Sealing Begins

Konoha and the Sand Shinobi began slaughtering each other before the prepared camp.

Gamabunta, whose body was as large as a small mountain, madly swung the massive blade in his hand, shattering Gold Dust blockades again and again.

But as the battle progressed, the amount of Gold Dust Rasa mobilized grew greater and greater, and Jiraiya's expression became increasingly grim.

"Why is this guy's control over Gold Dust getting stronger and stronger?"

That was Jiraiya's most obvious impression.

Bunta nodded as well. Though he could still cleave apart the incoming Gold Dust, his sword swings had clearly become more strenuous.

Across from them, Rasa stood with his arms folded, floating in midair atop a massive cloud of Gold Dust.

"Jiraiya, Konoha's elite have already been routed by the Sand Village's flying forces. Stop struggling pointlessly. Surrender now, and I may spare your life."

Rasa's gaze was cold, with a trace of arrogance in his words.

Jiraiya sneered. "You're merely taking advantage of someone else's crisis, Rasa. Stop putting on airs."

Rasa did not get angry. Instead, he let out a faint sigh, and astonishing killing intent erupted from beneath his heavy dark circles.

He raised a hand, and enormous quantities of Gold Dust churned across the battlefield before gathering into a gigantic cube nearly thirty meters on each side.

"Magnet Release: Gold Sand Cube!"

The name of this technique was simple and brutal.

Its power was just as simple and brutal.

It smashed.

Relying on the terrifying mass of the Gold Dust, it came crashing down toward Konoha's camp under the pull of gravity.

The camp was surrounded by countless mechanisms and traps, all crucial tools for helping the Konoha shinobi gain an advantage.

But Rasa's attack could very well destroy all those preparations, leading to the complete collapse of