Seeing this sudden crisis, the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, clenched his teeth.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately rose into the air, pressed his hands together, and activated the Light-Weight Rock Technique.
At this critical moment, he flew alone toward the enormous meteor and used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to support the entire thing.
Facing this seemingly immovable boulder, cold sweat beaded on his forehead. His face twisted horribly under the immense strain, yet he continued to grit his teeth and hold on.
Uchiha Madara glanced calmly at Ōnoki, a faint sneer in his eyes, and slowly said, "That brat from the Two Scales has improved quite a bit. He can actually catch this attack of mine."
He clearly did not think much of Ōnoki's strength. Instead, he watched it all with a cold sort of appreciation, as though his opponent were merely an interesting adversary.
Just as the Ninja World Allied Forces' shinobi breathed a slight sigh of relief, Uchiha Madara raised a finger again and coldly said, "Then... the second one."
Before his words had even faded, another thunderous boom erupted from the sky as a second, even larger meteor began to fall.
This meteor was even bigger than the first, nearly twice its size, and came crashing down toward the top of the first meteor.
Ōnoki's arms trembled, while the shinobi behind him cried out in alarm.
His body could no longer bear such pressure, and a low groan escaped him.
Yet Ōnoki still gritted his teeth and used all his strength to hold up the first meteor, trying to block the second one's impact.
However, the tremendous force far exceeded his limits.
"Boom—!"
The second meteor smashed viciously into the first. Amid a violent explosion and deafening roar, the massive shockwave blasted Ōnoki out of the sky,