Desert Suspension

This is a technique that utilises chakra-infused sand to form a platform that allows Gaara to travel through the air. By increasing the size of the platform, Gaara can transport others along with him. He can also grant someone else their own to platform of sand to fly on, as demonstrated with the other Kage in the Fourth Shinobi World War. This technique apparently uses very little chakra, as Gaara stated riding on the sand would help him conserve chakra.

Another testament to this technique is its speed as Gaara can cover great distances in mere minutes, even being faster than Ōnoki's flight technique. However, its true speed was displayed when Gaara used this technique to manoeuvre Kakashi Hatake at a speed to match even Might Guy in his Eight Gates Released Formation, while the latter was in mid-attack.