Suddenly, a wall of gold sand rose in the path of the advancing lightning spheres.
Crack!
The lightning spheres collided with the golden wall, detonating instantly. A powerful surge of electricity exploded outward, carving a deep hole into the wall.
Fortunately, the wall was thick enough that the spheres were depleted after piercing through, leaving only faint traces of electricity dancing stubbornly across the surface.
Raiga Kurosuki plunged his two Thunder Blades vertically into the ground, forming hand seals with both hands as he shouted, "Thunder Burial Banquet!"
Snap! Crackle!
A surge of silver-white electricity erupted from the blades, intertwining and expanding rapidly.
The electricity converged into a thunderous river of current, rushing toward Sōmi with overwhelming force.
Sōmi raised his hands as golden sand erupted from the ground like a volcanic explosion.
Whoosh!
The golden sand surged upward, forming a massive wave that crashed into the silver-white river of electricity.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The moment the lightning touched the golden sand, it exploded violently, scattering the finely compacted grains into a cloud of dust.
While the golden sand was dense, much of it had only undergone preliminary conversion, making it difficult to withstand powerful lightning-based jutsu.
However, quantity could compensate for quality. The ground continued to spew vast amounts of golden sand, resembling a golden fountain.
The silver-white lightning began to falter, gradually being consumed by the golden sand wave, which steadily advanced toward Raiga Kurosuki.
Seeing this, Raiga furrowed his brow, his expression turning grim. He pulled his two Thunder Blades from the ground, brought their handles together, and twisted them forcefully. The two blades fused into a single long sword!
He raised the sword above his head and began spinning it rapidly, letting the blade's motion drive his body into a swift rotation.
Zzzzz!
Dark silver arcs of electricity appeared on Raiga's body, intensifying as he spun faster and faster.
The arcs intertwined, forming a dense cocoon of dark silver lightning around him.
Inside the cocoon, faint white lightning flickered ominously, creating a terrifying and menacing sight.
At this moment, the golden sand wave had completely consumed the silver-white lightning river. The towering wave surged forward, poised to engulf Raiga entirely.
But just then, the lightning cocoon exploded, sending a cylindrical blast of dark silver electricity skyward.
"Lightning Release: Thunder Dragon Tornado!"
The electricity shot up over ten meters into the sky, expanding and stretching into the form of a dark silver dragon!
Its crimson lightning eyes added a fierce and savage aura.
Halfway down its body, two dragon claws emerged, showcasing the refined mastery behind this jutsu's transformation.
The dragon's snarling head showed no fear as it dove downward, attempting to bypass the golden sand wave and strike directly at Sōmi behind it.
Seeing this, Sōmi's expression shifted slightly. The enemy had unleashed their trump card, and he could not afford to hold back.
With a low shout, Sōmi's aura surged dramatically, gusts of wind swirling around him.
He flipped his hands rapidly, forming seals at a speed so fast they appeared as mere shadows—a testament to his solid foundational skills.
As the final seal was completed, a golden dragon rose from the center of the surging sand wave!
The dragon, radiant and lifelike, appeared as if cast from pure gold. Under the sunlight, it gleamed brilliantly, exuding an air of opulence.
The golden dragon roared skyward, opening its massive jaws to bite down fiercely on the Thunder Dragon's neck!
The two towering dragons clashed violently in mid-air.
The Thunder Dragon emitted dazzling arcs of electricity, and instead of retreating, it coiled its massive body around the golden dragon.
Snap! Crackle!
The Thunder Dragon's electricity surged wildly, pouring into the golden dragon like a flood from a broken dam.
In an instant, streaks of silver-white electricity appeared within the golden dragon's body as the currents rampaged through it.
However, the golden dragon, formed from Sōmi's chakra and condensed gold sand, was far sturdier than ordinary sand.
Instead of disintegrating, the golden dragon seized the opportunity to drive its razor-sharp claws into the Thunder Dragon's body, tearing it apart with a fierce grip.
The Thunder Dragon split into two halves, its lower body falling limply to the ground as its lightning dissipated.
But the dragon's head glowed fiercely, lunging upward to slam into the golden dragon's jaw.
Crack!
The Thunder Dragon's head exploded, releasing a massive surge of electricity that enveloped most of the golden dragon's body in a spherical lightning storm.
The intense heat from the electricity seemed to scorch the air itself, producing waves of burnt odor.
Blinding flashes of light illuminated the sky, turning half the battlefield into a sea of silver-white radiance, as if the wrathful god of thunder was unleashing fury upon the world. Sōmi instinctively shielded his eyes with his hand.
Moments later, the light faded, leaving the sky clear. The Thunder Dragon had vanished, and only a small section of the golden dragon's tail remained. The parts engulfed by the massive lightning sphere had melted away.
"Huff... huff..."
Raiga's heavy breathing could be heard from afar. He still tightly gripped the fused Thunder Blade, his eyes filled with caution—a gaze reserved for facing a true opponent.
Sweat dripped from Sōmi's forehead as well. After all, this body lacked the "red-haired" boost, and his chakra reserves were far from extraordinary.
Moreover, the chakra he had expended in the morning's battle had yet to be replenished, leaving him running on fumes during this confrontation.
As the two faced off, Sōmi's expression suddenly changed. His body instinctively leapt backward.
At the spot where he had just stood, a web of steel wires abruptly contracted, glinting coldly in the sunlight.
There was no doubt about the sharpness of these wires. Had Sōmi reacted even a moment slower, his feet would have been caught.
"Wow! This kid's combat instincts are impressive! Even a sneak attack didn't work!"
Fuguki Suikazan's regretful voice echoed from underground.
Suddenly, a fountain burst from the golden sand-covered ground, and atop the wave stood Fuguki Suikazan and Kushimaru Kuriarare. Though the two looked somewhat battered, their fierce aura remained as they glared down at Sōmi.
Facing three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen at once was clearly too much for Sōmi in his current state!