"Banshō Ten'in!"
As he spoke, Deva Path Pain extended a hand toward Gaara. A powerful pulling force erupted from his palm once more, but it affected Gaara alone.
Seeing Gaara's body begin to move against his will, Chiyo immediately understood what was happening. However, her Puppet had just been shattered by Deva Path Pain's strike, so all she could do now was release Chakra threads and bind them tightly around Gaara's body.
Realizing Deva Path Pain's intentions, Gaara swiftly used sand to restrain his own body, preventing himself from being pulled over.
But the pull of Banshō Ten'in was simply too overwhelming. Even with Chiyo straining to pull him back and Gaara binding himself with sand, neither could resist Deva Path Pain's power.
After a brief stalemate, Gaara's body was swiftly torn free from the sand and sent flying toward Deva Path Pain. Behind him, Chiyo's Chakra threads remained firmly connected to Gaara, dragging Chiyo along as well until her feet left the ground.
Knowing he could not fight this pulling force, Gaara desperately adjusted his posture in midair. Sand rapidly condensed beside him into sharp cones, which then shot toward Deva Path Pain at high speed.
"Hm?" Deva Path Pain had not expected Gaara to launch such an attack even in this state. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes as he quickly tilted his head, dodging the several sand cones aimed at him. Yet the pull of Banshō Ten'in did not pause in the slightest because of his evasive movement.
In the blink of an eye, Gaara was pulled before Deva Path Pain.
"Whoosh!" A Black Receiver dropped from Deva Path Pain's sleeve and was caught in his hand. He immediately thrust it at Gaara.
"Pfft!"
A thin Sand Wall swiftly rose before Gaara, but to everyone's