Deep in the lush forest, Jiraiya suddenly flashed out from a nearby thicket and raced toward Rasa, who was hovering in the air.
"Fire Style: Great Flame Bomb!!"
His hands rapidly formed Hand Seals, and he forcefully spat out several enormous fireballs that hurtled toward Rasa.
Though Rasa was still trying to figure out how they had disappeared right before his eyes, he faced Jiraiya's aggressive attack with a faint sneer.
This guy actually dares to come straight at me? Does he really think I have no way to deal with them?
At the thought, he swept out his hand. The Gold Dust that had spread across the ground immediately curled like rippling waves and flew back toward him.
Jiraiya paid it no mind and continued spitting flames at him!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
A series of heavy impacts rang out across the battlefield.
Countless flecks of Gold Dust floated in the air before Rasa, gathering into a semicircular wave that tightly encased him.
All the flames struck the Gold Dust. Apart from heating it until it glowed red, they had no effect.
Jiraiya's gaze grew slightly more serious at the sight, but he wasn't discouraged.
Suddenly, he reached behind him and grabbed two oddly shaped Kunai, then hurled them at Rasa.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Rasa, hovering in midair, was startled when he saw those Kunai.
Those are...?
The ninja tools that guy used earlier!?
Could those be the reason they disappeared right before my eyes?
His expression turned grave. Not daring to be careless, he swept both hands outward and said in a low voice,
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust!"
The Gold Dust packed around him did not gather closer. Instead, it spread out, expanding to occupy several times as much space.
Yet the tiny golden grains seemed to be connected somehow.