The Wind Blade flew in from afar as well, but even such a powerful attack left not a single white mark on Susanoo.
Many Hidden Sand Ninja witnessed this scene with expressions of fear on their faces.
Ruri didn't indulge in the perverse pleasure of watching others collapse in terror; she treated all enemies with the utmost respect, granting them equal destruction and death.
Rasa watched Ruri sweeping through, unstoppable, his eyes flickering slightly.
As Ruri sprinted forward, she noticed something; a rope twisted from gold sand appeared again, coiling towards her body.
Ruri was alert, leaping upward to land atop Susanoo, thereby evading Rasa's gold sand ambush.
"Did she notice so quickly? Susanoo below the fourth phase indeed has this weakness."
Susanoo below the fourth phase is only a semi-finished product, vulnerable to enemy attack at its base, so truly 'Absolute Defense' begins from the fourth phase of Susanoo.
Seeing his ambush fail, Rasa was not angry. Instead, he began making seals, and powerful chakra broke out from his body.
The Sea of Gold Sand pushed aside the surrounding Hidden Sand Ninja, converging from all directions towards Ruri at the center.
Ruri found it interesting as the giant Susanoo swung its dark red giant sword.
A crimson sword light slashed forward, flying into the distance and cutting the Sea of Gold Sand in half.
However, the gold sand continued relentlessly, with myriad transformations, unafraid of the sword light unleashed by Susanoo.
Yet Susanoo continually used its chakra giant sword to emit sword lights, carving paths through the endless Sea of Gold Sand, but it couldn't stop Ruri's advance.
Cold sweat dripped down Rasa's forehead; as he depleted more chakra, he was gradually feeling the immense pressure.
Standing atop Susanoo, Ruri grew annoyed at Rasa's obstruction, so she made seals with her hands, chakra gathering in her mouth to cast a ninja technique.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Extinguishing!"
It was a super-large fireball, surpassing the scale of a Giant Fireball, crushing forward like a meteor.
Rasa's expression changed slightly as he sensed a massive threat from the fireball. Without hesitation, he summoned the gold sand around him to form a thick wall several meters high.
Boom!
The gold sand wall crumbled into golden dust. The fireball then swept out in a terrifying manner, turning the non-combustible desert into a roaring sea of fire, burning wildly.
The Hidden Sand Ninja used all kinds of techniques to ward off the encroaching flames.
Rasa could not remain at the site, which had been taken over by the sea of fire.
Looking at Ruri from afar with lingering fear, Rasa drew a deep breath, his demeanor slightly dejected, and said to a Jonin beside him, "Give my order to retreat!"
"Yes."
The Jonin did not hesitate, understanding that continued fighting would surely lead to defeat; it was better to retreat and reduce sacrifices.
Due to Ruri alone holding back most of the Hidden Sand's main Jonin forces, including the Fourth Kazekage and his guard unit, their ability to deal with the Land of Demons' Ninja Squad was considerably weakened, not to mention their numerical disadvantage, leading to a one-sided situation against the Land of Demons' ninjas.
The three Jonin Uchiha who had accompanied Ruri were the main attackers against the Hidden Sand squad. After fierce battles, they were covered in blood.
With the order to retreat, the Hidden Sand Ninja finally exhaled in relief and began to withdraw.
However, the Ninja of the Land of Demons were determined not to let the Hidden Sand Ninja leave the battlefield easily; they continued their pursuit relentlessly, aiming to annihilate as many enemies as possible.
Utilizing the long-range shooting advantage of the Shuriken Shooter, they continuously harassed the retreating Hidden Sand squad, forcing them to scramble and slowing their retreat.
Many Hidden Sand Ninja, caught off guard momentarily, were shot down by shuriken, rolling in pain on the sand.
More shuriken flew in, plunging the scene into silence.
At the rear, Rasa watched as most of the Hidden Sand Ninja gathered, and he immediately thrust both hands into the sand, injecting a massive amount of chakra.
"Magnet Style: Golden Sand Waves!"
A Sea of Gold Sand formed, not rushing directly at the enemy but soaring into the sky instead.
In the sky, the accumulating gold sand covered the sky, blocking even the moonlight from the clouds, casting dark shadows over the faces of the Ninja of the Land of Demons. Many were struck with awe and fear at the sight.
The power of one of the Five Kage, the Kazekage, was on full display, inspiring dread.
"Ha!"
Rasa ended his chakra supply, completing the jutsu at that moment.
In the next instant, the sky-blanketing Sea of Gold Sand fell, pouring down like the waters of the Milky Way.
Seeing that hundreds of Ninja of the Land of Demons were about to be engulfed by the Sea of Gold Sand, suddenly, an unexpected dark red sword light appeared in the air, interposing between the Sea of Gold Sand and the Land of Demons' pursuing forces.
The Sea of Gold Sand collided with the edge of the sword light, getting bounced back by an invisible barrier, creating a spectacular spray of golden waves.
On the invisible barrier traced by the sword light, the distortion of air, or perhaps space, was visible to the naked eye.
In the crevices of the starting-to-twist space, dazzling lightning flashed intermittently, blinding to the eyes.
Rasa's pupils contracted slightly, his body shuddering as he shifted his gaze to Ruri standing atop Susanoo, the sword form that just created the space barrier having been unleashed by her.