239.Tsuchikage’s Anger

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As Sōsuke's murmuring voice echoed across the field, under everyone's watchful eyes.

Kyōka Suigetsu seemed to shatter like a mirror, with sparkling fragments falling bit by bit.

An unknown fluctuation suddenly spread across the field.

The ninjas on the field looked at this scene in surprise, not understanding what Sōsuke was intending to do.

However, in the next moment!

As if it were just a blink of an eye, Sōsuke still had a smile on his lips, holding the Kyōka Suigetsu intact in his hand, with the blade unharmed.

"Eh! Was it my illusion!?"

A Konoha ninja rubbed his eyes hard, uncertainly speaking.

"You... you saw it too!? I thought I saw Lord Sōsuke's sword shatter..."

Next to him, another Konoha ninja was also uncertain.

Jiraiya and others, seeing this scene, were momentarily taken aback, their memories seemingly pulled back to many years ago, around the time they graduated from the ninja academy.

This scene... felt familiar.

It seemed... during that time, a similar scene occurred when Sōsuke fought against Shino...

Jiraiya and others, looking at the somewhat defiant companion standing high in the sky, saw a stark contrast to the memory of the boy with glasses and a gentle smile.

They couldn't help but show a slightly bitter smile.

Things have changed... or is it that... their pursuits are fundamentally different...

At this moment, both Hiruzen and Onoki furrowed their brows slightly.

Onoki, with a wary look, said in a deep voice, "Kid, do you think using genjutsu can affect me?"

Hiruzen's expression darkened slightly as he pondered some details, his murky eyes showing a hint of lamentation.

Standing above in the sky, Sōsuke had already slowly put the Kyōka Suigetsu back at his waist, hands in his pockets, glancing at the ninjas below with a light smile, softly saying, "Lord Tsuchikage, your statement is somewhat biased."

"Genjutsu naturally won't affect you, but for me, under this beautiful sunset, using such inferior things to deal with you is truly unbefitting."

Hearing his words, Tsuchikage Onoki's brows furrowed, and he shouted in a deep voice, "You trickster, remember! Just one hit from me, and you will completely disappear from this world!"

Hearing Onoki's threatening words, the light smile on Sōsuke's lips seemed to deepen slightly, softly saying, "Is that so....."

The murmuring voice slowly faded.

The next moment, a killing intent surged on the field!

"How will you manage to hit me... Lord Tsuchikage.."

Suddenly, a low murmur with a hint of laughter echoed by Onoki's ear, Sōsuke's tall figure had unknowingly and silently appeared behind him!

Hearing this sudden voice from behind, Onoki felt a chill down his spine, his pupils dilating in shock!

This guy!

How could he appear behind me without any notice!

"Whoosh!"

Accompanied by a fierce swooshing sound, Sōsuke's palms came together, piercing towards Onoki's heart like a blade!

"Boom!!"

With a loud explosion, dust and debris scattered everywhere on the field!

A massive shockwave suddenly swept out from Onoki's position in all directions!

"Lord Tsuchikage!"

Everyone on the field was stunned by this sudden attack, and the Iwagakure ninja looked towards the dust-filled area with great concern, shouting out.

Gradually, the dust on the battlefield began to settle, revealing a terrifyingly large figure.

A giant rock golem was crouching there, with Onoki standing in front of it with an incredibly somber expression, facing it, or rather, facing Sōsuke behind it.

Seeing this scene, everyone on the field was shocked, displaying disbelief on their faces.

Lord Sōsuke actually dared to attempt an assassination on the Tsuchikage in front of so many people!

It seemed like he almost succeeded...

At that moment, Onoki had a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, still shaken by what had just happened.

In the instant Sōsuke attacked, in a flash, Onoki completed his hand seals and immediately summoned the rock golem.

As a golem with extremely high defensive power, it successfully blocked Sōsuke's sudden attack, but seemed unable to move again.

"Crack... Creak..."

A terrifying semicircular dent was visible on the waist of the rock golem.

The dent affected its entire body, nearly splitting it in half!

Small pieces of rock occasionally fell from it.

Due to the structural damage, the golem couldn't move and had to kneel on the ground.

Next to it, Sōsuke was standing on the ground, slowly retracting his pale hand, his deep eyes slightly amused as he glanced at the serious-faced Onoki and chuckled.

"To dodge using such a thing, such keen reflexes are truly worthy of the Third Tsuchikage."

Hearing Sōsuke's words, Onoki could no longer underestimate Sōsuke's strength.

His sharp eyes stared at him, saying in a deep voice, "How did you do it? How could you possibly appear behind me without me noticing?"

Hearing his question, Sōsuke smiled slightly, his deep eyes glancing at him and softly said, "Do you think, as enemies, I would easily answer your question?"

With that, the corners of his mouth curved into a slight arc, chuckling.

"If you want to know the answer, then, trade your life for it..."

Hearing this, Onoki's brows furrowed tightly, his gaze seemingly producing tangible flames as he stared intensely at Sōsuke.

Sōsuke, however, wore a smile, unafraid.

"Whoosh!"

Sōsuke's figure instantly disappeared from the spot!

The next moment, to Onoki's left, among the group of Iwagakure ninja.

Sōsuke's figure suddenly appeared among them!

Seeing this scene, Onoki's eyebrows twitched, seemingly unable to contain his anger any longer.

He clapped his hands together and shouted, "Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

"Zing!"

A blazing white beam of light shot rapidly towards Sōsuke, who was among the Iwagakure ninja!

Seeing the white beam shooting rapidly towards him, Sōsuke among the Iwagakure ninja seemed to show a look of horror.

"Ah!!"

A scream suddenly rang out, followed by sudden silence!

"Sōsuke" was turned to dust by the white beam, leaving nothing behind!

However, Onoki, having done all this, felt no sense of triumph, instead feeling a sense of foreboding.

Because at that moment, both the Iwagakure ninja and the surrounding Konoha ninja were staring at him, their faces filled with disbelief and even fear!

"Lord Tsuchikage... what are you doing....."

A pale-faced Iwagakure ninja asked, trembling.

And a muscular Iwagakure ninja looked extremely distressed, saying with a trembling voice, "Father... why did you attack Sanawo....."

Hearing this, Onoki's already serious face turned ashen, and he stammered in disbelief, "Sanawo? You mean... the ninja I just hit was Sanawo..!"

Nodding sorrowfully, Onoki's lips quivered, but his eyes searched around furiously!

Suddenly, he caught sight of a smiling Sōsuke, and roared like a raging lion, "It was you!!"

Hearing his accusation, Sōsuke's eyes twinkled with amusement, his expression indifferent as he softly said, "Lord Tsuchikage, I've been standing here without moving. That ninja was merely an accidental casualty of your own doing."