novel-bin Chapter 562 Taking Action
Chapter 562 Taking Action
The aging Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, slowly surveyed his surroundings with his weathered gaze. The scene before him made his heart sink. If he couldn't ignite the courage and fighting spirit of this team, their fate would undoubtedly be total annihilation.
However, this seasoned elder, weathered by countless storms and battles, possessed an unwavering conviction. Recalling his youthful arrogance, the fear and helplessness he felt facing the overwhelming power of Madara Uchiha, he knew all too well the despair that followed the loss of the courage to resist. But he was no longer that naive youth; the trials of time had forged in him an indomitable will and a resolute determination to forge ahead.
At that moment, Onoki secretly vowed that no matter how rugged and arduous the road ahead, or how powerful and terrifying the enemy, he would never repeat the mistakes of the past. He would prove to everyone with his actions that even in his old age, his heart burning with courage would never be extinguished!
His face was solemn, his eyes resolute as he took a step forward, each step seemingly carrying immense weight. Then, he took a deep breath, his chest puffed out, and a surge of intense emotion erupted from him.
"Cheer up! Are you really going to give up so easily?" His powerful voice, like a booming bell, resounded throughout the battlefield. His voice contained boundless anger and resentment, moving everyone who heard it.
"Know that we bear the great mission of saving the ninja world! How can we back down at this moment? How can we give up so easily here?" He waved his arms and roared hoarsely. At this moment, he was no longer just an individual, but represented the belief and courage of all ninjas.
Before he finished speaking, without the slightest hesitation, he shot out like an arrow, rushing towards the massive meteorite that was falling rapidly through the air at an astonishing speed. His figure drew a beautiful and sharp arc in the air, like a burning meteor.
As the Tsuchikage, he knew full well what his actions meant for the entire team. He wanted to use his fearless actions to reignite the fighting spirit that had long since been extinguished in everyone's hearts and encourage them to regain their lost confidence. Only in this way could they possibly fight their way out of this life-or-death battle and bring a glimmer of hope to the ninja world.
In that instant, Onoki arrived at the base of the meteorite with lightning speed. Without hesitation, he stretched out his powerful hands and firmly held onto the rapidly falling giant meteorite. Then, he took a deep breath, and his chakra erupted like a surging torrent. With a roar, "Earth Release: Light-Heavy Rock Technique!" his chakra seemed to ignite, transforming into a dazzling beam of light as he hurtled straight towards the enormous meteorite.
This powerful torrent of chakra, like a roaring dragon, charged towards the meteorite with its claws outstretched. The moment it made contact with the meteorite, the entire space trembled. Onoki exerted all his strength to control his chakra, attempting to integrate this power into the meteorite to lessen its immense weight.
At this moment, Onoki's face was solemn, veins bulging on his forehead, and large beads of sweat constantly sliding down his cheeks. But his eyes remained firm and focused, fixed on the meteorite that was gradually being affected by his ninjutsu. He knew that if he could not successfully stop the meteorite from falling, it would be a devastating disaster for the Allied Shinobi Forces behind him.
The massive meteorite, as large as a small mountain, had been hurtling down with tremendous force, but at the critical moment, its descent suddenly slowed! It turned out that Onoki had used all his strength to brace himself against the meteorite with his hands, even using his forehead to hold it in place. However, even with all his efforts, he could only slightly slow its descent against such a colossal meteorite.
At that moment, Gaara, upon hearing Onoki's words, felt a surge of power within him, and his previously somewhat dejected fighting spirit reignited. As the Kazekage of Sunagakure, he knew the heavy responsibility he bore in protecting the village and its inhabitants. How could he easily give up the fight and lose his will to continue the struggle simply because the enemy before him was powerful?
So, just as the Tsuchikage Ōnoki bravely stepped forward to stop the falling meteor, Gaara acted without hesitation. He swiftly mobilized all the chakra he had left, and in an instant, the surrounding air seemed to churn and surge. Then, countless tiny grains of sand, as if summoned by some mysterious force, rushed wildly from all directions towards the base of the meteor, rapidly coalescing into an enormous hand. This giant hand of sand slowly rose, like an impregnable fortress, firmly supporting the base of the meteor.
The enormous meteorite, like a small mountain, crashed down from the sky with devastating force! Onoki and Gaara dared not be careless in the slightest. They gritted their teeth and used all their strength to try to stop the meteorite from falling.
Onoki continuously formed hand seals, unleashing his powerful Earth Release ninjutsu, causing earthen walls to rise from the ground in an attempt to block the impact of the meteorite. Gaara, on the other hand, manipulated the sand in the air, forming a massive sand shield that tightly protected them from above.
Through their combined efforts and unwavering perseverance, the rapidly falling meteorite was finally stopped in mid-air. However, this process was far from easy for them; both Onoki and Gaara were now panting heavily and drenched in sweat.
Their breathing became extremely rapid, each breath feeling as if it were draining all the air from their lungs. Sweat streamed down their foreheads, soaking their clothes, but their gazes remained steadfastly fixed on the obstructed meteorite.
After this thrilling battle, both men had nearly exhausted their chakra and reached their physical limits, so exhausted they seemed ready to collapse at any moment. Despite this, when they saw the meteor successfully stopped, a relieved smile appeared on their faces. The other ninjas present also looked happy, their confidence and morale restored.
Not far from here, Madara Uchiha's deep and indifferent eyes, as unfathomable as an abyss, silently gazed at the massive meteorite that had fallen from the sky but had been successfully stopped. His gaze remained completely undisturbed, as if everything happening before him was nothing more than a trivial matter.
Unexpectedly, Madara Uchiha's lips curled into a slight, almost imperceptible smile. Then, he uttered a casual remark: "Oh? Not bad... but you only blocked this one. So, how will you deal with the second meteorite that's about to arrive?"
As soon as Madara Uchiha finished speaking, everyone present instantly changed their expressions, their faces filled with undisguised horror. They were horrified to discover that above the meteorite already blocked in mid-air, another, even larger and more menacing meteorite was hurtling towards them at an astonishing speed!
At that moment, everyone's expressions froze, a deep sense of despair spreading through them. It wasn't just the Allied Shinobi Forces; their eyes widened, their faces filled with terror and helplessness, as if the end of the world had arrived. Even the usually imposing and powerful Tsuchikage Onoki and Kazekage Gaara were now shrouded in despair.
To withstand the first meteorite, which was as large as a small mountain, Onoki and Gaara exerted all their strength. They used every last drop of chakra within them to barely withstand this devastating attack. However, this arduous resistance almost exhausted all their power, and now the two were completely worn out, unable to gather even a trace of chakra to deal with the crisis to come.
As the second meteorite, wreathed in flames and with overwhelming force, hurtled down from the sky, its power surpassing even the first, Onoki and Gaara could only watch helplessly as it drew ever closer, their hearts filled with powerlessness and despair. They knew perfectly well that in their current state, there was absolutely no way to stop its descent. The shadow of death loomed ever closer, and the entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.
Just as everyone was mired in utter despair, Hyuga Neji, who had been silently observing, finally couldn't suppress his inner impulse. Initially, he hoped that the Allied Shinobi Forces could use this fierce battle with Uchiha Madara to unleash their deep-seated fears and rediscover their once-lost unwavering beliefs. However, things didn't go as planned, and the cruel reality before them ruthlessly shattered his initial assumptions. Faced with Uchiha Madara's terrifying and undisguised strength, the Allied Shinobi Forces not only failed to release their inner fears but also seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, their own beliefs shattered and utterly vulnerable.
Hyuga Neji slightly bent down, his feet lightly touching the ground. His figure, like a feather fluttering in the wind, instantly soared into the air, hurtling straight towards the rapidly falling meteorite. At the same time, an incomparably powerful aura surged forth from his body, like a raging torrent, rising higher and higher, shaking the surrounding air.