The Many Rounds of Tussling with Ōnoki
"The reason I came here in person is all because of you! I heard your strength has declined significantly, so I rushed over here without stopping. This time, I'm going to make sure you die in this crowd of thousands!" Ōnoki said through gritted teeth.
If you were to ask which clan he hates most in the world, it would definitely be the Uchiha Clan. Besides the already deceased Uchiha Madara, the person he hates most is Uchiha Tianqi. With the clan he hates most and the person he hates most being his most hated, it can be said that invading the Land of Fire is not as important as killing Uchiha Tianqi.
"Hahaha! Ōnoki of Both Scales, you're dreaming! You've been fighting my clones for half a year, and in the end, my clones wiped out over a thousand of your people. Is that something to be proud of? Should I give you an award?" Tianqi burst out laughing at Ōnoki's words.
"A clone? How is that possible? You must be bluffing, that's right, you must be bluffing!" At this moment, Ōnoki simply did not believe that he had sacrificed thousands of ninjas to eliminate only one clone of Uchiha Tianqi, or rather, he did not want to believe it.
"Ōnoki, why do you always have to run into the line of fire? I really don't know if you're trying to reclaim your former Will of Stone, or if you're just looking for death!" Tianqi teleported directly to a position one meter away from Ōnoki.
"Yes, for so many years I have been terrified of the power of the Uchiha. That's why I haven't been able to regain my Will of Stone. That's why I've mobilized tens of thousands of ninjas. If I can kill you today, my indomitable Will of Stone will be completely solidified. Uchiha Tianqi, you better be prepared!" Ōnoki looked at Uchiha Tianqi with a determined gaze, his aura in no way inferior to his.
Although Ōnoki's eyes were firm and his aura was not weak, his trembling hands betrayed him, clearly showing that he was not as fearless as he appeared.
Tianqi noticed his trembling hands, and with a slight smile, he teleported back to Sen'u's side.
Tianqi pointed at Ōnoki in front of him and said to Sen'u, "That's Ōnoki of Both Scales, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure Uchiha the Sharingan. Sometimes, even the Kage aren't as strong as people think!"
Sen'u nodded to indicate that he understood. He dared not speak carelessly now. He had no right to comment on the other party, who was the Tsuchikage. Moreover, he did not want to attract attention from the Iwagakure people around him. Otherwise, if they were noticed, it would be difficult to escape with his men.
However, Sen'u didn't want to be noticed, but Ōnoki noticed the young man next to Uchiha Tianqi, and Ōnoki's next words shattered Sen'u's idea of not wanting to be noticed.
"Hehe, I heard that a master of Wood Release has appeared on the border of the Land of Fire. I suppose it must be you. Following someone like Uchiha Tianqi will only get you killed sooner or later. Why don't you come to Iwagakure? I will definitely put aside past grievances and make good use of you. How about it? Do you want to consider it?" Ōnoki said calmly.
Although he knew he couldn't win over anyone with Wood Release techniques, Ōnoki just wanted to annoy Uchiha Tianqi in front of him. If he could win him over, all the better; if not, it wouldn't matter since he hadn't lost anything.
"Hahaha..." Seeing that Ōnoki actually wanted to win over his son, Tianqi burst out laughing. Then he patted Sen'u's shoulder and said sarcastically, "Did you hear how much the Lord Tsuchikage thinks of you? Why don't you switch sides and go to the Land of Earth? Judging from his attitude, you'll definitely get better treatment there than in Konoha, hahaha..."
Ōnoki was a little confused when he saw Uchiha Tianqi laughing so happily. He had originally planned to annoy him, but it seemed that he didn't care much. Could it be that this Wood Release genius was not well-liked in Konoha? If that were the case, that would be great.
While he was still fantasizing about recruiting Wood Release talents, Sen'u's next words shattered his illusions.
"My name is Uchiha Sen'u. From my surname, you should know that I am Uchiha, whom you hate. Moreover, I am his son. Do you think I would betray my father and turn to you?" Seeing that the Tsuchikage had noticed him, Sen'u shook his head and introduced himself generously.
"He's Uchiha Tianqi's son! Damn it, how could this happen? This is disgusting on its own, and now it's disgusting me instead!" Upon hearing that the young man was Uchiha Tianqi's son, Ōnoki's face also turned ugly.
Seeing Ōnoki's expression, as if he'd eaten shit, Tianqi laughed even louder, "Hahaha, I say, Ōnoki of Both Scales kind of clown sent by Monkey? Digging up my son right in front of me, you're really something else! Onoki, you're practically the number one Ōnoki in the Shinobi World to do something like this!"
"Hmph! It's even better if they're father and son. Today, I'll make sure your family line ends! Everyone, prepare to take down these two at my command!" Having lost face, Ōnoki was furious and immediately ordered his troops to attack.
Upon hearing that an attack Kunai, Sen'u took out a kunai, Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eyes, causing his heart to leap into his throat.
"Wait, Ōnoki!" Seeing that Ōnoki was about to launch an attack, Tianqi quickly called for a halt.
"What, are you scared? If you're scared, put down your weapons and surrender, then I might leave you with a whole corpse!" Seeing Uchiha Tianqi call for a halt, Ōnoki assumed he was scared and immediately became smug again.
It seems that Uchiha Tianqi's strength has indeed declined. If it were based on his previous personality, he would have unleashed his full power after just a few words. Now, he has not only spoken so much but also stopped the battle. He must be feeling weak.
While Ōnoki was secretly speculating, Tianqi's words dealt him another heavy blow.
"Keep your corpses intact. I'm just saying I'm in a pretty good mood today. If you retreat now, I'll let you go and not go on a killing spree. But if you insist on being my enemy, then be prepared to accept the consequences of being my enemy!" As he spoke, Tianqi's eyes flashed red, a five-pointed windmill appeared in his eyes, and his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was activated.
When Tianqi met Sen'u before, he had already closed his Rinnegan and reverted to having ordinary eyes, since keeping it open would consume a lot of his eye power and Chakra.
Looking into the Demon Eye of Uchiha Tianqi, the scene of being intimidated by Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Tianqi for many years resurfaced, and Ōnoki's heart pounded. That Susanoo, which combined offense and defense, and that unparalleled power, had left a deep shadow on him.
"Lord Tsuchikage, don't be fooled by them. There are only two of them; they're just bluffing. Don't forget we have tens of thousands of ninja!"
While Ōnoki was lost in thought, a ninja beside him spoke up to remind him. Although he was told not to be deceived, Ōnoki understood that he was being told not to be afraid. Looking at the tens of thousands of ninjas densely packed around him, Ōnoki felt a little more at ease.