" Uchiha Shisui, give me your eyes!!! " Just when Shisui was about to reach Sasuke and defend against Ai, Orochimaru elongated his body, and his upper body reached Shisui, his hands going for his eyes.
Earth Grudge Fear : Tentacle Transformation
Multiple black threads emerged from Kakuzu's back and then started binding together. Then dozens of black tentacles pierced towards Shisui.
Ai, seeing this, was impressed—not by their strength, but by their effort. Ninjas usually do not give their best, especially in situations where they cooperate with strangers, as they always have to guard against their allies.
Orochimaru and Kakuzu giving their all immediately put down Ai's suspicion. Although Ai looked like and acted like a brute, a brute cannot become a Raikage. In the past few hours, although they didn't show it much, Ai felt that the way Orochimaru and Kakuzu acted was suspicious. Now it seemed that they both had a grudge against Shisui.
Reaching Sasuke, Ai, without anyone to block him, slammed his elbow towards Sasuke's shoulder, though he weakened the power considerably. He couldn't kill Sasuke, as killing him would be meaningless. He just had to leave him barely alive so that Itachi, Sasuke's brother, wouldn't flee the battlefield and Shisui would be more distracted.
BOOM !!!!
The moment Sasuke was hit by the lightning elbow, instead of fear or anger, Ai saw contempt in his eyes. Before Ai could process it, multiple tadpole-sized runes entered his body from Sasuke. The next moment, Sasuke was blasted into a cloud of smoke.
' Shadow clone?... Nooo— ' While Ai was processing all this within milliseconds, he suddenly felt the threat of death.
Chidori Style : Chidori Sharp Spear
Chidori Style : Chidori Bullet
Sword of Kusanagi: Longsword of the Sky
Earth Grudge Fear : Tentacle Transformation
Susanoo Second Form : Devil's Rib
The next moment, Mirror Itachi exited Ninja Turtle Seal and threw a Chidori spear towards the Fourth Raikage. Mirror Shisui also exited the Ninja Turtle Seal which Itachi had applied on him and fired a concentrated lightning bullet towards Ai.
Orochimaru, who was about to attack Shisui, turned towards Ai, and the next moment a Kusanagi sword emerged from his mouth and extended like Kamishini no Yari, piercing towards Ai.
Kakuzu, on the other hand, pierced Shisui with his tentacles and continued attacking towards Ai. Lastly, Shisui suddenly appeared on the battlefield as the one who had been pierced burst into smoke, and the next moment a huge chakra giant covered him. Then the giant took out one of its ribs and attacked Ai with it.
Ai, who was attacked by so many jutsu, couldn't muster chakra at all. Then he understood the black tadpole runes all over his body. Although with his senses he could feel that he could break that seal within seconds, here even one second could decide life and death.
" Aghhhhhhhh! " Ai, having no other choice, protected his head and chest with his burly arms and rushed towards Ohnoki.
BOOM !!!! PIERCE !!!! BOOM !!!! PIERCE !!!!
Ohnoki, hearing Ai's scream and the noise of so many jutsu—especially the huge Susanoo—looked in Ai's direction, and the next moment despair filled his eyes, as if he were seeing Uchiha Madara himself.
Ai, though still with all his body parts intact, was now covered in blood and scars all over his body, with a sword wound in his stomach gushing blood. On his chest, a large portion of flesh had been charred, and a huge bloody gash ran from his shoulder to his chest.
Ai was alive only because of his tough body and the effects of Lightning Chakra Mode. Due to decades of training his body with Lightning, Ai was now able to endure low-level lightning chakra jutsu without much injury, and since Chidori Style uses lightning chakra, the damage he received was much lower than expected.
" It seems that you have prepared a grand funeral for us. " Ohnoki, seeing Ai's condition, knew that he was on his own, but with his strength, he wouldn't even be able to escape alive, let alone counterattack.
" No, no, no, it's you who prepared your own funeral. Ohnoki, you are surrounded. I do not want your life, and I do not care about your life. If you can pay sufficient compensation, I can let you leave alive. " As Itachi said this, everyone surrounded the flying Ohnoki except Mirror Itachi, who went to seal Ai's chakra properly to prevent any surprises and provide first aid.
' Deidara, it seems I have to leave the future of the village to you. ' Ohnoki didn't care about Itachi's words. He had been scheming and ruling the ninja world long before Itachi's mother was even born. He knew that Itachi wouldn't let a peak Kage-level enemy ninja leave alive, even if the villagers sold half their village. Even in extreme cases, he might be spared but crippled. He wanted to die like his master—in battle for the village, not within it after harming it.
" Uchiha Itachi, you are too arrogant to think that you few brats could defeat me. " Although defeated in heart, Ohnoki would not lose in words.
" Kakuzu is of an older generation than you. " Itachi immediately shut him down.
Dust Style: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique
Unable to use his advantage of age, Ohnoki, in anger, used his signature jutsu and fired a cuboid beam of light towards Orochimaru. As far as he knew, Itachi had Flying Thunder God, Shisui had his Instant Body Technique, Kakuzu was too mysterious with the record of fighting the First Hokage, Orochimaru seemed the easiest target.
The next moment, Orochimaru rushed aside to dodge, but his entire lower body was still reduced to atoms. However, Ohnoki showed no joy.
Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique
The next moment, the half-body Orochimaru opened his mouth, and from it, a completely unharmed Orochimaru emerged.
" Hissss, Ohnoki, it seems you are eager to complete our unfinished battle. "
During the Third Great Ninja War, Orochimaru had been the commander of Konoha forces against Iwagakure, so the two had fought many times.
Their final battle had been interrupted by the arrival of the Yellow Flash of Konoha, who destroyed Kannabi Bridge—the primary supply route of Iwagakure—and took down an army of thousand strong ninjas.
Itachi, seeing there was a show to watch, immediately became interested.
" Ohnoki, I am a fair man and disdain using numbers to bully the weak. How about this—if you can kill Orochimaru within three hours, I will not only let you leave safely but also refrain from attacking Iwagakure for five years. I say this in the name of the Uchiha. "
Hearing Itachi's words, Ohnoki fell into deep thought. Killing Orochimaru was not easy, and even with three days he might fail, as he knew Orochimaru's fear of death and endless strange techniques. But now he had no choice. If he won, he could leave safely and secure five years of safety for Iwagakure. And he trusted the Uchiha name, especially someone like Itachi who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Even if he failed, he could attempt a sneak attack mid-battle. With Dust Style, a single strike could kill a Kage-level opponent. His goal was to either survive or take as many with him as possible.
" Okay, you better keep your word. "
Fūinjutsu : Two World Barrier
Before Ohnoki and Orochimaru could begin, Itachi slammed his hand on the ground, and a huge transparent barrier formed around them, leaving a one-kilometer square space inside.
" Tsk. " Ohnoki seeing this clicked his tongue in annoyance. Even with Dust Style, breaking this barrier would take time. By then, Itachi and the others would have escaped, making any surprise attack impossible.
Multiple Hidden Shadow Snake Hands
Seeing Ohnoki distracted by Itachi, Orochimaru immediately ambushed. Multiple giant snakes shot out from his sleeves, rushing towards Ohnoki.
Wind Style : Wind Cutter Jutsu
Ohnoki reacted instantly, releasing sharp wind blades that sliced the snakes apart.
Earth Style : Rock Golem Technique
Summoning Jutsu : Manda
Seeing Ohnoki create a massive rock golem, Orochimaru summoned Manda.
" Manda, take care of that giant. "
" Hisss, Orochimaru, you'd better prepare at least one hundred sacrifices after this, you got that? "
" Okay. " Orochimaru agreed without expression.
BOOM !!!
The next moment, the hundred-meter-long Manda collided with the rock giant, stopping its advance binding its huge body with his huge body.
Dust Style: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique
Summoning Jutsu : Triple Rashomon
Seeing Ohnoki repeat his jutsu, Orochimaru used his strongest defensive technique. And indeed it was successful, although the dust style penetrated the first two gates successful, it still couldn't break the third Gate.
Wind Style : Grew Wind Breakthrough
Earth Style : Added-Weight Rock Technique
With the disappearance of Rashomon, Orochimaru spitted out a huge gust of wind which rushed towards Ohnoki uprooting everything in its way. Ohnoki seeing this immediately used his jutsu to increase his weight preventing himself from flying away.
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