Boom boom boom!
The thunder grew louder and louder.
Following the pull of Raizen's dragon claw, a huge shining dragon head emerged from the dark clouds.
The thunder roared and howled.
Under the shocked and terrified eyes of Terumi and the others, a dragon-shaped lightning made entirely of natural thunder boldly descended!
Purple lightning crackled on Uchiha Raizen's claws. Besides the blue dragon curse mark's power, it was also lightning nature chakra he controlled himself.
His main chakra types were lightning and the Uchiha's essential fire nature.
At first, his heat breath clashed with the Mist Village ninja's water techniques. This created lots of steam rising into the sky.
The alternating hot and cold air then formed thunderclouds.
Then Uchiha Raizen used his own lightning to guide the thunderclouds down.
Inspired by Uchiha Sasuke's lightning technique Kirin, he named this technique Lightning Release: Thunder Dragon. Its power clearly reached S-rank.
Seeing the terrifying Thunder Dragon break through the dark clouds and about to strike, Zabuza shouted in shock:
"Are you crazy? You and your sister are surrounded. You can't escape this attack!"
Yes, because of their position, and since the Thunder Dragon strikes in a fraction of a second, neither Uchiha Raizen nor his sister Uchiha Hikari could dodge it.
But the smile on Uchiha Raizen's face did not fade at all:
"Don't worry about that. Even if it means we both die, I don't mind."
Zabuza's mouth twitched nervously.
Terumi Mei's deep green eyes reflected endless lightning. She looked at Uchiha Raizen closely and whispered:
"I've never seen a man this crazy before — willing to sacrifice himself just to save his sister."
Inside, Terumi Mei was deeply moved.
This kind of family bond had long become a luxury in the Hidden Mist Village under the harsh Blood Mist Policy.
She had heard many tragic stories, like someone suddenly awakening a Kekkei Genkai, and then their family, fearing being implicated, forcing that person to death.
As a ninja with dual Kekkei Genkai herself, she had also experienced discrimination.
Now, in the Hidden Mist Village, feelings between comrades and family had grown colder than before.
"Hey, is this for real? That half-beast actually triggered a thunderstorm?" Ringo was shocked, her mouth wide open.
Then her eyes darted quickly. As a Lightning Release prodigy, she immediately saw that Uchiha Raizen's Thunder Dragon was using natural weather.
Hmm, very creative.
Maybe she could learn this technique if she had time.
Hozuki Mangetsu took a deep breath and infused chakra into his blade: "Flounder Liberation!"
The originally ordinary flounder instantly grew huge and formed a pot-lid-shaped shield on its surface, which Mangetsu held above his head.
His Water Release techniques were most vulnerable to this kind of wide-range Lightning Release.
Boom! Boom!
The Thunder Dragon finally roared and lunged down at lightning speed.
Everyone, including Uchiha Raizen himself, was ready for battle.
"Sister, get down!"
Uchiha Raizen shouted.
Fully transformed into beast form, he stood four to five meters tall, his large body easily able to cover a person completely.
Uchiha Hikari instantly understood his younger brother's meaning. His brother wanted to use his body as a shield to protect her.
"No, Raizen, you…" Hikari shook her head with tears in her eyes.
Uchiha Raizen didn't have time to think more. He forced his sister to take shelter under him.
This scene was seen by Terumi Mei, who sighed and said, "He really is a man who cares deeply for his family."
At the same time, she used Earth Release to create a thick wall barrier.
She could use Lava Release and Boil Release, giving her four chakra natures: fire, lightning, earth, and water.
A thunderous roar shook the sky.
A lightning dragon struck everyone.
Uchiha Raizen felt as if a mountain hit his back hard. With his physique and strength, he staggered, and a taste of blood rose in his throat. He almost collapsed to the ground.
Hikari under him had tears sliding down her face. She cried, "No, don't keep pushing yourself, Raizen. You should run away by yourself."
Uchiha Raizen swallowed the blood in his throat and forced out a faint smile.
"Sis, our parents died early, and you're my only family. How can I let you get hurt? I didn't tell you before because I didn't want you to worry. Actually, your brother is very strong!"
By the end, his voice was almost a low roar, using great willpower to straighten his body again.
Uchiha Hikari covered her mouth, tears flowing like a spring.
At this moment, she deeply regretted agreeing to Danzo's request and coming to the Land of Water to carry out the spy mission.
She should have stayed in Konoha, always by her brother's side. Then, her brother wouldn't have to endure this pain for her.
She couldn't help but reach out to touch Uchiha Raizen's face, covered in dragon scales and looking somewhat fierce.
No matter what little Raizen had become, he was still her beloved brother!
"Sis, don't touch me," Uchiha Raizen said with difficulty. "My body… has electricity."
Pzzzt~
On the surface of the dragon scales, high-voltage electricity flashed almost constantly, torturing him wildly.
The cells inside his body were also being shocked, and a numbness spread all over.
Luckily, the blue dragon curse seal on his chest continuously released power.
A strange force of revival allowed Raizen's cells to regenerate shortly after being damaged.
...
"What happened over there? Such terrifying lightning power…"
Kisame's shark-like eyes shrank to a pinpoint. He didn't attack Uchiha Raizen because his superior, Fuguki Suikazan, was about to die.
He couldn't understand what was going on. He had clearly used water style to block the heat that reached him.
"Lord Fuguki, how are you? Should I send you back to the village for treatment immediately?"
Kisame looked at the blackened, barely breathing Fuguki Suikazan with concern.
Fuguki Suikazan spat blood, even the blood was burnt black. He weakly raised a finger and pointed forward.
Kisame followed the direction of the finger and was shocked to see Hidan standing unharmed in the same place.
Impossible!
This guy was the first to be hit by the Flame Pillar and should have turned to ashes by now.
Why was he still alive? Not even a single burn mark on his body?
Kisame found this unbelievable. It made no sense.
"He… he…" Fuguki Suikazan croaked a few words from his throat. Kisame quickly leaned closer to listen. "Transferred all damage… to me…"
The broken words didn't form a complete sentence.
But Kisame understood.
"Does Lord Fuguki Suikazan mean he transferred all the damage he received onto you?"
Fuguki Suikazan nodded weakly.
Kisame gasped. Suddenly, he recalled a detail he had ignored before.
After Hidan cut Fuguki Suikazan, he had licked the blood off his scythe and drew a strange pattern on the ground.
Could this be some special jutsu? That guy's immortality and weird damage transfer ability probably come from that technique!
"Ah, so you're still alive. Your stubbornness is impressive, fat watermelon head." Hidan twirled his ear, then pulled out a thin iron spear he carried and pointed it at his own heart.
Fuguki Suikazan lying on the ground suddenly became excited and tried hard to sit up but failed. He shouted urgently:
"Kisame... Kisame..."
He wanted to say something, but blood surged from his mouth, making his words even more unclear.
Kisame crouched down. "Lord Fuguki, don't rush. Take your time to speak."
Fuguki Suikazan got more anxious and tried to point at Hidan again, but his arm fell weakly, just landing on his sword, Samehada.
Kisame's eyes first showed surprise, then joy.
Could it be that Lord Fuguki knew his time was short and wanted to pass Samehada to him, to take his place in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?
To be honest, Kisame had wanted Samehada's powers for a long time.
Seeing Lord Fuguki's breath grow weaker and knowing he couldn't be saved, honest Kisame decisively took Samehada and said emotionally, "I understand, my lord. I will inherit the name of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and use this sword well."
Fuguki Suikazan stared with eyes almost rolling back, thousands of alpacas flashing in his mind.
"You get what I meant? I wanted you to stop that guy, but you're obsessed with my sword?"
Damn you, Kisame. I really misjudged you before.
With full unwillingness and anger, Fuguki Suikazan lost all life the moment Hidan pierced his heart.
And his sword, Samehada, found a new master more suitable than him — the real man named Kisame Hoshigaki.
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