To help Sāra and her people buy time to enter the inner sanctum, Shindai and Naruto Uzumaki joined forces to slow An Lushan's advance.
[Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!]
Shindai used iron sand to form a large spiked barrier, restricting An Lushan's movement.
But An Lushan was just too powerful. With one punch, he shattered the iron sand like glass. The containment effect was extremely limited.
Naruto Uzumaki made hand seals and slammed his hands on the ground.
[Summoning: Toad Oil Bomb Jutsu!]
A giant toad appeared above An Lushan, crashing down onto his body and pinning him in place.
But the toad struggled under the pressure. It was obvious this wouldn't contain An Lushan for long.
Sāra ran toward the stone door of the inner sanctum, trying to open it, but the door wouldn't budge at all.
"Why won't it open?!"
Sweat poured from Sāra as she panicked. An Lushan was right there. If they couldn't get inside the inner sanctum soon, they might all be killed by An Lushan.
Yako ran over to Sāra and asked, "What's wrong?"
Sāra anxiously replied, "The shockwave from the tower collapse must've damaged the mechanism!"
Sāra desperately tried to open the door with all her strength, but the stone door still didn't move an inch.
The giant toad holding An Lushan down couldn't hold much longer either. A massive surge of Dragon Vein energy blasted into the toad, forcing it to vanish in a puff of smoke as it returned to Mount Myoboku.
[Magnet Release: Iron Sand Triangular Pyramid!]
[Chidori!]
[Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!]
[Shadow Clone Jutsu!]
[Rasengan!]
Shindai, Kakashi, Obito, Naruto Uzumaki, and Minato Namikaze kept attacking An Lushan relentlessly. Even Rin Nohara kept hurling explosive tags at An Lushan.
However, thanks to the Dragon Vein energy, any damage done to An Lushan immediately healed.
Moreover, because Minato Namikaze, Obito, and Kakashi had constantly attacked the left side of his chest, An Lushan realized his weakness might have been discovered and started guarding that area fiercely.
An Lushan shot out countless purple energy bullets without discrimination. Naruto's Shadow Clones disappeared as if they were free gifts.
Yet in the next moment, Naruto would create even more clones to continue attacking An Lushan.
This chakra reserves impressed Shindai so much that he envied them.
Remember that giant puppet which had trapped them earlier absorbed both his and Naruto's chakra. Despite that, Naruto's chakra reserves seemed unaffected.
Envy showing on his face, Shindai muttered to himself, "I wish I were an Uzumaki..."
Due to An Lushan's indiscriminate attacks, parts of the surrounding buildings had already collapsed.
Outside the inner sanctum's stone door, many people were injured by falling debris.
Sara tightly gripped the Chakra Blade Naruto Uzumaki had given her, tears pouring endlessly from her eyes: "Still can't do it...?"
Emotionally overwhelmed, Sara pounded on the stone door of the inner sanctum. "Please! Open up! Hurry and open! Please..."
Suddenly, as the reigning Queen, Sara seemed to resonate with the power of the Dragon Vein. Purple Dragon Vein Energy appeared within the Chakra Blade in her hand.
A beam of light shot from the tip of the Chakra Blade, aiming directly at the center of the lock on the inner sanctum's stone door.
Sara gazed at the Tanto-sized Chakra Blade in her hand, as if a deep realization had struck her.
In an instant, determination filled Sara's eyes. Gripping the hilt firmly with both hands, she plunged the Chakra Blade into the center of the inner sanctum's door lock.
Purple Dragon Vein energy surged across the entire stone door.
Sara pushed hard against the Chakra Blade, trying to force the door lock inward, but it barely moved—an indication that her strength alone was far too weak.
Chubby Sarai shouted loudly, "Everyone! Hurry and help!"
Everyone present responded enthusiastically: "Okay!"
With united effort, everyone placed their hands on the lock and pushed inward together. Finally, the lock clicked into place within the stone door, unleashing a brilliant burst of purple light.
The stone door automatically opened, revealing the inner sanctum before everyone's eyes. Cheers erupted all around.
Sara quickly gave instructions: "Everyone, hurry inside and take shelter!"
As she watched her people joyfully step into the inner sanctum, a sincere smile spread across Sara's face.
Gradually, the smile faded from Sara's lips. With a determined expression, she pulled out the Chakra Blade, and the stone door began to close automatically.
"Queen Sara!"
Sarai ran to the stone doorway, asking anxiously, "Where are you going, Queen Sara?"
"There's something I *have* to do—no matter what!"
Sara sprinted back toward where Shindai and the others were fighting.
Right at that moment, Naruto Uzumaki was thrown through the air and landed beside Sara.
"Naruto!" Sara helped lift Naruto Uzumaki up.
Rubbing his waist, Naruto stood up: "Damn it, Sara, how are your people doing?"
Sara replied, "Everyone has taken shelter safely inside the inner sanctum!"
"I found you! Sara!"
An Lushan charged toward Sara while enduring attacks from several members of Shindai.
Sara fixed An Lushan with a grave stare, her eyes no longer filled with fear: "Unless we stop the source of the Dragon Vein, his strength will never run out."
Her gaze blazing with determination, Sara locked eyes with Naruto Uzumaki: "I'll seal the source of the Dragon Vein—I trust you completely!"
Naruto Uzumaki gave a confident nod and grinned: "I know you can do it!"
"Yeah! Here I go!"
With firm steps, Sara dashed toward the source of the Dragon Vein.
Naruto Uzumaki spun to face An Lushan, eyes blazing with determination: "We're stopping him here and now!"
Once again, Naruto Uzumaki summoned a swarm of Shadow Clones and charged into the fray, joining forces with Shindai's group to confront An Lushan.
An Lushan was now clearly desperate. If Sāra succeeded in sealing the Dragon Vein, he would lose all his power entirely.
"Damn pests! Get out of my way!"
An Lushan unleashed a surge of fierce Dragon Vein Energy. Seeing this, Minato Namikaze immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, sweeping Shindai and the others out of An Lushan's attack range.
[Dragon Vein: Dragon Fire!]
An Lushan flared his jaws open and spewed forth Dragon Vein Energy in a blazing torrent.
With little room to escape, Minato Namikaze stepped forward, formed the Hand Seals, and positioned a Flying Thunder God Kunai before his chest.
[Flying Thunder God: Lightning Flash!]
Minato Namikaze activated the Flying Thunder God markings on the kunai, creating a spatial barrier that absorbed the flames and redirected them downward.
It only redirected An Lushan's attack — the crisis was far from over.
Naruto Uzumaki took a deep breath. "Time to pull out the big guns!"
Naruto created two Shadow Clones to assist his real body in forming the Rasengan.
Seeing Naruto performing this ninjutsu, Shindai's eyes widened in shock. "You fucking knew this technique all along? Why didn't you use it earlier?"
What Naruto Uzumaki was demonstrating now was Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
Shindai had always believed that at this point, Naruto's strongest technique was just the Big Ball Rasengan. He never imagined that Naruto had already developed the Rasenshuriken.
If Naruto had used this move earlier, they would've ended this fight already.
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