In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 504 The Death of Onoki, the First Appearance of Spirit Binding in the Shinobi World
While the Iwagakure ninja army is larger in number, its overall quality is inferior to that of the Sunagakure army, which has undergone more than one wave of reinforcements.

If it weren't for the large number of young ninjas in the team who needed training and guidance, the situation at Iwagakure would have been even worse.

Even the young ninjas had all learned breathing techniques.

However, the Iwagakure ninjas were in high spirits and fearless because they were defending their village. Even though the stronger Sunagakure forces broke through their ranks, they did not give up. Instead, under the organization of their own Jonin, they formed small units on the battlefield and tried their best to cooperate to block the Sunagakure.

Unfortunately, their high-end combat capabilities are insufficient.

"Earth Release: Gangli Style Technique!"

A colossal rock giant rose from the ground and slammed its fist down on the massive four-tailed Goku.

The latter bulged its two ape arms and pressed down on the rock giant, engaging in hand-to-hand combat.

In just a few moves, he damaged its surface, causing cracks to appear.

If that were all, the rock giant would be crushed very quickly.

However, Huang Tu was also constantly using other Earth Release ninjutsu to restrict and block the Four-Tails.

He was familiar with the tailed beast's fighting style, while Ayane Uzumaki did not have enough practical experience. Although she could control the tailed beast's power steadily, she could not fully unleash its potential. For a time, the two were evenly matched.

While Huang Tu could stop Ayane Uzumaki, the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tailed Beast, no one else could stop Maki, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast.

Compared to Ayane Uzumaki, Mamoto was originally an elite Jonin who was skilled in Wind Release and had rich combat experience. Combined with the power of Shukaku, whose attribute was more inclined towards wind, his current combat power was among the top of the Kage-level powerhouses.

If several elite Jonin joined forces, they might be able to hold their own, but Sunagakure has nearly a hundred strong individuals comparable to elite Jonin.

Besides Maki, there are also two elite Jonin, Miyajo En and Nitta Shunji, who are equipped with enhanced puppet armor and possess near-Kage-level strength—the latter being Ayane Uzumaki's current boyfriend.

The Iwagakure ninjas could temporarily hold off the Sunagakure army with their momentary courage, but they would definitely not be able to hold out for long.

As for the leader of Iwagakure, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, he was flying in the sky, looking at the calm and collected Shimizu with a wary expression.

Unlike the higher-ups of Sunagakure, he didn't know how terrifying Shimizu's current strength was, but even just considering the fighting power Shimizu displayed in the last Shinobi World War, it was definitely not something that Onoki, the Two Scales, could withstand alone.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Shimizu proved that he possessed strength surpassing that of a Kage. Unless a super-fast ninja restrained him, at least three Kage-level shinobi would be needed to stop him.

This is certainly powerful, but not so powerful as to be despairing.

At least in Onoki's opinion, if his old bones were willing to risk his life, he might be able to hold off Shimizu for a while, just like the Third Hokage who died in battle, thus buying time for the Iwagakure ninja to escape.

Yes, Onoki no longer expected Iwagakure to win, or even to defend it.

He couldn't possibly defeat Shimizu, and the Iwagakure ninjas led by Huangtu couldn't possibly defeat the Sand Village ninjas whose average strength far surpassed their own, and who had two tailed beasts as their spearheads.

All they could do was buy as much time as possible so that more people could escape and leave behind the flame.

Then, take a bite out of flesh from the enemy who destroyed Iwagakure!
"Dust Escape·The Art of Original Realm Peeling!"

A thick beam of dust escape light enveloped Qing Shui, but it was easily dodged.

If the wind-up is long and the speed is slow, no matter how powerful it is, it's useless.

"Bloodline elimination, while interesting, is somewhat wasted in your hands."

Shimizu appeared casually behind Onoki and offered his comments.

He wasn't serious at all, nor did he intend to be.

However, since they needed to train their troops, Shimizu also wanted to see more of Onoki's Dust Release.

After all, it is the only bloodline limit in the ninja world that combines three types of chakra, making it very valuable for research.

Suppose that one day in the future, Shimizu also wants to cultivate three other chakra natures and merge them with the two chakra natures he already has to form a bloodline limit, then the bloodline limit elimination technique, Dust Release, might have some reference value.

This thing is not as good as the Truth-Seeking Ball, but it is still a youth version. Even Shimizu acknowledges the power of Dust Release.

Unfortunately, Onoki wasn't strong enough.

If this old man had more chakra and a higher damage output ceiling, then the wind-up animation could be reduced, the range expanded, and Dust Release could hit the enemy more easily, making him even more unstoppable.

Shimizu felt that if Onoki alone had such strength, then with the terrifying destructive power of Dust Release, if the user had the same amount of chakra as a tailed beast, their strength could most likely be raised to the level of a Kage.

If one had the chakra reserves of the Nine-Tails, they might actually be able to put up a fight against Hashirama Senju in his normal state without using Sage Mode.

At least compared to other conventional ninjutsu, Dust Release is not as easily countered by Wood Release, and its range is large enough.

Even if Wood Release can absorb chakra, as long as Dust Release's decomposition speed can keep up with Wood Release's regeneration speed, then there's still a chance to win.

Wood Release is strong because Hashirama Senju is strong, but Dust Release is not strong because of Onoki.

As a bloodline limit, Dust Release's destructive power and potential are inherently stronger than ordinary bloodline limits.

That's why Shimizu felt that using Dust Release in Onoki's hands was a waste.

"Whether it's a waste or not isn't up to you, you brat Fourth Kazekage. I'm not planning on letting you leave here easily today!"

The white light illuminated Onoki's aged face and shone the beam of light back at Shimizu's location.

However, as the bright blue sparks spun, a circular teleportation ring appeared in front of Shimizu with a flick of her finger, engulfing the dust escape.

The other end of the aperture leads to the area behind Onoki.

"not good!"

As an elder who was older than the Third Hokage, Onoki was a true strongman who had come from the Warring States period. He had extremely rich combat experience. The moment he saw the teleportation circle, he reacted immediately and used the Super Heavy Rock Technique to drag himself and slam into the ground, avoiding his own Dust Release pillar.

Onoki narrowly avoided Shimizu's counterattack, but as soon as his body landed, countless bolts of lightning surged from the ground, turning into a pool of lightning.

"What powerful lightning release!"

Clumps of rock and soil were spat out from Onoki's mouth, forming spherical rock walls that protected him from the lightning's attack before crashing into the earth.

Onoki never expected that he would be in such a dangerous situation as soon as the two sides clashed.

The opponent's strength is terrifying!
"You have a very sharp reaction."

Shimizu's expression subtly carried a hint of cat playing with mouse.

Meanwhile, Onoki, who was underground, was also panting and quickly thinking of a way to break the deadlock.

"This is a space-time ninjutsu I've never seen before. It actually teleported my Dust Release attack. It seems that Sunagakure is able to take down so many people at once because of this space-time ninjutsu!"
Launching a dust release attack from a distance takes time, and since the opponent possesses space-time ninjutsu, it's almost impossible to hit them, nor is it possible to control them with conventional ninjutsu. Therefore, the only option is to try to close the distance and launch a faster ninjutsu attack.

Thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and his rich combat experience told Onoki what to do at this moment.

Getting close enough to fight Shimizu would be extremely dangerous.

The opponent was famous for his puppetry skills when he first debuted. Everyone in the ninja world knew that if you wanted to defeat the puppeteer from Sunagakure, you had to close the distance with him and attack his physical body.

The logic is there, but similarly, no puppeteer would so easily allow others to break into their side.

Not to mention that Shimizu is famous for more than just puppetry. Swordsmanship, Separation Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release, Flying Thunder God Technique, medical ninjutsu, and so on are all his signature abilities, any one of which would be enough to make him a powerful Kage-level ninja.

Its close-combat ability, mobility, and even self-defense capabilities are all exaggerated.

Now, it's clear that the opponent hasn't used their full strength, and they haven't even brought out all their puppets.

Clearly, they didn't take Onoki seriously.

This is the opportunity!
"Earth Escape·Earthquake Core!"

The earth trembled, and a high platform of rock and soil rose up from the ground in an instant.

Onoki's short figure stood on the high platform, rapidly approaching Shimizu. Surrounding him were rocks enhanced with the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, floating defensively beside him. His palms faced each other, emitting white light as they shot straight at Shimizu.

"Chen Escape: The art of boundary peeling!"

The enormous white, transparent cube expanded in that instant, attempting to engulf the clear water within.

Shimizu, however, used the same trick again, opening the teleportation circle in front of him, with the other end behind Onoki.

"Fell into a trap!"

Onoki looked excited. The light from his Dust Release technique went out in the blink of an eye. His small body turned around quickly and rushed towards the teleportation circle behind him, then emerged from the teleportation circle at the front of Shimizu.

On the slender fist, a fist formed from a huge rock block was solidified.

"Earth Release·Rock Fist!"

"Earth Release·Super Heavy Rock Technique!"

The enormous rock fist, under the effect of the Super-Weighted Rock Technique, moved with incredible speed and force, and in its friction with the air, it produced flames reminiscent of a falling meteorite.

"boom!"

Shimizu remained calm as he threw a punch in the direction of Onoki.

"Tornado Iron Fist!"

The air exploded with a deafening roar, and a terrifying shockwave erupted, transforming into a sharp whirlwind.

The rock fist, bearing the brunt of the whirlwind, shattered into pieces at that moment.

Onoki's body, like a shattered doll, was blasted into the ground.

Shimizu used all his strength in that punch.

Onoki couldn't catch it.

Deep within the spiderweb-like cracked pit, Onoki's body lay, coughing up blood and even spitting out his internal organs.

He wasn't dead yet, but he was on his last breath.

"Even the most solid rock will eventually turn into sand under the erosion of a hurricane. Onoki, you have lost, and Iwagakure has lost. From today onwards, the so-called Iwagakure will become history, and this place will only become the territory of Sunagakure."

Shimizu slowly descended to mid-air not far from Onoki, looking at the glasses whose divine light was gradually dimming.

The latter reluctantly raised his hands, white light surging between them, attempting to gather chakra one last time and cast Dust Release.

Shimizu didn't give him a chance.

The sword energy flew out, transformed into a bright mirror, and then shattered with a crash.

Blood gushed from Onoki's hands at that moment, and he shattered along with the mirror.

A line of blood appeared on Ōnoki's neck.

Then, the head of the old man with a large nose, long white hair, and a Mediterranean hairstyle rolled off the short body wearing a shadow robe.

Shimizu's eyes flickered slightly, and he stretched out a hand, reaching out to grasp at Onoki's corpse.

"To bind spirits and dispatch generals."

The avatar of One World has been holding onto this Eight Extraordinary Techniques from the Feng family father and son for some time now, and Shimizu has successfully mastered it.

Strands of black energy surged from Onoki's body into Shimizu's palm, eventually transforming into a short, disheveled spirit.

Its large nose makes it easy to identify that this is the spirit of Onoki.

As a Kage-level powerhouse, Onoki's mental strength was actually quite strong. After becoming a spirit, he did not become confused due to the loss of his physical body, but maintained his rationality.

"You actually forcibly controlled my soul! I never imagined that you would invent an even more evil ninjutsu to counter Konoha's Impure World Reincarnation technique!"

Onoki's spirit glared indignantly at Shimizu.

"You seem to be resistant to me, but resistance is useless."

Shimizu reached out and grabbed Onoki's head, pinning him down.

Unlike shamans or spirit mediums, those who summon spirits do not need to appease the spirits, build good relationships with them, or borrow their power.

The Spirit Captor possesses absolute power to suppress spirits, and once a soul falls into the hands of the Spirit Captor, it can only be manipulated at will.

"Tell me all the secrets and treasures of Iwagakure, where your heritage is hidden, what secret passages allow people to escape, and also tell me about Lava Release, Dust Release, Light and Heavy Rock Technique, Heavy Rock Technique, and other secret Earth Release ninjutsu."

Shimizu glanced at the battlefield, where victory was already assured, and then looked at Onoki.

Onoki also saw the scene of the Iwagakure ninja's impending defeat. His eyes widened. He was unwilling to submit to Shimizu, but he was out of control and obediently revealed everything that Shimizu wanted to know.

"very good."

Black energy surged, and Onoki's soul flew into the air, flowing into Shimizu's crown chakra.

Shimizu clapped her hands together, and her body, which was already standing on the ground, slowly broke free from gravity, floated up, and then fell back to the ground.

The Technique of Light and Heavy Rocks and the Technique of Heavy Rocks.

Besides that, there is also...

"Ding!"

A small, bright white cube appears in the palm of clear water, then vanishes.

Dust Escape!

By possessing Onoki's spirit, Shimizu can also master Onoki's skills to some extent.

Although there is a significant difference compared to when Onoki was alive, it can still restore about 60-70% of his original appearance.

(End of this chapter)