As Tsunade launched her fierce assault, Ōnoki maintained the Rock Demon Giant while also considering his countermeasures.
Just as Ōnoki was formulating his next move, the Rock Demon Giant suddenly could no longer withstand Tsunade's damage and collapsed into a pile of rubble.
Ōnoki's thoughts were instantly interrupted, but Tsunade's sharp eyes noticed that among the falling stones was one particularly unusual piece.
She immediately attacked in the direction of that rock.
Sure enough, Ōnoki was clinging to the back of it.
Feeling Tsunade's presence drawing closer, Ōnoki's nerves immediately tensed.
Just as Tsunade was about to reach him, Ōnoki leaped into the air without hesitation. Like an agile bird, he shot straight into the sky, successfully evading Tsunade's crushing blow.
Yet the power of that strike far exceeded his expectations.
The massive boulder Ōnoki had used as cover instantly shattered under Tsunade's fierce impact, turning into countless fine particles that drifted through the air.
Ōnoki's eyes widened as he stared at the scene in utter shock.
He had never imagined that Tsunade could control her strength so precisely, pulverizing the boulder into dust rather than merely breaking it into smaller chunks.
Not only that, the surrounding rubble was also affected by that immense force, crushed into even smaller stones.
But only the boulder Tsunade had struck directly was completely reduced to fine powder.
Ōnoki secretly counted himself lucky. Good thing he had flown into the air in time. If that punch had landed on him, there probably would not have even been a need for a funeral—his body would have been turned to dust like that boulder, leaving not even ashes to find.
Still, once he was in the sky, Ōnoki quickly regained his composure.
A thought flashed through his mind, reminding him of a crucial point Tsunade had