"The Third Raikage is dead, but the darkness of the ninja world has yet to end."
Ōnoki's voice carried a trace of killing intent as his gaze locked onto Uchiha Yū. At the same time, he widened the distance between them and shouted to the ninja below, "All Iwagakure ninja, listen up! Execute the contingency plan! Surround and eliminate the Konoha ninja! Bury their vanguard here!"
During the battle just now, the last veil of pretense had already been torn away. Ōnoki had no intention of resorting to sneak attacks anymore. This was the Land of Earth—Iwagakure's territory!
Although Ōnoki had suffered serious injuries, the ninja below still had the strength to fight!
Both sides had arrived at the same conclusion without speaking. Fortunately, Uchiha Yū had noticed the enemy's plan in advance and had Konoha's ninja prepare themselves.
The moment the enemy made their move, the Konoha ninja did not panic. They gathered in orderly fashion around Sarutobi Hiri, and the two sides faced each other in a tense standoff.
Uchiha Yū paid no attention to the situation below. His Sharingan stared into the distance. The distance between them was simply too great, and Ōnoki's resistance to genjutsu was exceptionally high. Uchiha Yū was not confident he could drag him into an illusion, so he said to Sarutobi Hiri beside him, "Your mission is to lead the ninja back. I'll keep Ōnoki occupied. If his Dust Release comes down, leave immediately."
Their only known advantage now was that Ōnoki had expended too much chakra and stamina. Dust Release was a power that fused multiple attributes, so every use consumed an enormous amount of chakra. Uchiha Yū believed that Ōnoki could use it at most once more, and its power would not be too great.
That was why Ōnoki had