"You must be Scarlet Yu from Konoha, right?"

Hovering in the air, his diminutive figure gazed down at Yu and Kabuto, surrounded by hundreds of ninjas below. Third Tsuchikage Onoki's face revealed a faint, profound smile. "You look even younger than I imagined, little devil..."

"You killed our Iwagakure's Five-Tails jinchuriki Han before, along with many other ninjas..."

Onoki of Both Scales, an extremist who would go to any lengths to protect the village's interests, even to the point of obstinacy, finally saw the greatest enemy of his former enemy nation now surrounded by Iwa ninjas. His eyes couldn't help but contain a hint of ruthless determination.

"I didn't expect that on this day, after the end of the Shinobi World War, you, little devil, would dare to infiltrate our Land of Earth. If heaven has a path, you wouldn't take it; if hell has no door, you would break in. Today, let's settle both old and new scores together!"

"No mistaking it, this guy is indeed Scarlet Yu from Konoha."

Amidst the crowd, another tall and burly ninja stepped forward, none other than Kitsuchi, the son of Third Tsuchikage Onoki of Both Scales. He was an elite ninja who had fought against Konoha during the Shinobi World War, and with just one glance, he confirmed Yu's identity.

"As for the other one... he should be a spy sent by Konoha to infiltrate our Iwagakure and gather intelligence."

As he spoke, Kitsuchi's gaze fell on Kabuto behind Yu. Judging from Kabuto's Hidden Rock Village headband and attire adorned with their insignia, Kitsuchi deduced that Kabuto was a spy sent by Konoha to infiltrate their village.

"So, this little devil is a spy sent by Konoha to infiltrate our Hidden Rock Village..."

Upon hearing Kitsuchi's words, Third Tsuchikage Onoki of Both Scales, hovering in the air, his eyes shimmering with captivating light amidst the rain, declared, "Since that's the case, there can be no leniency! Neither of you boys should even think about leaving the Land of Earth today!"

"Damn... our cover is blown..."

!

Upon seeing his identity exposed by Kitsuchi and surrounded by Iwa ninjas closing in from all sides, Kabuto gritted his teeth and swiftly pulled out a kunai from his ninja pouch.

"Attack! Kill that spy brat first!"

Before Kabuto could even consider a way to escape from this situation, a Jonin from the nearby Iwa ninja forces shouted angrily, and a group of ninjas immediately began to close in on them.

Boom!!

Just as the group of Iwa ninjas closed in, the entire air around them was instantly pushed apart. A massive, terrifying shockwave instantly sent all of them flying, even blasting a spacious path through the adjacent towering mountain walls with its dreadful force.

At the same time, behind Yu, the burly and imposing figure of Tyrant swiftly teleported forward, blocking the path of all the Iwa ninjas in front of him like an insurmountable mountain.

Love what you're reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.

"Did I say you could pass through here?"

Looking at the group of Iwa ninjas sent tumbling by Tyrant's massive bear paw shockwave, Yu's gaze remained as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.

Since he had already agreed to Nono's dying request, he couldn't possibly let these Iwa ninjas capture and kill Kabuto right in front of him.

"What are you still standing around for?"

After standing in place and blasting away a group of Iwa ninjas with Tyrant, Yu cast a cold glance at the dazed Kabuto beside him. "I'm not saving you. I'm just fulfilling Nono's dying wish."

"Th... Thank you..."

Upon hearing Yu's words, the shocked Kabuto finally snapped out of it, struggling for a moment before managing to utter a thank you. Then, he quickly darted away into the distant desert.

"Damn it! Don't let that kid get away!"

Seeing Kabuto escaping in front of them, the enraged Iwagakure Jonin couldn't contain his anger and personally led a group of Iwa ninjas to pursue him swiftly.

Blade of Severance!!

However, as they took their first step, they only felt a terrifying white blade flash before their eyes. It seemed as if the entire darkness of the night was torn apart by this sharp white blade, and even the rain falling continuously from the sky was cut off by this single strike.

!

When all the Iwa ninjas on the scene reacted, the entire ground in front of them had already been cut open by Yu, forming a deep and seemingly bottomless chasm that extended all the way to the distant desert's horizon. The leading Iwa ninjas had all been bisected at the waist and lay in pools of blood.

"If any of you think you can cross this line... feel free to try."

With what seemed like a casual wave of his hand, Yu sliced through the entire desert terrain, killing swathes of Iwa ninjas. He spoke calmly as he observed the group of intimidated ninjas before him.

"T-the entire desert has been cut open!!"

Sensing the incomprehensible and terrifying power of the white-haired youth before them, all the Iwa ninjas present were shocked and horrified. However, with Tsuchikage-sama present, they gritted their teeth and charged forward once again.

"Darn it... Let's take down this kid first!"

Earth Release: Great Moving Earth Core!!

Led by the Iwagakure Jonin, a group of Iwa ninjas at the rear swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed their ninjutsu.

Pressing his palm fiercely onto the ground beneath him with one hand, the entire ground beneath everyone's feet surged and churned like waves, rushing madly towards Yu with tremendous force!

"If I truly decide to leave, no one in this world can hold me back."

Facing the encirclement of Iwagakure ninjas, Yu, still immersed in sorrow, glanced coldly at them. "But since you're so eager to play, I'll play along until the end!"

Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!!

Without any mercy, Yu lightly moved his fingers, and the air in front of him instantly transformed into a transparent circular gateway.

From within burst forth the terrifying figure of Kaio surrounded by a shield of lightning, erupting like a thunderbolt. The ferociously sharp lightning strikes in his hands shattered all the Earth Release Ninjutsu before him, brutally impaling the group of Iwa ninjas together like a string of candied fruits!

"What's that?!"

"Is that the Third Raikage of the Hidden Cloud?!"

Seeing Yu summon the former strongest Raikage of the Hidden Cloud in an instant and kill so many ninjas, the Third Tsuchikage floating in the air behind, along with Kitsuchi standing on the ground, both had their expressions drastically changed.

"Well done, kid..."

"It seems I have no choice but to intervene personally!!"

As the oldest ninja in the entire Shinobi world, Third Tsuchikage Onoki's speed of action was astonishingly fast, completely defying his age.

In the blink of an eye, Third Tsuchikage Onoki had already flown to the sky above Yu. The immense chakra emanating from him surpassed that of ordinary Kage. With his hands clasped together in front of him, he aimed at Yu below.

Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu!!

A domineering Ninjutsu erupted. Third Tsuchikage Onoki's hands directly released a massive cubic energy, enveloped in a sphere of white light, crazily crushing down towards Yu's head!

----

Support me on patreon for More advanced chapters up to 50 so far patreon.com/DemonWriter