"Kiyoshi, be careful!" Katsuyu warned.

"Understood, Katsuyu-sama." Kiyoshi used honorifics for Katsuyu.

Don't let Katsuyu's humble and gentle demeanor fool you.

She is the sage of Shikkotsu Forest, possessing immense strength and a lofty status.

She, the Great Toad Sage, and the White Snake Sage are highly likely to be creatures of the same era.

However, the slug race doesn't have as many members as snakes and toads, and the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest are all clones of Katsuyu.

Aside from Katsuyu, the only other famous slug is Saiken, the Six-Tails.

"It's coming." Katsuyu said, injecting her chakra into Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi could feel a cool energy entering his body.

Bang!

He raised his hand, blocking the Third Raikage's four fingers as they stabbed towards him.

The four fingers were wrapped in surging arcs of electricity, emitting crackling explosions.

"Lightning Release Chakra Mode... Your current level alone is comparable to my son's." The Third Raikage exclaimed in disbelief.

However, his hands didn't stop moving.

Kiyoshi and the Third Raikage's figures were like two swift bolts of lightning, constantly flying and intertwining.

Each touch produced an explosion of air and dazzling sparks. It was impossible to tell whether it was due to Kiyoshi's sword or the Third Raikage's overly tough skin.

As time passed, the two had already exchanged over three hundred blows in just one minute.

During this time, the Third Raikage's appreciation for Kiyoshi grew stronger and stronger.

He also went from using four fingers to three fingers, and there were signs that he would continue to reduce the number.

"Your physical talent is also very good, perfectly inheriting the Yotsuki bloodline. You are one of us from Kumogakure."

The Third Raikage reached out his hand, as if inviting Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi breathed slightly, his consumed chakra rapidly recovering.

The Katsuyu clone on his shoulder, after transmitting the last surge of chakra, turned into smoke and disappeared with a 'poof'.

This was just a small clone after all, and the amount of chakra it could transmit was limited.

Size determines the maximum chakra that these summoning beasts can possess, so they are all incredibly large.

The Third Raikage said calmly, "Come back from Konoha. With your current talent, you will be valued by the village."

Both of them stopped fighting at this moment.

The gray mist and sand still covered the area, and the two could only sense each other's chakra fluctuations.

Rumble!

The collapse of the mountain was still not stopping.

Kiyoshi could occasionally hear the noise of the Iwa ninjas above, occasionally mixed with Tsunade calling out to him.

Kiyoshi understood that he couldn't stay here for too long.

Once those Iwa ninjas fight Tsunade, they will discover that Tsunade suffers from hemophobia.

Kiyoshi didn't want Tsunade to die here like this. She is the best medical ninja, and will be very useful in the future.

"Third Raikage, Konoha has given me a lot. May I ask what you can bring me?"

Regarding the Third Raikage's proposal, Kiyoshi spoke.

The Third Raikage opened his hand and said, "You copied the Kumogakure's ninjutsu in a short period of time. This means that your body is extremely suitable to these ninjutsu. Kumogakure's ninjutsu library can be opened for you."

He had an impatient personality and was a boorish man in the eyes of ordinary people. But to be able to become a Raikage, he was also a thoughtful person.

It's just that most of the time, absolute power can subdue many problems.

"I finally managed to integrate into Konoha. If I return to Kumogakure, won't I be ostracized again?" Kiyoshi pretended to be somewhat tempted.

Immediately afterwards, he seemed to have thought of something and shook his head quickly.

The Third Raikage couldn't see Kiyoshi's face, so he could only judge Kiyoshi's actions based on the emotions in his words and the subtle twisting of the dust in the air.

He sensed Kiyoshi's... hesitation.

The Third Raikage grinned and said, "Don't worry. After I go back, I will specifically help you clarify. You being brought to Konoha was also because you unfortunately encountered Konoha ninjas. Moreover, according to relationships, you are a distant nephew of the previous Raikage."

The Third Raikage's tone became much heavier when he said this.

If Kiyoshi's location hadn't been too remote and the Uchiha group hadn't seized the opportunity first, how could things have become so troublesome?

Whenever he thought of this, the Third Raikage had a sense of frustration that his own treasure had been snatched away.

Calculating the age, Kiyoshi had already reached the time period where he could "plant seeds".

How much new living force could he contribute to Kumogakure's next generation?

By then, combining the insight of the Sharingan and the Yotsuki's reflexes...

A race made for combat would be born.

Even if they failed to awaken the Sharingan, they would still have the Yotsuki's powerful physique as a guarantee.

Kiyoshi could perfectly integrate these two bloodlines. As for the next generation, as long as enough were born, there would always be descendants who could inherit his advantages.

"But..."

Hearing Kiyoshi's still hesitant voice, the Third Raikage said, "Iwa ninjas will surround this place before long and find our location... How about this, I'll give you these."

The Third Raikage began to dictate the secrets and training methods of some Lightning Release ninjutsu.

He spoke very quickly and stopped explaining after a few minutes.

"These are some of the Lightning Release techniques that I know. You should have heard of the black Lightning that only I can use." The Third Raikage spoke.

This was his original move.

No one in the village could learn this move, making it perfect for proving his sincerity.

Moreover, with the deliberately increased speaking speed, the content Kiyoshi could remember would inevitably be limited.

Let him have a fleeting glimpse of how exquisite Kumogakure's ninjutsu was.