This time, Kin clasped his hands together.
"Wood Release! Wood Human Technique!"
A ten-meter-tall wooden humanoid rose from the ground. Kin stood atop its head, though the space was barely enough for him alone.
Ōnoki stared at the small wooden figure, at a loss for words.
"This is far from true, Wood Release."
Kin's smile stiffened. Did Ōnoki think he wanted it this way?
His chakra reserves were only at the level of a Chūnin. If the wooden humanoid were any larger, his chakra would be depleted.
Then how could he fight?
He was just a clone, after all.
He had no choice.
"Lord Tsuchikage, don't underestimate me."
Kin's figure slowly sank into the wooden humanoid's body.
"Byakugan! Open!"
The wooden humanoid's forehead split open, revealing a massive Byakugan eye.
The Flesh Clone Kin was now at full combat strength!
"Byakugan?!"
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes at the wooden figure.
This guy's composition was far too complicated.
In the next moment, the wooden humanoid bent its knees. As the ground collapsed beneath it, the figure transformed into a black shadow, appearing right in front of Ōnoki and delivering a heavy punch.
Ōnoki raised his hands.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World!"
The square prism in his hands rapidly elongated, shooting toward the incoming wooden humanoid.
The wooden figure stomped hard on the air, propelling itself upward to evade.
"Moonwalk."
Ōnoki adjusted his hands, and the rectangular transparent barrier swiftly swept toward the wooden humanoid.
The wooden figure used Shunpo to teleport above Ōnoki, its fist descending with a howling gale.
Ōnoki's face trembled from the force.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
Multiple wooden vines sprouted from the wooden humanoid's arms, attempting to ensnare Ōnoki.
But Ōnoki nimbly weaved through the gaps between the vines, evading capture for the moment.
At the same time, Ōnoki extended his hands.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World!"
The white barrier rapidly enveloped the wooden humanoid's entire body.
"Ha!"
Ōnoki roared.
The wooden figure inside the barrier instantly turned to dust.
Then—
Kin's figure suddenly appeared behind Ōnoki, his hands already forming the final seal.
Ōnoki turned his head and saw a pair of crimson eyes magnifying before him.
"Sharingan!!?"
Ōnoki's pupils contracted. A bad premonition struck him, but it was too late. The world suddenly turned blood-red.
Countless versions of Kin appeared around Ōnoki.
"Welcome to my world."
One of the Kin figures spread his arms wide in greeting.
"False Tsukuyomi!"
Ōnoki tried to move but found himself bound to a cross, unable to break free.
All the Kin figures now held weapons in their hands.
"For the next while, please enjoy yourself."
"Enjoy!?" Ōnoki snorted coldly.
He had undergone specialized training to counter genjutsu.
The trauma inflicted by a certain disrespectful old man had made Ōnoki his imaginary enemy. He was well-versed in the intel about the Sharingan.
"Genjutsu: Four-Arms Technique!"
Two additional arms sprouted from Ōnoki's body.
This was a technique only usable within a genjutsu space, developed specifically to resist being trapped in illusions.
It altered the body by manipulating spiritual energy.
Kin sensed danger. Instantly, all the figures lunged forward, their weapons piercing Ōnoki's body simultaneously.
"Aaaah!!"
Ōnoki screamed in agony, but the two extra arms had already completed their seals.
"Genjutsu Release!"
The blood-red world shattered like glass.
This illusion was merely an imitation of Tsukuyomi, far inferior in strength. The real Tsukuyomi would have left the victim utterly helpless.
Unfortunately, it fell short.
The crimson world fragmented into pieces.
Back in reality, Kin had already reformed the wooden humanoid. Seizing the moment before Ōnoki fully recovered from the genjutsu, he controlled the wooden figure to deliver a devastating punch.
The wooden fist carried a roaring gale.
Ōnoki saw the massive wooden fist approaching and quickly formed seals. His arm solidified into a rocky limb, which he thrust forward to meet the punch head-on.
"Boom!"
The collision of wood and rock sent shockwaves rippling outward.
Ōnoki placed his other hand on his rocky arm.
"Earth Release: Super Weighted Rock Technique!"
The rocky fist gained overwhelming force, crushing the wooden humanoid and driving it into the ground with a powerful slam.
"Boom!" The air itself trembled from the impact.
The wooden figure was instantly embedded in the earth.
"Crack!!"
The ground split apart, and the entire mountain began to collapse.
The wooden humanoid lay in the crater, one arm and half its body shattered, revealing half of Kin's face.
Ōnoki appeared above Kin in an instant, his hands aimed downward.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World!"
The transparent prismatic barrier swiftly enveloped Kin and the wooden figure. A blinding white light erupted.
The wooden humanoid was completely reduced to dust.
Outside the crater, Kin's figure appeared as if teleported.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Watching Ōnoki slowly rise from the crater, Kin panted heavily.
"You're truly formidable, Lord Tsuchikage."
His chakra was nearly depleted, and he hadn't even managed to inflict any significant injuries.
Ōnoki's strength was absurdly overwhelming.
"Is this all you've got?"
Ōnoki glared coldly at Kin.
This guy's composition was far too bizarre—Wood Release, Byakugan, Sharingan.
Since when could these Kekkei Genkai from Konoha be fused together?
If not for Kin's limited chakra reserves, this battle would have been a grueling one.
But with so many Kekkei Genkai, why was his chakra so lacking?
"Pretty much."
Kin forced a bitter smile. There was still the Dark Walker Technique, but that was the original's exclusive move—not something he could use here.
"But I have one last trick."
Kin took a deep breath and stood up.
"If this is all you've got, then I'll be taking everything from Kusagakure."
Ōnoki remained vigilant. He had no idea what strange jutsu Kin might pull out next. In battles between shinobi, it wasn't uncommon for someone to turn the tide with a single powerful technique.
The next moment—
Ōnoki's pupils shrank. He turned to see Kin's figure silently appear behind him, a blue spinning sphere in his hand.
The Kin in front of him transformed into a wooden log.
"You noticed, huh?"
Even though he knew the attack had failed, Kin still slammed the sphere toward Ōnoki without hesitation.
"Rasengan!!"
The white barrier rapidly enveloped Kin. The sphere collided with the barrier, distorting its transparent surface.
"Die!!"
Ōnoki forcefully activated Dust Release.
A blinding white light erupted.
Kin's head flew through the air, his body already vanished. His final thought was:
"What a waste of the Byakugan."
His body dissolved into a pool of blood, and the Byakugan dropped from it.
A hand suddenly caught the Byakugan mid-air.
(End of Chapter)