A dodge appeared behind an sunagaure-nin Shinobi, taking advantage of the perfect opportunity before the other party could respond, and pierced his heart from behind with a kunai in Tsunami's hand, in front of Chao Yanqian.
Thirty seconds later, Chao Yanqian successively sent the three sunagaure-nin to the afterlife, and finally ran to the side of Bo feng Shuimen (Bo feng Shuimen).
"Why did you come here, kid?!" Jiraiya roared.
"The Tsuchikage's abilities aren't easy to deal with! If I cooperate with Senior Bo feng Shuimen, maybe we can have a chance!" Chao Yanqian explained.
Although he knew Ōnoki's abilities very well in his heart, in the face of Bo feng Shuimen and Jiraiya, Chao Yanqian couldn't say much. However, Ōnoki was a Tsuchikage who had fought in the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars. Konoha should also have some intelligence on Ōnoki, though it might not be as detailed as what Chao Yanqian knew.
In addition to his powerful Earth Release ninjutsu, the most troublesome aspects of Ōnoki were his ability to fly and his Dust Release technique.
The vast majority of ninjas in the world cannot fly. Against a flying Ōnoki, no one could attack him unless he came down himself.
Ōnoki's Kekkei Tōta Dust Release technique was currently the most powerful offensive ninjutsu in the ninja world no known defensive technique could withstand an attack from Dust Release.
Among the Konoha ninjas present, the only ones qualified to fight Ōnoki were the two who had mastered the [Flying Thunder God Technique]: Chao Yanqian and Bo feng Shuimen.
Although Chao Yanqian and Bo feng Shuimen couldn't withstand Dust Release if it hit them, Ōnoki didn't know how to teleport through space. [Flying Thunder God Technique] allowed them to easily evade Dust Release attacks. That was the reason why Chao Yanqian dared to face Ōnoki.
It could even be said bluntly that in the current ninja world, besides Bo feng Shuimen, only Chao Yanqian had the courage to face anyone. Even if he couldn't win, as long as he wanted to escape, no one could stop him.
This was also the reason why Chao Yanqian was so desperate to master the [Flying Thunder God Technique].
"Ōnoki is not someone you can handle! Get out of here quickly!" Jiraiya said anxiously.
"It's okay. Even if I'm in danger, I can use Flying Thunder God to escape immediately," Chao Yanqian said calmly. "And since Ōnoki can fly, I worry it might be difficult for Senior Bo feng Shuimen to handle him alone."
"Chao Yanqian, you're here at the right time!" Bo feng Shuimen looked at Ōnoki floating in the sky and whispered to Chao Yanqian, "I need your cooperation."
"I understand!" Chao Yanqian replied.
Seeing that Jiraiya was about to say something, Bo feng Shuimen quickly added, "Teacher Jiraiya, don't worry! Chao Yanqian has already learned the Flying Thunder God. He can handle a certain level of danger."
"Then, what are you two planning to do?" Jiraiya frowned and asked.
"Chao Yanqian, can you perform the second stage of Flying Thunder God?" Bo feng Shuimen asked.
Hearing this, Chao Yanqian immediately understood the strategy Bo feng Shuimen had thought of was the same as his.
Ninjutsu that could attack Ōnoki from long range and cause effective damage wasn't available to Chao Yanqian and Bo feng Shuimen. If they wanted to attack, they would need to throw a Flying Thunder God kunai near Ōnoki, teleport, and attack up close.
However, if Bo feng Shuimen teleported first, Ōnoki would likely dodge immediately and not give Bo feng Shuimen a chance to land a hit.
On the other hand, because Chao Yanqian's strength was far inferior to Ōnoki's, if he teleported next to him, Ōnoki would likely choose to kill Chao Yanqian first strangling Konoha's genius in the cradle.
If Ōnoki chose to attack Chao Yanqian, that would bring him into close range, and then Bo feng Shuimen could use the [Flying Thunder God Mutual Teleportation Technique] to switch places with Chao Yanqian and deliver a fatal blow to Ōnoki.
It was precisely because of this tactic that when Chao Yanqian ran over, he deliberately killed three sunagaure-nin to let Ōnoki personally witness his strength.
The only concern was whether Ōnoki knew that Chao Yanqian and Bo feng Shuimen could use [Flying Thunder God: Mutual Teleportation Technique] to swap places. After all, the sunagaure-nin who had reported back to sunagaure might have already informed Ōnoki about Bo feng Shuimen's abilities.
Regardless, whether Ōnoki knew or not, Chao Yanqian and Bo feng Shuimen had to try. If not, Konoha would have no choice but to retreat today.
However, there was a major difficulty: throwing the special kunai at Ōnoki and teleporting while it was still moving required mastery of the second stage of the [Flying Thunder God Technique], which Chao Yanqian had not fully achieved yet.
"Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try!" Chao Yanqian said firmly.
"Alright! Let's do it! I'll cover you!" Bo feng Shuimen said.
[Summoning Technique!]
Bo feng Shuimen made hand signs and summoned a toad from Mount Myōboku.
Toad Hiro, carrying two large swords on his back, was massive and possessed the powerful jumping abilities of the toad clan a reliable helper.
"Toad Hiro!" Bo feng Shuimen shouted.
Toad Hiro leapt into the air immediately, spat out three [Iron Cannonballs] in succession, and launched an attack on Ōnoki.
Clearly, Ōnoki was furious. He didn't dodge. Instead, forming hand seals, he pointed at Toad Hiro and immediately unleashed the [Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu]. The transparent white beam not only shattered the [Iron Cannonballs] but also hit the toad directly.
"Croak!"
Bo feng Shuimen immediately teleported with Toad Hiro, dodging to safety, and then leapt up again to attack Ōnoki.
To be honest, if an individual used the [Flying Thunder God Technique] alone, chakra consumption wasn't high, but carrying a huge creature like Toad Hiro drastically increased chakra consumption.
By attracting Ōnoki's attention like this, Bo feng Shuimen wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
Just as Bo feng Shuimen and Toad Hiro jumped up for the third time, Chao Yanqian seized the opportunity. As Ōnoki was distracted, Chao Yanqian threw the special kunai toward Ōnoki, while handing another kunai to Jiraiya!
This was the first time Chao Yanqian had attempted teleporting mid-flight of a kunai. Whether or not he could succeed, he had to try.
Bo feng Shuimen had once told him that teleporting while a kunai was moving wasn't extremely difficult, but applying it in actual combat was another story.
Ōnoki was a sensory ninja and could perceive Chao Yanqian's movement without even looking. When he saw the kunai flying toward him, his expression didn't change; he was clearly prepared.
Moreover, having just used the [Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu], Ōnoki couldn't fire a second one in such a short span.
"Croak!"
Chao Yanqian used the [Flying Thunder God Technique] and teleported just as the kunai reached half a meter away from Ōnoki.
"Hmm?"
Looking at the empty sky in front of him, Ōnoki was stunned for a moment, but then immediately sensed strong movement behind him!
Damn it, I teleported with my back to Ōnoki!
[Earth Release — Fist Rock Technique!]
Ōnoki's right hand turned into a massive rock fist, and he rose to Chao Yanqian's level, swinging a fierce punch toward his back.