Chapter 84

Should be enough to support his subordinates in retreating to a safe zone.

It is just a pity that he and Brother Xingye have not yet met in person to drink and talk happily.

Presumably, after he dies, A and Killer Bee should be able to shoulder the burden of the Cloud and become excellent Fourth Raikages.

"Finally reaching your limit?"

"Then, let me be the one to deliver the final blow."

The sixty-something-year-old Third Tsuchikage Onoki.

Floated in the air.

He was the personal disciple of the First Tsuchikage and the Second Tsuchikage, and his strength was quite formidable.

He enjoys the title of "Onoki of Both Scales".

Proficient in Earth Release ninjutsu, he can use the "Dust Release", a Kekkei Tota that surpasses Kekkei Genkai, and is also one of the few ninja in the Five Great Nations who can fly.

Wearing a red scarf and a green vest.

Wearing a Tsuchikage hat.

Although his hair, beard, and eyebrows had all turned white, and his face was covered in wrinkles, he was still full of spirit.

Wearing purple clothes and a chest plate, with his hair tied in a small ponytail at the back, the bearded Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi also appeared, completely blocking the Third Raikage's retreat.

"Onoki, Four-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Heh, your lineup is truly luxurious enough."

"Clearly possessing two Kage-level combatants, yet still cowering in the back, needing to let subordinates exhaust my stamina?"

"........"

Looking at the two.

The Third Raikage couldn't help but snort coldly and said with disdain.

Two spineless cowards!

If they had fought him head-on.

Even if it were two against one, he would have nothing to say if he lost.

But these two chose the most despicable method, sacrificing the lives of over three thousand Rock Village ninja, not caring at all about the casualties of their own subordinates; are they even worthy of being called 'Kage'?

"Enough talk."

"Winners are kings, losers are bandits; as long as you win in the end, that's all that matters."

Regarding this.

The Third Tsuchikage Onoki also said in a deep voice.

He did not want to give the opponent more time to recover his stamina, so as to avoid bringing more trouble.

He clapped his hands together.

Then shouted: "Earth Release: Golem Technique!"

The Third Tsuchikage Onoki spat out a giant clay giant from his mouth.

It has both offensive and defensive capabilities and can withstand Deidara's explosive clay.

Of course.

If this were facing the Third Raikage in his prime.

It would certainly be dismantled in minutes.

However.

Now facing the Third Raikage, whose stamina and chakra were nearly exhausted, this ninjutsu was still very threatening.

"Facing me in this state, you don't even dare to approach me yourself, Onoki!"

"Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique!"

Onoki, who was already over sixty.

Naturally would not be so easily provoked into anger, and backhanded a buff onto his clay giant.

This technique.

Has the effect of petrifying the enemy and increasing the enemy's weight, making it difficult for them to move.

Or it can be used to increase one's own or a comrade's weight to improve attack intensity.

The clay giant, plus the damage boost.

The swinging fist.

Instantly swept up a hurricane, as if to destroy everything.

"Is it...... over?"

His body.

Had reached its limit.

Attacks that he could break with a casual wave on any other day, he now had no way to squeeze out even a shred of stamina or chakra to counter.

Facing the arrival of death calmly.

Like a hero, the Third Raikage had long since prepared himself for death!

"Boom——"

The heavy fist.

Landed with a crash.

Causing the earth to shake incessantly.

Stirring up a large cloud of dust, blocking the vision of the Rock Village ninja.

"Gulp——"

"Did...... did we kill him?"

"Finally able to finish off this monster."

"With Lord Tsuchikage making a move, there's definitely no problem!"

"No, wait——"

"In the smoke over there, there seems to be a figure still standing?!"

"........"

When the dust slowly dissipated.

What was presented before the Rock Village ninja was not the corpse of the Third Raikage.

But a handsome young man with black hair, standing in front of the Third Raikage, blocking the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's fatal blow with one hand.

Seeing this person.

The Third Tsuchikage Onoki's pupils.

Could not help but shrink violently; he didn't expect it to be this person?!

"Head of the Senju of the Forest——Senju Xingye!"

"As a person from the Hidden Leaf Village, why would you appear on this battlefield?!"

"And even protect the Third Raikage."

"Are you planning to become an enemy of our Rock Village?"

"........"

The Third Tsuchikage Onoki said with a gloomy face.

Having spent so much effort, and finally about to reap the fruits of victory, if it were snatched away halfway, that would be a huge loss.

Moreover.

When exactly did the other party.

Suddenly appear on the battlefield? He had no perception of it at all.

Wearing a haori engraved with the Senju clan crest, utilizing the power of the 'Flying Thunder God Technique', Senju Xingye had traveled thousands of miles to support his Raikage brother; he was not the kind of person with 'plastic brotherhood'.

Of course.

Appearing here at this moment.

Was not Senju Xingye's true body, but his Wood Clone!

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