Boom.
Sora's semi-beastified body, wrapped in an azure dragon silhouette, shot like a cannonball towards the nearest Cloud Jonin.
That Jonin was still immersed in the shock and the oppressive dragon's might from the Azure Dragon form, his reaction was a beat slow.
He instinctively crossed his kunai in front of his chest, when an unstoppable, immense force descended upon him.
Crack.
The kunai shattered with the sound. The fist covered in dragon scales, its momentum unabated, smashed heavily onto his chest.
The terrifying super strength combined with the explosive power from the 'Azure Dragon Armor' in his semi-beastified state instantly destroyed his internal organs and ribs.
His eyes bulged, his entire body was sent flying backward instantly, dying on the spot.
"First one."
Sora counted coldly in his mind, his movements without the slightest pause.
Using the recoil force, he twisted his waist. The scaled, strong, and powerful dragon tail swept like a steel whip towards another Jonin on his right who was trying to form hand seals to release a ninjutsu.
That Jonin's face changed drastically. In haste, he could only abandon his hand seals, his body leaping backward urgently.
But he underestimated the power and speed of the dragon tail.
Thump.
The Jonin felt as if hit by a small mountain. He was sent flying through the air, smashing hard into a huge rock. The rock's surface instantly became covered in cracks.
He slumped to the ground, blood continuously gushing from his mouth and nose. Although not dead immediately, he was not far from death.
"Second one."
In the blink of an eye, two Cloud Jonin, one dead, one severely injured.
Sora's ruthlessness, decisiveness, and the astonishing combat power and speed burst forth after semi-beastification chilled the hearts of all the remaining Cloud Jonin. Their initial charging momentum couldn't help but stall.
"Bastard. Fool. How dare you hurt my comrades."
Killer B's playful rap tone finally carried genuine anger.
His eyes behind the sunglasses became sharp and fierce. A vast, crimson chakra instantly surged over the surface of his body, forming shapes like octopus tentacles. Tailed Beast Chakra Mode.
An even more violent, destructive aura of pressure spread out, rivaling Sora's dragon's might.
"Lava Release. Rubber Wall."
Muchi's reaction was also extremely fast. Slapping both hands on the ground, a huge, high temperature emitting rubber wall instantly rose from Sora's side, attempting to block him from charging towards the other Jonin.
Sora's azure gold vertical pupils swept coldly. After pretending to form hand seals with his hands, he opened his mouth and spat out a blast of scorching dragon breath.
Sizzle.
The high temperature dragon breath reacted violently with the Lava Release rubber, emitting a piercing sound. Large amounts of white steam billowed up. The rubber wall melted at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, Sora swung his dragon claws. Several sharp wind blades materialized out of thin air, cutting towards two Jonin attempting to flank him from the other side, forcing them to dodge and defend.
The battle instantly turned white hot.
Killer B, having activated the Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, saw his speed and power increase explosively. He cut into the battlefield like red lightning, his fist carrying tailed beast chakra, smashing hard towards Sora.
Sora faced it fearlessly, his dragon scale covered fist entwined with electric arcs, meeting it head on.
Boom.
Fist met fist, erupting in a shocking shockwave that shook the surrounding trees, making them sway wildly.
Sora's body swayed slightly, feeling the numbness transmitted through his arm. His mind turned cold.
'The base power of a perfect Jinchuriki is indeed terrifying.'
But he did not retreat. Using the force of the collision, he spun his body. The dragon tail swept out again, repelling a Cloud Jonin attempting to sneak attack from behind. Simultaneously, he opened his mouth and spat out another blast of breath mixed with lightning, hindering an enemy on the other side trying to release a Lightning Release ninjutsu.
He was like a high speed spinning storm of slaughter. Under the joint assault of seven Jonin and Killer B, relying on the powerful physique brought by the Azure Dragon form, dragon scale defense, multiple elemental abilities, and the super speed and power provided by opening the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates, he barely managed to hold on.
The battle fell into a strange stalemate.
Sora tried to find an opportunity to soar into the sky, but Killer B's speed was simply too fast, always able to timely block the space above him. Those tentacles condensed from tailed beast chakra were even more flexible and tricky, constantly entangling and lashing, restricting his movements.
Muchi moved on the periphery, occasionally releasing Lava Release for interference and blockade. His experience was seasoned, always able to make up for the gaps in the encirclement at critical moments.
Although the individual strength of the other Cloud Jonin was far inferior to the semi beastified Sora, their coordination was tacit, their ninjutsu emerging endlessly. Wind Release, Lightning Release, and Water Release interwove into a dense firepower net, constantly draining Sora's stamina and chakra.
Swoosh.
A sharp Wind Release shuriken grazed past Sora's ribs, sparks flying. Fortunately, the dragon scale defense was extremely tough and did not break through.
At the same time, a Lightning Release ninjutsu attacked from behind him. Although he dispersed it in time with a lightning covered dragon claw strike, the explosive impact still made his blood and qi churn.
"Careless. Their coordination is too practiced. And."
Sora blocked Killer B's heavy punches while scanning the entire field with the corner of his eye.
He keenly noticed that although these Cloud ninja's offensive was fierce, they did not seem eager to immediately capture him. Instead, it felt more like they were delaying for time.
Deep in their eyes, apart from solemnity and killing intent, there was also a kind of certainty, as if they were waiting for something.
Recalling Muchi's earlier words, a thought quickly flashed through Sora's mind.
"They are waiting for reinforcements. Or rather, waiting for someone who can ensure absolute success, who will definitely not let me escape."
"Someone who can make both Killer B and Muchi wait with such confidence. In the entire Cloud Village, there is only one person."
Sora's heart suddenly jumped, recalling a segment of the original storyline.
During the Third Great Ninja War, the Third Raikage, A, in the war against Iwagakure, in order to cover his subordinates' retreat, faced tens of thousands of Iwa ninja alone, fought to his death, achieving his illustrious reputation as the Strongest Spear and Strongest Shield.
"Based on the timeline calculation, during this period, the Third Raikage should be leading the main Cloud force, fiercely fighting on the border with Iwagakure. How could he possibly appear here."
"Unless."
Sora's mind rapidly analyzed.
Unless the butterfly wings he flapped had already changed the original plot progression.
Toroi, Black Crow, and the Cloud elites who possibly died indirectly or directly because of him before. The Cloud Village had lost too many high level combat forces in this war.
This absolutely enraged that notoriously violent and protective Third Raikage.
Compared to being deadlocked with the main Iwa army on the front lines, eliminating him, this Konoha Green Snake who had repeatedly caused the Cloud to lose troops and generals, and who possessed unknown powerful strength, for the Third Raikage, perhaps held higher priority.
He absolutely could temporarily leave the main battlefield personally to come hunt him down.
"Bad. If it really is the Third Raikage personally coming."
Sora's internal alarm bells rang wildly.
That fierce man who could match the Eight Tails with his physical body, whose speed reigned supreme in the ninja world. Once he arrived, combined with Killer B and the remaining Cloud Jonin, even if Sora could fly, he would likely fall into enormous danger.
The Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode speed was absurdly fast.
"Must break free quickly."
Sora grew anxious inside, his attacks becoming even more violent.
He no longer spared his chakra. Dragon breath, wind blades, and lightning poured out as if they cost nothing, attempting to forcibly tear open a gap.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
Explosions sounded without end in the forest. Trees collapsed, the ground scorched black.
After paying the price of another Jonin being taken out by dragon breath, the Cloud encirclement finally showed a sliver of loosening.
Sora seized the opportunity. Azure Dragon power was fully driven. Lightning flashed and erupted around his body. His speed suddenly increased another notch. Like a ghost, he broke free of Killer B's entanglement, charging toward that briefly appearing gap.
"Stop him."
Muchi shouted sharply, his hands rapidly forming seals.
"Lava Release. Rubber Spheres."
Several huge rubber spheres shot like cannonballs toward Sora's front, left, and right, attempting to block his path.
The other Jonin also desperately released ninjutsu to intercept.
But at that moment, Killer B let out a low roar. The Tailed Beast Chakra Mode on his body became even denser. The fourth, fifth, more octopus tentacles condensed. His speed and power increased again, tightly entangling Sora.
"It's not that easy. Fool, yo."
Sora felt the violent chakra rapidly closing in from behind, and the dense ninjutsu attacks ahead. He cursed inwardly.
He knew the opportunity was fleeting.
Just as he prepared to forcibly break through even if it meant tanking several attacks.
"Enough."
Muchi suddenly shouted loudly, his voice carrying a tone of relief and absolute confidence.
He stopped forming seals. His gaze passed over the intense battlefield, as if looking toward the distant horizon.
All the Cloud Jonin's offensive slowed accordingly, but they still maintained a tight encirclement formation, vigilantly staring at Sora.
Even Killer B temporarily stopped his fierce assault, only using the tailed beast chakra tentacles to seal the space above Sora. His eyes behind the sunglasses held a trace of solemnity and expectation.
Sora's heart suddenly sank.
The Azure Dragon power within him roared, warning that enormous danger was approaching.
Muchi withdrew his gaze and let it fall on the semi beastified Sora. A smile of everything being under control appeared on his face.
"Everyone, change tactics. Focus on restraint and interception. Coordinate with Killer B for frontal suppression."
"No need to continue fighting him to the death."
He paused, his tone carrying an almost devout reverence and absolute confidence, and spoke loudly.
"Lord Raikage has personally come from the eastern front. He will arrive imminently."
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