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Chapter 97: Sandstorm — Gaara's Awakening
A large group of ninjas stood in front of Shukaku. If this last line of defense was breached, then Shukaku would be taken away by the Shichibukai.
Aokiji looked at the group of ninjas in front of him. Although they were not particularly strong individually, he was a little surprised by the look in their eyes.
"Just a few words ignited the fighting spirit of so many people. That kid... I didn't expect him to be so inspiring."
Although Yuichi had dealt with the majority of the cannon fodder, the remaining force was the screened elite. With their morale high, Aokiji wasn't sure how powerful such a group would be in a desperate struggle.
"Hmph! A group of bastards thinks they can block our path?"
Doflamingo didn't take these people seriously.
Hancock stepped forward. "Do not underestimate the strength of soldiers united in purpose. Warriors determined to die must never be taken lightly!"
"Hmph! Warriors? They're just a bunch of trash!" Crocodile, who floated over as a wisp of sand, scoffed.
Kuma stood aside silently, saying nothing.
The Shichibukai and Aokiji faced the ninja army of thousands. The strength of this last line of defense would only be known after the fighting started.
War was imminent.
At the same time, in the sky, the Three Kage and Yuichi continued their confrontation.
One against three! He had easily blocked their combined attack and seemed to be handling the situation with ease. The shock this brought to the Three Kage was intense.
While the key objective was the One Tail Shukaku, most spectators were now focused on the battle between the Three Kazekages and Yuichi.
The Kage represented the top combat power of the Ninja World, yet three of them couldn't scratch a single enemy. Such a result was completely unacceptable to their world. It implied that in a future war between worlds, victory would be impossible.
The flames of battle burned hot. The atmosphere became extremely tense.
Yuichi looked at the Three Kage calmly. Although Gaara was the Fifth Kazekage, right now he seemed to be the one leading the trio.
"You are strong! But Sunagakure will never give up easily!"
"Don't even think about leaving!"
Although they fell into a disadvantage in the first clash, Gaara showed no weakness. He spoke with force.
Yuichi squinted his eyes, glancing at the positions of the Shichibukai and the Sand Shinobi troops in the rear.
"Those ninjas can probably buy you about two minutes."
"If you can't beat me in that time... then the One Tail is ours!"
Hearing this, Rasa and the Third Kazekage looked worried. Two minutes. That time frame was too tight. Taking down this enemy within two minutes seemed impossible.
"Hmph! One minute is enough!"
Gaara suddenly shouted, stunning both Rasa and the Third Kazekage.
This kid? Is he really that confident?
"If the three of us can't defeat you in one minute, then no matter how long we fight, the result won't change!"
Hearing this statement, Rasa and the Third Kazekage were startled, but they realized he was right. If they couldn't deal with the enemy quickly, prolonging the battle wouldn't help.
"Fifth Generation! You are very suitable for the position of Kazekage!" The Third Kazekage couldn't help but praise.
Rasa also smiled. "As a Kazekage, you are indeed better than me!"
Being praised by his predecessors, Gaara didn't let his focus waver. He stared at Yuichi with full attention.
"Let's go! Our time... is running out!"
The moment Gaara finished speaking, the sand surging behind him swept toward Yuichi at high speed. Gaara hadn't stopped gathering power during the conversation.
Boom!
The sand exploded outward. Overwhelming yellow sand covered half the sky, blocking out the sun. The speed of the sand was extreme.
As soon as he made his move, everyone was stunned. Even the Third Kazekage and Rasa were surprised. The Fifth Generation had been secretly accumulating a massive amount of power.
Compared to Gaara, the two former Kazekages seemed somewhat lacking.
The people in the Ninja World watching from the audience were excited. Even if they couldn't feel Gaara's power directly, just seeing this scene made the other Kages look at Gaara with admiration.
Terumi Mei: "Amazing kid!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Sunagakure's future Kazekage is excellent!"
Fourth Raikage A: "A Kazekage who is even better than Rasa? Isn't this kid the One Tail Jinchūriki? He actually becomes the Kazekage!"
Onoki stared at the Fifth Kazekage on the screen. "Sunagakure has a worthy successor!"
"Lots of sand! But too slow!"
Just as everyone was shocked by Gaara's performance, Yuichi spoke suddenly, pulling everyone back to reality.
He lowered his stance and drew his blade.
Flash!
His figure disappeared in an instant. The sand that covered most of the sky was instantly punched through by a beam of sword light.
Clang!!
Sparks exploded in front of Gaara!
At this moment, Yuichi's figure reappeared, holding the Zanpakutō with one hand and slashing down toward Gaara.
But in that instant, black Iron Sand and Gold Dust merged to form a dense wall, blocking Yuichi's slash.
It was only after Yuichi appeared that the sound of the wind breaking caught up. Yuichi was moving faster than sound!
Blocked, Yuichi was a little surprised. "Almost... too bad..."
Although he spoke plainly, he was genuinely impressed. The defense formed by the Third and Fourth Kazekage together was somewhat beyond his expectation. They were actually able to react to his speed.
In the next second, a sand spike sprang out from the wall, stabbing straight at Yuichi.
He stepped back to create distance.
Gaara held up his hands. The sand that Yuichi had passed through earlier rolled back, grabbing toward Yuichi like a giant palm.
Yuichi narrowed his eyes.
Mighty Reiatsu exploded in an instant!
BOOM!!!
The explosive Reiatsu scattered the sand behind him as Yuichi waved his Zanpakutō!
He slashed from top to bottom!
The surrounding air was pulled and compressed onto Yuichi's blade in a split second, accompanied by amazing spiritual pressure. It turned into a slashing wave and released in a sudden burst.
A massive chopping wave raged toward Gaara, tearing the air apart.
A deafening roar sounded. The sound waves spread out in visible ring-shaped fluctuations.
Gaara's pupils contracted rapidly. The counterattack speed was too fast for him to defend alone.
But as he moved the sand to block, the Gold Dust and Iron Sand turned into huge shields simultaneously, positioning themselves in front of Gaara.
The Third Kazekage's Iron Sand formed the first defense.
Rasa's Gold Dust formed the second defense.
Gaara's sand finally formed the third layer.
After the three sand walls were formed...
Bang!
The slashing wave struck the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand shield. The Iron Sand was instantly shattered, scattering black grains everywhere.
Immediately afterward, the second Gold Dust shield was broken in a moment.
Gaara's third sand barrier persisted for a few seconds under the slashing wave that had broken through two defenses, before finally exploding.
Yuichi's slash had broken through the final defense, but its remaining power had dissipated.
Sand of three colors fell from the sky.
Yuichi held the Zanpakutō and looked at the three men. "Beautiful cooperation..."
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