Chapter 225 - 14: The Saturn Seal
"Jing Hang, stop your arrogance! Let me, Akatsuchi, take you on!"
Unnoticed by all, Akatsuchi, the great general of Iwagakure, leapt into the air. With one hand, he caught the falling Danar, and with the other, he rapidly formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Gōri Style Technique!"
From his mouth, Akatsuchi spewed out a massive amount of earth, which instantly coalesced into a gigantic rock golem.
Jing Hang, unable to stop his momentum, collided head-on with the rock golem. The impact sent a cloud of dust billowing into the air, obscuring the battlefield from the spectators below.
When the dust finally settled, the enormous rock golem was shattered beyond recognition. The sheer force of the impact left everyone speechless.
"Akatsuchi?" Jing Hang muttered as he balanced himself atop his Iron Truth-Seeking Orb, scrutinizing this new opponent who had barged into the fray.
By now, Danar had already prepared a new clay "crane." Mounting it, he hovered in the air, warily observing Jing Hang.
Akatsuchi, though young—merely in his early twenties—looked just as he did in the manga: small eyes, a broad nose, and a physique as sturdy as a mountain. As the former personal guard of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, his strength was undoubtedly formidable. Known as the "Shield of the Tsuchikage with Unparalleled Strength," Akatsuchi was a prodigy of Iwagakure. He was also one of the rare few who had mastered the Super Light-Weight Rock Technique, granting him aerial combat capabilities.
"You two, come at me together," Jing Hang taunted, pointing arrogantly at both of them.
Exchanging a glance, Akatsuchi and Danar nodded in agreement. Danar quickly maneuvered his "crane" to a safer distance, while Akatsuchi charged forward for close combat.