Chapter 235: Flying Thunder God: Level Three!
"A, B, the Yellow Flash is yours."
At the same time, "Nara-Raikage" issued his own orders. He reached behind his back and drew a large, rectangular, single-edged, thick-backed sword. In order to fully play his part—and to have a legitimate excuse to beat up his main body—he had made many preparations for this battle. Though he was limited by the Raikage's body, his own taijutsu "talent" could now be put on full display.
'Main Body, ninjutsu has its limits!' "Nara-Raikage" thought, his own body crackling with silver-white lightning.
Swish—
Without any warning, he shot forward, closing the distance to Keisuke in the blink of an eye. The heavy-looking blade was as light as a feather in his hands, its swing tearing through the air with a piercing shriek.
Cloud-Style Surface Slash!
Having learned from the real Third Raikage's defeat, he did not imbue this simple slash with any lightning chakra, relying only on his raw, physical strength.
Keisuke, as if he had predicted the attack, had already raised his Flame Uchiwa to meet the strange blade.
CLANG!
The two weapons met with the sharp ring of metal on metal, sparks flying in the dark night. The blade's edge was caught perfectly in the indentation on the fan's side. The fan was unharmed.
Keisuke steadily blocked the surprise attack, and the shadow beneath his feet surged like a tide, ready to capture the clone who had delivered himself into the trap.
Shadow Binding Technique!
But "Nara-Raikage" was just as familiar with the Nara clan's secret arts as his creator. He had no intention of getting into a wrestling match. This was a fake fight, and that required a certain level of skill. He couldn't just throw the match in the first exchange.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
Silver-white lightning flared across his body, and he instantly dodged to the side, avoiding contact with the shadow. And then, he charged back in, unleashing the various Cloud-Style sword techniques he had just learned on his main body.
A fake fight, and a chance to practice my new sword skills. That is the first part of my plan.
Seeing their "father" locked in a heated battle with the Shadow of Darkness, A and Killer B turned their attention to Minato Namikaze. They had fought many times before, and neither side had ever been able to gain a decisive advantage. They knew each other's moves inside and out.
The moment A shrugged his left shoulder, Minato knew what was coming. His left hand shot to his ninja pouch, and he unleashed a spray of his special three-pronged kunai, some aimed at the brothers, others scattered across the battlefield.
"Big bro! Watch out!" B shouted, and a thick octopus tentacle erupted from his back. At the same time, his head transformed into a purple-red bull's. He was in his partial Tailed Beast mode. He opened his mouth and spat globs of black ink, intercepting the kunai aimed at A. The ink destroyed the projectiles, throwing them off course. He prepared to use his own swords to deflect the kunai aimed at himself.
With B covering him, A was free to attack. He unleashed his own chakra, wrapping his body in blue-white lightning.
Boom—
With a clap of thunder, he shot forward, his trajectory a straight, blinding arc of electricity, aimed directly at Minato.
"Lightning Straight!"
His fist, wreathed in lightning, flew toward Minato's handsome face. Minato, whose blue eyes could see the reflection of the lightning, was completely familiar with this attack pattern. He casually tossed the kunai in his hand and vanished.
Flying Thunder God Technique!
Not even an afterimage was left behind. He had teleported to one of his other kunai.
B, who had been deflecting the other projectiles, saw this and prepared his tentacle to provide support.
A, his momentum carrying him past the spot where Minato had been, deliberately exposed his back. This was a trap. He remembered the first time they had fought, how the Yellow Flash had appeared behind him. He gathered his lightning chakra at his elbow, ready to unleash a devastating Heavy Stream the moment he appeared.
But, to A's surprise, Minato's target wasn't him. It was B.
In a second flash, Minato appeared right in front of Killer B, his kunai held ready for a thrust.
Clang!
A, turning, saw what was happening and screamed, "B!"
B, though, was perfectly calm. He threw one of his own swords at Minato, forcing him to back off. Just as he'd expected, Minato threw his own kunai at him and then vanished again. B breathed a sigh of relief and used his remaining sword to parry the final incoming kunai.
Clink!
The blade knocked the kunai away. A, in the distance, also relaxed.
But at that moment, the kunai that B had just deflected flashed. Minato's right hand grabbed it from mid-air. His left hand held a swirling, perfectly formed Rasengan, which he slammed directly into the side of the stunned A.
Flying Thunder God: Level Three - Rasengan!
WHAM!
A, with no time to prepare, took the full force of the "Ra-Sen-Gan." The extreme rotational power of the non-elemental chakra ground against his Lightning Armor. The armor, which had seemed invincible, shattered. The Rasengan slammed into his abdomen, and the spiral force exploded out of his back in a torrential vortex.
'Damn it! My Lightning Armor...'
A sharp, grinding pain shot through his gut. That was his last thought before the impact sent him flying, his body plowing a long, wide trench in the earth.
Minato's heart was filled with joy. The Rasengan's combat debut had been a complete success. It had broken the Raikage's defense.
But more importantly, under the cover of the attack, he had secretly placed a Flying Thunder God marker on the wound.
A, of Kumogakure, had just been marked for death.
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