Chapter 99: The Two Boys vs. Rasa
The next day, the smoke from the battle resumed. Kawakaze had already marched halfway with the supply team. The sky was filled with yellow sand, and Kawakaze led from the front.
Suddenly, the Hyūga beside him fixed his gaze on something and shouted, "Someone's here!" His Byakugan had detected the human chakra concealed within the swirling yellow sand.
"Prepare to meet the enemy." Kawakaze raised his hand, gripped his sword tightly, and stared ahead. The Konoha ninja behind him scattered, quickly assuming battle positions. Two younger members of the team stood back-to-back, scanning their surroundings.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle!"
A figure emerged from the yellow sand, soaring upward with massive black wings formed from compressed iron sand. Waves of iron sand surged before him, morphing into countless thin needles that shot toward the Konoha ninja at high speed.
This technique had an immense attack range, lasted for a prolonged period, was difficult to evade, and carried deadly lethality.
"Third Kazekage," Kawakaze murmured, his eyes narrowing as he instantly recognized the formidable opponent.
Without hesitation, Kawakaze activated Sage Mode, his body enveloped in Lightning Attribute Chakra. "Kenjutsu: Flaming Thunder God!" he roared. Kawakaze transformed into a blazing Thunder Dragon, breaking free from gravity and hurtling toward the Third Kazekage in midair.
As he charged, the iron sand needles were knocked aside, though many still rained down upon the Konoha camp.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!" Several Konoha ninja hastily used Earth Release to defend themselves, but not all were fast enough. Those who delayed were pierced by the deadly needles, dying with a sense of bitter grievance. Others, whose Earth Release techniques were insufficiently strong, found their walls penetrated, leaving them wounded.
The Third Kazekage's single attack had inflicted heavy casualties on the Konoha forces. However, Kawakaze's swift assault reached the Kazekage, halting him from launching another devastating strike.