Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 152 Battle: Who is the weakest of the Five Kage?

800 meters.

700 meters.

Six hundred meters.

500 meters.

"An illusion has been cast!"

When the two were 500 meters apart, Kato Dan gave a reminder.

The five figures simultaneously tensed up. Li Yao's illusion technique was indeed daunting. Whether this ambush could succeed depended on whether they could withstand Li Yao's illusion technique.

The five Kage instantly gathered high-quality chakra to respond.

"Illusion..." Five of Li Yao's seven shadow clones instantly used the illusion technique - Perception Deprivation Technique on the five shadows and their clones.

Within the Third Hokage's body, Kato's spirit body trembled, repelling the genjutsu chakra that Li Yao had invaded. The Third Hokage was unaffected and instantly summoned Enma, grabbing the Enma's transformed Ruyi Jingu Bang and striking at Li Yao's shadow clone.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, experienced a surge of Dust Release chakra, instantly annihilating the genjutsu chakra that Li Yao had invaded.

The Third Raikage was the same; when he activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, black lightning flickered slightly around him, and Li Yao's genjutsu chakra vanished without a trace.

The Third Kazekage used his magnetic chakra to directly absorb Li Yao's genjutsu chakra, preventing him from being deprived of his senses.

The Third Mizukage also had his own methods to resist genjutsu. At this moment, he was enveloped in a mass of dark water, and Li Yao's genjutsu chakra couldn't find the person's head at all.

The Third Mizukage's body had become elemental, merging with the black water. Li Yao's genjutsu chakra was shattered by the black water shortly after it appeared.

"As expected, no man who can become the leader of a village has any obvious weaknesses."

With his perception-deprivation technique broken, Li Yaoying's clone wasn't too disappointed; he was no longer the same person he was a year ago.

With a sizzle, Li Yao's seven shadow clones instantly activated Black Iron Feather Robe and Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and his movement speed was as fast as lightning.

Bang!

The Third Hokage's shadow clone was instantly destroyed by Li Yao's sudden, accelerated kick, leaving him no time to react.

Without Enma's support, Hiruzen Sarutobi would be the weakest of the Five Kage.

Even the strongest basic escape techniques can't compare to a bloodline limit.

Despite being proficient in all five basic ninjutsu and also skilled in taijutsu and genjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi was naturally an expert in everything compared to ordinary people, earning him the title of "Professor of Ninjutsu".

But in the eyes of the top experts, this is mediocrity.

His attack power is not as high as Onoki's Dust Release, his movement and reaction speed are not as fast as the Third Raikage's, and his ninjutsu is not as powerful as the bloodline limit of the Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage.

Even without Enma, this third generation's shadow clones would naturally be unable to withstand a kick from Li Yao in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clones, they are utterly vulnerable.

The other four shadow clones reacted much faster.

The fastest among them was the Third Raikage. His Lightning Release clones did not use Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but their reactions were by no means slow.

Facing Li Yao who rushed in front of him, the Lightning Release clone instantly transformed into a ball of black lightning flashing with pitch-black light, enveloping Li Yao's shadow clone inside.

However, since Li Yaoying's clone already possessed black lightning, it was naturally unharmed by the black lightning. It also emitted dazzling black lightning, neutralizing the Third Raikage's black lightning attack.

The Third Tsuchikage's earth clone was also instantly transformed into an earthen being the moment Li Yaoying's clone pierced its body with the Three-Pronged Strike Technique. At the same time, it instantly split into huge chunks of earth that engulfed Li Yaoying's clone like a swamp.

But... crackle!

As expected of someone who counters earth, Li Yaoying's clone, having activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, easily broke through the rock barrier.

The methods of the Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage were similar to those of the Third Tsuchikage.

Faced with Li Yao's sudden attack, unable to dodge, they either turned into iron sand to envelop Li Yao's clone, or into black water to squeeze Li Yao's clone.

He is just different from the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage.

Enveloped in the iron sand of the Third Kazekage, Li Yao's shadow clone was unable to break free for a time. Moreover, the shadow clone could feel the iron element in its body being drawn out by the iron sand, simulating the body's chakra information.

Bang!

Finally, the shadow clone exploded.

The Third Kazekage's iron sand killed Li Yaoying's clone even through the Lightning Release armor and Black Iron Feather Robe.

"The Third Kazekage's iron sand is that strong!!!"

Li Yao, who was on the back of the ink-wash eagle behind him, was a little stunned.

He always thought that the title of "Strongest Kazekage in History" for the Third Kazekage was just a joke, like the title of "Strongest Hokage in History" for the Third Hokage.

I never imagined that the Third Kazekage's iron sand was so terrifying, and that his control over it was so precise that it had penetrated to the microscopic level, directly attracting iron elements from the human body, thereby destroying the body's structure and killing the opponent.

"We absolutely cannot let this guy's iron shot get close!"

In an instant, Li Yao came to the conclusion that although the main body was definitely more resistant to the attraction of Magnet Release to iron elements than the shadow clones.

But Li Yao wouldn't try it; what if he couldn't handle it and ended up dying?

"Hmm... so much pressure!"

The Third Mizukage's clone transformed into a ball of black water, enveloping Li Yao's shadow clone. Li Yao felt immense pressure emanating from the shadow clone, as if he were at the bottom of the ocean a thousand meters below the surface. The terrifying water pressure held Li Yao's shadow clone firmly in place.

If it weren't for the Lightning Release Armor and Black Iron Feather Robe on his body, Li Yaoying's clone wouldn't have been able to withstand such terrifying pressure.

"Another ninjutsu that can't be tied up."

The danger posed by the Third Mizukage rose to a new level in Li Yao's mind, second only to the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Kazekage.

Compared to these three, the Third Raikage was in much less danger.

As for the Third Hokage, that monkey... he's not in any danger.

As the only one among the Five Kage who was killed before he could even retaliate, Hiruzen Sarutobi is undoubtedly the weakest of the Five Kage.

"No wonder this guy has been hiding in Konoha since becoming Hokage. It turns out he's too weak. He can't even beat a Kage if he goes out, so he can only hide in Konoha to maintain the false image of being the strongest Hokage."

Li Yao was inwardly complaining, but his shadow clones were not slow in their movements.

Apart from one clone killed by the Third Kazekage, Satie, and another clone bound by the Third Mizukage, the other five clones immediately turned around and chased after the five Kage, not giving them a chance to get close to their main bodies.

Li Yao then rode the Ink Eagle away from the Five Shadows.

He had already realized that the Four Red Yang Formation barrier technique wouldn't last long, since it was a barrier technique activated by a sealing scroll, and its chakra was limited.

He just needs to stall for longer, and the scales of victory will tip in his favor.

Without the barrier technique to seal it, the combined power of the Five Kage would be difficult to unleash.

"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!!"

"How come this guy... I didn't expect even Li Yao could do that!"

At first, the five Kage were shocked by the Lightning Release Chakra Mode used by Li Yao's shadow clone. However, considering that Li Yao even knew the Third Raikage's Black Lightning, it didn't seem so surprising that he knew the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

call out!

Onoki flew directly into the sky, refusing to engage with Li Yaoying's clone. Li Yaoying's clone had no choice but to unleash a black lightning bolt at Onoki after activating his Lightning Release Armor and Black Iron Feather Robe.

"Earth Release - Earth Current Wall."

Onoki spat out a stream of water-laden earth to form a wall to block... It certainly couldn't stop the black lightning, but it did delay its attack. He took the opportunity to fly into the sky and head towards Li Yao's main body.

The Third Kazekage also used iron sand to block the black iron chains shot by Li Yaoying's clone, and took the opportunity to condense iron sand wings, using magnetic restraint to fly into the sky and head towards Li Yaoying's main body.

The Third Raikage was even more amazing. Two lightning chakra wings suddenly extended from his back, and he took flight with lightning speed. Li Yaoying's clone's attack couldn't catch up before he flew into the sky.

"Lightning Release chakra can be used like this?"

The Third Raikage's sudden attack really surprised Li Yao. He immediately controlled his Lightning Release chakra to condense two wings on his back, but it was useless; he couldn't fly.

"How did the Third Raikage manage that?"

Li Yao was puzzled, and the other four Kage were also completely bewildered. They cursed inwardly, never expecting that the Third Raikage, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would have such a hidden trick up his sleeve.

Especially Onoki, who had been fighting the Third Raikage all along, had never seen the Third Raikage use this flying Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

This is a trap!

Fortunately, Li Yao forced him to resort to this tactic.

Otherwise, if he were careless and the Third Raikage suddenly appeared in front of him, even with Dust Release, he might not be able to dodge in time and could be seriously injured or even killed in one blow.

"Li Yao, this time I will not let you escape again."

The Third Raikage gazed ahead with a sharp look in his eyes. He was very annoyed that Li Yao had escaped using his flying ability last time, and that he had missed the best opportunity to kill Li Yao.

To compensate for his inability to fly, he personally led a team to wipe out a small, hidden village and seized a chakra secret technique called the Peacock Technique from them.

With the help of that peculiar meteorite and the Peacock Technique, he can now not only fly, but his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, which he has honed to its limit, has also been enhanced.

Although it was only a slight increase, those few points above the limit gave the Third Raikage a significant boost in strength.

This improvement is considerable.

Of course, the price for this kind of improvement is not ordinary.

The Third Raikage could feel his cells deteriorating; if he continued to use the Peacock Technique, he could only live for another five years at most.

However, for the future of Kumogakure, the Third Raikage was willing to sacrifice himself; as long as he could kill Li Yao, everything would be worth it.

Feng Tu Lei Sanying all managed to escape Li Yaoying's clone by flying.

The Third Mizukage did not possess the ability to fly; he simply transformed into a pool of black water and quickly disappeared underground.

However, in Li Yao's chakra perception, the black water was like water falling on a tissue, quickly seeping towards Li Yao.

It was very fast, comparable to the speed of Li Yaoying's clone when he activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

However, because he was underground, Li Yaoying's clone, lacking sufficient chakra, was unable to stop the Third Mizukage.

(End of this chapter)