"You go first, I'll stay behind to cover your retreat."

A man resembling an iron tower stopped in his tracks, facing a dark mass of Iwa ninjas.

Sunlight shone on his dark skin, the "Lightning" tattoo on his right shoulder casting a long shadow on his arm.

"Lord Third Raikage, you are the Raikage, we cannot abandon you."

"Yes, there's no way we could do that."

The Kumogakure ninjas beside him tried to dissuade him.

"Father!" A shouted.

His light-yellow hair was styled into a slicked-back pompadour, and his combat uniform was torn in several places, revealing his burly physique and a green shuriken-like tattoo on his shoulder.

"My mind is made up, say no more." The Third Raikage waved his hand.

While they were talking, Iwa's ninja forces continued to advance.

"Everyone will die here if you all stay."

The Third Raikage called Dodai and entrusted his affairs to him.

Even with the strongest physique in the village, he couldn't guarantee his survival against such overwhelming numbers.

The Third Raikage spoke quickly and at length.

He also mentioned Kiyoshi.

"I have recorded the intelligence passed down. Yotsuki Kiyoshi's growth curve is too fast, it's best not to antagonize him."

The Third Raikage looked at Dodai and his only son, A.

If things went as expected, A would be the next Raikage after his death.

"Yes, Father."

The young A didn't know why his father placed so much importance on Kiyoshi, but he still solemnly nodded in agreement.

"If one day, he wants to return to Kumogakure, be sure to leave behind more of his bloodline."

Time was short, and the Third Raikage had to be brief.

He then ordered the remaining dozen or so Kumogakure ninjas to retreat.

He had originally intended to personally deal with Kiyoshi after resolving the Iwagakure issue. But he didn't expect Iwagakure to ambush him here.

The Kumogakure ninjas all left with heavy hearts.

The Iwagakure forces didn't choose to pursue, but tacitly surrounded the Third Raikage.

As long as they capture the Third Raikage, they can cripple Kumogakure.

If they capture him, there will be many benefits.

"Onoki's son…"

The Third Raikage looked at one of the ninjas leading the team.

The distinctive large nose and beard allowed the Third Raikage to recognize this as Onoki's son.

This person's strength was considerable, but unfortunately, he didn't possess the "Dust Release" that the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Tsuchikage Onoki could use.

His strongest shield was not something that could compare to Dust Release.

Either it would be broken by his own strongest spear, "Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite," or it could be broken by "Dust Release," which could decompose matter into an atomic state.

Even in his battle with the Eight-Tails, the Tailed Beast Bomb didn't leave any scars on him.

Of course, it wasn't that the Tailed Beast Bomb was inferior to "Dust Release," but that the special nature of "Dust Release" was too restrictive against a flesh-and-blood body like his.

This was the conclusion he had drawn from countless battles, and it was the best proof of his tempered body.

"If Onoki doesn't come, you're just walking to your own deaths." He said.

Sparks of electricity crackled around the Third Raikage.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

Azure lightning covered every inch of the Third Raikage's body like flowing water, like a woven net.

The current blew his light-yellow hair straight up, emitting immense chakra fluctuations.

Kiyoshi and Tsunade arrived at a hidden location, observing the situation there.

'Lightning Release Chakra Mode.' Kiyoshi thought.

He had already obtained this ninjutsu through Samui.

After conducting a little research on Samui, the next day, Samui sent this ninjutsu scroll up.

During the learning process, [Lightning Release Jonin (Purple)] was triggered.

The requirements to acquire it were to completely learn two A-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu or four B-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu.

Currently, Kiyoshi had barely managed to practice this ninjutsu to the point where he could use it.

However, this ninjutsu is too conspicuous and must be disguised with some legitimate origin.

"So that's how it is…" Kiyoshi muttered deliberately.

"How is what?"

Tsunade saw the Sharingan in Kiyoshi's eyes, feeling a strange and eerie sensation under the hot summer sun.

"The so-called strongest Lightning Armor." Kiyoshi raised a finger.

Tsunade stared at it, puzzled, her brown irises still holding doubt.

Crack!

A faint crackling of electricity sounded.

A layer of Lightning Release chakra covered Kiyoshi's fingertip.

Its color was almost the same as when the Third Raikage used this ninjutsu.

If one looked closely, one could find that Kiyoshi's electric arc was darker, with a heavy feeling that was difficult to describe.

This was not "Lightning Strike Armor."

Although both involved covering with lightning, the former emphasized a moment of eruption, the electric arc being as stiff as bone spurs.

The latter, however, had a sense of wrapping like water.

"!" Tsunade's pupils shrank.

She had heard of Kiyoshi's genius before.

She even understood that Kiyoshi had excellent talent in the medical aspect.

But she was not as shocked as she was now.

Kiyoshi had actually learned Kumogakure's secret ninjutsu with just one look?

"The Sharingan is indeed powerful… No, you are very powerful, Kiyoshi." Tsunade corrected the fallacy in her words.

The Sharingan had always had the reputation of a "Copying Eye," and it was said that some Uchiha could copy the ninjutsu of other ninjas.

The Sharingan can see the approximate trajectory of chakra running through the chakra pathway system. Coupled with observing the ninja's hand seals, the Uchiha can use the same ninjutsu as the opponent.

But… such ninjas are rare.

The Uchiha are more famous for their genjutsu and fire release.