Chapter 331: Blocking, pincer attack, strangulation

No matter what the result of this battle was, Roshi would go all out, not to maintain the authority of Onoki's Tsuchikage, but to fight for the village that raised him!

What's more, how cruel the battlefield was; even as a Kage-level powerhouse, who dared to say that they would definitely be able to laugh until the end?

It was very likely that this would be the last battle of Roshi's life.

He said nothing, waiting for Onoki's reply.

Although that was said, in Roshi's heart, he had already prepared to fight the Third Raikage head-on.

Based on his understanding of the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, this unremarkable-looking man was definitely a ruthless existence who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Recalling how Onoki had suppressed him and Han in order to hold onto power, Roshi had already reached a conclusion in his heart.

"He can give the Stone of the Village a lofty meaning, but he can also casually throw the Stone of the Village away and pick up any stone from the ground to replace it."

"Such a person is Onoki."

Roshi said secretly in his heart, and for a time, not only did emotions that were unclear whether they were anger, approval, or slander surge in his heart, but perhaps in Roshi's heart, there was even a trace of admiration for Onoki.

After all, only a person like Onoki could lead the Rock Village from being in ruins to developing into a military power second only to the Leaf among the Five Great Nations.

Afterward, Roshi stopped letting his imagination run wild and focused his gaze on Onoki's face.

After a long time, Onoki finally spoke slowly. He first glanced at Kitsuchi on the side.

Undoubtedly, Kitsuchi was not only his offspring but also the successor Onoki had decided on in his heart. At this moment, Onoki looking at Kitsuchi might have another deep meaning.

But when Kitsuchi saw Onoki's eyes, he suddenly understood something in his heart.

To this, the honest-looking Kitsuchi just nodded at Onoki, seemingly having understood Onoki's intention.

Seeing this, a trace of imperceptible guilt flashed in Onoki's eyes, and then he turned his head and looked at Roshi in front of him with complex eyes.

Even someone as calculating as Onoki did not expect that he would reach a reconciliation with Roshi in such a scene.

At the same time, he did not expect that the position he had held for decades and worked hard for would be so easily abandoned by him in such a form at this moment.

"Roshi, let me handle this battle."

"I will contain the Third Raikage, and you wait for the opportunity in the dark, trying your best to create a sufficiently serious injury for the Third Raikage."

"If, by any chance, something goes wrong."

"The village..."

"I will leave it to you."

Onoki said while looking at Roshi. As he spoke, his tone suddenly paused, and then a few traces of nonchalance appeared on his face.

Hearing Onoki's words, Roshi opened his mouth, looking at Onoki with surprised eyes, the surprise in his eyes overflowing.

At this very moment, he seemed to be meeting the Third Tsuchikage Onoki for the first time, his expression filled with unspeakable complexity.

Roshi certainly understood the meaning contained in Onoki's words.

He said this in front of Kitsuchi, which meant that once the Third Tsuchikage Onoki died in battle, the Fourth Tsuchikage of the Rock Village would be handed over to Roshi.

Not only that, Onoki also took the initiative to take on the responsibility of facing the Third Raikage head-on, taking the danger upon himself.

Roshi wanted to say something, but the words reached his lips and he could not speak them out.

At this moment, Roshi suddenly understood something.

Not only could he come to this battlefield with the mentality of sacrificing for the village, but the Third Tsuchikage Onoki himself had also long been prepared to dedicate himself to the village.

Onoki of the Two Scales was worthy of the title of Third Tsuchikage!

"Go down and prepare, Roshi."

"There is not much time left. One hour later, I will take the initiative to reveal my whereabouts on the battlefield and challenge the Third Raikage."

"At that time, I will do my best to hold back the Third Raikage."

"The rest of the matter..."

"I will leave it to you."

After speaking, Onoki stepped forward slowly and patted Roshi on the shoulder, and then he did not say anything more and walked toward his tent.

—There, there was a suit of armor that had been sealed for many years; it was the armor Onoki wore during the First Shinobi World War.

Ever since he became Tsuchikage, Onoki had rarely made a move against anyone.

With Onoki's departure, Kitsuchi did not continue to linger in the tent, but left this tent with his father.

Looking at Onoki's back, Roshi's vision suddenly became a little blurry.

"Leaf! Cloud!"

Roshi said in a low voice, gritting his teeth, his eyes filled with the luster of hatred.

In the camp of the Land of Lightning, the Third Raikage looked at the situation on the battlefield from afar.

He saw the ninja of both sides constantly fighting and crossing each other. Every area where the blades collided would leave large pools of blood and broken limbs.

Dispersion, strangulation, pincer attack, blocking, baiting.

On the battlefield, both sides used every means possible to achieve victory.

It was just that today was no longer like the past. Ever since the Rock ninja turned from defense to offense, the pressure on the Third Raikage had already dropped significantly.

Although the Cloud ninja had suffered significant casualties, they had always occupied the upper hand on the battlefield.

Unlike the Rock ninja who were good at rigid defense, the Cloud Village was more active when defending.

Often, clumsy groups of Rock ninja would be blocked and surrounded by the Cloud ninja who counterattacked in time because they were too deep, and eventually strangled by the Cloud ninja by virtue of their own mobility and the restraint of attributes.

Such scenes had happened countless times these days, but the Rock ninja remained completely indifferent.