Bang!
Under the impact of the giant bird's collision, the Gold Dust Shield lasted only a fleeting moment before shattering violently.
Rasa was not alarmed but delighted.
"Such powerful impact force!"
"Not bad, not bad at all!"
"Worthy of being a powerful combat type."
With a flicker of movement, Rasa dodged the giant bird's impact.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"
The Vacuum Wave struck the giant bird's beak.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
Rasa noticed that the giant bird's beak hadn't broken.
Only a small dent appeared on it.
"Its defensive capability is this strong too?"
"This is Danzo's signature ninjutsu, Wind Style: Vacuum Wave."
Seeing its attack ineffective, a look of anger appeared in the giant bird's eyes. It let out a screech and opened its mouth to bite at Rasa's position. The massive beak split into two parts, like a colossal pair of sharp blades.
Compared to it, Rasa's figure was as small as a pebble.
But before that could happen.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Wave!"
A torrent of gold dust appeared above the giant bird, plummeting like a waterfall and bombarding the bird's body.
Like a flow of water, but with an impact force far greater than water.
Thud!
The giant bird's body sank sharply.
However, it didn't suffer substantial damage, only becoming more enraged, glaring hatefully at Rasa.
Rasa didn't care.
The test was over.
Rasa was very satisfied with the giant bird's strength.
Such a summoning beast would inevitably play a huge role on the battlefield.
For the current Hidden Sand Village, it arrived just in time.
Next, it was time to end the battle.
Upon seeing the giant bird, Rasa had already thought of several ways to defeat and suppress it.
The giant bird was strong.
But it was perfectly countered by him.
The giant bird could fly, and so could he.
The giant bird was fast, but he was more agile.
Moreover, he had plenty of experience dealing with large-bodied opponents.
He had suppressed Shukaku multiple times, let alone this giant bird.
A large amount of gold dust entered through the gaps in the giant bird's feathers. As the gold dust accumulated, the giant bird's wings became harder to flap, and its body grew increasingly heavier.
Soon, the giant bird could no longer maintain its balance, its body involuntarily plummeting downward.
The giant bird desperately tried to maintain balance, frantically flapping its wings.
But to no avail.
The gold dust adhered firmly to the giant bird's body, and the bird had no way to remove it.
The giant bird's descent became faster and faster.
Boom!
Until it smashed heavily into the desert.
Countless grains of yellow sand splashed out.
A huge crater appeared in the center, with the giant bird's body lying within it.
But at this moment, the giant bird still refused to yield, continuing to glare angrily at Rasa.
Rasa looked down from above, overlooking the giant bird.
He extended a hand toward the giant bird and pressed down violently.
The sand surrounding the giant bird began to surge rapidly, like ocean waves, one after another.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!"
Countless streams of gold dust shot into the sky, then crashed down toward the giant bird, covering and burying it...
No matter how the giant bird struggled, the gold dust only increased.
Layer upon layer.
The moment the giant bird was completely covered.
Rasa's open palm clenched violently into a fist.
The gold dust wrapping and covering the giant bird instantly contracted.
Bang!
The ground became completely silent.
A small golden mountain stood on the desert, the giant bird inside motionless.
At this moment, the Summoning Beast Card in Rasa's hand turned into a stream of light. One half flew toward Rasa, and the other half went toward the giant bird under the small golden mountain.
A rush of information poured into Rasa's mind.
[Yatagarasu]
[Ability — Explosive Eggs.]
"It really is the Yatagarasu."
Rasa waved his hand, and the small mountain of gold dust crumbled. The figure of the Yatagarasu emerged from within.
This time, when the Yatagarasu looked at Rasa, there was no trace of malice.
In its eyes, there was even a hint of intimacy.
Compared to a summoning beast, it seems more like a pet?
A thought flashed through Rasa's mind.
"Just its flight ability and massive size already bring the Yatagarasu's strength to a very good level. Coupled with the ability of Explosive Eggs, it is an absolute weapon of mass destruction on the battlefield."
"In a one-on-one fight, the Yatagarasu might not be considered top-tier."
"But on the battlefield, facing dense formations of Mist ninja, the Yatagarasu's lethality can definitely be counted as top-tier."
First, flying high in the sky was a huge advantage.
The vast majority of Mist ninja had no ability to attack the Yatagarasu.
They could only watch helplessly as the Yatagarasu hovered over their heads.
But the Yatagarasu could inflict casualties on the Mist ninja through its Explosive Egg ability.
Even without the Explosive Eggs, a Sand ninja could stand on the Yatagarasu's back and throw weapons down.
For example, oil, explosive tags, poison...
The Hidden Sand was considered an expert in poison manufacturing.
This was one of the main reasons why the Hidden Sand, despite being weak in various aspects, could persist until now.
"No time to delay. Heading to the front lines immediately!"
Rasa didn't know the current situation on the front lines.
Last time, he used the One-Night Dream Fabrication Card combined with the Sand army's operation plan to sow discord between Fuguki Suikazan and Jinin Akebino, stopping a wave of attacks from the Mist army.
But so much time had passed now that the Mist Village had likely made a counter-response.
"Go!"
The Yatagarasu flapped its wings, rising into mid-air.
Rasa leaped lightly.
The next moment, the Yatagarasu flew over on its own initiative, catching Rasa on its back.
Rasa pointed in a direction, then crossed his arms over his chest.
His feet stood steadily on the Yatagarasu's back, motionless.
The Yatagarasu increased its altitude again.
However, even at this height, people below could still see the Yatagarasu's presence.
The Yatagarasu was too big.
A Sand villager suddenly felt the scorching sunlight above his head disappear. Subconsciously looking up, his pupils couldn't help but constrict.
"What is that?"
"So big!"
"What a huge bird!"
This person's exclamation immediately attracted the attention of everyone around, and they all looked up at the sky.
"It really is huge!"
"There seems to be someone on the bird's back!"
One person said worriedly, "Could it be an attacker from the Hidden Mist?"
"Definitely not. The bird is flying away from our Sand Village, not toward it."
"And if it were really an attacker, the ninja lords would have definitely reacted."
Rasa glanced at the Yatagarasu beneath his feet.
"It wasn't a waste of my effort to earn those points."
"Now, finally, something decent has appeared that can improve the Hidden Sand's strength."