The principle of Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags wasn't complicated. It simply involved activating a summoning formula at the same time an explosive tag detonated, summoning new explosive tags to detonate, and so on… The reason this technique was forbidden was that it easily engulfed the user in the explosion, causing them to die a violent death as well.
For this technique to be powerful, it required an exorbitant quantity. With a large quantity, it became difficult to control, and difficulty in control meant that the user had an almost 100% chance of death.
Furthermore, compared to other forbidden techniques, the learning difficulty of this technique wasn't high, because its principle was right there… And the reason this technique wasn't so common was because the cost of using it was extremely high.
Take Kakashi's use of the technique this time as an example. The cost of the explosive tags alone was sixty to seventy million ryo, which was roughly equivalent to six million dollars… Kakashi had probably invested all his savings accumulated since becoming a ninja, truly extravagant.
So the main reason Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags weren't popular in the ninja world was the financial capacity of ninjas.
The explosion inside the hollow golden sphere lasted for more than ten seconds. Just when Habara felt that his technique was almost unable to contain the power of the explosion, it finally stopped.
During these ten-plus seconds, the Sunagakure ninjas surprisingly didn't attack Habara and Kakashi, because they were somewhat stunned at this moment…
The Sunagakure ninjas had personally witnessed their Kazekage being stuffed into a sphere.
After the explosion stopped, Habara quietly opened a small gap in the golden sphere, and a pungent, burnt smell wafted out. Then he saw a black, mosaic-like mass… The scene inside was indeed unsuitable for display.
The Fourth Kazekage had been so full of spirit before, and now he was equally… despondent and crestfallen.
Sending out the village's heroes to die, and internally wanting to kill the official envoys of another country, the Fourth Kazekage was truly a virtuous and benevolent ruler. Therefore, Habara couldn't let the Kazekage die so unsightly.
"Secret Technique: Golden Marigold."
Under his control, the gap in the golden sphere closed again. Then, it transformed into a magnificently blooming golden marigold. And if one looked closely at the flower's branches and stem, one could vaguely make out something resembling a human form.
Habara's chakra wasn't abundant to begin with, yet even so, he disregarded his own safety and was willing to do so much for the Kazekage. This showed that he truly admired the Kazekage, to the point of admiring him to death.
The shaping of this flower was entirely a work of postmodern, realistic, three-dimensional, environmentally friendly, and clean sculptural art. If possible, Habara hoped that Sunagakure would place his work in the center of the village.
"Kakashi, Tenzo, mission accomplished. Retreat!"
Habara shouted, waving his arm. Then, two golden "coffin lids" floated out from the gold sand left by the Fourth Kazekage and flew towards the two of them. Kakashi and Tenzo jumped onto the "coffin lids" without a second thought, and then they began to fly through the air.
Tenzo controlled the "forest" to open a passage, and Habara, carrying the two of them, flew out through this passage. After they escaped from the Kazekage's office building, the passage was blocked again.
The Sunagakure ninjas outside were burning, cutting, and stabbing, but they still hadn't broken through the "forest" yet. Therefore, they had no idea what had happened inside the office building.
So this period of chaos was the best opportunity for Habara and his team to escape from Sunagakure!
After rushing out of the Kazekage's building, Habara and his two companions, like flying fish leaping out of the sea, quickly glided through the air, close to the tops of Sunagakure's exotic buildings. For someone who could use the Earth's magnetic field to achieve flight, escaping from Sunagakure didn't seem like much.
However, they couldn't expect everyone to ignore the three people who had suddenly escaped from the Kazekage's office building. There were too many Sunagakure ninjas; they couldn't all be blind.
"It's the Konoha envoys… They're escaping!"
"Stop them! They must be the cause of the current situation!"
Thus, a large number of Sunagakure ninjas began to chase Habara and his team. Although Habara and his team had been very fierce in the recent battle, they absolutely couldn't engage the enemy now. Otherwise, once they were surrounded, they would be dead for sure… Among these three, only Tenzo had a decent chakra level, but he was too young at the moment. The remaining Habara and Kakashi were the kind of ninjas who relied on bursts of power. After unleashing a round of techniques, they had to quickly run away.
However, those running on the ground certainly couldn't outrun those flying in the sky. And after the Sunagakure ninjas began to gather in pursuit, Habara tossed out a mercury ball, which instantly bloomed…
Secret Technique: Mercury Lamp.
Layers upon layers of sharp, thin threads blocked the Sunagakure ninjas for a moment. But just then, a thick iron spear flew towards Habara at high speed.
"Giant ballista? Why would Sunagakure equip such a weapon?"
Habara twisted his body sideways, dodging the spear attack while simultaneously grasping it with one hand. Then, propelled by this thing, the trio's speed increased even further.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Habara and his two companions crossed several kilometers, arriving at the entrance of Sunagakure.
"Kakashi, Tenzo, do something!"
Seeing the narrow entrance of Sunagakure, Habara immediately said to the two of them.
Kakashi and Tenzo nodded to each other. Then they jumped down from the "coffin lids" and landed on top of the "single-line sky." Then they began to form hand seals simultaneously:
Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide.
Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.
Tenzo first used "Deep Forest Emergence" to block the entrance, and then Kakashi triggered a landslide behind the forest. In short, they blocked the passage. As for whether this could hinder Sunagakure's subsequent pursuit… it should be somewhat effective.
After that, the three of them "took off" again. Next, they were heading straight for the Land of Rivers.
When Sunagakure was about to completely disappear behind the sandstorm, Habara looked back… In short, their mission had been completed in a rather unconventional way. So, if a peace treaty could be signed, why not sign it?
Now Sunagakure had experienced something similar to Konoha's Nine-Tails incident. If they followed Konoha's example, then Sunagakure should also retaliate against Konoha. However, there was a slight difference here… Konoha still had the ability to organize a large-scale offensive at this time, but Sunagakure didn't have that ability. The national power of the Land of Wind didn't allow them to do so.
Habara was right. If Konoha could continue to exert pressure on Sunagakure, then Sunagakure could completely consider the issue of surrendering to Konoha.
Next, Habara used all his remaining chakra for flight. For him, flying wasn't particularly chakra-consuming. However, even so, he didn't have the ability to fly across the vast desert of the Land of Wind.
Fortunately, when the three of them landed, they weren't far from the border of the Land of Rivers. But this didn't mean they were safe. On the contrary, it would actually be more dangerous next, because ahead was Sunagakure's defensive line in the Land of Rivers.
Habara exhausted his chakra and landed. Next, it was Kakashi and Tenzo's turn to carry him forward. Unfortunately, they had to discard the golden "coffin lids" here.
After they arrived in the Land of Rivers, the three of them didn't blindly cross the Sunagakure defense line. They first found a place to hide temporarily… The desert was wide open, and Sunagakure was too familiar with the local geography, so they could only hide in the Land of Rivers.
Next, they had to rest for a while and recover their chakra before discussing other matters.
After they had set up their hiding place, Habara couldn't help but ask Kakashi, "Senior Kakashi, why did you use such a technique?"
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