"Did he fail? What a truly powerful technique," Asuma couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, and Onoki also let out a faint sigh. "That Hatake Kakashi is indeed no ordinary character."
At this moment, the smoke and dust covering the battlefield gradually dispersed, revealing the figures of Kakashi's group in the distance. Killer B and the Raikage both looked at Kakashi in front of them with expressions of surprise, "Saved!!!"
"Kakashi, what's wrong with you?!" Asuma anxiously asked, supporting Kakashi's body. Kakashi no longer had the lightheartedness he had upon his arrival.
At this moment, Kakashi was half-kneeling on the ground, his face pale, large beads of sweat trickling down his forehead. His body trembled uncontrollably, as if he was enduring some immense pain. His left hand covered his bloodshot left eye, and he was gasping heavily, appearing extremely exhausted.
"Kakashi!! Are you alright?!!" Might Guy also looked at the fatigued Kakashi with a face full of worry. There was no trace of his usual humor, making him appear extremely serious.
"I… I'm fine. I need to rest for a bit," Kakashi said with difficulty, panting heavily. His Mangekyo Sharingan in his left eye was completely bloodshot, looking extremely grotesque.
"It's my first time using this ability, and I didn't expect it to be so exhausting. My chakra was almost instantly depleted. Not only that, but my Sharingan, and even the cells throughout my entire body,
are in intense pain as if being pricked by needles. Damn it, I probably won't be able to participate in the upcoming battle," Kakashi muttered to himself, enduring the sharp pain and the intense dizziness in his head.
Looking at Kakashi's current state, the Third Raikage's face was incomparably solemn and grave. Looking at the Susanoo in the distance, which obscured the sky and sun, he said with a bitter smile, "Kakashi probably can't continue fighting. From now on, it's up to us."
"Damn Uchiha Asuma, compared to when he was in Konoha last time, his power has grown stronger. At that time, he didn't even use this form of Susanoo, and now he even has the Tsuchikage with him. This is a huge problem," Asuma said, gritting his teeth as he looked at Asuma and the Tsuchikage in the distance.
"Haven't they arrived yet?" Might Guy anxiously asked the Third Raikage. "They should be coming soon," the Third Raikage said calmly. "In any case, let's leave this place first. There's no chance of winning by confronting that monster head-on."
Just then, Asuma's Susanoo moved. Its giant foot stomped forward, "BANG!!!!" A colossal roar echoed in everyone's ears, and the entire heaven and earth seemed to tremble.
"Hmm?" Kakashi and the others were startled. "What does he want to do?" Asuma immediately drew out his flying swallow. Chakra condensed on the blade, forming a blue chakra blade. He was fully prepared. Although he knew this was completely useless against Susanoo, only by doing so could he feel a sliver of security.
"Do you think you can move freely?" Asuma smiled faintly, completely unconcerned by the vigilance, hatred, and disgust on their faces.
"What?!!!!" The Third Raikage and Asuma's pupils constricted slightly. They saw Susanoo's majestic giant hand rise again, and the flaming black trident longsword was raised high, as if it would cleave down at any moment.
"Damn it, we really can't move freely now," the Third Raikage said with a bitter smile. He hadn't expected Uchiha Asuma to see through their intentions in an instant.
Asuma and Might Guy also gritted their teeth tightly, looking at Uchiha Asuma unwillingly. They indeed dared not move before Susanoo's monstrous attack fell.
Once they moved, it would be equivalent to completely exposing their direction of movement. Once Susanoo's sword cleaved down, there was even a risk of complete annihilation. If they didn't move, at least everyone could stay together and work together to confront Asuma's attack head-on.
So, moving or not moving actually didn't make much of a difference. In fact, not moving was better, as their power would be more concentrated, and they wouldn't expose their backs to the enemy.
Of course, they could also disperse and escape. Although the target would be dispersed, they knew Asuma would definitely attack them. In that case, the one or two people attacked would be completely unable to resist Susanoo's attack, and their chances of survival would be very slim. It could be said that they would undoubtedly die.
For them, Konoha ninjas, this was equivalent to abandoning their comrades, especially for hot-blooded ninjas like Might Guy and Asuma, which was absolutely unacceptable.
"Heh heh, just go to hell, obediently! This is the fate of those who ruin my good deeds!!!" Asuma didn't care what they were thinking. He smiled faintly, and Susanoo, holding its sharp sword high, was about to swing its arm down. Might Guy gritted his teeth, already preparing to use the Eight Gates Released Formation.
Just then, Asuma's face changed slightly, and then a huge sound of tearing through the air came. "Hmm?" Onoki's face also flashed with a hint of surprise.
"Secret Technique – Sandstorm Great Mist!!!!" "Roar!!!! (Kazekage)!!" A huge roar resounded, and the forest in the distance nearby instantly began to shake. Mud and soil flew, and countless sand and gravel rose into the sky, forming a sand wave that covered the sky and sun, charging towards Susanoo.
Onoki's face changed, and his body instantly ascended into the sky again to avoid being affected. "That is… Is it really him?" Asuma's eyes narrowed slightly, and a chilling glint flashed in his eyes.
With short red hair and carrying a huge gourd on his back, Gaara had appeared on top of a giant tree in that forest at some unknown time. His hands stretched forward in a claw-like shape, controlling his ninjutsu.
"Roar!!!!" The sand wave, roaring like thunder, slammed into the gigantic Susanoo. Although it couldn't cause any damage to it, temporarily blocking its movements was enough.
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