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　The next instant, lightning flashed, and the Third Raikage's four fingers pierced through his hand, colliding abruptly with Ye Chen's fist.

　At this moment, endless light converged, lightning flashed wildly, and black, domineering energy surged.

　The air suddenly exploded, and the black fists and lightning fingers that Ye Chen and the Third Raikage clashed seemed to have become the only and strongest weapons in the world.

　Even the endless clouds surrounding Yunlei Gorge were shattered by this collision, scattering in all directions like clouds swept away by a whirlwind.

　Crackling sounds filled the air as the two remained locked in a stalemate! "Armament Haki, activate!"

　Ye Chen let out a low roar and unleashed his full power.

　At this moment, the scene of their clash froze! On one side, endless lightning; on the other, dark red Armament Haki! The collision of these two extreme powers seemed to split the world in two! "Ha!"

　The Third Raikage roared hysterically! At this moment, no techniques were needed; it had become a contest of ultimate power, and the heavens and earth were completely agitated.

　The towering mountain, unable to withstand the combined force of the two, began to slowly crumble and disintegrate! "Defeat!"

　A deep crimson light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes.

　As soon as he finished speaking, the previously evenly matched situation instantly reversed. The Third Raikage was once again blasted away, crashing into a mountain peak once more! Ye Chen himself also staggered back several steps, his Armament Haki-enhanced right arm trembling slightly, as if numb. Then, the protective Haki around him vanished.

　Four red marks, each bearing the fingerprint of a finger, appeared on the surface of his fist, with a slight oozing of blood.

　However, the wound was shallow, and thanks to Ye Chen's powerful self-healing ability as an immortal, it healed in an instant.

　Upon seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but say, "Hell Thrust, combined with the penetrating power of Lightning Release, is not bad!"

　Indeed, to him, the Third Raikage was nothing more than that.

　He was merely a mortal being, while he himself had already transcended the human realm.

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　Boom!! After struggling for a moment, the Third Raikage erupted with lightning and burst out of the mountain, a look of disbelief still on his face.

　He had already unleashed his strongest attack, Hell Thrust, yet he still couldn't suppress Ye Chen, who still held the upper hand! How could Konoha Rakshasa be so strong? He couldn't believe it! "The gap between you and me is beyond your imagination. Admit defeat, and the battle ends here!"

　Ye Chen said

　Having roughly gauged the Third Raikage's strength, he had no intention of continuing the fight.

　"Admit defeat!"

　"The word 'admit defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary!"

　The Third Raikage spoke in a deep voice, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

　This is a formidable opponent! Even with Hell Thrust, he couldn't gain the upper hand.

　Although it was only the initial four-finger form, the Third Raikage could no longer afford to underestimate Ye Chen.

　He was willing to risk his life to prove himself, even at the cost of his life, for the title of Raikage! In the next instant, the Third Raikage bent down three fingers, leaving only his index finger upright, instantly unleashing his strongest technique, the One-Finger Piercing Hand.

　This move essentially combines the sharpness of the previous four fingers into a single finger, achieving an terrifyingly powerful penetrating force.

　"Are we fighting a desperate battle?"

　Sensing the Third Raikage's fighting spirit, Ye Chen smiled.

　"war!"

　The Third Raikage charged directly at Ye Chen, his finger suddenly thrusting towards him.

　This time, the scale wasn't as grand as before, but the power it contained was more restrained, yet even stronger! "The Great Buddha!"

　Ye Chen clasped his hands together and patted his chest.

　A whoosh! The void trembled, and a dazzling golden light rose slowly like the sun! Immediately afterward, a golden Buddha figure slowly emerged behind it! "What is this?!"

　The Third Raikage was astonished by the onslaught, but the attack was unstoppable; he had no choice but to press forward relentlessly, fighting with his life on the line.

　The Third Raikage's body suddenly sank; he felt as if his piercing finger had struck something hard, leaving him unable to move forward or backward.

　Looking up, the Third Raikage saw a scene he would never forget! It was a colossal golden Buddha, majestic and awe-inspiring, like a deity worthy of worship! And Ye Chen was the master of this golden Buddha, firmly enveloped within it! The Third Raikage saw his own fingers striking the surface of the golden body, even though Ye Chen was so close, almost within reach.

　But because of the existence of the Buddha statue, it seems as if there is an insurmountable chasm between them, making it unreachable.

　I was utterly shocked and thought, "Is this really something a human could do?"

　"it's over!"

　Ye Chen stood atop the Buddha's head, ignoring Lei Ying.

　"Shockwave!"

　The colossal golden Buddha's palm, hundreds of meters tall, slammed down towards the peaks of Yunlei Gorge! Invisible shockwaves crashed into the earth, triggering a terrifying earthquake. Countless surrounding peaks, already on the verge of collapse, crumbled under the force of this horrific tremor! Rumble! In the distance, under the horrified and shocked gaze of Yunren Village, this mountain range, stretching for an unknown distance, saw countless peaks crumble and fall!

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　Boom! With the collapse of Cloud Thunder Gorge, everything finally settled down.

　A blue lightning bolt shot out from the billowing dust and landed at the foot of the mountain.

　The Third Raikage staggered out, carrying his son, the Fourth Raikage, Ai.

　The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, clad in a Tailed Beast Cloak, used his Tailed Beast Arm to capture a group of Cloud Ninja.

　The Third Raikage glanced at it, then slumped to his knees in dejection, muttering to himself in despair, "Konoha Rakshasa!"

　"This time, I have lost."

　A look of admiration crossed his face, then he closed his eyes and fell unconscious.

　No one could withstand the power of the Buddha, which is why Ye Chen ultimately restrained a portion of his power.

　Otherwise, the Third Raikage would have already died.

　Ye Chen could have killed the Third Raikage, but he didn't.

　The Third Raikage's life is far more valuable than his death! Furthermore, Konoha cannot be ruled by a single entity; with the Raikage around, Konoha will definitely face many problems in the future.

　If Kushina were to become Hokage, Ye Chen wouldn't mind clearing some obstacles for her beforehand.

　However, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo are still in charge of Konoha, so let them worry about the affairs of Kumogakure.

　Someone has to take the blame, right? After the Fourth Raikage, A, woke up, looking at his unconscious father, then at the severely injured Cloud Ninja and the collapsed Cloud Thunder Gorge, he roared to the sky, "Konoha, the Cloud Ninja will never let you get away with this!"

　Several days later

　The latest information about the Land of Lightning has reached Konoha and even the Hokage's office.

　Although it was only a few words, this intelligence sent shockwaves through the entire Konoha leadership.

　Inside the Hokage's office, both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo were somewhat out of sorts.

　"The battle between Ye Chen and the Third Raikage destroyed several mountain ranges in Kumogakure. The Third Raikage was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was also severely injured!"

　Both Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were shocked by this news.

　Hiruzen Sarutobi, in particular, was so shocked he almost exploded on the spot.

　After Ye Chen left, Konoha Village returned to peace, and everything proceeded smoothly.

　A new generation is gradually emerging, and Konoha's future is flourishing.

　For example, Kakashi and Might Guy from the Hatake clan, and Shisui and Iruka from the Uchiha Kagami lineage.

　The Sarutobi lineage has also produced a young genius, Asuma, and Kurenai from the Yuhi clan! From these children, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the future and hope of Konoha.

　Now that Ye Chen has stirred things up, the relationship between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire is likely to break down! Those Cloud Ninja are all muscle-headed brutes! The worst-case scenario is war between the nations! The Second Shinobi World War hasn't even ended for a few years! As for Danzo, he looks dazed, as if he hasn't returned yet! Ye Chen actually had a trail running through his path: he was tracking him closely, monitoring his every move.

　He was the one who leaked the news of Ye Chen's presence in the Land of Thunder to the Cloud Ninja, with the aim of inciting them to cause trouble for Ye Chen, and ideally, to eliminate this thorn in their side.

　But the result was unexpectedly surprising. The Cloud Ninja were clearly incompetent; even Danzo couldn't help but marvel at Ye Chen's power.

　Because Ye Chen truly exemplified the concept of one man taking on an entire village, it was simply the best teaching material. While marveling at this, he also showed a hint of regret; such a useful tool, yet he hadn't managed to control it.

　If Sarutobi had let him... Ah! A certain mountain peak in the Land of Lightning.

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　Amidst the mountains shrouded in mist, flashes of lightning and constant rumbles of thunder are frequent, as if a relentless torrent of lightning is falling from the heavens.

　That's just how things are in the Land of Lightning; thunder on a sunny day is nothing unusual.

　However, lately there has been thunder every single day, without interruption.

　This unusual phenomenon sparked much discussion among the residents near the valley, but of course, no one dared to easily go up the mountain to investigate; they were all just ordinary people.

　"This lightning strike is happening way too frequently."

　"Yeah, it's really strange, and it gives off a really scary vibe. Didn't any ninjas go check what's going on there?"

　"Ninjas wouldn't care about such things."

　"I heard the Raikage got beaten up after hitting someone; could it be that the heavens are angry?"

　"Yoshi yoshi!"

　The inhabitants of the Land of Lightning gazed at the distant mountain peak shrouded in thunder and rumbling clouds, shook their heads, and then dispersed.