Defeating the Fourth Raikage

Yota flexed his fists slightly as he looked at the AB Combo standing before him, a hint of surprise in his heart. The strength these two displayed when working together had truly exceeded his expectations.

Each member of the AB Combo had taken one of his punches, and naturally, Yota had also taken one of their attacks. It was perfectly normal for Yota himself to emerge completely unscathed, but the fact that the AB Combo had only coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and did not seem to have suffered any significant loss in fighting power surprised him.

After all, Yota had not held back much just now. He had used roughly seventy to eighty percent of his strength, only refraining from using some of the more advanced Haki techniques.

If that blow had landed on an ordinary fragile ninja, it could have blown their entire body into a cloud of blood mist, with shattered bone fragments flying dozens of meters away. Yet when it struck the AB Combo, it had merely caused these two guys some internal injuries. That level of defense was utterly outrageous among ninja.

Even accounting for the fact that he had been distracted by two opponents and had thrown both fists at once, weakening their force somewhat, Yota was still stunned by the defensive power of the Lightning Release Armor.

"No… it isn’t just the Lightning Release Armor. More accurately, it’s the body forged through training with the Lightning Release Armor. A body strengthened by electrical stimulation like this—even if it hasn’t reached the point of being impervious to blades and spears—should be about as durable as high-strength rubber."

The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, and Yota looked at the two men again. "Finished discussing it? If you are, then it’s my turn."

The moment he finished speaking, Yota vanished instantly and drove a vicious punch at the Fourth Raikage.

However, after Minato Namikaze’s death, the Fourth Raikage’s speed could already be called the greatest in the ninja world, not much inferior to Yota’s. Knowing he could not win in a direct clash, lightning flickered over his body as he swiftly dodged the attack.

Boom! The exploding air was like a bomb, nearly knocking the Fourth Raikage off his feet even though he had already evaded the blow. His pupils contracted as he retreated more than ten meters, feeling fear toward close-quarters combat for the first time.

Killer B, standing nearby, immediately activated his Tailed Beast Transformation. His speed and defense were both a notch below the Fourth Raikage’s. If that punch had been aimed at him just now, he might have been sent straight to GG on the spot.

After instinctively taking several steps back, the Fourth Raikage felt an intense shame well up inside him. Gritting his teeth, he pushed his Lightning Release Armor to its limit. The violent current had even begun to erode his body, but he paid it no heed as he charged forward like a madman.

When Yota saw what the Fourth Raikage was doing, he was immediately delighted. Ever since coming to the Naruto World, he had not faced a single opponent capable of confronting him head-on. Although the Fourth Raikage was far inferior to those top-tier powerhouses of the Pirate World, he at least had a bit of that feeling. Yota could finally have some fun.

Continuous booms rang out as a black blur and an azure blur repeatedly crossed paths, the two immediately engaging in a fierce exchange.

To enjoy the battle more fully, Yota slightly reduced his output. Rather than concentrating his Armament Haki, he allowed it to naturally spread throughout his body. At first glance, it seemed as though this expanded his defensive coverage, but in reality, it weakened both his attack and defense to some extent.

Even so, after exchanging dozens of blows, the Fourth Raikage could no longer hold back a torrent of blood. He was sent flying by Yota’s punch.

"No good. Your endurance is too poor." Yota shook his head as though somewhat regretful.

At first, relying on his overclocked Lightning Release Armor, the Fourth Raikage had been able to trade high-intensity attacks with Yota. But once the breath he had been holding inside finally gave out, his fighting power plummeted, and Yota severely wounded him with a single punch.

Not only were humans in the Pirate World physically stronger than ordinary people in the Naruto World, but their endurance was also incredibly abundant. It was perfectly normal for opponents of the same level to fight for days and nights.

Meanwhile, the longest battle ever fought in the Naruto World had been the Third Raikage’s three-day-and-three-night war of attrition against the Iwagakure Ninja. And in that battle, the Third Raikage’s stamina had definitely not been draining as quickly as it would have in a fight against an opponent of equal level. Yet he had still been exhausted to death after three days.

Not to mention that the Fourth Raikage was currently in a forced burst state, practically like he had used the Eight Gates and been injected with adrenaline. Once he lost momentum, it was only natural for Yota to beat him down.

"Urgh… cough, cough, cough!" The Fourth Raikage’s chest had been punched into a huge depression, and an estimated seven or eight ribs had been broken. He seemed to want to say something after hearing Yota’s words, but the moment he opened his mouth, he spat out a mass of pink bloody foam.

"His broken ribs probably pierced his lungs." As a doctor, Yota saw through the Fourth Raikage’s condition at a glance. Although people in the Naruto World had somewhat greater vitality than people in the real world, unless they had undergone body modification or possessed the bloodline of a Sage Body, they still had to follow certain basic laws. With injuries like these, he basically could not have any fighting power left.

In the Pirate World, though, as long as someone had strong willpower and formidable vitality, they could still fight for hundreds of rounds with such injuries.

"Sure enough, people from different worlds really are different." Yota was still sighing to himself when Killer B, afraid that he would continue attacking the Fourth Raikage, had already rushed forward. At the same time, his body, which had already entered a partial Tailed Beast Transformation, continued to grow larger.

"Roar! Tailed Beast Eight Rolls!"

Eight enormous limbs smashed down toward Yota’s head. Yota looked up and immediately raised his fist to strike back.

The enormous tailed beast and tiny Yota looked completely disproportionate, but the result of their collision was the exact opposite. Amid a thunderous explosion, the entire Eight-Tails was hurled away.

However, Gyūki the Eight-Tails quickly climbed back to his feet. As semi-energy beings, Tailed Beasts possessed extremely high resistance to physical attacks. Furthermore, their bodies had no so-called vital points. Unless the Chakra composing them was completely dispersed, ordinary physical attacks could not destroy them at all.

Naturally, Yota had no intention of wasting effort on completely dispersing Gyūki the Eight-Tails. For one thing, while it was not impossible, it would take a great deal of time and energy. For another, he had finally caught an Eight-Tails—wouldn’t it be a loss if he did not absorb his fill?

By this point, the other Kumogakure Ninja who had come to surround him had also charged over. In truth, these people had arrived at the battlefield from the very beginning, but Yota’s battle with the Fourth Raikage had left them unable to interfere. In that kind of high-speed fight, even jonin-level ninja had no idea whether their attacks would hit Yota or the Fourth Raikage. So all they could do then was stand to the side and watch.