suddenly—
A hand clamped tightly around his ankle!
At the same time, the lightning armor cloaking his body began to fade away.
A sharp, deadly gleam flickered within the dense smoke—
A blade flashed like lightning, slashing straight for the Raikage's most vulnerable spot—his throat!
Yet, just before it could sever his windpipe, the lethal blade was halted—gripped firmly in a powerful hand!
Muscles as unyielding as stone locked the blade in place.
Then, a ferocious, defiant grin spread across the Third Raikage's face!
"You really think this is enough to kill me, Danzō?"
"Have you forgotten what it means to bear the title of Kage, you damn fool?!"
Even as his chakra rapidly drained, the Raikage unleashed an earth-shattering burst of strength.
With a swift motion, he raised his foot—
And then brought it crashing down with unimaginable force!
Like a mythical titan, his stomp shattered the ground beneath them.
The earth split apart in a cataclysmic collapse—
And along with it, the figure of Danzō, still clutching his blade…
Before his body could fully shatter, it dispersed into a puff of white smoke.
Clearly, it was only a shadow clone.
The next second—
A massive Wood Dragon surged from the broken ground, instantly coiling around its target and locking him in place!
From within the lingering smoke, the real Danzō emerged.
His katana, once again infused with terrifying wind chakra, streaked toward the so-called strongest with unparalleled speed.
The Third Raikage, now ensnared by the Wood Dragon, erupted into fury.
"Shimura Danzō! What do you take the title of Kage for?!"
His face twisted in rage, as if he had been deeply insulted.
"You think such pathetic tricks can hold me down?!"
With a lion's roar, his already rock-hard muscles swelled even further, and his lightning chakra erupted into razor-sharp spikes.
The Wood Dragon let out an agonized wail—
Crack—RIP!
With sheer brute strength, the Raikage tore through its bindings.
There was no doubt—this was the man who once fought a Tailed Beast barehanded for three days and nights.
His monstrous chakra and superhuman physique made him nearly impossible to restrain.
But just as he broke free—
Danzō was already upon him.
"Let's see how you handle my swordsmanship, A."
His voice was calm, but his crimson Mangekyō Sharingan radiated an overwhelming Uchiha might.
With top-tier speed and the Mangekyō's unparalleled dynamic vision, Danzō's movements reached an inhuman level.
The wind-infused blade in his hand sliced through the air, leaving afterimages—
Like a violent storm crashing down on his enemy.
Unlike his son, the Third Raikage's Lightning Armor was more focused on offense and defense than speed.
But his lack of speed was only relative—
Compared to Minato Namikaze or A, the Fourth Raikage, he might not have the fastest reflexes.
Yet outside of those few anomalies, he was still one of the fastest shinobi alive.
And at this moment—
Rather than fear Danzō's relentless assault, he was thrilled by the challenge.
"That's more like it, Danzō! Show me your true power!"
A man who lived for battle, the Third Raikage despised underhanded schemes and complex tactics.
What he loved was this—
A direct, no-holds-barred clash of power!
Even with Danzō holding the advantage, he showed zero signs of panic.
Instead, he cranked his Lightning Armor to the absolute limit and met the oncoming blade—head-on!
Both warriors pushed their speed to the peak.
In mere moments, the whirlwind of wind blades and crackling lightning clashed dozens of times.
Even Ōnoki, watching from afar, could barely track their movements.
All he could see was the blinding flashes of lightning—
And the furious, unrelenting storm of deadly wind blades.
This…
This was a battle between Kage.
A clash at the very peak of the ninja world!
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