Slayer: Look directly at the Seraph, standing on the sun

Chapter 542 Useless, White Fang

That transparent barrier seemed to be a product of another dimension, and no physical or conventional ninjutsu attacks could penetrate it.

“It’s useless, White Fang.” Onoki floated outside the Dust Release cube, looking down at him. “Within my Dust Release, everything about you will be broken down into molecules. The more you struggle, the faster your chakra will be consumed, and in the end you will only turn into a handful of dust.”

White Fang's breathing became rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He could feel his life force being drained away along with his chakra, a feeling of powerlessness he had never experienced before.

Upon seeing this, the Iwagakure side erupted in a deafening cheer.

"It's a success! Lord Tsuchikage has succeeded!"

"Konoha's White Fang is doomed!"

However, just when Onoki thought the outcome was decided, a roar filled with anger and disdain resounded across the battlefield.

"Old Tsuchikage! I, Old Zi, want a fair and square battle, not to win by such despicable means!"

The Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, was enveloped in crimson lava chakra and charged headlong into Ōnoki's Dust Release!

"Molten Escape: Burning River Rock Technique!"

The scorching torrent of magma, like a furious fire dragon, crashed violently against the transparent cube.

Zizzi——!

Dust Release and Lava Release, two powerful forces of completely different natures, collided violently, producing a teeth-grinding, corrosive sound. Although the disintegrating power of Dust Release was strong, Rōshi's reckless all-out attack also caused the perfect cubic structure to become slightly unstable.

Click!

With a barely audible cracking sound, a tiny crack appeared at one corner of the cube.

White Teeth wouldn't let this opportunity slip by!

Almost within a fraction of a second of the crack appearing, he concentrated most of the remaining chakra in his body into the tip of his blade and launched a final thrust at the crack!

"break!"

boom!

The transparent cube shattered with a deafening roar, dissipating into countless specks of light. A white figure staggered out from within, kneeling on one knee, breathing heavily, his face ashen white.

"Old—Zi—!"

Onoki's anger was finally ignited. He turned around abruptly, his cloudy eyes filled with overwhelming rage at the disruption of his perfect plan, staring intently at his unruly fellow villager.

"You idiot! Do you even know what you just did?!"

A violent explosion shattered the tranquility of the night. It was no ordinary explosion; it carried a devastating force, echoing through the valley and staining the night sky with an ominous orange-red hue. Zhang Hai, his movements as swift as a ghost, activated the explosive tag the instant the mountaintop boulders collapsed. Without hesitation, he precisely guided the power of the tag with his chakra, and with a deafening roar, half of the majestic mountain shattered, like a painting violently torn apart by a giant.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Countless massive rocks, carrying scorching blasts of heat and flickering blue lightning—a small amount of Lightning Release chakra that Zhang Hai had infused into the explosive tags to enhance their destructive power and paralyzing effect—rolled down from the heights like a landslide and a tsunami, relentlessly hurtling towards the Hidden Stone Village below the valley. Each boulder, with a determination to destroy everything, roared as it crushed trees and leveled the rugged terrain.

Within Iwagakure, the once silent lights were instantly ignited by this sudden upheaval. A piercing alarm, urgent and sharp, exploded throughout the village, shattering the early morning silence and jolting all the sleeping Iwagakure ninja from their dreams. Countless figures, as if emerging from the earth, rapidly assembled, rushing towards the scene of the incident with disbelief, panic, and rage.

"It's an attack! An enemy attack!"

"Quickly! Form a defensive formation!!"

"Those stones... Damn it, who did that?!"

The deafening roar grew closer, the rumble of boulders scraping against the ground, the shrieking sound of air being torn apart. The Iwa ninja who arrived first paled as they watched the torrent of boulders rolling in, crackling with lightning. These boulders were not only enormous, but they also carried immense impact and blinding lightning, making ordinary Earth Release defenses utterly ineffective.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Several experienced Iwa ninja swiftly formed hand seals, exhaling large amounts of chakra to erect thick earthen walls around the village. The walls rapidly rose and thickened under the infusion of chakra, attempting to form an indestructible barrier to stop the destructive torrent of rocks. The first wave of impact violently slammed into the earthen walls, producing a series of deafening booms. The walls trembled violently, cracks spreading like a spiderweb, but ultimately managed to hold back most of the boulders. A few fragments of rock crackled through the defenses, exploding in the ground, scattering sparks and creating charred craters in the surrounding area.

However, this was only the beginning. Behind the boulders blocked by the earth-flowing walls, a black figure moved like a ghost. Zhang Hai, without stopping, used his speed to his advantage amidst the chaos of the landslide, and had already broken into the Iwa ninja's defensive formation. A sharp kunai had appeared in his hand, its cold light gleaming chillingly in the moonlight.

"what--!"

"The enemy is inside!"

He reaped lives like the Grim Reaper. His movements were incredibly fast; several Iwa ninja, unable to react in time, didn't even see his face before their throats were precisely severed, blood splattering in the night as their bodies collapsed limply. Several other Iwa ninja who attempted to form hand seals in retaliation were also approached by him like phantoms, a single chop to the back of the neck killing them instantly. He wasted no effort; every attack struck a vital point, his efficiency chilling. These ordinary Iwa ninja were no match for him, posing absolutely no threat.

"Stop right there! You bastard!"

A deep, furious roar accompanied by the tremor of the earth echoed as a burly, rugged-looking middle-aged ninja appeared in Zhang Hai's path like a moving mountain. It was none other than Huang Tu, an elite Jonin from Iwagakure and the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. He slammed his arms into the ground, unleashing a massive surge of chakra. The earth beneath his feet rapidly rose, forming a new, even higher mountain before him, which crashed down, blocking Zhang Hai's path.

Zhang Hai abruptly stopped. He raised his head and looked calmly at the "mountain" that had suddenly appeared before him, and at the yellow earth standing on the mountaintop looking down at him.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you attack Iwagakure?! Speak!" Huang Tu's gaze was sharp as a knife, fixed on Zhang Hai, filled with raging anger.