The Battle of Kikyo Mountain, Part Five
Naraku pushed a watermelon-sized fireball forward with both hands, and it fell to the ground like a meteor.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, a wave of orange-red flames exploded forward in front of Naraku's hands as he touched the ground.
A huge trench was plowed out, about twenty meters wide and fifteen meters deep, but its length was not visible to the naked eye.
At the last moment, Naraku adjusted his angle, shifting slightly to the left. A huge trench was plowed into the right side of Ebizo, while the puppets and subordinates to Ebizo's right had vanished.
Several Hidden Sand and puppets to Ebizo's left were unharmed and are still alive.
Naraku formed hand Hand Seals, and in less than three seconds, a Genjutsu was created.
"Genjutsu: The Temple of Nirvana Technique!"
Feathers drifted Naraku. Ebizo and the others, still in shock, closed their eyes and fell into a deep sleep under the influence of the Genjutsu.
After witnessing their leader's powerful Fire Style Ninjutsu, Naraku's guards all turned around and rushed towards Naraku. Led by Uzumaki Taki and Manao-maru, the group quickly arrived at Naraku's side.
Seeing the guards return, Naraku nodded and said:
"Tie them up and affix Sealing Tag."
"Hi!"
The guards took out heavy shackles from the Storage Scroll. On each of the four corners of the shackles was written the character "seal".
The guards placed heavy shackles on the five sleeping Hidden Sand and affixed yellow Sealing Tag to their chests and backs.
"This man is Ebizo, a high-ranking member of Hidden Sand and an important prisoner. Next to him is Pakura from Hidden Sand, along with other well-known Jonin Hidden Sand. You will lead your squad to escort them to Kikyo Castle and hand them over to Commander Tsunade."
"Hi!"
Uchiha Rin nodded in agreement, helped the five sleeping Hidden Sand up, carried them on his shoulders, and headed towards Kikyo Castle.
The intense shockwave that erupted from Naraku attracted the attention of the nearby Hidden Sand and Konoha squads, who rushed over to investigate. The two sides encountered each other en route and began a fierce battle.
In the forest, the sounds of violent explosions, falling trees, and howling winds could be heard from time to time.
"Ebizo must be the commander of the Hidden Sand forces that broke through from the south; their southern forces have lost their central command."
Inabi, Manao-maru, fire the rally Signal Flare to gather the nearby Konoha Ninja. Your two squads will patrol the area and guide them to this meeting point.
Follow us north to launch a surprise attack on the flank of Hidden Sand, and let Hidden Sand know that the Land of Fire is not so easy to come by!
Having made his judgment, Naraku gave instructions to the two.
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The two men took out Signal Flare and set them off into the sky.
Whoosh! Boom!
A giant red Konoha symbol burst into the sky, serving as the signal for the commander to gather. The firework was so enormous that it could be seen for several kilometers around.
Naraku's group had only been waiting there a short time when hundreds of ninjas gathered around Naraku and came to report. Naraku noticed that many of the Konoha Ninja around him had bloodstains or injuries, indicating that the battle had been intense.
"Gather together and join me in a fierce attack on Kikyo Mountain Hidden Sand! Let's go!"
Naraku drew Chakra to his throat, loudly issued the order, and then headed north. The Konoha Ninja behind him followed silently.
After a short rest, Naraku's Chakra had stabilized considerably, but his eyes were inexplicably stinging. He felt extremely uncomfortable if he didn't maintain his Sharingan, which worried Naraku.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Cube!"
Rasa clasped his hands together, and countless golden sands gathered into a huge cube, about thirty cubic meters in size, which was enormous and occasionally crashed down from the sky.
The Konoha Ninja on the ground were smashed to pieces, crying out in pain as they tried to dodge using Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique. Rasa was a confidant of the Third Kazekage, skilled in researching ninjutsu, and had perfectly inherited the Third Hokage's Magnet Release.
However, Rasa's Magnet Release manipulates substances that differ from the Third Kazekage's. The Third Kazekage manipulates black Iron Sand, Rasa manipulates shimmering gold Gold Dust.
Their basic functions and effects are similar, except that Gold Dust is slightly lighter than Iron Sand, so many Ninjutsu have a wider range.
"Ninja Art: Super Multi-Size Technique!"
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, unable to stay in the command post, ventured out to confront Hidden Sand Rasa.
Choza Akimichi transformed into a giant nearly thirty meters tall, about the same size as the Gold Dust Cube in the sky. He wielded a huge club and slammed the Gold Dust Cube back forty or fifty meters with a single blow.
"Ninja Art: Mind Confusion Dance Technique!"
Yamanaka Inoichi into the air, forming a peculiar mudra with his hands. The mudra was hollow in the middle, and Yamanaka Inoichi aimed the hollow part of the mudra at a large area of Hidden Sand below.
The Hidden Sand were immediately thrown into turmoil, feeling their bodies spiral out of control, and began to fight each other.
"Shadow Sewing Technique: Dark Other Shore Flower!"
Nara Shikaku leaped into the Hidden Sand, his feet entwined with shadows, controlling all the Hidden Sand within a radius of nearly thirty meters. The Konoha Ninja behind him threw Kunai them off.
Three renowned Jonin Konoha entered the arena, leading the Konoha Ninja in a fierce battle.
Seeing that the Gold Dust Cube that Rasa was controlling clashed head-on with Choza Akimichi, he didn't gain any advantage after a long time.
Rasa frowned, looking quite troubled, and Hand Seals his hands together in a mudra:
"Magnet Release Technique: Gold Dust Spear!"
The enormous Gold Dust Cube in the sky disintegrated, transforming into dozens of sharp Gold Dust spears. After a brief rest, the Gold Dust Spear pierced towards Choza Akimichi.
Despite his enormous size and special armor and battle robes, Choza Akimichi dared not directly withstand the Gold Dust Ninjutsu. He wielded his massive staff to parry the Gold Dust Spear.
The Gold Dust Spear stretched endlessly, and Choza Akimichi was unable to block Gold Dust Spear all. Before long, a few stray Gold Dust Spear broke through the impenetrable barrage.
Inserted into Choza Akimichi's massive body, Choza Akimichi's enormous body and face were contorted, but he endured without letting out a painful cry. However, the Ninjutsu could not be maintained, and his size began to shrink.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust World Method!"
Gold Dust gathered in the sky once more. Choza Akimichi's Ninjutsu was broken, but Rasa seized the opportunity to finish him off. Not intending to let Choza Akimichi go, Rasa clasped his hands together, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.
The Gold Dust that had gathered in the sky grew like an inverted iron tree, extending downwards from the air and spreading its branches and leaves, quickly covering an area of hundreds of meters.
Rasa's powerful Chakra and exquisite Chakra control allowed the Gold Dust Release Technique to take root and sprout, enabling Choza Akimichi to leap and dodge left and right within the Gold Dust World Method.
However, the other Konoha Ninja within the range of the Gold Dust Release Ninjutsu were not so lucky. Those who couldn't use the Substitution Technique and Body Flicker Technique were pierced by the spikes that suddenly grew from the Gold Dust World Method.
Rasa truly lived up to his reputation as a confidant of the Third Kazekage. The Third Kazekage's signature technique, Iron Sand World Method and had slain countless enemies.
Rasa almost completely inherited the mantle of the Third Kazekage, but his weakness was that he did not inherit the Third Kazekage's skill in using poison. The Third Kazekage's Magnet Release: Iron Sand contained toxins, and a mere graze from it would basically end the battle.
Rasa's Gold Dust World Method is simply a ninjutsu attack, lacking the poison attack element. Although it is still very powerful, it is not as unstoppable as the Iron Sand World Method.
Despite being pricked and scratched by numerous tiny Gold Dust twigs, Choza Akimichi continued to leap within the Gold Dust World Method, frantically trying to escape its range.
Rasa manipulated the Gold Dust to spread, surrounding Choza Akimichi. The land was being refined into Gold Dust by Rasa. If this continued, Choza Akimichi would probably not survive.