Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 418 Plasma Armor

"Shameless! This is clearly the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of my Hidden Cloud Village! You Leaf Village traitors, you dare to do it but not admit it?!"

The Cloud Village guards who stayed behind to cover the Third Raikage immediately started cursing.

However, the Cloud Village Jonin who had also trained in Lightning Release Chakra Mode couldn't help but waver when they saw the white lightning armor on Umino Sasuke's body.

They were well aware of the difficulty of mastering this secret technique. Within the Hidden Cloud Village, only Aiolia and the Third Raikage had reached the minor level of mastery, and only the Third Raikage had reached the major level.

This Umino Sasuke, without any secret medicine or the support of the high-altitude lightning environment of the Hidden Cloud Village's training holy land, has actually cultivated to this level. Could it be that, as he said, he created this through his own exploration?

Just as these Cloud Village guards were wavering, Sasuke Umino's "Lightning Release Armor" changed once again.

Om-!
Suddenly, an even more dazzling and rapidly circulating energy layer emerged from the outer layer of white lightning chakra.

The moment this layer of energy appeared, the surrounding air emitted an unbearable hum, the light distorted, the temperature rose sharply, and even the tiny electric arcs and rising heat waves generated by the ionization of the air could be seen.

"The Commander is finally getting serious!"

"The Third Raikage, who was defeated by you, is now even less of a match for the Commander, whose strength has greatly increased!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Iron Wall Legion erupted in thunderous cheers, filled with blind faith in Umino Sasuke's fighting prowess.
The Third Raikage was utterly shocked as he looked at the layer of energy radiating terrifying heat around Sasuke Umino. Someone had actually stolen the Cloud Village's secret techniques and even improved upon them, developing an even stronger form?!

How can this be? !
What kind of talent and understanding of Lightning Release would that require?!

"I don't believe it!" the Third Raikage roared, launching another attack in defiance of the odds.

His figure transformed into an almost invisible streak of blue lightning, rapidly moving around Umino Sasuke, searching for an opening and launching probing attacks.

Umino Sasuke's speed also surged, with white and blue lightning colliding and intersecting wildly on the sea surface, producing ear-piercing sonic booms and crisp metallic clangs.

In terms of the speed boost from Lightning Release Chakra Mode alone, Sasuke Umino is indeed slightly inferior to his opponent due to the shorter training time. However, with the assistance of the outer plasma flow, his straight-line sprint and change-of-direction speed are greatly enhanced, making him completely on par with the Third Raikage in terms of speed!
Of course, this is assuming that Sasuke Umino did not use the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After a series of probing attacks, the Third Raikage grew increasingly alarmed.

This is definitely the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Whether it's the way the chakra is used or the amplification of physical activation, the core principle is exactly the same. It's just that the nature of the opponent's chakra is more violent, and there is an additional layer of inconceivable high-temperature energy shield!

"Hell Thrust·Three Bon Hands!"

The Third Raikage was enraged and concentrated his chakra into the three fingers of his right hand, launching a powerful thrust attack with lightning speed!

"Lightning Blade!" Sasuke Unno did not back down. White lightning in his right hand frantically condensed and compressed, emitting a piercing sound like a thousand birds chirping, and went straight to meet it.

Bang-!
The white lightning-style Raikiri clashed once more with the Third Raikage's Three-Pronged Strike, the violent lightning-style chakra corroding each other and producing a teeth-grinding sound.

After a brief stalemate, the two were simultaneously forced back again.

The Third Raikage had just felt the numbness in his fingertips when he heard the explosions and screams coming from the fleet behind him. Kumogakure was undoubtedly being slaughtered one-sidedly. He was extremely anxious, and his chest ached slightly.

This wasn't entirely due to heartache; the shock from the previous impact had also caused a flare-up of an old wound in his chest. This old wound was from the battle in the Land of Whirlpools, inflicted by Sasuke Umino. Back then, Sasuke had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a surprise attack, and the Rasengan had struck Umino's elbow joint, altering the direction of the unilateral strike and causing him to inadvertently break through his defenses, allowing Sasuke to seize the opportunity to injure him.

'We can't delay any longer! We must finish this quickly!'

A resolute glint flashed in the Third Raikage's eyes as he unleashed all the chakra he possessed without reservation, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode blazing intensely.

"Hell Thrust·Ipponsen Hand!"

He concentrated his power in his right index finger, maximizing his attack power. He even abandoned his conservative fighting style and planned to trade blows for blows.

His index finger pierced straight into Sasuke Umino's vital heart!
In his view, while Umino Sasuke's attacks were sharp, he shouldn't have any way to break through his Lightning Release Chakra Mode head-on. As long as he could strike the opponent first...

Facing the Third Raikage's near-suicidal attack, Sasuke Umino remained confident, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Trying to out-defend me? You're asking for death!"

With a thought, the white Raikiri in his right hand suddenly changed shape, its color transforming from a blinding bright white into a purple lightning bolt imbued with an aura of destruction.

The moment the purple lightning appeared, the surrounding air seemed to be ignited, and the energy fluctuations it emitted made everyone watching from afar feel a sense of unease.

"Purple Lightning - Thunder Cutter!"

Sasuke Umino moved swiftly, transforming into a streak of purple-white lightning as he charged toward the Third Raikage.

This time, neither of them chose to block or counterattack, but instead poured all their offensive power into this one strike aimed at each other's vital points.

The Third Raikage was full of confidence in his absolute defense, and charged forward with a single, powerful strike.

Sasuke Umino was equally confident in his Plasma Thunder God Armor, tearing through the air with his Purple Lightning Blade.

Time seems to freeze at this moment.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the Third Raikage's indestructible index finger pierced fiercely into the plasma layer of the Raijin Armor on Umino Sasuke's chest.

The expected sound of armor shattering did not occur; instead, a strange "sizzling" sound was heard.

The Third Raikage's highly concentrated Lightning Release chakra fingers, upon contact with the plasma layer, were like steel thrown into a furnace. Before his incredulous eyes, they were melted or even annihilated by the terrifyingly high plasma temperature.

His index finger simply melted and disappeared!
At the same time, Sasuke Umino's right hand, crackling with destructive purple lightning, stabbed fiercely into the Third Raikage's chest.

Bang-!
The attack power of the Purple Lightning Blade is actually no weaker than the One-Hit Hand, and it has completely reached the category of S-rank single-target attack ninjutsu.

Pfft——!
Immediately afterwards, there was a dull thud as a sharp blade pierced flesh.

This attack actually tore apart the "strongest shield"!
Blood spurted out instantly!

"Ugh!" The Third Raikage let out a painful groan.

If it weren't for his honed fighting instincts allowing him to shift his body slightly at the last moment when his Lightning Release Chakra Mode was broken, Umino Sasuke's right hand would have already pierced his heart.

Even so, the Purple Lightning Blade still left a shocking penetrating wound on his left shoulder near his chest. "Father!" In the distance, Xiao Ai, who was directing the evacuation of the remaining fleet, saw her father seriously injured, her eyes wide with despair, and desperately wanted to rush over to his rescue.

After landing a successful blow, Sasuke Umino did not rush forward. The Third Raikage, severely injured, unleashed a lightning-infused elbow strike to his left arm, imbued with his last strength.

Umino Sasuke deftly drew his right hand, performed a few nimble backflips, and landed steadily on the sea not far away. The purple lightning slowly dissipated, and the Thunder God Armor continued to swirl.

His white robe was spotless, without a drop of blood on it.

The Third Raikage knelt on one knee, his right index finger gone, blood gushing from the wound on his left shoulder. He pressed his left hand tightly against the wound, looked up at Umino Sasuke, then looked down at his vanished index finger, his face filled with shock and an indescribable complexity.

He struggled to his feet, looking at the still-shining Thunder God Armor on Umino Sasuke's body, and exclaimed in a slightly hoarse voice, "What incredible defense! It even surpasses my Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"

"Father, are you okay?"

Xiao Ai broke through the combined ninjutsu's blockade, rushed to the Third Raikage's side, supported her seriously injured father, and glared angrily at Umino Sasuke.

"Long live the Commander!"

"The Raikage has lost! We've got this in the bag!"

The Iron Wall Legion's ninjas erupted in thunderous cheers, their eyes filled with fervor and adoration as they gazed at the proud white figure standing on the sea. Praises poured in, and the entire legion's morale soared to unprecedented heights.

In stark contrast to the Iron Wall Legion's jubilation was the despair and disbelief of the remaining Cloud Village troops.

"Lord Raikage, you actually lost? How is this possible?!"

"He was defeated head-on even in the strongest areas of defense and offense. Lord Raikage is the strongest shield and the strongest spear!"

"Is this Leaf Village's Iron Wall a monster?!"

Many Cloud Village ninjas simply couldn't accept this fact. In the last battle in the Land of Whirlpools, although Umino Sasuke won, it was mostly due to the unpredictability of the Flying Thunder God Technique and tactical tricks that allowed the Raikage to break through his defenses.

This time, Umino Sasuke actually used his "Thunder God Armor" to take the full force of the One-Hit Hand, and used his terrifying Purple Lightning Cutter to tear the "strongest shield" apart head-on!
How long has it been? Less than half a year, right?!
For Kage-level powerhouses, the improvement of strength is often slow, and each small step requires years or even decades of accumulation.

However, Sasuke Umino's progress in strength is simply against common sense; it can be described as lightning-fast.

"If this continues, and he's given another year or two, won't Konoha produce another 'God of Shinobi'?!"

Some of the Cloud Ninja felt an overwhelming chill and fear.

Within the Iron Wall Legion, there was also astonishment at the rapid increase in the Commander's strength.

Only Senju Nawaki had a guess in his heart that his brother-in-law's strength improvement was probably related to the gene evolution potion. He did not expect that the gene evolution potion would have such a significant effect on Kage-level powerhouses.

Thinking of the preciousness of the gene evolution potion, and then of how her brother-in-law used such a treasure on her without hesitation to help her awaken Wood Release, Senju Nawaki was even more moved.

He secretly vowed that from now on, his brother-in-law would be like his own brother. Even if his brother-in-law's affair in Loulan was exposed, he would still help persuade his sister. He couldn't let his brother-in-law end up in the hospital like his older brother Jiraiya...

Sasuke Umino was naturally unaware of the "treasonous" thoughts swirling in Nawaki Senju's mind. His gaze was cold as he locked onto the heavily injured Third Raikage.

"All troops, attack! Annihilate the remaining enemy forces! Surrender and you will not be killed!" He waved his hand and gave the final order to attack.

"kill--!"

The Iron Wall Legion, with its morale soaring like a tiger descending a mountain, launched a final assault on the Cloud Village remnants, who were already terrified.

Meanwhile, Sasuke Umino himself transformed into a streak of purple lightning, rushing straight towards the Third Raikage and his son.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!
Why not eliminate this major threat completely today!

"Protect Lord Raikage!"

The Cloud Guardians transformed into a human wall to protect their own shadows.

Xiao Ai's eyes turned bloodshot. In order to protect her father, she did not hesitate to deplete her potential again and swallowed the secret medicine for explosive power.

The lightning around him surged once more, and he charged menacingly toward Umino Sasuke.

However, even with the help of the secret medicine to forcibly boost his combat power, Xiao Ai's strength was far from reaching the level of his father at his peak. Moreover, he also had to spare some attention to protect the seriously injured Third Raikage behind him. In front of Umino Sasuke, he was almost powerless to fight back.

They were completely suppressed in just a few exchanges, and were in grave danger.

"Since you want to die, then you and your son can stay here together!" Sasuke Umino's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his right hand condensed the Purple Lightning Blade once again, carrying an aura of destruction, and stabbed straight at Aiolia's heart.

"Xiao Ai! Get out of the way!" The Third Raikage's eyes were bloodshot. Despite the excruciating pain from his shoulder and the dizziness from blood loss, he broke free from the support of his guards. His body once again flickered with dim but still unyielding lightning. He was determined to save his son despite his injuries.

At this critical moment, a touching scene unfolded.

Those Cloud Ninja who were already on the verge of fleeing stopped in their tracks when they saw their Shadow and the Shadow of the future in a life-or-death situation.

"Protect Lord Raikage!"

"Let's fight those bastards from Konoha!"

"For the village!"

Despair transformed into a death-defying courage. These fierce Cloud Ninja, like moths to a flame or united worker ants, roared with deafening fury. Instead of fleeing, they turned around and surged towards Umino Sasuke like a tidal wave, disregarding their own lives.

The Sand Village and Kirigakure forces had faced similar dire situations before, but they immediately collapsed and scattered. However, the Cloud Village was completely different. Their bravery and loyalty to the Kage were on full display at this moment.

"Huh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Umino Sasuke's eyes, and he couldn't help but look at the Cloud Village's do-or-die spirit with new respect.

Faced with attacks coming from all directions, who were willing to use their bodies to block and even perish together, if he hadn't been wearing the Plasma Thunder God Armor, which provided amazing defense, he probably would have had to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape the battlefield and temporarily avoid the onslaught.

"Ants are ants after all. No matter how many there are, they're just going to their deaths!" Umino Sasuke sneered. Although he admired their courage, he showed no mercy to them.

(End of this chapter)