Meanwhile, Seiki below was also feeling frustrated.
Why were these Iwagakure ninja already showing signs of defeat so soon?
He had hoped this would be his chance to observe the battle and spot Black Zetsu hiding within the group.
"You're all too weak—I don't even have time to look for anyone! Please, just hold on a little longer!" Seiki silently lamented, yet continued scanning the crowd with subtle glances.
"You bastard! Don't think you can look down on people just because you beat me once!" Seeing that Seiki had the audacity to be distracted mid-fight, Roshi roared in anger.
"That's not it at all. My mission is to stop you from breaking the seal, and since your strength is overwhelming, I must try finding weaknesses elsewhere," Seiki replied very "honestly."
"Oh? Is that so? Haha, damn you do have good eyesight," Roshi laughed loudly. "Still, I won't let you leave!"
"In that case, there's no helping it!" Seiki yanked a handful of shuriken from his tool pouch and flung them in all directions like falling cherry blossoms.
Seeing this, Roshi urgently shouted, "Watch out for those shuriken! Deflect them with Wind Release or burn them away using Fire Release!"
However, just being warned was not enough—most Iwagakure ninja were already engaged in battle and couldn't spare the focus.
The shuriken struck like deathly coordinates—flashing briefly before bringing injury or death to nearby Iwagakure ninjas.
"Be careful! Absolutely don't let him get close!"
"Damn it! This bastard's power is way too strong!"
Soaring above, Onoki felt his heart bleed watching events unfold. "Damn! The space here is just too limited!"
Truthfully, the rooftop of Hozuki Castle wasn't small by normal standards, but that depended on whom one was comparing it with. It might suffice as a battlefield for a hundred men, but certainly not for over a hundred elite ninja.
Back at their previous battlefield, they could easily retreat far from shuriken range, or Roshi could've easily burned them all away with a massive Lava Release technique.
But now, the densely scattered shuriken made retreat impossible. And large-scale jutsu risked harming allies instead.
Even Onoki's Dust Release warnings proved ineffective against Seiki's extreme agility.
In their eyes, Seiki had become a grim reaper among them—Death incarnate.
"Normal fighting is such a pain—why do you always have to form hand seals?" Black Zetsu grumbled inwardly.
To avoid drawing attention to his clumsy seal formations, he had constantly relied purely on taijutsu or basic ninjutsu requiring minimal hand seals for fighting.
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Fortunately though, amidst chaotic battles, most people opted for low-level techniques needing fewer hand seals, so nobody suspected anything unusual about him.
"Come on, finish me off already! Just end it!" Though grumbling inside, Black Zetsu didn't deliberately approach Seiki either.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make. Anyway, if Magze truly gets caught within enemy proximity, surrendering naturally to death would be perfectly convincing.
Thoughtfully considering this, a cold gleam suddenly flashed.
Black Zetsu immediately suppressed his stray thoughts and, emulating Magze's personality, perfectly portrayed the mix of shock, anger, and slight despair. "No!!"
However, at this crucial moment, a sudden gust of wind blew past, causing him to tilt sideways just in time to evade Seiki's assassination attempt.
Black Zetsu: Σ(°Д°
Hikka gave him a thumbs-up from the sidelines. "Don't mention it!"
Although feeling somewhat frustrated inside, Black Zetsu quickly adjusted his emotions. "You should be careful too—he might target you next!"
At this moment, Seiki's suspicious gaze swept across Magze. In that instant earlier when he was attacked, something felt off about the negative emotions absorbed through the Zero-Tails ring.
When attacked, Magze seemed calm, yet showed a flash of anger after being saved.
Could it be this guy's reaction time is just too slow?
But there was no time to dwell on it further.
Seeming to notice Iwagakure's disadvantage, Han increased the chakra output to maximum.
With a loud explosion, the Wish-Granting Casket—previously guarded behind by Iwa shinobi—suddenly began rotating and exuding an extremely terrifying aura.
Twisting streams of purplish-black chakra spiraled into the sky as four human faces on the casket's sides emitted red light from their eyes.
Born through Satori, stirred by Satori, fated to end with Satori...
A whispery murmur echoed in everyone's minds, almost like it was enticing them to make wishes.
"Is it really going to activate?"
"I heard you can make a wish with it. Should we give it a try?"
"It doesn't cost anything anyway. Might as well give it a shot."
After seeing the Village Headman nod slightly toward him, Han quickly made his wish. "Please help me kill Shimaseki Seiki!"
Upon hearing Han's wish, the people present looked toward Seiki with mixed expressions—some surprised, some worried.
Instantly, the face representing joy opened its mouth wide. From the dark gateway, a massive monster emerged—its back sprouting wings, arms dragging along the ground, and four long fangs protruding from its jaw.
[Summoner, as per your wish!]
The giant monster laughed aloud, flew into the sky, then dove straight toward Seiki.
"Han didn't even specify, yet it knew exactly who Shimaseki Seiki is?"
"This monster must have some skill indeed!"
Remaining still, Seiki lifted his right hand where a Big Ball Rasengan rapidly formed.
"Foolish mortal, attacking me is useless, puh..."
Before he could finish speaking, Satori's huge body was already smashed away violently.
Everyone watched the scene unfold, and a question mark slowly formed in their minds.
"That's the power to destroy the world?"
Kitsuchi was just about to deliver his rehearsed shock face... and then he froze. Not because he forgot his lines—no, this power was just too pitiful to be impressed at all!
Could it be that Satori's summoned 'shock' monster turned out too weak?
Satori stood up, his voice filled with disbelief, "How could this be? Why can't I perceive your attack?"
Whether you felt fear or had murderous intent—he could sense everything in your heart.
Yet what was wrong with this person? His ability seemed utterly ineffective, completely unable to detect anything.
Seiki stared calmly ahead—was controlling one's emotions really so difficult?
Seeing that Seiki remained silent, Satori stormed forward in rage, only to be sent flying back repeatedly.
Everyone averted their eyes—was this creature really just born to be beaten?
Believe it or not, its regeneration ability was indeed quite impressive.
After being knocked down so many times by Seiki, it still managed to get back up!
Realizing he had spent so much chakra just to summon such a useless monster, Han struggled to accept it. "Damn it! Hurry up and fulfill my wish!"
Satori shifted his anger elsewhere. "It's all because your chakra quality is too poor that I can't beat him! If you want your wish granted, hand over all your chakra first!"
So saying, Satori swung his palm toward Han.
"Hmph! You don't dare attack Seiki, yet you take it out on me?"
Internally, Han remained calm. He and Rōshi were close in strength, and Rōshi was about equal with Seiki. This monster had been taken down in one hit by Seiki—didn't that mean Han himself could do the same?
[Boil Release: Unrivalled Strength]!
Han leapt into the air and aimed a punch straight at Satori's face, but his attack was easily dodged.
"How's that possible…?" Han asked in disbelief. This monster had seemed so clumsy while evading attacks from Seiki!
But there was no time for confusion.
In the next moment, Satori's sharp claws landed on him, slamming him heavily into the ground.
As Han lay in the massive crater created by the impact, he gazed blankly at the sky.
This bastard got flattened in one hit by Seiki—how come when it came to fighting him, he suddenly became this powerful?
Could it really be like this—cowardly toward enemies, but ruthless to allies?
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