In the sky, Hatake Sakumo missed his target with his sword, and his body could not remain suspended in the air, drifting down to the battlefield below.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the Tsuchikage, who was assisting Ōnowa, was severely injured by Hatake Sakumo, with a deep bloodstain on his body. He was being treated urgently by a medical-nin.
Another Anbu Captain was unable to stop Hatake Sakumo, and he was blocked by Tsunade, who had just arrived on the battlefield.
With the Body Flicker Technique and the Shave skill, Tsunade, even if her strength is not as high as a Kage Level ninja, is qualified to hold off a Kage Level ninja. In fact, if Kage Level ninja is careless, she might even injure him!
Are you alright?
Hatake Sakumo gracefully descended, he was in a state of high concentration, and his question to Uya was delivered in an extremely calm tone.
"Fine."
Uya shook his head, withdrew his fist, and stretched his body, causing his bones to crack and pop.
That last burst of energy was almost an overload, which did put some strain on her, but Uya's recovery ability is very strong, and she quickly recovered.
It must be said that Uya's mastery of the Second Stage of the Lightning Release Body Tempering Secret Technique was just right. Although he only practiced it for a short time, it greatly improved Uya's body and his Power of Tremors.
Otherwise, Uya might not have been able to withstand Ōnoki's Dust Release this time.
With the crisis averted, Uya and Hatake Sakumo stood side by side, both looking up at the sky with identical calm expressions.
This is a state of intense concentration, in which personal emotions are almost nonexistent; it is an absolute combat state that only elite ninjas can enter.
Although they cannot completely erase their emotions like Root ninjas, they can temporarily suppress their emotions and maintain an absolutely calm state of mind during battle.
It must be said that Uya's combat talent was indeed cultivated through countless battles.
If Hatake Sakumo were to be distracted by observing Uya at this moment, he would surely be full of admiration, because Uya's state is almost exactly the same as his own!
" Konoha's White Fang, Konoha Shura..."
Tsuchikage Ōnoki hovered in the sky, his expression shifting between light and shadow, and spoke slowly in a strange tone.
Unexpectedly, the fatal blow was interrupted by Hatake Sakumo, and even more unexpectedly, it was blocked by Uya!
While the Tsuchikage Ōnoki was experiencing inner turmoil, Uya and Hatake Sakumo were both calmly contemplating a question.
Why is the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, appearing on this battlefield?
This was the same question that Uya and Hatake Sakumo were thinking about. You see, under normal circumstances, the Kage of a village would stay in the village and wouldn't easily go out.
If they launch a hasty attack, leaving their rear vulnerable, and if the Kumogakure seizes the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Iwagakure, wouldn't the Iwagakure be doomed?!
Even if it doesn't collapse outright, it will be severely damaged.
Therefore, the Kage of a village rarely mobilize unless the enemy's Kage is mobilized, in which case the other Kage will follow suit. However, the village will still retain a powerful fighting force, such as the Anbu Captain or the Kage Assistant.
But at this moment, the Tsuchikage, Tsuchikage assistant, and the Anbu Captain the Iwagakure ANBU are almost all on the battlefield.
Ōnoki, he doesn't want the village anymore?!
Uya and Hatake Sakumo had questions in their minds, but at this moment, they suppressed them and didn't dwell on them because they couldn't figure them out.
Both of them were in a state of absolute concentration during the battle. Facing someone like the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, who possessed the extremely dangerous Dust Release, they absolutely could not afford to relax for even a moment.
But they will not feel the slightest bit of fear.
Only war!
" Lord Tsuchikage!"
" Lord Tsuchikage!!"
Most of the Iwagakure ninja were clearly unaware that the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, had arrived on the battlefield. Now, gradually recovering from the shock of Uya blocking Ōnoki's Dust Release, they revealed expressions of immense excitement.
The Tsuchikage himself has arrived on the battlefield!
Even though the Dust Release attack had no real effect, it still caused the Iwagakure Ninja's momentum, which was on the verge of collapse, to surge again, making them appear to be evenly matched with Konoha once more!
This is the power of a Kage's title, no less than that of Konoha's White Fang Konoha Shura, and perhaps even greater.
On the other side, the Konoha Ninja were shocked, none of them expecting the Tsuchikage to come to the battlefield in person. However, when they saw Uya at the forefront and remembered the scene of Uya blocking Dust Release and Hatake Sakumo forcing Ōnoki back with a single slash, they showed confident expressions.
So what if the Tsuchikage is here?!
On their side in Konoha, there are two great figures: Konoha's White Fang and Konoha Shura!
Ōnoki lowered his head and looked at Uya and Hatake Sakumo, his expression gloomy and uncertain, as if he was thinking about something. Finally, in the next moment, he suddenly waved his hand and gave the Tsuchikage's personal order.
"The ninja who wiped out Konoha!"
"Superior!"
With Ōnoki's command, the Iwagakure Ninja, their morale soaring, revealed a strong fighting spirit and charged forward once more.
Seeing this, the Konoha ninja gritted their teeth but showed no fear. With angry shouts, they charged forward in unison.
War has broken out again!
However, even though the surrounding area was in complete chaos, the three people in the field— Uya, Hatake Sakumo, and Tsuchikage Ōnoki —remained still, and all the attacks bypassed them.
Or rather, no one dared to easily launch an attack on these three.
The three faced off. Uya seemed to be the weakest of the three, but Uya aura and the murderous intent he possessed after the last killing were in no way inferior to Hatake Sakumo beside him.
Combined with the imposing presence of Hatake Sakumo, there was even a hint that it could surpass the Tsuchikage Ōnoki!
The Tsuchikage Ōnoki's gaze gradually turned cold.
Hatake Sakumo is a bit better; although he's very strong, he's almost reached his peak. But Hatake Sakumo's companion, Uya... absolutely cannot be allowed to live!
This age, this rate of growth, is terrifying!
He arrived at the battlefield, and believed that the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, would also arrive quickly. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not be able to make it in time for this war, so he had to eliminate Uya, this future threat, here in advance!
A chilling killing intent flashed in Ōnoki's eyes.
The next moment, he suddenly spread his hands, and a white halo instantly appeared in his palms, swirling around them before suddenly expanding.
Even from a great distance, one could sense the terrifying Chakra emanating from it.
Dust Release again!
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Faced with Ōnoki's Dust Release, Uya and Hatake Sakumo did not hesitate and moved almost simultaneously!
Hatake Sakumo's speed can be described as unbelievable, after all, his technique is Hatake Kenjutsu, which is known for its speed and ability to cut through anything.
But Uya's speed was even greater than Hatake Sakumo's!
While his normal speed might not be as fast, when he unleashes the Body Flicker Technique: Soru, Uya's speed surpasses that of Hatake Sakumo, like thunder and lightning.
Uya and Hatake Sakumo almost instantly transformed into two afterimages, slicing across the battlefield in a flash, becoming two cold lights that drew two crescent-shaped arcs that intersected with each other.
Wherever the two passed, almost the exact same scene unfolded: countless Iwagakure Ninja suddenly froze, then blood lines appeared on their bodies, and finally they were suddenly split in two.
"Damn it!!"
Ōnoki's eyes flashed with annoyance. If Uya and Hatake Sakumo were weaving through the crowd, he really wouldn't have a good chance of fighting them.
However, Ōnoki's Dust Release is also a wide-range destructive attack; if thrown wildly, it can cause devastating damage to the battlefield.
However, Ōnoki couldn't just throw things randomly because the Konoha ninjas and Iwagakure ninjas were almost all mixed together, and his Dust Release couldn't accurately hit each person.
Of course, Hatake Sakumo and Uya's goal was not to slaughter on the battlefield, but to widen the battle lines.
If they slaughter the Stone Ninja here, once the number of Stone Ninja drops to a certain level, Ōnoki will inevitably use Dust Release to slaughter the Konoha Ninja. We must deal with Ōnoki in order to win this war.
So, they were actually just passing by.
Uya and Hatake Sakumo the same idea: to pull Ōnoki away from this battlefield and fight on the other side, preventing Ōnoki from recklessly using Dust Release and causing both Konoha and Iwagakure to suffer heavy losses. (To be continued.)