Mutual Destruction

A gigantic, hill-like, yellowish-brown hand stood in the forest. Although it did not move, its sheer size was enough to inspire awe, and it was hard to imagine the terrifying power that the giant hand would unleash when it struck.

Daruka himself didn't realize that there was a very faint fear in his eyes, and his right hand was trembling slightly and uncontrollably.

Everything happened in an instant. Yemo didn't have time for Daruka to think. He slammed his hands down, and his huge palms began to strike Daruka.

The peaceful earth continued to tremble, this time not because Yemo was controlling it, but because the force of the giant hand was pulling at the ground.

The seemingly enormous hand was actually incredibly fast; Daruka's speed alone was absolutely insufficient to dodge its attack.

Daruka's feet were firmly planted on the ground by Chakra. Looking at the giant hand falling from the sky, a sense of despair welled up from the depths of his heart. The mere movement of the hand had such terrifying power; the force of its slam would be enough to destroy everything around it.

The next second, Daruka clenched his fists, his gaze leaving the giant hand in the sky. The despair in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a look of resignation to death.

Crackling sounds...

Lightning flashed and thunder roared as Daruka mobilized all the Chakra within his body, transforming it into thick bolts of lightning. The lightning streaked across the void, and at this moment, Daruka's entire body was enveloped in azure lightning, as if he were bathing in an endless sea of lightning, like a god born from a sea of lightning.

"This guy's going to fight desperately!"

Yemo was secretly on guard. Even though he had a great advantage now, the power that a Jonin to fight to the death would be terrifying.

The giant palm descended with swift force; even before the palm arrived, the wind from it swept in, a sharp gust of wind descending from the sky, as if an invisible force was pressing down on Daruka.

Facing the approaching giant hand, Daruka suddenly shifted his gaze, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Yemo. Sensing the intense killing intent emanating from Daruka, Yemo's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly realized something and felt a sense of foreboding, "Not good!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yemo quickly backed away, as if something terrible was about to happen.

Daruka's murderous gaze gave Yemo a very bad feeling; this guy might very well be planning to take him down with him.

In particular, the fleeting awareness of death in Daruka's eyes earlier made Yemo realize that this was not the awareness that Daruka knew he was going to die, as Yemo had originally thought. This was the awareness that he was prepared to go down in the same direction with him into the endless cycle of death.

Daruka's next action proved Yemo's guess. Daruka took out a scroll from behind him, threw it into the sky, and the scroll unfurled. White Explosive Tag fell like snowflakes, hundreds of them falling in quick succession.

Whew...

The palm strike from above scattered the Explosive Tag, sending Explosive Tag flying like snowflakes.

The giant hand swept towards Daruka, only a few meters away. Suddenly, Daruka burst into a maniacal laugh, saying, "Hahaha... I finally understand that saying: the hunter and the prey can switch positions at any moment. I never thought that I, a Jonin, who barely escaped back to the Land of Lightning under the protection of several comrades, would be killed here by a mere Genin brat. I'm sorry to them."

The laughter abruptly stopped. Daruka stared intently at the fleeing Yemo and roared, "However, I feel it was worth it. To be able to destroy a genius like you from Konoha and eliminate a major threat to our village, even if it costs me my life, it's worth it. Kid, come with me to hell!"

As soon as he finished speaking, lightning crackled around Daruka, shooting bolts of lightning towards the Explosive Tag flying everywhere. Almost simultaneously, two giant hands slammed down on Daruka.

Two enormous hands, each over ten meters long, slammed down. The immense force easily smashed the hard ground into pieces, like tofu. The entire ground trembled violently, as if an earthquake of magnitude 10 or higher had erupted. As for Daruka, he instantly smashed the giant hands into a pile of minced meat.

Centered on the giant hand, the earth shattered inch by inch, and shockwaves spread in all directions, with the churning soil rolling like a rising tide.

But that wasn't the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing was the Explosive Tag that Karuda threw out before he died. Although Yemo didn't know how many there were, there were at least several hundred. Yemo guessed wrong. There were exactly one thousand Explosive Tag in total, and Daruka detonated them all with lightning at the end.

The terrifying power of a thousand Explosive Tag detonating simultaneously in a small space was unimaginable to Yemo; the entire mountain would likely be leveled.

Thinking of this, Yemo Chunin curse, "Madman, fucking madman, carrying hundreds of explosive talismans with him, I'm not going to die with you! Yin-Yang Release: Wooden Cover Jutsu!"

While cursing, Yemo's hands didn't stop moving. He formed hand seals and quickly controlled the surrounding tree roots and vines to surge towards him. The dense vines and roots surged around Yemo, forming a spherical protective shield that tightly enveloped him.

In order to block the impact of the explosion, Yemo used Yang Release to channel his Chakra into the wooden vines, greatly enhancing their defensive capabilities.

Thud...

The first Explosive Tag exploded, as if it were a signal. Immediately afterwards, almost all the Explosive Tag lit up at the same time, and then with a deafening bang, a thousand Explosive Tag exploded together.

Each explosive tag is powerful enough to easily blast a large crater in the ground or destroy a thick tree. The combined power of thousands of Explosive Tag is enough to level a Sangaku.

Yemo then truly felt the power of the thousands of Explosive Tag. First, countless lights converged, illuminating the sky. Then, a huge fireball slowly rose, clearly visible for dozens of miles around, accompanied by shockwaves like those of a level ten hurricane spreading in all directions.

Wherever the shockwave passed, nothing could withstand it. Even the thickest trees were uprooted, and the dark clouds in the sky were blown away, letting in warm sunlight. Deep, bottomless cracks spread in all directions from the center of the explosion, as if an invisible hand was about to tear the earth apart.

When the explosion occurred, Yemo's Ninjutsu was only halfway through. The impact of the explosion was already there, like a massive boulder crashing into him. In an instant, Yemo's seemingly sturdy defenses shattered, and the vines split open. The violent impact pressed down on Yemo, like a pair of invisible hands tightly pressing down on Yemo.

The initial impact was just the first wave; immediately afterward, a raging inferno surged forth like a tidal wave, the flames seeming to be the embodiment of Daruka, brandishing deadly claws.

"Damn it, this..."

Amidst Yemo's unending rage, the flames engulfed Yemo, leaving only the sounds of thousands of Explosive Tag and the burning flames.

Kakkō shot into the sky, clearly visible for dozens of miles. The Kakkō from the explosion transformed into a hurricane that swept out of the forest and ravaged the nearby plains. Although the impact was faint after such a long distance, both the Kumo Ninja gathering place and the Konoha base could feel the shockwaves emanating from the explosion.

Inside the bases of Konoha and Kumo Ninja, all the ninjas looked up in the direction of the ripples. Thick smoke billowed into the sky, indicating that something major had happened in that direction.

In an instant, both the Kumo Ninja and the Konoha entered battle mode, with everyone assuming that the other side had caused some trouble.