Gaara and Sakura flew for a long time through a sky filled with yellow sand.
Eventually, even the outline of Sunagakure vanished into the vast haze behind them.
The Sand Cushion landed on an utterly ordinary patch of sand, indistinguishable from the surrounding desert.
If Gaara had not landed without the slightest hesitation, Sakura would hardly have believed that the "thing" he had kept her so curious about was buried here.
After looking around, Gaara had Sakura stand some distance behind him, then slammed both hands against the sand and stone!
—Quicksand Waterfall!
Rumble...!!
As the yellow sand collapsed, a trench fifty meters deep opened up!
Sakura shielded her face from the blowing sand and peered into the trench... only to see a pyramid built from sand!
"No way...!!"
"Haaah~~~~~!"
Gaara straightened his knees and slowly raised his arms, shouting rhythmically!
Rumble...!!
Quicksand churned farther below, and the pyramid slowly rose, filling the trench until more than half of it stood exposed aboveground...!!
The back of the pyramid blocked the oncoming wind and sand... and Sakura could now see a Sealing Talisman affixed to the front, facing her and Gaara!
"So this pyramid really is a seal. With something this massive, what could be sealed inside?"
Gaara's back was rigid with tension. "I'm going to remove the Sealing Talisman. Sakura, move farther back!"
Gulp...!
Sakura swallowed, nodded firmly, and backed away!
Phew...!
Gaara drew a deep breath and stepped forward, stopping three meters from the pyramid. A hand formed from sand reached toward the Sealing Talisman and ripped it off!!
Rumble...!!
Amid the rumbling, the pyramid crumbled from the top down. Where the Sealing Talisman had been, a sharp claw made of gold dust burst through the sand wall and swiped at Gaara!!
Gaara had been ready. He covered himself