Aoto just sighed, watching Onoki burst like that. People would only think rationally when a bigger threat was on the horizon. The Fourth Great Ninja War had changed his thinking altogether because of the stakes at that time. But the current situation was nothing like that.
"Sigh! You have issues, old man," Aoto said.
"I have survived three wars. So everyone has their own trauma. Don't parade yourself thinking you know more than me just because you have healthy relations with everyone present," Onoki said.
"Ah, now I get what you actually want," Aoto said.
"And what is it that I want?" Onoki said.
"The one who leaked the information of your deals with Akatsuki," Aoto said. This made Onoki mad, and this time he didn't stop himself. He used his particle dismantling move on Aoto, and before Aoto could react, the surroundings had already been covered and sealed by a transparent cube.
Aoto just smiled when he found himself in this situation, and then Onoki, out of anger, closed the cube. It left nothing in the void with that attack, but he knew that this move wasn't over as the 'mirror dimension' hadn't gone away.
"Even if I die, the mirror dimension will remain, and you will be trapped here forever," Aoto said, appearing behind him. This time he was wearing a red cloak on his back. He had returned with the Levitation cloak.
Onoki didn't bother to hear from him and attacked Aoto after making earth clones of himself. This didn't bother Aoto at all as he made multiple clones of himself using Images of Ikkon. This made Onoki more terrified as he thought Aoto had used multiple shadow clones, which was a forbidden technique due to the immense chakra and the dangers associated with it.
He was now adamant about taking down Aoto and putting him in a hostage situation. But there was one miscalculation on his part. Aoto wasn't alone. When Onoki surrounded Aoto from all sides and Aoto was ready to attack Onoki with the Images of Ikkon, one of the clones of Onoki suddenly felt a huge pain in his chest, and before he knew it, he was thrown quite a few meters back before stopping and changing to mud altogether, melting away.
The main Onoki and his clones didn't see the attack coming from behind, and only then did they notice a beautiful woman with a sleeveless shirt and tight pants looking at him with narrowed eyes. He had never seen the woman before as he and Aoto had been talking. It hit him a bit later to understand who that woman was.
"You are the black cat he has been carrying around."
"Full marks for that assumption. Sorry I didn't bring a candy to give you," Yoruichi said.
"So you think you can bring me down with this young woman and you alone. You think too highly of yourself if you think you can do that," Onoki said. This might have pissed Yoruichi off a bit as lightning razed around her as she looked at Onoki. She had been quite pissed off with what had happened with the snake guy.
She was the fastest shinobi, and she had to send someone away because that person was unkillable. This was a blot, and she had more ninjas now. And Onoki was on her hit list at the moment.
"Aoto stand back, I will handle this old man alone." Yoruichi said.
"You sure about it?" Aoto asked as he could tell that Yoruichi might have to get all out.
"Do you want me to call Kisuke." Aoto asked as he knew that Yoruichi's emotions might go wild in her state if she attacked at full force. And only Kisuke was known to handle her and bring her back to normal. Even Aoto didn't have any idea about that.
"I won't go bonkers." Yoruichi said and smiled at Aoto. Onoki didn't understand what was going on but he could realize that this beautiful woman was going to fight him one on one and knew that taking her down was paramount for taking Aoto down.
Without warning, Yoruichi burst into action, her speed unmatched as she zigzagged through the reflections. Ōnoki's eyes barely followed her movements. She appeared behind him, her leg already in motion for a powerful kick. But Ōnoki was prepared.
Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique
His hand encased in rock, turned and met her kick head-on, the impact sending a shockwave through the mirrored ground. Yoruichi skidded back, her eyes narrowing. Ōnoki wasted no time and floated higher, forming another hand sign.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A bright cube of energy formed in his hands, expanding towards Yoruichi. Yoruichi, recognizing the danger, flickered away just in time, leaving afterimages in her wake. She reappeared high above, descending rapidly. With a series of rapid hand movements, she conjured a barrage of Kido spells, each bursting with energy as they streaked toward Ōnoki.
Earth Release: Ultra-Added-Weighted Rock Technique
He did that technique on a boulder that he had just created using chakra and his clone. All the other clones who were trying to interfere melted into the boulder. He hurled it upward to intercept the Kido spells. The boulder shattered, creating a cloud of debris. Taking advantage of the cover, Yoruichi closed the distance, her fists crackling with electricity. She lunged at Ōnoki, her movements fluid and relentless.
Earth Release: Earth Spear technique
His body turned dark and hard as steel. He parried her electrified strikes, the air around them buzzing with energy. Despite his age, his experience and technique kept him in the fight. Yoruichi's relentless assault continued, each strike faster and more precise. She saw an opening and unleashed her Shunko, a powerful burst of energy that enveloped her in a fierce aura. She drove her fist forward, aiming directly at Ōnoki's chest.
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