Damn it! The numbers are too disparate." Tsunade punched an enemy Jonin away, glanced at the retreating Konoha Ninja around her, clenched her fists in frustration, and charged forward again.
"Has the support not arrived yet? I can't hold on much longer!"
"We've already requested aid from Konoha, but the reinforcements might be..." Orochimaro didn't finish his sentence, but Jiraiya understood. The reinforcements probably wouldn't make it in time. Even Homura Mitokado and his team from the next sector wouldn't be able to arrive. The enemy's attack was too fast and caught them off guard; many tactics hadn't even been deployed before they were attacked.
Damn it! Am I, the great Toad Sage, Jiraiya-sama, going to die here? His opponent was the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki. In his youth, Jiraiya hadn't learned Sage Mode yet, and his abilities hadn't fully matured. He was completely suppressed by Ōnoki, forced to flee awkwardly, while constantly wary of the opponent's Dust Release. If he were hit by that, he would truly become a 'sage' (i.e., die).
Sakumo Hatake, fighting his old rival the Third Kazekage, was actually suppressing the Third Kazekage with his White Fang sword techniques, which could penetrate the opponent's Iron Sand defense.
Orochimaru was barely managing to tie down Hanzou, whose injuries hadn't fully healed, while Tsunade was forced to support the Konoha Ninja who were being attacked by three Ninja Villages. The situation was precarious.
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me? Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique!" Ōnoki applied Ninjutsu to his right hand and punched Jiraiya, sending him flying. The immense force broke two of Jiraiya's ribs, and he spat blood as he crashed away.
"Jiraiya!" Tsunade repelled her enemy and was about to rush to Jiraiya.
"Don't come over! I'm fine, I can still hold on!" Jiraiya struggled to his feet with difficulty. That punch was really heavy. Fortunately, he had been beaten by Tsunade so many times that this punch didn't make him lose his fighting ability. As expected of the Third Tsuchikage in his prime, it seems only his sensei could contend with him.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll capture you alive to use as leverage for the Land of Fire's resources. By then, I'll make Hiruzen bleed profusely, ah hahaha!" Ōnoki's short body floated up, slowly drifting towards Jiraiya.
"There is only a Toad Sage who dies in battle, not a Jiraiya who lives on in humiliation!" Jiraiya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a look of madness appearing on his face. He wanted to try that unfinished Ninjutsu; otherwise, even if he died, he would not be reconciled.
"Good! As expected of Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, you haven't disgraced him. Then allow me to send you off. Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!" Ōnoki clasped his hands together, and a cubic transparent barrier appeared in his palms, rapidly expanding. Then he pushed his hands forward forcefully, enveloping Jiraiya at an extremely fast speed.
No! It's too late, I can't dodge it. Am I going to die like this? Jiraiya somewhat dejectedly lowered his hands. The transparent cube grew larger and larger in his eyes, its light dazzling.
"Ōnoki, you little brat, bullying a junior. How could you regress so much?" A slightly hoarse voice echoed across the battlefield. Then, a figure wearing a golden-patterned mask and black robes landed in front of Jiraiya, extending a single hand forward to meet the Dust Release.
"Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal!"
It was Lin Yu who had arrived just in time. He extended a single hand, frantically absorbing the Dust Release Chakra. In a short while, the massive white transparent barrier vanished, leaving only a wisp of white smoke in front of Lin Yu.
"Impossible! How could my Dust Release fail?" Ōnoki, floating in the air, stared at the two unharmed individuals below as if he had seen a ghost. His Dust Release had been 'eaten' by the person in front of him.
"Who exactly are you?!" Ōnoki said with a grim expression.
"Leader of the Eternal Life Organization, Lord of Eternal Life, codenamed Constant Master." Lin Yu raised a hand to flick dust off his clothes, his gaze sweeping around with disdain, completely disregarding that he was on a battlefield, as if everyone around him were mere ants.
"Eternal Life Organization? Never heard of it. What is your purpose here on the battlefield?" Ōnoki looked at the pair of spiraling eyes visible through Lin Yu's golden-patterned mask, and an inexplicable tremor ran through his heart, giving him a bad feeling.
"Don't worry, my target isn't you. Your bounty is too low, not worth my effort." Lin Yu turned around, never once looking at Jiraiya, and slowly walked towards another direction.
Though his steps were slow, each one seemed to weigh on everyone's hearts. Many Ninja around stopped fighting, looking at the Man in Black Robes with puzzled expressions.
Hmm? Hanzou, who was currently fighting Orochimaru, felt a sudden tremor in his heart. A sense of impending death lingered, refusing to dissipate.
Wielding his scythe, he forced Orochimaru back, then looked at the Man in Black Robes walking towards him, frowning, as if facing a formidable enemy: "Who are you?"
Lin Yu stopped, extended a hand, and said hoarsely: "The one who will kill you! Banshō Ten'in!"
An unimaginable gravitational force acted upon Hanzou, pulling his body uncontrollably towards Lin Yu.
Hanzou was greatly shocked. What kind of Ninjutsu was this? It didn't require hand signs; it was simply unheard of. He hurriedly plunged his scythe into the ground to slow down the gravitational pull, while simultaneously forming a single hand sign, attempting to escape his predicament.
"Hmph! You lowly ant, you have no idea what kind of existence you are facing." The gravitational force in Lin Yu's hand suddenly intensified. The scythe instantly flew from Hanzou's grasp, and Hanzou could no longer resist, his body dragging across the ground as he flew towards Lin Yu.
Pfft!
A pure white palm pierced through Hanzou's heart. Blood dripped down, and Hanzou's face showed a look of pain, unable to believe that he had been defeated so easily. He stared venomously at the Masked Man, then unwillingly closed his eyes. The "Demigod" of the Ninja World had fallen!
What?! The "Demigod" of the Ninja World died just like that? How is that possible? Who exactly is this Man in Black Robes? Ōnoki's heart was greatly shaken. Although he had a premonition that the Man in Black Robes was very strong, he never expected him to kill Hanzou in a single move, seemingly without much effort. And he could even counter his Dust Release. Swallowing hard, Ōnoki began to consider retreating.
"What! Hanzou-sama is dead? How is that possible?"
"Avenge Hanzou-sama! Kill that Man in Black Robes!"
"His Chakra must be exhausted! Kill him to avenge Hanzou-sama!"
The Rain Ninja, seeing the death of their leader and idol, Hanzou, their eyes immediately turned red. Countless Rain Ninja frantically surged towards Lin Yu.
Jiraiya hadn't yet recovered from Hanzou's death when he saw countless Rain Ninja rushing towards Lin Yu. He couldn't help but warn, "Be careful!"
Although he didn't know if the person was friend or foe, the other party had saved his life. Jiraiya didn't want to see him surrounded by enemies.
"Heh, you're the one who should be careful. They're just a bunch of ants." Lin Yu's mouth curved into a smile under his mask. Finally, it was his turn to pilot the Gundam.
"Perfect Susanoo!"
Golden Chakra condensed around Lin Yu, then arm-like bone structures appeared, quickly forming a skeletal figure. Soon after, the skeleton was covered with meridians and flesh, armor was donned, and a jet-black tachi—the Cursed Blade Muramasa—condensed at its waist. The transformation wasn't over yet; the golden Tengu figure rapidly grew taller, two armored legs emerging beneath its waist. When it reached over a hundred meters, a pair of golden wings unfurled from its back, intimidating everyone.
When the Susanoo grew to its Perfect Susanoo, deep underground in a certain part of the Ninja World, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly opened in a dark corner. "Who is it?!"
...On the battlefield, many Ninja looked at the hundred-meter-tall golden samurai, instinctively dropping their weapons, their expressions blank, mumbling: "How can such an enemy be defeated? Is this the power of a god? The gap is too wide."
"Don't give up! Maybe he's just putting on a show. We must avenge Hanzou-sama!" A Rain Ninja forced himself to rally, encouraging the others, though even he didn't believe his own words.
Lin Yu, standing in the diamond-shaped block on the Susanoo's forehead, looked down at the dense mass of Ninja below, who looked like ants. He narrowed his eyes, feeling this 'god-like' power. No wonder Nagato, in the future, suffered from such severe chuunibyou. This truly was a power beyond the reach of mortals.
No longer delaying, Lin Yu's mind stirred, and the majestic golden samurai drew the Cursed Blade Muramasa from its waist. With a flick of its wrist!
Boom!
A deep trench appeared on the battlefield, extending all the way to a distant small mountain. Whoosh! The small mountain was also split in half until the blade light disappeared. The Ninja caught in the path of the blade light were sent directly to the Pure Land without even a chance to struggle.
"Monster! He's a monster! Everyone run!" The fear of death suppressed all other thoughts. Now, they only wanted to escape!
"Can you escape?" Three more blade slashes swept across, and countless Ninja were instantly vaporized, leaving no corpses behind.
Lin Yu had been very careful not to swing his sword in the direction of the Konoha Ninja, but a few unlucky ones were still affected. They could only be considered unlucky.
The Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja were almost completely annihilated. As for the Stone Ninja, that old man Ōnoki, upon seeing the second form of the Susanoo, tucked his tail between his legs and signaled the Stone Ninja to flee. After all, he had witnessed the power of Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
The Third Kazekage, who had been on the other side, watched Ōnoki flee in disarray, gritted his teeth, took a sword strike from Sakumo Hatake on his shoulder, used Iron Sand to block Sakumo, and quickly retreated from the battlefield, running without looking back. As for the Sand Ninja? They weren't as important as his own life.