I'll Take Care of Your Wives and Children, So Don't Worry!

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, floated in the air, his hands clasped together, and a shimmering, transparent cone-shaped barrier appeared between his palms.

Seeing this, the Third Raikage snorted coldly and Dust Release Kekkei Tōta. Although it is a Kekkei Genkai, it can turn any object it comes into contact with into an atomic state, leaving the enemy with no complete corpse.

But no matter how powerful the technique, it's useless if it doesn't hit the target. Since the death of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he possessed the Lightning Release Chakra Mode and was the fastest Shinobi World.

He was confident that he could easily evade the mere Dust Release.

I thought this wouldn't pose any threat to me.

However, when he saw the direction Ōnoki's palms were pointing, his heart skipped a beat, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned around, shouting fiercely at the Cloud Ninja behind him, "Get out of the way, all of you get out of my way!"

"Run wherever the Iwagakure ninjas are!"

"Heh, you brute, it's too late!" Ōnoki sneered, his eyes surging with intense hatred.

"Now I'll let you experience firsthand what it's like to witness the gruesome death of a fellow villager."

"Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!" Ōnoki roared, and a beam of pure white light descended from the sky, illuminating the entire night sky of the Land of Whirlpools.

The Third Tsuchikage, Kumogakure, hung high in the sky, while the Ōnoki were still locked in fierce combat on the ground.

In the darkness, the Cloud Kumogakure unleashing their Lightning Release were like conspicuous live targets.

The Cloud Ninja were still fighting and had no time to react when they were engulfed by the pillar of light that descended from the sky.

Wherever the Dust Release beam swept past, any Kumogakure that was hit or affected was completely reduced to nothingness, vanished into thin air, leaving not even a trace of remains.

The Third Raikage witnessed this scene firsthand, and his eyes instantly widened in fury.

"Ōnoki! You shorty! You've gone too far!"

"Ah!" The Third Raikage, enraged beyond measure, had completely gone mad.

A torrent of violent Lightning Release Chakra erupted from his body, accompanied by a constant crackling of electricity.

He transformed into a ferocious, lightning-infused beast and charged straight towards the army of Iwagakure.

"Stop him! Stop him now!"

"Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique!"

One by one, Iwagakure's teeth chattered as they hurriedly formed hand seals and slammed them onto the ground!

A series of thuds rang out.

Rows of sharp, pointed rock spears burst from the ground, thrusting fiercely towards the Third Raikage, attempting to halt his advance.

But the next second, the Iwagakure Ninja were horrified to see that these stone spears that had sprung up from the ground were completely ignored by the Third Raikage.

He charged straight ahead without looking to the side, recklessly charging forward.

The stone spears, intended to slow him down, couldn't even hinder his progress in the slightest.

Even more terrifying, the stone spear pierced his body but couldn't even leave a white mark. Instead, it was directly smashed and crushed into gravel by his incredibly powerful body!

Their physical strength is terrifying.

The Iwagakure were terrified when they saw the Third Raikage, who resembled a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.

He recklessly hurled Kunai and Explosive Tag at the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage remained completely unmoved, enduring the onslaught head-on.

A series of violent explosions followed one after another.

As the billowing smoke dissipated, a figure enveloped in lightning slowly emerged from the dust.

Each step carried a heavy sense of oppression, as if it were stomping heavily on the hearts of every Iwagakure Ninja.

The Iwagakure members' eyes were filled with fear, but when they looked up and saw the Tsuchikage in the sky had once again formed Dust Release barrier, they gritted their teeth, raised their Kunai with trembling hands, and aimed them at the approaching Raikage.

Even if it costs me my life, I will hold back the Third Raikage at all costs.

If they can buy them a little time, the Lord Tsuchikage can unleash Dust Release again.

If the Raikage is hit by Dust Release, he will surely die!

However, while the idea is always beautiful, the harsh reality cannot be smoothed over by a little encouragement.

Among the ninjas of Iwagakure, one finally lost his composure, his face contorted with panic, and cried out, "Get away from me, you monster!"

"Don't come any closer! I don't want to die!"

"I want to go home. I have a wife and children. I can't die here."

Fear is contagious. Once someone shows fear first, the rest will waver.

Many Iwagakure Ninja turned and ran. Those who remained and stubbornly held on had despair in their eyes.

"Are you all crazy?"

"Where is your Will of Stone?"

"You bunch of useless trash, don't you know that running away will only lead to your deaths?"

"Do you think you can outrun the Raikage?" an Iwagakure Ninja shouted, trying to stop them.

Those who were fleeing ran frantically, shouting back, "I don't need to outrun the Raikage, I just need to outrun everyone else!"

"Besides, the Raikage is just one person, while there are a group of us. We can just split up and run away. If he wants to kill someone, he can only kill one of them."

"If you want to die, then stay here. Don't try to drag us down with you."

"And are you all stupid? If we stay, we'll just be sitting ducks, throwing our lives away and hindering the Lord Tsuchikage's performance."

"If we all run away, as long as the Lord Tsuchikage is here, he can use Dust Release from time to time to slowly kill all the Kumogakure ninjas. If we stay, we will only be a burden to him."

"Remember! We are not running away, but a strategic retreat."

The Iwagakure Ninja were dumbfounded upon hearing this. How could someone explain their escape in such a logical and reasonable way?

Just then, a mocking voice rang out from the fleeing crowd. "Don't worry, everyone, stay here and fight the Raikage. I'll take care of your wives and children, so don't fret!"

Holy shit! You beast!

Upon hearing this, the Iwagakure Ninja had been barely holding on to their positions no longer hesitated. They turned around and ran away, all fleeing with the main force.

The direction in which this group of Iwagakure Ninja fled was none other than the location of Kirigakure.

"You killed someone from Kumogakure and you think you can get away?"

"Dream!"

The Third Raikage, witnessing the complete rout of the Iwagakure Ninja, felt a surge of killing intent in his eyes, and lightning crackled beneath his feet. He immediately set out to pursue and finish off the fleeing remnants of the Iwagakure.

But high above, Ōnoki gave him absolutely no chance.

The dazzling white Dust Release reformed and plummeted from the sky, locking onto Raikage's figure and abruptly interrupting his pursuit.

Facing the incoming Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique, the Third Raikage snorted coldly, his body crackling with lightning as he suddenly shifted sideways like lightning, easily dodging the fatal blow once again.

Where he had been standing, the ground vanished into thin air, revealing a bottomless, pitch-black Vacuum crater. Inside, the Tsuchiishi were completely decomposed into atoms, leaving not a single trace.

Floating in mid-air, Ōnoki looked down at the fleeing Iwagakure Ninja, a complex emotion flashing in his deep eyes, before falling into a brief moment of contemplation.

The so-called Will of Stone should be like a mountain or a rock, unbreakable, never shrinking back, and never retreating even half a step.

But today, these Iwagakure Ninja deserted their posts, clearly out of fear of death, managed to find a whole host of high-sounding excuses for themselves.

Absurd, cowardly, and utterly pathetic.

However, upon calm reflection, their words are not entirely without merit.

These ordinary ninjas were indeed a hindrance on the battlefield. Apart from needlessly dying, hindering the battle, and interfering with his own Dust Release techniques, they did not serve any purpose whatsoever.

It would be better to retreat all of them, preserve the fresh troops, and leave him alone to hold back the entire Kumogakure forces.

With its high-altitude maneuverability, it is perfectly capable of handling things on its own.

People generally believe that doing something knowing it is impossible is courage and perseverance.

But at that moment, Ōnoki suddenly understood.

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Struggling to hold on pointlessly is perhaps just a foolish act...