"What? Damn it, we've hit an iron wall! Attack the same spot and break out! Hurry!"
One of them saw the wall of sand rising before him and immediately panicked. He called for his companions to attack a single point together, trying to break through.
"Don't be afraid."
"Earth Style—Earth Moving Core."
One of the earth-style ninjas frowned deeply and rapidly formed hand seals before slamming both hands onto the ground.
"Crack, rumble, rumble...!"
In an instant, the ground beneath their feet rose out of nowhere, quickly surpassing the sand wall.
"Go!"
After rising into the air, the group shot off in one direction.
"Bang, bang, bang...!"
"What? The sand is so fast!"
Just as they pushed off with their right feet and prepared to leave, a wall of sand suddenly appeared in midair. All six of them slammed into it and fell straight down.
"Still trying to run?"
"Go on, run."
"Heh heh!"
Luo Ai watched as they tried to flee. Their speed was nowhere near as fast as his sand, and his sand wall instantly forced them back. With a cold sneer, he slowly walked toward the six of them.
"D-Damn it."
"Let's fight him!"
"Earth Style—Rock Fist."
The earth-style ninja's right hand was instantly wrapped in a layer of stone. No longer intending to run, he turned and threw a punch at Luo Ai.
"Bang...!"
However, his attack was still ineffective. A wall of sand blocked it directly. The sand seemed to possess a will of its own, able to attack and defend autonomously.
"Slap...!"
"What?"
Not only had the earth-style ninja failed to hit Luo Ai, but after his punch struck the sand wall, a clump of sand immediately wrapped around his right arm. No matter how he tried, he could not pull free.
"Get lost!"