The Humiliation of Ōnoki and the Iwagakure Ninja's Retreat
Once he reached the same height as Susanoo, Ōnoki used Dust Release to target Uchiha Tianqi and his companion.
"You killed so many Iwagakure Ninja, today you'll pay for it with your blood! Die!" Ōnoki glared fiercely at Uchiha Tianqi, and launched his Dust Release technique.
"Father!" Seeing the white cube-shaped Dust Release already in front of her, and her father still not making a move, Sen'u couldn't help but shout.
Tianqi stood in front of Sen'u and slowly extended his right hand. At that moment, his eyes changed from the Eternal Mangekyo to the Rinnegan.
The Dust Release was absorbed the moment it touched Tianqi. That's right, this is another ability of the Rinnegan: it can absorb all Ninjutsu except for Taijutsu. This ability is quite abnormal, which means that all Ninjutsu- type ninjas are rendered useless except for those who know Senjutsu.
"What?! How is this possible?!" Ōnoki was shocked to see his Dust Release being absorbed. He had considered countless ways to resist, but he never imagined that it would be absorbed directly.
Sen'u's eyes widened in disbelief. Such a powerful Kekkei Tōta had been neutralized so easily. Her father was simply terrifying!
"Nothing is impossible. Since my last attack on your Iwagakure, there has been no possibility of us fighting each other. Over the years, your strength has reached its peak, but I have not stood still!" Tianqi raised his head with an arrogant expression.
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't defeat you! Dust Release - Particle Style...!"
"Useless struggle, Banshō Ten'in!" Just as Ōnoki was about to activate Dust Release, Tianqi used Banshō Ten'in to pull him directly in front of him and grab his neck.
"This suction force... you... you...!" Ōnoki, whose neck was being choked, found it difficult to speak. He was completely stunned when he saw Tianqi's Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
"This kind of useless battle is meaningless. More than 5,000 people have already died. Are you sure you want to continue, Ōnoki of Both Scales?" Tianqi stared intently at Ōnoki.
Today's demonstration of strength has been accomplished. Continuing will only increase bloodshed and shatter more families. For the sake of peace and love in the Shinobi World Tianqi has decided to stop.
Tianqi released his Perfect Susanoo, grabbed Ōnoki by the neck, and landed on the ground with Sen'u.
"Lord Tsuchikage!"
"Lord Tsuchikage!"
Seeing the Tsuchikage captured by the enemy, the Iwagakure Ninja were extremely anxious, but they hesitated to step forward for fear that the enemy would harm the Lord Tsuchikage.
"Ōnoki, take a good look at those ninjas lying on the ground. This kind of battle that can't be won is really meaningless. Continuing will only result in more people sacrificing themselves! Is this really what you want to see?" Seeing that Ōnoki didn't speak, Tianqi simply turned his head to the side.
Looking at the dead ninjas lying on the ground, Ōnoki felt a mix of emotions. However, he immediately stared intently at Tianqi and said, "You killed all of these people. I'm proud that they died at the hands of the enemy!"
"You stubborn fool! How can you be so obstinate!" Tianqi forcefully flung Ōnoki to the ground, stomping his foot hard on Onoki's face while rubbing it against him.
"The Shinobi World is constantly plagued by war because of leaders like you. If there were more tolerance and love, how could there be so many tragedies? You people from the previous era, your minds are getting more and more outdated as you get older. I get angry just looking at you!" Tianqi said, rubbing Ōnoki's face with the sole of his shoe while making various criticisms.
"How dare you humiliate me like this! Don't give me the chance, or I'll definitely kill you!" Ōnoki, whose pride had been completely trampled by Tianqi, was now filled with rage. He vowed to fight Uchiha Tianqi to the death.
"Opportunity? Do you think you still have a chance? How could a weakling like you have a place in the eyes of a strongman? If you knew you would be humiliated today, why didn't you train properly back then? Now that you know you're not strong enough, I'm telling you it's too late!" Tianqi continued to humiliate Ōnoki. Having reached the top of the Shinobi World in strength, he no longer had any worries or fears. He could trample on Ōnoki, a mere Tsuchikage, at will.
"How dare you humiliate Lord Tsuchikage like this! I'll fight you to the death today!" A Jonin who looked very much like Ōnoki Jonin forward; he simply couldn't stand it any longer.
Seeing the Jonin Tianqi rushing towards him, he felt a sense of familiarity, but he didn't think too much about it. He kicked Onoki hard in the waist, sending him flying towards the Jonin Ōnoki. "If you want it, you can have it!"
Tianqi didn't know was that it was precisely because of his kicks that Ōnoki later suffered from frequent back strains and various pains, losing almost a third of his fighting ability.
"Father, are you alright?" The Jonin who caught Ōnoki Jonin asked with concern.
Father? Oh, so this guy is Ōnoki's son. No wonder he seemed so familiar. He's the one Kitsuchi stopped the Ten-Tails during the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original story! Tianqi now understood who this young man was.
"Kitsuchi, I'm fine. Quickly lead everyone to retreat. We can't win against Uchiha Tianqi. Let's retreat!" Although Ōnoki really wanted to fight Uchiha Tianqi, he hadn't lost his mind. He knew he had no chance of winning against such a strong enemy.
Ōnoki, rubbing his kicked back, slowly stood up while pulling his son along. His eyes were fixed on Uchiha Tianqi he said, "Uchiha Tianqi, I admit defeat this time. But remember this: my retreat wasn't out of fear. I will repay you for all the humiliation you and your son have caused me!"
Tianqi knew that Ōnoki was referring to him and Laoban, and that Ōnoki was planning to use his passive skill to outlive them. However, he didn't care at all. He was absolutely confident that he could outlive Ōnoki, so it was impossible for him to outlive him.
"Hehe, Ōnoki of Both Scales, I, Uchiha Tianqi, will always be waiting for you!" Tianqi chuckled, completely unconcerned.
"Hmph! Let's retreat!" Ōnoki snorted coldly and began the retreat with the remaining ninjas.
Seeing the Iwagakure Ninja retreat, Sen'u spoke calmly, "Father just let them go like that. Why didn't the enemies of Konoha just kill them...?" As she spoke, Sen'u raised her hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Why go to such lengths to wipe them out? If I wanted to destroy them, it would be as easy as lifting a finger. I'm already tired of war. The battles between the major ninja villages will only break up more happy families. A war to win for Konoha is not what I want!" Tianqi shook his head and said with a touch of melancholy.
To be honest, Tianqi was really reluctant to fight for a corrupt Konoha. If it were for the Militant Faction of the Uchiha, he would definitely do his best, but if it were for Konoha, he would be content with doing so.
"Is that so..." Sen'u hesitated slightly, as her father didn't seem to have much of a sense of belonging to Konoha.
Sen'u Konoha Konoha, which was his home, so he naturally had a strong sense of belonging to Konoha. As for Tianqi, he was just a monk who had become a monk halfway through his life, and he really didn't care about Konoha. Especially after the last great battle, his heart was even less in Konoha.