Chapter 86: The Kinkaku Brothers
Bang!
As the Third Raikage moved, a chain of booms cracked through the air.
That was the sound of breaking the sound barrier, the shockwaves vibrating the surroundings with brutal force.
"Hokage sama!"
Behind Kei, Danzo and the others could only catch an afterimage. They did not even have time to react.
Even Kagami, with the Sharingan, could only barely glimpse the Third Raikage's movement.
But seeing was one thing.
Reacting was another.
Compared to the Third Raikage, their speed was simply too slow.
As the Third Raikage lunged forward, Kei's figure vanished.
Boom!
The ground where Kei had been standing was struck head on. The impact blasted out a massive crater, terrifying to behold.
Yet Kei appeared off to the side as if nothing had happened.
"Too slow."
His voice drifted out calmly.
Then a kunai stabbed forward, aimed directly at the Third Raikage's back.
"When did he...?"
Feeling the movement behind him, the Third Raikage's eyes widened in shock.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?"
He naturally recognized Tobirama's space time ninjutsu.
He had assumed that once Tobirama died, no one in Konoha would be able to use it again.
He did not expect to see it now.
But after sensing Kei's strike, the Third Raikage could not help but sneer.
"Are you just scratching an itch?"
Under Lightning Release Chakra Mode, not only did his speed explode, his body also became nearly indestructible.
That was the true meaning behind the title Strongest Shield.
Sure enough, when the kunai stabbed into his back, it felt like striking an unbreakable block of steel. The blade would not pierce at all.
"The Strongest Shield really does live up to its reputation."
Kei nodded, not surprised.
"But what if I do this?"
In the next moment, he swung the kunai in a heavy slash.
Bang!
Chakra surged, and the force condensed into a cutting wave that shot forward.
That strike contained Wind Release nature transformation. Compared to an ordinary slash, it was far more violent, carrying a razor intent that felt capable of cutting anything apart.
The Third Raikage's pupils tightened. He did not try to tank it head on.
Instead, he burst forward.
With the terrifying speed of the Strongest Spear, he leaped, leaving behind afterimages that looked fiercely unreal.
However, fast as he was, Kei was faster.
He not only had extraordinary reaction speed, he also had the Sharingan's dynamic vision.
Combined with Flying Thunder God, it produced an effect not much worse than Minato Namikaze's.
After all, Minato's nervous reaction was sharp, but in pure dynamic observation, he could not match Kei's Sharingan.
The two crossed again and again, a speedster duel that left the onlookers dizzy.
"That is Sensei's Flying Thunder God Technique... to think he's mastered it to this extent."
Kagami and the others were shaken to the core, at a loss for words.
As Tobirama's students, they had seen Flying Thunder God with their own eyes.
Because of that, they understood even more clearly how terrifying Kei was.
In terms of executing Flying Thunder God alone, Kei's current performance was actually superior to Tobirama's in the past.
"I see..."
Behind them, Kawaaki and other Uchiha wore fanatical expressions.
"The space time teleportation of Flying Thunder God combined with our Sharingan's dynamic vision can explode with this kind of effect."
They could already imagine Kei appearing on the battlefield.
Rapid space time shifts, and on top of that, the Sharingan reading movements and reacting instantly.
The result would be catastrophic.
Even Tobirama might not compare to him in this regard.
"Damn it!"
The Third Raikage roared and threw a punch forward.
But in the next instant, Kei vanished again, just like that.
For the Third Raikage, this was the most frustrating battle imaginable.
Facing Kei, the godlike speed he took pride in could not be used at all. He was suppressed from start to finish.
The piercing power of the Strongest Spear was meaningless if it could not hit.
Judging by Kei's reactions, even touching him was difficult.
Defeating him was impossible.
If not for the defense provided by Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the Third Raikage would be in far worse condition.
If an ordinary shinobi were here, even a so called Kage level one, they would likely have been worn down to death by Kei long ago.
"Do you want to continue?"
From the distance, Kei's voice rang out.
He stood calmly at range, looking at the Third Raikage with an even expression.
"If you want to keep going, I'm happy to oblige."
"No more."
The Third Raikage shook his head and directly deactivated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
"Your Flying Thunder God Technique is far stronger than Tobirama Senju's."
He had seen Tobirama's Flying Thunder God before and never thought much of it.
After personally facing Kei, he finally understood how disgusting it truly was.
Tobirama's Flying Thunder God and Kei's felt like completely different techniques.
After that exchange, the atmosphere between both sides became much more harmonious.
Shinobi were like that. If your strength was enough, respect would follow naturally.
That was especially true for Kumogakure.
"The Kinkaku Brothers are inside."
The Third Raikage spoke.
"We'll cut our way in and deal with them."
"Is there anything we need to watch out for?"
Yuu looked at him and asked.
"They have several of the Six Paths Tools."
The Third Raikage explained.
"Those are treasures left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, with effects beyond ordinary imagination."
After saying that, he hesitated, then still chose to share what he knew.
The Kinkaku Brothers held several tools.
They were the Gold Rope, the Seven Star Sword, the Crimson Gourd, the Bashōsen, and the Amber Purifying Pot.
"The Gold Rope can pull out the soul of words, and the Seven Star Sword can cast curses."
The Third Raikage continued.
"As for the other tools, I am not very clear."
These Six Paths Tools were mysterious in the Kinkaku Brothers' hands.
Even the Third Raikage only knew part of their effects.
Of course, it was also possible he knew more and simply did not want to say it.
After all, those were secrets related to Kumogakure.
But Kei felt the Third Raikage likely knew less than he did.
The tools in the Kinkaku Brothers' possession were all strange.
The Gold Rope extracted a person's word soul. Once struck, that word soul would be pulled out.
The so called word soul referred to the words a person said most frequently.
After the Gold Rope extracted it, it could be applied to the Seven Star Sword. Once the opponent spoke that word, the sword's curse could be triggered.
At the same time, the Seven Star Sword itself was extremely sharp, with powerful offensive ability.
The Crimson Gourd could seal. Once the opponent spoke the word soul, its sealing power could suppress them.
Even if someone was only marked and tried not to speak, the gourd still had a timeout mechanism that would eventually trigger the seal.
These three tools complemented each other, forming a linked killing method.
The Bashōsen could unleash terrifying attacks. It could release one of the five basic nature types, or consume a massive amount of chakra to produce a Five Element Burst comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball.
It was an extremely frightening offensive treasure.
As for the Amber Purifying Pot, it had its own sealing mechanism. One only needed to call the opponent's true name, and if the opponent answered, they would be sealed inside.
This was also a mechanism based tool like the first three, but far simpler and more direct. Just calling the name was enough.
Overall, aside from the Bashōsen being straightforward, the other tools were all mechanism based kills.
Kei's estimated that the reason Tobirama had lost to the Kinkaku Brothers, despite having Flying Thunder God, was likely because of these tools.
Their effects were too bizarre. Without intelligence, encountering them for the first time could easily lead to death.
But once you knew their methods, their threat dropped sharply.
In the distance, the larger battle had already begun.
Shinobi under the Kinkaku Brothers were already clashing with the allied forces.
Unsurprisingly, the rebels quickly fell into a disadvantage.
The Kinkaku Brothers were shinobi of Kumogakure. Their subordinates were naturally the same.
Within Kumogakure, those willing to follow them in rebellion were never the majority.
Now, facing the combined forces of Kumogakure and Konoha, they were suppressed at once.
Seeing the situation, two burly figures stepped out from the front.
"What a rare scene…"
Kinkaku looked at the shinobi fighting ahead and sneered.
"It's rare to see this many people gathered. My blood's starting to boil."
In the next moment, he swung the Bashōsen forward with all his strength.
Five Element Burst!
Terrifying five element power gathered within the fan, then surged out violently.
Bang!
The explosion tore through the battlefield.
With a single strike, many shinobi on Kumogakure's side were killed or injured.
Before an attack comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball, ordinary shinobi were simply too fragile.
"Kinkaku, you deserve to die!"
Seeing the tragic state of his forces, the Third Raikage's eyes turned red with rage.
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