The Kazekage, soaring through the air, dropped a massive, densely packed block of Iron Sand onto Jiraiya and the others as he passed overhead.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!"
The pitch-black block of Iron Sand was like a tree stump spanning the ages. In an instant, countless branching Iron Sand limbs sprouted from it.
From a distance, it looked like a gigantic Iron Sand tree hanging upside down in the sky.
Boom! Boom!
The incredibly hard iron branches stabbed into the earthen wall where Jiraiya stood, kicking up clouds of dust. The Iron Sand sliced through chunks of irregular rock, sending them tumbling to the ground.
Jiraiya's altered toad eyes fixed on the Iron Sand thicket relentlessly closing in from above.
Just as he was about to retreat and avoid its sharp edge, Sage Fukasaku suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a flash of light.
"Sage Art: Tongue Slash!"
After Sage Fukasaku infused his long tongue with Senjutsu Chakra, it shot from his mouth, sharp as a slender blade.
His tongue carved an arc through the air, severing a large number of iron branches. The broken branches scattered into countless iron grains.
For a moment, it was as though black ink rain were falling from the sky.
The instant the Kazekage saw the flash of light, his heart clenched. His body felt as if it were being faintly torn apart. He knew his instincts were warning him in advance. If he didn't react immediately, the warning would come true!
His heart began pounding. He hadn't faced a battle where his life was in danger from the very first exchange in a long time.
But at that moment, his blood seemed to ignite. The fresh blood his heart pumped through him brought his body back to life.
As if