The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 484 Iwagakure's Movements

Hidden Rock Battlefield.

It took two days for Onoki's troops to rendezvous with Huangtu's troops. After a day of rest and another half-day of travel, the Four-Tailed Roshi finally awoke.

When Ōnoki arrived, Rōshi was eating voraciously, his beard covered in rice and crumbs.

Just then, Onoki slowly floated into the room.

Lao Zi's originally swift and fluid movements suddenly slowed down, as if a pause button had been pressed.

He frowned, glared fiercely at Onoki, and snorted coldly:

"Hmph! You, did you come here specifically to see me make a fool of myself?"

It's important to know that the relationship between Omur and Onoki has never been harmonious; they are practically sworn enemies.

Even though Onoki was highly respected in Iwagakure, he was helpless against Rōshi's stubborn and fiery nature and had no way to control him.

At this moment, Onoki, as always, floated lightly in the air using the Super Light Rock Technique and entered the room with ease.

A mocking smile, undisguised, graced his wrinkled face.

"Haha, you guessed it, I came here specifically to see you make a fool of yourself."

"You always seem so arrogant, but I never expected you to be so easily defeated by someone's eye technique!"

Upon hearing this mockery, Lao Zi's face instantly darkened to the blackness of the bottom of a pot, and he exuded a chilling aura.

For now, we still need to rely on Jinchuriki to deal with the potential crisis that may occur next.

Onoki knew he couldn't push Old Purple too far at this moment, so he toned down his arrogance slightly and asked in a slightly gentler tone:

"What kind of illusion technique did that guy named Itachi use?"

"I heard from the team that you fell down without any chance to fight back in the blink of an eye."

After a pause, Onoki added:

"Moreover, in order to rescue you, our village lost three elite squads!"

Although Lao Zi usually had an unusually bad temper, he realized that it was due to his momentary negligence.

When I realized that so many of my comrades in the village had sacrificed their lives, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and answered bitterly:

"What do you mean, 'in an instant'? You idiots don't know anything!"

"Back then, I was forcibly pulled into another dimension by Itachi Uchiha's strange eye technique."

"I suffered torture there for a full seventy-two hours!"

"72 hours?"

Onoki's expression turned serious; he knew all too well what it meant to extend his perception for such a long time.

That would inevitably be an extreme erosion of the spirit.

Such a long illusion, lasting 72 hours, was something even the well-informed Onoki had never heard of before.

"No wonder you collapsed so quickly."

At this moment, Onoki no longer felt any resentment, after all, no one could withstand such a powerful illusion.

"Were you under a spell when you saw his eyes?" Onoki pressed.

"Yes, that's right."

Old Zi replied somewhat embarrassedly, having originally been confident that he could do whatever he wanted with the Melting Lock Seal.

Unexpectedly, this time they shot themselves in the foot, and it was entirely their own fault.

"How's your recovery going? When will you be able to get back into battle?"

Onoki asked, after all, a Jinchuriki is the biggest mobile turret and the thickest meat shield.

It is also a crucial factor in determining the course of the battlefield.

Old Purple shook his head slightly. Although he was a powerful Jinchūriki, his mental strength was far beyond that of ordinary people.

But even now, he could still feel a dull ache in his head.

"In my current condition, I can handle low-to-medium intensity combat, but I'm afraid I'm not up to the task if I have to go all out."

"Furthermore... I can no longer easily transform into a full-fledged tailed beast; it's easy to lose control and lose my self-awareness."

Lao Zi answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Onoki frowned, as the battle situation was urgent.

However, Lao Zi is restricted by this illusion, which is truly worrying.

But since things have come to this point, and there is currently no effective treatment for psychological trauma, we can only accept this reality.

"While you were unconscious, Akimichi Choza's forces had already joined up with Uchiha Fugaku's forces. They now number about five thousand and are retreating towards the Land of Fire."

"According to the latest intelligence from Sunagakure, Chiyo's shadow clones can also activate Susanoo!"

"Moreover, they suffered another heavy blow in their second battle with Qianyao, losing hundreds of men."

"However, they should have already successfully joined up with the reinforcements led by Luo Sha."

"The people of Konoha probably won't dare to confront Sunagakure head-on."

Upon hearing this, Lao Zi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he exclaimed in shock:

"What? Wasn't Uchiha Chiyo's team only a thousand people?"

"Chiyo led a force of four thousand men, how could she have suffered such a crushing defeat, even losing several hundred men?"

Ōnoki knew that Rōshi would find it difficult to accept this fact in a short time.

Because when I didn't know the specific details, my reaction was exactly the same as his.

After a brief pause, Onoki continued his explanation:

"That's because the Susanoo manifested by Chiyo is a whopping thirty meters tall!"

"Furthermore, he can simultaneously control four Susanoo to propel them forward."

"The Sand Village side was naturally powerless to fight back and could not resist at all."

At the end, Ohnoki emphasized his words.

At this moment, Rōshi finally understood why Sunagakure had suffered such a crushing defeat.

He said somewhat anxiously:

"In that case, we must defeat Fugaku's forces as soon as possible."

Konoha is currently facing a predicament of fighting on multiple fronts, and its military strength is clearly stretched thin.

It seems that no one from Konoha went to the Cloud Village.

News has been arriving from over there that the Akatsuki organization is delaying the Cloud Village's offensive.

If Chiyo and Fugaku's teams successfully reunite here, they will encounter a very awkward situation.

If neither Sunagakure nor Iwagakure wants to confront Chiyo head-on.

If one side gets into a fight with a team outside Konoha, the other side might as well choose to attack Konoha.

After all, there are only so many people in Konoha.

Whether it's to avoid greater losses or to maximize profits.

The best approach is to quickly defeat Fugaku's forces.

"Our team will catch up with Konoha by tomorrow at the latest. Let's go together this time."

Onoki shared the same sentiment; this was a crucial moment, and the faster they could defeat Fugaku's forces, the easier it would be for them to win.

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