Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 248 Thunder Shadow

Led by Darui and Hisa, two ninjas from Kumogakure, Boruto and Tsunade soon arrived at the training grounds of Kumogakure.

This training ground is situated on a wide, flat area, surrounded by towering rock walls. The ground is paved with hard rock, giving it a sense of solidity.

At this moment, the Raikage was already standing in the center of the field, arms crossed, his eyes fixed on Boruto.

"Boruto, don't go too far," Tsunade whispered to Boruto, after all, the other party was the Raikage.

Boruto smiled and nodded at Tsunade's instructions: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, Boruto, under the watchful eyes of everyone, strode to the center of the arena and stood opposite the Raikage.

Seeing this, Lei Ying laughed heartily, his voice resounding like thunder throughout the entire training ground: "Alright! Then, let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Raikage began to rapidly gather the Lightning Release chakra within his body. His muscles tensed instantly, and a faint crackling sound of electricity could be heard in the air.

In an instant, the Raikage's body was enveloped in a layer of chakra light, with strands of lightning coursing across his skin. As chakra continued to flow in, the Raikage's skin was coated with a layer of lightning armor.

At the same time, the cells in his body became extremely active under the stimulation of lightning, and his muscle explosiveness and reaction speed were greatly enhanced.

"Heavy Flow!" the Raikage shouted, concentrating all his lightning chakra into his elbow.

In the next instant, the Raikage's figure had vanished, leaving only an afterimage in place. Then, a crisp metallic clang rang out, and Boruto found himself holding a longsword.

The sword blade clashed violently with the Raikage's hard armor, sparks flying.

hope, who was closely observing the situation from above the training ground, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He knew how terrifying the Raikage's strength was, especially when he concentrated his Lightning Release chakra within his body, his nerve conduction speed and reflexes reached almost the pinnacle of the ninja world, even comparable to the legendary Yellow Flash.

However, the fact that the kid was able to react in such a short time was truly beyond hope's expectations.

However, he still doesn't have a high opinion of Boruto. The Raikage's ability to use Lightning Release chakra to enhance his own reflex activity is something that even ninjas with Sharingan would find difficult to keep up with.

Moreover, as the Raikage's Lightning Release chakra continues to increase, his defense and speed will also increase significantly.

During the confrontation with Boruto, the Raikage's expression suddenly hardened, his facial muscles twitched slightly, and his arm began to tremble slightly under the immense force of the confrontation.

Despite the Raikage's attempt to forcefully suppress Boruto, his arm could not move forward even an inch.

As the forces continued to clash, small cracks began to appear on the armor on the Raikage's arm.

The cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, making a slight cracking sound that sounded particularly jarring during the standoff.

The moment the armor shattered, Raikage acted decisively, exerting his strength and momentum to quickly pull his arm back. At the same time, he pushed off with his feet, propelling himself backward.

"What!" But Boruto, under the Raikage's horrified gaze, had already arrived at his landing spot and was waiting.

Before the Raikage's feet had even fully touched the ground, and before he could even react, Boruto channeled his chakra into his fist and struck the Raikage's chest.

To the astonishment of Hii and Darui, the Raikage's normally indestructible Lightning Release armor failed to withstand Boruto's attack.

Boruto's fist struck the Raikage squarely in the chest with unstoppable force.

This scene caused hope and Darui to involuntarily grip the railing, their hands gripping the backs of their hands tightly.

The powerful impact swept over Raikage's body like a raging torrent. His body jolted violently, and his muscles felt a violent tearing sensation, causing Raikage to lose his balance and fall backward involuntarily.

However, the Raikage was a seasoned veteran, and the moment he fell, he reacted immediately, rolling over to use the momentum of the fall to mitigate some of the impact.

At the same time, he used the momentum of his roll to increase the distance between himself and Boruto.

After getting up and regaining his balance, the Raikage slowly removed his hand from the spot where Boruto had hit him. As his hand moved away, a clear fist mark appeared on his chest, and small cracks began to appear on the surrounding skin, showing signs of bursting.

"Cough...cough..."

Despite the intense pain in his chest that burned like fire through his nerves, there was no sign of retreat in Lei Ying's eyes. He gritted his teeth, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The Raikage understood that the brief exchange just now was a microcosm of the outcome of this competition; Boruto had easily broken through his prized Lightning Release Armor with just his own power.

This made the Raikage curious about Boruto's true strength, and he wanted to take advantage of this match to see just how high this young man could go.

Immediately afterwards, the Raikage pushed his Lightning Release chakra to its limit, and in an instant, a strong electric current filled the air.

His hair exploded instantly under the influence of powerful chakra, standing up like a lion with its mane bristling.

At the same time, Boruto transformed into a lightning sword, summoned a shuriken in his hand, and threw it at the Raikage.

The Raikage concentrated his Lightning Release chakra in his palm and deflected the rapidly spinning shuriken.

Just as the shuriken was deflected, Boruto activated the Flying Thunder God Technique using the Flying Thunder God mark that had been attached to the shuriken, appearing behind the Raikage.

However, the Raikage seemed to have anticipated this, and when Boruto appeared behind him, he quickly turned around and changed his attack.

"Thunderous Horizon Dance!"

The Raikage leaped into the air, releasing his Lightning Release chakra from his body. The resulting high-intensity electric current concentrated in his hand and swooped down, intending to deliver a chop to Boruto.

However, the Raikage underestimated Boruto's strength. When the two collided in mid-air, the Raikage felt an irresistible force coming from Boruto's attack. His body sank to the ground, and his feet sank deep into the rocks.

"So it really is the Flying Thunder God Technique..." The Raikage's mind went on high alert when Boruto pulled out his shuriken, after all, he had experienced this kind of elusive space-time ninjutsu before.