Deidara had learned to interrogate people. Ōnoki nearly wept with relief-he had actually stopped opening with Clay Bombs in the name of his so-called art.
After nodding in agreement, Ōnoki slowly flew into the sky and surveyed the fighting around him.
With the village under attack, extracting intelligence was no longer the most pressing concern.
One Akatsuki member had been dealt with, but several others were still rampaging through the village, waiting for the Tsuchikage to intervene.
Just then, however, the Tsuchikage witnessed an unbearable sight. The jonin being rescued by the Medical Team had encountered members of the Six Paths of Pain.
Countless rockets swallowed the jonin, including his son, Kitsuchi.
Kitsuchi was terribly weak. Despite having lost a great deal of water, he persisted in forming hand seals, raising an earth wall in front of the rockets.
Dirt flew everywhere. Kitsuchi had barely emerged and gotten a clear look at his attackers when a mechanical arm wrapped around him.
The Naraka Path seized Kitsuchi and immediately summoned Enma, dragging out Kitsuchi's soul.
This was one of the Rinnegan's abilities, allowing its user to peer into memories deep within a soul.
Ōnoki's eyes nearly burst with rage. He spread his hands, and Dust Release instantly took shape, becoming a beam of light that shot toward the Paths of Pain.
The Preta Path abruptly thrust out his palm. A transparent barrier blocked the Dust Release, which could disintegrate anything.
After effortlessly neutralizing the attack, the Preta Path looked toward Ōnoki, his low voice slowly ringing out.
"Ōnoki, where is the Five-Tails?"
"Dream on, you treacherous scum who betrayed your allies!"
Ōnoki spat, landed on the ground, and lifted a nearby boulder, calling out, "Earth Release: Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique!"
With that, he hoisted the boulder through his own strength and hurled