Renye's blade was only three inches from Ginkaku's left chest; it would take but an instant to end the fight.
"Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!"
A thunderous roar exploded, and a blinding flash of Lightning Release Chakra suddenly struck from the side!
Renye sensed the danger, and the threat of death forced him to abandon his killing blow, causing him to retreat sharply to evade.
"Boom—!"
The ground where he had stood was pierced by the violent Lightning Release, blasting a deep pit several meters in diameter, sending gravel flying.
Renye stabilized his footing and looked up.
A Long-haired Strong Man with shoulder-length yellow hair stood before Ginkaku, his entire body enveloped in violent Lightning Release Chakra, his muscular physique like cast steel, and his sharp eyes locked onto Renye.
The Long-haired Strong Man simply standing there exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
The moment Renye saw the strong man, his expression immediately darkened.
This guy was none other than the future Third Raikage, renowned as the strongest Raikage in history!
The elders were dealt with, and now the younger ones arrived…
He had just killed the future Second Raikage, and now the future Third Raikage had appeared.
"Kumogakure's traitors are not for Konoha to execute!" the Long-haired Strong Man said in a low voice, his four fingers on his right hand still in a thrusting position, lightning flickering at his fingertips.
Ginkaku looked at the Long-haired Strong Man in front of him, a smile of relief on his face. "Heh heh… it seems I'm not fated to die yet."
If not for the strong man's timely arrival, he would have almost been killed.
However, he quickly reacted to what the strong man had just said and retorted, displeased, "You, why do you call me a traitor?!"
"Don't think that the Village's higher-ups don't know about the things you've been doing in secret…" The strong man said coldly without turning his head, "When the war ends, you will atone for this!"
Ginkaku's pupils suddenly constricted, revealing a shocked expression.
There was no need to think; it was clear that their assassination of the First Raikage had been exposed.
"Oh, and…" The strong man glanced at him, his Lightning Release Chakra surging, "Don't even think about escaping, or I will personally kill you!"
Ginkaku's face was very grim, but he did not retort.
The Long-haired Strong Man was a Ninja personally trained by that hothead, and he had perfectly inherited the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Even their two brothers in the Village dared not provoke him carelessly.
Because with his strength, he truly could kill him…
Renye's gaze was cold, his right hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, his knuckles turning pale from the excessive force.
To be honest, he didn't think a few of them could withstand the combined assault of Ginkaku and the strong man.
The title of the strongest Raikage in history wasn't given for nothing!
Although the strong man was not yet the Raikage, the time until he became Raikage was not far off.
Even if the future Second Raikage hadn't been killed by him, he would have been ambushed and killed by Ginkaku and Kinkaku a few years later.
And then the strong man in front of him would become the Third Raikage…
Perhaps because he was in his prime, the Third Raikage's oppressive presence was even stronger than the Second Raikage's!
If they truly fought, they might all perish here.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Uchiha Kagami, and Homura Mitokado also had solemn expressions, and the three of them stood beside Renye in unison.
Clearly, they all sensed the strong man's powerful strength.
"Koharu, take Danzo and leave first," Renye suddenly said.
Utatane Koharu, who was treating Danzo Shimura in the distance, froze in her healing movements when she heard this.
She looked up at the backs of Renye and the other two, subconsciously pursing her lips.
"Cough cough…" Danzo's face was utterly devoid of color, and he said weakly, "Don't mind me, go support them."
Utatane Koharu nodded, just about to get up to provide support, when the voices of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two followed.
"Koharu, listen to Renye, take Danzo and leave."
"You'll only be a hindrance here!"
"That's right, hurry up and go, don't affect our battle!"
"I understand…" Utatane Koharu's eyes were red, and disregarding Danzo's struggles, she carried him on her back and left the battlefield.
The Long-haired Strong Man quietly watched this scene, choosing not to intervene.
Under the wary gazes of Renye and the other three, the strong man moved!
He did not attack them, his gaze sweeping over the Konoha Ninja and Kumogakure Ninja fiercely fighting on the battlefield.
When he saw the Kumogakure Ninja being killed and suppressed by Konoha, he frowned unhappily.
The strong man glanced at Ginkaku beside him and snorted coldly:
"For personal grudges, you arbitrarily started a war and ended up in such a sorry state… Ginkaku, you've truly disgraced Kumogakure."
Ginkaku gritted his teeth, wanting to retort, but swallowed his words.
This guy was right; after he launched a coup and became the Commander on the battlefield, not only did he fail to defeat Konoha, but he also caused Kinkaku's death and lost the Basho Fan…
It was simply losing his brother and sacrificing his troops!
The Long-haired Strong Man no longer paid attention to him, turning instead to Renye and the other three, his Lightning Release Chakra surging once more.
"Today, this ends here," his voice was unquestionable. "Next, we in Kumogakure will observe a ceasefire for a period, and I hope Konoha doesn't pull any tricks!"
He needed to use this time to clean up the mess Ginkaku and Kinkaku had created.
If not for these two fools' chaotic command, Kumogakure would not have suffered such heavy losses.
When the strong man learned that Ginkaku and Kinkaku had launched a coup, he immediately left the Village and headed for the battlefield.
As a result, in such a short time, the situation on the battlefield had reversed.
One could only say that these two brothers were truly fools!
No, now there was only one left…
If it weren't for Ginkaku still having some use, he would have killed this guy long ago.
Hearing the strong man's words, Renye was silent for a moment, then slowly sheathed his sword.
"Retreat."
Although he appeared calm on the surface, it was all an act…
Others didn't know the Long-haired Strong Man's power, but he knew it very well!
A formidable individual who was besieged by tens of thousands of Iwa Ninja for three days and three nights before exhausting his Chakra and dying!
Such a powerful individual was absolutely not someone he could contend with at present.
It was better to wait for Ōnoki to make his move…
The battle between Konoha and Kumogakure ceased.
As the Konoha Ninja retreated, the Long-haired Strong Man looked at Ginkaku with disgust. "When we get back, you'd better give me an explanation!"
He had just arrived at the camp and hadn't even had time to catch his breath before rushing to the battlefield without stopping.
If he hadn't arrived in time, that fool Ginkaku would have been slaughtered!
Ginkaku did not respond, his eyes fixed venomously on Renye's retreating back, softly murmuring, "Heh… Uchiha… Renye!"
"By the way, who was the one who killed my teacher?" the Long-haired Strong Man suddenly asked.
He didn't believe that Ginkaku and Kinkaku's strength could silently kill the First Raikage and his teacher, who developed the Lei Kai (Lightning Armor).
The Long-haired Strong Man and the Raikage's Guard were not master and disciple, but it was as if they were…
After all, his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) was taught by the Raikage's Guard.
Ginkaku looked strange and explained, "The one who killed that hothead was that Uchiha brat just now!"
Long-haired Strong Man: "???"
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PS: Hehehe, thank you all for the gifts. I have some inside information here; it's said that the author has something to do tomorrow, so there will only be two chapters updated… But there will be a guaranteed four updates over the weekend!