On the battlefield between the Hidden Sand Village and Konoha, a white figure darted through the center of the fighting, leaving swathes of fallen enemies wherever he passed.
Hatake Sakumo wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the Hidden Sand Village's army, unable to keep himself from grumbling.
"Has the Hidden Sand Village lost its mind? Sending this many troops straight at us?"
Seeing another wave of attacks coming, he hurriedly withdrew to his own lines.
Puppets and windblown sand swept toward Konoha's army, filling the sky.
"Earth Release squad! Use Earth Style: Rampart!"
Ten Konoha Ninja lined up in front of the troops, formed hand seals, and unleashed Earth Style: Rampart.
The earthen wall had barely risen when the Konoha troops noticed a figure streaking overhead.
Then came a boom, like something heavy striking the ground.
Shouts followed immediately!
Puzzled by the commotion beyond the wall, Hatake Sakumo cautiously circled around the flank, only to find the Hidden Sand Village's army in complete disarray!
Xuanhui had dropped from the sky, landing on someone and knocking them unconscious.
As the dust cleared, the Hidden Sand Village's ninja looked toward the center, where a young boy stood atop one of their own, surveying them.
"This brat's got some nerve! Get him!"
The Hidden Sand Village's ninja immediately attacked Xuanhui!
What happened next left them dumbfounded.
Xuanhui stayed where he was, flickering between several nearby positions as though his connection were lagging, somehow dodging every attack.
This was the Body Flicker Technique combined with Accelerated Dōjutsu!
"My turn. Let's warm up first!"
He spread his hands, and platinum-colored silhouettes coalesced in his palms.
"Light Release: Golden Wheel!"
Xuanhui hurled eight golden, gleaming saw blades in eight directions, instantly cutting a swathe of nearby ninja in half at the waist.
"**Light