Chapter 296: 289: Arrival
After the torrential shooting of kunai, many Suna nin were physically wounded, Ruri had singlehandedly disrupted their formation, preventing them from shifting their gaze elsewhere with peace of mind.
With that, Ruri created an extremely relaxed fighting environment for the Oni ninjas who would join the battlefield next. From the very beginning, she chose to act as bait for the troops with the intention of training them, ensuring that Suna couldn't attend to other matters.
Even with ambushing Suna ahead of time, Ruri believed that, without her as the main general, the end result would still be Suna's victory.
Half of the Oni ninjas who followed this time were recruits with limited combat experience. Even with the favorable intelligence and weapons, defeating such powerful enemies from Suna was completely unrealistic.
The two sides were fully engaged in combat. Though some Suna ninjas were surprised by the sneak attack from the Land of Demons, the rapidly changing battlefield left them with no time to ponder the reasons. Why were ninjas from the Land of Demons involved in Konoha's traitors?
They didn't need to think much, they just needed to understand that both the ninja troops from the Land of Demons or Konoha's rogue ninjas, they were all enemies.
Rasa felt the same way. Although he had some guesses about the truth, they were still conjectures, and with the current battlefield situation, he didn't have much time to ponder the specific reasons. Whether blaming the Land of Demons for colluding with s-rank rogue ninjas or accusing Konoha of excessive indulgence, dealing with the enemy in front was the priority.
Rasa took a deep breath as he formed hand seals with both hadlnslds. Golden sand surged from the desert like sea water. It was gold dust, far more powerful than ordinary sand.
This was Suna's unique magnet release wielded by the fourth Kazekage, Rasa. Unlike the third Kazekage's magnet release, which manipulated sand and iron, Rasa's version was equally powerful, utilizing both sand and gold.