"Where's the Kazekage?"
Third Raikage's rudeness and irritability are just on the surface. Given his intelligence, he naturally guessed that The Third Kazekage had betrayed them.
Otherwise, Tsunade shouldn't have noticed anything.
But when he thought about the ninjutsu Tsunade had just used to transform into a tree, he felt something was amiss.
"The Kazekage's duties are similar to those of A. He's supposed to let the Konoha and Sunagakure candidates leave and see if he can keep your Cloud Hidden Village ninjas here," replied Haruki.
The Third Raikage squinted slightly.
Haruki's attitude was a bit different from before.
Although he was Tsunade's husband, his status was definitely not as high as that of a Kage.
So he added the honorific "sama" when referring to both the Kazekage and the Raikage.
But in that last sentence, there was no sign of respect for the Kazekage at all. It was more like speaking to a peer.
He keenly noticed this.
It was understandable that Haruki was cold to him since they were enemies now.
But the Kazekage wasn't.
Where did he get such confidence?
Moreover, Tsunade seemed to defer to Haruki, which he just couldn't understand.
He could only think, "That's just how women are."
As his thoughts raced, the Third Raikage sneered, "Pipe dream! The Kazekage wants to keep A? That's impossible."
Right now, A already had the demeanor of the Fourth Raikage.
To be precise, he was no worse than the Third Raikage himself.
The Third Kazekage's Magnet Release was indeed troublesome, but he was no match for A.
Haruki just smiled it off.
He knew that the Kazekage couldn't stop A.
A's speed was just too fast.
Neither the Third Kazekage nor Rasa could catch up with A if he deliberately wanted to escape.
There is actually another ninja who can really keep A here.
The Third Raikage frowned.
Haruki's attitude was too arrogant, which made him a little worried.
But no matter what tricks they had, they were useless in the face of absolute strength.
His frown relaxed. "You two sure have a lot of nerve showing up in front of us."
Because of his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his voice was like thunder.
A strong wind kept blowing, making the dust and the curtain flutter outward.
Haruki smiled and said, "There's another person, an old friend of Bee."
A golden flash suddenly appeared.
Minato Namikaze.
He had come with Nobuaki Oda to fulfill the duties of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
Although the initial Twelve Guardian Ninja had intervened many times during the previous rebellion due to the system, Nobuaki Oda still didn't trust them.
It was difficult to replace them with loyal guardians in a short time, so Nobuaki Oda only brought Minato Namikaze and some members of the Black Armor Army.
In his opinion, that was enough to protect his safety.
Of course, Nobuaki Oda could never have guessed that none of the people he trusted, Minato and the Black Armor Army, were actually loyal to him.
Except for him, they were all undercover agents.
"No wonder you're so confident. It's the Golden Flash," said the Third Raikage, finally understanding the source of Haruki's attitude.
Minato hadn't been very active in the Land of Fire in recent years.
But the Third Raikage couldn't forget him.
After all, Minato could fight on par with A and Bee.
Seven years had passed, and Minato's strength must have only grown stronger.
"With the Flying Thunder God Technique, one can truly remain undefeated."
Third Raikage shook his head and said sarcastically, "But this is Konoha. If word gets out that the Hokage deserted Konoha and ran away, you'll be the first Hokage to gain such fame in the ninja world."
"You're right."
Haruki agreed with his view. Throughout history, Kage have always fought to the death; there has never been one who fled.
Ninjas who become Kage always possess strength and thoughts far beyond those of ordinary people.
Today, anyone can run away, but Tsunade can't.
With a little publicity, her fame would be completely ruined. In fact, it would turn into infamy that would last for centuries.
"But your opponent today isn't Tsunade or Minato. It's me."
"You?"
A look of surprise flashed across Third Raikage's face, and then he burst into laughter. "Are you telling a bad joke?"
Haruki ignored his mockery.
So did Tsunade and Minato.
Third Raikage suddenly stopped laughing. Without anyone to respond, he looked a bit embarrassed.
"Jinchuriki battles are always earth - shattering. Raikage, how about we fight outside?"
Haruki seriously put forward the suggestion.
When Jinchuriki enter the Tailed Beast mode, their attacks are wide - ranging and extremely destructive.
Fortunately, they had anticipated this and moved the fight to the Death Forest to avoid causing damage to Konoha.
Moreover, Mikoto was guarding Konoha.
It would be harder for a Tailed Beast to enter than to reach the heavens.
In addition, Haruki hadn't used Kushina Uzumaki and the Nine - Tailed Fox.
It was mainly unnecessary.
The Jinchuriki of the Eight - Tails and the Jinchuriki of the Two - Tails may sound intimidating, but Tsunade has Wood Release and Minato has the Sealing Technique.
Both are the Tailed Beasts' mortal enemies.
The Sealing Technique is very difficult to learn, but Haruki knew that in the original story, Minato was also proficient in it. So he asked Kushina to teach him.
After a few years, his Sealing Technique was no worse than Kushina's.
Combined with his Flying Thunder God Technique, Haruki believed that the chances of these two Tailed Beasts escaping were slim.
"Hehe, why go through so much trouble?"
Hearing this, Third Raikage's killing intent filled the air. "It's just a matter of one strike anyway."
A strong aura blew the wind in the room as he spoke.
Suddenly, thunder roared.
"Don't be so hasty."
Haruki saw the Raikage appear in front of him in an instant, along with an incredibly large amount of Chakra that had all gathered in his right hand.
Blue lightning flashed non - stop.
It made his arm seem like a thunder spear.
Just a little more forward, and it could pierce Haruki's body.
But this little bit was like an insurmountable chasm.
No matter how fast Third Raikage was, he always missed by this little bit.
The two of them broke through the wall, left the tower, and ended up in the vast Death Forest.
Haruki maintained a speed just a little faster than Third Raikage.
Third Raikage's expression changed from surprise to shock and then to solemnity.
It was like a quick face - change within just a few seconds.
Haruki's speed gave him a bad feeling.
Since he entered, he had faced setbacks everywhere.
Now things have reached the extreme, and he even has the idea of retreating.
Haruki looked around. Since they were far from Konoha, he naturally stretched out his hand.
The direction was unexpectedly towards the Third Raikage's right arm, which was flashing with thunder.
"You're asking for death!"
Seeing his bold and contemptuous behavior, the Third Raikage couldn't help but roar angrily. The lightning on his four fingers suddenly condensed onto one finger.
Hell Stab One-Finger Nukite: Ultimate!
The Strongest Spear appeared once again.
"I heard that your Lightning Release's Strongest Armor is called The Strongest Shield, and Hell Stab One-Finger Nukite: Ultimate is called The Strongest Spear. I wonder which is stronger, the shield or the spear?"
Haruki still had time to crack a joke in this short moment.
He remembered the story of the self - contradictory spear and shield from his past life.
"But I don't quite agree with your claim of The Strongest Shield."
A wooden - like color gradually appeared on Haruki's outstretched right hand, looking like a very peculiar skin disease.
His body suddenly stopped.
With a loud bang.
Their hands met.
The Third Raikage's face was filled with extreme shock.
His Strongest Spear was actually blocked.
No matter how much chakra he poured into it, Haruki's wooden hand showed not the slightest bit of damage.
A thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly stepped back, asking, "Is this Wood Release?"