Blood Battle on Black Tail Mountain, Part Four

"Magnet Release, Gold Sand Cone."

"Magnet Release, Gold Dust Spear"

The tide of battle turned quickly. After Rasa used Gold Dust to create lightning rods that stood tall on the ground, Katsuki's Lightning Release Technique was greatly suppressed. With the help of gold's excellent conductivity, he erected a dense array of Gold Dust lightning rods, and most of the current was guided away by the lightning rods. The remaining lightning was no longer a threat.

The final result was that Rasa launched a fierce and overwhelming offensive.

The clone was struggling to hold on. Due to the characteristics of Shadow Clones, his usual strategy of trading blows was forbidden. He could only rely on the speed of Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique Movement and Earth Release: Earth Release to entangle with Rasa and buy as much time as possible.

However, Rasa was also racing against time, launching wave after wave of attacks that grew increasingly fierce, using Gold Dust as various weapons to strike.

"Magnet Release, traitorous slave."

Suddenly, the rock beneath the clone's feet shattered, and a pair of Sand Hands burst forth from the ground, grabbing at his ankles.

"Lightning Flash Turn."

Silver arcs of electricity crackled as the clone darted out like lightning. With Mind's Eye of the Kagura monitoring all directions, how could he miss the slightest movement underground? He sensed Rasa's attack the moment it happened, but Rasa's speed was truly astounding, and he was almost caught.

"Scurrying around like a rat... Tch, but let's see how long you can keep running!!" Rasa slammed both palms on the ground simultaneously, "Earth Release: Sandstone Flow."

The earth began to tremble slightly. In Mind's Eye of the Kagura's perception, the thick underground rocks cracked, and winding fissures appeared in the rocks. Under the shock of external forces, they shattered and continued to split and break apart until they became the size of sand grains.

"Boom!!"

After losing the support of the foundation, the dilapidated rock walls collapsed with a roar, and large areas of the ground sank and crumbled into quicksand. However, this phenomenon did not affect the warehouses.

It's not that Rasa couldn't do it, but that doing so would be ineffective. Even if he used quicksand to bury all the supplies underground, it would only cause some damage. As long as the Konoha Ninjas used Earth Release to dig them out and clean them up a bit, many things could still be used.

If you want to destroy a target directly and decisively, the most convenient method is still Fire Style, as the destructive power of fire is the strongest among the Five Great Nature Transformations.

Therefore, Rasa only destroyed a large layer of rock in front of the warehouse, creating an even larger wave of quicksand. This time, unlike when he fought Otoha before, compared to the soft, mushy soil on the plains, Black Tail Mountain was an extremely solid rock mountain. Compared to water-absorbing soil, the moisture content in the rock was extremely low, making it easy to disintegrate into quicksand and become his weapon.

Advantage of location!

After climbing the mountain, Rasa gained the advantage of the terrain.

"Damn it!! We're doomed!"

Katsuki's clone desperately dodged left and right, frantically unleashing Lightning Flash Turn. His figure moved like a streak of light, and he finally managed to escape from the collapsing area, avoiding being swallowed by the churning quicksand.

However, looking at the huge quicksand pit, the Katsuki clone's eyes twitched. If this quicksand were to move, it would surely sweep over everything, making it difficult to dodge.

Is this the end?

A moment of despair flashed through his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. So what if he was in dire straits? All he needed to do was try to buy time and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Even buying a second more would be beneficial.

"Lightning Release: Wolf Pack"

The immense Chakra was rapidly refined and transformed into dazzling lightning, and dozens of Lightning Wolves charged out with unparalleled ferocity.

"Hmph, never learn?" Rasa sneered as he watched the pack of wolves charging towards him. A clone that couldn't fly in the Thunder Chariot posed little threat to him, only a bit of a hassle to deal with. "Magnet Release: Gold Sand Lightning Rod."

One after another, sharp pillars, each over a meter long and about the thickness of a wrist, shot out from the quicksand. The tops of the pillars shone with golden light and were made entirely of fine gold dust. The Lightning Wolves that were running suddenly trembled, their stable forms began to crumble, and bolts of lightning were drawn away by the lightning rods made of Gold Dust.

In the blink of an eye, all the Lightning Wolves distorted and then disintegrated, transforming into streaks of lightning that roamed the sky, shattering the lightning rods made of Gold Dust. The gold particles turned into molten gold, which then rapidly cooled and crumbled, mixing with the sand to form new lightning rods.

The changes within the Gold Dust Flow were clearly perceived by Katsuki's clone. However, all he could do was sigh in admiration, "As expected of the future Fourth Kazekage, he has developed his Kekkei Genkai to such an extent at such a young age."

"Magnet Release, Gold Sand Waves."

Seeing the wolf pack disperse, Rasa waved his hand, and the Gold Dust Flow surged wildly, with wave after wave of Gold Dust rushing out and pressing towards Katsuki's clone.

Rasa also realized that although Katsuki's clone could not unleash the same terrifying Thunder Chariot as the main body, it was still quite troublesome. Its Lightning Release Body Flicker Technique incredibly fast, making it difficult to eliminate it quickly. Instead, it was more effective to use direct, absolute force to overwhelm it.

Just like now, by using the rapid advance of the Gold Dust waves, their room for maneuver is reduced.

This wasn't a skirmish, but a battle of offense and defense. Rasa was on the offensive, while Katsuki's clone was on the defensive. There wasn't much space for him to maneuver and dodge; the heavily guarded warehouse was not far behind them.

However, Katsuki's clone was also helpless at this moment. Rasa was no ordinary opponent. Trying to defeat Rasa with just one clone was no less difficult than trying to take down a saber-toothed tiger with just a small knife. Apart from struggling and using various Lightning Release Technique and Earth Release, it was impossible to stop the ever-approaching Gold Dust Flow.

The remaining Chunin stayed around the warehouse threw Explosive Tags with all their might. Strings of Explosive Tags exploded with thunderous roars and flying smoke, but they could not break through the layers of tortoise shells made of Gold Dust.

With nowhere to retreat, their backs were plastered against the cold stone walls of the warehouse. But then, a sudden change occurred.

"Rasa, retreat! Retreat!"

Interspersed among the eerie clicking sounds was Chiyo's angry yet powerless shout, which clearly reached Rasa's ears, causing him to pause in Rasa.

"Retreat quickly, don't delay any longer, Konoha's White Fang is here..." Surrounded by ten white-clad puppets, Chiyo's face was filled with disappointment as she ran around frantically, constantly gathering the scattered Sand Ninja who were fighting independently together, and most importantly, bringing Rasa back with her.

Compared to those mediocre talents who have exhausted their potential, Rasa's talent and ability are unparalleled among the younger generation of Sand Ninja. We cannot let Rasa be ruined here.

One genius is far more valuable than a hundred mediocre people.