Fighting Their Own Battles

In an instant, this battlefield, already shattered beyond recognition, was torn apart once more by several rampaging torrents of chakra, forming dangerous vortexes that devoured everything.

A fated clash erupted with a thunderous roar. The Five Kage and the cold-blooded members of the Akatsuki Organization finally abandoned all probing and collided with their full strength!

As the Kazekage, Gaara locked onto his target with the gaze of a hawk.

In the end, he abandoned Deidara, who had once captured him, and chose Hidan, who radiated an ominous aura.

This was not because he had forgotten his hatred, but because it was the rational choice.

Their earlier exchange of intelligence had revealed that Hidan's sinister Jashin Ritual: Death Controlling Possessed Blood was incomparably bizarre, a technique worthy of being called forbidden.

If the enemy obtained even a single drop of blood during battle, the consequences would be unthinkable.

After weighing the situation, Gaara, who controlled sand capable of Absolute Defense and could almost completely prevent physical contact,

was undoubtedly the one best suited to counter Hidan and the least likely to have his blood taken.

"Sand Waterfall Funeral!"

At a thought, Gaara floated coldly in the air.

The frozen earth beneath him instantly transformed into a roaring sea of sand. Countless life-like waves of sand surged and rolled, following precise trajectories like a massive swarm of golden pythons as they swept toward the Jashin fanatic wielding a bloodstained Triple-Bladed Scythe.

"Ha! Kazekage brat, your sand isn't fast enough!"

Faced with the surging sea of sand, Hidan was not afraid in the least. Instead, he let out a horrifyingly cheerful laugh.

The heavy Triple-Bladed Scythe in his hand sliced through the frigid air, producing a sharp, ear-piercing shriek as it tore open a huge gap in the thick sand wall rushing at