Iron Sand World Method VS Gold Dust Imperial Funeral

Rumble!

Amidst a deafening roar, the sphere of gold dust Rasa used for defense was shattered by the Iron Sand Giant Hammer.

Watching Rasa reveal his true form, Hyuga Lan, suspended in mid-air, reversed the Iron Sand Wings on his back and dove toward him at high speed.

Seeing Lan descending from the heavens, Rasa's brow twitched violently. He hurriedly channeled his chakra to gather gold dust into a barrier to block his front.

The moment the gold dust barrier appeared, accompanied by the whistling sounds of whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, countless feathers made of iron sand erupted from the wings on Lan's back, striking the barrier with a crisp, rhythmic clatter.

Under the assault of Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wings, the hastily formed gold dust shield quickly showed signs of collapse.

Watching his gold dust defense fail so rapidly under Lan's onslaught, Rasa felt his breath hitch.

Ever since he had become the Kazekage himself, he had looked down upon the Third Kazekage, the predecessor who had mysteriously vanished from the village, believing that he, who also possessed the Magnet Release bloodline limit, was not much inferior to him.

Only after clashing today with this individual who wielded the same Magnet Release as the Third Kazekage did he realize how laughable his previous assumptions had been.

In terms of hardness, as well as the range and quantity of its presence underground, iron sand far surpassed gold dust. When the same ninjutsu was applied, Magnet Release: Iron Sand was vastly superior to Magnet Release: Gold Dust in both scale and intensity.

Of course, this did not mean Magnet Release: Gold Dust was useless; at least for Lan, who was in urgent need of financial support, Rasa's gold dust held even greater significance.

After all, gold dust was far more valuable than iron sand. Given the poverty of the Sand Village, if it weren't for Rasa, the Kazekage, using his own bloodline limit to pan for gold and exchange it for funds, the village would have likely gone bankrupt long ago.

A bloodline limit capable of single-handedly sustaining the financial expenditures of an entire ninja village was of great benefit to the implementation of Lan's subsequent plans.

Therefore, when Pakura proposed the plan to lure Rasa out of the village under false pretenses to deal with him, Lan had agreed without hesitation.

During their brief exchange, Lan was very satisfied with the performance of the Magnet Release: Gold Dust. Even setting aside its ability to pan for gold, it was quite remarkable for both defense and offense.

Thus, the more Lan looked at Rasa, the more he felt like a hunter who had found prized prey. He had to capture him today; otherwise, once Rasa was on his guard, it would be difficult to lure him out again.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

As the continuous attacks from the Iron Sand Wings shredded the gold dust barrier, Rasa manipulated his gold dust to form a flying carpet, mounting it to soar into the sky.

It seemed that after this exchange, he realized he was no match for Lan and, to avoid falling into his hands, he decisively chose to flee.

"Don't think you can escape!"

Lan, bearing the iron sand wings, flickered and quickly gave chase.

As Rasa steered his golden carpet, the view ahead of him suddenly darkened.

There, blocking his path like a dark-winged angel, stood Lan.

So fast!

His speed is actually greater than mine. This is trouble.

Just as Rasa was lamenting how difficult Lan was to deal with, he saw the latter clench his hand. A spear formed from black iron sand appeared in Lan's grip, which he then thrust forcefully toward Rasa.

Facing the rapidly piercing spear, Rasa crossed his arms in front of his chest, and the surface of the gold dust carpet beneath his feet surged, sending golden arrows flying toward Lan.

Confronting the barrage of Gold Dust Flying Arrows, Lan maneuvered his iron sand wings to dodge the first wave, then brandished the iron spear as the second wave arrived.

The spear spun in his hands like a wheel, batting away every incoming golden arrow.

Before Rasa could launch a third wave, Lan's attack was already upon him.

Seeing the spear thrusting toward him, Rasa dared not take it head-on.

He jumped off the gold dust carpet in a somewhat disheveled state, then sent the carpet hurtling toward the black iron spear at an even higher speed.

Watching the gold dust carpet rush toward him, Lan transformed the iron spear in his hand into a massive black sword and swung it forward.

Slash.

The gold dust carpet was sliced clean in two and plummeted downward. However, that brief obstruction gave Rasa the chance to catch his breath and land back on the ground.

The moment he touched the earth, Rasa summoned a large amount of gold dust to gather around him, ready to counter any attack Lan might launch.

Hyuga Lan's decision to strike and pilot the Third Kazekage Human Puppet this time, besides wanting to capture Rasa to provide him with funds, was also to test the puppet's strength in actual combat.

The results of the test were pleasantly surprising; he was actually able to suppress the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, in the middle of the desert using Magnet Release: Iron Sand. This proved that by using a spiritual body to possess and pilot the Third Kazekage Human Puppet, he truly possessed Kage-level strength.

Through fighting a powerhouse like Rasa, his control over the Third Kazekage Human Puppet became increasingly adept. Since he had mastered it well enough, to avoid any complications, it was time to finish Rasa off.

Having made his decision, Lan no longer worried about chakra consumption and began to channel it frantically. In an instant, rolling black iron sand rose from the ground and gathered in mid-air, forming massive cubes.

These iron cubes collided, triggering a chain reaction that caused countless iron sand spikes to sprout from their surfaces, spreading and growing from the sky toward the ground.

"Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!"

Rumble!

The earth trembled as countless iron cones erupted from the ground, and soon, a forest of steel surrounded Rasa.

A massive number of iron cones and spikes surged from both the sky and the ground, closing in on Rasa in the center.

Watching his living space shrink, Rasa's expression grew increasingly grim.

Even though he had tried his best to overestimate the enemy's strength in his heart, he had not expected the man to be able to execute this, the Third Kazekage's strongest Magnet Release ninjutsu.

The situation was critical; Rasa could no longer spare a thought for the Anbu squads.

"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!"

Rasa pressed his hands to the ground, and the gold dust surrounding him surged, wrapping around him in layers. Soon, a pyramid formed of gold dust rose from the ground, and Rasa's traces vanished completely.

The iron spikes formed by the Iron Sand World Method soon collided with the pyramid of gold dust, their sharp tips piercing deep into the structure.

Before long, the pyramid of gold sand was bristling with iron spikes like a hedgehog. As the spikes drove deeper into the pyramid, the density of the gold dust increased, creating greater resistance until they finally came to a halt after penetrating several meters.

Hovering in the air, Hyuga Lan watched the pyramid now completely enveloped by iron spikes, his brow furrowing beneath his mask.

Rasa was quite clever; he had actually used a sealing technique capable of suppressing the One-Tail Shukaku for defense.

Although the hardness of the iron sand surpassed that of the gold dust, piercing through the defense of the Gold Dust Imperial Funeral to injure Rasa hidden deep within was not something that could be accomplished in a short time.

It seemed he intended to stall for time while waiting for reinforcements, but unfortunately, he was likely to be disappointed.

For within Hyuga Lan's field of vision, a slender figure was rapidly approaching the scene.

Located inside the Gold Dust Imperial Funeral, Rasa, who was observing the situation through his Sand Eye high in the air, naturally witnessed this sight. His heart sank, for the person arriving was none other than the one he had previously been so eager to eliminate...