Hearing Ōnoki's thunderous command, the Iwagakure shinobi snapped out of their shock first, charging forward like arrows released from a bow.
Well-trained and swift in their movements, they instantly entered combat mode, assuming fierce attacking stances and rushing straight ahead without hesitation.
At the same time, the other shinobi of the Shinobi Village Alliance reacted quickly as well.
Working closely with Iwagakure's forces like a troupe of perfectly coordinated dancers, they used refined tactics to provide powerful support for the Iwagakure shinobi.
Some drew the enemy's attention, while others cleverly cut off their possible escape routes, weaving an impenetrable net.
Just as Ōnoki issued further orders to the shinobi behind him, he himself had already struck like a phantom.
He slammed his hands together and muttered an incantation. Then, a brilliant beam of Dust Release shot forth, roaring toward the front with the force to destroy heaven and earth.
As the saying went, there was no turning back once the bow was drawn. In this struggle of life and death, even the slightest hesitation could lead to total defeat.
At that moment, Ōnoki seemed to have become a crazed beast. His eyes held only the enemies before him, and his heart contained nothing but the obsession to kill them.
The immensely powerful Dust Release beam struck a Konoha shinobi with perfect accuracy.
The poor shinobi did not even have time to scream before he was reduced to ashes in an instant, dying on the spot. The sight was too horrific to bear.
By the time the remaining Konoha shinobi realized they had fallen into a tight enemy encirclement, it was already too late.
Hostile figures watched them from every direction, and every path of escape had been thoroughly sealed. They had been driven into utter despair.
Though the Konoha shinobi