"The results are pretty good."
Kazashiro watched with satisfaction as Pakura forcefully broke through the Ice Mirror and escaped the Illusion Technique. In actual combat, the opening created by this new ninjutsu would have been enough for him to kill Pakura several times over.
The location could be improved further.
We need to give this technique a name.
Okay, let's continue to learn from this.
It's no wonder Feng Baitian plagiarizes others all the time; if he were to name things himself, his skill level might not even be as good as Minato's.
"It's decided, let's call it 'Mirror Flower, Suigetsu'!"
Kazashiro slapped his forehead, deciding on the name for the new technique, and at the same time called out to Pakura beside him, "Alright, stop being so down. I promise you, when the opportunity arises, I'll personally take you to fight Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo!"
Upon hearing Kazashiro's promise, Pakura abruptly looked up, staring intently at Kazashiro with her birch-colored eyes. "Really?"
"Of course it's true. I've been annoyed with that mysterious man for a long time."
Kazashiro nodded. That Rasa guy always measures others by their worth; it's time for him to be measured.
"A mysterious, high-value man, huh... pfft..."
Upon hearing the nickname "Rasa," Pakura, who was initially in a low mood, chuckled. He then quickly composed himself, avoiding Kazashiro's probing gaze.
Being rescued doesn't seem so hard to accept anymore.
Yes, we can't keep going down this path of despair.
Pakura knew that Rasa was very strong. With his Magnet Release, he could freely manipulate Gold Dust to attack enemies, and Yekura was no match for him on her own.
I need to become stronger!
Even Rasa was so strong that he couldn't defeat himself and could only kneel down and beg for his own forgiveness, repenting for his sin of being blind to his own abilities!
Battlefield at Mount Kikyo.
Seven days have passed since the outbreak of war.
During these seven days, Rasa, who had been given a very powerful name by Pakura, was currently standing on Gold Dust and floating in mid-air.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then summoned Enma and transformed it into Adamantine Staff.
Rasa was very cautious when he first saw Hiruzen Sarutobi in this state, and at the same time forced himself not to listen to the screams coming from his own ninjas in the distance.
This is terrible; Orochimaru has also arrived at the Mount Kikyo battlefield.
With Chiyo tied down by Orochimaru and unable to support him, Rasa was left to face the renowned ninjutsu professor alone.
"Take this!"
Just as Rasa was pondering his next move, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, causing him to immediately activate his Gold Dust defense.
The Vajra Adamantine Staff, which was only slightly taller than Hiruzen Sarutobi, suddenly extended, thrusting straight up from the ground into the air, directly piercing through the Gold Dust barrier that Rasa had opened.
Dodging the attack of the Adamantine Staff by tilting his head, Rasa felt a lingering fear as he experienced the sharp gust of wind.
If I hadn't dodged, I would have been shot in the head on the spot.
But the matter did not end there.
Suddenly, a large, hairy hand reached out from the roll and grabbed Rasa by the neck.
With a sudden, forceful pull, Rasa's neck snapped on the spot, and his limp, powerless body turned into Gold Dust, flowing down from mid-air.
"If it's Gold Dust clone, then the real body should be here!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi shrunk the Adamantine Staff back to its original size, then planted it in the ground and performed a pole vault to dodge the Gold Dust that surged from the ground.
"Magnet Release · Gold Dust Realm Method!"
Missing its target, Rasa emerged from the Gold Dust and waved his hands, gathering the Gold Dust together to create sharp spikes like bamboo shoots.
With a clang of metal, the sharp spikes were broken off by the Adamantine Staff. Hiruzen Sarutobi the opportunity and lengthened the Adamantine Staff once more.
Having learned his lesson, Rasa manipulated the Gold Dust to protect himself while turning to dodge, preventing the Enma's large hand from easily succeeding.
"This is really tricky."
Seeing that his opponent possessed both anti-air capabilities and powerful close-combat skills, and whose ninjutsu clashes were terrifyingly strong, Rasa was momentarily at a loss as to what to do with this former Hokage.
We have no choice but to take a gamble.
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes as Rasa frantically mobilized all the nearby Gold Dust.
He staked everything on that one shot.
As he watched the surging waves of Gold Dust, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed a dangerous aura.
"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!"
He spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and a mud wall more than ten meters high instantly took shape. Holding a stick in one hand and climbing with the other, Hiruzen Sarutobi nimbly reached the top of the mud wall.
However, faced with the Gold Dust rush produced by Rasa, the foundation of the earthen wall was quickly destroyed, and the entire wall began to crumble.
"This is bad."
Knowing that once he fell into the Gold Dust, he would surely be wiped out, Hiruzen Sarutobi made a hasty decision.
"Magnet Release. Gold Dust Burial!"
The dense, thick Gold Dust destroyed the earthen wall and instantly buried Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The right hand clenched tightly, the Gold Dust was compressed rapidly, and then an explosion occurred.
"They should have succeeded by now."
Rasa believed he hadn't given Hiruzen Sarutobi time to use his Substitution Technique or Clone Technique.
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought so too.
As the Gold Dust dissipated, a cage composed of dozens of Vajra Ruyi (a type of scepter) appeared in Rasa.
"Not good!"
Realizing something was wrong, Rasa was about to turn and retreat when Hiruzen Sarutobi the opportunity, struck him on the shoulder with a long club.
Amidst the sound of bones shattering, the Fourth Kazekage was sent flying a great distance, a scene that Chiyo, who was dealing with Orochimaru, happened to witness.
"That damned old bastard!"
Seeing that her own Kazekage was no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi, Chiyo quickened her pace, preparing to kill Orochimaru.
At this time, Orochimaru did not have any outstanding scientific research achievements, and his overall strength had only improved moderately compared to the Second Shinobi World War. He did not have any good plans to deal with Chiyo, who wielded the Chikamatsu "Seven" Guards.
However, just because he didn't have it doesn't mean that Manda didn't.
"Summoning Technique!"
Sensing Chiyo's intentions, Orochimaru didn't give her a chance to make a move and immediately summoned Manda.
The appearance of the gigantic Manda on the battlefield immediately thwarted Chiyo's intentions and made her abandon the idea of continuing the fight.
"Retreat!"
Without hesitation, they made the decision for Rasa, Sand Ninja army, carrying the wounded Rasa, hurriedly fled back to their position.
"Teacher Sarutobi".
Seeing his teacher's figure not far away, Orochimaru knew that if he wanted to end this war quickly, his teacher had to seize this rare opportunity.
"I know."
Having understood Orochimaru's implied meaning, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned four Shadow Clones and, with his agile speed, caught up with the retreating Sand Ninja.
"Five Elements: Great Bullet Technique!"
The violent explosion engulfed the main force of the Sand Ninja. Even though Chiyo had anticipated the enemy's intentions, Chiyo was unable to stop their actions.
Only Luo Sand Ninja, managed to re-condense the Gold Dust, barely managing to build a reasonably solid defensive line for the main force.