The battle had escalated beyond the level ordinary ninja could participate in.
Rasa and the One-Tailed Shukaku joined forces, attempting to lure Uchiha Ying Yue into the desert for a home-field battle.
Rasa knew well that his Magnet Release and Shukaku's sand-controlling abilities would be greatly enhanced in the desert. Therefore, after discussing it with Bunpuku, he decided to fight while retreating, drawing Ying Yue into the vast desert at the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers.
As the battle continued, Uchiha Ying Yue showed no hesitation in response to Rasa's retreat. Instead, he remained extremely calm.
He saw through Rasa's tactical intentions, but in Ying Yue's view, such terrain advantages were not enough to threaten his overwhelming strength.
Before absolute power, terrain could not reverse the course of battle.
In the end, Rasa and the One-Tailed Shukaku gained a tremendous boost in strength within the desert.
Magnet Release seemed to be granted new life in the sand-filled desert. Rasa could manipulate vast quantities of sand with far greater ease, practically turning the entire desert into his weapon.
His offensive and defensive capabilities had been enhanced to a level beyond the Kage, each wave of sand carrying immense destructive power and even allowing him to control changes in the entire terrain for short periods.
The One-Tailed Shukaku also drew upon the desert environment to unleash even more ferocious power.
The combination of sealing techniques and Tailed Beast ninjutsu made Shukaku the center of destruction on the battlefield.
Facing such a formidable threat, Uchiha Ying Yue knew he could no longer hold back.
He immediately entered Sage Mode and summoned the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique and the Wood Dragon Technique. With the aid of the massive wooden arhat and the coiling wood dragon, he successfully