“How dare they—Konoha harbors such a strong one!
Who on earth is he!”
Ōnoki’s face turned pale with shock; this was plainly just a teenage boy, yet in such a short time he had put the Tsuchikage himself in such a sorry state!
Was this Konoha’s true depth?
Had he not seen it himself, he would never have believed it possible.
“Where is he?”
But when Ōnoki regained his senses, the boy who had so easily beaten him was nowhere to be seen.
Powerful as he was, Ōnoki had no idea how the other had vanished.
The Flying Raijin was an S‑rank space‑time ninjutsu—even Ōnoki could not detect a trace of it.
“I thought to capture Hiruzen Sarutobi… yet I cannot even defeat a single Konoha youth?”
Shaken, Ōnoki’s resolve crumbled.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Figures flickered—ANBU had rushed over at the sound of the blast and surrounded him at once.
Moments later, Hiruzen Sarutobi landed before him with a burst of speed.
“Ōnoki?!
You are bold indeed!” Hiruzen said, shocked and furious.
Then he saw Ōnoki’s battered, breathless state and grew confused.
“Yet you look as if you have fought hard. New chapters come out on g.com first.
Who in Konoha could have bested you so?”
Truth be told, both Ōnoki and Hiruzen overestimated Ryuu—he was far weaker than they thought.
Against Ōnoki, he had no sure way to win.
Setting aside the Six Paths powers, his strongest move—Chibaku Tensei—could be broken outright by Ōnoki’s Dust Release.
Chibaku Tensei was not unbeatable.
In the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto, Bee, and Itachi together shattered Nagato’s Chibaku Tensei.
The gap between Ryuu and Ōnoki was vast; breaking it would be no trouble.
The other Six Paths abilities?
Nor would they decide the fight.
Take the Deva Path.
Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten’in seemed invincible, but against overwhelming force they failed—they were powerful forces, nothing more, and could be countered.
In the Infinite Tsukuyomi world where Madara cast the genjutsu, the Six Paths of Pain attacked Konoha.
When Nine‑Tails Naruto clashed with the Deva Path, the Deva Path used Shinra Tensei—yet instead of repelling Naruto, the sheer force of his charge sent the Deva Path flying back.
Later, with half the Nine‑Tails chakra united, Naruto shattered Shinra Tensei without even fully transforming.
Though an illusion, the power system held true—only context and identities changed.
Ōnoki had been caught off‑guard by the sudden missile attack, and fighting in the air he could not use most earth defenses.
On the ground, any earth‑style barrier would have stopped them easily.
Still—flight was his greatest advantage; few could strike him aloft.
Ryuu’s ability to do so was his edge.
“Summoning Jutsu!”
Hiruzen wasted no time.
He bit his thumb, slammed his hand down, and summoned Enma.
“Ōnoki?” Enma’s eyes narrowed.
He knew Ōnoki’s strength—without waiting, he turned into the Diamond Staff and landed in Hiruzen’s grip.
Hiruzen lunged, the staff stretching to strike Ōnoki.
“Earth Release: Earth Fist!”
Ōnoki wove signs, coating his right fist in thick rock and striking the staff hard.
BOOM!
Stone scattered as the staff was knocked aside.
“Earth Release: Added‑Weight Rock Technique!”
A single sign multiplied the staff’s weight; it crashed to the ground, too heavy for Hiruzen to hold.
Whoosh!
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