He's using Dust Release on me right away?!
Orochimaru saw the flying cubic barrier and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear behind an Iwagakure Ninja, kicking him into the cubic barrier.
The Iwagakure Ninja realized he was in the cubic barrier and frantically shouted something at Ōnoki, but his voice could not escape the cubic barrier.
Was I discovered...? Ōnoki canceled the Dust Release, the cubic barrier disappeared, and the Iwagakure Ninja, whose life was saved, quickly distanced himself from Orochimaru.
Was that just... the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique?
Ōnoki recognized the Body Flicker Technique Orochimaru used as Senju Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique. However, he didn't know that Flying Thunder God Technique was a Space-Time Ninjutsu, and thought it was just an extremely fast Body Flicker Technique.
"Orochimaru!"
Jiraiya and Tsunade came to Orochimaru's side, looking at the small, middle-aged man flying in the sky. They had clearly seen what had just happened.
Jiraiya said with a solemn expression, "Is that Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, known as Both Scales?"
"It seems we've run into trouble."
Tsunade also realized how terrifying the enemy they were facing was.
"Third Tsuchikage, your opponent isn't us, but our teacher."
Orochimaru looked up at Ōnoki flying in the air, sensed a familiar Chakra rapidly approaching, and a smile tugged at her lips. Before she finished speaking, a spinning adamantine staff flew from a distance.
Is that the adamantine staff, the transformation of the Sarutobi Clan's inherited summoning beast?
"Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"
Ōnoki's right fist, covered in rock, punched and collided with the adamantine staff.
A metallic clang sounded, and the adamantine staff flew back, opening one eye and looking at Ōnoki in shock.
Ōnoki's punch had a real impact on Enma. Never before had anyone dared to go head-to-head with its adamantine body with just a fist.
The rock covering his right fist shattered, and Ōnoki looked at his reddened fist, gaining some understanding of the adamantine staff's hardness.
"Third Tsuchikage! Your opponent is me!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi wore a black, tight-fitting combat suit, a Ninja hat with green layered armor on both sides.
"Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, let me see what your strength as Third Hokage is like!"
Ōnoki didn't want to waste any more words. He extended both hands, and a white light condensed to form a conical barrier.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
The conical barrier between Ōnoki's hands suddenly expanded in front of him, bursting with dazzling light and firing out.
This is Dust Release?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi continuously leaped backward, dodging the Dust Release attack. The Dust Release struck the ground, erupting in dazzling light, and everything it touched was decomposed into atoms.
Performing Dust Release requires hands clasped together, and the preparation time is a bit long!
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru simultaneously noticed the time Ōnoki needed to perform Dust Release.
The adamantine staff in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand extended, poking repeatedly at Ōnoki, who was flying in the air.
Facing the adamantine staff, which could extend hundreds of meters and poke continuously, Ōnoki had to increase his flying altitude. He had already tested the hardness of the adamantine staff.
Then, I'll break it!
A fierce glint flashed in Ōnoki's eyes. His right fist was once again covered in rock, and he punched at the adamantine staff. Colliding with the adamantine staff again, he could use Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique to break the adamantine staff!
"Teacher Sarutobi, recall the adamantine staff!"
Orochimaru shouted a warning. Although she didn't know what Ōnoki intended, this attack was definitely not that simple.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recalled the adamantine staff, looking at Ōnoki warily.
"What a sharp little girl!"
Ōnoki looked at Orochimaru with ill intent. If that attack had succeeded, Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength would have definitely been weakened.
Sure enough, Third Tsuchikage's previous attack had a trick to it!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was very glad he listened to Orochimaru. Otherwise, what would have happened in the collision with Ōnoki's rock fist was uncertain.
Does he still need a disciple to remind him of such things?
The adamantine staff opened one eye and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a hint of suspicion, secretly breaking out in a cold sweat.
The battle between Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki and Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen continued. The Iwagakure Ninja, who were originally pursuing the Konoha Ninja, stopped, and the Konoha Ninja also stopped fleeing. Both sides were waiting for the outcome of the battle between the Kage.
"Earth Release: Rock Clone Technique!"
The rocks Ōnoki spat out formed five rock clones that looked exactly like him.
"Earth Release: Rock Bullet Technique!"
The rocks spat out by Ōnoki and his rock clones rapidly grew in size in the air, like small meteorites, smashing towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Enma! Let's go!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi plunged the adamantine staff into the ground. The rapidly extending adamantine staff carried him a hundred meters into the sky. He stepped on a huge rock and leaped up, sweeping the adamantine staff in his hand horizontally. As he swept, the adamantine staff grew longer and larger!
Ōnoki narrowly dodged the horizontally sweeping adamantine staff. The five rock clones were shattered.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals, and the huge fireball he spat out was like a rising sun.
"Wind Release: Night Wind!"
A hurricane enveloped Hiruzen Sarutobi, carrying him to the ground at an even faster speed.
That's Orochimaru's Jutsu!
Tsunade and Jiraiya looked in surprise as Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Wind Release Ninjutsu developed by Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, however, was not surprised at all.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Dazzling light, like a giant light sword, cut through the huge fireball, causing a powerful explosion.
Hiruzen Sarutobi landed on the ground, his expression solemn. After a brief exchange, he clearly realized the terrifying nature of Dust Release, but its weakness was also obvious: the preparation time was too long.
Then, I'll make sure you don't have time to use Dust Release!
Hiruzen Sarutobi formed a single hand seal, and with a 'bang,' the smoke cleared, and a giant shuriken appeared in his hand.
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