"Uncle Gaara! I'm sorry!"
Boruto made his decision the instant Gaara finished speaking, without a moment's hesitation.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Two Shadow Clones appeared in an instant, overlapping with Boruto.
"Boruto Stream!"
A fierce whirlwind erupted from the clones' palms, providing thrust and acceleration. Working together, they launched Boruto toward Gaara like a cannonball!
At the same time, a brilliant blue Rasengan spun and gathered in Boruto's right hand. It traced a dazzling arc through the night, straight for Gaara's chest!
Boruto had used this surprise attack many times while training with Sasuke. It was lightning-fast and caught opponents off guard!
Yet Gaara did not even raise an eyelid.
Just as the Rasengan was about to strike, the gourd at Gaara's waist spewed yellow sand without warning! The sand moved even faster, instantly forming a thick wall in front of him!
The Rasengan slammed into the sand wall!
Boom!
A muffled blast erupted as their Chakra clashed! The Rasengan's furious rotation ate into the sand shield, stripping away grains and sending them flying!
But Gaara's sand seemed endless. New grains replaced each one the instant it was torn away! The Rasengan bored a deep hollow into the wall, but the wall held firm. It did not break!
Worse still, the scattered grains and the sand wall itself seemed to have wills of their own!
Like living things, they climbed Boruto's arm, winding around the hand that held the Rasengan!
"What?!" Boruto tried to pull back in alarm, only to find his arm trapped as though in thick quicksand.
A powerful suction held him fast. Rather than letting him retreat, the sand began dragging his whole body toward the wall!
It had already reached his shoulder and was spreading across his torso and other arm!
"Boruto!" Shinki shouted anxiously. He had