Turning back time to the afternoon.
On a mountain peak in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, the Fourth Raikage led a group of excellent Jonin to observe the Shinobi Academy graduation assessment.
Since Megumai's eyesight was poor, Yugito Nii gave her a live commentary.
The situation below was tragic, with wails of distress everywhere.
In front of the Eight-Tails, all the teachers' and students' resistance was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot.
"I think this method of mine is quite good! The Eight-Tails going berserk serves as the first lesson for the children stepping from the Shinobi Academy into the Shinobi World, a good way to train their courage."
The Fourth Raikage was quite pleased with himself and proud.
One might ask, looking across the entire Shinobi World, which other Shinobi village could afford such a luxurious gesture as having a Tailed Beast assess newly graduated Shinobi Academy students?
None!
Kumogakure was unique!
The Fourth Raikage was full of heroic spirit.
If the Eight-Tails wasn't currently assessing the students, he would have wanted to jump down and exchange a few blows with Killer B.
"Director Megumai, Seiya-kun's [Purification] has been activated," Yugito Nii said.
"I know." Megumai nodded slightly, gently rubbing her somewhat stinging left eye.
"Director Megumai, your eye technique is too strong, it has absolutely no weakness!"
The Fourth Raikage gazed at the completely transparent Seiya below, full of praise.
Megumai couldn't help but laugh and made no comment.
The biggest weakness of [Purification] was the eye itself.
However, compared to its effect, the minor weakness was indeed negligible and could be ignored.
Mabui glanced at her watch, then scanned the scene below, taking in all the chaos.
"Raikage-sama, time's up. The students should have experienced the fear that a Shinobi must face. Ask Killer B-sama to stop."
The Fourth Raikage stared intently, and before he could answer, his face changed drastically.
In an instant, his entire body surged with chakra, the Lightning Release Armor enveloped him, and electrical sparks crackled.
Mabui frowned, wondering why the Raikage-sama suddenly activated the Lightning Release Chakra Mode for no apparent reason.
The next moment, the Fourth Raikage answered Mabui's question with his actions.
He said nothing, rushing at full speed towards the lake below the mountain, almost transforming into a bolt of lightning.
Mabui was shocked, subconsciously thinking that a student was in imminent danger.
However, when she looked in the direction of the Fourth Raikage's charge, she immediately stood frozen, her eyes wide, a look of disbelief on her face.
In the lake, the boy, tiny as a black dot, was holding a thin blade made of condensed water droplets.
That blade was sharp and unstoppable, penetrating the octopus tail, and traversing a hundred meters to stab near the Eight-Tails' bull head.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Even the fast Fourth Raikage couldn't reach the scene before the water blade stopped.
Fortunately, Seiya's chakra was insufficient, and the length of the condensed water blade was limited, sparing the Eight-Tails and Killer B from disaster.
Otherwise, given the sharpness of this blade, creating a front-to-back hole in the Eight-Tails' bull head would have been a certainty.
In that case, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
The Fourth Raikage was filled with lingering fear.
He had kept Killer B protected and confined for so many years, yet today he was nearly killed by a Shinobi Academy graduate who wasn't even a Genin!
If he had been killed, he would have nowhere to cry!
The Fourth Raikage stared blankly at the unconscious Seiya, dimly recalling the frail child from six years ago who would cry even when going to school.
Who would have thought that in a desperate situation, Seiya would show unyielding resolve, erupting with astonishing power to heavily threaten the Eight-Tails!
Unbelievable!
The Fourth Raikage's mind was a mix of emotions.
He suddenly snapped back to attention, realizing that cold sweat had soaked his clothes, and then turned to look at Killer B, who had dispelled his Tailed Beast form.
During the Great Shinobi War, he was almost defeated by Minato Namikaze.
At that time, he at least had a short sword in his backhand, held against Minato's abdomen.
Even though he was at a disadvantage, his performance was still commendable.
But today, facing Seiya's water blade, he couldn't even manage a single effective counterattack!
Had he become complacent with his training after so many years without a fight!
The Fourth Raikage was utterly furious and decided to send someone to supervise Killer B and increase his training intensity.
At the same time, Megumai and the others also rushed down from the mountain into the lake.
"Director Megumai, your son is too strong!" Killer B said, sincerely convinced, smiling at Megumai, who was holding Seiya.
"I didn't know my son could use this move, or I would have definitely told you beforehand," Megumai explained.
The initial strike effect of God's Spear was too powerful.
Her son's water blade version of God's Spear was clearly an enhanced version, with significantly improved extension speed and penetration power.
If her son hadn't run out of chakra just now, a tragedy would have already occurred.
"Director Megumai, no need to spare Killer B's feelings!"
The Fourth Raikage spoke sternly, his face cold as he addressed Killer B.
"A thirty-something-year-old Perfect Jinchuriki fighting a twelve-year-old Shinobi Academy graduate shouldn't shamelessly ask for intelligence support! Killer B, what do you say?"
"..."
Killer B was speechless and bowed his head to receive the reprimand.
Around the lake, the surviving teachers and students cheered loudly, praising Seiya's heroic feat.
A small boy had turned the tide, threatening the Eight-Tails' life and saving everyone from danger!
The teachers' and students' impression of Seiya unanimously shifted from "Director Tojo's son" to "the hero who almost killed the Eight-Tails."
That moment when the water blade stabbed towards the Eight-Tails was truly gratifying!
The teachers and students were still excited, eagerly talking among themselves.
The conversations continuously reached Killer B's ears, helping him to keep recalling the near-death moment.
In his mind, the Eight-Tails lamented: "I've never seen the water blade that child used. It was too fast!"
"Yeah! Such a bizarre Ninjutsu!"
Killer B echoed, still unnerved.
He had finally been released from Turtle Island to have some fun, and he was nearly killed by a Shinobi Academy graduate!
Beside him, the Fourth Raikage pondered for a moment and said:
"The chakra nature measured for Seiya at the Shinobi Academy was Lightning and Fire. Do I remember correctly?"
"It was Lightning and Fire," Mabui confirmed with a nod.
"Given Seiya's extremely outstanding performance in this graduation assessment, I want to pass on the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to him!" the Fourth Raikage announced.
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
Mabui was slightly surprised. She didn't think this was a reward for Seiya.
Although the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was extremely powerful, the difficulty of training it was too high, and few people mastered it.
It would be a complete waste of time for a Shinobi without talent to train it.
And, as far as Mabui knew, Seiya was one of those Shinobis without talent; his good grades at the Shinobi Academy were mainly due to the Sharingan.
Asking him to train the Lightning Release Chakra Mode would probably be a case of good intentions leading to bad results.
The Fourth Raikage understood Mabui's underlying worry but insisted on his view.
"Seiya's Ninjutsu talent is indeed limited. But, judging from today's assessment, it's clear that he is a Shinobi who can create miracles! I believe that Seiya can also create a miracle in the training of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
"Director Megumai, what do you think?" the Fourth Raikage asked.
Megumai thought about it and said: "I'll ask for his opinion after Seiya-kun wakes up."
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