First Attempt / Ōnoki's Caution

Uchiha Shisui Susanoo; of course he knew that.

That's precisely why we need to go to the middle lane.

The way to defeat the weak is to use strength to overcome strength.

This is the main mode of warfare between ninjas.

Strategies like flanking maneuvers are only useful when the two sides are locked in a stalemate.

Otherwise, why would the Third Shinobi World War have ended in Leaf Village's hands? It's because Leaf Village established a clear advantage on multiple battlefields.

"Go, go, don't get in my way." Uchiha Shingen waved his hand frantically, "Who can stop me if I want to run away?"

Seeing his resolute attitude, the others stopped trying to persuade him.

As Uchiha Shingen himself said, if he wanted to run, no one could stop him.

The 1,000-strong force immediately turned and joined up with their own central army.

After persuading the group to leave, Uchiha Shingen was able to calmly return to the battlefield to recover his strength and spirit.

He also activated his Chakra perception.

As soon as he activated his senses, he sensed a powerful Chakra rapidly approaching.

Ōnoki is older than Sarutobi Hiruzen...

To have that much Chakra at this age is truly monstrous.

Uchiha Madara was indeed a hot-tempered guy. He really did beat up Ōnoki and Mu back then. Although Mu hadn't invented Dust Release yet, the fact that the master and apprentice weren't killed on the spot shows how strong they were.

After all, even if Uchiha Madara didn't intend to kill, he wouldn't deliberately control his strength.

A person who can be killed so easily doesn't deserve to have their name remembered.

In the sky, a black dot is rapidly approaching.

Uchiha Shingen Sharingan.

Ōnoki has finally arrived.

Hmm, so this must be the Earth Release: Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique, right? It's certainly a unique design.

"Kid, is it you? The Uchiha Clan's genius." Ōnoki floated in mid-air, looking down at the brat with Sharingan.

As people get older, they may become more forgetful, and he feels he has forgotten something.

But as long as the most important thing hasn't been forgotten, that's good.

"Did you attack the Demolition Corps?"

"Third Tsuchikage, are you asking about the Demolition Corps, or your disciple and granddaughter?" Uchiha Shingen asked with a smile.

"Hmph, it really is you." Ōnoki sneered. "Kid, you dare to stay behind alone? Are you trying to emulate Uchiha Madara?"

"No, I simply wanted to pay my respects to the only current Third."

Alright, you've finished watching. I've memorized this Ninjutsu.

Ōnoki, you're a good person too!

Chapter Forty-Two: The First Test

Ōnoki looked down at the young man staring intently at him with his Sharingan. Knowing the information about the White Ghost Village's Leaf Village, he immediately understood the other's thoughts. However, instead of being concerned, he secretly chuckled to himself.

Want to copy his Ninjutsu? Young people are just young people.

He had studied the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan his entire life, so he knew how technically demanding it was to use the Sharingan to copy Ninjutsu.

Sharingan requires not only the ability to see the flow and changes of the opponent's Chakra, but also the ability to understand the logic behind the opponent's technique construction. This involves an understanding of the nature of Chakra, which is purely an academic field, and there are absolutely no shortcuts.

Ninjutsu below Rank B generally follows conventional logic, essentially providing on-site guidance in the presence of the Sharingan. However, at Rank B and above, the user is Jonin who doesn't use Ninjutsu in a conventional manner. Bloodline Ninjutsu, in particular, has a unique set of formulas and logic, as do many secret techniques.

Unless there's someone who has studied Chakra very thoroughly, they can understand any logic as long as it involves Chakra.

Ninjas at the Five Kage level can use even regular Ninjutsu incredibly fast, and they save as much as possible during the execution process, creating a streamlined procedure for their own use. Even Sharingan can see it clearly, they don't have the time to figure out how to use it, and even if they did, they might not be able to figure it out.

Last but not least, and most insultingly so, you can understand and memorize the formula, but can you solve this problem?

There's a reason why the Sharingan is called the Genjutsu eye by the Jonin.

Therefore, Ōnoki and Kakuzu the same thoughts when faced with the Sharingan's copying ability.

If the other party had the ability to copy it right in front of him, he would actually accept it.

"Kid, I'll give you a chance." Ōnoki stood with his hands behind his back in mid-air, slowly descending a short distance, seemingly wanting Uchiha Shingen to hear him more clearly. "Surrender, and I won't kill you. You can go back when it's time for the prisoner exchange."

"Third Tsuchikage, as a veteran of the First Shinobi World War, you don't seem like such a kind person." Uchiha Shingen rolled up his sleeves. "Flight isn't insurmountable; forget about using psychological warfare."

"Okay." Ōnoki's hands, which had been behind his back, suddenly stretched out and came together in front of his chest.

A transparent cube was pulled from his hand; at the core of the cube was a sphere of light.

Without Ōnoki making any move, the cube disappeared and reappeared in front of Uchiha Shingen, instantly expanding to contain him.

A blinding white light burst forth, filling the already enlarged cube completely.

When the white light disappeared, the cube was completely empty.

Ōnoki raised an eyebrow, and the cube vanished.

"A cunning brat." He glanced to the side, where Uchiha Shingen was standing.

"Alright, so this must be Dust Release, a technique created to counter Susanoo."

"Uchiha Shingen said."

The speed of the Dust Release was faster than he had expected.

However, its activation speed is not as Kamui as Uchiha Obito, and its launch path is also straight, but this is not a major weakness.

After all, Dust Release allows for free change of form and arbitrary expansion of range, and its limits are unknown.

This is indeed a technique that can be used to deal with Susanoo.

He had already laid out numerous Flying Thunder God Seals on this battlefield, also to guard against this.

"It's Uchiha Madara's Susanoo," Ōnoki said calmly. "If it's not Susanoo, then show me how to use it."

The ground suddenly began to tremble.

Ahead of Uchiha Shingen, a gigantic Rock Giant burst through the ground and reached out to strike Uchiha Shingen.

It was incredibly imposing, with a whistling sound in the air; its speed and power were both top-notch.

This is the Earth Release Earth Release: Golem Technique.

Uchiha Shingen's Sharingan saw Ōnoki's Rock Clone hidden behind the Rock Giant. He hadn't thought that this technique could be used like this; in his understanding, it was a defensive Ninjutsu used to withstand Susanoo's ranged attacks.

The Second Tsuchikage Mu, was another person besides Senju Tobirama who specifically created a system of Ninjutsu to counter the Mangekyō Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan.

Ōnoki inherited this Ninjutsu system to the greatest extent possible.

The Rock Giant's hand obscured Ōnoki's figure in the air.

As it fell, its speed noticeably increased, as if its weight had increased by a whole level.

Uchiha Shingen disappeared once again.

This Ninjutsu system, built from nothing, is quite Chakra- intensive. Ōnoki is already an old man, Uchiha Shingen, thinking that he should exhaust as much chakra as possible, did not rush to unleash his ultimate move.

It's a good habit to go all out from the start, but you still need to consider the situation.

Boom--!!!

The earth shook violently, and most of the Rock Giant's arm sank into the ground. Uchiha Shingen, who had reappeared, activated the sealing technique on his wrist, and wave after wave of Shuriken shot upwards towards Ōnoki.

Just as Ōnoki was about to unleash another Dust Release, he stopped, nimbly dodging wave after wave of attacks in mid-air.

After he dodged the last wave, Uchiha Shingen appeared behind him, his hands forming the Tiger Seal and his mouth opening.

Fire Release: Multiple Great Fire Dragon Technique.

A spectacular scene unfolded in the sky: fiery dragons, baring their fangs and claws, chased after Ōnoki.

Ōnoki increased his speed again, dodging the fire dragon's pounce with great agility.

At the same time, Ōnoki also realized that Uchiha Shingen knew this weakness of Dust Release —it cannot be released simultaneously while flying at high speed.

Ōnoki didn't care. Dust Release had been so powerful in the Ninja World for so many years, it was bound to have some weaknesses that would be discovered.

He also fought against Sarutobi Hiruzen, a man known as the "Shinobi Hero," most famous for knowing his enemies' Ninjutsu better than they knew themselves.

Perhaps this weakness was discovered by Sarutobi Hiruzen and then shared with the Leaf Village ninjas.

He glanced back and saw Uchiha Shingen gliding with the wind, confirming his high level of mastery of Wind Release, just as the intelligence had indicated.

The intelligence indicates that Uchiha Shingen is also skilled in Water Release.

However, Water Release techniques were useless against him, the Tsuchikage Earth Release.

The real problem is the Flying Thunder God Technique, which Uchiha Shingen possesses.

Otherwise, he would have died from that Dust Release.

Uchiha Shingen was observing Ōnoki, Ōnoki was also observing Uchiha Shingen.

Both of them were testing each other.

Ōnoki was faster than Rathalos. After breaking through the blockade, he suddenly rose higher, a height that Great Fire Dragon could not reach.

He clasped his hands together, and a Dust Release flew into the dragon horde.

This time, it's not expansion, it's an explosion.

The dragon horde formed by flames was easily wiped out.

Uchiha Shingen also landed back on the ground, looking at Ōnoki across the air.

In the distance, the Rock Giant also began to stir again.

Chapter 43 Cautious Ōnoki

"Lord Tsuchikage, please come down," said Uchiha Shingen.

The power of the pupils begins to circulate.

Besides the Majestic Attire, he has another technique that can be used without activating Sage Mode.

So what if you can't use Mangekyo Sharingan? If they won't let you use it, so be it. Does not having your own Dōjutsu mean you can't borrow someone else's?

Hmph! He doesn't crave Mangekyo Sharingan at all, not even a little bit!

The explosion of Dust Release shattered the fire dragon, but this method could not completely eliminate the Uchiha Shingen Chakra when Great Fire Dragon Technique.

The flames blazed up in the sky once more.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Fireballs appeared in the air, and clearly, they were different from ordinary fireballs.

Uchiha Shingen stated that he is now the most qualified to interpret the Will of Fire.

He doesn't need leaves, yet the flame can burn endlessly.

He called this technique "Scorch Release: Kagutsuchi - Great Fire Steam Kill".

Scorch Fireball down from all directions, centered on Ōnoki.

"You've got some skills." Ōnoki rubbed his hands together, and the light from his Dust Release illuminated the sky.

A violent explosion rang out in the sky, the deafening roar drowning out everything else.

Ōnoki's figure burst out from the shockwave of the explosion, followed by a large number of Scorch Fireball.

Ōnoki glanced at it unhappily, Hand Seals, and released Rock Clone.

The Rock Clone stretched out their arms, which were then covered by rock layers with a cracking sound.

Then they were met with Scorch Fireball from behind.

The air battle was still ongoing when the earth trembled again.

The Rock Giant rose from the ground and took a big step toward Uchiha Shingen.