Chapter 196: Diamond Prison Wall
Every time Onoki tried to perform the Dust Style, Hiruzen unleashed an anti-aircraft jutsu, forcing him to retreat or adjust his altitude. Tied down by Hiruzen and the Monkey King Enma, Onoki had no energy to help the Iwagakure ninjas retreat. Meanwhile, Sasuke, far from Onoki, surveyed the battlefield, finding that Konoha's army was overwhelmingly superior, and the Iwagakure ninjas were on the verge of collapse.
Iwagakure's strength lay in unit combat, but now, in the chaotic battle, that advantage had vanished. If Onoki hadn't led a group of experts to boost morale, they would have crumbled long ago. Their current retreat, while fighting, was simply an attempt to recover as many men as possible; total collapse was just a matter of time.
Sasuke surveyed the battlefield and finally discovered a breakthrough. Kitsuchi, Onoki's son, had summoned the giant rock monster, of immense size and enormous combat power. Like a banner, it stood on the battlefield, stabilizing Iwagakure's morale.
"Samehada, give me chakra!"
A wave of chakra was transmitted. "Water Style: Water Cutting Wave!"
Instantly, a high-pressure line of water shot from his mouth, cutting the huge body of the rock monster. Powered by Samehada's chakra, it easily pierced the creature's waist. Kitsuchi's quick reaction prevented him from suffering the same fate as Arashi; the water line only cut off half of his left sleeve. A loud crash was heard, and half of the rock monster's body slid off, raising a cloud of dust.
"Konoha warriors!" Sasuke roared from his position atop Shirotaka, with the Thunder God Sword in hand. "Crush them!"
His voice resonated across the battlefield, amplified by his Sound Style technique.
"Charge!"
Konoha's army erupted, unleashing powerful attacks like a flood breaking a dam. The Iwagakure ninjas, already on the verge of collapse and seeing the rock monster shattered, lost what little morale they had left. When the first Iwa ninja removed his forehead protector and fled, panic spread like wildfire. Their retreat, until then orderly, completely collapsed.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, I want you dead!" Onoki roared, and he lowered his altitude, charging in a desperate act.
"Earth Style: Super-Heavy Rock Jutsu!"
His enormous rock fist became larger than his entire body, transforming into a meteoric punch. Onoki's flight advantage gave Hiruzen little room to evade, forcing him to resist.
"Diamond Prison Wall!"
Hiruzen threw his staff, which split into dozens of fragments, forming a cubic cage that enveloped him. Onoki's fist slammed into the wall like a meteor. A tremendous force hit the ground, cracking the earth.
"Monkey Demon Hand!"
The staff, inside the wall, extended several arms to try and grab Onoki, who retreated and counterattacked with a Rock Arm. Although the Vajra arm shattered the rock hand, Onoki took the opportunity to escape.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
Hiruzen's timing was impeccable. The instant the rock hand broke, a fire dragon swooped down on Onoki. He barely managed to form a seal, and a rock pillar pushed him upwards, narrowly dodging the fire bomb.
The battle between Kage-level ninjas was thrilling. Onoki flew high again and performed the Original Realm Stripping Technique, but Enma, with his superior combat instincts, dodged it with ease. Once in the air, both were once again in a stalemate.
By then, the Rock ninjas had already been defeated. On the battlefield, the reinforcements led by Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi were held back by the Sannin. The returning Gari's troops had not yet escaped the harassment and assassination of Kato Dan.
Meanwhile, Sasuke had also met his match.
"Mecha: Terrace Collapse Technique!"
Two mecha puppets descended, blocking the path of a common Iwagakure chunin.
"Higashino, this path is blocked. Why don't you visit Konoha?" Sasuke said, stepping on the shoulders of a mecha.
"White Blood Demon, I can't fool you after all," the man replied, taking off his scarf. His face cracked, pieces of rock and earth fell off, and he recovered his original appearance. It was Higashino, the commander. He knew he was doomed and that he was the target of Konoha's capture. If they managed to capture him and bring him back, it would undoubtedly be a great achievement.
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