Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Man vs. Beast: The Third Raikage Is Injured

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Man vs. Beast: The Third Raikage Is Injured



If the seal was strong enough, even if there was a problem with the jinchuriki, the tailed beast wouldn't be able to break free so easily. Upon discovering any issue, the sealing squad could immediately reinforce the seal and regain control over the beast.

The Eight-Tails rampaged through the Hidden Cloud Village, causing widespread destruction and countless deaths. The village had been severely weakened. The news spread like wildfire, and even though the Hidden Cloud wanted to contain it, they couldn't stop the word from getting out.

Moreover, the Cloud shinobi didn't have the luxury of worrying about keeping the news under wraps after all, their Raikage was still locked in battle with the Eight-Tails!

There was no time to worry about controlling the narrative. Besides, with something this big, it was impossible to hide.

Since the situation couldn't be covered up, they might as well focus on containing the beast and deal with everything else later.

It was clear that the Hidden Cloud had been set up. Who was behind it remained a mystery, though. And investigating such a plot wouldn't be easy unless the village responsible deliberately exposed themselves.

But would the Hidden Leaf reveal their hand so easily? If word got out, it would likely provoke a retaliatory strike from the Hidden Cloud.

Busy fighting the Sand Village, the Hidden Leaf would make sure this information was sealed tight.

Thanks to the Eight-Tails' rampage, the Hidden Cloud had suffered heavy losses, its reputation shattered. It would take a long time for the village to recover. Even if the truth were revealed, launching a counterstrike against the Leaf wouldn't be so simple.

"Get out of my way! I don't want to fight-I just want freedom!"

In the Cloud Valley Gorge, the Eight-Tails roared, desperate to escape, but the Third Raikage blocked its path at every turn.

By now, the Eight-Tails had regained its senses. After a grueling battle with the Raikage, it was exhausted.

From the beast's perspective, the Raikage was a madman-unstoppable, unbreakable, and relentlessly determined. The Eight-Tails, one of the most fearsome tailed beasts, was on the verge of collapse, but the Raikage still had energy left to fight.

It was absurd. Who was the real beast here?

Damn it! Not this move again!

The Raikage prepared his signature technique: Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite, a terrifying attack that had made him a legendary figure across the ninja world. Countless enemies had learned to fear this technique.

As the Raikage charged, his hand poised to strike, the Eight-Tails panicked. It had suffered too many defeats at the hands of this move. By now, even the sight of the Raikage raising his hand sent shivers through the beast, its mind scarred by the repeated blows.

Damn it!!

"If I'm going down, so are you!"

In a desperate bid, the Eight-Tails opened its mouth, rapidly forming a Tailed Beast Bomb. The bomb was small but condensed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was ready to fire.

Seeing the bomb, the Raikage's face darkened. He quickened his pace, lightning flashing around him.

"Damn! I'm too late!"

In a flash, the Raikage was upon the Eight-Tails. The beast's eyes widened in shock. Realizing

The Raikage's thick eyebrows knitted together.

"Have you determined the cause of the Eight-Tails' rampage?"

He hadn't been in the village when the attack happened. It wasn't until the ANBU notified him that he returned and got pulled into the fight. Even now, the Raikage didn't know why the

Eight-Tails had gone berserk.

"Raikage-sama, I suggest we take this opportunity to conduct a thorough purge. Based on my investigation, this incident was definitely the work of enemy spies," Dodai declared angrily. "According to our findings, the owner of a small restaurant that the Eight-Tails' jinchuriki frequented was murdered and replaced by a spy. That spy laced the jinchuriki's food with a

special drug."

"The jinchūriki unknowingly consumed the drug over time, which eventually eroded his sanity and allowed the Eight-Tails to break free."

"This drug magnified the jinchuriki's inner darkness, fueling the Eight-Tails' fury and triggering the rampage."

"Investigate!" the Raikage roared, slamming his fist down on the bed. The steel-framed hospital bed crumpled under the blow, and the entire ward trembled.

"Raikage-sama, please calm down!" Dodai pleaded, his eyes wide with panic.

The village had already suffered enough damage-if the Raikage lost his temper and demolished the hospital, it would be disastrous. There were too many injured to risk such an

outburst.

"I'm fine," the Raikage grumbled, standing up and ripping off the bandages wrapped around

his chest. His gaze fell on the jagged lightning-shaped scar on his chest, and his mouth twitched in frustration.

Who would have thought the day would come when the Raikage's Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite would be used against himself?

"Raikage-sama, that wound..." Dodai began, hesitant. He knew better than anyone just how

durable the Raikage's body was. Even a close-range Tailed Beast Bomb hadn't inflicted too

much damage. So how had this scar been made?

Was it the Eight-Tails?

The Cloud's medical staff were equally baffled by the injury. How had the indomitable

Raikage sustained such a wound?

"Don't ask." The Raikage cut him off, his face dark with embarrassment.

This was one shameful incident he wasn't about to explain.

Since it's expensive to continue at the previous pace, I will be releasing 2 chapters per day,

with an additional bonus chapter for those who give power stones. Don't worry, once I accumulate a lot of chapters, I will resume the same schedule..