Earthen walls rapidly rose on all sides, trapping the two sisters within.
Then fire-nature chakra erupted violently, shooting into the sky like a pillar of flame and setting the entire night sky ablaze.
The newly raised earthen walls instantly shattered under the terrifying power of that chakra. Xing Ruyu stared in shock as her sister took out a scroll. The chakra emanating an apocalyptic aura was coming from within it.
"Sis, what is that?" Xing Ruluo directly tossed the scroll high into the air. Her hand seals changed rapidly, and the chakra within her was quickly depleted. Taking advantage of the brief opening, she answered, "I took it from the temple inside the moon before we came. Teacher Akabane Koromo had Lady Mito pass it on to me. I heard it was a Ninja Scroll made by the Master, containing an Ultimate Technique-level Fire Style. Get ready. Once things get chaotic, we'll leave in the confusion. We already have what we came for."
Xing Ruyu looked up. The Ninja Scroll bloomed with dazzling light in the night sky like a miniature sun, its fiery crimson glow illuminating all of Iwagakure.
"What is that?" The Second Tsuchikage stopped his jutsu and instinctively looked up. Bandages covered his entire body, making his expression impossible to see, though it could not have been pleasant.
In contrast, the Second Mizukage was far more excited. He threw back his head and laughed. "Hahaha! The heavens really are on my side. I don't care who did it, but damn, that was beautiful!"
The scene was utterly chaotic. At that moment, a figure flew swiftly over from afar and shouted, "Teacher, the Earth God Statue has been stolen! That woman in black did it!"
"What?" The Second Tsuchikage's gaze sharpened, dropping directly onto Xing Ruluo as she