After hearing Ulquiorra's words, Ōnoki, who had always felt uneasy, could not help but have his expression change slightly as he sternly rebuked him.
"Everything you're thinking is nothing but delusion!"
"As long as this old man is here, do you think you can stir up the Ninja World however you please?!"
With that, Tsuchikage Ōnoki suddenly flung his sleeve and flew backward, distancing himself from Ulquiorra, who stood atop the massive boulder, as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Since you dared to appear before this old man with such confidence, then prepare to stay here, Ulquiorra!"
As his words fell.
In the field, the Tsuchikage widened his eyes and stared fixedly at Ulquiorra before him.
Then, he sternly shouted at Ulquiorra, who stood atop a huge rock ahead.
"This old man will definitely wipe every last one of you out!"
As his words fell.
"Crack—"
Suddenly, the massive boulder beneath Ulquiorra's feet let out a crisp, thunderous crack.
Hearing the sound, even Ulquiorra, who had been standing calmly atop the boulder, narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he could even question Ōnoki, he flickered backward!
"Earth Release: Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique!"
"Crack—"
As Ulquiorra retreated, the enormous boulder beneath him, hundreds of meters wide, suddenly began to shake violently.
Then, its entire body astonishingly slowly detached from the bottom of the massive canyon where it had rested and floated into the sky!
At this moment, Ōnoki's expression was grave, veins faintly bulging on his forehead. Though his small body floated in the sky, he gave off an imposing, indomitable presence!
His gaze sharply fixed upon Ulquiorra, who was likewise standing in midair. His expression darkened slightly as he said in a hoarse voice.
"This old man would like to see just how you traitors of Las Noches intend to stop