Ten long, thin Chakra threads spread from Sasori of the Red Sands' ten fingers, each one connecting to a puppet.
In an instant, the ten puppets suspended in midair seemed to come alive, each revealing its weapon beneath its robe.
At this point, Sasori of the Red Sands was not yet as powerful as he would become later, nor had he modified his own body into a Human Puppet that could control a hundred puppets.
Even so, under his precise control, each of these ten puppets was equivalent to a Chūnin-level ninja.
The number of fingers he had limited Sasori of the Red Sands' abilities.
The ten puppets were silent. Under Sasori of the Red Sands' control, eight of them charged straight at the approaching Chiga, while the remaining two stayed on either side of Sasori of the Red Sands, protecting him.
After all, puppeteers did not focus on training in taijutsu or Genjutsu, so their bodies were worthless in close combat.
Although Sasori of the Red Sands looked down on Chiga and Kakashi, he was also a cautious person.
Shadow Clone Technique!
Facing these eight puppets, Chiga did not dare to be careless either. He formed hand seals and summoned Shadow Clones to face the ten puppets together.
At the same time, Kakashi, who was behind Chiga, also used the Shadow Clone Technique, sending one Shadow Clone forward to share Chiga's burden.
After doing that, Kakashi's original body, which remained where it was, formed hand seals again.
By then, Chiga had already engaged the eight puppets. The puppet charging at the very front wielded a serrated greatsword and brought it down toward Chiga's head, while another puppet was hidden behind it, waiting for a chance to strike.
The tomoe in Chiga's Sharingan flickered faintly, and in an instant, he