Heroic Will!

Even the greatest of shinobi would seem insignificant before absolute numbers, eventually exhausting themselves to death.

Even A, the Third Raikage renowned as the strongest, had been worn to death by Hidden Stone. What chance did you, Yotsuki Sora, have?!

"Rumble!!"

Twisted earth, biting gale-force winds, searing flames.

A ceaseless barrage of ninjutsu bombarded Sora, its terrifying scale even more exaggerated than the earlier Dust Release.

But unfortunately—

The rule that smoke meant no damage remained as effective as ever.

Though the ninjutsu bombardment was violent and ferocious, it still could not effectively restrain Sora with Lightning Release Chakra Mode activated.

Clearly, Hidden Stone held an absolute advantage in every regard, whether in numbers or otherwise.

Yet the longer they fought, the greater the pressure the Hidden Stone shinobi present felt.

Blood Lightning flashed, and screams rose one after another.

This guy was like a tiger among sheep, a shark in a small pond, roaming as he pleased!

"Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!"

The Onoki clone abruptly planted his palm on the ground. In an instant, he connected with the earth veins beneath their feet, forcing the ground beneath Sora to rise sharply.

At the same time, the Wind Release and Fire Release ninjutsu that had long been prepared descended at that very moment, completely engulfing the area where Sora stood.

But in no more than an instant, a bolt of Blood Lightning burst through the surging wind-and-fire ninjutsu. With a downward sweep of his hand, the Onoki clone went poof and turned into white smoke, vanishing on the spot.

Smack!

After blasting apart another Hidden Stone shinobi with a punch, Sora seemed to sense something and suddenly shifted to the side.

A pure white beam shot past, grazing his cheek.

"Good chance! Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"

Seizing the opportunity, a Hidden Stone elite jonin formed an enormous stone fist behind and to the side of Yotsuki Sora, smashing it viciously toward the center of his back with a howling gust.

At the same time, another Onoki clone appeared and placed his palm on the elite jonin.

"Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique!"

It was a blow capable of shattering mountains and rocks!

But what greeted him was Yotsuki Sora's even stronger, more violent counterattack.

Deliberate Blast Punch!

Light roared!

Surging Heroic Will erupted from his right fist, instantly blasting the attacking Hidden Stone jonin, along with the Onoki clone, into scraps and fragments. The terrifying torrent of Heroic Will also blew apart dozens of Hidden Stone shinobi behind them.

"That's the chakra!"

Hizashi Hyuga nearly jumped up as he growled, "That was the chakra that shattered Dust Release earlier!"

This time, with no flashy ninjutsu concealing it, everyone present saw the punch Sora had thrown.

"It's the radiant flames on his body."

Minato Namikaze spoke solemnly.

His eyes had never left Sora.

"Every time he takes damage, special blood-gold radiant flames appear around his body. The heavier his injuries, the stronger the chakra of those radiant flames becomes."

"And this chakra feels... very similar to what you have after activating that technique."

"Yes, it really is similar to Sage Mode." Jiraiya nodded gravely. "But the radiant flames on his body are far more domineering than my senjutsu chakra!"

Senjutsu chakra was high-intensity chakra produced by combining natural energy with one's own chakra.

This chakra was incredibly potent, capable of greatly enhancing ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. It could even accomplish things beyond imagination.

Such as foreseeing the future, reviving the dead, and more—it could be called the "power of immortals and gods."

Though the blood-gold radiant flames on Sora's body were not as versatile as senjutsu chakra, their intensity and properties were even more domineering than senjutsu chakra!

Was it simply pure high-intensity chakra condensed together?

This feeling... was like pure natural energy that had yet to be neutralized by chakra!

"The more severe his injuries, the stronger that blood-gold chakra becomes. Once it accumulates to a certain degree, it can be completely released in an instant, causing an extremely terrifying eruption of chakra."

"Only by relying on the astonishing intensity of that chakra could he withstand the assault of Dust Release."

"And his physique itself possesses an absurdly powerful self-healing ability. Ordinary injuries can heal on their own without even needing hand seals..."

Minato Namikaze slowly let out a breath.

"Combined with Lightning Release Ninjutsu Body Technique on par with the Third Raikage's... this guy was practically a monster born for battle!"

Listening to Minato Namikaze's words, everyone present fell silent.

To deal with the Third Raikage, Onoki had expended so much effort.

Yet Yotsuki Sora, standing before them now, was even more outrageous than the Third Raikage!

"This guy isn't the Sage of Six Paths. There's no need to look so grim, right?" Jiraiya laughed, easing the somewhat oppressive atmosphere. "There are no invincible ninja in this world. He may be strong, but we've gathered quite a bit of intelligence. If we target his weaknesses, we might not be unable to deal with him."

As soon as he said that, everyone's expressions visibly eased somewhat.

There were no invincible ninjutsu in this world, nor were there invincible people.

Every ninjutsu and every ninja was bound to have weaknesses.

The reason certain forbidden techniques and powerful individuals were so terrifying was partly due to their immense power, but more importantly, it was because of the information gap!

If they had confronted Yotsuki Sora knowing nothing at all, Konoha would undoubtedly have been caught completely off guard. But now that their good brothers from Hidden Stone had helped probe him, things were different.

What, you asked what would happen to their good brothers?

They'd give them a grand send-off, of course!

The so-called war had now turned into a one-sided slaughter.

He had turned this battlefield into his own home ground. The continuous explosions of ninjutsu and the screams of ninja ringing in his ears merged into cheers for every punch he threw!

"Lava Release: Quicklime Condensing Technique!"

"Lava Release: Limestone Seal Technique!"

An elite jonin who possessed the Lava Release kekkei genkai attempted to restrain Sora's movements, while the Hidden Stone ninja around him joined forces and unleashed the Added-Weight Rock Technique.

The soft lava possessed crushing weight. Though Sora's tyrannical strength shattered it in an instant, a skyful of ninjutsu came flooding in immediately afterward.

Sora showed no fear. He clenched his fist and twisted his waist.

When in doubt.

Deliberate Blast Punch!

A roaring pillar of heroic energy surged into the sky once more, obliterating everything in its path.

But at the very moment the pillar of heroic energy faded, an incomparably magnificent beam of straight light shot toward him from afar and slammed viciously into Sora's body.

"Dust Release! Boundary Stripping Technique!"

After losing several hundred ninja, Onoki's main body, having recovered, finally seized the brief opening after Deliberate Blast Punch.

The bloodline elimination that annihilated all things bared its fangs at this moment!

"Die! Yotsuki Sora!"