A Real Man’s Fight—Fists Against Flesh

The man was tall and muscular, his bronze skin gleaming under the cold wind. Despite the frigid weather, he wore only a simple white shirt, which clung to his bulging muscles. His forearms were bound with thick metal guards.

The Fourth Raikage.

This man had appeared on the battlefield of the Fire-Frost front line.

"Sakura, what…"

Sasuke instinctively tried to lift his head to see ahead, but Sakura had already handed him over to Shino.

"Take him and go. I'll catch up later."

She patted Kiba's shoulder, feigning a casual demeanor.

"Sakura, who is he?"

Kiba's face grew serious as he watched the burly figure approaching them step by step.

"Less talking, move!"

Kiba wanted to ask more, but Shino dragged him away without a word.

The two carried Sasuke and the critically injured Yugito and quickly retreated.

But just as they were leaving, a shadow pounced toward Kiba like a panther!

It was Darui!

Sakura's gaze turned icy. Snow erupted under her feet as she charged toward Darui like a wild beast!

"Nani?!"

Only when faced with Sakura directly could one grasp her terrifying power. Her unparalleled strength sent Darui flying with a single punch!

The panther-like Darui had approached swiftly, but his retreat was even swifter.

Thrown back with full force, Darui stared at the four smiling cat faces imprinted on his blade and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.

Such monstrous strength—it wasn't surprising she could face the Two-Tails head-on.

If he hadn't drawn his blade in time to defend himself, that punch might have shattered him to pieces!

"Boss, she's tough."

Darui, still shaken, looked at Sakura as he spoke.

"If she weren't, Yugito wouldn't have lost."

"You go after those two kids. I'll deal with this girl."

The Fourth Raikage's deep voice echoed as he fixed his gaze on the pink-haired figure standing alone in the snowstorm.

"Okay."

With the Raikage present and Yugito captured, Darui didn't dare slack off. He swiftly charged toward Kiba and Shino's direction again.

This time, Sakura didn't stop Darui. Instead, she quickly formed hand seals.

"Summoning Jutsu: Monkey King Enma!"

Before Enma could react, Sakura immediately issued an order:

"Block that dark-skinned guy behind me!"

Enma's heart sank. Summoned back so soon after returning to his clan—it had to be trouble again.

Without hesitation, Enma leapt toward Darui!

"Heh, not bad."

The Raikage's tiger-like eyes locked onto Sakura, and in a flash, his massive figure vanished!

So fast!

Sakura's pupils shrank. She instinctively raised her arms to block!

A heavy force struck her arms, sending her flying backward!

Before she could land, the Raikage reappeared in her trajectory, slamming a fist toward her!

But Sakura was prepared this time. Twisting her body mid-air, she planted one hand on the ground, using it as leverage to leap away. The Raikage's punch missed its mark!

Not only that—Sakura used the momentum to step onto the metal guard on his forearm and kicked toward his head!

As a self-proclaimed rival of Minato Namikaze, the Raikage's reflexes were incredibly sharp. His massive frame ducked just in time to evade the strike!

Sakura landed and immediately launched another kick toward his chest!

But…

Crackle—

"Ha!"

Electric arcs burst from the Raikage's body as he let out a low growl. He stood firm like an immovable mountain, taking Sakura's hasty kick head-on!

At the same time, his hands moved like lightning, reaching to grab Sakura, clearly intending to crush her in his grasp.

Sakura, seeing this, used the force of her kick to retreat rapidly!

"Tsunade's monstrous strength."

"The Hokage's summoning."

"Should I say—she's truly the Hokage's student?"

The Raikage patted the footprint on his chest as he stared at the pink-haired girl who had regained her stance at a safe distance.

"Heh, I'll take that as a compliment."

Sakura met his gaze, her eyes glinting with a hint of provocation.

"Konoha, with its resources, always suppresses other nations. How is it fair that they produce so many geniuses?"

The Raikage's thoughts wandered to the past, recalling the fleeting brilliance of Namikaze Minato.

No…

The girl before him was even more of a genius.

Namikaze Minato couldn't defeat the Two-Tails at the age of twelve.

"Hold it."

"This so-called resource suppression only started four years ago."

"It hasn't been ongoing forever."

"Don't twist the facts."

Sakura kindly corrected him.

"You know a lot."

"But that won't save you from meeting the same fate as Namikaze Minato."

The Raikage grinned savagely and charged at Sakura like a flash of lightning!

Boom!

Snow flew everywhere as an invisible shockwave erupted, sweeping the surroundings clean!

Sakura caught the Raikage's fist with one hand. His massive fist contrasted sharply with her fair, delicate one.

"How could I not know?"

"Because this is all part of my plan."

"Idiot."

Sakura smiled provocatively at the dark-skinned Raikage, her expression infuriating in his eyes.

"What did you say?!"

The Raikage's fury exploded.

Because of the Fire Country's actions, how many in the Land of Lightning had gone hungry? How many had been forced to eat roots and bark?

If this continued, cannibalism would no longer be mere history.

"Heh, I said, this is all my plan."

Black markings spread across Sakura's forehead as her green eyes gleamed with the ferocity of a tiger.

"You'll pay for this!"

"Thunder Guillotine!"

Lightning flashed and crackled as the Raikage, like a furious beast, unleashed a flurry of punches at Sakura!

"Heh."

"If Kumo can get away with its past, why can't we take action now?"

Sakura's gaze remained defiant as she met the Raikage blow for blow in a fierce, raw exchange of fists!

Each attack required Sakura to carefully regulate her chakra flow, ensuring she could keep up with the Raikage's movements.

She had to buy enough time for Kiba and Shino to escape.

If the Raikage ignored her and pursued them instead, things would get tricky.

While her monstrous strength combined with her speed and techniques gave her an edge, she still fell short of the Raikage's Lightning Chakra Mode in raw speed.

And in a battle where speed determined life and death, even a slight difference could spell disaster for Sasuke and the others.

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