Rumble—!!!
A devastating storm beyond words roared out from the surface of the Gunbai.
This was no ordinary gale, but a supernova-level Wind Release impact formed by the conversion and amplification of Dust Release's massive energy!
"Quick, dodge!"
The three who had been stunned immediately reacted.
Ōnoki could feel the terrifying aura contained within this storm. He abandoned all attacks at once, fully activating the Light-Weight and Added-Weight Rock Technique to shoot upward, while instantly constructing a solid rock barrier beneath himself.
The Second Raikage and the acting Mizukage dodged to the left and right respectively, narrowly avoiding the astonishingly powerful storm.
Within the Severed Sky Stone Prison Barrier, Renya relied on the Uchiha Gunbai to forcibly take the Dust Release head-on.
By rights, Dust Release is a kekkei tōta, possessing the effect of decomposing matter down to atoms. Its nature is more special and advanced, and the Gunbai cannot perfectly reflect Dust Release's decompositional properties.
But at Renya's request, Madara had once used the Rinnegan to attach the Preta Path's absorption ability to the fan's surface.
As long as Renya injected chakra into the fan, he could briefly activate the Preta Path's absorption ability.
Because the decomposition of Dust Release was absorbed by the Preta Path, the remaining Dust Release could no longer decompose the fan's surface.
The residual chakra then triggered the Gunbai's reflective ability.
Of course, Renya does not have the Rinnegan, and Madara is not by his side.
The absorption ability of the Preta Path attached to the fan can only withstand two or three Dust Release attacks.
But that's fine—being able to withstand two or three Dust Release attacks is already enough.
Ōnoki hovered in midair, his face ashen.
He never expected the Dust Release that had always been invincible to be absorbed by that massive fan!
Especially the experience of being reflected by the Gunbai left him both shocked and furious.
That's right—it must be because of the barrier!
The essence of the Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique belongs to space-type abilities. And Iwagakure's Severed Sky Stone Prison Barrier can interfere with space ninjutsu.
Although within the barrier Renya cannot use the Flying Thunder God Technique, his formidable Dust Release would likewise be affected.
That explains it—why that Gunbai could absorb Dust Release.
Because the decomposition speed was far inferior to that outside the barrier, allowing that damned Uchiha Renya to block it.
If this were outside the barrier, that Dust Release just now could have directly decomposed both man and fan into nothing!
Ōnoki realized the previous plan would not work and that he had to change tactics.
"Raikage, Mizukage—restrict his movements, especially that fan!" Ōnoki shouted harshly.
Even though Dust Release's power is greatly reduced inside the barrier, it is still not something flesh and blood can withstand.
As long as Renya doesn't use the Gunbai to block it, he can still be sent straight to meet the King of Hell!
"Understood!" The Second Raikage had long been unable to restrain himself, lightning bursting over his body.
As he spoke, he transformed into a blue bolt of lightning, circling toward Renya's flank at a speed beyond vision.
His tactic was simple—use extreme speed for close-quarters combat, preventing Renya from using the Gunbai in time.
Give the airborne Ōnoki another chance to use Dust Release.
At the same time, the acting Mizukage formed hand seals with both hands.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Whip!"
Several whips formed of high-pressure water lashed out like living creatures from another direction, striking at Renya's lower body and the arm holding the Gunbai, aiming to bind his movements and seize the fan.
Facing the swift pincer attack from two Kage, Renya's eyes turned cold.
"So this is the tactic you came up with?"
The Gunbai is powerful, but its massive size indeed makes it difficult to wield in close combat.
"Hmph!"
He snorted coldly, swung the Gunbai behind his back, and fixed it in place with special bindings.
At the same time, his right hand flashed as he drew the tachi from his waist.
A flash of steel—precise beyond measure—clamped onto the Raikage's violent Lightning Release hand blade.
Blade and arm collided fiercely, blasting out rings of shockwaves.
Renya twisted his wrist, the blade flowing like water as it poured toward the Raikage's joint weak points, forcing him to retreat and dodge.
At the same time, Renya pulled out shuriken affixed with explosive tags from his waist and fired them toward the incoming water whips.
Boom—!
Violent explosions scattered the water whips, splashing water everywhere.
In an instant, Renya resolved the joint assault of the two Kage with exquisite swordsmanship and skillful use of ninja tools.
However, the true killing move descended at this very moment!
Ōnoki, who had been building momentum all along, seized the fleeting instant when Renya was restrained by the Raikage and Mizukage!
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
This time, what he released was not a wide-area barrier beam, but an extremely condensed conical pillar of white light!
The target pointed straight at Renya, who had just finished throwing the shuriken.
Renya's Mangekyō Sharingan had already captured the danger, but his body had just responded to the attacks of the two Kage.
Old force spent, new force not yet born.
It was already impossible to completely evade or use the Gunbai to block.
At this critical instant, a dark-red Susanoo skeleton appeared in front of Renya.
Although the skeleton was quickly shattered by Dust Release, it bought him time to evade.
Renya retreated with the momentum, opening distance from the three, holding his blade horizontally before him, his gaze icy as he stared at them.
Ōnoki inwardly cursed his bad luck—he had almost succeeded.
That damned Mangekyō Sharingan!
Renya's eyes made him think of Uchiha Madara from decades ago.
Those eyes are far too powerful—no matter what, Renya must die here today!
The three Kage did not let up, launching another attack.
Taijutsu, Water Release, and Dust Release alternated, their coordination growing ever tighter.
Renya wielded his tachi, combining swift Body Flicker techniques and powerful Fire Release to barely hold off the joint assault.
"Hehe, Uchiha Renya, today is the day you die!"
Ōnoki hovered in the air, hands coming together as he condensed Dust Release once more.
"Shorty, it's still not certain who will die."
Seizing the gaps while dodging the Raikage's punches and the Mizukage's water whips, Renya hurled kunai into the air, interrupting Ōnoki's casting wind-up.
He admitted that the trio's coordinated teamwork did put some pressure on him.
But only some.
As time passed, the battle entered its most brutal phase—the stage that most tested raw strength and endurance.
The acting Mizukage in the distance, who kept using Water Release attacks, saw the power of his techniques steadily decrease due to continuous chakra consumption.
The lightning around the Second Raikage was no longer as dazzling as before, and his attack speed clearly slowed.
Ōnoki in the air took longer and longer to condense Dust Release.
In contrast, Renya seemed no different from when the battle first began.
Is this guy a monster?!
Why, after fighting for so long, does his chakra seem inexhaustible?
What kind of joke is this?!
"Looks like your chakra is almost depleted."
Renya curled his lips into a cold smile, his eyes mocking as he looked at the three.