Chapter 212

Sand wove through the air into a hazy curtain, making it difficult to discern the true intent behind it. Protected by this veil of sand, Gaara moved like a phantom, rapidly closing the distance to where Naruto was. His figure flickered in and out of the flying dust, moving with a speed that left people utterly astounded. Using the sand as a feint, Gaara quickly arrived right in front of the mud wall Naruto had created. That mud wall had already appeared somewhat unstable under the earlier shuriken onslaught, and now, facing Gaara's approach, it looked utterly fragile. With a ferocious grasp, Gaara's mutated giant hand seemed to contain boundless strength, tearing a massive gap straight into the mud wall. Debris from the wall scattered wildly amid the force of Gaara's powerful impact, and without a moment's hesitation, he surged right through the opening.