Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 178 Higashino Shinichi VS the Third Raikage

It's Shinichi Higashino!

That guy who killed Bee!

The Third Raikage's gaze suddenly sharpened! Immediately, the light emanating from his Lightning Release chakra armor surged even more violently, emitting a series of chilling crackling sounds!

The next moment, the strongest spear of Kumogakure suddenly turned around without hesitation, abandoning the attempt to continue breaking through Konoha's defenses. Instead, it changed direction and charged towards the battlefield behind Higashino Shinichi with murderous intent!

"Raikage-sama?!"

The two hundred elite guards of the Cloud Village who were closely following him were all stunned when they saw this, completely unable to understand why the Raikage would suddenly abandon his established goal at such a crucial moment when he was about to make a breakthrough.

But being the elite of the Hidden Cloud Village, after a brief moment of surprise, they immediately and without hesitation changed direction, following closely behind the Third Raikage, like a small thunderstorm, sweeping towards the battlefield where Shinichi was!

"hehe..

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In the central command area of ​​the Konoha defense line, Orochimaru, who had been observing the entire situation with a detached eye, took in this entire scene.

A hint of amusement flashed in his long, narrow golden eyes as he chuckled, "It seems... our Third Raikage is determined to kill Shinichi."

He seemed to be talking to himself, his voice so low that only a few people very close to him could faintly hear him: "That's right! After all, he's a young man with boundless potential, someone who makes you uneasy no matter how you look at him, huh, but..."

He changed the subject abruptly, and in a calm tone instructed his strategist Nara Shikaku beside him: "Shikaku, immediately dispatch five battalions of mobile forces to move back from the flank and try to support Shinichi. He can't die here like this."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru." Nara Shikaku replied without hesitation and immediately turned to make the arrangements.

After giving the order, Orochimaru turned his gaze back to the front lines of the battlefield.

There, the pressure eased dramatically due to the Third Raikage's sudden change of direction, but a new threat had already arrived.

In the distance, a colossal beast, as large as a mountain and with eight octopus-like tails, roared and charged furiously toward the Leaf Village's camp!

"What a troublesome fellow." Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and slowly licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a dangerous yet excited look.

He turned his head and said to the cold-faced Uchiha Fugaku beside him, "Clan Chief Fugaku, get ready, let's go and meet this out-of-control beast."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded slightly, the three tomoe in his Sharingan slowly rotating: "Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

Zhenyi swept his Vajra Ruyi Cudgel across, smashing two more Cloud Hidden figures to pieces, their bones broken and flesh flying everywhere.

But at that moment, an overwhelming aura of brutality, ferocity, and dominance locked onto him.

In the distance, amidst the wind, snow, and smoke, lightning flashed, and a blue-and-white figure moved with lightning speed, causing the air to crackle and the earth to tremble slightly as it passed by!

It was as if it were not a person, but a humanoid thunderous beast that brought down a natural disaster, its power terrifying to the extreme!

"Boy! Retreat! You are no match for this old bastard!!!" The Ape Demon King's urgent voice rang out directly from inside the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel.

At that moment, the equally anxious voices of the Inu clan couple rang out: "Captain, it's the Third Raikage! He's coming for us!"

"Keep doing your own thing! I'll handle him!"

After quickly issuing the order, Shinichi took a deep breath and stared intently at the blue and white figure that was rapidly approaching, its oppressive aura like a tangible thunderbolt.

"Senior Ape Demon King, my comrades are behind me! I must not retreat!"

Fortunately, his body inherited the immense strength and indestructible physique of the Ape Demon clan. Although it was still growing, it was blessed with various attributes such as [Sword Master], [Genius], [Splitting Stones and Splitting Gold], and [Copper Skin and Iron Bones].

Shinichi estimated that the overall quality of his body, especially in terms of strength and defense, should be about the same as that of the Monkey King himself.

This is a good opportunity to test just how strong the Third Raikage, the strongest spear and the strongest shield, really is.

Even if there were some real danger to my life, I could just use a psychic spell to escape later, since I'm not my original self right now.

In the blink of an eye, facing the immense pressure of the violent lightning strike that was already close at hand, Zhen made a move!

Instead of retreating, he advanced! He took a sudden step forward, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and his figure shot forward like an arrow, charging towards the unstoppable Third Raikage, who was enveloped in a sky full of lightning.

"ha!"

With a roar, Shinichi gripped the end of the Vajra Ruyi Staff tightly with both hands, his waist and hips as one, and poured his own power and chakra into the staff. He aimed at the violent lightning figure and delivered a simple yet powerful thrust!

Driven by his will, the dark golden staff suddenly grew larger, instantly extending from more than two meters to more than twenty meters, carrying a sharp aura that could pierce through everything, and stabbed straight toward the Third Raikage's vital chest!

good boy!

Not only did they not run away, they even dared to fight back!

A look of surprise flashed across the Third Raikage's eyes. Facing the enormous Vajra staff that pierced through the air and was powerful enough to pierce through a hill, he didn't even have the thought of dodging. He used his right fist, which was wrapped in dense lightning, to meet the tip of the staff head-on with the purest and most violent straight punch!

Boom!!!

The deafening, massive explosion, as dull as two mountain peaks colliding, instantly drowned out all the noise on the battlefield!

Centered on the point where the fist and the tip of the stick met, a destructive energy vortex, mixed with materialized shockwaves and countless violent arcs of electricity, exploded out!

The earth was ploughed open, creating a deep crater. The surrounding snow, rocks, and even the remains of corpses a little further away were all blown away and crushed by the terrifying aftershocks of the collision!

pedal!pedal!pedal!

The immense force of the collision sent Shinichi staggering back several steps, his arms tingling and numb, his blood churning slightly.

The Third Raikage, however, remained completely still, as if the punch that had been powerful enough to split mountains was merely a casual swing to him.

"Hmph! Kid, not bad strength!"

The Third Raikage snorted coldly, then suddenly exerted force with his right fist again, twisting and pushing!

A powerful and domineering force, as terrifying as a raging tsunami, surged through the shaft of the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel!

In an instant, Zhen felt an overwhelming force, like a tidal wave crashing against the shore, and he could no longer maintain his balance. He was forcefully pushed backward by this force.

The Third Raikage pressed his advantage, and the moment he knocked Shinichi back with a single blow, his body exploded with lightning again as he prepared to pursue him once more.

But then!

Swish!

A golden figure appeared without warning, slightly behind and to the side of the Third Raikage!

Wielding a giant Rasengan, he roared towards the Third Raikage!

The Third Raikage reacted with lightning speed, his right fist transforming into a palm, like a true thunderous blade, as he swiftly slashed towards Minato Namikaze's neck!

However, as soon as he swung his lightning hand blade, there was nothing there!

Minato Namikaze's figure appeared as suddenly as he did, vanishing again just before the attack was launched!

Damn Minato Namikaze! Damn Flying Thunder God Technique!

The Third Raikage snorted coldly and stomped on the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground, crushing it.

However, this short delay caused the Third Raikage to miss the best opportunity to pursue Shinichi and expand his gains.

"As expected of a man who can directly fight the Eight-Tailed Gyūki and even suppress it, his power is indeed tyrannical!"

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Shinichi sheathed the Vajra Staff in his hand, slammed it to the ground to steady himself, and looked at the Third Raikage in the distance, thinking to himself.

However, at this moment, an unprecedented excitement and passion rose in Shinichi's heart!

His blood and qi were boiling violently like molten lava, and a surge of power was coursing through his limbs and bones. It was as if a volcano with boundless energy was about to awaken within him and was eager to unleash a terrifying power that could shake the heavens and the earth!

With a flick of his wrist, the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel suddenly rippled with countless winding, flowing crimson light patterns, resembling veins of lava!

The intense heat rose up, distorting the air around the rod, and the snowflakes were vaporized before they even got close!

Just then, Troy was the first to arrive at the Third Raikage's side.

"Keep a close watch on our surroundings! We absolutely cannot let that annoying Minato Namikaze send another kunai near us and disrupt my hunt!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath the Third Raikage's feet exploded, and he transformed once again into a blinding and terrifying bolt of lightning, hurtling toward Shinichi's location!

"Come!"

With a fierce glint in his eyes, he advanced instead of retreating, stomping his feet as well, transforming into a crimson meteor like lava to meet the lightning head-on!

Two figures, one blue and white, the other crimson, with contrasting colors yet both radiating extreme power and speed, are like two stars falling in opposite directions. On the snowfield in the center of the battlefield, they are about to stage the most primitive, savage, and shocking collision!

Boom!!!

It was as if two mountain peaks were colliding at supersonic speeds, and the terrifying roar exploded once again!

The surrounding air seemed to be shattered and exploded in all directions in a spherical shape, instantly clearing everything within a radius of hundreds of meters!

The snow was completely evaporated, and the permafrost was rolled up, revealing the black rock layer underneath!

The Third Raikage abruptly stopped in his tracks, looking in surprise at the boy wielding a long staff in the distance.

This kid's strength is actually greater than before!?

The thought flashed through the Third Raikage's mind, only to be replaced by an even more intense killing intent!

"snort!"

The Third Raikage let out a cold snort, his body flashing with lightning once more, and suddenly charged out again, appearing in front of Shinichi in an instant. He unleashed a whip kick from above!

Righteous Thunder Sinks, Wrathful Thunder Axe!

I saw it!

At the critical moment, countless shimmering lights seemed to rapidly flow and flicker deep within Shinichi's eyes, just as the whip leg wrapped in violent lightning was about to strike him.

Whoosh!

Shinichi narrowly avoided a potentially fatal kick with an extremely small yet exquisitely precise side slide!

Immediately! He stamped his foot! He raised his hand!

Phoenix amidst flowers!

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, which had already turned into a crimson lava-like object, suddenly swelled up at the front end again as he raised his arm!

This time, the growth rate was even faster, and the staff began to spiral at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, carrying a high-temperature burst of spiraling penetrating power. Like a crimson meteor that pierced through all obstacles, it accurately stabbed at the vital chest and abdomen of the Third Raikage, whose body was inevitably slightly slowed due to a missed kick!

boom!

The lightning armor on the Third Raikage's body, known as the "strongest shield," suddenly developed a dense, spiderweb-like blue crack at the point where it was pierced!

"Um?!"

The Third Raikage grunted. Under the impact of the enormous force, his body, which was as stable as a mountain, was actually pierced by the stick and was forced back more than twenty meters. His feet left two deep marks on the ground before he finally regained his footing!

He glanced down at the rapidly disappearing crack on his chest armor, then looked up again at Shinichi, who stood in the distance holding his staff, exuding an imposing aura. The killing intent in his eyes had reached its peak!

"Shinichi!"

At that moment, Minato Namikaze teleported to Shinichi's side and said, "The mission is complete. Let me take you away."

Although his and Shinichi's specific tactical objectives differed, their core strategic objectives were the same: to restrain the Third Raikage, the "strongest spear," and prevent him from launching a sustained and full-force attack on Konoha's defenses.

Now that the Third Raikage has been thoroughly enraged by Shinichi and is now pursuing him with all his might, the strategic objective has been achieved, and he can now retire gracefully.

"Minato-senpai, you can take me away, but you can't take everyone away." Shinichi slowly shook his head and said, "Since the guy's attention is all on me now, this is the best opportunity. You and my team members should take advantage of this opportunity to kill as many of Kumogakure's living forces as possible, especially those Kumogakure elites who rushed with him. If the time is right, find an opportunity to support me."

"This..." Minato Namikaze paused, instantly understanding Shinichi's intention.

Using himself as bait, he completely pinned down the Third Raikage, creating an opportunity for other units to inflict massive casualties on his elite forces and maximizing the weakening of this core assault force of the Hidden Cloud Village!

But this also means putting oneself in a near-desperate situation.

"I understand, take care!"

Minato Namikaze hesitated, but hearing the boy's calm yet firm tone, he finally nodded.

Shinichi also has one of his own Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand.

If they encounter any real danger, he can instantly take Shinichi away from the battlefield.

Thinking this, Minato Namikaze's hands transformed into a blur, and dozens of specially made Flying Thunder God kunai were scattered from his hands like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, heading towards various parts of the battlefield, especially the areas where the Cloud Village troops were densely packed!

The intention is to redeploy the coordinate network in preparation for subsequent crossfire and possible emergency support.

"Don't even think about it!"

Almost simultaneously, Troy, who was already on high alert, let out a sharp shout. He rapidly formed hand seals, and once again unleashed his powerful magnetic field!

Invisible magnetic lines of force instantly enveloped a large area of ​​airspace like a spider web. The Flying Thunder God kunai that had just been released were once again stuck in the mud, their flight trajectories becoming disordered and deviating, and they were forcibly attracted and collided with each other.

And in this brief interval when Watergate and Troy once again engaged in the game of coordinates and anti-coordinates.

The Third Raikage ignored everyone, and the lightning beneath his feet exploded, transforming him into a more condensed and violent bolt of lightning than before. Ignoring all obstacles, he charged towards Shinichi's location once again!

"Come!"

Zhenyi's gaze was sharp, and he swept his Vajra Ruyi Staff with great force, accompanied by a muffled sound of wind and thunder, attempting to block Leiying's advance route and force him to either meet the attack head-on or dodge.

However, at this moment, the Third Raikage clearly had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation.

Faced with the whistling, heavy staff, his charging figure displayed incredible agility at high speed. With a sudden lowering of his head, the massive Vajra Ruyi Staff swept past him just a millimeter above his head, accompanied by a scorching wave of air!

At the same time, his right hand, which had been poised for a long time, shot out like lightning, its five fingers like hooks, and grabbed the middle of the stick with perfect precision!