"Wu..."
Uchiha Rin's anguished cry echoed across the battlefield.
Satoru Hyuga's body was completely engulfed by the blinding white light.
Underground, where the white light erupted, the surrounding soil was completely disintegrated, revealing a massive circular pit.
Ōnoki remained in the position of releasing Dust Release, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he panted lightly.
Releasing Dust Release with nearly all his strength was no small feat for him.
Staring at the engulfed Satoru, a look of delight appeared on his face.
"Great! Hit directly by Dust Release, even you..."
The sentence was abruptly cut off.
His face suddenly stiffened, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
...
"Wu!"
Uchiha Rin tried to rush over, but Aburame Shibi suddenly appeared, blocking her way.
"Wait! Rin, it seems something's happening."
At the moment Dust Release erupted, he also intended to rush over to save Satoru.
However, the speed of his insects couldn't compare to the already charged Dust Release. But soon, he noticed something was amiss.
He quickly stopped the advancing Uchiha Rin.
At Aburame Shibi's reminder, Uchiha Rin regained her composure, the tearing pain gradually subsiding.
When she looked carefully, she too showed a look of joy.
...
"How... How is this possible?"
Ōnoki's mouth slightly agape, pupils trembling, eyes full of shock and disbelief.
Among the Iwa ninjas, the previously delighted Han and Rōshi also froze, looking up at the sky in shock.
"Dust Release was blocked???"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Ōnoki's expression was almost manic, years of being a ninja, his understanding was completely overturned by what he saw.
Satoru Hyuga floated in mid-air, his body enveloped in blue lightning arcs, electric sparks dancing through his hair, clothes rustling in the rising air currents.
With one hand, he was blocking the exploding Dust Release, those cold eyes looking down at Ōnoki.
"Ōnoki, nothing is impossible. As long as the control of force reaches a certain limit, you can break down the chemical bonds between material molecules, making them unordered atoms."
"Similarly, this force can also block your Dust Release."
Satoru's cold voice echoed across the battlefield.
This scene not only shook Ōnoki's mind but also left almost every ninja on the battlefield, both Iwa and Konoha, utterly shocked.
Dust Release could be blocked?
Though they didn't understand the principles behind Satoru's words, the scene before them was too astonishing.
This must be a joke, right? Dust Release is the only kekkei tōta in the ninja world!
It can directly break down ninjas into molecules, an absolute kill technique, now easily blocked?
They started doubting their eyes.
"Damn it..."
"Even if Dust Release fails, I can still kill you..."
Ōnoki gritted his teeth, finally snapping out of the shock.
His body began to float, facing off against Satoru.
Whoosh!
Satoru's body vanished.
Ōnoki's heart felt gripped by a giant hand.
His pupils shrank, and he immediately used Earth Release for defense.
"Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"
Massive rocks grew around his arm almost instantly. At the same time, a lightning-wrapped figure appeared before him.
A heavy strike landed.
Ōnoki's face twisted with pain as his body was slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Ouch! My back..."
The rock defense around Ōnoki's body shattered, and he clutched his waist, groaning in pain.
The crisp cracking sound could be heard clearly from tens of meters away.
"Lord Tsuchikage!"
Both Han and Rōshi rushed over to Ōnoki, anxiously asking.
Han looked up in shock, seeing Satoru staring coldly at him.
"This bastard... is he responding to when I slammed him into the ground?"
Rōshi exited his Lava Armor mode, hurriedly supporting Ōnoki.
"Old man, are you alright?"
Despite always being at odds with Ōnoki, Rōshi couldn't deny Ōnoki's strength. This was the first time seeing Ōnoki in such a miserable state.
"I won't die yet!"
Ōnoki wiped the blood from his mouth, glaring coldly at Satoru in the sky.
"Even after all this... Did I still underestimate you?"
Compared to before, Satoru's aura had transformed dramatically.
If the previous Satoru was a stream, now he was a roaring river.
In the sky.
Satoru closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
"So this is what it feels like to control atomic-level electromagnetic force..."
In Tyrant Mode, his flight wasn't by using the metal on his body but by directly stepping on magnetic fields.
Previously in the southern forests of the Land of Fire, he used the Eight Gates to elevate the authority of electromagnetic force to the nanometer level.
Back then, he could only open the Fourth Gate.
Now, he had opened the Sixth Gate!
The authority of electromagnetic force surged, crossing into the atomic level.
In his vision, the objects no longer appeared in basic forms but as tiny atomic spheres.
Each atomic sphere had various forces existing between them, which he could alter at will.
Rōshi looked up solemnly at Satoru above, taking a deep breath.
"Old man, let's work together. Even you can't defeat him in this state alone."
He turned to Han, growling.
"Han! Use the full power of the Tailed Beast, no more holding back. If we lose this battle, Iwa is finished!"
"I understand."
Han took a breath, his consciousness sinking into his mindscape.
"Muō, you should understand the strength of this enemy, right?"
"If you want to avenge your broken horn, this is the only chance."
Five-Tails stared straight at him, its voice carrying anger and resentment.
"Breaking my horn, burning my skin, that bastard... Han, don't worry, I'll give my all."
Meanwhile, in Rōshi's mindscape.
"Son, I'll need your help this time."
"Heh, Rōshi, your personality is still as foul as ever, not even calling my full name?"
"I sensed a familiar aura from that guy, like Madara Uchiha. If we let him grow..."
"Don't worry, I'll give my all."
...
Both opened their eyes simultaneously, their bodies rapidly expanding, transforming into their massive Tailed Beast forms.
"In that case..."
Ōnoki took a deep breath, slamming his hands onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Golem Technique!"
As he spoke, a gigantic rock golem rose from the ground, even larger than the Tailed Beasts beside it.
"This is..."
Satoru frowned, quickly recalling information.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Ōnoki used this technique to block Madara Uchiha's Yasaka Magatama with Susanoo, showcasing its formidable defense.
It seemed it wasn't just for defense but could also be used for offense?
"A monster brawl, huh..."
Satoru's lips curled into a smile.
"Perfect, I have a new mecha I wanted to test."
He stretched out his hand towards the ground. Within a few kilometers, all metal particles in the earth were broken down and reassembled.
Gathering beneath him.
A massive shadow descended.
Overlooking the three giant beasts below, looking somewhat insignificant.
"What is that?"
"Oh my, what kind of monster?"
"A Tailed Beast? No, Tailed Beasts aren't this huge..."
Standing over a hundred meters tall, resembling a tyrannosaurus with a row of metal dorsal fins on its back, a massive metal tail swaying, sweeping away clusters of ninjas with each swing.
Mechagodzilla!