Chapter 326 - 324 Orochimaru lifted Uchiha Hikari's chin

Orochimaru lifted Uchiha Hikari's chin, leaned down, and kissed her, pushing down a sense of guilt.

Uchiha Hikari's large black eyes stared blankly at Orochimaru. Intense shyness flooded her, her small face turning beet red. The hair on either side of her head bristled slightly like cat ears, and her small mouth opened and closed as if her brain had crashed at that moment.

"As expected, it's a little too sweet. I'll try to come back quickly."

Orochimaru licked the corner of her lips, then took out her crystal hairpin and put her hair up.

"I'm leaving."

Orochimaru turned and walked out.

"Um… I'll wait for you and Tsunade to come back…"

Uchiha Hikari watched Orochimaru's retreating back, stammering out the words.

Orochimaru paused, a slight smile playing on her lips. She opened the door and stepped out.

In the northwest of the Land of Fire, the Konoha forces led by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura clashed with the Kumogakure forces led by Third Raikage A.

Shouts of battle echoed across the battlefield as Konoha Ninja and Cloud Ninja fought fiercely.

The Hokage of Konoha and the Raikage of Kumogakure were also engaged in an intense battle.

"Liger Bomb!"

A, covered in Lightning Release Chakra like armor, concentrated a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra in his elbow and collided with the adamantine staff in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand.

Bang—!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted as he felt the terrifying power. The adamantine staff opened an eye, and Enma's arm extended, attempting to grasp A's neck.

A, moving as fast as lightning, appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi and chopped at him with his hand like a blade.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, split in half, turned into mud.

The adamantine staff spun and returned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand, lengthening and thickening.

A blocked the sweeping adamantine staff with his arm, and his entire body was sent flying, tumbling across the ground and crashing through a small mountain before stopping.

An arm emerged from the rubble. With a bang, A burst out from the debris. Aside from some dust on his body, he was virtually unharmed. His entire body's Lightning Release Chakra became even more dazzling, like a blue lightning bolt, as he charged towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, I'll help you! Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"

Danzo Shimura, seeing A take Hiruzen Sarutobi's attack without a scratch, formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and unleashed several sharp, Kamaitachi-like gusts of wind.

"Hell Stab: Four-Finger Spear!"

A extended his right hand, concentrating a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra on his four fingers. It collided with the intersecting sharp air currents, and the Hell Stab was forcefully stopped.

Is this guy's body made of steel?

No, even steel would be shattered by the adamantine staff transformed by Enma!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, agile as a monkey, rushed in front of A. He rapidly swung the adamantine staff, which became a black blur, striking him repeatedly before lengthening and sending him flying.

"Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere!"

Danzo Shimura formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and exhaled a high-pressure wind sphere condensed from Wind Release Chakra.

Boom—!

Fierce gales scattered, blowing away Konoha Ninja and Cloud Ninja who couldn't dodge in time, and blasting a large crater in the ground.

As the smoke cleared, A leaped out of the crater, electricity crackling around him, his hair standing on end. With Lightning Release Chakra Mode fully activated, he charged towards Danzo Shimura.

"Hell Stab: One-Finger Spear!"

A intended to eliminate Danzo Shimura first. He extended a single finger, concentrating Lightning Release Chakra on it, transforming into a Lightning Release spear. His mastery of Wind Release far surpassed Hiruzen Sarutobi's; his Wind Release could even, to some extent, disperse the Lightning Release armor on his body!

"Danzo!"

The adamantine staff in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand extended.

Danzo Shimura leaped up, landed on the adamantine staff, then jumped again, rapidly forming hand seals.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"

Sharp air currents crisscrossed, like invisible giant blades, striking A, who had overshot his target.

A crossed his arms, launched himself into the air, and was sent flying. The Lightning Release Chakra on his body was visibly dispersed a bit. Before he even hit the ground, he was immediately met by the sweeping, immensely enlarged adamantine staff.

Bang—!

A was sent flying again, tumbling across the ground.

"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rapidly formed hand seals, and the earth beneath A's feet turned into a swamp.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued his movements, forming hand seals again. Sticky mud formed an earth dragon that bit into A's body, attempting to drag him into the swamp.

"Lord Raikage!"

The Cloud Ninja, seeing this, shouted loudly.

Dazzling lightning exploded, and A broke free from the Swamp of the Underworld's bondage.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals and unleashed a torrent of fierce flames from his mouth at A in the air.

"Wind Release: Vortex!"

Danzo Shimura formed hand seals and exhaled a violent gale from his mouth.

The wind fueled the fire, and the surging flames engulfed A. Even after he landed, the flames did not stop burning.

"Hell Stab: One-Finger Spear!"

Blue lightning appeared in the flames. A, with Lightning Release Chakra concentrated on his finger, emitting dazzling lightning, transformed into a Lightning Release spear and charged towards Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.

"Adamantine Prison Wall!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing A charging, had no time to think. The adamantine staff multiplied into dozens of rods, forming a cage to protect himself and Danzo Shimura.

Boom—!

After a violent explosion, lightning flickered faintly in the smoke.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were thrown back, looking somewhat disheveled, but managed to regain their footing.

A stood in place, breathing slightly heavily, with large beads of sweat continuously dripping. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura's combined Ninjutsu had a certain effect on him.

Is he really human?

Danzo Shimura looked at A in disbelief, unable to believe that he had sustained such an attack without a scratch and could still unleash such terrifying attacks.

It's a good thing Danzo is helping… Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at A, who had endured his and Danzo Shimura's combined attacks unscathed.

He was glad he hadn't refused Danzo Shimura's suggestion to go to war. The Third Raikage's Nintaijutsu was more threatening than Ōnoki's Dust Release, and even more troublesome was his incredibly powerful physique.

The more problematic aspect was that, given the current situation, it would be difficult for them to determine a winner anytime soon. The ultimate outcome would be for each to return to their respective Ninja villages and let the Ninja of each village fight.

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