The north.
Within the Land of Ghost, Satoru had come to this small nation to absorb its negative energy, but the Ninja Sect had sent Ōnoki to deal with him.
Ōnoki's Dust Release was powerful. A direct hit wounded, and even a graze killed, but Satoru possessed the ability to read minds.
Ōnoki's Dust Release could not hit Satoru, and he could not match Satoru's mobility either.
With the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique, Ōnoki could fly through the air, giving him mobility far beyond that of an ordinary ninja.
But Satoru was the king of the skies. Many ninja who had fought him called him the Tailed Beast of the Sky.
Against Satoru, Ōnoki was being led around by the nose.
Satoru had also brought the Box of Paradise, which constantly supplied him with energy. Even Ōnoki's Dust Release could not destroy it.
Though his chakra reserves were enormous, they were still finite.
Gradually, Ōnoki began losing ground.
Like a skilled hunter, Satoru finally struck when he saw his prey showing signs of fatigue.
He flashed in front of Ōnoki like a black shadow and swung his sharp brown claws down.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
Ōnoki was not fighting Satoru alone. He had brought the Stone Village Ninja with him.
Together, these ninja unleashed long-range ninjutsu at Satoru.
Their techniques had a clear effect. Satoru could not afford to take every hit, so he used his exceptional aerial mobility and his ability to read the ninja's minds to evade their attacks.
As Satoru flew, his wings fired over a thousand feathers. Like bolts fired from heavy crossbows, they whistled through the air with enough force to seemingly pierce even steel.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
The Stone Village Ninja used defensive Earth Release ninjutsu to