But the real shift came after nightfall.
The horrifying battlefield scene, caused by the Iwa-nin's fearless sacrifices, pained Onoki deeply and made it unbearable for him to watch. Knowing he could no longer remain passive, he quickly devised a new plan—using a Rock Clone to deceive Shiyu Uchiha.
Onoki swiftly performed a ninjutsu, summoning a perfect Rock Clone of himself. Skillfully manipulating it, he used the clone to draw Shiyu Uchiha's attention.
Meanwhile, Onoki's true form quietly maneuvered behind the Third Raikage, who was growing stronger and more unstoppable with every battle on the field. Seizing the moment, Onoki immediately unleashed his powerful Kekkei Genkai—[Dust Release: Split Detachment of the Primitive World Technique]. This devastating technique surged straight toward the unsuspecting Third Raikage.
But the Third Raikage was no ordinary foe! In the face of such a deadly attack, he displayed astonishing speed and extraordinary reflexes.
At the very last moment, the Third Raikage boosted his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its maximum. Instantly, countless brilliant arcs of lightning erupted from his entire body like surging electric fire, instantly forming a thick protective barrier around him.
With a thunderous boom, [Dust Release: Split Detachment of the Primitive World Technique] collided violently with the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Blinding light flared, smoke billowed, and the entire battlefield trembled. When the dust finally settled, everyone was stunned to find that the Third Raikage had actually withstood the fatal blow.
Still, the intense clash had taken a heavy toll. His once-overwhelming momentum began to weaken, and his physical condition visibly deteriorated.
Watching it all unfold nearby, Shiyu Uchiha couldn't help but feel a tangle of emotions. He admired the Third Raikage's immense power, yet felt sorrow for the legendary warrior showing signs of fading glory.
But there was no time for sentiment. As he witnessed the Third Raikage unleash that breathtaking move—the ultimate expression of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode—it hit him like a thunderclap. In an instant, waves of thoughts surged through his mind, and the problems that had long plagued him suddenly found answers.
A brilliant insight regarding the formation of the Fire Release Chakra Mode ignited in his heart, burning like the brightest star in the night sky. Immediately, torrents of fire technique knowledge surged into his mind like floodwaters breaking through a dam, continuously enriching and refining this sudden inspiration.
At this moment, Shiyu Uchiha completely ignored everything else. His figure flickered forward, and after a brief clash, he swung his tanto and effortlessly cut Onoki's clone to dust.
Then, like a ghost drifting silently into the midst of the Iwa-nin, he abruptly ceased his *Kujaku* and instead pushed the Phantom Shifting Body Technique to its extreme.
At the same time, the tanto in his hand became streaks of cold, dazzling light, flashing with blinding speed. Each slash carried boundless killing intent and immense force.
What's more, while moving at high speed, he performed the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique with one hand making hand seals, and continuously spat out Fire Release Ninjutsu from his mouth. Balls of scorching flames roared out as the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, reminiscent of the raging inferno released when a phoenix is reborn from the ashes, mercilessly consuming wave after wave of Iwa-nin.
At this moment, he decided to go into full slaughter mode, effectively taking the place of the Third Raikage. Since Onoki had no intention of shifting his main focus to Shiyu Uchiha until he had killed the Third Raikage first, Shiyu took advantage of the situation and fully prepared himself for an immediate withdrawal.
In an instant, the battlefield was filled with screams of battle and surging flames. Shiyu Uchiha darted through the enemy ranks, leaving behind a trail of bloodshed wherever he went. His pace of slaughter was faster than a sudden gust of wind, surpassing even the considerably weakened Third Raikage in terms of efficiency.
Seeing this, Onoki was greatly alarmed. He mistakenly assumed that Shiyu Uchiha was intentionally going to assist the Third Raikage. To prevent their hard-earned battle achievements from vanishing into nothingness, Onoki decisively poured all his strength into tightly coordinating with numerous Iwa-nin, launching an even fiercer offensive against the Third Raikage.
Furthermore, he ordered the remaining Iwa-nin to spare no effort in using their own flesh and blood to erect an unbreakable defensive line, hoping to stop Shiyu Uchiha's relentless advance in its tracks, which only further increased Shiyu Uchiha's killing efficiency.
However, Shiyu Uchiha had absolutely no intention in the first place of successfully breaking through the encirclement alongside the Third Raikage. The cunning schemes in his mind revolved solely around seizing this opportunity to launch a vicious opportunistic attack while the Iwa-nin were vulnerable, inflicting as much damage as possible.
However, Onoki dared not gamble on whether Shiyu Uchiha harbored such intentions. Reluctantly, he could only respond rationally, leading him to be completely manipulated by Shiyu Uchiha and falling into an entirely passive position.
This also triggered further complications. In the original storyline, at this point, since the Cloud-nin did not come to reinforce, the Third Raikage had no hope of escape, so it was time to think about minimizing casualties.
But currently, due to Shiyu Uchiha's interference, the Iwa-nin had no choice but to intensify their attacks to cope with this unexpected variable. As a result, while accelerating the Third Raikage's chakra depletion and hastening his defeat, the Iwa-nin themselves suffered a sharp increase in casualties.
Combined with the devastating damage caused by Shiyu Uchiha's ruthless and relentless methods, the Iwa-nin's losses had already far exceeded what was described in the original storyline.
Time passed minute by minute. Shiyu Uchiha keenly sensed that although the Third Raikage's aura remained unshakable, as if indestructible, his worsening physical state was increasingly difficult to hide.
He thought to himself, "Hmm, the timing should be about right. Time to move." Thus, when Onoki couldn't fully focus on monitoring him, Shiyu Uchiha activated the Phantom Shifting Body Technique with all his might. In an instant, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
Not just randomly fleeing, he was following the weak points in the encirclement he had sensed, continuously using substitution techniques multiple times. With [Kujaku's Flight Art], he rapidly broke free from the encirclement and easily escaped the layered siege of the Iwa-nin.
Finally, his figure shot off as a streak of crimson light, vanishing into the distant horizon, leaving all the Iwa-nin furious and on the verge of bursting with rage. Particularly Onoki unleashed a scathing tirade, ordering the Iwa-nin to confirm Shiyu Uchiha's identity immediately.
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