"I'll count to three. If you still haven't provided a satisfactory explanation, I will be forced to take more drastic measures," Rasa stated, his voice frigid, his killing intent palpable.
He made it abundantly clear that he would not hesitate to kill if Kouki did not offer a convincing explanation for his actions and the current situation.
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
Kouki displayed an expression of utter exasperation. "I've already explained everything. You simply refuse to believe me; I'm at a loss for what else I can do to convince you." His frustration was evident.
"Hmph!"
Rasa coldly snorted, ending the conversation. He unleashed his Magnet Release, launching several sand-iron needles, each approximately the length of a finger, towards Kouki with deadly precision.
Swish, swish, swish!
Kouki's vision blurred as golden projectiles rapidly approached, targeting his vital areas: chest, abdomen, and limbs. The speed was astonishing, a testament to Rasa's exceptional skill and mastery of his technique.
The speed was breathtaking; truly worthy of the Kazekage.
However, Kouki remained completely motionless.
The power of Kamui's intangibility manifested, and the sand-iron needles passed harmlessly through him, embedding themselves in the ground beyond.
What?!
Rasa was visibly stunned. Maki and the other Sunagakure ninjas were equally bewildered; they had never before witnessed such a bizarre and inexplicable display of power. Their astonishment was palpable.
"Could I be under a genjutsu?"
This was Rasa's immediate, instinctive reaction.
But he carefully and thoroughly reviewed the events. Kouki had only spoken to them; there had been no unusual actions or sensory disturbances to suggest a genjutsu.
How could he possibly be under a genjutsu?
Furthermore, Rasa carefully assessed his own physical state and meticulously examined his surroundings; nothing indicated that he was in a genjutsu.
With a mixture of profound disbelief and intense apprehension, Rasa focused his intent, and his Magnet Release chakra began to flow rapidly throughout his body.
The sand-iron within the surrounding earth and rocks was swiftly extracted, coalescing in the air before Rasa to form a perfectly square sand-iron cube.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
Under Rasa's precise and absolute control, the sand-iron within the cube rapidly solidified into countless sand-iron blades, a dense and menacing swarm aimed directly at Kouki.
However, the blades still passed through Kouki without effect, embedding themselves harmlessly in the ground beyond.
After a sustained barrage of this futile attack, Rasa, his expression grave and filled with serious concern, ceased his assault.
While he remained completely mystified by the technique, the opponent appeared to be some kind of phantom, completely immune to physical attacks.
However, Rasa could distinctly sense chakra emanating from Kouki's body, a clear indication that he wasn't a mere illusion or phantom, but a tangible, real ninja. The situation was utterly and inexplicably bizarre.
"Kazekage, are you finding this sufficiently entertaining?"
Kouki, having stood up, began to walk deliberately and calmly towards Rasa.
Rasa and his entourage's expressions immediately tightened with grave concern; Kouki's actions clearly indicated that he was preparing to counterattack.
And indeed, Kouki intended to counterattack.
While he could completely negate Rasa's attacks with Kamui, he couldn't indefinitely remain passive and allow Rasa to continue his assault.
"Sand Binding Coffin!"
Rasa extended his hand, unleashing a torrent of sand-iron that surged towards Kouki like a tidal wave, aiming to completely entomb him within the swirling sands.
This technique was not primarily an offensive maneuver but a powerful restraint technique, famously employed by Gaara during the Chunin Exams.
The sand would first completely immobilize the opponent's body, followed by the devastating Sand Burial technique, using the immense pressure of the sand to crush the opponent.
Kouki was, of course, intimately familiar with this technique and its devastating potential.
With sand converging from all directions, standard Body Flicker Technique would prove utterly ineffective.
However, this presented no challenge for Kouki. He swiftly threw a Flying Thunder God kunai, instantly teleporting himself outside the range of the approaching sand.
He then charged towards Rasa with an overwhelming display of power and momentum.
Rasa, with a focused thought, manipulated the swirling sand-iron to instantly coalesce into a massive sand-iron fist, launching it directly at Kouki with tremendous force.
"Excellent. The perfect opportunity to test my newly acquired Sage Art!"
A glint of excitement flashed in Kouki's eyes. In the blink of an eye, he entered Sage Mode, his internal power surging by tens of times.
While natural energy only constituted one-third of his enhanced power, even this fraction brought about a transformative change in his abilities.
Facing Rasa's sand-iron fist, Kouki didn't dodge or evade. Instead, he met the attack head-on with a direct punch.
"Suicide! That idiot is actually trying to kill himself!"
"Using taijutsu against the Kazekage's Magnet Release? He's clearly lost his mind!"
Maki and the other Sunagakure ninjas couldn't help but scoff inwardly, certain that Kouki was courting death.
Even Rasa, a seasoned and powerful shinobi, felt a surge of anger. To directly counter his Magnet Release sand-iron with a bare fist?
This man was profoundly underestimating the Kazekage.
In the blink of an eye, Kouki's fist collided with Rasa's sand-iron fist.
Boom!
To Rasa's utter astonishment, his sand-iron fist was shattered instantly by Kouki's raw power, exploding into a cloud of golden sand that dispersed in the air.
"What?! His physical strength… is absolutely incredible!"
Rasa's pupils constricted violently, his face registering profound shock and grave concern. He had severely underestimated his opponent's capabilities.
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