As his indifferent voice faded, Sosuke disappeared from the scene.
On the battered ground, only the broken bodies of the Rock Ninja remained, blood pooling across the earth.
"Rumble—"
The towering Earth Release wall collapsed with a crash, sending clouds of dust billowing into the air.
The sudden commotion left the Konoha Ninja outside the wall staring in shock.
"It... it collapsed... Were those Rock Ninja taken care of...? But... Lord Sosuke is still in there..."
A Konoha Ninja murmured.
Hearing him, another Ninja hesitated before saying, "Lord Sosuke knows Space-Time Ninjutsu... Maybe... he managed to escape."
Shimura Kazumi stared at the collapsed wall, her beautiful eyes wide. A faint trace of worry crept into her gaze.
Sosuke... Are you all right...?
Enma, standing some distance away, watched for a while. When Sosuke still didn't appear, he immediately turned and rushed toward the Third Hokage.
On the wrecked battlefield, the Tsuchikage and the Third Hokage were attacking each other relentlessly.
Both men formed Hand Seals incredibly quickly, and their techniques were devastating. They pounded the battlefield again and again, causing immense destruction.
Fortunately, the Konoha villagers had already been moved to safety. No matter how badly the buildings were damaged, they could simply rebuild after the battle.
"Fire Style: Great Flame Flower!"
The Third Hokage dodged a massive Rock Fist hurtling toward him, then swiftly formed Hand Seals and raised his hands to his mouth. His chest swelled.
"Boom—"
A blazing torrent of fire, several people wide, shot toward Ōnoki in midair.
The flames surged so fiercely that their terrifying heat could be felt even from a distance.
Ōnoki frowned at the sight and sharply brought his hands together.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Rampart!"
"Crash—"
A huge earthen wall suddenly surged up. The riverlike torrent of flames poured over it,