The rampaging dust swept outward like a tsunami blotting out the sky, while the violent shockwave battered everyone present.
Yet everyone's eyes were wide, afraid to miss even the slightest detail.
Minato and the others who had originally been on the field exchanged glances. Ignoring the ground that was still collapsing with thunderous crashes, they immediately flashed to the surroundings of the golden tower.
Minato bit through his finger, fresh blood flowing between his hands as he rapidly formed hand seals!
Jiraiya and the others beside him did the same. Standing around the golden tower, they faced the raging dust clouds, caring nothing for appearances as they swiftly formed seals.
As the blood in their hands gradually glowed crimson and turned into red light that fused into the golden framework of the tower, Minato's gaze sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice.
"Sealing Technique: Four-Sided Gold Seal!"
As his words fell—
"Rumble—" "Rumble—" "Rumble—" "Rumble—"
The golden radiance of the towering structure seemed to melt, rapidly transforming into densely packed golden chains that plunged straight down into the dust-shrouded depths!
Not only Minato and the others on the field stared wide-eyed, solemnly awaiting what would happen next, but even the Kage from the other ninja villages held their breaths, not daring to miss a single moment.
The dense mass of golden chains did not dim in the slightest even within the thick dust, smashing directly downward.
"Boom—"
A muffled, heavy impact slowly sounded from within the dark cloud of dust. Hearing it, everyone's expressions tightened, and they did not even dare breathe too loudly.
Other than the intermittent sounds rising from the hellish darkness beneath the tower, the entire field was silent. Everyone awaited the outcome of the battle.
Then—
"Crack—"
The heavy sound from below made everyone's hearts