Uchiha Chiba, in Sage Mode, looked toward the voice.
An old friend.
The Third Kazekage.
"Long time no see." Uchiha Chiba smiled and waved. Ah, he had forgotten—Chiba was the one who had severed that arm.
"Uchiha Chiba! I searched the deserts of the Land of Wind for you for months. Finally, I've caught you!" The Third Kazekage burst into laughter.
"You ruined my plans, let spies from the Land of Earth infiltrate Sunagakure, and got so many of my subordinates killed! You even blew up the roads between the Land of Wind and the surrounding minor nations! I have you, you little brat who cut off my arm, to thank for all of it! Die!!!" The Third Kazekage seemed to have completely lost his temper. He raised his remaining left hand, and the terrifying Iron Sand World Method appeared once more.
Rumble!!!!!!
"Looks like Xinnai and the others did quite a lot. But... there's been no news from Konoha? No reinforcements either? Seriously..." Uchiha Chiba muttered, shaking his head.
Then—
He extended his hand.
Boom!!!!!!!
The enormous cube formed by the Iron Sand World Method shattered from the center of Chiba's palm!
"What? No! Something's wrong! You were clearly poisoned by me yesterday! Yesterday, you couldn't even break through my iron sand! You... how?!" The Third Kazekage's pupils contracted. His figure shot into the air, seemingly trying to prevent Chiba from getting close.
Lowering his arm, Uchiha Chiba glanced at Uchiha Yoru and Uchiha Hana behind him.
"You've worked hard. I'll take it from here." Uchiha Chiba's Three Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly.
A scarlet chakra aura mingled with the reek of blood, forming ribbons that swam around Chiba.
His eyes—those Three Tomoe Sharingan—appeared even deeper under the influence of natural energy. The killing intent surging from within gradually awakened