Chapter 345: The Red and White Matter Beneath the Steel Bone

Huangtu did not attempt to stop Onoki and the Third Raikage from being carried away by Bee and Toroi.

He had been keeping a close watch on the movements of Onoki and the Third Raikage.

Huangtu understood in his heart that rashly launching an operation to retrieve Onoki would be futile; the opponent would not give him such an opportunity.

Based on Nekonosuke's previous medical treatment of the Third Raikage—though it was somewhat abstract given that it was a cat—Huangtu had guessed that Nekonosuke was likely a "doctor" or a similar role.

He knew the Third Tsuchikage was of immense value.

The "doctor" would surely spare no cost to heal Onoki.

In the current crisis, Onoki staying in the opponent's hands might actually be safer than staying with the Rock ninja.

Not only that, Huangtu actually had other plans in mind.

He watched Bee and Toroi carrying Onoki and the Third Raikage away, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Bee from the "AB" duo, plus the Cloud ninja Toroi, who had a modest reputation for his Magnet Release.

Without a doubt, both were individuals who could be called "powerhouses."

If the two joined the battle, it would undoubtedly make the already unfavorable situation for the Rock Village even worse.

But now, if Bee and Toroi were responsible for the rescue of the Third Raikage, given the importance of the Third Raikage, the two would certainly not dare to easily leave his side.

This back-and-forth effectively meant using the critically wounded and combat-incapable Onoki to tie down two of Cloud's experts.

This also slightly salvaged a sliver of disadvantage for the Rock Village.

Huangtu understood clearly.

The Rock Village had staked everything on this war.

As long as they could win, or even just fight to a draw.

The Rock Village could negotiate to get Onoki back.

But if they were defeated, let alone Onoki, it was likely that all the Rock ninja in this war would never return to the Rock Village.

Therefore, for the sake of victory in the war, even if it meant his own father, the Tsuchikage of the Rock Village, Huangtu had to choose to temporarily abandon him and focus on the war.

Elsewhere on the battlefield, the Cloud ninja and Rock ninja had once again fallen into a chaotic battle even more frenzied than before.

Furthermore, all the experts from both sides had been deployed and were locked in fierce combat.

After Mizunuki Ryosuke began his fight with Laozi, he issued a "free combat" order to Kaguya Yuta.

Upon receiving the order, Kaguya Yuta ran toward the crowd of Rock ninja with a sinister grin.

Before long, a monster resembling an "alien" had stirred up a bloody storm among the Rock ninja, and the cruelty of his combat methods and the tragic nature of his tactics made the stomachs of some of the less resilient ninjas churn.

With Kaguya Yuta's entry into the battle, Huangtu, as the commander of the Rock ninja, naturally noticed.

"A Kage-level powerhouse from the Mist Village's Kaguya clan."

Allowing Kaguya Yuta to kill at will was naturally out of the question; the lethality of a Kage-level powerhouse among ordinary ninjas was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep.

If Kaguya Yuta continued to kill without restraint, not to mention the losses, the sheer bloodiness and cruelty of his tactics would likely deal a fatal blow to the morale of the Rock ninja very soon.

"I have no choice but to use that."

A flash of determination crossed Huangtu's eyes, and he whispered something to a Rock ninja beside him.

Immediately, the Rock ninja nodded and left with a serious expression.

Kaguya Yuta casually swung the chain-sword formed from his own spine at the Rock ninja in front of him.

This strike was flawless in terms of angle, power, speed, and technique.

The enamel-lustered spine struck the head of the Rock ninja with a whistling sound that tore through the air.

Kaguya Yuta's movements were wide and open, possessing a kind of extreme, violent beauty. But the scene caused by the following strike did not look so beautiful.

Shikotsumyaku, Dance of the Thorn Sword!

"SPLAT!!!!"

White, mushy fluid splattered from the skull, mixed with crimson liquid, making one's stomach churn incessantly.

"CLACK CLACK"

With a crisp sound of friction between joints echoing in the air, the surrounding Rock ninja felt their scalps tingle.

Kaguya Yuta retracted the spine chain-sword in his hand and killed his way toward other Rock ninja without a moment's pause.

Seeing this, a flash of despair crossed the eyes of the Rock ninja.

Whether it was ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu, all techniques seemed so pale and powerless when facing these pale bones.

Soon, Kaguya Yuta found his next target. As the spine chain-sword descended from the sky, the targeted Rock ninja began to close his eyes, waiting for death.

"WHOOSH!!!!"

He could clearly feel the peerless power on the spine chain-sword and the powerful wind pressure brought by that force.

Perhaps in the next second, he would be like the Rock ninja before him.

Skull shattered, brains splattered.

"BOOM!!!!"

A violent explosion sounded, and the Rock ninja opened his eyes abruptly.

"I'm not dead?!"

The Rock ninja looked at the back in front of him in disbelief, seeing more than a dozen Rock ninja of various shapes and sizes lined up, blocking his path.

And the explosion just now was precisely because these dozen Rock ninja had helped him block Kaguya Yuta's bone sword.

"You are..."

The Rock ninja seemed to recognize the identities of these ninjas, his expression blank.

Not only that, the spine chain-sword, which had been indestructible in the eyes of the Rock ninja, was now shattered into two pieces by the explosion.

The Rock ninja looked at the half-section of the spine chain-sword stuck in the ground, his eyes filled with excitement.

A broken bone sword seemed to mean that this terrifying enemy in front of them could be defeated!

"Oh?"

The corners of Kaguya Yuta's mouth curled into a cold arc, and a flash of excitement crossed his murderous eyes.

Constant, overwhelming slaughter made Kaguya Yuta feel bored. The sudden appearance of a few "interesting prey" finally piqued his interest.

Looking at the Rock ninja blocking his attack, Kaguya Yuta's expression became even more hideous.

"Come, show me what you've got."

"Make me a little 'pleased'; don't let me think the Rock ninja are only at this level."

Kaguya Yuta said slowly, his rough and hideous face making people tremble, and the provocation in his tone made the Rock ninja on the opposite side glare at him with rage.

As his voice fell, Kaguya Yuta became slightly more serious.

He reached out again and pulled his own spine from behind his back, a brutal action that made people's hearts skip a beat, though almost instantly, a new spine grew out for Kaguya Yuta.

He repeated the previous action and pulled out another spine.

Now, two spine chain-swords appeared in Kaguya Yuta's hands, and he changed from "single-wielding" to "dual-wielding."

Shikotsumyaku: Steel Bone!

As Kaguya Yuta silently activated his ability, the pale enamel color on the dual spine chain-swords was replaced by a grayish, metallic texture.

With the augmentation of "Steel Bone," the hardness of Kaguya Yuta's already incredibly tough bones would rise to another level.

Every time he used this technique, it meant Kaguya Yuta had entered a serious state.

"CHARGE!"

The leading Rock ninja immediately issued the order, and the dozen ninjas, who were clearly different from the surrounding Rock ninja, surrounded Kaguya Yuta.

Explosion Release: Multiple Explosive Technique!

The dozen Rock ninja combined their efforts to unleash the same bloodline limit, instantly exerting terrifying power.

Seeing these Rock ninja begin their attack, the other surrounding Rock ninja quickly dodged in the opposite direction, tacitly understanding.

Because they knew in their hearts that these "lunatics" were far too crazy when they fought, and staying here would surely result in being caught in the crossfire.

"RUMBLE!!!!"

The terrifying explosion spread toward Kaguya Yuta.