"Humm-"
There were no hand seals, no complicated steps.
A blue-white sphere of energy, radiating an aura of utter destruction, appeared out of nowhere in his palm. At first, it was only the size of a fist, but then it swelled wildly before their eyes!
Terrifying waves of chakra swept outward from it. The air screamed, light warped, and the densely packed energy gave off a piercing howl! The air pressure throughout the arena plummeted, and even the spectators in the stands felt their hearts pound as they struggled to breathe!
That was no longer a Rasengan!
It was a massive energy sphere more than two meters across, with lightning and storms interwoven inside and pure chakra wrapped around its surface, like a miniature star!
Every ninja present, including the Third Hokage and Orochimaru in the VIP seats, instantly drained of all color.
"Wh... what is that thing?!" Naruto shrieked.
"You've got to be kidding..." Sasuke's body trembled uncontrollably. It was not fear, but the instinctive shudder of someone who pursued power when confronted with such absolute strength.
The smile froze on Gaara's face.
He could feel that the "absolute defense" he took such pride in was as fragile as a sheet of paper before that blue-white "sun."
Holding aloft an energy sphere powerful enough to level the entire arena, Toru Kujyo looked calmly at Gaara and said slowly:
"One move. If you can withstand it, you win."
For the first time, the crazed smile on Gaara's face froze before that slowly expanding blue-white "sun." It was not fear, but the instinctive shudder and excitement of a hunter finally encountering a beast capable of tearing him apart. He could clearly feel the gourd on his back trembling, the monster sealed within it roaring hysterically.
"Haha... hahahaha! This is it! This