Ōnoki's inner demons would not let him retreat just like that. Having come this far, he could only see this path through to its bitter end.
"If you want to retreat, go ahead. I'm not leaving!"
Ōnoki's face was set with determination. He did not want to run anymore.
Ever since encountering Zhou Cheng, he had lost every shred of dignity he had as Tsuchikage.
He had become a stepping stone for Zhou Cheng's rise to fame throughout the Shinobi World.
Running again today would do nothing but add another chapter to Zhou Cheng's legend.
"Hmph!"
Kisame snorted and began looking for a chance to escape.
Aside from being somewhat close to Itachi, he did not have much of a relationship with the others.
So he did not care in the slightest whether they lived or died.
Staying alive is what matters!
"Trying to leave?"
"Konoha isn't somewhere you can come and go as you please!"
Zhou Cheng smiled coldly, instantly creating four shadow clones that dashed off in different directions.
Seeing Zhou Cheng use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, both Ōnoki and Kisame looked wary.
But when they saw that the shadow clones were not coming toward them, they breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that their backs were already drenched in sweat.
Zhou Cheng's shadow clones were probably heading off to help with the fighting elsewhere.
That red chakra, that overwhelming pressure-he truly deserves to be called the New God of Shinobi!
Only the entire Akatsuki could stand against an opponent like this.
"You old fossil, stay here if you want to die. I'm leaving!"
Kisame rapidly formed hand seals, preparing to use his escape ninjutsu.
But just then, four enormous crimson-purple walls rose from the four sides of Konoha and rapidly joined together.
An enormous