Slayer: Look directly at the Seraph, standing on the sun

Chapter 769 Thunder Shadow

After suddenly losing his sight, Lei Ying instinctively felt a sense of unease and fear. However, being a seasoned warrior, he quickly regained his composure. With unwavering focus, he launched a fierce attack towards Zhang Hai's newly locked position.

Raikage's powerful strike landed heavily in the darkness, but missed its target.

The Raikage, with his vast combat experience, immediately restrained his chakra the moment his attack missed, and coldly shouted, "Strongest Lightning Release Armor!"

The Raikage's chakra erupted like a volcano, bursting forth with all his might. His long, pale yellow hair stood on end, like steel needles. The power of his Lightning Release was unleashed to its fullest extent, and the damage reduction ability of his Lightning Armor state was further enhanced, making him almost invincible.

Zhang Hai had already prepared for the subsequent attack the moment he activated the "Dark Travel Technique".

Unintentionally, the blade moved with lightning speed, its sharpness concentrated on a single point, carrying an aura of deathly stillness and annihilation. The starlight-like blade light traced an eerie arc in the darkness, silently attacking Lei Ying.

"Keng!"

The blade struck the Raikage squarely in the throat, the impact producing a piercing metallic scraping sound. The powerful sword-breaking technique was surprisingly held firmly by the Raikage's Lightning Release armor; the blade tip was only a centimeter away from piercing the Raikage's throat!

However, that mere centimeter stood like an insurmountable chasm between Zhang Hai and Lei Ying. Zhang Hai's blade couldn't advance an inch!

Zhang Hai was horrified. His Sharingan widened as he muttered in disbelief, "How is this possible?!" This was the first time he had managed to land a direct hit on his opponent since learning the Breaking Blade Technique, yet he had failed to achieve anything!

Raikage's large hand reached for Zhang Hai along the blade, moving so fast that Zhang Hai barely had time to react. The moment he entered the darkness, he had already prepared for a defensive counterattack, firmly believing that his lightning armor could withstand any attack, and indeed it did.

Sensing a deadly crisis, Zhang Hai's three-tomoe Sharingan instantly transformed into three blade-like Mangekyou Sharingan. His right eye was tightly closed, while a trace of blood spilled from his left eye as he forcibly activated his exclusive Mangekyou eye technique—"Eternity."

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Lei Ying's outstretched hand inexplicably paused in mid-air. In that brief pause, Zhang Hai immediately drew his sword, his figure disappearing into the darkness like a ghost.

Raikage was utterly perplexed. He couldn't understand why his sure-fire move had gone wrong. He frowned, thinking to himself, "This ANBU member is no ordinary person; he's not a small fry who can be easily dealt with."

Lei Ying focused intently, pushing his lightning armor to its limit. He remained stationary, his three fingers now reduced to two, preparing to unleash even greater penetrating power to counter Zhang Hai's next attack.

Even after dodging the attack with his Mangekyou Sharingan, Zhang Hai was still shaken. He marveled at how the Raikage, even in the dark arena, could still effectively counterattack, remain calm, and possess a first-rate fighting mentality—he was practically a monster.

Zhang Hai moved swiftly through the darkness, replenishing his chakra while simultaneously pondering the Raikage's weaknesses. He knew the Raikage's defenses were virtually impenetrable; to defeat him, he needed a surprise attack. He decided to use his next move to find the Raikage's weakness!

Zhang Hai silently applied his most potent poison to the blade of the Unintentional Blade. Then, he unleashed his full power in the Blade Dance technique, countless blades of light, like towering mountains, relentlessly attacking Lei Ying's entire body. The blades slashed through the darkness, carrying a fierce killing intent, surging towards Lei Ying like a tidal wave.

Despite being shrouded in darkness, Lei Ying showed no fear. He crossed his arms, using the absolute defense of his lightning armor to neutralize Zhang Hai's attacks. Countless blades struck his lightning armor, producing crisp clanging sounds, but none could inflict the slightest harm.

As the sword light reached its peak, Zhang Hai suddenly sheathed his blade, concentrating all his restrained attack power and chakra into the sword. His imposing aura vanished instantly, and he entered a state of unconsciousness, as if merging with the surrounding darkness.

The Unintentional Blade, imbued with immense power, emitted clear, resonant blade cries, echoing in the darkness like the roar of a dragon.

"Zheng!"

Unintentionally, the sword was drawn with incredible speed, almost imperceptible to the naked eye. It transformed into a streak of lightning, piercing the dark void, instantly sucking away all life force and vitality, leaving behind a desolate and chilling atmosphere. This was Zhang Hai's strongest sword-drawing technique since he mastered his swordsmanship!

Sensing the approaching attack carrying the aura of death, Lei Ying's eyes widened in fury, and he roared, "Well done! One-Shot Piercing Hand!" He brought his two fingers together, and lightning power frantically gathered, preparing to meet Zhang Hai's fatal slash with the strongest piercing force.

However, Zhang Hai had no intention of clashing with Raikage. The instant he successfully executed his sword-drawing technique, he closed his left eye and activated his right eye's eye technique in a flash—time acceleration!

Due to the acceleration of time, Zhang Hai's sword-drawing technique managed to deflect Raikage's attack and unexpectedly pierced Raikage's body first!

"Pfft..."

The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out clearly in the darkness. The sharp edge of the blade, carrying immense momentum, had sunk deep into Lei Ying's body. The wound, combined with the potent poison coated on the blade, reassured Zhang Hai; he believed he had won.

However, Raikage, who was accidentally stabbed by the knife, showed no sign of pain. Instead, he leisurely asked, "Not bad, kid. What's the name of this strike?"

Zhang Hai was very puzzled. He quickly drew his sword, took a few steps back, frowned slightly, and replied, "Sword drawing technique."

Lei Ying exclaimed, "A fine name, fine swordsmanship. However..." His tone shifted, tinged with displeasure, "Their attack methods are somewhat underhanded; they even coated the blade with poison."

In the darkness, Zhang Hai, with his Sharingan, clearly saw that the blood from the Raikage's wound was an eerie dark red. However, in the blink of an eye, he forcibly expelled the dark red blood from his body, and as the venom was expelled, the wound inflicted by the unintentional blade healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhang Hai was shocked. Through careful observation with his Sharingan, he finally understood the Raikage's secret. It turned out that the Raikage activated his physical body, causing cells to divide rapidly, thus preventing the venom from penetrating and causing no real harm. This terrifying physical ability was simply unheard of.

Raikage continued, his tone laced with arrogance: "While your swordsmanship is decent, capable of piercing my flesh, it's far from enough to kill me. You'll need to unleash a powerful Wind Release technique."