The war was over!

Surging Haki erupted from Kazan like a volcano, shaking everyone to their core.

The Rock Shinobi who came to rescue Ōnoki fell in swathes, knocked unconscious on the spot by his Conqueror's Haki.

Yet they still charged forward fearlessly.

"Earth Release: Cracking Earth Palm!"

They ignored their fallen comrades, focusing only on Kazan before them.

With over a thousand people casting the same ninjutsu at once, its destructive power was naturally staggering.

The earth beneath Kazan split apart again as though struck by an earthquake, sending broken stones flying and clouds of dust billowing.

"You won't be taking Ōnoki away!"

Kazan rode the upheaval into the air, gathered Haki around his arm, and slammed it down hard.

Boom!

Terrifying Haki swept across the area, inflicting heavy casualties on the Rock Shinobi.

"Kazan!"

Ōnoki spat out a mouthful of bloody foam. He bitterly resented this defeat, but he could accept losing.

What made his heart bleed was watching the village's young people die before his eyes, one after another.

Kazan acted as though he had heard nothing. He attacked relentlessly, sending the Rock Shinobi rescue force flying and killing them!

Countless huge stone hands burst from the ground, blotting out the sky above Kazan as they mercilessly slammed down.

Bam!

It was useless. Kazan let the huge stone hands fall, blocking them with his Haki.

Then he unleashed the chakra within him, shattering every one of those enormous stone hands.

He had already decided to kill, concerned that further delays would invite trouble.

Ninja had so many tricks at their disposal. They might actually manage to rescue Ōnoki right under his nose.

His killing intent was almost tangible, exerting an overwhelming pressure.

That invincible presence had been honed through defeating one powerful enemy after another.

He was not deliberately projecting it;