Naruto: godly career system-Chapter 115: Dust Release
Kai paid no mind to the fate of the Fourth Raikage. Instead, his gaze turned upward toward the sky.
Looking at the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who was floating high above, Kai murmured to himself, "A Kekkei Tota that surpasses Kekkei Genkai—Dust Release. Now this is a worthy opponent." With that, his entire body began to ascend into the air.
Seeing Kai rise into the sky, Sarutobi Hiruzen, standing nearby, had a flicker of surprise in his eyes. However, knowing this was no time for distractions, he quickly warned, "Kai! Be careful! Onoki's Dust Release is extremely dangerous."
Although Sarutobi was aware of Kai's strength, he was still worried that Kai, who had never crossed paths with Onoki before, might underestimate him and suffer a setback.
The duel between Kai and Onoki would determine the fate of Konoha. If Kai won, the joint forces of Kumogakure and Iwagakure, having lost both the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, would no longer pose a significant threat despite their numbers. But if Kai lost, the consequences would be catastrophic—a collapse in morale and an unstoppable Onoki could lead to Konoha's complete defeat.
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but worry.
Kai, however, knew far more about Onoki than Sarutobi did. Onoki was the epitome of a stubborn, dogmatic old man. He was an extreme nationalist who prioritized his village's interests above all else, rigid and often unreasonable.
And then there was his Dust Release, a terrifying fusion of Earth, Wind, and Fire chakra natures.
This Kekkei Tota, a step beyond Kekkei Genkai, was unique to the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, and the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. It was a devastating technique capable of disintegrating anything, including ninjutsu, down to the atomic level. Truly terrifying.
As Kai floated into the air, now eye-level with him, Onoki frowned and asked, "Kid, how do you know Iwagakure's Light-Weight and Heavy-Weight Rock Techniques?"
"Is Iwagakure the only place that can use floating techniques?" Kai responded flatly, his tone dripping with disdain, as if mocking Onoki's ignorance.
"You insolent brat! Don't think that just because you defeated the Fourth Raikage, you can act arrogantly in front of me!" Onoki roared in anger. Without hesitation, he launched his attack, determined to teach this impudent youngster a lesson.
Earth Release: Rock Fist Jutsu!
Earth Release: Super-Weighted Rock Technique!
Onoki unleashed his signature combination of Earth Release techniques. The massive rock fist, enhanced by the Super-Weighted Rock Technique, barreled toward Kai with tremendous force. Even a peak Kage-level ninja like Sarutobi Hiruzen would have to avoid it. But Kai showed no intention of dodging.
Raising his right hand, Kai countered with a technique of his own: Repulsion: Shinra Palm!
A powerful force erupted from Kai's hand, an invisible shockwave of repulsive energy that distorted the very air around it.
Shinra Palm—a technique Kai had developed based on the Shinra Tensei. Unlike the original, the Shinra Palm focused its energy into a narrower, more concentrated direction. This meant that for the same amount of chakra, the Shinra Palm delivered a far more devastating impact.
The rock fist collided with the Shinra Palm. For a brief moment, the two forces seemed evenly matched. But then, the rock fist, reinforced by the Super-Weighted Rock Technique, shattered into countless tiny fragments under the overwhelming repulsive force, scattering across the battlefield.
"Impossible!" Onoki's pupils contracted sharply. He was well aware of the durability of his Super-Weighted Rock Technique. Even the Third Raikage, famed for his "strongest spear," could only barely cleave through it. Yet this boy had completely obliterated it!
Aside from his own Dust Release, Onoki had never seen anything capable of such destruction.
"Don't get cocky just because you blocked my Rock Fist Jutsu," Onoki growled. His cloak billowed as he brought his hands together, forming a conical shape between them.
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!
This technique, a fusion of offensive power and barrier creation, formed a conical barrier with a glowing white sphere at its center. Upon activation, the barrier would disintegrate everything within its range down to the atomic level.
In the next instant, the conical barrier enveloped Kai.
The Detachment of the Primitive World Technique activated. The white sphere at its center flared brightly, expanding rapidly. The entire barrier was engulfed in blinding white light, consuming everything within.
However, for someone like Kai, who possessed the space-time ninjutsu Divine Descent, evading Onoki's Dust Release was laughably easy.
Crossing his arms, Kai reappeared a short distance away, staring at Onoki with a mocking smirk. "Is that all you've got?"
"Damn space-time ninjutsu!" Onoki cursed, his expression darkening. He had momentarily forgotten that Kai could use such techniques. While his Dust Release was powerful, it was fundamentally disadvantaged against space-time ninjutsu.
This was the same reason Iwagakure had suffered so greatly during the Third Shinobi World War. Namikaze Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique had been the perfect counter to Dust Release. And Kai's Divine Descent was even more formidable.
Looking at Kai's smug expression, Onoki's face turned ashen. Glancing toward the battlefield, he saw that with the support of Mitarashi Shishio and Sarutobi Hiruzen, Konoha had stabilized its position. While they hadn't launched a counterattack, they had at least halted the enemy's advance.
"Damn brat!" Onoki muttered under his breath, lowering his head in thought. After a brief pause, he suddenly looked up and shouted, "You'll pay the price for this, kid!"
A cubic barrier formed between Onoki's hands.
Kai frowned slightly, puzzled by Onoki's actions. Knowing that Kai could use space-time ninjutsu, why would Onoki resort to another Dust Release attack?
The next moment, Onoki hurled the barrier—not at Kai, but toward the densest cluster of Konoha ninjas on the battlefield.
Dust Release: Boundary Removal Technique!
Though its name differed from the Detachment of the Primitive World Technique by only a single word, the Boundary Removal Technique was vastly more powerful. Its range was larger, its destructive power greater, and it had a persistent effect. Anything entering its range would be disintegrated into atomic particles.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Onoki had used this technique to obliterate twenty-five of Madara Uchiha's Wood Clone Susano'o in a single strike.
What truly alarmed Kai, however, wasn't the technique itself—it was Onoki's target. The Boundary Removal Technique wasn't aimed at him but at the most densely packed area of Konoha's forces on the battlefield.
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