Sand Lightning Needles

Thunder God of Sand is very similar to Sand Drizzle in that Gaara launches a large amount of sand in the sky to rain down on the opponent. The sand forms needles which stick into the ground and create an electrical charge that drains or otherwise neutralizes electricity. Gaara uses this to disable Ranke's Plasma Ball.

Trivia

 * Much like the Flying Thunder God Technique, it is likely the Raishin (雷神) part of this technique's name is a pun on "lightning rod" (避雷針; Hiraishin).