"This old man has no choice but to take the field. After all, the honor of a ninja is on the line, as is the title of the village's strongest."
Ōnoki's words made it clear that he would fight his opponent to the bitter end—not as a Tsuchikage burdened by too many concerns, but as a ninja.
At that moment, Ōnoki also acknowledged Uchiha Yū's standing. The young man before him was qualified to stand among the very best, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with veterans like them.
"Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"
Ōnoki did not use Dust Release, his trump card. Though he had chosen to fight the Third Raikage to the end, he knew another battle awaited him. He needed to preserve his strongest state to deal with the enemy to come.
Rock covered his fists, then spread upward without pause, coating his entire body in yellowish-brown stone. A giant clad in rocky armor emerged, using hard stone to withstand the Third Raikage's close-range assault.
Compared to Ōnoki's method of enhancing himself with Earth Release, Uchiha Yū's actions were much simpler.
With every step he took, the life energy within him grew more vigorous. His cells completed division in a short time. After all, compared to the badly injured Tsuchikage and Raikage, Uchiha Yū had only been struck once; his injuries were not yet enough to kill him.
"Sage Technique! Fire Dragon Bullet!"
His hands flashed through seals, and a ferocious fire dragon roared forth. Driven by senjutsu chakra and mixed with a portion of the Radiation Element, the savage heatwave directly blew away the dust on the ground.
Both of them chose to use their strongest ninjutsu for one final clash with the Third Raikage!
The Third Raikage did not disappoint them. Looking at the Kumogakure