When he heard Sosuke, Tsunade followed his gaze and turned to look in that direction.
At the sight of countless black needles glinting with a chilling light as they filled the sky, her face grew even paler.
"S-Sosuke! Hurry, get out of here!"
Tsunade cried out in alarm.
Hearing her, Sosuke gave a faint, bitter smile and said softly,
"But... I don't have any chakra left either..."
Before he could finish, Tsunade froze for a moment, then understood what he meant.
Sosuke had just unleashed a powerful ninjutsu, shielding everyone from the Third Kazekage's terrifying technique and nearly wounding the Third Kazekage in the process.
By now, he probably had no chakra left to spare.
Tsunade's lovely eyes widened. With that thought, she leapt from Sosuke's arms and gently supported him by the shoulder, where his clothes were stained with blood.
She stood firmly in front of him, her lovely eyes fixed on the Black Sand rushing toward them, full of icy determination!
"Sosuke! This time, let me protect you!"
Tsunade called out in a low voice, her tone utterly resolute.
Hearing her, Sosuke stood behind her and gazed at her small yet determined figure. Complicated emotions flickered in his eyes.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
The Black Sand surged toward them, covering the sky!
"Whether you're Sosuke or the 'Child of Konoha,' you're leaving your life here!"
The Third Kazekage shouted grimly from afar.
Just as the countless black needles were about to strike Sosuke and Tsunade—
"Bang!"
A gigantic, colorful serpent suddenly surged out from the side!
"Clang!" "Splurt!" "Thud!"...
The giant serpent, which had blocked countless Black Sand Magnetic Needles, was instantly torn apart, spraying flesh and chunks of meat everywhere!
The giant serpent, which dozens of ordinary Sand Ninja couldn't handle, was killed in an instant by the