Gold dust was heavier than sand. Mixing gold dust into sand could slow its movement. Rasa had once used this move to suppress the rampaging One-Tail, Shukaku.
Now, Rasa drove his Magnet Release at full power.
The overwhelming mass of gold dust sought to engulf Hikari's Perfect Susanoo and pin it down.
Hikari remained unhurried.
Her movements were not fast, but she seemed entirely at ease.
Her left hand swiftly formed one-handed seals.
Then a chorus of bird cries familiar to Rasa rang out all around them.
"Lightning Release: Two-Sword Style: Chidori Sharp Spear!"
Hikari called softly, simultaneously controlling her Susanoo to spread its sky-blotting wings.
Its wings beat once.
The enormous, magnificent golden Susanoo shot into the sky like a meteor, rendering the vast mass of gold dust completely useless.
Rasa's eyes widened as he stared in horror at the sight before him.
He watched the golden Susanoo brandish its twin swords and race toward him at astonishing speed.
Faced with this immense power, he hurriedly used the Body Flicker Technique, trying to evade the strike.
Yet the next instant, a dazzling flash of lightning streaked past, and Rasa realized in shock that his Body Flicker Technique could no longer carry him beyond Hikari's attack range.
The lightning struck roughly ten meters to Rasa's left.
Hikari's lightning split the ground open, carving a massive fissure forty to fifty meters long, seven to eight meters deep, and three to four meters wide.
Looking at the fissure, Rasa swallowed with difficulty, his heart filled with fear and despair.
Immediately afterward, a second attack followed.
Rasa could only keep desperately using the Body Flicker Technique, constantly dodging Hikari's fierce assault.
Each flicker left him feeling utterly exhausted.
Meanwhile, Hikari remained where she stood, effortlessly swinging her twin swords as bolts of lightning