The words of Mūchi echoed like thunder, exploding in Sora's mind.
The Third Raikage had personally rushed over.
Even though he had already suspected it, at the moment of confirmation, the immense sense of pressure still washed over his entire body like icy water.
Almost the instant Mūchi's words fell, Sora sensed a chakra aura, surging like a violent thunderstorm, about six miles away, closing in at a speed that defied common sense.
That chakra was full of power and aggression, with an unparalleled penetrating force. Wherever it passed, even the air seemed to tremble.
Too fast. Faster than Sora had anticipated.
'This is the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.' Sora thought with shock.
The original work described his speed as comparable to Namikaze Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique. Now, experiencing it firsthand, he knew those words were true.
At this speed, in at most ten breaths, that terrifying Kage level peak expert would descend upon the battlefield.
There could be no more hesitation. He had to leave immediately.
Once the Third Raikage arrived, forming an encirclement, aside from revealing his complete Azure Dragon form, he would have no path to survival.
But. The complete Azure Dragon form was too conspicuous. Once revealed to the world, the commotion it would cause would be unimaginable.
Uchiha Madara was also an old schemer. Before his death, Sora did not want to expose this kind of power that surpassed convention. That would be no different from placing himself under the gaze of all ambitious plotters and conspirators.
He had to go. Now. Immediately.
All hesitation was completely cast aside at this moment.
"Ah."
Sora let out a suppressed roar. The chakra within his body surged like madness, impacting the restriction of the sixth gate.
His meridians transmitted a tearing, intense pain, but he paid no heed.
"Eight Gates Release Technique, Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open."
Boom.
Green energy steam, several times more violent than when opening the Gate of Limit, shot into the sky, completely enveloping Sora's semi beast transformed body. Within the steam, there was even a faint hint of blood color.
His speed, power, and reaction nerves once again received a terrifying boost.
The cost was his body's overload and intense pain. Just like when Rock Lee first opened it in the original, it was forced and dangerous.
"What. He can still improve." Mūchi's face turned pale with shock.
"Yo. Dangerous. Super dangerous."
Killer B also sensed a lethal threat. The tails behind him instantly increased to eight. Vast chakra gathered, preparing to unleash an even stronger attack.
"Kill."
Sora shouted explosively. His figure instantly vanished. The only thing left behind was a deep footprint and exploded earth.
The next moment, he appeared before a Jonin who was trying to release a ninjutsu from the side. His fist, covered in dragon scales and violent chakra, punched out simply and directly.
"Pfft."
That Jonin's defensive ninjutsu shattered like paper. His body instantly flew backward, losing all signs of life mid air.
Instant kill.
After opening the sixth gate, Sora's speed and power surged once again. An ordinary Jonin before him was like a child.
But he did not linger in battle. He knew his target.
His figure flickered again. Like a ghost, he bypassed a Lava Release barrier, rushing straight at Killer B.
"Lariat."
Killer B also became truly angry. He condensed the Tailed Beast chakra onto his arm, transforming into a red lightning bolt, and bravely met the attack.
Boom.
A collision even fiercer than before erupted. The shockwave sent two Kumogakure Jonin who were standing a bit too close flying away.
Sora grunted, forcibly swallowing the blood that surged up.
Killer B was also not faring well. The Tailed Beast cloak fluctuated violently. He slid backward over ten meters before stabilizing his posture.
'Now.'
Using the recoil from the collision, Sora's hands swiftly formed hand seals.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."
Poof. Poof. Poof. Poof. Poof.
Five shadow clones identical to him instantly appeared. Without the slightest hesitation, they each rushed toward Killer B, Mūchi, and three other Jonin. Simultaneously, the chakra on their bodies fluctuated violently, putting on a stance of seeking mutual destruction.
"Be careful. He's going all out."
Mūchi urgently shouted. Killer B and the others subconsciously went on the defensive. The encirclement instantly fell into chaos.
And right in that fleeting moment of opening, Sora's feet forcefully kicked against the ground. His figure shot straight into the sky like an arrow.
"Bastard. He can fly."
A Kumogakure Jonin exclaimed in disbelief, his face filled with incredulity.
"Don't think of escaping. Idiot. Bastard."
Killer B roared in anger. After destroying one shadow clone, his vast Tailed Beast chakra rapidly condensed. A black Tailed Beast Ball instantly took form, blasting toward Sora in the air.
Also at this moment, a figure entwined with dazzling lightning appeared at the edge of the battlefield as if teleporting.
The newcomer was extremely tall and burly, with thick facial hair. His exposed upper body had knotted muscles, emitting a bronze like luster. It was the Third Raikage, A.
His sharp gaze instantly locked onto Sora, who was rapidly ascending into the sky.
"Don't think of escaping. Hell Stab, One Finger Nukite."
The Third Raikage's voice was like a great bell, carrying boundless anger.
The lightning around his entire body surged violently. The ground beneath his feet exploded open with a crater tens of meters in diameter. His entire body, using this terrifying reaction force, shot into the sky like a true blue lightning bolt, chasing Sora directly.
His speed was so fast that he actually launched later but arrived first, instantly surpassing the Tailed Beast Ball shot by Killer B. The One Finger Nukite, entwined with lightning, carried a momentum to tear through everything, pointing directly at Sora in mid air.
Sora was greatly alarmed. He poured all his strength into manipulating the wind element, desperately climbing diagonally upward.
Whoosh.
The sharp Lightning Release chakra grazed past the soles of his feet, ionizing the air with a scorched smell. Dangerously close.
Just a little. Just a little more.
The Third Raikage's finger, containing terrifying power, almost brushed past the soles of Sora's feet.
He could even feel the scorching Lightning Release chakra at the Third Raikage's fingertip.
But, in the end, it was this hair's breadth difference.
Human strength has its limits. Even for the Third Raikage, this earth shattering leap ultimately reached the point of exhaustion.
His massive body paused mid air, beginning to inevitably fall downward.
"Damn brat."
The Third Raikage, looking at Sora who had already rushed into the cloud layer, turning into a small black dot and rapidly speeding away, let out a roar of unwillingness.
He was like a certain mythical beast. He could not fly.
Almost simultaneously, Killer B's Tailed Beast Ball also whistled past not far below Sora, flying toward the distant horizon. Finally, it exploded in the far distance, forming a huge mushroom cloud.
Sora's heart shook. He pushed his speed to the limit, transforming into a stream of azure light. Without looking back, he sped away toward the direction of the southern coastline of the Land of Lightning.
Once he entered the sea, relying on the Azure Dragon Fruit's affinity for water and flight ability, he would be truly safe.
On the ground, the Third Raikage landed heavily, smashing a large crater into the earth. He looked up at the rapidly shrinking black dot in the sky, his expression extremely gloomy.
The surrounding Kumogakure Jonin were completely silent, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
Their Kumogakure had mobilized such a luxurious lineup. Even the Raikage himself had personally come. Yet. They still let that Konoha's "Green Snake" escape.
Moreover, the other party had actually been hiding the ability to fly.
After today, the name of "Green Snake," Sora, would surely shake the entire upper echelons of Kumogakure.
Perhaps, calling him "Azure Dragon" would be more appropriate.
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