As the destructive lightning power and shockwaves spread outwards, the ninjas who hadn't left were also affected. Those who were close died in the attack.
Even powerful individuals, if they were too close, suffered severe injuries.
Could such an attack, comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball, be performed by a ninja?
Or was it Tianyuan's attack, or the Third Raikage's?
A circular wasteland appeared here, and the ninjas on its periphery watched in stunned silence.
"Father!" Ai was dumbfounded by this scene. He knew the power of the lightning just now; it was his father's self-destruction.
This power had been re-developed by the Third Raikage specifically to deal with a terrifying enemy like Tianyuan.
However, no one expected the Third Raikage to actually do it.
No wonder the Third Raikage had Ai and Killer B lead the Cloud Ninjas to retreat quickly; perhaps he had already prepared himself for his own death.
"Leaf ninjas." Ai's eyes flashed with anger and killing intent. It was because of the Leaf ninjas, and that Tianyuan, that his father had died. He would not rest until every Leaf ninja here was killed.
"Brother." Killer B looked at Ai, wanting to say something, but couldn't. After all, it was Ai's biological father who had died, and he was also the Third Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Ai, we need to retreat for now. The Third Raikage had already made all arrangements. Although you haven't been recognized by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning yet, in the Third Raikage's absence, you are the leader of this battlefield." Dodai said from the side.
"Now, the Cloud Ninjas are in disarray, as the Third Raikage is dead. We must make an emergency retreat. The war with Konoha will have to wait for another time." Dodai quickly added, "And under such a powerful ninjutsu, that Konoha genius, Tianyuan, might already be dead."
"Tianyuan." Ai took a deep breath. "I have a feeling he's still alive. I won't give up so easily, even if that Tianyuan was the one who repelled the Hidden Mist Village. For Father."
"Let's go." Ai said.
"Leave," Dodai said. Immediately, the Cloud Ninjas, under Konoha's attack, fought and retreated, quickly leaving the battlefield.
Because the Cloud Ninjas' casualties this time were not very large, it was difficult for Konoha to stop them, and they could only reluctantly let them retreat.
But this time, Konoha once again prevented the Cloud Ninjas' invasion.
At this moment, Orochimaru, Fugaku Uchiha, Kushina Uzumaki, and others were beside the devastated wasteland.
"Tianyuan, he should be fine, right?" Fugaku Uchiha looked at the terrifying scene, secretly clicking his tongue. Such energy could even obliterate a mountain peak.
"Tianyuan." Orochimaru's gaze flickered as he stared at the ruins.
Under the destruction of such terrifying power, even he would likely be in grave danger, probably dying under the attack of that ninjutsu.
"I believe Tianyuan will be fine." Kushina Uzumaki's eyes were firm. She believed that even such an attack would not harm Tianyuan.
The other Leaf ninjas were also around. Kushina and the others' participation, and the subsequent appearances of Tianyuan's clones on various battlefields, made the Leaf ninjas realize that Tianyuan had come to their rescue.
This time, Tianyuan once again helped them hold back the Cloud Ninjas.
And they also knew how all of this was caused: it was the result of Tianyuan's battle with the Third Raikage, leading to such a terrifying scene.
"That should have been the Third Raikage's final move, right?" Hiashi Hyuga said.
"Yes, filled with lightning power. It should be the Third Raikage's power, not Tianyuan's," Orochimaru nodded.
"Wait, someone's coming," Hiashi Hyuga said quickly, his Byakugan spotting a figure approaching.
As time passed, the figure became clearer.
"Tianyuan!" Kushina Uzumaki cried out loudly when she saw the person, rushing forward and embracing Tianyuan. "I knew you were fine!"
"Kushina, you're heavy, you know?" Tianyuan quickly said. At that moment, Tianyuan was barely tall enough for Kushina to hug him.
"...I am not!" Kushina Uzumaki retorted.
"Tianyuan, that's great, you're fine," Orochimaru said with a slight smile, seeing Tianyuan completely unharmed.
"Orochimaru-sensei, if I hadn't used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu for the Third Raikage's attack, I might have actually been in trouble," Tianyuan chuckled.
"That's right, you have such a life-saving ability," Orochimaru said. "What about the Third Raikage?"
"He's dead," Tianyuan shook his head. The Third Raikage died from his own self-destruction. However, the mission to kill the Third Raikage was considered completed by Tianyuan.
In fact, during the previous self-destruction, Tianyuan did not use space ninjutsu to evade. He withstood the Third Raikage's self-destruction purely with his Armament Haki.
Although he suffered some injuries at the end, he recovered quickly thanks to his Super Regeneration ability, and then Tianyuan changed into a new set of clothes before emerging.
At the same time, Tianyuan could feel his own ki becoming even stronger, and his Saiyan bloodline seemed to have received a certain boost.
A race that loves to fight Tianyuan now understood why Saiyans were described that way.
"Orochimaru-sensei, Fugaku, Hiashi, prepare to rally Konoha's troops," Tianyuan said.
"Tianyuan-sama, Tianyuan-sama!" Unknowingly, the surrounding Konoha ninjas began to shout Tianyuan's name, a deafening roar.
Tianyuan's status in the hearts of the Konoha ninjas was already very high.
As Konoha and the Cloud Ninjas each reorganized their respective forces.
In a distant place, where it rained year-round, lay the Land of Rain, and within it, the famous Hidden Rain Village.
During the Second Great Ninja War, the renowned Hanzō fought against the Konoha Sannin, and it was Hanzō who bestowed the title of Konoha Sannin upon them.
However, during the Third Great Ninja War, nothing of critical importance happened in the Hidden Rain Village.
Currently, in the Hidden Rain Village...
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