Sand blotted out the sky, surging like monstrous waves in a storm at sea, One after another, as it swept toward the spectator seats again with devastating force!
"What is Gaara doing... why is he completely ignoring the plan?"
Temari stared, dumbfounded. According to the plan, Gaara was indeed supposed to release Shukaku, the One-Tail, during the match and wreak havoc.
But he had not even released Shukaku, so why had Gaara gone berserk on his own?
What was he doing now? Who was he fighting?
There were still nobles from their Land of Wind in those spectator seats!
And most importantly—
This was not when the plan was supposed to begin!
"N-Neji, this isn't right! Hurry up and help Hinata!"
Watching the arena turn into a sea of sand, Karin panicked and hurriedly looked at Neji, who had yet to make a move beside her.
"Relax. Hinata hasn't said she needs hel... watch out!"
Neji suddenly frowned and lunged, pulling Karin over before she noticed anything amiss.
"Huh?"
The instant Neji pulled Karin away, numerous bayonet-like spikes of sand erupted from the ground where she had just been standing!
And that was not all. Sand erupted not only beneath Karin's feet, but also beneath Shirakumo and Neji in the contestants' spectator seats. Only Temari was spared!
The contestants' spectator seats had no barrier protecting them!
Neji pulled Karin back.
Karin watched in lingering fright as the sand kept extending toward them in pursuit. If Neji had not acted just now, she would probably have been...
"Seriously... what is Sunagakure doing? Didn't they say... whoa, they're really attacking indiscriminately? I'm out!"
Shirakumo grumbled helplessly, then hurriedly used an Earth Release technique when he saw sand emerging beside his feet, enclosing himself within a rock wall.
Meanwhile, in the audience's Viewing