And almost the next instant after he teleported away, a white pillar of light, thicker than any before it, descended from the sky and swept across the place where he had been hiding, erasing the nearby ground along with all the grass and trees atop it.
In an instant, all that remained was a long trench several meters deep. The edges of the trench were smooth as a mirror, fully displaying the lethality of Dust Release.
Unfortunately, it did not interrupt Qian's Flying Thunder God Technique.
A moment later, Ōnoki flew into the sky above the forest.
He looked at the scene on the ground, his expression extremely ugly.
Soon, the other Rock Ninja also gathered around, their faces equally grim.
"Haaah... hoooh..."
He took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.
Ōnoki forced himself to calm down. He closed his eyes, fully released his Spiritual Power, and began sensing the seal he had left as a fallback.
After several breaths, his eyes snapped open. He raised his head and looked west. After giving the Rock Ninja below a single order—"continue strengthening the guard"—he flew in that direction at full speed.
At the same time.
The Land of Earth.
The western border.
Inside a small-town inn.
Qian stood in a room.
Just now, he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique and teleported here.
Originally, there had been another person staying in the room, but he had already knocked them unconscious.
Recalling the heart-palpitating sensation he had felt just before teleporting away, Qian could not help thinking, As expected of Dust Release. That attack power is just strong!
Several close encounters had not only given Qian a more genuine understanding of Dust Release, but also made him deeply aware of how dangerous this ability was.
It was only because it