Generally speaking, the positioning of summoning beasts was similar to that of ninja.
Attack, defense, support, protection, survival, escape…
Endurance alone was not enough to make something outstanding.
And this was the small guaranteed reward from a thirty-draw. It could not possibly be too bad.
Kirigakure had deeply experienced the destructive power of Yatagarasu.
The chameleon's ability had also made Kirigakure suffer a heavy loss. It was practically an enhanced version of Hayate Gekko's Transparent Escape.
"What kind of summoning beast is it? I'll know once I try."
Rasa's figure flickered.
When he reappeared, he was already outside the village.
Unlike before, this time Rasa did not need other ninja to hold the line, nor did he need to borrow the power of other summoning beasts.
He could do it alone.
[Name: Rasa]
[Identity: Fourth Kazekage]
[Ninjutsu: Byakugan Detection Technique, Sand Soldier Manifestation, Quicksand Shifting, Crescent Dune, Surface Rupture, etc.]
[Taijutsu: General Taijutsu]
[Genjutsu: None]
[Bloodline Limits: Magnet Release - Gold Dust, Byakugan]
[Otsutsuki Bloodline: 10%]
Rasa glanced at his panel.
The Otsutsuki bloodline had strengthened him in every aspect.
Greater strength.
Greater speed.
Higher stamina.
Sharper reaction ability.
A larger chakra reserve.
And there was also the Byakugan.
The Byakugan was indeed extremely useful.
Whether when fighting Kirigakure or Konoha's ninja, it had proven very effective.
A single Byakugan suspended high in the air could see everything nearby clearly.
Nagato used the shared vision of the Rinnegan through puppets to eliminate blind spots in his field of view.
But with the Byakugan, a single eye was enough.
It could even see through objects.
Obstacles were useless before it.
In that respect, the Byakugan's effect was even above the Rinnegan's.
Sand Soldier Manifestation was far stronger than the ordinary Clone Technique.
It could also be used together with Quicksand Shifting, raising Rasa's ability to preserve his life to an extremely high level.
As for Crescent Dune, it had powerful killing force against all living beings.
Even large summoning beasts were no exception.
At this point, setting aside summoning beasts on the level of Yatagarasu, even if he faced a Tailed Beast, Rasa was not particularly afraid.
Rasa took out the Summoning Beast Summon Card.
"Use."
The next moment, white light flashed across the card.
Then—
An enormous figure suddenly burst out from within.
Its entire body was dark brown.
Its fur was extremely thick.
Its two horns were sharp beyond measure, like great blades.
Its muscles bulged, giving off the impression of terrifying strength, as though it possessed endless power.
Its two eyes locked firmly onto Rasa, glowing red.
Puchi!
It exhaled, and its breath turned into a white stream.
Rasa studied the giant water buffalo that had appeared.
"It really is the powerful endurance type."
"A bull like this looks like it could plow fields for more than ten days straight without resting."
Suddenly, a thought rose in Rasa's mind.
Sunagakure had now entered a period of peace.
A mere Kusagakure was no real threat. It could be defeated casually.
The Sun Disk could gather energy and improve the land.
But if Sunagakure wanted to become richer quickly, trade with the outside world was inevitable.
And for trade, transportation had to be solved.
At present, Sunagakure's external trade efficiency was extremely low.
It was surrounded by desert. Crossing it was far too difficult.
It had neither Konoha's flat roads nor Kirigakure's broad sea routes.
It could only rely on camels, transporting goods one batch at a time.
"If this bull is used for transport, efficiency will definitely rise dramatically. It's not something camels can compare to."
"And this is a summoning beast. It has chakra."
"It can also deter attackers with malicious intentions."
"There's no need to worry about sandstorms either."
The amount of cargo it could carry at once would be enormous.
"It came at exactly the right time."
The look in Rasa's eyes changed as he stared at the giant bull.
During wartime, this giant bull might not have been very useful. At a glance, it did not look especially intelligent. It seemed like the type that could easily be toyed with by enemies.
But right now, it was perfect.
Sunagakure could use it.
"Build a vehicle capable of traveling through the desert and have this giant bull pull it."
"No. A vehicle probably won't work. A boat would be more feasible."
"After I subdue this giant bull, I'll have the relevant people in the village study it."
While Rasa was still thinking, the giant bull could no longer hold back.
It stared at Rasa with fixed eyes, like a fighting bull staring at a red cloth.
The next instant, it kicked the ground fiercely and charged straight at Rasa.
Its two sharp horns aimed directly at him.
Rasa smiled faintly.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust!"
A wall of sand formed in front of the giant bull.
Bang!
The giant bull ignored everything and slammed into it headfirst.
The sand wall collapsed, but Rasa's figure was already no longer behind it.
The giant bull failed to hit Rasa and hurriedly looked left and right.
The instant it saw Rasa's figure, its gaze sharpened again, and its muscles began gathering power.
Bull charge!
Rasa created another sand wall.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The giant bull failed again and again, but it showed no sign of discouragement. Instead, it fought on after every setback, becoming even more stubborn throughout the process.
Its two bull eyes turned blood-red.
Mist began evaporating from the top of its head.
Puchi!
The giant bull charged again.
But it completely failed to notice that it had not seen Rasa's real body for quite some time.
Rasa had already risen into midair.
He was simply creating sand walls over and over.
The giant bull poured all of its strength into the sand walls. It did not pose even the slightest threat to Rasa.
"This endurance really is strong."
Rasa watched the giant bull's performance and nodded.
If this were Yatagarasu or the chameleon, they would have stopped long ago.
But the giant bull still seemed capable of persisting for a long time.
Rasa felt that even the toads of Mount Myoboku, the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest, and the snakes of Ryuchi Cave would fall far short of this giant bull in terms of endurance.
Perhaps only Konoha's Might family had any hope of matching it.
Time passed bit by bit.
Even the sky grew dark.
The giant bull was still charging.
Still crashing.
Still searching for Rasa.
"Ridiculously stubborn."
At this point, even with the giant bull's stamina, it was starting to struggle.
It panted heavily.
The sweat on its body had formed a layer of white frost.
Yet the giant bull still showed no intention of giving up or fleeing.
"Born to work like an ox."
"Perfect for pulling carts. No—pulling boats."
Rasa's thoughts stirred.
"Magnet Release!"
Immediately, the sand around the giant bull surged like living creatures, wrapping toward it.
Very soon, the giant bull's entire body was completely covered in gold dust.
Rasa's figure descended and landed in front of the giant bull.
He raised his hand.
"Submit, or die."