Chapter 237: Dustless Bewildering Cover
Boom!!
In the moment when Third Tsuchikage Onoki's Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu erupted with a blinding light, engulfing Yu and all the puppetry, the Tyrant Ursus Shock: Air Bullet compressed to its ultimate form suddenly burst open.
The massive shockwave, shaped like a bear's paw, was nearly the size of an island. The collision of two incredibly powerful forces unleashed vibrations that even dispersed the dark clouds continuously raining in the sky.
Barrier Arc!!
Faced with the energy unleashed by Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu and Ursus Shock: Air Bullet at such close range, not even Yu dared to ensure his safety. He immediately manipulated Michael to release a large arc-shaped barrier to protect himself and the other Devil Puppets.
Sure enough, the terrifying impact directly sent him and all the Devil Puppets flying out like cannonballs, leaving behind a long trail in the sky.
"This guy... Not good!"
Meanwhile, on the other side in the high altitude, Third Tsuchikage Onoki clearly did not anticipate the full force impact of Tyrant's eruption could reach such a level.
Seeing his released Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu unexpectedly exhibiting a tendency to rebound with strong force, a hint of panic finally appeared on his face. His body gradually emitted a white light similar to Dust Release.
"What's that?!"
At the same time, even several kilometers away in the Hidden Rock Village, they could feel the intense shockwaves from the fierce sky battle between Yu and Third Tsuchikage Onoki here.
Looking at the majestic white light suddenly bursting in the distant sky, even the dark clouds in the sky were dispersed by these two extraordinary forces. All the ninjas in Hidden Rock Village widened their eyes.
"Could it be Tsuchikage-sama..."
"Uh-oh! Let's go check it out quickly!"
Seeing the fierce spectacle of the ninjas' battle erupting in the distant sky, the ninjas of Iwagakure immediately thought of their Tsuchikage-sama and hastily assembled ninja forces to head outside the village.
"Grandpa and dad..."
Amidst the chaos, a black-haired little girl stumbled through the bustling crowd, feeling the vibrations coming from the distant sky. For some reason, she couldn't shake off a sense of foreboding in her heart.
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"Whew... Ha... Ha..."
Yu, who had been thrown out into the high altitude, finally steadied himself on the wire beneath his feet. His gaze was fixed firmly on the explosion before him, as if it could annihilate the sky. After removing the arc-shaped Protective Barrier, he breathed lightly.
Since arriving in the Land of Earth, he had been searching for Nono and Yakushi Kabuto's whereabouts. Along the way here, he encountered Orochimaru and engaged in battle. After unleashing Shunko to boost his strength tenfold and swiftly dealing with Orochimaru, he continuously utilized Observation Haki at its maximum range to search for Nono's chakra and presence. Finally, he arrived here.
Then, he engaged in fierce battle with hundreds of Iwagakure ninjas and Third Tsuchikage Onoki of Both Scales here. All of this happened on the same day, and even the strongest individuals couldn't withstand the exhaustion endured by Yu.
Although Yu used the ability of the Tyrant Paw Fruit to bounce off most of the fatigue, pain, and negative conditions from his body, enduring such a long period of high-intensity combat still inevitably left him feeling somewhat weary on a mental level.
"That old guy, Third Tsuchikage..."
"Did he get disintegrated into atoms by his own Dust Release?"
However, after the intense explosion and bright light, looking at the sky before him with nothing left to see, not even his Observation Haki could sense any trace of Third Tsuchikage Onoki. Yu couldn't help but freeze.
"Not even a complete corpse left behind..."
"Such a rare material, it's really a pity..."
After trying to sense for a while, Yu still couldn't detect any fluctuations related to Third Tsuchikage Onoki. It seemed that the other party had indeed been disintegrated into atoms by the Dust Release in the explosion just now. Yu could only shake his head helplessly.
Third Tsuchikage Onoki of Both Scales is the only ninja in the ninja world to possess the Kekkei Tota. Naturally, Yu is eager to obtain the body of Third Tsuchikage Onoki and transform him into a unique Kekkei Tota human puppet in this world.
However, things didn't go as planned. Unexpectedly, Third Tsuchikage Onoki was beaten to the point where not even a single piece of his body remained. Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment, akin to defeating a boss but not getting any rare loot.
It's worth mentioning here that Kekkei Tota is a Chakra Nature Transformation that combines three attributes, surpassing Kekkei Genkai, a term used in the Naruto world with precision.
Kekkei Genkai is limited to the inheritance within a certain range (two fixed Nature Transformations), whereas "Kekkei Tota" can be understood as inheriting bloodlines based on the elimination of one or two (unnecessary) Nature Transformations, while retaining the combined effect of the three remaining Nature Transformations.
'Limitation' tends to be internal, while 'elimination' focuses on externality. Therefore, it's common to see people ask, if combining two Chakra Nature Transformations is called Kekkei Genkai, and combining three is called Kekkei Tota, then what is it called when four Chakra Nature Transformations are combined?
The answer is, it's also called Kekkei Tota (eliminating one or two of the five Nature Transformations is still referred to as Kekkei Tota).
"Tsk..."
"Have those guys from the Hidden Rock Village arrived so quickly?"
Just as Yu landed from the sky onto the ground, his Observation Haki had already sensed a large group of ninjas approaching rapidly from afar. It was certain that the people from Iwagakure had noticed the commotion here.
Air Door!!
Next, he had to return to Konoha to deal with that old fox Danzo, so Yu had no intention of staying to tangle with these Iwagakure ninjas any longer. He directly stepped into the spatial rift opened by Kaio in front of him and disappeared without a trace.
"What's this?!"
As Yu vanished, a group of Iwagakure ninjas arrived. They looked at the entire land that had been frozen and the countless ninjas turned into fractured ice sculptures, leaving all the Iwagakure ninjas dumbfounded.
"Kitsuchi-sama!!"
"Kitsuchi-sama, they've all been killed!!"
At this moment, several sharp-eyed Iwagakure ninjas noticed Kitsuchi's body on the ground nearby and immediately rushed over.
"The battle must have taken place here!!"
"Where's Tsuchikage-sama? Why haven't we seen Tsuchikage-sama?!"
Judging from the extremely fierce scene at the scene, they could hardly imagine the extent of the battle that had just taken place here. However, no matter how they searched, they couldn't find any trace of Third Tsuchikage, causing quite a stir.
"What a terrifying brat..."
"I almost died for real..."
At this moment, amidst the chilling atmosphere, a vague figure gradually emerged before everyone's eyes, as if countless scattered dust particles were slowly forming into a complete ninja.
"T-Tsuchikage-sama!!"
Staring blankly at the ninja gradually emerging from nothingness before them, all the Iwagakure ninjas present exclaimed in shock.
"Yakushi Yu, you killed my son, Kitsuchi..."
"No matter what it takes, I will have you pay with your blood!!"
After emerging from nothingness, Third Tsuchikage Onoki collapsed to the ground as if completely drained, his body covered in wounds from the intense battle just now.
Dustless Bewildering Cover—this is one of the abilities inherited by Onoki from his mentor, Second Tsuchikage Mu. It utilizes the characteristics of Dust Release to decompose oneself into an atomic state, possessing a terrifying invisibility ability that makes it impossible for others to sense Chakra.
Formerly, Second Tsuchikage Mu was known as 'Mu the Unseen' by relying on this ability. However, Onoki cannot control this technique as adeptly as Mu did. If he were to use this technique with insufficient Chakra, there is a high possibility that he could permanently become atoms, unable to recover and disappear completely from this world.
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