After defeating the two Tailed Beast, Kōki didn't hesitate and immediately dispelled the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique, returning to the ground. He feared that if he continued to maintain the Wood Human Technique, his Chakra would be completely drained.
After releasing the Wood Golem, and seeing Roshi and Han lying quietly at his feet, Kōki finally relaxed.
However, although he successfully defeated them, he is not feeling well himself.
Feeling the emptiness within his body, Kōki smiled bitterly. The only good news was that he hadn't completely lost his fighting ability and still had a little bit of self-defense power left.
However, the massive loss of Chakra brought him immense fatigue. If it weren't for his strong will, he might have collapsed to the ground by now. So, in order not to reveal any weaknesses on the battlefield, he had no choice but to persevere.
But he didn't know that his expressionless face, which he maintained after defeating two Jinchūriki, put a lot of pressure on the Iwagakure.
In the eyes of the Iwagakure, although Kōki was short in stature, his eyes were cold, as if they contained boundless killing intent. His tall figure was highlighted by the two Jinchūriki lying at his feet, as if mocking the weakness and powerlessness of the Iwagakure.
"How is this possible? How can this brat be so strong? Even with the combined power of two adults, we still can't contend with him." A Iwagakure Ninja said with grief and disbelief. He simply couldn't understand why two Jinchūriki couldn't stop a mere Konoha brat. Was their Iwagakure truly destined to be ravaged by Konoha?
Before he could continue grieving, his teammates immediately snapped him out of his despair, "Cheer up! This isn't the time to worry about that. The more important thing is to get our two masters back from the Green Demon. Otherwise, our Iwagakure will truly lose face."
The Iwagakure villager is right. Jinchūriki are important strategic weapons within a ninja village. If they were captured by Konoha, Iwagakure would truly lose all face.
"But where is that Green Demon? How could such a powerful being possibly watch us take the two lords back?"
Their companions' suggestion was good, but they were not strong enough to regain the power of the two adults.
But soon, his companions offered an explanation. "Foolish! We don't need to confront the Green Demon head-on. Our primary objective is to rescue the two masters. As long as someone can hold the Green Demon off, that's enough. Besides, after such a fierce battle with the two masters, even if the Green Demon is incredibly powerful, he'll have weakened by now."
"Therefore, if we are careful, we will definitely be able to bring the two adults back. We can even boldly guess that the Green Demon Green Demon is exhausted, and perhaps we can cause him some trouble if we have the chance."
Iwagakure's words made his companions' eyes light up. That's right, the Green Demon, who had fought the two adults for so long, was also in bad shape and his strength was definitely damaged. Maybe they could really take the two Jinchūriki back from the Green Demon.
Thus, the Iwagakure ninjas, determined to restore the Iwagakure's honor, rekindled their fighting spirit and rushed towards Kōki's direction. They had only one thought in their minds: to retrieve Roshi and Han at all costs.
The actions of Iwagakure naturally did not escape the notice of the Konoha Ninja, who had always been their adversaries.
When the people of Konoha saw the Iwagakure members rushing towards Kōki, they also sprang into action, rushing to Kōki's side to stop the Iwagakure from reclaiming the Jinchūriki and to protect Kōki.
For a time, Kōki's position became the center of the entire battlefield, and also the place where the fighting was most intense.
Countless shouts of battle and screams of agony rang in Kōki's ears.
Even as the battle raged, both sides instinctively avoided the spot where Kōki was standing. The Iwagakure side was afraid their attacks would harm Roshi and Han on the ground, while the Konoha side had a simpler reason: they just wanted to block the Iwagakure coming towards them, and they hoped Iwagakure would stay as far away as possible.
At this point, the most bizarre situation on the battlefield occurred: not far from Kōki, the battle between Iwagakure and Konoha was raging and blood flowed like rivers, but there was not a trace of fighting at Kōki's location.
It's as if Kōki and the surrounding battlefield are separated into two worlds by an invisible wall, one filled with the smoke of battle, and the other tranquil and harmonious.
After a stalemate, Kunai shot out from some hidden corner, bypassing the Konoha Ninja's defenses, and aimed at Kōki's back.
Moreover, an Explosive Tag was wrapped around the Kunai.
If nothing unexpected happens, this stealthy attack will definitely severely injure Kōki, who is standing still.
Unfortunately, the lurking Iwagakure was disappointed. Just as the Kōki Kunai to hit Yuki, Yuki, who had been standing still, Kōki.
Moreover, the explosive movement in that instant was something that someone who was exhausted could not possibly make.
With a sudden burst of power, Kōki vanished from his spot, landing precisely beside the still-flying Kunai. He grabbed it with one hand, then hurled it with another.
The Kunai, which had originally been flying towards Kōki, returned the way it came at an even faster speed.
It struck Iwagakure squarely in the chest as he secretly threw out the Kunai.
The next second, a violent explosion rang out at the location of the Iwagakure, and the scattered Kakkō also engulfed his companions.
At the same time, after completing this series of actions, Kōki unleashed an astonishing aura. His previously calm eyes revealed a strong killing intent, as if he were about to rush into the battlefield and slaughter all the Iwagakure ninjas.
Sensing the sudden surge of power and killing intent emanating from Kōki, the Iwagakure, who had been so full of fighting spirit, instinctively shrank back, their faces filled with fear, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "How is this possible? Wasn't he already unable to move because he had exhausted his Chakra? How can he still have such a powerful aura? Could it be that his previous exhaustion was all an act, a trap to lure us in?"
In Iwagakure's eyes, Kōki should have been powerless to fight back at this point, so how could he still be so agile?
Could it be that the Green Demon deliberately created the illusion of exhaustion to lure them in?
Such speculation caused quite a stir among the Iwagakure as soon as it emerged, and their will to reclaim Roshi and Han and restore the honor of Iwagakure clearly wavered.
Clearly, they were afraid; faced with Kōki, who was now able to move freely, they dared not attack again.
Just as the Iwagakure members were filled with doubt and their morale was about to collapse, Kitsuchi, who had been fighting Jiraiya, realized that the situation was not good. He struggled to break free from Jiraiya and seized an opening in Jiraiya's defenses, trapping him with Earth Release.
Then it appeared before the Iwagakure) members.
Then they saw Kitsuchi, with a rugged face and a resolute expression, shout to the Iwagakure behind him, "Don't be afraid! The Konoha Konoha are just bluffing. If we back down, we'll really fall into their trap."
It was obvious that Kitsuchi's eyesight was far superior to that of the ordinary Iwagakure; he felt that Kōki's current display of power was merely a bluff.
The reason is simple: based on his intelligence analysis of Kōki, if Kōki had truly recovered his fighting strength, he would definitely not have used such simple Taijutsu to fight his enemy.