A Turtle Chanting Sutras

"He ran into a resurrected body created by Impure World Reincarnation. Its body was made of impure earth, and most of its taijutsu had already been crippled, so of course it was all soft and limp! Mine, on the other hand, is a living body in its prime, so naturally it's much firmer! It'd be strange if a Rasengan could bend it!

So that was the problem. Looks like if I'm going to take advantage of the plot in the future, I'll need to pay attention to every little detail. Otherwise, I might end up making a fool of myself like I did today!" Once Nawaki figured out the reason, everything became clear. He then looked at the Third Raikage, whose face was covered in black lines, and said with a smile, "I also have to thank Lord Raikage for the reminder. You helped me work out a major problem!"

"No need to thank me..." The Third Raikage reflexively responded politely before laughing in exasperation. "Thank me? What the hell are you talking about? If you really want to thank me, then fulfill our wager before you breathe your last and release all my subordinates!"

"No!" Before Nawaki could speak, an urgent voice came from the sky.

It turned out that when Ōnoki and the other two saw the pair deadlocked in the valley for so long, they assumed Nawaki was giving his last words, so they had come over to "bear witness." Yahiko's group of three also moved closer, lest Iwagakure take advantage of the situation.

"Skywalker, do not let this brute provoke you! It was agreed that the match would end at the first strike, yet he took the chance to try to kill you. You absolutely must not let him off!" Ōnoki spoke with an air of