"Damn brat, where do you think you're running?!"
A furious roar tore through the air as Ōnoki suddenly appeared in the sky, both hands grasping a cube of Dust Release, ready to fire it at any moment.
Kato Xu looked as though he had seen something unbelievable. He merely stared wide-eyed at Ōnoki in the sky.
"Brat, after cruelly slaughtering so many Stone Shinobi, did you think you could just escape?"
"Honestly! You really underestimate me!"
A satisfied expression appeared on Ōnoki's face. Kato Xu's seemingly terrified look pleased him greatly.
"You will pay the price... for what you've done!"
The cube of Dust Release in Ōnoki's hands shot forward like a streak of light toward the center of the five people fleeing below. A brilliant white glow instantly spread outward, carving a square-shaped space through the forest and reducing everything within it to ash...
"Lord Tsuchikage's Dust Release truly lives up to its reputation..."
Dust and smoke billowed through the forest. Before they could disperse, a clear, tranquil voice suddenly rang out from the sky.
"Minato Namikaze!"
Seeing that several people had emerged completely unharmed from the Dust Release, the corner of Ōnoki's eye seemed to twitch slightly.
Far from the square-shaped zone, Minato Namikaze, with his golden hair, slowly appeared alongside several Root shinobi wearing black cloaks.
"You lured me here? So this was your plan... But with just you people? Konoha's appetite is rather too large..."
Ōnoki snorted. With Dust Release at his command, he had never feared anything. Not even barrier techniques could stop him.
Minato Namikaze looked at Kato Xu and the Root shinobi beside him, frowning slightly. He did not remember ever issuing such an order...
What exactly was Danzo trying to do?
"Senior Minato... we didn't expect Ōnoki to be among the Stone