All the special devices beneath the Chunin Ninja Exams arena activated at once.
The ground began to tremble, and the barrier began to glow red...
"Not good! Everyone, get over here!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to realize something and immediately shouted.
Then he planted the Adamantine Staff upright in the ground!
"Adamantine Prison Wall!"
The Adamantine Staff instantly split into over a hundred staffs, which quickly formed an enormous cube, enclosing everyone inside.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued casting ninjutsu, wrapping the entire cubic prison in thick walls of rock.
Even after doing all that, he still felt uncertain, his expression grave.
Just then, Shinji, who had slipped in with Mei Terumi, opened the [Thirsty One's Stomach], and a vast quantity of blood gushed out.
No one understood what he was doing, and he offered no explanation.
"Blood Manipulation: Blood Crystal Eight-Direction Formation!"
The vast quantity of blood turned into indestructible crystals, filling every gap in Hiruzen Sarutobi's Adamantine Prison Wall, then forming layer after layer of blood crystals as a third line of defense...
BOOM!!!
When Jiraiya finally arrived with the Barrier Team, the entire barrier suddenly distorted and exploded. The violent blast of wind made it impossible to keep their eyes open.
Jiraiya's heart sank. He had never expected that he would still be too late.
Once the explosion finally ended, he immediately led his people in to attempt a rescue.
Then he saw everyone at the very center of the blast.
The outermost Earth-Style Wall had long since been blasted to pieces. Instead, the "Blood Crystal Prison" built with the Adamantine Staff as its framework had withstood most of the explosive damage. Shinji had also continuously repaired it with blood, keeping it from being completely destroyed and saving everyone.
As soon as he confirmed it was