The battle had reached a fever pitch, and the entire forest had become their battlefield.
Meanwhile, Su Bai calmly farmed experience points from the sidelines.
Kimimaro's bone spikes poured forth like a rain of arrows, dense white bones glinting coldly beneath the sunlight.
Gaara's sand defense was like a vast ocean, wave upon wave of sand continuously blocking the bone spikes' assault.
"Sand Binding Hand!"
Gaara shouted lowly as a massive arm of sand rose from the ground and grabbed at Kimimaro.
Kimimaro snorted coldly. The bones throughout his body instantly transformed into spikes, allowing him to easily break free from the sand's restraint.
"Dance of the Willow!"
With a sweep of his arms, countless bone blades shot out like willow branches.
Gaara's gaze sharpened, and a shield of sand quickly formed before him, blocking most of the attack.
Yet several bone blades still pierced through the defense, leaving bloody marks across his body.
The battle spread across several kilometers. Trees collapsed, the ground split apart, and the entire area had become a hellscape of sand and white bones.
Suddenly, a gleam flashed through Gaara's eyes as he noticed a slight sluggishness in Kimimaro's movements.
Now!
"Sand Binding Coffin!"
Gaara roared, rapidly forming hand seals.
In an instant, countless grains of sand surged toward Kimimaro like a tide, immediately wrapping around him.
Kimimaro's expression changed drastically. He struggled desperately as bone spikes continuously burst from the Sand Binding Coffin, trying to break free.
But how could Gaara give him the chance? His eyes remained resolute as he continuously poured in chakra, reinforcing the Sand Binding Coffin.
"It's over!"
Gaara suddenly brought his hands together.
"Sand Waterfall Funeral Send-off!"
With Gaara's furious roar, the entire sky was covered in yellow sand, as though the end of the world had arrived.
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