Half an hour later.
The border of the three countries, three parties gathered.
"Hanzō is actually here too!"
Upon seeing the people from Amegakure, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel nervous.
He knew how powerful Hanzō was, even though Hanzō was old now.
But the poison from the salamander alone was enough for them to handle.
Sarutobi Asuma, however, wasn't nervous at all. He chuckled, "Lord Jiraiya, don't worry, Hanzō is a smart person and won't interfere at this time!"
After speaking, his gaze fell upon Onoki, who was standing in the air with his arms crossed, looking down at them.
"It's different when you have a Kekkei Tōta. At his age, his chakra is still so powerful."
Just by sensing him slightly, Sarutobi Asuma knew that Onoki's chakra was no less than Jiraiya's.
However, the Kage of the major ninja villages, in terms of constitution, or rather chakra, were probably at the peak of normal ninja in the ninja world, reaching a data value of 100.
"This brat's perception is quite strong!"
"But what a rude brat!"
Onoki snorted inwardly, then looked towards Hanzō, thinking, "Is he just watching, or is he waiting for an opportunity to make a move?"
At this moment, Hanzō was observing Sarutobi Asuma, praising him inwardly, "He truly is an extraordinary young man!"
Sarutobi Asuma's first impression on him was his youth, vitality, confidence, and high spirits.
This made Hanzō feel a bit dazed, as if he was seeing the young Sannin for the first time back then.
However, compared to the Sannin of yesteryear, the Sarutobi Asuma before him possessed an unfathomable depth.
At this moment.
Sarutobi Asuma soared into the air.
To be honest, he didn't like looking up at people.
Jiraiya immediately began to perform hand seals, using the summoning jutsu to summon the imposing Gamabunta.
Perched on Gamabunta's head, he was ready to open the Sage Power Eight Trigrams Seal in his abdomen to enter Sage Mode at any time.
In the air.
Sarutobi Asuma met Onoki's gaze and smiled, "Senior Onoki is truly vigorous despite his age!"
"I just wonder if Senior has anything to teach this junior today!"
What sharp and annoying words!
Onoki cursed inwardly.
Having lived for so long, how could he not understand that this brat was mocking the Stone Ninja Village for having no one capable, forcing this old man to act.
And he was even provoking him!
"The brat from the Sarutobi clan is completely lacking in manners!"
Onoki snorted, "Even if your father were here, he wouldn't have the right to speak to me like this."
"Furthermore, your Konoha proposed peace talks to end the war, but now you've launched a surprise attack on our Stone Ninja forces. It seems you have no sincerity in the peace talks and are merely using them to lull us into complacency!"
Sarutobi Asuma listened and chuckled lightly, "My father certainly wouldn't speak to Senior like this, as I am young and hot-headed."
"However, this junior has been quite respectful of elders, otherwise I wouldn't address Senior respectfully as 'Senior' but rather as 'old fossil,' 'old man,' or 'old bastard'!"
Onoki's eye twitched at the words.
Sarutobi Asuma, however, continued with a smile, "As for lacking sincerity in peace talks... we naturally have sincerity!"
"It's just that our sincerity is not valued. For the sake of friendly relations between the two countries, for the peace of the two great ninja villages, and for the countless innocent civilians of the Land of Rain, I have taken on the despicable reputation and attacked your Stone Ninja forces."
Let alone the Stone Ninja and Rain Ninja present, even the Konoha ninja behind Jiraiya were dumbfounded.
This was their objective?
Wasn't it to make the Stone Ninja pay ransom to compensate for the losses from this war?
On the other side, Hanzō's eye twitched, and he also found it a bit unbearable.
These words were too high-minded!
Hearing them made him feel an urge to rush forward and beat this brat to death!
"What a despicable and shameless brat. Sarutobi Hiruzen actually has such a son..."
Onoki gritted his teeth, feeling an urge to immediately unleash Dust Release and decompose this brat into molecules and atoms.
Sarutobi Asuma, however, acted as if he were unaware of how much resentment he had stirred up. His smile vanished, and he spoke with a serious and earnest expression, "Senior Onoki, you should be grateful that our Konoha has sincerity towards peace talks. Otherwise, yesterday, instead of taking over a thousand of your Stone Ninja prisoners, there would have been over a thousand corpses!"
"I hope Senior will cherish this hard-won opportunity!"
"If your Stone Ninja remain indecisive, then the war will have to continue!"
"Konoha is a village that loves peace and doesn't want war, but we are never afraid of war!"
"We have the ability and the confidence to defeat and kill all enemies who are hostile and invade the Land of Fire, and target Konoha!"
As he spoke, a terrifying killing intent and powerful chakra erupted from within Sarutobi Asuma.
Instantly.
The Stone Ninja on the ground and the Rain Ninja on the other side felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, the terrifying killing intent making their necks feel cold.
Sarutobi Asuma's powerful chakra also gave them a feeling of suffocation.
Cold sweat poured down!
Onoki and Hanzō looked at Sarutobi Asuma, their pupils contracting simultaneously, and a thought surfaced in their minds: "He truly lives up to his reputation!"
"If he continues to grow, could he become another Ninja God?"
Yes.
At this moment, both of them couldn't help but think of Senju Hashirama.
Because Sarutobi Asuma was too young.
He was only thirteen years old, yet he possessed abilities no less than theirs.
If he continued to grow, how could he not become a new Ninja God?
"This brat, if he keeps growing..."
Onoki thought of Uchiha Madara, and of Uchiha Madara who had once invaded Iwagakure.
At that time, facing this Asura of the ninja world, the entire Iwagakure trembled and was trampled underfoot.
Thinking of this, Onoki made up his mind.
This brat was showing off his strength to threaten him, but was it that easy!
He was the Third Tsuchikage, bearing the title of Kage!
Suddenly, Onoki's gaze sharpened.
Iwagakure would never be threatened or forced to submit!
Seeing Onoki's change in demeanor, Sarutobi Asuma knew that things couldn't end peacefully today.
"That's fine too!"
"I also want to witness the power of Dust Release!"
Sarutobi Asuma's hands were itching.
He had fought the Kazekage and Mizukage, the Fourth Raikage hadn't taken the throne yet, and now only the Tsuchikage was left.
Jiraiya also sensed the change in atmosphere and immediately waved his hand, "Retreat!"
The Konoha ninja behind them retreated.
On the other side, Hanzō also ordered, "You all retreat a distance!"
On the Iwagakure side, Tsuchi-kai also waved his hand, leading the Stone Ninja to retreat a distance.
Sarutobi Asuma, who had already heavily injured the Kazekage and repelled the Mizukage, was definitely worthy of being treated as a Kage!
The space had been cleared, but Sarutobi Asuma suddenly laughed, "Senior Onoki, before I witness your long-renowned Kekkei Tōta, Dust Release, this junior has one small matter to attend to: eliminating some small bugs."
Onoki was startled. Was he going to deal with Hanzō first?
Hanzō snorted. He, who was known as a demigod, was being considered a small bug.
It seemed that he hadn't shown his strength for too long, and was being underestimated!
A dangerous glint appeared in Hanzō's eyes.
Sarutobi Asuma, however, created a Shadow Clone and, with a swish, it shot towards a nearby mountain peak.
In the mountain, White Zetsu, who had already felt that something was wrong, immediately knew.
He had been discovered again!
"This guy's sensory abilities are too terrifying!"
White Zetsu immediately burrowed deep underground.
Onoki, Hanzō, Jiraiya, and the others finally sensed White Zetsu's presence and were all surprised.
White Zetsu ran fast, and Sarutobi Asuma's Shadow Clone did not capture him.
However, it did not dissipate and remained standing on the mountain peak.
"Alright, there are no outsiders to disturb us now. Senior Onoki, you can begin!"
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile.
Onoki's anger surged uncontrollably upon hearing this.
This little brat really didn't know how to speak!
"Brat, don't underestimate the Tsuchikage too much!"
Onoki snorted coldly, brought his hands together and then apart, and a dazzling white orb appeared. Outside the orb was a transparent cubical barrier.
"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
A white beam of light extended, and the transparent barrier expanded, intending to envelop Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma had already raised his hand, and a Truth-Seeking Ball appeared in his palm, rapidly extending to form a semicircular shield.
The transparent barrier hit the shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Ball and immediately exploded with a boom, scattering into countless points of light.
"What's going on?"
Onoki's hands trembled in shock.
His jutsu had failed!
"What is that black orb?"
Onoki stared fixedly at the Truth-Seeking Ball as it returned to its original form near Sarutobi Asuma.
Jiraiya and Hanzō were also staring.
"That black orb blocked the Dust Release jutsu. Is it the power of Electromagnetic Release?"
Jiraiya guessed.
At this moment, another Truth-Seeking Ball appeared on Sarutobi Asuma's back.
Onoki's eyebrows shot up, and he gritted his teeth. Bringing his hands together and then apart again, the dazzling white orb reappeared.
"Dust Release: Frontier Dismantling Jutsu!"
This one was even more powerful than the previous Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!
Furthermore, this time Onoki directly released the beam of light, sweeping it across the space around Sarutobi Asuma and engulfing him within the jutsu's range, preventing him from using the black orb to form a shield.
However.
Sarutobi Asuma remained still, but the two Truth-Seeking Balls each formed a hemisphere, merging to surround him.
The next moment, the ninjutsu erupted completely, and a searing white light enveloped the surroundings.
"Hey, is that kid going to be alright?"
Gamabunta felt the aura in the air, his heart pounding with apprehension.
If it were him, he would definitely be dead from this attack.
Jiraiya appeared calm on the surface, but he was quite nervous inwardly, "This guy is far too overconfident!"
As the light dissipated, Sarutobi Asuma stood unharmed in the air, with the two Truth-Seeking Balls still positioned before and behind him.
"This... what in the world is going on?"
Cold sweat trickled down Onoki's forehead.
His jutsu had been completely blocked.
Those two black orbs were beyond his imagination!
Jiraiya was both delighted and surprised, looking at Sarutobi Asuma's two Truth-Seeking Balls. He thought, 'It was these two black orbs that blocked it again.'
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"
"Could it be the legendary jutsu based on Yin-Yang Release?"
Jiraiya knew a little about Yin-Yang Release.
Konoha had relevant information on it, originating from the Senju Clan.
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