Chapter 125: The Will of Lightning!
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The magma dragon leaped into the air, claws bared and fangs gnashing, lunging at the Thunder-Wind Eagle beneath Kael. Simultaneously, it spat countless scorching red magma balls, completely covering the area within a hundred meters of Kael, turning the sky a vivid crimson once more.
"This guy's gone crazy!"
Kael's face changed slightly.
Although this Lava Release jutsu was powerful, consuming so much chakra to attack him regardless of the consequences was, in Kael's view, tantamount to suicide for Dodai.
Watching the rapidly approaching magma beast and the countless fireballs dyeing half the sky red, Kael quickly commanded the Thunder-Wind Eagle to soar high into the air.
Numerous giant spheres wrapped in blazing magma shot past beneath him, but the magma beast pursued relentlessly. The intense heat radiating from it, even before it got close, forced the Thunder-Wind Eagle to flee in a panic.
Standing on the eagle's head, Kael's expression was grim.
Dodai was determined to drag Kael down with him, disregarding his own subordinates.
Even if Kael could dodge this fire dragon, he didn't dare let it get close.
The terrifying super-high-temperature magma would melt anything it touched. In Kael's vision, the space the magma beast passed through was scorched into a distorted tongue of flame, filling the air with an overwhelming burnt smell.
Destroying a magma beast formed by Lava Release was too difficult. The simplest solution was to kill the caster; the terrifying jutsu would then collapse on its own!
Thinking of this, Kael made up his mind.
He patted the somewhat panicked Thunder-Wind Eagle's head and said calmly, "Dodge this guy and rush towards Dodai, fast!"
"Chirp, chirp, chirp! —Yes!"
The Thunder-Wind Eagle roused itself, flapping its wings fiercely in mid-air. Its massive body changed direction with incredible agility, tracing a long semi-arc through the air. It turned into a meteor, speeding toward the direction the magma beast had come from, its figure vanishing in an instant.
[Lord of the Sky]!
Even though its remaining chakra was low, using this acceleration ability for a short burst was no problem.
"The Earth Dragon's earthquake wave has ended. I don't know how many Cloud ninja died, but the remaining ones will definitely rush over when they see the commotion here. Taking advantage of them being separated is undoubtedly a great opportunity to wipe them out..."
Thoughts raced through Kael's mind, and he issued another command without hesitation.
"Goldie, Mantis! You two go deal with the remaining Cloud ninja first!"
Since he had already offended the Hidden Cloud to this extent, he might as well go all the way!
If these Cloud ninja were wiped out here, and he silenced the previous witnesses, then cleaned up the traces of his involvement after the battle, Kael's actions could at least be hidden from the Cloud for a while.
In mid-air, the corners of Kael's mouth lifted slightly.
He tensed his body atop the Thunder-Wind Eagle's head and leaped down toward Dodai, who was only a few dozen meters below.
The magma beast was roaring in pursuit behind him, the fierce wind carrying rolling waves of heat that seared Kael's back.
His black windbreaker snapped in the strong wind. A thin layer of wind-attribute chakra cloak became visible around Kael's body, boosting his speed, while his kunai was coated with a cold white edge.
Wind Style: Weapon Enhancement!
With the buffs from multiple support summons, facing a severely weakened Elite Jonin was, if not a piece of cake, at least nothing to panic about.
Having always hidden behind his summons as a commander, Kael occasionally yearned for a hearty battle himself.
And this was the perfect opportunity! To test what kind of strength Kael possessed under the buffs of three major summons!
Before even landing, Kael raised his meter-long wind-enhanced kunai high and slashed down fiercely at Dodai.
A cold white blade light shot out, transforming into a ten-foot-long wind blade that instantly reached Dodai.
Facing this swift strike, Dodai's mouth curled into a disdainful sneer.
If Kael thought an attack of this level could kill him, he was still too naive.
With just a slight movement, he dodged the wind blade.
The sharp, cold aura scraped past his ear, igniting the anger in Dodai's heart even more.
Facing the siege of Kael and his summons, he felt joy instead of anger.
Looking at the magma beast striving to catch up behind Kael, its crimson magma dyeing the sky an endless fiery red, Dodai bit his lip and murmured to himself.
"I, Dodai, am a Cloud genius. I swore an oath before Lord Third Raikage to dedicate my life entirely to the village..."
He gripped his kunai tightly, his knuckles turning white, seemingly losing all sensation.
At this moment, his heart was completely boiling.
"Lord A! I, Dodai, have always been the inheritor of the Will of Lightning. I will never embarrass you!"
Dodai's face was full of piety as he slowly recited:
"Lightning shines upon the peaks of the cloud mountains. Every citizen living in the Land of Lightning is a messenger of the Thunder God. When the lightning shines upon the world, the Cloud will surely unite the Shinobi World!"
Kael's feet touched the ground. With just a slight bend of his knees, the inertia from the high-altitude dive was minimized by the wind chakra cloak.
The next moment, he charged fiercely at Dodai with his wind blade, leaving the Earthen Beetle, Thunder-Wind Eagle, and other summons behind.
Whoosh!
The cold blade cut through the space and arrived in front of Dodai. The sharp aura stung Dodai's face, but he didn't choose to dodge. Instead, he swung his own kunai.
Clang!
The two kunai clashed for only half a second before Kael and Dodai's figures became entangled, inseparable.
Sounds of fierce collisions rang out, making the wind around the battle circle aggressive.
This pure taijutsu clash lasted only two minutes, but beads of sweat sprang up like bamboo shoots after rain on Dodai's forehead and cheeks, and his body gradually became scorching hot.
Compared to Kael, who had countless buffs, Dodai's stamina, already depleted from injury, was consuming energy at an alarming rate.
In contrast, Kael remained calm and composed, not even flushing or panting. He even grew more excited as he fought, his attacks becoming sharper.
Another full-force collision. Dodai's retreating body began to tremble slightly, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. But once he steadied himself, he didn't stop advancing.
"So many elite ninja from the village have already died. If I don't kill Kael, I won't have the face to return to the village and face Lord A...
"But... your decision back then seems to have been wrong!
"Kael Cross is definitely not the weakling you thought he was.
"He is an existence that my Hidden Cloud can call an enemy, just like Konoha!"