The Land of Birds.
An outpost belonging to Iwagakure.
A battle was underway.
Faced with Sunagakure's assault, the Iwagakure ninja handled themselves with ease.
Earth Release ninjutsu, suited to both offense and defense, proved invaluable at a time like this.
But just then, Rasa descended from the sky.
He landed on the ground and rapidly formed hand seals as he watched the distant Iwagakure outpost.
Magnet Release: Gold Dust Wave!
The ground trembled, and countless grains of gold dust surged out like water.
Under his control, a golden wave took shape.
The golden wave shot into the air at a terrifying speed, then crashed down on the Iwagakure outpost, blotting out the sky.
Screams rang out. Large numbers of Iwagakure ninja were crushed into pulp beneath the heavy onslaught of gold dust.
The once-sturdy Iwagakure outpost also collapsed with a thunderous crash.
"Lord Rasa!"
The Sunagakure ninja cheered at the sight.
Rasa smiled faintly when he heard them.
He made no further moves.
That single Magnet Release technique was enough to secure victory.
And that was exactly what happened.
With their outpost destroyed and Rasa on the battlefield, the remaining Iwagakure ninja had no choice but to retreat.
The excited Sunagakure ninja gave chase.
In the end, only seven ninja escaped back to Iwagakure's main camp.
"It wasn't your fault." The Iwagakure commander overseeing the Land of Birds battlefield was Kakkō.
Kakkō was powerful, skilled in Earth Release, swordsmanship, and genjutsu, and ranked among Iwagakure's strongest jonin.
But Rasa was stronger than him.
That left Iwagakure at a disadvantage on the Land of Birds battlefield.
"Do any of you have a solution?"
Kakkō looked at the assembled jonin and asked.
The jonin exchanged glances, unsure how to answer.
They were not even as strong as Kakkō, let alone capable of