On the other side, Ay hadn't escaped either. He was likewise bound by the tree vines.
No matter how fast he was, he couldn't evade the dense barrage of vine attacks.
They couldn't waste any more time. Seeing that Ay had also been caught, Ōnoki shouted:
"Earth Style: Heavy Rock Technique!!"
"Crack—"
"Crack—"
The vines wrapped around Ōnoki let out a series of cracking sounds. The green vines gradually changed color, turning brown like soil.
"Boom!!"
Once every vine had changed color, Ōnoki directly broke free from their restraints.
Ay, who was entangled on the other side, turned his palm. The Chakra in his hand immediately compressed, making his palm as sharp as a blade. He swiftly severed the vines around him, then landed atop a tree trunk beside Ōnoki.
"They're truly troublesome opponents," Ay said in a deep, muffled voice as he looked at Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
"The truly troublesome part is still to come."
Ōnoki understood Hashirama Senju better than Ay did. If Tobirama Senju was allowed to keep going, the two of them would be in real danger.
"Not good!!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Ōnoki's heart tightened. Tobirama Senju had vanished from where he stood without the slightest warning.
"Ah!!"
Not far from Ōnoki, Ay roared and threw a punch straight at him.
"Bang!!"
Tobirama Senju, who had just appeared behind Ōnoki and was about to attack, paused slightly and was struck directly by Ay's fist.
Hit by Ay, Tobirama Senju shot away like a cannonball, crashing through several large trees before finally stopping.
"Wah!!"
Before Ōnoki could thank Ay, he too was sent flying after Tobirama Senju. It was Hashirama Senju!
When brothers fought a tiger, they fought side by side. Ōnoki posed a greater threat to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama