"I'm actually this weak—"
He was far too weak, having been instantly defeated by a girl his own age.
And weak people had no value, so—did that mean he was someone with no value as well?
Just as Gaara's thoughts were growing increasingly dangerous,
Temari spoke up to comfort him. "Gaara, you were just careless. Look, didn't I save you? Do you think you can't beat me—"
If he was prepared, the Adamantine Chains would not be able to break through the sand's defenses.
After thinking for a moment, Gaara emerged from his confusion.
He glanced at Temari, snorted coldly without saying a word, then turned his gaze toward Inazuma's three ninja, his eyes dangerous and bloodthirsty.
"You are opponents worthy of respect—"
To show them that respect, Gaara decided to go all out.
First-Class Sand Waterfall Flow!
The earth overturned, trees were ground into dust, and the forest instantly became a sea of sand. Waves of sand dozens of meters high surged like tides, rushing toward Inazuma's three ninja from every direction.
Somewhere in the Forest of Death.
Standing on a tree branch, Neji activated his Byakugan and reported the intelligence he had gathered to his teammates.
"Six people ahead, two teams, fighting—one side is sand ninja, and they're very strong. The other side is Inazuma ninja. They'll probably be wiped out soon—"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions erupted in the distance. The ground shook, and a terrifying shockwave swept through several miles of forest.
"What happened?"
Tenten lost her balance and nearly fell.
"Neji, is it a powerful enemy?"
Rock Lee punched and kicked excitedly, his face full of eagerness.
"The female ninja from Inazuma—we underestimated them—"
The blonde female ninja, Lumine, used the Tsuchigumo Clan's secret technique—Fury of the Heavens. She accumulated air, detonated it, and ultimately