Chapter 54: Second Strike

A strong lightning strike instantly generates a high temperature of 10,000 to 20,000 degrees Celsius. Although this temperature exists for only a moment, it is enough to melt gold and break stone.

The shockwave generated by the explosion of the light ball created a huge cavity, dispersing the dense dark clouds above. The shockwave, visible to the naked eye, uprooted trees and snapped trunks in the air.

If any ninjutsu in the ninja world could match this impact force, its name would surely be…

「Tailed Beast Bomb」

And even then, only the impact force would be comparable.

The entire surface of Thunder Valley was overturned. A large number of stones were thrown onto other mountain ranges, leaving new craters on the mountainsides like small bombs.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall."

Underground spring water surged around Mei Terumi, enclosing the young woman and blocking the aftershock of this impact.

From the moment she saw Kakashi take the first lightning bolt, she had become numb. Worrying was pointless; all she could do was firmly believe that the silver-haired young man could emerge in the same proud manner he had entered.

A woman's intuition is always terrifying. The normal beating of her heart meant Kakashi would absolutely not perish here. The two had experienced life-and-death situations not a few times. This heavenly might was certainly powerful, but it was only one strike. The young man, possessing recovery potions, would surely turn danger into safety.

Reality always likes to slap the faces of those who think they are clever.

After the first wave of impact, Mei Terumi watched as the thunderclouds gathered again at an astonishing speed. And this time, the thunder was even more violent, its momentum surpassing the previous light ball.

Kakashi, with Raikiri in both hands, his entire body radiating lightning, directly tore apart this violent thunder cluster. In the thousandth of a second he caught the thunder cluster, the chakra consumed by these two Raikiri exceeded that of the original Raikiri dozens of times. If Kakashi hadn't reduced his chakra output in time, he would have been drained dry in that single second.

In other words, he hadn't actually taken this thunder cluster head-on but had used a clever way to deflect and conduct the electricity, transferring this violent impact to the earth. Because he was at the center, the shockwave didn't affect him much.

However, his ears weren't so lucky. Kakashi could clearly feel his eardrums rupture in that second. The blood flowing from his ears and the dizzying pain were proof that things were not looking good.

「The Raikage took this kind of attack with his physical body? Nonsense!」

He would never admit that anyone in this ninja world could take this hit with their physical body. Kakashi, who had enhanced his "Body Activation" three times, stimulated his muscles at full power, and covered his body surface with Lightning Release chakra for defense, in this state, even with full chakra, lasting three or four seconds was a luxury. His defense in those few seconds, even if not reaching the Third Raikage's level, couldn't possibly have a disparity of thousands or tens of thousands of times.

Even if his current physical constitution were a hundred times stronger, a direct hit would mean annihilation, with no possibility of survival.

"So, the second one?"

Looking up at the sky, the youth, his clothes completely tattered, tensed his muscles all over his body.

「System, how much chakra would it cost to block this strike and save my life?」

「13606 Kcal」

At this final moment, Kakashi, filled with immense anger towards the heavenly might, clicked on the combat-type disposable items.

「Coordinate Teleport (Single exchange, can only be used once)」

Before coming here, the silver-haired youth's last life-saving preparation was this disposable teleport, costing 2 Kcal to exchange, with an effect approximately equal to a single Flying Thunder God Technique.

Once this was exchanged, it meant Kakashi had completely run out of options against the upcoming thunderstorm. He was defeated by heavenly might's second counterattack.

Unwillingness, a strong sense of unwillingness, filled his heart.

The thickness of the dark clouds gathering above his head was several times greater than the first time. It had turned pure black, without a trace of sunlight, spinning like a black hole, devouring the surrounding energy.

"If I don't leave now, it'll be too late."

He clicked exchange, setting the three-dimensional coordinates to the area where Mei Terumi was. The scenery changed, and the next second, Kakashi appeared beside Mei Terumi.

The gathered thunderclouds instantly lost their target, dispersed as if alive, and returned to the "calm" ordinary thunder as when he first saw them.

"Eh?!"

Mei Terumi was startled by the sudden appearance of the silver-haired youth. When the thunderclouds gathered for the second time, her ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. She was about to rush into Thunder Valley to find that worrisome fellow, but then he immediately appeared before her, and in such a… naked way??

"Huh??"

Kakashi could only see the young woman's lips moving but couldn't hear what she was saying. He waited for the residual medicinal effects of the intermediate recovery potion to restore his hearing, only then did he see that the young woman had already covered her eyes.

"My underwear didn't break."

"Pervert!"

Pointing to the single piece of cloth that remained of his underwear, the youth took out a new set of clothes from a small scroll, quickly dressed, and pulled down the young woman's hands that were feigning to cover her eyes.

"Have you seen enough? If not, you can look more when we get back. We can't stay here any longer. If Kumogakure can't detect an explosion of this magnitude, then they really are brainless."

"How did you get out alive?"

The atmosphere changed extremely quickly. Mei Terumi would never admit she had seen everything clearly through the gaps between her fingers.

"Used a little trick. I'll tell you slowly later."

After organizing the remaining items and confirming that nothing was left behind that could prove their identities, Kakashi quickly left with Mei Terumi. On the way, they saw Kumogakure's investigation team rushing over, and could only brace themselves and head in the same direction to meet them.

"Which squad are you two from?"

"Outer patrol unit."

After showing their identification, the tall, brown-skinned Kumogakure ninja opposite them nodded and continued to rush towards Thunder Valley.

"Kumogakure's operational efficiency is very high."

Comparing Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure, Kakashi truly felt that Kumogakure was the only normal country among the Five Great Nations.

No discrimination against Kekkei Genkai, no discrimination against Jinchuriki, no internal strife, and they develop technology.

The Raikage was also a burly, physical-type "normal" man.

Without the disgusting face of a politician.

There was a reason why Kumogakure Village could develop to this extent in this era.

"They're gone, let's continue back."

"Kakashi, we didn't do anything wrong this time, did we? Why are we running away?"

Mei Terumi asked this question along the way, which made Kakashi feel a bit regretful.

"If you were the Raikage, would you feel at ease with a ninja who was once from another ninja village hiding his strength and suddenly becoming very strong?"

"That makes sense."

After a rare moment of pondering the pros and cons, what Mei Terumi actually wanted to ask wasn't this. Her mind was currently replaying the image of Kakashi without clothes…

In Kakashi's perception, a super-strong reaction, equivalent to over 100 Kcal of chakra, was rampaging towards Thunder Valley at an extremely fast speed.

「Even the Third Raikage was alerted. It seems my guess wasn't wrong.」

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