Covering the Rear with His Life

Bzzzz! Accompanied by a deep rumble, a second Yasakani no Magatama radiating a mysterious glow suddenly appeared in Susanoo's massive, savage palm like a brilliant meteor.

This time, Obito's eyes locked onto Pakura in the distance like those of a starving wolf.

Pakura felt an icy chill shoot up her spine, as though an invisible hand were tightly clutching her throat.

That suffocating killing intent was like an impenetrable net, trapping her firmly within it.

Just then, the sand shinobi who had been charging toward Rasa without regard for his life suddenly made a shocking move.

He reached for his waist, drew an incomparably sharp kunai, and hurled it with all his strength in Rasa's direction.

Although Rasa was wrapped from head to toe like a rice dumpling, looking every bit like a mummy,

the force behind the jonin's full-strength throw was immense, making Rasa's seemingly helpless body jerk violently.

Seeing this, Obito frowned slightly.

After all, Rasa was the primary target of this operation. He absolutely could not let Rasa die like this.

With a thought, he controlled the massive Susanoo to turn around swiftly. Then, with a sweep of its arm, the dazzling Yasakani no Magatama shot straight toward the sand shinobi like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

"Gakuto!"

The other sand shinobi cried out in alarm, their hearts leaping into their throats as they broke out in cold sweats for Gakuto.

Whoosh—! In the blink of an eye, the Yasakani no Magatama became a streak of light and tore through the air at lightning speed.

The air itself seemed to split apart in its wake, releasing piercing, shrill howls.

Boom!

A massive crater was instantly blasted into the ground, and rolling clouds of dust rose into the sky, blotting out the sun.

Fortunately, Gakuto had anticipated the