"Kill these scum from Sunagakure and avenge our fallen brothers!"
"I stake everything—I'd rather die than retreat! Sunagakure will fall!"
"Explosive Tags—throw them all at them!"
The Konoha ninja charged excitedly into the Suna ninja camp.
After being suppressed for so long, they finally had the chance to fight freely.
Today, they would show these Suna ninja—who only hid behind puppets and relied on poison and projectiles—who truly was the strongest village in the ninja world!
However, after the initial chaos, the Suna ninja quickly regained their composure.
Over a year of war had already honed every Suna ninja here into seasoned veterans.
Facing the assault from Konoha, the Suna ninja immediately positioned their puppets at the front lines.
Those in the middle unleashed a steady barrage of ninjutsu against the Konoha attackers.
At the rear were the secret puppeteers controlling the puppets.
"Damn it, these cursed Suna dogs—using that dirty trick again!"
"Crap…everyone be careful and watch out not to get injured."
"I've been hit by senbon...but I'm taking you bastards with me!"
The counterattack from Sunagakure halted Konoha's offensive advance.
Although the Konoha ninja were outmatched in brute strength, the Suna ninja's weapons were coated in deadly poison—just a single senbon wound could mean death.
So despite their surprise attack, Konoha's losses were just as heavy as Suna's.
"These Konoha ninja won't hold out much longer. Press the attack!"
"Hahahaha…daring to come looking for us? They're practically asking for death."
"None of you are leaving this place alive today!"
Many Suna ninja shouted triumphantly toward the sky.
Out in the field, they usually had to worry about conserving puppets, senbon, kunai, and poison supplies.
But now, inside their own camp, resources were plentiful beyond need—they just needed to keep throwing whatever weapon they had at the Konoha ninja.
Another wave of attacks descended—countless gleaming senbon slicing through the air like steel rain upon the Konoha formation.
Witnessing this sight, the front line of Konoha ninja all wore expressions of fearless resolve.
This barrage of senbon was impossible to dodge.
But…even if they were going to die, they'd drag a few Suna ninja down with them.
"Damn it! After this battle, I'm finally going home."
"Hahahaha…brothers behind me, if you survive, make sure to take care of my wife for me."
Knowing full well their fate, the frontline Konoha ninja ceased wasting energy dodging, instead preparing explosive tags and charging headfirst at the Suna ninja while shouting wildly.
Meanwhile, cold, contemptuous smirks spread across the faces of the Sunagakure ninja.
Hmph!
Even if you wanted to fight them head-on, you'd have to break through the puppet formation ahead first.
Just as countless senbon were about to strike the Konoha ninja's formation, an enormous amount of gold dust erupted from beneath the ground, cascading downward and shielding the Konoha ninja below.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
All the senbon struck the gold dust, creating a dense metallic clashing sound. In the end, they all helplessly fell to the ground.
Witnessing this scene, both the Konoha ninja and the Sunagakure ninja were stunned.
No way...
Isn't this gold dust going in the wrong direction?!
"How strange. Is this Rasa's Kekkei Genkai? But why is it blocking all the attacks from our Sunagakure ninja?"
"Yeah, these gold dust aren't attacking us either."
"Did the Sunagakure ninja start infighting?"
The Konoha ninja all wore puzzled expressions on their faces.
They had resigned themselves to their fate, only to be unexpectedly saved by the enemy's Kekkei Genkai.
How bizarre.
The Sand ninja were equally shocked.
They looked around desperately trying to locate Rasa, hoping to figure out why he did this.
However, after searching for a long time, no one could find any trace of Rasa.
"What's going on with Lord Rasa? He actually blocked all our previous attacks."
"Right, was there a mistake in coordination? What a waste of so many senbon needles..."
"Impossible. Just look at that gold dust. If it really blocked our attacks unintentionally, then why isn't it attacking those Konoha ninja now?"
"That makes sense. Where is Lord Rasa? Can someone please explain what exactly is happening?"
Just as the Sand ninja were left utterly confused, the gold dust that had previously protected the Konoha ninja suddenly surged forward like ocean waves into the ranks of the Sunagakure ninja.
[Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!]
Boom!
The front row of puppets was instantly crushed into powder under immense pressure, tearing a gaping hole through the Sand ninja's defenses.
Immediately afterward, the gold dust floated up into the air, hanging above the Sand ninja like thick, heavy clouds.
[Magnet Release: Gold Dust Cage!]
The magnetically controlled gold dust formed a massive protective barrier. Countless golden spears appeared inside the barrier, piercing the bodies of the Sand ninja from all directions like thorny vines.
Screams of agony echoed continuously. Within moments, blood already covered the ground.
Every Sand ninja within the gold dust barrier was pierced repeatedly, riddled like a sieve.
Mirai Uchiha sat cross-legged atop the hovering cloud of gold dust, gliding slowly toward them from afar. She gazed down at the Konoha ninja below and softly said, "Step back. Leave this to me."
Only when they saw Mirai Uchiha appear did the Konoha ninja finally understand.
This gold dust… It was actually under Mirai Uchiha's control all along.
"Impossible! How can Mirai Uchiha control this Gold Dust?"
"No wonder this Gold Dust protected me. It was actually under Mirai Uchiha's control."
"Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai… Could it be that Mirai Uchiha is actually an orphan adopted by the Uchiha Clan?"
"Go fuck yourself. Haven't you ever seen Mirai Uchiha's Sharingan before?"
"Now that you mention it, look closely at Mirai Uchiha's eyes. They look completely different from ordinary Sharingan."
"Regardless, Mirai Uchiha just saved our lives. Everyone, follow orders and retreat first."
The Konoha ninjas were confused, but the Sunagakure ninjas were absolutely baffled.
Originally they'd believed it was Rasa controlling the Gold Dust, but who could've guessed it was a ninja from the Uchiha Clan?
What exactly was going on?
Why could someone from Konoha possess the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai?
"Why are these Gold Dust attacking our own people? Has that bastard Rasa gone mad?"
"Damm it! What the hell is going on? Where did Rasa disappear to? You're not seriously telling me it's a Konoha ninja wielding the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai!"
"In one instant he killed so many of us! Damned bastard!"
"The enemy's eyes look strange. Could it be that Rasa has fallen victim to some Genjutsu?"
The Suna ninja whispered amongst themselves, completely stunned.
They simply couldn't understand why the Gold Dust would turn against them and aid Konoha's forces.
Moreover...
When their most formidable technique—the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai—was turned back upon them, they finally understood the terrifying devastation this power contained!
Their highly-prized Puppet Technique was utterly useless against these waves of Gold Dust—it couldn't even break through its defense.
Chiyo's face darkened considerably at this moment.
Unlike ordinary Suna ninja, she clearly knew that Rasa was already dead.
She had personally confirmed the corpse—there was no doubt it was Rasa himself.
Therefore... there was absolutely no chance that Rasa had been captured by Genjutsu and then attacked his own allies.
There remained only one possibility: that brat named Mirai Uchiha genuinely possessed the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai!
Looking from afar at those eyes marked with mysterious patterns, Chiyo felt her heart sinking into despair.
There was absolutely no mistake—the eyes… were the Mangekyo Sharingan, surpassing the triple-comma Sharingan, just like Madara Uchiha's eyes from years ago!
It must be related to that Mangekyo Sharingan that allowed him to wield the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai.
"The Mangekyo Sharingan… Damn it!"
According to Sunagakure's records, long ago Madara Uchiha had wielded a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan capable of displaying divine-level power.
Under the intimidation of those eyes, ninja from other nations had once lived in constant fear every single day.
It wasn't until later, when Madara Uchiha was killed by Hashirama Senju, that everyone finally felt relieved.
No one could have foreseen...
After many years had passed, those cursed eyes appeared once more!
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