Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 96 The Death of the Third Raikage

The Fourth Raikage's screams echoed across the battlefield, and Killer Bee, who was closest, paled drastically and charged forward:

"Big brother!! How are you?!"

"Sorry, you can't pass. Your opponent is me!"

First came a wave of Flying Thunder God Kunai, then a golden flash appeared as Minato Namikaze blocked Killer Bee's path, the kunai gleaming with cold light aimed straight at Killer Bee's eyes.

"Get out of here!"

Killer Bee roared, and the tailed beast chakra on his body surged, forming a thin layer of tailed beast cloak that blocked Minato Namikaze's kunai.

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, then flashed behind Killer Bee, sheathed his kunai, and unleashed a Rasengan directly at Killer Bee's back.

Killer Bee was hit so hard that he spat out a mouthful of blood, staggered, and his Tailed Beast Cloak was also ripped open.

However, as the increasingly dense Tailed Beast chakra surged out from his body, the originally thin Tailed Beast Cloak rapidly thickened, and a long Tailed Beast tail swept across, passing by the golden flash of the afterimage.

As Killer Bee increasingly uses Tailed Beast chakra, his defenses also become stronger, making it increasingly difficult for Minato Namikaze to break through them.

However, with the Flying Thunder God Technique, it was completely impossible for Killer Bee to injure Minato Namikaze, and the two sides immediately reached a stalemate.

Minato Namikaze and Killer Bee were locked in a stalemate, while Touma Uchiha was completely dominating the battle against the Fourth Raikage.

The two were roughly equal in strength. The Fourth Raikage was faster, while Uchiha Tou had more techniques and more refined moves. In a normal fight, they should be evenly matched.

However, when Uchiha Hiu held the Kusanagi Sword, the situation reversed. With the help of the Shasha aura, the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release armor was as flimsy as paper, offering no defensive capabilities whatsoever.

Not to mention that in the initial kill, the Fourth Raikage's hand was directly shredded to pieces—unlike in the Naruto manga where the Fourth Raikage cut off his own arm, which didn't bleed when he was cut off thanks to the power of lightning, and he was subsequently treated by a medical ninja.

However, the Fourth Raikage's shattered arm has been damaged by the evil energy, and the wound is almost completely unable to heal. The blood spurting out is already a shocking sight.

Moreover, the evil energy harms not only the body but also the soul. Just like Orochimaru, whose arm was sealed by the Reaper Death Seal, his mental state was greatly affected. The current Fourth Raikage is also experiencing various symptoms such as mental confusion and difficulty concentrating.

In just a few minutes, Uchiha Touya, relying on his Kusanagi sword, left several deep, bone-revealing wounds on the Fourth Raikage. As the injuries worsened, the Fourth Raikage's strength also declined further.

However, the Fourth Raikage was also a man of unwavering character. Apart from letting out a scream when his arm was ripped apart at the beginning, he remained silent and gritted his teeth, even when he was trembling with pain due to the harmful effects of the Raikage's energy on his body and soul. He simply activated his Lightning Release armor even more, his hair stood on end, and he increased his speed.

Faced with the Fourth Raikage's almost desperate, all-out attack, Uchiha Tou remained calm and composed. The Fourth Raikage was so badly injured by the Kusanagi Sword that he might have already fainted if he hadn't been so resolute. If he could just delay for a little while, victory would surely be his.

However, at that moment, a loud bang was heard, and a figure crashed next to Uchiha Touyu. Uchiha Touyu turned his head and saw Orochimaru in the pit, his whole body twisted into a strange shape.

With a series of cracking sounds, Orochimaru's skin cracked in the pit, and a new Orochimaru crawled out. His original injuries were completely healed during this molting process.

However, Orochimaru's already pale face had turned deathly white, indicating that recovery was not an easy task for him, and the loss of chakra was certainly not small.

A tremendous hiss echoed from the sky. The once shimmering silver serpent was now covered in blood, and even one of its dragon horns had been broken off.

A dazzling bolt of lightning was swirling around the myriad snakes, leaving huge bloody marks on their bodies with each contact.

This was only because the silver scales on Manda's body were impervious to blades and spears, and more resilient than steel. Otherwise, some ninjas who tried to block this lightning bolt would have been torn to pieces and turned into blood mist almost as soon as they made contact.

With a shout of "Hell Thrust, Four-Point Piercing Hand!", Manda cried out in pain before turning into a wisp of smoke and disappearing without a trace. He was clearly seriously injured and had returned to the Spirit World.

"Tsk, Orochimaru-sensei, your performance was rather lackluster!"

Hearing Uchiha Tobi's teasing, and seeing the Fourth Raikage, heavily injured and on the verge of collapse, slashed by Uchiha Tobi, and then looking at his own pathetic state after being brutally beaten by the Third Raikage, Orochimaru's usually indifferent face revealed a rare expression of embarrassment and anger:

"That old guy's defenses are a bit too tough..."

"Orochimaru, die!"

Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, the Third Raikage, who had just sent Manda back to the Summoning World, transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at Orochimaru.

"Leave this guy to me, Orochimaru-sensei, you deal with A!"

Seeing the Third Raikage charging straight at him, Uchiha Tou's eyes lit up. A few strands of lightning flashed across his body, and he aimed the Kusanagi Sword at the Third Raikage's heart without hesitation.

"You little brat, die! Hell Thrust, Three-Pronged Strike!"

The Third Raikage was engaged in a battle with Orochimaru and did not witness the fight in which Uchiha Touyu severely injured his son. Of course, given his confidence in his strongest shield, even if he had seen it, he might not have dodged it.

With a loud bang, although it was clearly two people colliding, it produced a terrifying sound like train engines crashing together. Uchiha Hiyu was sent flying backward, blood splattering across the sky. A large hole was ripped out of his chest, and he rolled several times on the ground.

Despite suffering fatal injuries, Uchiha Touyu continued to laugh. After landing, his skin cracked and peeled off a layer of human skin, and his injuries were completely healed.

Orochimaru's signature technique, Substitution Jutsu! It allows him to instantly recover from any injury by shedding his skin.

The only drawback is that it consumes a lot of chakra. The more severe the injury, the more chakra is needed, so it cannot be used multiple times in a single battle.

When Uchiha Hiyu stood up, the Third Raikage, who stood opposite him like an angry Vajra, lowered his head, looked at the Kusanagi sword in his heart, let out a long breath, and slowly fell silent.

(End of this chapter)