A streak of golden light shot across the skies of the Land of Wind like a meteor, heading straight for Sunagakure.
As one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Sunagakure naturally possessed a certain level of defense and reconnaissance capabilities. It did not take long for the reconnaissance shinobi on duty to spot that golden streak.
"Careful, what is that?"
"It looks like a golden cloud. It's coming so fast."
"Sound the alarm! It could be an enemy!"
Amid the frantic commotion, Sunagakure's shinobi quickly gathered at the village gates. At the same time, plumes of yellow sand rose from the ground, and several shinobi training in the Sand Control Technique ascended into the air.
Sarutobi Toru smiled atop the Flying Nimbus. In truth, he had deliberately slowed the Flying Nimbus just now. Otherwise, Sunagakure's shinobi would not have had any time to raise the alarm after spotting him.
By the time Sunagakure's shinobi sounded the alarm, Sarutobi Toru could have already circled the entire village once.
However, seeing the few Sunagakure shinobi controlling sand as they rose into the sky, Sarutobi Toru wore a disdainful smile.
Though sand platforms could float through the air, their speed was painfully slow. Compared to a flying tool like the Flying Nimbus, which could tear through the skies at supersonic speeds, the difference was that between a hot-air balloon and a supersonic fighter jet.
As Sunagakure's shinobi slowly rose into the air, Sarutobi Toru showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he accelerated the Flying Nimbus. A streak of golden light shot toward the Sunagakure shinobi at extreme speed.
"Careful!"
"Enemy attack!"
"So fast! What is that thing?"
The Sunagakure shinobi fumbled in a panic. Any shinobi capable of using the Sand Manipulation Technique to fly was at least Jōnin-level, the absolute elite of