Unexpected or Not? Surprising or Not?

After Ōnoki forcefully subdued Deidara, the atmosphere turned heavy. Han had watched silently from the side without interjecting. Though he too was dissatisfied with Deidara, their relationship as master and disciple made it inappropriate for him to comment.

The three then stood silently in the sky, watching the battle on the ground below. One hundred thousand Rock Ninja troops launched wave after wave of charges into the valley, only to be driven back by the Third Raikage each time. The Third Raikage's method of attack was exceedingly simple: he relied on his speed to repeatedly strike with Four-Finger Nukite. Yet whether ninjutsu or taijutsu, every assault was crushed by this simple, repetitive move. Before an absolute gap in strength, even the crudest technique could not be countered.

More and more Rock Ninja corpses piled up in the valley, yet the three leaders in the sky showed no intention of ordering a halt. They watched this cruel, monotonous battle expressionlessly. They watched all night, and when the sun rose the next morning, that blue figure was still darting through the valley without showing any sign of slowing down.

"As expected of the Third Raikage. Both his chakra and stamina are astonishingly immense—he can practically rival a Tailed Beast!" Han said with a face full of admiration.

After a night to compose himself, Ōnoki's mood had largely calmed. He nodded with a smile in his eyes. "At least the number of mistakes he makes while attacking has increased quite a bit. It may not be obvious, but that proves he is being worn down. The longer this drags on, the greater the consumption. That man is of my generation; his body passed its peak long ago. Not even a Lightning Release secret technique can reverse the years."

"Yawn!" Deidara said blankly, his