In his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Gaara let out a deafening roar. Shukaku's chakra raged like a tangible, dark red storm, battering the muddy swamp that bound him! Every swing of his enormous sand claws sent towering waves of mud surging upward as he tried to tear the infuriating water apart!
Ling stood at the edge of the swamp, his expression grave, his hands holding a hand seal. Chakra poured out of him like floodwater through an opened dam as he strained to maintain the Great Swamp's restraints. The struggle between water and sand had become a contest of chakra reserves and an ultimate test of control!
[Shukaku's power is savage but chaotic! Gaara's consciousness is being eroded! Keep up the pressure, but don't provoke him too much. Focus on restraining him! Wait for an opening!] Tobirama calmly analyzed the battle and offered the best strategy.
"It's useless! Useless! I'll kill you! I'll kill everyone!" Gaara had gone completely mad. More sand surged from his gourd, mingling with Shukaku's chakra. It began eroding and assimilating the swamp's water instead, turning it into an even heavier, thicker slurry of sand! And it began spreading toward the surrounding stands!
"This is bad! He's about to lose control completely!" In the stands, Baki and the other Sunagakure ninja paled and sprang to their feet.
Genma Shiranui also prepared to step forward and stop the match.
Just then, another sudden upheaval struck!
BOOM!!!
An earthshaking crash came from the viewing platform! Immediately afterward, an enormous purple barrier rose, enclosing the entire platform!
"Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Almost simultaneously, white feathers began drifting slowly down from the sky-
"Genjutsu: Temple of Nirvana Technique!"
Large numbers of ordinary spectators and some of the weaker ninja in the stands instantly fell asleep!
"Enemy attack!"
"Protect Lord Hokage!"