"This old man has no choice but to take the field. After all, the honor of a ninja is at stake, along with the title of the village's strongest."
With those words, Ōnoki made it clear that he would fight the opponent to the bitter end—as a ninja, rather than as a Kage burdened by too many considerations.
At that moment, Ōnoki also acknowledged Uchiha Yuu's standing. The young man before him was qualified to stand among the very strongest, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with old 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 condition for the enemies to come.
Rock covered his fists, then continuously spread upward until his entire body was covered in yellowish-brown stone. A giant clad in rock armor emerged, using hardened stone to withstand the Third Raikage in close combat.
Compared to Ōnoki's method of enhancing himself with Earth Release, Uchiha Yuu's actions were far simpler.
With every step he took, the life energy within him grew stronger. His cells completed their division in a short time. After all, compared to the severely injured Tsuchikage and Raikage, Uchiha Yuu had only been struck once; his injuries were not yet enough to kill him.
"Senjutsu! Fire Dragon Bullet!"
His hands rapidly formed seals, and a ferocious fire dragon roared forth. Propelled by Senjutsu Chakra and mixed with a portion of Radioactive Element, its violent heatwave directly blew away the dust on the ground.
Both of them chose to use their strongest ninjutsu in one final clash with the Third Raikage!
The Third Raikage did not disappoint them. Watching the Kumogakure ninja