On the vast land stood the enormous and charming Senju Tobirama, arms crossed and with an adorable gaze, facing the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly became bizarre.
Originally, the Hidden Rock's momentum had reached its peak after the two Jinchuriki fully transformed into Tailed Beasts!
The fearsome presence of the Tailed Beast Chakra from two hundred-meter beasts exuded ferocity and an unstoppable edge, almost invincible...
The tails beasts Jinchuriki, this epoch-making weapon, used first by the Hidden Rock Village!
You at Konoha may have stolen our Explosion Release and developed high-altitude bombing tactics...
But can you learn this?
These minor tricks, can they compare to the Tailed Beasts known as "calamities"?
Yet, this exhilarating emotion only lasted for a few seconds before the larger-than-beast "Steaming Danger: Senju Tobirama" appeared!
The Hidden Rock Ninja stared at Aomi standing atop the puppet Tobirama, feeling the urge to complain but not knowing where to start...
This scene was too abstract.
"This, this is..."
The Four-Tails Monkey showed a look of surprise and doubt: "Isn't that the Second Hokage?"
"That's right, it's that guy..."
The Five-Tails Pig Horse's big eyes were equally bewildered: "What jutsu is this? Why does it feel familiar..."
Due to the expansion of the Steaming Danger by several times under the activation of Aomi's Chakra, this secret technique from Hozuki Gengetsu had been lost in the Ninja World for nearly twenty years, leaving the Hidden Rock Jinchuriki momentarily at a loss.
But it was different for Onoki, who had the trauma of a master-killer deeply ingrained in his mind, recognizing the move immediately regardless of its transformation!
Onoki's pupils shook instantly, muttering: "This is too huge, if this thing explodes..."
Pragmatically, Onoki felt the Tobirama figure and Aomi's Uchiha attire were mismatched, but he was more concerned with the aftermath of the explosion!
Onoki gritted his teeth fiercely, flying in Aomi's direction!
The Dust Release must be used to neutralize this "Senju Tobirama"...
But Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya were not giving Onoki the opportunity.
Jiraiya waved his fingers, clapping his hands to the ground: "Summoning Jutsu"!
The massive body comparable to the Tailed Beast, Game Bunta, appeared on the battlefield.
"Bunta, throw Minato towards the Tsuchikage, we must delay him!"
Jiraiya stormed at Game Bunta, the freshly summoned giant toad still unclear about the situation, but followed Jiraiya's orders, lifting Namikaze Minato in its webbed claws—
"Careful, Minato, I'm strong!"
Namikaze Minato nodded, activating his body with Chakra to its peak, fingers filled with Flying Thunder God Kunai!
With his mastery of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, even in mid-air, Namikaze Minato could achieve flickering effects by utilizing sufficient teleportation anchors, using space to counter gravity.
Whoosh!
Under Game Bunta's immense strength, Namikaze Minato shot towards Onoki like a launched cannonball!
Onoki felt exceedingly vexed, his mind fixated on reaching the Hidden Rock forces to first resolve the Steaming Danger...
But Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya's cooperation disrupted his aerial combat advantage, effectively holding him back!
Faced with Namikaze Minato's rapid assault, Onoki could begrudgingly only honestly make good use of his Chakra:
"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu"!
A brilliant white barrier flashed once again around Onoki, swallowing all organic matter nearby including the incoming Flying Thunder God Kunai, but excluding Namikaze Minato...
The moment Dust Release's boundary extended, Namikaze Minato instantly teleported back to Game Bunta's head, gazing at the Dust Release explosion.
After the explosion, Onoki created numerous lifelike Earth Clones, coldly watching the Mount Myoboku master-apprentice summoned beast combination.
"The Flying Thunder God user, truly a nuisance..."
Despite failing to have an effective fighting impact on the two Jinchuriki, this Tsuchikage didn't underestimate Namikaze Minato.
Contrarily, Onoki was severely cautious about Minato close to him, given his physique and defense bore no special augment, making him Namikaze Minato's favored and easy prey for a lethal strike.
Thus, Onoki had no qualms preserving Chakra, launching "Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu" twice consecutively, forcibly repelling Minato's aggression.
This was possible as he was in his prime, with Chakra much fuller than during the later timeline Fourth Shinobi War...
"First, I have to deal with you bothersome chaps..."
Six indistinguishable Earth Clones summoned enormous stone monsters in mid-air, using these puppets to shield him.
"Earth Release: Golem Jutsu"!
Onoki did not expect these awkward-moving stone puppets to do much, only intending to block the path of Flying Thunder God Kunai tosses.
Despite his abundant Chakra, repeated wastefulness on "Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu" would deplete it...
"Roshi, Han, be careful, that is the Second Mizukage Hozuki Gengetsu's Steaming Danger, which will cause a violent explosion!"
Unable to smoothly assist, Onoki amplified his voice with Chakra, issuing a deafening shout across the battlefield:
"Hidden Rock ninja close to the enormous puppet, retreat immediately, only leave the Jinchuriki in combat!"
"Try to detonate that thing directly, don't let them get near you!"
Remotely commanding, Onoki watched Aomi's calm smile, his eyes filled with extreme wariness...
He had identified Aomi through the depiction given by Higashi Shibito and others.
This was Konoha's Uchiha examiner known for brilliant blade techniques, once disregarded as a misguided "genius"...
Onoki couldn't help but feel a toothache, an indescribably absurd sensation engulfing his heart.
Did Aomi take a wrong turn?
For an Uchiha, Aomi's missteps were not merely slight, neglecting Dojutsu to pursue Hidden Mist's secret techniques, culminating in a Senju Tobirama form...
Could it be that the wrong path, pushed to the extreme, leads to a profound full-circle breakthrough, forging anew?
[Detected strong killing intent from Onoki towards the host, now bound as target of confrontation!]
At Onoki's loud alert.
Aomi began his operation...
Underneath the giant Tobirama puppet's feet, several Water Clones quietly formed within the submerged area, using the Mayfly Jutsu to conceal underground.
Previously, due to Senju Tobirama's close links with Aomi's vision, every move Aomi made was visible to him...
Suddenly using the Shadow Clone Jutsu and without immediate dissolution, Senju Tobirama might raise queries.
While momentarily sealing Senju Tobirama, Aomi intended to draw in the Second Hokage a little further...
Don't consider yourself unique, old man!
Within me, multiple Uchiha powers reside; if you don't hand over your might peacefully, don't blame me for turning rogue!
Though Senju Tobirama, through vast time, reached the utmost trust level to open final confrontation with Aomi.
However, Aomi still cautiously executed the Five-Step Technique, knocking upon Senju Tobirama each time to entrap him deeper in lies and logic...
Inside Aomi.
Void Targeting, alongside Aomi's manipulative Uchiha powers tussled with Senju Tobirama, finally seeing light!
Senju Tobirama excitedly clenched his fist, rightfully so, tirelessly delivering powers to Aomi, ultimately suppressing ancient Uchiha's Chakra!
"Aomi, what's the situation now?"
But when Tobirama opened his eyes, he found himself no longer in the enclosed mountain cave, confronted instead by the fierce Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
"Tobirama, it's time for us to join forces..."
Aomi handed control of the Steaming Danger to Senju Tobirama, affirming solemnly: "Save other talk for later, first protect Konoha with me!"