In the next moment, a figure suddenly emerged from the nearby shadows, exuding a cold and sinister aura.
Dressed in jet-black robes, wearing a mask that concealed the face, the figure looked like a ghost or a phantom, completely lifeless.
"Aurora Order?"
The moment he saw the other person, Gaara's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately recognized who they were.
A black robe and a mask—these were the signature outfits of the Aurora Order.
In the past two years, the Aurora Order had risen again with overwhelming power, showing terrifying dominance.
No one knew how many members the Aurora Order truly had, but it seemed they all possessed the exact same abilities.
The only person anyone could understand was Uchiha Itachi, the one who massacred his entire clan.
"Fifth Kazekage, Gaara. I hope I've found the right person?"
The masked man's tone was oddly cheerful, though he wore a helpless expression. "It's the order of our Holy Son. I have no choice, so can I trouble you to cooperate and come with me?"
"Holy Son… you mean Uchiha Itachi?"
Gaara knew a little about the Aurora Order's internal workings—it was information Konoha had shared voluntarily.
"That's right."
The masked man nodded slightly and said, "Well… I don't like fighting much. It's troublesome. So please, just cooperate and come back with me, okay?"
"Dream on!"
In the next moment, Gaara decided to seize the initiative.
The massive sand around him suddenly gathered rapidly, wrapping the masked man layer by layer like a coffin.
"Oh? Caught already? Not good!"
The masked man tried to struggle, but his acting was so bad it just looked exaggerated.
"Sand Coffin!" Gaara's eyes turned icy cold as he clenched his five fingers tightly.
The sand suddenly tightened, immense pressure pressing in wildly from all directions toward the center.
If it were a normal person, they might have been crushed into a pulp instantly.
But the masked man's body suddenly emitted a dazzling light!
That light was like a blazing sun, releasing a terrifying wave of intense heat that instantly melted the sand coffin!
Boom!!!
The Kazekage building was destroyed in an instant by a fierce explosion!
The rolling shockwave from the dust and smoke violently shook the village, waking sleeping villagers.
Countless ninja witnessed the blazing white light that blossomed in the night.
Gaara was blasted several meters away.
The layers of his sand armor cracked, and he was slightly shocked, but also confused.
"This is different from the intel of Konoha. It's neither a blood or flesh ninjutsu, nor related to shadows. What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"
"Hey, why fight? Can't you just come with me quietly?"
From the dust, a figure slowly emerged.
The mask on his face was broken, revealing his true appearance.
Looking at the pale face, Gaara was surprised.
"Who are you?"
This was different from what he had imagined.
Unlike the silent members of the Aurora Order described in the intel, this face didn't look human at all.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Toshi."
White Zetsu? It shouldn't be Toshi.
He scratched his head irritably and muttered angrily, "So annoying. Don't you know I should be watching anime now?
And it's almost time for my medicine.
Why can't you just be sensible and not waste my time?!"
"Watching anime? Taking medicine?"
Gaara was confused, completely not understanding what he was talking about.
He frowned slightly.
"Are you crazy?"
It was meant as a joke, but Toshi showed a delighted expression after hearing it.
"Oh, you actually know I have delusions?
You must be a 'player' too, right?
Which ward are you in? I'll find you when I get back!"
What on earth was going on?!
Gaara snorted coldly and summoned the massive sand around him.
"I get it. You're just a lunatic!"
Boom!!!
Taking advantage of the terrain, there was no shortage of sand here.
The sea of sand rose high like a curtain, forming into a terrifying arm.
"Sand Monster Arm!"
The arm, resembling Shukaku's, was covered in strange runes. As it swung, the air violently surged, carrying an immense force that slammed toward Toshi's position.
Bang!
The massive shockwave caused the ground near the Wind Shadow's tower to collapse and cave in.
The sand palm slammed down, shaking the surrounding buildings. The enormous wave of energy shot into the sky, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Lord Kazekage, are you alright?!"
At that moment, ninja from the Sand Village hurried from all directions.
"Don't come closer!"
Gaara shouted loudly, warning them not to approach.
He knew very well that the Aurora Order was no ordinary ninja to be dealt with lightly. The more people gathered, the more distracted he would become.
"So it's not a 'player' after all," Toshi's joyful expression in the dust suddenly turned cold. "Forget it. Doctor Getsu will be back soon. There's no point talking to an NPC like you. Let's finish this quickly; I need to return for treatment."
"Holy Armor!"
A pure, golden light poured continuously from Toshi's body like a rising tide.
Then, on his surface, a shining armor formed.
The armor, made from concentrated light, radiated intense heat, warping the very space around it.
"Enemy!"
"Enemy spotted!"
The nearby Sand ninja couldn't hold back any longer and threw shuriken and explosive tags, hoping to assist Gaara.
Shurikens filled the sky, carried by explosive talismans, flying straight at Toshi.
But all of them were blocked by that radiant armor.
Many didn't even get close before being melted by the intense heat.
"You're so annoying."
A murderous aura gathered between Toshi's brows.
He spread his arms half-open, as if embracing a divine blessing.
Flaring Sun!
A huge, pure light sphere wrapped in sacred flames suddenly illuminated the dark night sky over the Sand Village.
That sphere, over ten meters in diameter, looked like a tiny sun, radiating golden light.
Its heat immediately withered and cracked the surrounding earth.
Air currents churned wildly, and scorching waves surged outward in all directions.
The temperature was conservatively estimated to be thousands of degrees!
"A bunch of 'NPCs'? Just die already!"
Toshi controlled the giant light sphere, pushing it directly toward the Sand Village ninja.
"Not good!"
Gaara's pupils suddenly narrowed.
By instinct alone, he knew how terrifying the energy inside that sphere was!
There was no time to think.
To protect the Sand ninja, he immediately manipulated the surrounding sand, sending it flying up from the ground like crashing waves.
Soon, a solid sphere made of layers of sand formed, enclosing the golden light sphere inside.
Boom—!!!
An earth-shaking roar came from within.
The solid sand cracked apart as the raging, violent air currents tore through the defenses like a flood breaking through a dam.
Thousands of degrees of scorching heat carried by the air waves surged forward, engulfing hundreds of meters.
Everything visible to the naked eye melted under the catastrophic heat.
Sand turned into flowing lava!
The air currents spread thickly and wildly, like a hundred dragons trampling across the land, rushing out in every direction.
It was like a mushroom cloud, exploding straight above the Sand Village.
It was as if the sky was collapsing!
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