Hokage: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 3: The Battle of the Kage

"After all this dawdling, let me send you on your way!"

The First Raikage, A, who was tall and burly with dark skin, stomped heavily on the ground, showing his impatience.

A massive amount of lightning chakra enveloped his entire body, forming a piercing blue lightning bolt. Amidst the sharp, continuous sound bursts, he charged towards Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Lightning Release: Heavy Explosive Flow!

A gathered a large amount of chakra on his thick elbow, twisted his waist, and ferociously slammed it towards Hagoromo Gengetsu's head.

Accompanying this was his furious roar:

"Die!"

The gust of wind roared, and the thunder raged.

Hagoromo Gengetsu, with his black hair being whipped around, calmly observed the scene and said:

"What's the hurry?"

As soon as he finished speaking—

Slap!

A slender hand easily caught A's attacking elbow.

Then, the raging wind and thunder ceased abruptly.

Everything quickly returned to calm.

A, who was up close, looked up at Hagoromo Gengetsu, who remained unmoved, and his hand that had effortlessly intercepted the attack. His pupils slightly constricted.

"Bloodline Limit—Steel Release!"

Nearby, the First Wind Kage, Reto, narrowed his eyes and spoke with a hint of apprehension.

Chakra's nature transformations include fire, wind, lightning, water, earth, yin, and yang. When two chakra nature transformations combine, they produce a new type of technique known as "Bloodline Limit."

Usually, only a few ninjas can develop a Bloodline Limit on their own.

Once successful, this new technique is recorded in the ninja's genes and passed on to their descendants through bloodlines.

Many clans are highly regarded in the ninja world precisely because of their Bloodline Limits.

As a village leader, Reto should not be overly wary of Bloodline Limits.

However, what if the enemy possesses more than one Bloodline Limit?

Reto was pondering this when—

A's pained roar echoed from the front.

He looked back and saw A's massive body being sent flying like a rocket.

"Raikage, indeed the impulsive type," Hagoromo Gengetsu calmly commented, having seized A's elbow and without giving him a chance to counterattack, flashed forward with a speed even greater than before and punched A hard, sending him flying further.

And it didn't stop there.

In the gaze of the other four Kages, Hagoromo Gengetsu seemed to teleport, appearing next to the airborne A in the blink of an eye.

Just as he was about to return the favor and smash A's head with his elbow—

A commanding voice suddenly intervened.

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

A formidable Wind Release technique with overwhelming power was unleashed by Reto.

Hagoromo Gengetsu looked up to see a wind mass compressed to a high density, like a doomsday event, sweeping towards him.

No wonder Reto was known as the founder of the Sand Village and a leader who survived in the desert with overwhelming strength.

This technique was far superior to the Wind Kages of later generations.

Observing this, Hagoromo Gengetsu swiftly used A's durable body as a shield and muttered:

"Don't underestimate the Raikage!"

A, regaining his senses, roared indignantly and released more chakra, comparable to that of a Tailed Beast.

Strongest Lightning Release Armor!

A's black hair stood on end as he unleashed his strongest combat power, breaking free from Hagoromo Gengetsu's hold and fiercely attacking him without regard for the approaching Wind Release technique.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

The intense collisions continued.

"So fast!"

Outside the battlefield, far from the ongoing battle, five future Kage candidates, who were both bodyguards and potential successors to the major villages, watched with wide eyes. They were amazed at the increasingly difficult-to-follow figures of Hagoromo Gengetsu and the First Raikage.

If they were in their place, they would likely be overwhelmed in no time.

Except for one person.

The future Second Tsuchikage, wrapped in bandages and wearing a gray vest with two swords on his back, glanced at the silver-haired Senju Tobirama beside him. He thought that if this fastest ninja in the ninja world joined the fray, he would certainly match or even surpass the two in speed.

Konoha truly was brimming with talent.

Senju Tobirama ignored the glances of his temporary companion.

With his arms crossed, he observed Hagoromo Gengetsu with the gaze of someone looking at a great treasure, feeling a sense of anticipation:

"Steel Release, Swift Release, and other Bloodline Limits from the intel. To think someone could develop so many Bloodline Limits and be compared to a deity with just one person's power."

"I really want to study this thoroughly!"

Boom!

A powerful shockwave expanded rapidly in all directions from the two combatants.

Hagoromo Gengetsu, stepping back a few paces, shook his slightly sore hands as he faced the incoming Wind Release: Pressure Damage. He glanced at a displeasing gaze further away and clapped his hands, turning his attention away from the frenzied A.

"Melting Release: Melting Monstrous Technique!"

A large amount of sticky, highly corrosive acid appeared around Hagoromo Gengetsu.

It formed a protective shield around him and flowed outwards at high speed like a volcanic eruption.

The First Raikage, A, changed his expression drastically.

Previously fearless due to his powerful physique, he now hastily retreated, feeling unease about the Melting Release.

A's figure disappeared.

The next second, the Wind Release technique from the First Wind Kage, Reto, arrived.

The fierce wind howled.

It was like a rain of molten lava.

In the clash of the two major techniques, the environment within a hundred meters was severely damaged.

Ordinary ninjas wouldn't survive in such conditions.

Fortunately, the people present were the top-tier figures of the ninja world.

A reappeared next to the other Kages.

Ignoring the aftermath of the two techniques, he tore off his tattered Raikage cloak and quietly waited for the techniques to subside.

He certainly did not think that this would be enough to deal with Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Not only him, but the other Kages also felt the same.

Except for Senju Hashirama, the four Kages exchanged glances.

It was time to go all out and end this quickly.