But if your attack covered an area so wide he could not dodge it, running fast would not do him a damn bit of good.
"What?!"
The Third Raikage's expression changed at once.
Earth Release of this level could not possibly break through his Lightning Release Armor.
But the problem was-the Iwagakure army had started attacking Kumogakure's thousand-odd shinobi!
He was different from that bastard Danzo. Someone like Danzo could watch Konoha fall and still say with a straight face, "For Konoha's future, this little sacrifice is nothing."
The original story had made the Third Raikage's character clear-he had fought alone to the very end to cover his comrades' retreat. That alone showed what sort of man he was.
Now, watching the Cloud Ninja fall one after another inside the Iwa Shinobi's encirclement, their faces twisted in agony, fury surged through him. Forget chasing Ōnoki-he turned and charged back to save his cornered subordinates.
"Lord Raikage, what are you thinking?! We told you not to worry about us! Hurry up and find a chance to escape!"
Seeing the Third Raikage rushing toward him, Dodai shouted so desperately his voice cracked.
Ōnoki curled his lips into a contemptuous smile. "A brainless brute, just as I thought. I'll cripple one leg first, then take my time bringing you back."
He formed hand seals, aiming at the Third Raikage's left leg as he ran with his back to him. From the start, he had intended to take him alive and use him as leverage to squeeze a hefty sum out of the Land of Lightning. So he had to leave him alive, but he could not let him keep running all over the battlefield-first, he would break a leg.
"Dad! Behind you!"
Kitsuchi's voice suddenly rang out.
Ōnoki's expression changed instantly as he