Uchiha Yuu, who had been on the edge of the blast, had suffered serious injuries. The two at the center of the explosion would only have fared worse.
Uchiha Yuu desperately wanted to know whether that shockwave had killed them.
A violent wind from nowhere carried the freshly formed heat. As a scorching wave swept over the area and dust billowed into the air, Uchiha Yuu saw the result of his work.
A massive crater had formed at the center of the explosion. The two men were nowhere to be seen.
"The force of that explosion should not have left even ashes behind. They should have been killed by me."
Uchiha Yuu swept his grave gaze across the battlefield, hoping for the best possible outcome. Whether for Konoha's coming war or the pressure the Enlightenment Organization would face in the future, it would ease matters considerably.
Unfortunately, dreams and reality were often opposites.
Although a huge crater had appeared in the ground, something gradually rose from beneath it.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Like the sound of stones grinding together, a massive stone sphere finally emerged into the air.
Ōnoki had sensed that something was wrong and gathered all his strength. The earth and rock that the Third Raikage had pierced through covered Ōnoki's body at the last moment, allowing him to evade the explosion's fatal blow.
Yet the situation had left Ōnoki no time to think. The surging earth and rock had also trapped the Third Raikage within.
After all, the One-Finger Nukite's thrust had not shattered the earth and rock. It had merely driven the arm into it, causing both men's bodies to enter the massive earthen sphere.
The shock followed immediately, injuring both of them.
The Third Raikage's body was known as the strongest shield, but some attacks went