Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 485 Intervening

Raikage A stood firm, his muscles taut, radiating an unparalleled aura. He took a deep breath, gathering his chakra, his entire being seemingly enveloped in a layer of lightning. At this moment, he was ready to go all out, determined to deliver a fatal blow to his enemy with his most powerful form!

In Raikage Ai's heart burned a fierce flame—a burning desire for victory, and a steadfast commitment to protecting the dignity and honor of the Land of Lightning. "I will absolutely not back down!" he thought to himself through gritted teeth.

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief. He never imagined that Raikage A would unleash such terrifying power. However, before he could react, Raikage A's hand blade, imbued with the power of raging lightning, struck like lightning.

In an instant, Raikage A's arm transformed into a dazzling bolt of lightning, slashing down with overwhelming force onto Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo. A deafening roar, like a thunderbolt, resounded. Sparks flew, and the powerful impact distorted the surrounding air.

The Susanoo's bones, which were originally indestructible and as hard as steel, suddenly developed fine, spiderweb-like cracks under the impact of this violent power! However, despite this, it still stubbornly held on and did not completely shatter or collapse.

Even so, the terrifyingly powerful impact showed no signs of abating. Uchiha Sasuke was blasted backward like a cannonball. His figure traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

At the same time, the terrifying impact not only sent Uchiha Sasuke flying, but also mercilessly penetrated his body. In an instant, he felt as if his internal organs had shifted, experiencing excruciating pain. Every bone and muscle seemed to groan in agony; this bone-deep pain nearly made him faint. His clothes were torn to shreds by the violent impact and friction, revealing his scarred skin beneath.

The Raikage's palm slammed into Susanoo, unleashing a deafening roar and a powerful shockwave. However, at the very moment of impact, something unexpected happened—the Raikage's palm was coated with the terrifying Amaterasu flames!

In an instant, black flames, like a demon, ignited the chakra in the Raikage's palm. The raging flames spread at an astonishing speed, engulfing his entire hand in the blink of an eye. The scorching heat mercilessly burned his skin, and waves of pain washed over him, but the Raikage gritted his teeth, enduring the agony without uttering a single groan.

Even more terrifying was that the Amaterasu flames seemed to possess a life of their own, not content to remain merely on the Raikage's palm. They spread upwards along the Raikage's arm, rapidly consuming and burning away chakra wherever they went, leaving behind horrifying scorch marks. It looked as if the flames were about to climb onto his shoulder and engulf his body, threatening to completely incinerate the Raikage.

Faced with such a critical situation, the Raikage displayed extraordinary decisiveness and resolve. He knew that if no drastic measures were taken, the consequences would be unimaginable if the Amaterasu flames spread throughout his body. So, at the critical moment, the Raikage unhesitatingly raised his other hand, gathered all his strength, and with a mighty swing of his sword, severed the arm that had already been consumed by the flames at the shoulder!

Blood gushed out, splattering into the air and forming a blood mist. But the Raikage paid no heed to the excruciating pain of his wound. He stared intently at his severed arm, watching the black flames still raging wildly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to his decisive action, he had successfully stopped the Amaterasu flames from spreading to other parts of his body, saving his life.

A trickle of crimson blood slowly flowed from the corner of Sasuke Uchiha's mouth, its shocking color a stark contrast to his pale face. Clearly, he had suffered a severe injury in the previous attack. The blow had been so sudden and violent that he hadn't anticipated his opponent launching such a swift and decisive attack under such circumstances.

Sasuke had initially believed that his immense strength and the Amaterasu flames attached to his Susanoo, a seemingly invincible defensive technique, would allow him to easily handle any situation. However, reality delivered a harsh slap in the face. When the enemy's attacks rained down like a storm, he didn't even have a moment to react before being struck head-on by the overwhelming force.

Despite Susanoo's best efforts to block the terrifying impact, it ultimately could not withstand its unstoppable power. The immense impact penetrated Susanoo's layers of protection, slamming into Sasuke's body like a raging wave, instantly inflicting severe injuries, as if his internal organs had shifted. At this moment, Sasuke felt his blood churning within him, experiencing excruciating pain, and even his standing became unsteady.

Lei Ying Ai's thick, powerful arm was mercilessly devoured and burned in the eerie and terrifying black flames until it turned to ashes! However, this chilling scene did not slow down Lei Ying Ai's offensive in the slightest. With a flash, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky, he launched another fierce attack on the enemy with astonishing speed.

At this moment, Raikage A exuded a violent aura, and the lightning power that originally clung to his body seemed to become even more turbulent. He leaped high into the air, his right leg like a steel whip containing boundless power, wrapped in violent lightning chakra, and with a whistling sound as it tore through the air, he slammed fiercely towards Uchiha Sasuke's head!

At this critical moment, countless tiny grains of sand suddenly appeared out of thin air, rapidly converging like a yellow torrent to form an impenetrable wall of sand, blocking Raikage A's path of attack. In an instant, the whip-like kick collided violently with the sand wall, producing a deafening roar, sending sand and gravel flying everywhere—a truly spectacular sight. Fortunately, the sand successfully withstood Raikage A's unstoppable attack, preventing direct physical contact between the two.

Raikage A abruptly turned his head, his gaze shooting like lightning towards the source of the surging sand. Not far away, Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage of Sand Village, stood silently, like a steady and majestic mountain.

Just moments ago, Raikage A launched an incredibly fierce attack. However, it was only through the intervention of this young yet exceptionally powerful Kazekage that this breathtaking offensive was successfully halted. When Gaara rushed to the scene, what greeted his eyes was Raikage A's arm, mercilessly scorched by black flames. The raging black flames seemed like demonic fire from the depths of hell, relentlessly devouring Raikage A's flesh and strength.

If Raikage A's attack were allowed to continue, the consequences would be unimaginable. Sasuke Uchiha, at the center of the storm, would likely suffer severe injuries, perhaps even facing death. At the same time, Raikage A himself would have no chance of escaping unscathed; his leg, used for launching such a fierce attack, would probably be in serious danger.

Despite his bewilderment at the Raikage's conflict with Sasuke, Gaara knew perfectly well that he couldn't allow a major clash between Konoha and Kumogakure at such a crucial moment. Sasuke was the last remaining Uchiha clan member in Konoha, and the village held him in extremely high regard. Gaara recalled his harrowing experience of being captured by Akatsuki, and Sasuke's unwavering rescue efforts—he was his savior! On the other hand, if the Raikage encountered any mishap or danger here, the consequences would be unimaginable. If the relationship between Kumogakure and Konoha deteriorated further because of this, it could reignite a massive, devastating war. The alliance they had painstakingly built to fight Akatsuki would likely crumble instantly.

At that very moment, as Goara's gaze met Sasuke's eyes, which were filled with endless hatred, a chill instantly rose up his spine, causing him to involuntarily flinch. The darkness hidden in Sasuke's eyes was like a bottomless abyss, devouring all the light and hope around him.

Those eyes were so familiar to Gaara. He recalled how, back when he was a Jinchuriki, he too had possessed eyes filled with a destructive desire, a longing to reduce the entire world to ruins. Yet, the darkness in Sasuke's eyes now was even deeper than his own back then, like the darkest ink under the cover of night, sending chills down his spine.

Not only that, but the attire Sasuke was wearing further aroused Gaara's suspicion—it was the Akatsuki's iconic black robe! This discovery deepened Gaara's already heavy doubts: Why was Uchiha Sasuke wearing Akatsuki clothing? Had he joined that infamous, evil organization that sought to overthrow the ninja world's order? If so, what had this man gone through to lead him down this path? Countless questions swirled and intertwined in Gaara's mind, plunging him into deep thought…