"Dan Katō actually blocked the One-Tail Beast... And Chiyo Golden Flash, stopped Minato Namikaze. Did you know we were going to have to use the Tailed Beast?"
Rasa looked at Meikyō, who was fighting him, with a suspicious expression.
He suspected that there might be another spy from Konoha within the Suna.
After all, Root has been very active in the Ninja World these past two years.
"Do we even need spies? I say, Rasa, you're underestimating us. This isn't something you can guess so easily."
Meikyō unleashed a series of fiery sword energies, shattering Rasa's Gold Dust spear, and said to Rasa with a disdainful expression.
Rasa remained cold, refusing to believe the enemy's words.
He had already planned that, regardless of whether he won or lost the battle, he would go back and further intensify the purge, which would also make it easier for him to seize power in the village.
"Magnet Release · Gold Dust Realm Method!"
Countless bamboo shoot-like sharp Gold Dust spikes spread out from around Rasa, stabbing at all of Meikyō's clones from all directions.
The three Tomoe in Uchiha Meikyō's eyes spun rapidly as he swiftly shifted his form, dodging the Gold Dust Thornn. For those he couldn't avoid, he simply melted them with Fire Style.
The battle between the two has been at a stalemate for a long time.
Protected by countless Gold Dust, Meikyō could not get close to Rasa. Rasa was also helpless against Meikyō's powerful close combat ability and super-fast Body Flicker Technique. He even had to use all his energy to protect himself and prevent Meikyō from getting close to him.
He is a classic Ninjutsu-type ninja, not particularly strong in Taijutsu.
Or rather, Suna simply didn't have many ninjas with strong Taijutsu skills, and they didn't pay enough attention to this aspect.
"To be able to fight Rasa to this extent with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, if he used the Mangekyo, whether he used Susanoo protect himself or used Amenotejikara to teleport, he could quickly rush to Rasa's side and end the battle quickly."
Even while battling Rasa, Meikyō still had the energy to analyze the situation and even used the Transparent World to observe the battlefield.
Although his strength has not made a qualitative leap in the past two years, it has been steadily increasing.
However, it's best not to reveal the Mangekyō Sharingan if possible. Keeping this hidden means you never know when you might be able to outwit your enemy and turn the tide. The main concern is actually the Third Hokage's attitude.
On the surface, it seems that the Third Hokage Generation has high hopes for himself and Minato Namikaze, considering them the future of the village, but in reality, it's just an appearance.
If we were to draw a comparison, we could compare it to how the Second Hokage saw both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō.
Tobirama Senju probably had already chosen Hiruzen Sarutobi as his successor as the Third Hokage in his mind long ago, so Shimura Danzō had no chance at all.
In the mind of the Third Hokage, he favored Minato Namikaze more, and at most, after he grew old, he would train Meikyō to become the next Shimura Danzō, assisting the Fourth Hokage in his heart.
However, this was merely a tendency in the mind of the Third Hokage.
While Minato Namikaze currently very strong, before developing the Rasengan and raising the ceiling of his ability to instantly kill, his strength had not yet reached the peak of Kage Level. It would be quite difficult for him to suddenly rise to prominence.
Currently, the most popular candidates for the Fourth Hokage are actually Dan Katō and Orochimaru.
Getting back to the main point, if Meikyō were to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan now, it's hard to imagine how the Third Hokage would react.
The war continues.
"Boom!"
A deafening sound rang out on the battlefield.
"Tailed Beast Ball... its power is truly terrifying."
Dan Katō looked somewhat disheveled, and his handsome face had turned pale.
In order to protect himself from the explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball, he immediately created distance and expended a lot of Mental Power to enhance his own protection.
Just then, as Dan Katō rallied his spirits and refocused on the battle against the One-Tail Beast, a slender and graceful female ninja with a bun hairstyle suddenly appeared at the edge of the battlefield.
"That's Dan Katō from Konoha!"
As Pakura watched Dan Katō and the One-Tail Beast fight in the distance, the words that the Fourth Kazekage Rasa and Elder Chiyo had told him before the battle flashed through his mind.
She was already a renowned ninja among the Suna's Jonin, and recently she successfully combined Fire Style Wind Style to develop her own Kekkei Genkai, Scorch Release, which greatly enhanced her attack power and significantly increased her strength.
Even Rasa's Magnet Release: Gold Dust could hardly withstand her Scorch Release: Fireball when she went all out.
Therefore, before this war, she was regarded by Rasa and Chiyo as the second card in this war, to be used at the critical moment, and preferably to take down a top fighter of Konoha through a sneak attack.
Uchiha Meikyō and Minato Namikaze are too fast to be easily ambushed, so the best targets are Dan Katō and Tsunade.
Pakura believes the time is ripe to make a move.
"As expected of Tailed Beast, even with all my Mental Power, I can only barely suppress it. Now, I can begin to try to seal the One-Tail!"
Dan Katō's pale face showed a hint of excitement.
If we could seal the Tailed Beast and capture One-Tail, that would be an absolute great achievement!
This will greatly help Dan Katō increase his prestige and compete for the Fourth Hokage.
They could even use this as leverage to force Suna to negotiate a peace talks and withdraw their troops, thus ending the war directly!
That would be even more incredible!
"Now!"
Pakura raised her hands high, and a huge fireball, resembling a small sun, condensed in mid-air.
"That is..."
Dan Katō sensed this immediately, hurriedly withdrew his Nen, abandoned his suppression of One-Tail Shukaku, and fled with all his might, while reinforcing his Nen shield around himself.
At this moment, One-Tail Shukaku opened its mouth wide, continuously gathering Chakra and condensing a purple-black sphere that kept colliding.
"Damn it, this is bad!"
Dan Katō's expression immediately changed.
Pakura's Scorch Release was obviously difficult to catch, and with the addition of a Tailed Beast Ball, how could he possibly block it!
"We have to dodge it; trying to force it will definitely kill us!"
Dan Katō made a decision in an instant.
Even though his speed wasn't slow thanks to his Nen, both the Tailed Beast Ball and Pakura's Scorch Release were wide-range attacks, and he might not be able to escape!
"Scorch Release: Scorching Flame Overwhelms!"
A massive fireball and Tailed Beast Ball simultaneously bombarded Dan Katō.
With such a huge commotion, how could it not attract the attention of others?
"Break!"
Tsunade shouted anxiously and decisively released the Yin Seal, ready to break free from Karura and rescue Dan Katō.