Chapter 39: Death of Rasa

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Death of Rasa

After speaking, Rasa formed hand seals once again.

’Although using Magnet Release in the desert doesn’t drain my Chakra particularly fast, those guys outside... I must take down this brat quickly.’

Sensing his Gold Dust Barrier being rapidly destroyed, Rasa’s killing intent surged even higher.

Using such a large-scale operation just to kill Uchiha Xuan was purely a situation Rasa had forced himself into.

According to the original plan Ebizo had arranged for him, he was supposed to wait until Sunagakure and Konohagakure had clashed to a certain extent before using the gold dust he had stored up to deliver a massive blow to Konohagakure’s ninjas.

Ebizo understood very clearly that in terms of raw strength, especially after Chiyo’s poisons were countered, Sunagakure’s ninjas would struggle to defeat Konohagakure’s.

Therefore, to achieve victory, they could only rely on strategy, and leveraging the terrain was the greatest wisdom. Through the battles of this period, Konohagakure’s frontlines had already advanced into the territory of the Land of Wind.

If Sunagakure’s ninjas retreated a bit further during this battle, they could fully utilize the desert terrain to deliver devastating strikes against Konohagakure’s forces.

And Rasa was the person Ebizo had specifically chosen for this task.

After all, a Magnet Release ninja in the desert possessed terrifyingly enhanced power.

Especially a Magnet Release ninja who had prepared extensively in advance.

Initially, Rasa followed the original plan. When the war reached its peak and Konohagakure’s ninjas had advanced deep into their predetermined position, he unleashed Magnet Release: Gold Dust Tidal Wave, sweeping toward Konohagakure’s forces.

However, he overestimated the speed of his gold dust surge. Because the gold dust was too dense and heavy, its sweeping speed was far too slow. Aside from a few Konohagakure ninjas close to him, almost all of them managed to escape the range of his gold dust surge.

Except for this Uchiha youth, whom he had singled out for special attention, who had been wantonly slaughtering Sunagakure’s chunin.

At first, Rasa simply wanted to avenge his village’s ninjas by killing Uchiha Xuan. However, as he fought Uchiha Xuan, Rasa’s thoughts began to change.

Uchiha Xuan’s talent filled him with fear—a fear directed at all of Sunagakure. He couldn’t imagine how Sunagakure would fare if Uchiha Xuan continued to grow.

Thus, Rasa’s killing intent soared. Since his gold dust couldn’t catch up with the fleeing Konohagakure ninjas, why not use it to eliminate this Uchiha genius instead?

As for whether this was overkill? That wasn’t a question a ninja should consider.

’Brat, blame your own arrogance for this!’

"This weather is truly fitting. In a desert where rain rarely falls, a downpour arrives at such a moment. Uchiha brat, let this rain send you to the Pure Land! Magnet Release: Glass Shatter!"

Rasa raised his hands high, and countless gold dust surged into the sky, rushing toward Uchiha Xuan and Charizard. At that moment, raindrops finally began to fall from the dark clouds above.

In the sky, Uchiha Xuan raised his hand to catch the falling raindrops, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Facing the surging wave of Gold Dust, Uchiha Xuan calmly raised his left hand, lightning dancing upon his palm.

At the same time, shimmering flashes of lightning began to churn within the dark clouds above.

Within the thunderclouds, the lightning gathered, coalescing into a roaring Kirin thunder beast.

"Indeed, quite fitting. The name of this jutsu below is Kirin. You should feel honored to die under a technique created by the Uchiha, you scum of the Hidden Sand Village. Vanish along with the thunder."

Standing on Charizard’s back, Uchiha Xuan was surrounded by raging thunderbolts, while above, the thunder beast writhed and rolled within the thunderclouds, responding to his call.

As Uchiha Xuan’s hand fell, so too did the Kirin thunder beast descend from the clouds.

The ultimate destructive technique of Lightning Release, harnessing the power of nature, descended in an instant!

"You’ve got to be kidding me!"

Rasa, who was maintaining the flow of Gold Dust toward Uchiha Xuan, was utterly stunned when he saw Uchiha Xuan holding lightning in his hand, with the surrounding bolts seemingly bowing to him.

Controlling natural lightning—he had never heard of such a thing in the Ninja World!!

In an instant, Rasa instinctively made his choice. All the Gold Dust swiftly retracted, covering his entire body, and the Gold Dust Barrier automatically dissolved.

To withstand this thunderous calamity, Rasa mobilized every grain of gold sand he could control.

However, the gathering of gold sand was slow, while the lightning’s descent... required only a thousandth of a second.

Like a thunder god descending with an aura of ultimate destruction, the Kirin thunder beast instantly struck the sand fortress Rasa had gathered. The violent thunderbolts surged outward, as if seeking to destroy everything in their path.

Terrifying lightning instantly filled the entire barrier area, pouring down like a tidal wave, submerging this small patch of desert.

"Not dead?"

On Charizard’s back, Uchiha Xuan gasped for breath, exhausted after using Lightning Release: Kirin.

No notification of a new Card Draw Count sounded in his ears, meaning Rasa was definitely still alive.

"Charizard, scorch the earth! Use whatever skills you have, burn that place clean!"

The moment he confirmed Rasa was still alive, Uchiha Xuan immediately made his decision.

His Chakra and Qi were nearly depleted, but Charizard still had strength to spare.

"Roar!"

Upon hearing the command, Charizard opened its mouth and spewed forth flames.

Under the intense heat, Rasa, tightly wrapped in Gold Dust and half-conscious, opened his eyes. Feeling the excruciating pain coursing through his body, a flicker of despair flashed in his eyes.

In his current condition, escape was impossible. He couldn’t even emerge from the Gold Dust.

Death seemed only a matter of time.

For half a minute, Uchiha Xuan stared intently at the sand fortress below. Within his body, strands of Qi were continuously gathered and refined.

He needed to prepare for the worst. If Rasa wasn’t dead before Charizard exhausted its strength, he would ready himself for the final battle.

[Defeated an A-rank target. Obtained A-rank Card Pool Card Draw Count: 1]

As the familiar notification sound echoed in his ears, Uchiha Xuan finally relaxed, slumping weakly onto Charizard’s back.

"Xuan!"

Just as he lay down, a familiar voice rang out in the distance. Uchiha Xuan turned his head and saw a figure with a face full of anxiety rushing quickly toward him. Behind her, several other familiar figures followed closely.

Seeing the newcomers and realizing he was now safe, Uchiha Xuan could no longer suppress the exhaustion in his body. His eyes closed, and he fell asleep.

"The improvement of the Yin Seal must keep up with the progress, and then there’s Spirit and Vitality Cultivation..."