Chapter 281: Destructive Sand Burial
"Sand clone jutsu!"
At Gaara's command, the very grains of sand around him quickly began to swirl and coalesce until six clones emerged.
Each of them glided towards Arthur. With a more deepened focus, he sidestepped the first clone, moving with such fluidity that it felt almost choreographed. The clones converged, attempting to surround him, but he evaded them with a dexterity that left the original Gaara irked.
As the sand clones began to dance around him, they began to shake, a signal that didn't take long to register with Arthur—they were preparing for a massive explosion.
With a resounding boom, the clones combusted simultaneously, transforming into a cloud of sand that exploded outward like an eruption.
The blast flared high into the sky, and Gaara seized control of the flying grains. The airborne sand encircled Arthur, attempting to suffocate his escape routes.
"Sand coffin!"
As the sand whisked towards Arthur from underneath, he sprang upward. But Gaara still had the sand above to use. He moved his arms, yet the sand barely managed to trap any part of Arthur before he flipped into a graceful arc, landing on a high dune just beyond reach.
"You're starting to get on my nerves," Gaara said, remaining stoic.
With another hand sign, he slammed his palms onto the ground, channeling his chakra.
Arthur cocked his head in curiosity; he had never encountered this technique before. That's because all of Gaara's moves were from video games.