A rock giant burst out of the ground with a thunderous roar, then swung its enormous fist and charged toward Sarutobi and Danzo.
At the sight of this, Sarutobi and Danzo both furrowed their brows slightly and quickly retreated.
Taking advantage of the moment, Sosuke glanced at them.
"Shh-shh-shh..."
The space rippled, and he vanished from where he stood, reappearing in front of Kitsuchi.
Standing tall before Kitsuchi, Sosuke looked at him and smiled faintly.
"You must have heard Lord Tsuchikage's instructions. Then come with me."
With that, he slowly turned around and walked ahead at a leisurely pace.
At Sosuke's words, Kitsuchi nodded solemnly, but his eyes remained fixed on Sosuke's retreating back. A profound sense of helplessness welled up inside him.
This young man was almost the same age as him, yet he could chat and laugh with his father as an equal. His strength was such that even his father, the Tsuchikage, had to treat him with utmost caution.
To achieve so much at such a young age was truly beyond anyone's reach.
Kitsuchi shook his head hard, pushing those thoughts from his mind. He called to the Rock Ninja behind him and followed Sosuke out.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Tsuchikage Ōnoki was taking on Sarutobi and Danzo by himself.
"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
"Shing!"
Ōnoki once again used Dust Release to erase the combined ninjutsu Sarutobi and Danzo had fired at him.
On the ground, the enormous rock giant raced toward Sarutobi and swung its huge, fan-like palm at him!
Faced with the attack, Sarutobi did not retreat in the slightest. He stared grimly at the incoming hand and called out in a low voice.
"Enma!"
Hearing Sarutobi's voice, Enma hurried over and replied,
"Understood!"
The towering Enma leaped toward Sarutobi.
"Boom!"
In midair, his