Just as Rasa cursed furiously in frustration, the Six-Tails Saiken finally finished venting its emotions and stopped roaring, turning its attention to the surrounding Sand Ninja.
Sensing the chakra signatures on the Sand Ninja, the Six-Tails immediately recalled its years of imprisonment. Coupled with the influence of its host Utakata's will, old and new grievances surged up at once, and it immediately attacked the little "bugs" around it.
The Six-Tails took a deep breath, its entire chest swelling high. Then its mouth bulged as it forcefully spewed outward in every direction.
"Psssh, psssh, psssh..." Vast quantities of green acid sprayed out like water from a high-pressure cannon. As Saiken swung its head, the sky for hundreds of meters around it was blanketed in acid.
Seeing the acid about to corrode his Sand Ninja, Rasa hurriedly used a ninjutsu to defend them. Vast amounts of gold dust rose into the air, forming a massive golden umbrella that promptly blocked all the splashing acid.
Unfortunately, the Six-Tails countered Rasa far too severely. The moment the gold dust came into contact with the acid, thick smoke billowed from the surface of the golden umbrella with a series of piercing hisses. Then the Sand Ninja below saw large black patches appear overhead as the gold dust rapidly corroded into holes. The once-splendid golden protective umbrella was instantly riddled with holes and left in tatters.
"Spread out! Retreat southeast!" Rasa shouted orders to the Shinobi Army while doing his utmost to control the gold dust and patch the holes in the enormous umbrella.
Following his orders, the Sand Ninja scattered and fled toward the outskirts, intending to circle toward the southeast after escaping the Six-Tails' attack range.
By then, large amounts of acid had already flowed down through the holes in the umbrella above. Quite