Kurotsuchi: "That kick from Temari was pretty cool."
Terumi Mei: "Indeed, she didn't lose face for us female ninja."
Jiraiya: "By the way, is this the time to be noticing such things? Although her form was indeed stylish when she raised her leg... that's not the point. The point is, don't you guys think the sandstorm in the Hidden Sand Village is getting a bit too large?"
Tsunade: "Jiraiya, shut the hell up!"
Rasa: "It's true, the sandstorm in Sunagakure has become a bit excessive..."
Rasa looked at the swirling sand within the Hidden Sand Village, feeling that something was wrong.
A sandstorm of this scale, covering the entire village and even dozens of miles of the surrounding area—not even Shukaku could achieve such a feat.
In fact, was an environmental phenomenon of this magnitude truly something a human could accomplish?
Even if someone could, just how exaggerated would that person's chakra have to be?
Unfortunately, it seemed no one could answer him.
[The wind grew even stronger!
I have to find a way to separate them!
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A powerful gust of wind, like a tornado, swept across the city wall from left to right.
Instantly, besides the heavier Honkai Beasts, everyone on the wall—whether they were corpses or living Sunagakure ninja—was blown off the battlements.
Sorry, this is the only way I have right now.
She had no time to save the ninja blown off the wall; they could look after themselves. What mattered most was that with no other targets left, every Honkai Beast on the wall was now closing in on her.
Now that the wall is cleared, am I the only target?
Perfect, let me settle you all in one breath!
"Wind Release: Great Sickle..."
Just as Temari prepared to release a massive-scale Sickle Weasel Technique, aiming to level the jutsu and wipe out all the Knight-class Honkai Beasts at once...
A sand sphere two meters in diameter, glowing with a red heat and constantly leaking high-temperature energy that reeked of destruction, landed right in front of her.
"Huh?"
Due to the suddenness of the event and her tense state of mind, Temari's brain failed to process what was happening for a split second.
However, relying on her intuition for danger, her physical reaction speed was faster than her mind.
Before her brain could react, her body had already leaped backward.
Boom!
A thunderous roar erupted as the massive sand sphere exploded, sending countless grains of sand and a shockwave surging outward.
"Ugh—"
Temari raised her arms to shield herself, her eyes forced shut by the shockwave of the explosion, her face flushed red by the firelight.
Thud!
Even though Temari had retreated quickly, she was still caught in the blast.
Her body was sent flying through the air before slamming heavily onto the ground.
"Pfft—"
Before she could even crawl up, Temari spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Lying on the city wall, she felt as if her entire body was in agony. Every breath made her chest feel like it was burning, as if her lungs were about to burst.
Temari's clothing was shredded in multiple places by the explosion, and without exception, blood seeped from every tear.
She knew those were tiny wounds left by fine sand penetrating her body.
The most fatal thing was that she didn't know how many of these wounds she had, or which parts of her had been pierced.
If it were just her limbs or non-essential organs, it would be fine, but if the vital organs in her chest were damaged, her life had likely entered its final countdown.]
Terumi Mei: "Why now of all times? How did those long-range Honkai Beasts recover so quickly?"
Senju Tobirama: "After a Honkai Beast dies, its body dissolves into Honkai Energy and dissipates. Since that young girl killed so many Honkai Beasts, the concentration of Honkai Energy in the area is already extremely high. In such an environment, the recovery speed of Honkai Beasts naturally increases."
Minato Namikaze: "It was just a split second away. If it had been just a few seconds slower, the situation would be different."
Indeed, just a few seconds.
But, The Fourth Hokage, are you qualified to talk about others?
Uchiha Obito watched the Sky Screen, the emotions in his eyes extremely complex.
Minato Namikaze was known as the Yellow Flash, yet at the most critical moments, he was always one step too late.
[Boom boom boom~
A slight vibration came from beneath her—it was the footsteps of the Knight-class Honkai Beasts. Above her, a Templar-class Honkai Beast had already reached her and raised its spear.
Temari stared at the sky filled with yellow sand, her mind drifting into a daze.
Since she was born, she had lived in the desert.
Originally, she thought the world was just like this, until she saw an oasis.
Only then did she learn that besides yellow sand and storms, the world also contained tall trees, green grass, and flowers.
Later, she learned that was called an oasis.
Afterward, she went to the Land of Fire and saw what it meant to be overflowing with vitality.
She envied the Land of Fire, but she did not feel jealous because of it.
After all, the Hidden Sand Village was her home.
Yes, this was her home.
Now Gaara was gone, her father's fate was unknown, and Kankuro was still fighting a bloody battle.
And she, right now, couldn't even manage to move.
The shockwave of the explosion had caused significant damage to her internal organs, and the sand inside her body made it difficult to even stir.
If I had enough power, would I have been able to solve these Honkai Beasts and protect the village?
If I had enough power, would my father not have had to die? Would the village not have had to sacrifice so many people?
But what was the use of saying these things now?
"I can't do anything!"
Temari felt powerless against her own weakness.
The wind grew even stronger.
Centered on the Hidden Sand Village, a massive storm was slowly taking shape.
The sun set behind the western mountains. In the sky, the moon had risen, and stars began to twinkle in the night.
For those living in the desert, these stars helped them better determine their direction.
Especially for the Jonin who were currently away from the village, it allowed them to distinguish where they were and rush back at top speed.
However, now it seemed they didn't need to distinguish directions anymore.
Because they saw a massive storm, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, swallowing the yellow sand to form an apocalyptic tornado that looked like the end of the world!
The howling winds it kicked up could be felt across the entire Land of Wind.
The meteorological impact it caused even began to affect the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth!
Old Konoha Ruins.
Uchiha Hoshi left her laboratory for the first time in a long while, appearing in the outside world.
"I originally thought it was just the Akatsuki collecting Tailed Beasts again. I didn't expect that a Herrscher has actually been born."
"Looking at this commotion, it seems quite significant."
Uchiha Hoshi took out her Tenseigan and gazed toward the desert of the Land of Wind, seemingly seeing the scenes unfolding within.