As soon as he spoke, the ninja formed Hand Seals. Chakra surged around him, and the yellow sand on the ground gathered rapidly. Several thick pillars of sand erupted with tremendous force and slammed toward Kawaki Aoba.
"Sand Release: Sand Pillar Impact!"
The other Sunagakure ninja formed Hand Seals at once and unleashed their own jutsu. Sand churned, blades of sand sliced through the air, and a barrage of Sand Release techniques sealed off every route Kawaki Aoba could take to dodge.
"Aoba, watch out! Sunagakure's Sand Release techniques are extremely powerful when used together!"
Yuhi Shinku snapped back to his senses and shouted a warning. He moved to help. "I'm coming!"
"No need."
Kawaki Aoba raised a hand to stop him, his voice calm. "I can handle this. You two focus on recovering."
Facing the onslaught, Kawaki Aoba stood his ground. He did not dodge. His eyes remained fixed on the sand rushing toward him.
To Yuhi Shinku and Uchiha Wind's surprise, Kawaki Aoba formed no complicated Hand Seals. Chakra simply flowed around him, forming a thin, concentrated Chakra Barrier.
Bang, bang, bang!
Sand pillars and blades hammered against the Chakra Barrier. The impacts threw yellow sand into the air, and a continuous roar filled the battlefield as dust swallowed Kawaki Aoba from sight.
"Hahaha! A direct hit from all our jutsu would leave him badly wounded, if not dead!" one Sunagakure ninja laughed. "He only got the jump on us earlier. He can't withstand a frontal attack!"
"Release our leader now, or we'll use our jutsu to bury you in sand!"
Another ninja's shout rang out.
Uchiha Wind stared at the sand obscuring his view, worry tightening his chest. "Senior Yuhi, he took so many jutsu head-on. Will Kawaki be all right? That Sand Release attack was too