Chapter 175: Onoki's Dusty Dilemma

The Dust Release is unleashed in the form of a three-dimensional structure, pulverizing everything inside it into molecules. Even if Uchiha Madara is hit, it is a guaranteed kill, but the prerequisite is to hit the target!

With the attack speed of the Dust Release, which first creates the structure and then expands, it is impossible to escape the sight of the Sharingan.

Although the Sharingan is often associated with his genjutsu, the unique technique of Mangekyo and Susanoo, its more fundamental observation eye function is a source of pride for most Uchiha.

Why doesn't Onoki dare to be arrogant in front of Natsuo? Is it because he can't get through the Susanoo? No, it's because he can't hit Natsuo with his Dust Release.

Of course, it's not just the Sharingan. The speed with which the Fourth Hokage dominated the battlefield against Iwagakure back then was also the Dust Release's nemesis.

Dust Release can't even hit people!

Similarly, the Third Raikage also defeated ten thousand Iwa Shinobi, while Onoki could only stare in disbelief.

Onoki was also unlucky. Although Dust Release had great power, he always ended up embarrassed when facing enemies who were experts in speed.

"And what?!" Onoki's determination was unwavering as he said without hesitation: "Even if I can't hit you, aren't you still fleeing in panic from my attacks?"

"Now return my granddaughter, and we can live in peace!"

"Otherwise... I really want to know if someone like you, who hasn't truly fought a bloody battle with a strong enemy, can avoid my attacks one hundred percent!"

"Natsuo! You're not Uchiha Madara!"

"Terumi Mei and Rasa can both fight you. There's no reason why an old man like me can't do it."

Being sure of death when attacked meant that Natsuo had to dance on the razor's edge. If it were Uchiha Madara, Onoki wouldn't dare to gamble. But although Natsuo had an impressive record, he had very few actual combat experiences compared to Onoki and Uchiha Madara, who grew up fighting.

Onoki didn't believe that Natsuo wouldn't make a single mistake!

Terumi Mei and Rasa did not have Dust Release, a powerful ninjutsu that could even break through the Susanoo's defense, but they were still able to take on Natsuo.

There's no reason why he couldn't do it!

"You're overthinking." Natsuo shook his head with a smile. "I'm not afraid of this kind of thing at all."

"Okay! Let me see if you, an Uchiha, really possess the power of Uchiha Madara from back then!" Onoki became furious and prepared to unleash his Dust Release.

At this moment, suddenly, a large group of shinobi ran out of the forest.

Each of them wore the forehead protector of the Iwa shinobi, numbering more than a hundred people. The one leading them was none other than Iwa's jonin, Akatsuchi.

If one were to expand their perception, they would notice that there were still many Iwa Shinobi coming from behind in succession...

"Finally, they've arrived." Onoki smiled faintly.

When he went to rescue his granddaughter, he naturally considered the possibility of this being an ambush by Konoha. Although he hadn't considered the presence of Natsuo here, he also suspected that this might be Jiraiya's cunning scheme.

Therefore, while dispatching Kitsuchi to launch a probing attack on the Konoha camp, he also brought half of his people to follow him.

And now...

"Tsuchikage-sama, we've arrived!" Akatsuchi grinned foolishly, but when his gaze fell upon Natsuo, he slightly shrank back.

"This is truly a formidable opponent... Fortunately, Tsuchikage-sama, you are cautious."

Upon seeing Natsuo, the Iwa shinobi immediately believed, as did Onoki, that this was undoubtedly Konoha's plan.

They wanted to lure and kill our Third Tsuchikage! Fortunately, Tsuchikage-sama was cautious and did not fall for Konoha's tactics.

"They're coming in quite a few numbers again." Natsuo shook his head.

The number of people Natsuo detected with his perception easily exceeded a thousand. They were continuously springing up from the depths of the forest.

"Natsuo, this time you won't be able to escape even if you sprout wings!" Onoki's face was filled with excitement, and a gleam of light appeared in his eyes. "It seems that today is the time for the strongest shinobi in the world to die!"

He looked excited, with a hidden killing intent in his eyes.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill all of you?" Natsuo asked curiously. "They won't be able to withstand a few attacks from me."

But Onoki laughed heartily. "Natsuo, the method you used to defeat the Kumogakure army back then was through Susanoo, right?"

"Yes, it was."

"Then, do you dare to use Susanoo in front of me?" Onoki confidently said: "Susanoo can't stop my Dust Release!"

"And until you can use the Susanoo, our Iwa Shinobi army will show you what it means to be besieged!"

If there is no large-scale attack ninjutsu, the number of shinobi can influence the outcome of a high-level battle. Onoki's words made sense, but...

Natsuo's mouth curled up. "Of course I dare to use it."

"Huh?!" Onoki was stunned.

The next second, Chakra around Natsuo suddenly surged.

Bones, muscles, skin, armor...

The enormous figure of Susanoo appeared directly. A majestic giant tens of meters tall stood in front of the Iwa shinobi.

As soon as the Susanoo appeared, it immediately raised its sword high.

"Don't even think about it!" Onoki shouted loudly, and the Dust Release in his hand quickly took shape, then rushed towards Natsuo.

The huge size of Susanoo couldn't dodge the attack of Dust Release.

However, Natsuo's mouth slightly curled up.

The Dust Release rushed forward. Then Onoki's pupils constricted, because the Susanoo had disappeared.

"Ah!!!" Miserable screams sounded.

Onoki suddenly turned his head.

The Susanoo had appeared in the center of the Iwagakure army.

He raised the sword in his hand and slashed fiercely, instantly killing dozens of Iwa Shinobi under this slash.

After killing the Iwa Shinobi, the sword energy continued to spread and cut through the forest on one side.

Fortunately, this place where the Iwa Shinobi were was relatively open, and the Iwa Shinobi were scattered...

If they had gathered in a camp like the Kumo Shinobi, this cut would have been enough to kill most of them.

"What's going on?! How did Susanoo appear here?!" Onoki's expression changed drastically, and he quickly used Dust Release against Natsuo.

But the next second...

His attack missed again!

Natsuo's Susanoo instantly moved to the other side of Iwa's Shinobi. This time he didn't even need to pull the sword out of it. He stomped on the ground with a ferocious kick, causing the earth to shake and crushing a group of Iwa Shinobi... It was as simple as stepping on ants.

"This is..." Onoki's pupils contracted. He thought of a fact but didn't want to believe the result.

"Flying Thunder God Technique?!" Onoki gritted his teeth and said word by word.

"You recognize it." Natsuo smiled.

Indeed, Susanoo's peculiar teleportation was the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"Can the Flying Thunder God Technique transfer such a huge object?" Onoki's throat went dry. "Even the Fourth Hokage never did something like this..."

"It can." Natsuo said with a smile. "The Fourth Hokage used it to transfer the Tailed Beast Ball from the Nine-Tails and draw the Nine-Tails away from the village."

"Of course, Minato's consumption was severe afterwards, and he had no choice but to use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, sacrificing himself to deal with the Nine-Tails..."

However, Minato himself was a shinobi without a bloodline, and his chakra level was relatively low among Kage-level shinobi. The so-called great consumption, compared to Natsuo's chakra level, was no different from using ordinary ninjutsu.

Onoki's face instantly turned ugly. Flying Thunder God + Susanoo? Is this combination possible?

The problem is that, with this combination, not even his Dust Release, which can destroy Susanoo, can stop Natsuo.

Sharingan predicts his attacks, and the Flying Thunder God quickly evades. Onoki knows that his Dust Release is no longer effective. Not only that, with the power of his Susanoo...

Onoki's expression turned ugly as he watched Susanoo stomp down, the tremendous force creating surging waves of energy. Not only did it stomp on and kill many Iwa Shinobi, but it also directly sent flying the Iwa Shinobi surrounding the area, causing them to be injured.

"I brought so many people, and yet it ended up costing them their lives?" Onoki's eyes were bloodshot. Every Iwa Shinobi who died now entrusted him with their lives, believing in the strength of their Tsuchikage.

"No, I must find a way to restrain Natsuo!" Onoki's eyes turned red, gritting his teeth.

Facing such a highly mobile enemy, the first thing is to restrict its movement methods. It is said that when the Second Hokage was attacked by the Gold and Silver Brothers, Kinkaku and Ginkaku; They used the treasured tools of the Sage of Six Paths to create a sealing barrier to isolate the Flying Thunder God Technique, which ultimately led to the death of the Second Hokage.

However, that kind of special barrier that isolates space is not something the Iwa Shinobi can achieve.

Therefore, it is necessary to attack the location that the enemy must protect, forcing them to be unable to move. Just like the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, forcing Namikaze Minato to fight desperately. Which left him unable to flexibly use the advantage of the Flying Thunder God and only able to face the enemy with his own disadvantages.

This place is too far from Konoha, and the location that Natsuo would want to protect...

Onoki gritted his teeth, as he struggled internally. But listening to the cries of the Iwa Shinobi, he finally made up his mind.

"I'm sorry... Forgive me, Kurotsuchi." Onoki's eye sockets filled with tears, but in his hands, he condensed the Dust Release structure.

"Hmm?" Natsuo raised his head slightly. 'This guy, what does he want to do...'

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

The target of his attack was not Natsuo, but... Kurotsuchi!

Onoki also had no choice but to do it.

The only person who seems to have some connection with Natsuo is that hired mercenary, Kakuzu, and Kurotsuchi. But Natsuo's words were very clear. That person is just a 'human trafficker', considered a trading partner.

Would Natsuo risk his life for a merchant he just did business with? How is that possible! So there is only one person left... Kurotsuchi!

Onoki's face looked grim, his teeth clenched. That's his own granddaughter! He didn't want it to be like this either. But listening to the screams of the Iwa Shinobi, he was forced to make a decision.

"I hope Natsuo cares as much about his wives as the rumors say, even if she is a future wife, otherwise..."

Although it was a bit shameful to use the lives of people from his own village to threaten the enemy, when have shinobi ever cared about honor in the face of life and death?

His movements were slow, as if he deliberately let Natsuo see him, making a big show of it. Slow movements, even the voice shouting 'Kurotsuchi, I'm sorry' was very loud.

"Old man, what are you doing?" Kurotsuchi was stunned, then a bitter smile appeared. She knew her grandfather too well. Is this what being a Kage of a village entails? As for being ruthless, it seems that no one is better than shinobi...

"Tsuchikage-sama!" Akatsuchi widened his eyes. As one of the most powerful people in Iwagakure he also noticed Onoki's actions and quickly shouted. "Wait, we can still resist, we haven't reached this point! We can try to fight back when Natsuo appears again."

'Counterattack? With what can we counterattack?' Onoki smiled bitterly. 'Without Dust Release, who can break through Susanoo?'

And with the attack speed of Dust Release, it is impossible to counterattack the moment Natsuo appears given his reaction speed. If there were other methods, would he still use this means?

"What a ruthless guy." Natsuo sighed lightly. "Onoki, aren't you afraid that your granddaughter will hold a grudge against you?"

Kurotsuchi remained silent.

But Onoki sighed lightly. "I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid that the Shinobi of Iwagakure will sacrifice themselves because of my granddaughter..."

"For Kurotsuchi, the sacrifices of the Iwa Shinobi have already been significant... So why can't my granddaughter sacrifice for the Iwa Shinobi?"

Although Natsuo didn't use much force, the attacks of Susanoo were not something ordinary Iwa Shinobi could withstand!

Onoki brought about a thousand elite troops, most of them Chunin, and many Jonin. And now, this thousand-strong force has already suffered a third of casualties!

How long has it been?

Although Kurotsuchi is a genius, she is only a Jonin herself.

Other Iwa Shinobi Jonin can sacrifice themselves, and as a Jonin, Kurotsuchi can naturally sacrifice herself too.

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