The Wind Release: Infinite Silver Sand Great Breakthrough is an expansive sandstorm-vortex explosion technique that drains an immense amount of chakra.
Historically, the Hidden Sand only witnessed this jutsu performed by Jinchuriki, as the chakra cost is staggering. Its power is equally monumental, capable of unleashing a desert storm that blankets a radius of several kilometers.
Though Shiraishi was no Jinchuriki, he channeled the technique perfectly through his silver blade. The terrifying force of the resulting sandstorm instantly swallowed Anrokuzan's entire puppet legion.
The toll on his reserves was heavy. Even with the Sand Gathering Art providing support, Shiraishi felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him. Fortunately, the result was undeniable: the puppet army was wiped out in a single stroke.
Massive quantities of puppet wreckage rained down. Since these components had been bolstered by the Dragon Vein, they possessed significant research value. Shiraishi secretly activated his Triangular Sand Tower Seal to collect the debris.
Anrokuzan, a former Sand ninja himself, naturally recognized the technique. His eyes bulged as he stared at the aftermath of the sandstorm explosion. "Impossible... only the One-Tail Jinchuriki could possess such chakra."
Shiraishi didn't bother explaining. In this man's timeline, "Black Mist Shiraishi" seemingly didn't exist. It appeared history diverged in every parallel world. With that thought, Shiraishi stepped forward.
As his chakra rapidly recovered via the Sand Gathering Art, Shiraishi used his silver blade to cut down Anrokuzan's few remaining puppets. Seeing this, Anrokuzan transformed into a centipede-like puppet and lunged forward in a frenzy.
Thousands of silver needles erupted again, skewering Anrokuzan's body. Shiraishi then unleashed the Super Beast Wave Palm, the powerful wind blades tearing Anrokuzan's frame apart once more.
Finally knocking Anrokuzan to the ground, Shiraishi walked slowly toward the weakened traitor. Even with High-speed Regeneration, Anrokuzan had no path to victory now that his puppets were destroyed and the Dragon Vein was being closed.
At that moment, Queen Sara suppressed the Dragon Vein's output, and Anrokuzan's regeneration failed. For the first time, he felt true terror. The intense pain wracking his body told him the end had arrived.
"Damn it... if only the Dragon Vein hadn't been closed..."
"You overthink things," Shiraishi replied coldly. "Even if it remained open, I had a backup plan. Furthermore, you underestimated the Five Great Nations. This level of power wouldn't threaten any of them for long."
The Dragon Vein was limited by geography; its peak power was tied to Roran. If the battlefield shifted elsewhere, Anrokuzan's control and regeneration would have withered.
Had Naruto failed to close the seal, Shiraishi would have taken the extreme route of using his Magnet Release to level Roran entirely to bury the power source.
The previous wind blades had shredded Anrokuzan's internal organs. Unable to sustain himself any longer, he glared at Shiraishi with venomous eyes.
"Cough... Hahaha! Even so, I'll take you all down with me!"
With a final, spiteful curse, Anrokuzan injected his remaining hatred into the Dragon Vein. Instantly, Roran was rocked by a massive tremor. The ground began to collapse.
Anrokuzan was dead, but the Dragon Vein had gone berserk!
Chaotic energy surged through the city, toppling buildings and releasing a wave of toxic death-gas. Fortunately, Shiraishi's silver walls held the gas at bay.
Shiraishi used a Sand Body Flicker to reach Arashi and Shikasa. They looked ahead to see the core of the Dragon Vein erupting with violent energy.
"Is there any way to stop the Dragon Vein's rampage?"
"My Magnet Release can try."
Shiraishi formed a series of hand signs. Silver sand erupted from the earth, forming six massive triangular towers that stood like pillars around the Dragon Vein's core.
While Shiraishi's sealing skills weren't as refined as Maki's, his vast chakra allowed him to manifest six Triangular Sand Tower Seals simultaneously to form a composite barrier. Under his control, the silver towers emitted electromagnetic waves, gradually stabilizing the berserk chakra.
Queen Sara watched the Sand's actions with a conflicted expression. Unlike Naruto, she remained hostile toward the Sand, but the situation left her no choice but to let them seal the vein.
"Don't worry, Sara. He's someone you can rely on."
"You trust people way too easily, you big idiot!"
As the towers partitioned the Dragon Vein's power into six segments, a Golden Skill Card emerged within the swirling temporal distortion.
A card? Shiraishi noted the system hadn't alerted him previously.
Standing at the heart of the seal, Shiraishi reached out to touch the card, only to find it shielded by an invisible spatio-temporal barrier. Why was this card different from previous Gold ones?
A violent turbulence born of the time-rift lashed out. Though the Dragon Vein was suppressed, being at the edge of a rift carried unpredictable risks.
However, the more the card resisted, the more Shiraishi wanted to claim it. He unsheathed his silver blade, causing the air to crackle with pressure.
"Let's see just how much you're worth to exist in this form."
An explosion of energy roared toward the card, creating a blinding radiance.
"Eh? Is he in trouble?" Shikasa and the others couldn't see through the barrier of the six towers. Shiraishi should have finished the seal—why was he lingering?
Suddenly, a streak of Azure Flame erupted from the silver towers and merged into Shiraishi's blade.
The wind current from his Aerial Ace, previously halted by the time barrier, was suddenly bolstered by the blue fire. This manifestation of "World-Constructing Power" shattered the temporal shield.
In an instant, the core grew silent. The six towers sank back into the earth, and Shiraishi stepped out. He looked composed, though his face was pale with fatigue.
On his system interface, a notification flashed: Successfully collected a new Golden Skill Card.
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