"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
A sea of fire poured from the cliff like a curtain of water, turning the massive ranks of Terracotta Army advancing through the canyon bright red. As chakra continued to surge into the flames, the waves grew more and more powerful.
The towering Terracotta Army finally couldn't take it anymore. Like glaciers melting into streams of lava, they dripped away, pooling on the ground in a scorching mire.
"You little grains of sand think you can stir up a storm?"
Madara cut off the chakra and spoke coolly to the heat haze floating above the canyon.
Rikusei could tell that Madara was deeply disappointed. A monster that had put so many countries on alert had been dealt with by a single jutsu.
"No sign of whoever's behind this."
Kuan, who had scouted the area, appeared with the Body Flicker Technique and reported his findings.
"As expected of a monster. It easily did what we shinobi couldn't." Rikusei pointed at the mire glowing red in the canyon.
Kuan nodded thoughtfully. In the Shinobi World today, only the Puppet Technique passed down in Sunagakure could achieve something like this. But controlling puppets required Chakra Threads, which was why he had gone to investigate the surrounding area.
"Let's check the heart of the Land of Demons." Madara gazed toward the hills and dense woods destroyed by the Terracotta Army at the edge of his vision. "The Shrine Maiden still hasn't appeared. Something must have happened to her."
"Earth Style: Earth Flow!"
Kuan began the cleanup. He pressed both hands to the ground, pouring chakra into the earth's veins. The rocks began to roll, crumbling into fine sand that flowed into the canyon and completely buried the pool of molten Terracotta Army, preventing any further trouble.
Moryo's expression