Nine-Tails Intelligence

A series of sharp, piercing whooshes tore through the air:

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

These "bullets" formed from finger bones shot straight toward the solid defensive line Rasa had constructed from gold dust, carrying an unstoppable force.

Rasa had been brimming with confidence, believing he would be safe inside the Gold Dust Sphere. Never had he expected the Ten Finger Bullet unleashed in Sage Mode to be so terrifying.

In an instant, the seemingly impregnable wall of the Gold Dust Sphere was effortlessly pierced through.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" Four muffled impacts rang out in succession as Rasa's shoulder, side, thigh, and ankle were struck!

Although the Gold Dust Sphere and Sand Armor had served as sturdy defensive barriers, blocking most of the attack's force.

His Sand Armor still suffered severe damage, its surface covered in dense, crisscrossing cracks.

"H-how could it be this strong!?"

Rasa's face was filled with shock as he stared in disbelief at what had happened before his eyes.

When he looked down at his body, he discovered in horror that what had struck him were stark white finger bones!

Finger bones!? Could it be the Shikotsumyaku?

At that moment, stormy waves surged through Rasa's heart.

Gaara's extraordinary talent was one thing, but who could have imagined that the other two were equally exceptional?

One possessed the rare Kekkei Genkai of Ice Release, while the other was an inheritor of the even rarer Shikotsumyaku.

He had already thought that the white-haired young man's appearance was somewhat strange—red at the corners of his eyes, with mayu-like markings—but he had never expected him to be a member of the Kaguya Clan.

Kimimaro then demonstrated what a high-speed taijutsu ninja truly was!

Just after unleashing Ten Finger Bullet, his body shot forward like lightning, landing steadily atop an Ice