As Dai's words fell, the smile on his face faded slightly, and his somewhat clouded eyes gradually turned serious.
He slowly removed the weights from his wrists and ankles, then casually tossed them aside.
"Boom—"
When those weighty bands, like several sandbags, hit the ground, countless clouds of dust erupted at once. The floor within the tower was smashed straight through amid the haze!
Murky dust and turbulent gusts whipped wildly around Dai.
His graying hair swayed with the wind, partially veiling those now-serious eyes.
As the few weights caused such a violent impact, Kimimaro's pupils contracted in the distance. Though he was confident in his own strength, the shocking sight before him still filled him with wariness toward Dai!
This guy... has been moving around while wearing these things all along!?
Yet Dai was not finished. His rough hand reached behind his neck, and with a calm expression, he untied the red scarf that had been fastened around his collar.
After removing the red scarf from his neck, the faint furrow between his brows finally eased.
With a casual flick, the seemingly fluttering red scarf dropped straight down like a chunk of iron. The instant it struck the ground—
"Rumble—"
With a tremendous crash, the entire patch of ground where the two had been standing collapsed outright!
The moment dust surged up around them, Kimimaro frowned and tried to dodge aside, but before he could move—
The previously empty space before him flashed with a black shadow. He had no time to react at all!
Bang!
Kimimaro's chin snapped upward, and his body was sent flying into the air as though a heavy punch had blasted him skyward!
His face was filled with shock, and the dazed look in his eyes showed that he had yet to understand what