The river surged and roared, creating towering waves. In an instant, Ōnoki, Orochimaru, the Konoha Ninja, and the Iwagakure Ninja who were retreating were all stunned by the sight.
The colossal Buddha statue that reached straight into the clouds weighed heavily on the hearts of the Iwagakure Ninja, a sight that shocked even some veteran ninjas.
"The God of Shinobi?" Someone suddenly uttered this sentence, which immediately gave the Iwagakure unit a jolt.
Kitsuchi stared intently at the speaker. "The God of Shinobi? You mean Senju Hashirama? Wasn't he already dead? How could he possibly be on the battlefield!"
The ninja shook his head. "Whether it's Senju Hashirama or not, I don't know, but this technique is Senju Hashirama's unique Ninjutsu!"
Kitsuchi wavered. His father... no, it wouldn't do. "Senior, please return to camp and summon all the ninjas to put pressure on Konoha! Otherwise, I'm afraid..."
Kitsuchi's voice trembled slightly as he looked at the old soldier, who nodded solemnly. "Ōnoki cannot die, and Iwagakure cannot be without Ōnoki!"
"I understand, I'll head back to camp right away." The veteran sped off to camp, Kitsuchi watched his departing figure, thinking to himself, "Please!"
Then, Kitsuchi looked at the ninjas and said, "Those who aren't afraid of death, follow me!" After saying that, he charged into the battlefield alone.
None of the ninjas were afraid of death. They understood how important Ōnoki was to Iwagakure. If Ōnoki were gone, not only would they be unable to stop Konoha, but they also couldn't stop those beasts from Kumogakure the Land of Lightning. Their families and friends would be slaughtered!
Land of Water, Tree Hole
Uchiha exclaimed in surprise, "What! My grandson is fighting with Ōnoki! Not only did he learn Sage Mode, but he also created the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands with a clap of his hands?"
Uchiha was completely bewitched. He couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Hahahaha! Hashirama, although I lost to you, when it comes to descendants, you are no match for me! I really want to bring you up here to see what my great-grandson is capable of!"
Black Zetsu squinted, seemingly deep in thought, while Uchiha glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, a flicker of emotion passing through him.
Black Zetsu simple. If he were truly my incarnation, he would know how happy I am right now. Yet, Black Zetsu is preoccupied with heavy thoughts.
Konoha
"What! Lord Owl is back! And he even used the First Hokage's Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!" The Third Hokage shouted, holding his Personal Communicator phone.
Orochimaru swallowed hard on the battlefield. "That's right, Lord Hokage, I'm watching them fight from the front lines right now. Anyway, the scenes are quite exciting!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen listened to Orochimaru's voice and the chaotic shouts of the Konoha Ninja, some calling for Elder Xiao, some for the God of Shinobi, and some for the God of War, all of them excited!
This Personal Communicator phone was created by Orochimaru during his research period, but it was quite expensive, and there are only two currently. He kept one for himself and gave the other to his teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
He had originally sent someone to inform Uchiha Kō that he had returned to the front lines to fight and wouldn't be able to go back for the time being, but the current situation was just too exciting!
He couldn't help but call his teacher!
"Okay, okay, okay, teacher understands. You guys, be careful not to kill anyone!" After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen hung up the Personal Communicator. He looked at the Personal Communicator in his hand and gasped.
"Anbu!" Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted.
"Your subordinate is here!" The Anbu Ninja appeared immediately.
"Call the elders for a meeting immediately! Wait, call Lady Mito, Tsunade, and Uchiha Hirotomo together! Go now!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was numb at this point; he had to tell everyone what was going on.
Front
Ōnoki looked up at the giant Buddha, his heart pounding with shock. It was so huge! Even if you drained him dry, he still couldn't unleash such a massive Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!
"Ōnoki, don't you like looking down on others? How does it feel to look up to them like this?" Uchiha Kō said calmly.
"I wanted to interact with you like an ordinary person, but instead I've become distant. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying it all out. Actually, I know quite a lot." Uchiha Kō's heart was surging with emotion.
Ōnoki smiled bitterly to himself, "Why don't you recover? I was wrong, I'm not pretending anymore, I'll withdraw my troops, and from now on, Iwagakure and Konoha will keep to ourselves, okay?"
Uchiha Kō crossed his arms and looked at Ōnoki. The wind was blowing, messing up Uchiha Kō's hair and making his clothes flutter.
A sense of grandeur arises spontaneously, like someone standing atop a towering peak, surveying all the lesser mountains below.
Ōnoki swallowed hard. The Will of Stone he had just picked up seemed to be about to be dropped again. He opened his mouth, wanting to make a sound, but his throat tightened.
He couldn't help but wonder how much pressure the First Hokage Lord Tsuchikage have felt facing such a behemoth.
(First Tsuchikage: Don't bother me, I'm dead. If you need anything, go burn incense!)
"I..." Ōnoki's voice trembled slightly as he uttered the first word, only to hear a voice behind him, "Father, hurry! I'll cover the rear! Iwagakure can do without me, Kitsuchi, but not without Father!"
After saying that, Kitsuchi jumped down, landing between Ōnoki and the Great Buddha. He drained nearly 80% of his Chakra to unleash Earth Style Wall, shouting, "Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"
The Earth Style Wall rose abruptly from the ground, and its height undoubtedly blocked Ōnoki's view in Uchiha Kō's eyes.
Uchiha Kō immediately became interested. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move; he just wanted to see how united this group could be.
Ōnoki's voice trembled, "Go back! If I die, you will take responsibility for the future of Iwagakure! Lead the villagers forward!"
Kitsuchi Tu grinned, "The Iwagakure can do without me, Kitsuchi, but it cannot do without the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki!"
"Personally speaking, I am your son. What son would stand by and watch his father die before his eyes without doing anything?"
"Kitsuchi!" Tears welled up in Ōnoki's eyes. His son, in terms of both temperament and talent, was the one he loved most. The fact that he could place it in front of the Buddha statue for him moved him deeply.
"Lord Tsuchikage, run! We'll cover your retreat!" More than two hundred Iwagakure Ninja simultaneously released Earth Style Wall, layer upon layer of them appearing to block Ōnoki's path.
Ōnoki trembled slightly, never expecting his villagers to...
His gaze hardened, and he channeled a surge of Chakra, roaring, "Super-Weighted Rock Technique!"
The weight of the Earth Style Wall increased many times over in an instant, which meant that the Earth Style Wall became much more solid.
"Children, hurry up and leave! Even if I die, I will bite off a piece of flesh from this Uchiha Kō. You have done enough!"
"If I die in battle, do not grieve. Submit to Konoha and submit your surrender. Given Sarutobi Hiruzen's character, he will certainly not make things difficult for you!" Ōnoki decided to fight to the death.