Astonishing! The God of Sunagakure? Shukaku Suppressed in One Move, the Kazekage Petrified on the Spot

Sunagakure had already become a living hell.

The enormous sand-yellow tanuki threw back his head and roared. Sound waves mixed with venomous chakra cracked the sturdy stone buildings. With every step he took, an entire block collapsed into ruins.

Countless Sunagakure ninja fled in terror. The occasional Wind Release jutsu they desperately unleashed against Shukaku was no more than scratching an itch.

"Kazekage-sama! We can't hold it back!"

"This monster is even more violent than ever before!"

High in the sky, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, wore a livid expression as both hands pressed tightly against the floating cloud formed from gold dust.

"Useless!"

With an enraged roar, torrents of gold dust poured out from beneath his feet, transforming into heavy chains that tried to bind Shukaku's limbs.

[Screech—]

The instant the gold dust collided with Shukaku's raging sand, an ear-piercing grinding sound rang out.

Rasa's gold dust was renowned for its density and weight, a formidable weapon for breaking through defenses. Yet before Shukaku's endless Sand Release, that weight was like tying cotton thread around an elephant.

"Roar—!!!"

Shukaku grew even angrier. With a violent wrench, he shattered every one of Rasa's gold dust chains! A raging wave of sand surged upward and charged straight at Rasa in the air.

Rasa's pupils contracted. He hurriedly controlled the gold dust, forming a thick shield in front of himself.

[Boom!!]

The golden shield shook violently. The tremendous force blasted him dozens of meters backward before he barely managed to stabilize himself.

He was utterly disheveled.

This was Sunagakure's strongest Kazekage? Before the true power of a tailed beast, he was so helpless.

The screams throughout the village, the sounds of collapsing buildings, and Shukaku's roars intertwined into a symphony of despair. Rasa's chest heaved violently as rage and helplessness nearly consumed him.