Chapter 120: That's the Power of Legend
A massive pillar of red light shot straight into the sky from the bottomless pit, piercing through the clouds above.
Its brilliance was so intense that even the swirling sandstorm couldn't obscure it.
Immediately afterward came a tremendous shockwave that rippled outward from the pit in all directions.
With a loud "whoosh," the vast sandstorm was instantly swept away.
"The... the sandstorm—it's been blown away!!"
"What kind of power is this?!"
"That guy's actually still alive?! I thought the Fourth Kazekage had already killed him!"
"Fall back! Everyone, fall back!"
"…"
The people of Sunagakure were thrown into panic.
After all, sandstorms were among the most terrifying forces of nature.
The Land of Wind had suffered from economic stagnation for years, and its population was relatively sparse.
Though considered a great nation, it ranked lowest among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The primary cause? The frequent and devastating sandstorms.
Even the Kazekage himself was powerless against such natural disasters.
Yet at this very moment, Uchiha Dali had effortlessly scattered the rampaging sandstorm from within that pit.
To stand alone against the forces of nature—was that still human?
"That red pillar of light... it's pure chakra! That's impossible…"
"What a terrifying amount of chakra… Is that guy a Tailed Beast?!"
"A walking Tailed Beast!!"
"…"
Several sensory-type shinobi from Sunagakure immediately confirmed that the red pillar wasn't an attack, but pure chakra in its raw form.
The oppressive aura radiating from it didn't just disperse the surrounding sandstorm—it compressed the air in the entire area, making it thin and suffocating.
Everyone present, including Rasa, felt the pressure firsthand. Their faces flushed red, their breathing became labored, and they were overwhelmed by the sensation of impending suffocation.
"T-Too terrifying…"
"Is this just the pressure alone?!"
"No wonder he was able to force Iwagakure from the Land of Earth, Kirigakure from the Land of Water, and Kumogakure from the Land of Lightning to retreat—he's that powerful!"
"Hey, remember? He said before that the Land of Water had already surrendered to them, and Kirigakure was utterly defeated…"
"…"
As people fled the terrifying zone, murmurs and whispers spread among them.
Fear began to ripple through the crowd like a tidal wave.
Rasa's face was now ashen.
Even he hadn't anticipated that Uchiha Dali's power would be this overwhelming.
Confronted by this erupting force, he felt as if a mountain were crushing down upon him.
His blood surged violently through his body, dyeing his skin a deep red.
The immense external pressure compressed his lungs and chest, making each breath a struggle.
Rasa realized that if he didn't act soon, even this oppressive aura alone might bring him to his knees.
He swiftly formed hand seals, locking his gaze on the pit below as he shouted, "Enough with the theatrics! Show yourself!"
Chakra surged into the earth, manipulating the underlying gold dust to rise up with force.
With a deafening rumble, the red light from the pit grew ever brighter—so bright it was blinding.
Within mere seconds, as the ground trembled violently, a colossal figure emerged before Rasa's eyes.
It radiated a piercing red glow, its brightness nearly unbearable.
It was formed entirely from dense, unrelenting chakra.
A towering chakra giant, clad in armor and wielding a mighty sword—easily over two hundred meters tall!
The moment Rasa laid eyes on it, his heart sank into the abyss.
His scalp tingled. A chill ran down his spine.
Cold sweat unknowingly broke out on his face.
"Th-This guy…"
"What is that power?!"
Even his voice began to tremble.
"Could that be the legendary 'Susanoo'?"
A voice sounded from not far behind.
The speaker was none other than Granny Chiyo.
A seasoned veteran of the Second Great Ninja War and a once-brilliant presence on the battlefield, her wealth of experience allowed her to immediately recognize the red chakra giant's identity.
"Susanoo?"
The name struck a chord of familiarity in Rasa's mind.
"It's said to be an exclusive Bloodline Limit of the Uchiha clan, born from the evolved Mangekyō Sharingan. When the Sharingan reaches that state, it can wield this devastating power."
"A being forged from chakra itself… capable of shattering the earth and rending the skies with a single strike!"
Granny Chiyo's tone grew heavier than ever before.
Susanoo—until now, it had only ever existed in legend. Even she had never seen it with her own eyes.
But now, they were all witnessing it.
Uchiha Dali had unleashed this technique.
As a member of the Uchiha clan, his use of Susanoo meant it was no longer just a myth—it was real.
And that meant the stories passed down by the previous generation of shinobi about this fearsome power were likely all true.
A single blow to destroy heaven and earth.
This kind of power was no longer something mere mortals could contend with…
At the moment the red chakra giant appeared, it was as if the fate of Sunagakure—and even the entire Land of Wind—had been sealed.
After hearing Granny Chiyo's explanation, Rasa was left speechless.
He raised his head to look at the colossal chakra giant, looming high above the clouds, and a deep sense of helplessness swelled in his heart.
"Lord Rasa! On its head!!"
A sensory-type ninja behind him shouted.
Rasa instinctively looked up toward the giant's head. Upon closer inspection, he finally saw a figure standing atop the more than two-hundred-meter-tall chakra behemoth.
That man—was none other than Uchiha Dali!
"Are you prepared… to receive my strike?"
Uchiha Dali looked down upon the world like a god, his presence divine and supreme.
Just the sound of his voice sent a bone-deep chill through all who heard it.
Rasa's heart tightened, but within the fear burning in his eyes, a new light emerged—one of resolve.
"For the sake of Sunagakure and the Land of Wind… I will not retreat!"
"Even if my opponent is invincible… I must fight with all I have!"
Rasa roared in his heart, rousing his courage.
At the same time, he roused what little chakra remained in his body and launched an all-out attack against the red chakra giant before him—towering like a mountain.
At that moment, the red chakra giant moved to strike as well.
Its massive sword was raised high, then came crashing down with tremendous force.
Amid the howling winds, the massive chakra blade crackled with thunder, unleashing terrifying bolts of lightning that tore across the heavens.