Just as Chiyo was about to die.
Black iron sand appeared.
Countless grains of black iron sand extended from behind Chiyo, swiftly wrapping around her entire body and forming a triangular diamond shape.
At the moment the black iron sand finally closed.
Chiyo glared at Sakumo Hatake with hatred in her eyes.
"Magnet Release! Iron Sand Defense!"
Sakumo Hatake's blade struck the triangle formed from black iron sand, sending sparks flying.
The diamond-shaped triangular defense formed by the iron sand was astonishingly strong.
At that moment.
A black-haired man in a white cloak stood in the air with his arms crossed. Beneath his feet was a circular platform of black iron sand, and he gazed down calmly.
Sakumo Hatake flashed away, crossing paths with the puppet behind him.
He swiftly widened the distance.
Looking at the figure in the sky, his face remained expressionless, but his heart was already in turmoil.
That was Sunagakure's...
Kazekage!
The war had only begun not long ago. Why had Sunagakure's Kazekage appeared here?
The appearance of a Kazekage on the battlefield carried an entirely different meaning.
The war was still limited to fighting over territory and establishing defensive lines.
But if a Kage entered the field, it meant all-out war.
It would no longer be a fight for territory. It would be a battle to wipe out every last fighting force the enemy possessed.
Sakumo Hatake crouched halfway down, his blade held horizontally before his chest.
This battle was going to be much harder than he had imagined.
"White Fang Sakumo Hatake."
The Kazekage's gaze fell on him. More black matter appeared around him—floating iron sand.
He had heard the White Fang's name from the Sunagakure shinobi on his way here.
"Lord Kazekage, are you trying to start an all-out war with Konoha?"
Sakumo