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Ai slammed his right fist against his chest with a booming thud, like a war drum—an effort to shake off the sting of his recent defeat.
"Pull yourself together. You're the Raikage! You can't give up so easily!"
With that, he instantly reignited his fighting spirit.
Uchiha Hikaru watched the Raikage carefully. The brief moment of doubt didn't escape the gaze of his Mangekyō Sharingan—but still, he held a degree of respect for the man.
Inside his towering Susanoo, Hikaru shoved the rest of his half-eaten bun into his mouth, ready to throw down with the Raikage in earnest.
The giant Susanoo surged forward in tandem with Hikaru's movement.
Its massive form kicked up violent gusts of wind as it advanced.
The roaring wind battered the Raikage's body, but he stood firm, focusing his chakra and morale, then charged toward Hikaru and the advancing Susanoo.
The Susanoo hurled a thunderous punch at the Raikage.
But the Raikage's body flickered—disappearing in an instant.
Accelerated again.
He reappeared behind Susanoo's arm.
The punch missed its mark, blasting into the earth, sending tremors through the battlefield and shaking loose leaves from the surrounding trees.
Two hundred meters behind the Raikage, a group of Hidden Cloud shinobi watched in awe, one overwhelming thought racing through all their minds:
Can Lord Raikage really win this...?
Many lowered their heads, unable to bear the tension of the clash before them.
"Damn it! Don't look down on the Raikage, you bastards! That's my aniki you're doubting! Bakayaro!"
Killer Bee's shout snapped them back to attention.
The shinobi straightened and returned their gaze to the battlefield.
Killer Bee supported the wounded Karai, his expression grim.
Karai whispered weakly, "I believe in Raikage-sama... He won't lose…"
Her quiet conviction seemed to resonate with the Raikage.
With renewed ferocity, he lunged at Susanoo again, lightning chakra crackling as it surged into the chakra-metal rings on his arms. He began spinning, building momentum to amplify his strikes.
His fists hammered Susanoo's chest over and over.
Hikaru could still track the Raikage's movement with the Mangekyō Sharingan, but Susanoo's size was a double-edged sword—it lacked speed. Every swing of its massive arms was like trying to swat a fly. And yet, the Raikage always managed to twist or pivot at just the right angle to avoid getting hit.
The shinobi of Kumogakure felt a surge of hope.
They screamed their support at the top of their lungs:
"Let's go, Raikage-sama! Beat that brat!"
"The Raikage's invincible! That Uchiha's nothing!"
"Smash that giant, Lord Raikage!"
The Raikage's relentless barrage started to leave visible cracks in Susanoo's armor.
A hundred meters behind Hikaru, Tsunade saw the cheering Kumo-nin and her blood began to boil.
She rolled up her sleeves and clenched her fists, punching the air.
"You little brat! How could you let these Kumo shinobi get so cocky?!"
"Crush that Raikage for me!"
"He had the nerve to demand free medical treatment from me?! No way in hell!"
Shizune rushed forward, grabbing Tsunade's arm.
"Lady Tsunade! Your composure! Please act like a lady—"
Tsunade yanked her arm free, swinging her clenched fist again.
"Screw that! I'm no lady, I'm a brawler!"
She cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted:
"Hikaru! Hit him hard!"
"If you win, I'll give you a kiss!"
Shizune turned to stone, stunned.
Jiraiya, hearing this, collapsed to his knees as if stabbed in the heart.
Wuwuwu… Tsunade still doesn't like me… I'm doomed! Curse you, Hikaru! I'll bankrupt you someday!
Back on the battlefield, the two warriors heard the encouragement from their camps.
The Raikage was fully fired up, his attacks growing even faster as he dashed around the giant Susanoo.
But Hikaru...
He paused.
He turned to look back—at Tsunade, standing a hundred meters away.
His face solemn.
"Tsunade. Don't go back on your word."
Then he turned forward again, deadly focused.
Tsunade's fist froze mid-swing.
It hit her.
What did I just say…?
She slowly turned to Shizune, forcing a strained smile.
"Shizune… what did I just say…?"
Still stunned, Shizune replied dully, "You said if Hikaru won… you'd kiss him…"
Tsunade's mind went blank.
Her face flushed crimson. She squatted down instinctively, her large chest pressing awkwardly against her thighs.
Her breath came short and fast.
Was her heart racing?
Could it be…?
Do I actually have feelings for that brat?
She didn't realize the breathlessness was less about her emotions and more about being physically compressed by her own "assets."
Still, it didn't matter.
Compared to Dan, Hikaru was superior in every way—looks, strength, intellect, ambition.
Even her relationship with Dan had only gone as far as a forehead kiss.
It was his death—and Nawaki's—that had scarred her.
But now…
Now it was Hikaru's words that pulled her from that darkness.
The broken memory of Dan was slowly fading.
Back on the field, Hikaru knew what he wanted.
He stopped holding back.
He summoned Hikaru's Blade with his right hand and gripped it tightly.
Within Susanoo, a spiritual sword materialized in its hand as well, mirroring Hikaru's weapon.
The Susanoo began slashing, but the Raikage blocked every strike using the chakra-metal gauntlets on his arms.
Hikaru narrowed his eyes.
In a flash, both Susanoo's weapon and the one in Hikaru's hand transformed into a flurry of pitch-black crows.
They descended in waves, pecking and swarming around the Raikage.
But their attacks seemed to do no damage.
The Raikage laughed in derision.
"Is this your power, Uchiha brat? Pathetic!"
But inside Susanoo, Hikaru whispered the trigger:
"Look up."
The Raikage ignored the crows and pounded Susanoo's chest again and again.
But then... his limbs felt heavy. His movements dulled.
Breathing became harder.
He jumped back instinctively.
His feet slammed into the ground harder than before—cratering the earth.
His eyes widened.
"Damn…! It's gravity…! This is like Ōnoki's Weighted Rock Jutsu!"
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