Maso No Jutsu

Gigue had never thought much of Rasa. In terms of strength, Rasa could only be considered average among the Kage. In the original timeline, he had also died a hasty death. As the Kage of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, he had wanted to work with Orochimaru to disgust Konoha, only to be backstabbed to death by his ally Orochimaru instead. It was utterly pathetic.

So although Rasa's attitude toward Gigue was already much better than that of the Kage from the previous three ninja villages, Gigue merely said flatly in response to Rasa's question,

"You don't need to know who I am. If you don't want anything destroyed, send your youngest son up here. I'm taking back the tanuki inside him."

Hearing that Gigue had come for Sunagakure's village-protecting treasure, the Tailed Beast—and was speaking so arrogantly—the Sunagakure shinobi immediately glared at him with murderous eyes.

Granted, Sunagakure was somewhat weaker than the other four great ninja villages, but it was still better than the lesser villages and wandering shinobi. The foundation of a great ninja village was not something those small villages or rogue shinobi could compare to.

Moreover, the Tailed Beast's power was crucial to the current Sunagakure. Even Rasa, who had initially intended to resolve this incident peacefully, narrowed his eyes slightly as strands of pale golden sand rose around his feet.

Magnet Release: Gold Dust, Rasa's signature ninjutsu.

"It seems you are determined to make an enemy of Sunagakure. Then..."

A sharp glint flashed through Rasa's eyes. He raised both arms, and a massive amount of Gold Dust surged into the sky, gathering above his head into a golden cube before blasting toward Gigue.

Gigue curled his lips into a disdainful smile. Such a move was nothing more than a cheap trick to