After Kawaki finished speaking, he didn't intend to give Son Gokū any chance to catch his breath.
The recovery ability of the Tailed Beast really couldn't be underestimated.
The Sage Chakra was also running low and probably wouldn't last long.
By then, the difficulty of killing Son Gokū would increase again.
"Sage Art, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder[b]Sage Art, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder[/b]."
Several lightning bolts as thick as an arm fell from the sky and accurately struck Son Gokū. He let out two muffled grunts.
The hit parts turned charred black. After landing, he fainted, and no one knew if he was alive or dead.
"That's enough!!"
ōnoki didn't know where he got the burst of strength. He only left an afterimage in front of the ninjas and reappeared beside Son Gokū.
He wanted to protect the Jinchūriki of the village.
"This is your own choice."
A mocking smile appeared on Kawaki's face. Could ōnoki, who couldn't even defeat him alone, take on two?
"Why waste words with him? Attack."
Son Gokū had killed so many Konoha Ninjas. Tsunade wished she could tear him to pieces.
With a flash, she flew towards ōnoki.
Kawaki was even faster. The next second, he appeared beside Son Gokū without the intention of clashing head - on with ōnoki.
The Iwagakure Ninjas watched with a wrenching heart. Their little Tsuchikage was about to be surrounded by two adults.
They clenched their fists tightly. If the Tsuchikage was defeated, they could only run away immediately.
The eyes of the Konoha Ninjas were shining. In their view, it was a done deal.
The current Tsuchikage either had to retreat or die!!
ōnoki placed his hand on Son Gokū and fully applied the Heavy Rock Jutsu[b]Heavy Rock Jutsu[/b] on him.
Instantly, Son Gokū's weight skyrocketed, and he visibly sank into the ground.
It stopped only when half of his body was covered by the ground.
When Kawaki's attack hit Son Gokū, it was like hitting an immovable mountain.
Not only did he fail to move Son Gokū, but he was also bounced several meters away by the rebound force.
Son Gokū's injury worsened again, and a clear fist mark appeared on the hit place.
ōnoki let out a sigh of relief. At least he had saved Son Gokū; he hadn't disappeared.
"Earth Release, Earth - Stone Dragon[b]Earth Release, Earth - Stone Dragon[/b]."
After ōnoki relaxed and formed the hand seals, a giant dragon made of mud opened its huge mouth and pounced on the incoming Tsunade.
In front of the dragon, Tsunade seemed as small as an ant.
"All show and no go."
Tsunade neither dodged nor evaded. She punched the earth dragon head - on.
The violent crimson Chakra instantly pierced through the earth dragon. This only delayed Tsunade for a few seconds.
"Mighty, Lord Tsuchikage!"
Seeing ōnoki withstand one round against two, the Iwagakure Ninjas couldn't help but cheer.
Maybe the situation wasn't that bad.
But the Konoha Ninjas could see clearly that Kawaki hadn't even attacked ōnoki just now.
ōnoki was feeling mixed emotions. Only he knew how difficult it was to deal with two on his own.
Not to mention that now he still had to protect the unconscious Son Gokū.
"I don't believe I can't kill you today."
Kawaki reappeared beside Son Gokū, and Tsunade also flapped her wings and attacked.
ōnoki could only let Son Gokū take the hits and at the same time think about a way to escape.
He had lost the will to fight. As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood (a Chinese idiom meaning there is always hope as long as the basic conditions remain).
He would firmly remember today's humiliation deep in his heart, but that was a matter for later.
He didn't know how to get through the current predicament.
"Rock Fist Jutsu[b]Rock Fist Jutsu[/b]."
Ōnoki's right arm was wrapped in rock and empowered with Heavy Rock Jutsu[b]Heavy Rock Jutsu[/b].
The two fists slammed into each other violently, and an invisible wave of air spread outwards, blowing the ninjas' hair.
Ōnoki and Tsunade each stepped back several meters. Ōnoki could already feel that his old waist was under too much strain.
He feared that if he were a few years older, he wouldn't be able to use this move frequently.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Ōnoki found that his accumulated injuries were already quite serious.
Tsunade didn't even bother to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. After standing firm, she rushed forward again.
Like an indefatigable beast, Tsunade kept attacking, which drove Ōnoki to his wit's end.
How could he go on fighting like this?
"Tsuchikage is injured."
The Iwagakure Ninjas could clearly see that there was still blood at the corner of Ōnoki's mouth.
"This is normal."
The Iwagakure Ninjas had gradually come to accept the reality. It was already remarkable that Ōnoki could hold off Kawaki and Tsunade.
"Coming at me again?"
Looking at Tsunade charging towards him, Ōnoki was in a daze.
If he took a few more punches, could his waist still stand it?
Tsunade's punch directly hit Ōnoki's body, and he turned into mud and scattered in her eyes.
The violent chakra hitting the substitution puppet made Tsunade furious.
Ōnoki emerged from the ground beside Kawaki and punched Kawaki in the back.
Kawaki, who was about to continue pummeling Son Gokū, didn't know if he was dead or not.
He could only see that Son Gokū's injuries were worsening. Maybe his next punch would turn Son Gokū into pure energy and send him back to the land, where he would slowly grow up in some corner of the Ninja World decades later.
Feeling the punch wind coming from behind, Kawaki instinctively dodged.
The scene of being bound by Weighted Rock Jutsu[b]Weighted Rock Jutsu[/b] last time was still vivid in his memory.
Ōnoki anticipated Kawaki's movement. He didn't put much strength into this punch.
Seeing Kawaki retreat, he grabbed Son Gokū's hand and took off into the air directly.
He swore he had never ascended straight up like this in his life.
"Retreat, Iwagakure Ninjas."
Ōnoki's figure soared higher and higher. Even if Kawaki used Flying Thunder God[b]Flying Thunder God[/b], he wouldn't know how to get down.
However, Tsunade lowered her head and flapped her wings to pursue him.
"Don't chase anymore."
Kawaki was afraid that Ōnoki had some tricks up his sleeve. He didn't want Tsunade to be in danger again.
The Iwagakure Ninjas were a bit stunned when they heard Ōnoki shout to retreat.
Was it so sudden? Were they just going to stop fighting?
It was only when they saw Ōnoki flying higher and higher, farther and farther away that they suddenly came to their senses.
The Iwagakure Ninjas turned and ran. Seeing this, how could the Konoha Ninjas let go of this good opportunity?
A chase between the two sides began.
"Why won't you let me chase?"
Tsunade followed Kawaki's words and landed beside him.
After the battle ended, she returned to her normal state.
Kawaki's Sage Mode[b]Sage Mode[/b] had also expired, and the lightning - attribute chakra on his body dissipated.
He reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of Tsunade's mouth before slowly speaking.
"Even if the Jinchūriki doesn't die, they won't be in good shape. But what's your chance of killing ōnoki if you chase after him?"
This rhetorical question left Tsunade speechless.
Indeed, even if she chased after him, she wasn't confident about killing ōnoki.
It'd be a waste of effort.
"But I'm really angry!"
Tsunade stamped her foot to vent her dissatisfaction, and the ground cracked instantly.
Chuanfeng's figure swayed.
"We won this time. Let's see what other people ōnoki can bring next time."
With both Jinchūriki out of action, Iwagakure's high - end combat power is running low.
In the upcoming war, Konoha holds a significant advantage.
"Okay, I got it."
Tsunade cleared her head. Everything was as Chuanfeng said. This battle was a victory.
"Tell them not to chase anymore."
Seeing that the Konoha Ninjas were almost chasing the Iwagakure Ninjas out of his sight, Chuanfeng said to Tsunade.
"Alright."
Tsunade took out a signal flare and shot it into the sky. The Konoha Ninjas stopped in their tracks.
This was the signal to withdraw troops.
"Clean up the battlefield and retreat."
Looking at the returning Konoha Ninjas, Tsunade gave the order.
In her eyes, rescuing the Konoha Ninjas was far more important than killing enemies.
Even if they keep chasing, they'll only kill a few more Iwagakure Ninjas. After all, this is still the Land of Rain.
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