Chapter 16: One Man Stands Against a Thousand

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Looking down at the rain ninja kneeling before him, Uchiha Madara finally revealed a hint of a satisfied smile on his face.

Although there were definitely some rotten apples and treacherous individuals among these thousand rain ninja, there wasn't time to pick them out right now. He would settle the score slowly after the situation had stabilized.

"Very well, it seems you are all fellows who recognize the signs of the times. Since you have joined under my command, Uchiha Madara, as long as you are loyal and do your best, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. At the very least, you won't have to live at the whim of the Five Great Shinobi Villages from now on!"

Just as he was feeling satisfied, the pursuers from the Iwagakure forces caught up at the entrance of the opposite valley. Approximately three thousand Iwa ninja, led by the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, were rapidly approaching.

The rain ninja stirred up in a commotion at first, but quickly quieted down.

Thinking about it, they had Lord Uchiha Madara here, what was there to panic about!?

Glancing at the approaching Iwa ninja forces, Uchiha Madara didn't say a word, but simply extended a finger and flicked it backwards.

Uchiha Madara's order was very clear: to have all the rain ninja retreat!

The rain ninja commander in the lead stood up, somewhat hesitant:

"Lord… do you not need us to help you intercept these Iwa ninja?"

Raising his eyebrow slightly, Uchiha Madara's arrogance and domineering presence were unmistakable:

"You? No need! Retreat, don't get in my way!"

"This… yes, Lord. The one leading the charge on the other side is the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, Lord, please be careful!"

The disdainful tone made the rain ninja commander feel a pang of dissatisfaction, but an order was an order, and he could only obey. Under his command, all one thousand rain ninja retreated behind Uchiha Madara, hiding quite far away, at a distance where they could just barely make out the situation on this side.

The wind stirred the blue-green aura, and the clouds rolled and unfolded. The sky was no longer gloomy. In this valley of the Land of Rain, the clouds and fog rarely dispersed. A ray of bright sunlight shone through the clouds, illuminating the depths of the valley, and precisely enveloping Uchiha Madara standing in the center of the road.

The aggressively charging Iwa ninja forces, led by the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, rushed over.

Onoki took the lead, leading the troops, when he suddenly discovered a person blocking the road ahead! And this person looked somewhat familiar!

A sense of vigilance arose in his heart. He stopped and waved his hand. The densely following Iwa ninja forces immediately stopped with disciplined training, lining up behind him in alert formation. A full three thousand Iwa ninja confronted Uchiha Madara alone!

More sunlight shone through the dark clouds, making the bottom of this valley much brighter.

Onoki and the three thousand Iwa ninja had time to clearly see who dared to block them.

Uchiha Madara stood there with his arms crossed, his face stern, his entire being like a straight and tall green pine. The glorious sunlight fell on his deep red armor, covering his entire body with a layer of halo…

The ordinary Iwa ninja were alright, only feeling that this person's aura was extraordinary, but the Third Tsuchikage Onoki felt more and more familiar the more he looked at this person.

In an instant, like a flash of lightning in his mind, the painful memories that surged from the depths of his being caused Onoki's face to change drastically!

Standing there, Uchiha Madara, who was guarding the pass with the might of one man against ten thousand, was also sizing up the other side.

The ordinary Iwa ninja naturally couldn't pique his interest. The only one who piqued his interest was Onoki, who had been beaten miserably by him in the past.

The current Third Tsuchikage Onoki was not the young, rookie ninja that Uchiha Madara had first abused, nor was he the red-nosed little old man from the original story, but Onoki in his middle age, when his strength was at its peak!

Seeing the drastic change in Onoki's face, Uchiha Madara smiled chillingly. Perhaps Iwagakure hadn't received the news of his emergence, and Onoki had probably recognized him.

Looking at the familiar and terrifying smile of Uchiha Madara in front of him, Onoki's entire body stiffened, and the panic in his heart was almost overwhelming!

Standing behind Onoki was his son, also an Iwagakure jonin, named Kitsuchi.

This extremely robust young man had some strength, but his brain was obviously not sharp enough. He looked at the Uchiha Madara blocking the road ahead with a confused expression, and suggested to Onoki:

"Father! This guy is just one person, why is Father being so cautious? Who cares who he is? Why don't we just crush him directly with our three thousand troops?"

Cold sweat broke out on Onoki's forehead. He lamented his son's uselessness and sighed to himself:

"What an idiot! If the guy blocking the road is really him, don't even mention our three thousand Iwa ninja, even if the entire Iwagakure pressed forward, I'm afraid it wouldn't be a match for this guy!

Damn it! That shouldn't be… He should have died long ago! How could he still be alive!?

But, this appearance… this aura… it's definitely him…"

Kitsuchi was stunned by Onoki's incoherent words:

"Huh? Father, what are you talking about?!"

Being the Kage of a village after all, Onoki quickly forced himself to calm down, quickly turned around, and sternly ordered:

"All ninja, listen to my order! Stand in place! Maximum alert! Do not act without my word!"

After issuing the order, Onoki turned around again, facing Uchiha Madara from afar, and took a deep breath…

Whether it was true or false, he would find out by verifying!

He clasped his hands together, then opened them, and a white, glowing cube appeared between his hands!

Kitsuchi and the Iwa ninja were greatly surprised. They had never seen the Third Tsuchikage use his ultimate move from the very beginning!

"Dust Release! Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

Swoosh! The white cube was instantly shot out by Onoki, enveloping Uchiha Madara and his surroundings! A Squeak sound of white light exploding! All objects within the cube were instantly decomposed into atomic states, and smoke and dust rose!

Onoki withdrew his Dust Release, staring intently at the situation ahead.

The smoke and dust dissipated, and there was nothing in front of him.

Kitsuchi laughed easily:

"Standing alone in the middle of the road, I thought he was so powerful!? Turns out he was a shoddy imposter!"

Onoki's expression was solemn, not completely relieved. Could it really be a flashy but useless fake?

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Four bursts of white smoke exploded above the valley!

Chapter end