Just as Ōnoki was deep in thought, a blazing flame suddenly lunged at him like an enraged beast.
That red glow he had seen earlier was actually a Fire Release ninjutsu.
On this fierce battlefield, the only person capable of wielding Fire Release ninjutsu with such proficiency was likely Uchiha Yato.
However, judging from the scale and power of this Fire Release ninjutsu, it did not seem to be Uchiha Yato's full strength. It was more likely that one of his earlier Fire Release techniques had been dispersed, and its lingering force had happened to drift toward Ōnoki.
Faced with this sudden attack, Ōnoki had no choice but to immediately interrupt his thoughts. He quickly pulled his son aside, narrowly avoiding the ferocious Fire Release.
Ōnoki had originally planned to move himself and his son somewhere safe before calmly considering the current situation on the battlefield and the cause of this whole chain of events.
But who would have thought that this strange Fire Release seemed to have eyes? No matter which direction Ōnoki dodged, it pursued him relentlessly like a shadow.
Ōnoki inwardly groaned. He finally realized that Uchiha Yato had not done this by accident—he was deliberately toying with him!
Just as Ōnoki narrowly dodged another fireball thrown by Uchiha Yato, he suddenly caught sight of Uchiha Yato standing not far away, a teasing smile on his lips as he stared directly in his direction.
Even a clay figurine had some temper, let alone Ōnoki, whose son had remained unconscious for so long. He was already growing irritated.
Ōnoki immediately used his Earth Release ninjutsu to create an extremely sturdy barrier for his son to remain unconscious inside.
Then, Ōnoki charged into the battlefield with great fury!
However, unexpectedly, not long after Ōnoki left, Kitsuchi, who had remained