One Against Two!
"Water Release: Wind Blade..."
"Stop!" the Katsuyu shouted anxiously, "It's no use, quickly organize a defense, Lady Sakura!"
Just as Sakura finished forming the last hand seal and was about to unleash her Ninjutsu, she was quickly interrupted by the Katsuyu.
She was extremely puzzled, but without hesitation, she followed the Katsuyu's advice, stopped the Wind Blade Torrent, and switched to using Ice Release: Absolute Defense at full power.
With the help of Chakra Valley, the ice wall grew wildly, making a creaking friction sound, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped Sakura into a thick, large ball! The Katsuyu opened its mouth wide and swallowed the ice ball, which had rapidly grown to a diameter of more than ten meters.
In the next instant, the giant doll had landed on the Katsuyu's head.
This is a white doll made from Explosive Clay, infused with Deidara's highest level of Chakra. It is Deidara's masterpiece and possesses terrifying power.
Boom--
The doll exploded with a deafening roar, unleashing boundless sound and light!
A tremendous roar echoed between the sky and the earth, as if the earth were resonating.
The dazzling white light made even the midday sun hanging high overhead seem dull and lose its luster, instantly changing its color!
"Hehe... I didn't expect Brother Sasori to be in such a tough fight!" Standing atop the giant bird soaring through the air, looking down at the exploding puppets below, Deidara revealed a cold smile. "Target hit, hmm!"
"Is it resolved?" Under the Amaterasu, Deidara's expression was fragmented by light and shadow, making his smile appear ferocious and terrifying.
Soon, the wind cleared and the clouds dispersed, and Deidara, who was staring intently at his feet, saw the results of the explosion.
"Huh? Ice hockey?" His eyes widened slightly.
On the ground, the Katsuyu that had swallowed Sakura was completely charred by the explosion, broken in two, revealing the huge ice ball protecting its body!
The ice ball, with a diameter of several tens of meters, firmly protected Sakura inside; however, the side closest to the explosion had been mostly evaporated, leaving only a thin layer to touch the girl.
The giant Katsuyu was still alive.
"I'm sorry, Lady Sakura, I have to go back now. Please take care..." the Katsuyu said with difficulty.
It finally spat out a mouthful of acid, engulfing a puppet that had secretly approached the girl. Then, without waiting for Sakura's reply, it burst into several wisps of smoke and vanished into the air.
Sakura didn't even have time to say goodbye.
The white doll's Chakra felt completely different from Sasori's, indicating it was a new enemy!
Moreover, it descended from there... The new enemy is likely on that giant white monster bird.
However, she couldn't find a chance to look up and search for the enemy!
Whoosh! Dozens of kunai, faintly glowing green, Kunai attacked her.
Sakura waved her hand, unleashing Water Formation Wall that transformed the acid Katsuyu had just spat out into a wall of water in front of her.
Another puppet leaped onto the ice puck, brandishing a longsword as it prepared to ambush her from behind. But a figure silently emerged from the ice puck behind it, plunging a blade into the Human Puppet's heart—its only vital point.
"Ice Release: Legion Ice Clone!" Sakura instantly completed another Ninjutsu, transforming the ice ball into dozens of Ice Clones, which then faced the puppet behind her.
The three puppets in front of her rushed over while she Hand Seals.
Sakura's face was grim, and without Hand Seals, she hastily completed a Water Gun Technique with reduced power in each hand; the two water streams barely severed the first two puppets, while the third puppet's sharp blade had already torn through her clothes, intending to go straight for her heart from her side.
Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!
Sakura felt the chill of the puppet's longsword on her skin. Her scalp tightened, and at the critical Body Flicker Technique, she teleported, staggering, and appeared behind an Ice Clone.
The puppet that had just pierced the heart of the Ice Clone was stunned for a moment by the figure that suddenly appeared in front of it. By the time Scorpion reacted, Sakura had already crouched down, and then the upper half of the Ice Clone in front of her exploded, completely shattering the puppet!
With no enemies in sight for the time being, we can finally take a short break.
Sakura Haruno squatted down.
She quickly touched the side of her left rib with her left hand; there were no wounds or bloodstains, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He placed his right hand on the remaining lower half of the Ice Clone, channeling the Chakra of the Ice Release: Frost Battle Armor Ninjutsu to transform the clone's remains into an ice armor, protecting his chest and vital points.
Sakura glanced around. The defensive line formed by the Ice Clone was already on the verge of collapse, and the number of clones that could still stand was decreasing rapidly. More and more puppets were surging over.
In front of them, without the Ice Clone to block them, the number of puppets was even more numerous and densely packed.
She had barely caught her breath when several puppets pressed forward again.
Sakura pursed her lips, took a step forward, and used "Nintaijutsu: Star Cannon Fist". With her right fist, she smashed the one who charged first to pieces; at the same time, she One-Handed Hand Seals her left hand and shot out a water line, reaping the second one!
Then the third and fourth puppets' Ninjutsu attacks came, and there were whooshing sounds of air being cut behind us!
"Hmph!" The girl grunted, and gritted her teeth to activate her Ice Body Flicker Technique, dodging their attacks.
She had no idea where she landed, and only after the Body Flicker Technique ended did Sakura realize that her Ice Clone had been stabbed in a vital spot by both puppets at the same time.
The girl was practically glued to the puppet—face to face, chest to chest, waist to waist, and leg to leg—as they landed.
Her mind went almost blank. At this distance, there was no room to use Ninjutsu, let alone Taijutsu!
There was absolutely no time to think; in the blink of an eye, their hands had already made an attack motion.
Rasengan!
This is a Ninjutsu that Sakura is very familiar with, but has never used in actual combat or even sparring.
The casting time for unsealed Ninjutsu is zero; Sakura finally experienced its benefits.
Bang! The two puppets were hit at point-blank range by the deadly Chakra ball and were sent flying several meters away. When they landed on the ground, they were two unrecognizable lumps of iron!
No wonder Naruto likes making Rasengans—this thought flashed through her mind in an instant. While lost in thought, she suddenly bent down, dodging a sneak attack from a puppet behind her, and turned around to deliver a fierce flying kick, sending it back to its parts state!
Then, another chaotic battle ensued!
In the chaotic battlefield, Ninjutsu and weapons flew everywhere. Sakura Haruno was surrounded by attacks from all sides. She kept punching and kicking, constantly using the Water Gun Technique, the even faster Rasengan, and the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. Each attack destroyed a puppet, and then more puppets would swarm up on her!
"Drink up!" Star Cannon Hammer smashed the puppet in front of her with a punch, and Sakura finally cleared a safe area, taking a few deep breaths.
When I looked up, the last few Ice Clone had already been submerged in the sea of puppets.
At this moment, Sakura finally understood the feeling of "too many ants can kill an elephant".
Even in her state of absolute calm under the influence of Ice Release, for a fleeting moment, she felt a touch of despair.
No, there's still a chance...! She gritted her teeth, suppressing her frustration.
He suddenly raised his right hand, fingers together, in front of his chest, and a large amount of Chakra surged out—"Ice Release: Shadow Clone Chain Explosion!"
The clones, already frozen solid, made their final move, exploding amidst Sakura's fierce gaze and surging Chakra!
An entire area of puppets was instantly wiped out by the explosion!
"Finally, I have room to unleash a powerful Ninjutsu!" Sakura licked her dry lips and breathed a sigh of relief.
She continued to extract the dwindling Chakra from the Yin Seal, preparing to unleash Ninjutsu—
An object emanating an unfamiliar and immense Chakra surge rushed into her perception range.
No, it's not unfamiliar... This is the Ninjutsu used by that enemy who used explosives!
Sakura's expression tightened, and she turned to look.
Another white doll...
"No way..." she murmured, slightly lost in thought.
Boom--!
The second shot—number eighteen—exploded.
The second Roly-Poly Bomb was no less powerful. It exploded next to Sakura Haruno's ice hockey puck, leaving behind a thick layer of dust after a burst of light and a deafening roar.
Amidst the billowing fog, a fireball will be launched from an unknown location, striking the epicenter of the explosion.
Thud--
The strong wind from the explosion dispersed the dust, revealing Sakura Haruno unharmed.
And scattered ice shards all over the ground.
It seemed that her only loss in the explosion was the depletion of her physical strength—the girl was now panting heavily.
Deidara's offensive had barely ended when the puppets charged forward again.
Boom! A Rock Pillar Spears rose from beneath Sakura's feet, only to be shattered by her foot. As a signal, several puppet figures simultaneously appeared from all around, rushing towards Sakura Haruno.
Swords, ninja tools, and various Ninjutsu whizzed by, instantly engulfing the girl's afterimage...
The next moment, Sakura appeared on a large piece of ice that had been blown away in the explosion.
He probably didn't notice this piece of ice! She prayed silently as she activated her Body Flicker Technique.
As time and space shifted, what appeared before Sakura was a puppet that Sasori had laid in ambush all along!
Boom! The puppet was blasted to pieces by Sakura's fist—the girl's reaction speed in her Cherry Blossom Impact's pre-planned ambush!
"You think you can..." Sakura Haruno exhaled, and just as a cold smile appeared on her face, the sound of sharp blades whistling through the air came from behind her.
There was also a puppet lying in ambush on her!
Hateful...
The girl suddenly leaned forward and fell to the ground in a very awkward position. The puppet's long sword tore the hem of her clothes, but Sakura Haruno managed to dodge the attack.
Then.
Sakura conjured Rasengan in her left hand, prepared to trade injury for the puppet's life, when she heard a loud bang behind her.
She turned around and looked.
Boom--!
A figure moved with incredible speed, rushing over and shattering the puppet that was raising its long sword in one fell swoop!
Sakura's eyes widened.
This is...!
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