Seeing this, two Sunagakure ninja immediately stepped out and moved to the front of the group, hoping to catch Chiyo and dissipate the force carrying her.
But they had underestimated the power of Tsunade's Cherry Blossom Impact Fist. The instant they caught Chiyo, the tremendous force sent them flying too. Chiyo and the two Sunagakure ninja crashed into the group together, knocking down four or five more Sunagakure ninja.
Unable to withstand that powerful blow, Chiyo also lost consciousness from her severe injuries.
The Sunagakure ninja immediately assigned people to take Chiyo back to Sunagakure Camp and find medical ninja there to treat her.
Meanwhile, watching Chiyo being carried away, Rasa felt utterly humiliated. He had intervened to save someone, only to have his defenses broken through and his teammate severely injured. The more Rasa thought about it, the angrier he became.
Rasa stepped forward, the gold dust behind him churning constantly, poised to begin fighting at any moment.
Just then, a cry of surprise came from among the Sunagakure ninja:
"Look! It's Lord Kazekage! Lord Kazekage is all right! I knew Lord Kazekage was the strongest. How could anything happen to him?"
At those words, everyone immediately looked up at the sky. Sure enough, they saw the Third Kazekage slowly rising into the air. His expression was calm, as though Manda's blow had done him no harm.
Orochimaru was not surprised to see the Third Kazekage unscathed. He had already learned from Minato Namikaze that the Third Kazekage wore a protective layer of iron sand. Manda's blow probably could not injure him, but it could still leave him suffering for a while.
With a mocking expression, Orochimaru said:
"Third Kazekage, did that swipe of Manda's tail feel good?!"
The Third Kazekage's previously expressionless face began to darken at Orochimaru's