After Sailing with the Pirate King, I Returned to Konoha - 195

Chapter 195: Not Only Did You Not Run Away, But You're Approaching Me?

Fourth Raikage A coming here alone was naturally Obito's handiwork. After personally framing Naruto, he'd deliberately had White Zetsu transform into Naruto's appearance, leaving a trail of clues along the way.

Unfortunately, Raikage A arrived a step too late. Otherwise, if he'd intervened earlier, he could have briefly delayed Naruto. At least it wouldn't have been such an embarrassing exit.

Looking at the expressionless Naruto before him, though Raikage A wore a smile on his face, he was currently thinking of Mabui and the others—seriously injured and undergoing treatment. The fury in his heart burned ever fiercer.

As the Fourth Raikage's personal guards and secretaries, their relationship was naturally extremely close. In the past, whenever Raikage A wanted to make impulsive moves, these people would always stand in front, earnestly persuading him to reconsider.

But now they temporarily couldn't speak, and there was no one else in Hidden Cloud Village who could stop Raikage A—oh, there was one more person. But that person was currently confined by Raikage A in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning.

"Strong hostility. You're also from Akats—"

Naruto's emotionless words were only halfway out when interrupted by Raikage A's elbow strike.

"Liger Bomb!"

He immediately used a killing move. Don't underestimate this single "lightning-clad arm"—under Lightning Release Chakra Mode's enhancement, its power far exceeded ordinary blades. On past battlefields, Raikage A had truly used this jutsu to sever many enemy heads.

The impact rang out.

"How is this possible?"

Even with rage burning, Raikage A's face showed an incredulous expression. Originally, A thought Naruto would use some genjutsu like before, turning into a phantom to dodge. He'd even prepared to immediately follow up with the next pursuit attack.

But the reality was that his killing jutsu was blocked by this kid with one hand. Raikage A could sense the opponent only used pure physical strength without chakra enhancement like himself.

This level of terrifying physique—I've only seen it in my deceased father, the Third Raikage.

"An enemy, then."

After hearing these words, A's vision suddenly blurred, then intense pain erupted from his abdomen.

Raikage A flew backward even faster than before.

Meanwhile, Naruto frowned while standing in place, looking at his palm. Conqueror's Haki—I can't use it anymore.

Why?

He tried Armament and Observation Haki—both usable, but experiencing varying degrees of "interference."

"Lariat!"

Blood trickled from Raikage A's mouth, but the lightning around him intensified. Even his original pompadour now stood on end. This was the "Strongest Lightning Armor"—the maximum output mode of Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

He leaped high, joining his hands into a blade striking downward. Don't underestimate Raikage A's ordinary-looking moves—their actual lethality was terrifying. Just this "Lariat" jutsu had once severed Eight-Tails' horn. Its sharpness and the earlier Liger Bomb weren't on the same level.

Naruto's response was raising his right hand horizontally. Unlike Raikage A's chakra enhancement, a transparent blade edge actually appeared along Naruto's palm.

Their hand blades clashed, producing a metallic ring.

Unlike the furiously ferocious Raikage A, Naruto didn't even furrow his brow.

"Guillotine Drop!"

Seeing his hand blade blocked, Raikage A decisively switched jutsus. Using Naruto's force to leap backward, his foot came crashing down.

But Naruto's speed seemed even faster than this Blue Lightning. He clenched one fist, leaving only one finger pointing at the descending Raikage A.

"Sage Art: Finger Pistol."

Without even a sound of breaking air, a bullet composed of senjutsu chakra penetrated Raikage A's shoulder first. Even that body forged over many years couldn't withstand this highly penetrative strike.

"Cough..."

Though his shoulder was injured, Raikage A's "battle axe" still came down, heavily smashing onto Naruto's shoulder.

After one strike, even the ground beneath Naruto's feet developed large spiderweb cracks. But Raikage A only felt like his foot had struck solid rock. His entire leg went numb.

Naruto wasn't unable to dodge this strike—there was simply no need. Because at this moment, a layer of white chakra cloak had also manifested on his body.

"Impossible—this is my Lightning Release Chakra Mode!?"

Compared to losing in direct combat, the fact that Naruto learned his signature jutsu in just a few breaths shocked Raikage A even more.

Lightning Release chakra could activate muscles and cells, allowing the user's body strength and reaction speed to gain varying degrees of enhancement. As mentioned before, during his twenty-plus years in the pirate world, Naruto had successfully mastered the other four basic chakra natures besides wind. In other words, he also knew Lightning Release. And not ordinary Lightning Release.

This was Lightning Release Chakra Mode under Sage Art.

Grabbing Raikage A's calf, Naruto's arm exerted force violently, flinging him skyward, then leaping up at even greater speed.

"Damn it! Don't think—"

Flung into midair, the Raikage forcibly used lightning to stimulate his limbs, turning his posture around to counterattack Naruto. But Naruto's attack was one step faster.

An elbow strike solidly connected with Raikage A. The next second, he crashed back to the ground at even greater speed.

This time not just the ground shattered—surrounding trees and buildings were also affected. The Raikage's entire body was "embedded" into earth and stone, his arm and half his body completely losing sensation.

"A decent ability."

Naruto slowly landed. Though verbally praising the Raikage's jutsu, his face remained expressionless.

Sage Art Lightning Release Chakra Mode—compared to Physical Activation and Eight Gates, it has smaller side effects. Quite suitable for regular use.

"Since you've already initiated an attack, you're prepared to be killed, right?"

Suddenly, a massive octopus tentacle struck from the side toward Naruto. Naruto seemed to have anticipated this sudden attack, unhurriedly positioning his palm upright before him.

They crossed paths—Naruto's palm remained a palm, but that octopus tentacle was severed in two. The cut was smooth and even, showing quite skilled bladework.

"Bastard fool! Injure big brother, I'll grill you! Yo!"

Naruto's and A's gazes simultaneously followed the voice's direction. It was a dark-skinned ninja wearing battle gear, a Hidden Cloud forehead protector, sunglasses, and carrying seven swords.

Naruto easily sensed his true identity from the opponent's chakra. Simultaneously, Raikage A also shouted incredulously, "Bee! How did you get here?!"

He should be in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning!

"Foolish big brother! Solo pursuit! Nearly killed, Killer Bee comes to help you, yo!"

Hearing his brother's unreliable speech pattern, even after being beaten so badly, veins bulged on A's forehead.

"Idiot! You're no match for this kid!"

Unfortunately, Killer Bee wasn't someone who listened to his brother. Otherwise he wouldn't have secretly followed.

Honestly, watching Raikage A be frontally defeated by Naruto in his specialty, Killer Bee felt quite incredulous. In his heart, his brother had always been unbeatable.

But currently, he felt more anger toward Naruto for injuring Raikage A. A and Bee were an inseparable combination—harming A meant harming him.

Knowing Naruto's formidable strength, Killer Bee had no intention of underestimating him. He directly communicated with the Eight-Tails Gyūki inside his body. The next moment, a tailed beast cloak draped over him.

Six tails emerged from his back. His entire momentum rapidly climbed as he attacked Naruto.

Meanwhile, Naruto stood motionless in place, watching Killer Bee thoughtfully.