Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

If he doesn't vent properly, the thing inside him might cause him to lose control and go crazy again.

Although the villagers treated him badly, he couldn't bring himself to harm them, so he vented his anger by attacking people from other ninja villages.

If that doesn't work, then venting on that damned Third Tsuchikage in front of me isn't out of the question. After all, this guy is so harsh on someone who has done so much for the village.

To be honest, seeing Onoki's embarrassed expression made him feel really happy.

Seeing that Rōshi wouldn't let it go, Ōnoki's temper flared up, and he frowned and scolded, "Shut your stinking mouth! I am the Tsuchikage, and I'm the one who calls the shots here."

"Heh~, Lord Tsuchikage, you are quite impressive."

Upon hearing this, Lao Zi spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Old Zi, are you asking for it, or have you forgotten how terrifying I can be when I'm angry?"

Upon hearing this sarcastic voice, Onoki turned cold and said in a chilling voice.

As he spoke, a terrifying wave of chakra emanated from him, causing Lao Zi, Han, and Huang Tu around him to tense up.

However, Onoki's domineering attitude completely ignited the pent-up resentment that Rōzō had been harboring towards Onoki. Rōzō's ferocity was fully revealed, his eyes turned blood red, and a crimson tail grew from his tailbone. He roared, "Hmph, others may be afraid of you, Onoki, but I, Rōzō, am not."

In an instant, the powerful chakra fluctuations emanating from the two Kage-level ninjas of Iwagakure clashed head-on, resulting in a massive conflict that made the large number of Iwagakure ninjas watching from below uneasy.

The war between Iwagakure and Konoha hasn't even started yet, so why are their own Kage and Jinchuriki already having conflicts?

Is it even possible to continue this war?

"Lord Tsuchikage, Lord Roshi, please calm down. This is a critical time. We can't afford to fight amongst ourselves. The people below are watching."

Seeing things were getting worse, Huang Tu quickly stepped in to act as a peacemaker and tried his best to persuade them.

At this moment, Onoki realized that he had acted impulsively. Huangtu then offered him a way out, so he took the opportunity, suppressed his chakra fluctuations, and said coldly, "Huangtu is right. For the sake of the bigger picture, I will spare you for now."

"If you want to fight, then fight. What nonsense are you spouting? Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're the Tsuchikage? Everyone else in the village may respect you, but I don't."

When Lao Zi heard what Ōnoki said, his anger flared even more, and he said arrogantly.

At the same time, a volatile voice kept echoing in his mind, irritating his nerves: "Look, Old Purple, your Tsuchikage really looks down on you. No matter what efforts or contributions you make for this village, he only sees you as a tool. He has never treated you as a human being. Like everyone else in the village, he sees you as a dangerous monster..."

Unable to contain his rage, a large amount of evil red chakra began to surge from Rōshi's body, forming a red tailed beast cloak on his body.

"Oh no, this guy is about to lose control again. It was definitely a mistake to make him a jinchūriki in the first place."

Upon seeing this, Onoki immediately realized that something was wrong with Rōshi and cursed inwardly.

The next moment, he clapped his hands, preparing to use the Stone Seal to stop Old Purple from continuing to lose control.

But suddenly, a fatal sense of crisis arose in his heart, and he decisively broke the seal on the stone, using the Instantaneous Movement Technique to disappear from the spot.

The moment Onoki disappeared, a massive lightning spear fell.

"who!"

When Onoki was attacked, Old Purple's hatred shifted, and he shouted loudly.

Huang Tu, Han, and the large number of Iwa ninja below were also filled with shock and anger. They never expected that someone would dare to attack Onoki in front of so many of them. They thought he was asking for trouble and shouted:

"You cowardly coward, come out and face your death."

"How dare they attack Lord Tsuchikage! This is unforgivable! They must be killed!"

"Damn it, come out here now."

……

Unfortunately, no matter how much they shouted and cursed, the person who attacked Onoki did not come out.

Moreover, no matter how hard the sensory ninjas among them tried to find the enemy, they were unable to find even the slightest clue.

This is to be expected, because the ninja who attacked Onoki was already more than ten miles away from them, far beyond their perception range.

"That old guy is really sharp. I made my move when he was focused on using the sealing technique, but he still managed to get away."

Ten kilometers away, in a dark cloud in the sky, the White Zetsu clone secretly lamented his misfortune.

He was the one who just attacked Onoki. In the ninja world, only someone with his powerful Byakugan ability could launch a precise attack on an enemy from more than ten kilometers away.

"Onoki, aren't you going to let us make a move? The enemy is already attacking."

On the other side, Old Purple, who also couldn't find the enemy, pointed his finger at Onoki's nose and shouted angrily.

Onoki was furious when Rōshi pointed his finger at him and cursed at him. He wanted nothing more than to kill the guy who kept contradicting him.

However, with a formidable enemy at hand, he had no choice but to continue to endure.

Furthermore, his own men below had been stirred up by the enemy's attack, and if he didn't launch an offensive soon, his prestige would plummet.

He thought for a moment, then, with a grim face, loudly issued the order: "Attack!!!"

At Onoki's command, the tens of thousands of Iwa ninja gathered below set off, quickly crossing the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Rain, and marching straight into the territory of the Land of Rain.

However, they encountered trouble soon after entering the Land of Rain.

They encountered numerous traps left by the enemy.

"Bang bang bang~"

A series of huge explosions occurred.

The large number of Iwa ninja who were acting as the vanguard suffered heavy losses.

At the same time, a large number of hidden Konoha ninja and Amegakure ninja also launched a fierce attack on the Iwa ninja who were charging recklessly.

In an instant, a large number of Lightning Release ninjutsu appeared, overwhelming the Earth Release ninjutsu of the Iwa ninja and causing heavy damage to many of them.

"There are enemies. Be careful."

"They are Konoha ninjas; they are hiding in the water."

"Don't keep rushing in recklessly, there are many traps ahead."

"Look up, look up, it's Rain Village's flying unit with explosive tags."

……

Numerous screams echoed from the Iwa ninja.

While Onoki and his Iwa ninja were patiently waiting for Konoha and Kumogakure to decide their fate, the White Zetsu clone had already led 120 ninjas proficient in Lightning Release to the border. With the help of the White Zetsu clone's powerful Byakugan reconnaissance ability, they successfully hid themselves.

Then, the Konoha ninjas who followed also arrived, and with the help of the White Zetsu clones, they temporarily hid and set up a large number of traps.

Now is the time to reap the rewards.

"Damn Konoha ninjas, all of you, die!"

Seeing that his own ninjas had suffered heavy losses, Old Purple shouted angrily and immediately activated Lava Release Chakra Mode, charging ahead into the enemy's position.

However, he had already entered the Land of Rain, and it was raining heavily. His Lava Release Chakra Mode was greatly weakened. Before he could go on a killing spree in the enemy's territory, a large number of Water Release ninjutsu hit him, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

“I shouldn’t have let that reckless fool come here.”

In the sky, Onoki saw Rōshi being repelled and injured by a group of Jonin skilled in Water Release techniques, and cursed loudly.

He was actually very conflicted about whether to let Lao Zi participate in this battle, but in order to prevent Lao Zi from suddenly going out of control while he was away from the village and to prevent the village from lacking high-end combat power when facing Konoha, he made up his mind to let Lao Zi come.

But as it turns out, Rōshi's ninjutsu was severely suppressed in the Land of Rain. A mere dozen or so Jonin proficient in Water Release were able to suppress him in the Land of Rain.

"Die, Konoha ninja."

Onoki acted decisively, and a white square appeared between his hands.

But just as his Dust Release ninjutsu was about to be completed, a huge lightning spear fell from the sky and struck him.

Under the terrifying power of the Thunder Spear, Onoki was reduced to ashes.

At the same time, from within the dark clouds where the White Zetsu clone was located, an angry figure appeared: "Found you! It was you who was behind this, Hattori Masanari."

Upon hearing the sound, the White Zetsu clone immediately turned around with a smile, looking at the Third Tsuchikage who had 'come back to life'.

A giant rock fist came hurtling towards them.

This is the Earth Release: Rock Fist technique used by the Third Tsuchikage.

The giant rock fist successfully struck the White Zetsu clone, which then turned into a puddle of water and disappeared.

Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique!

The real White Zetsu clone had somehow switched behind the Third Tsuchikage. He clapped his hands together, about to unleash some kind of ninjutsu attack, when a tremendous pressure appeared, causing his body to fall rapidly without his control.

The Third Tsuchikage quietly released a large amount of Earth Release chakra into the surrounding air and subtly used Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique to change the weight of the air.

Seeing that he had successfully ambushed the White Zetsu clone, the Third Tsuchikage instantly formed a fist-sized white cube, and a white beam of light accurately struck the White Zetsu clone's head, breaking it down into molecules.

Dust Release: Particle Style!

"Hmph, you're just an outsider who has only just mastered the basics of Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique. Compared to my Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique, your Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique is simply no match for you."

The Third Tsuchikage sneered as he saw his Dust Release technique successfully strike the head of the White Zetsu clone.

He had mastered the two powerful forbidden earth-style techniques, Super Heavy Rock Technique and Super Light Heavy Rock Technique, for decades, and his understanding of these two ninjutsu was so profound that he could use them with complete ease.

Therefore, he immediately saw the flaw in the White Zetsu clone's use of those two ninjutsu last time: the White Zetsu clone's ability to reduce and increase the weight of matter was insufficient, far inferior to his own.

Now, he took advantage of this and used the Super Heavy Rock Technique to instantly suppress the White Zetsu clone's Super Light Heavy Rock Technique.

"Without Hattori Masanari, these Konoha ninjas and Amegakure ninjas below are lambs to the slaughter. It's been a long time since I've had the chance to use Dust Release to kill enemies to my heart's content. Let's kill to our hearts' content this time."

After killing Hattori Masanari, Onoki was filled with pride and intended to use Dust Release to eliminate the enemies below.

But at this moment, he was shocked to find that Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, was in a very bad state.

Three Konoha ninjas used a blue chakra chain shot out from their bodies to bind Han.

Then, a white tail wrapped around Han's entire body, and a large amount of red chakra leaked out of Han's body and was absorbed by the white tail.

Chapter 287: The Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han's Tragedy

"That's the tail of the Five-Tails. No, this tail didn't come from Han's body. It's from someone else. It's absorbing the tailed beast's chakra from Han's body."

Ōnoki, being knowledgeable and experienced, quickly noticed the problem with Han and his expression changed drastically.

The next moment, his target immediately shifted from wanting to massacre the Konoha ninja to rescuing his own Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Die!"

Onoki's hand once again produced a white cube that shone with white light, aiming at the white tail wrapped around Han's body.