Purple Lightning Kirin was, after all, an attack infused with Natural Energy. Even though Soji had defended with Truth-Seeking Orbs, part of its power still penetrated through.
Once the Kirin's rampaging power gradually dissipated, every shinobi of the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages stared tensely at the deep crater.
At the same time, the black shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Orbs within the crater was already covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
"Crack, crack~"
At that moment, Naruto and the others saw the cracks in the black shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Orbs growing more and more numerous.
Finally, at a certain moment, the black shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Orbs shattered.
Yet what met Naruto and the others' eyes was not Ōtsutsuki Soshi, but a massive block of ice!
"He actually used Ice Release for another layer of defense beneath the shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Orbs? It seems Ōtsutsuki Soshi is more cautious than any enemy we've faced before."
Sasuke spoke with a grave expression.
The others could not help nodding as well.
After all, none of the Otsutsuki they had encountered before—not even Six Paths Obito or Six Paths Madara—would have immediately used a double layer of defense in such a situation.
"Why are you standing around? This isn't the time to be impressed. Keep attacking!"
Seeing everyone around him stop their attacks, Gaara hurriedly spoke.
And as he said that, he acted!
Gaara extended his right hand flat, then slammed it downward the next second.
"Desert Explosion Burial!"
As Gaara's movement fell, the land of the Land of Rain, which had already turned into a desert, began to move as a whole.
Endless yellow sand surged wildly!
"Rumble!"
The ground, already reduced to a deep crater, was buried beneath another overwhelming torrent of sand, seeking