Chiyo's True Strength

"Don't push it too far!"

A figure blocked Gu Sheng's attack. It took a direct punch from him and merely staggered before falling to the ground. This was the first time that had happened.

But that figure was not a person. It was a puppet controlled by Granny Chiyo, who herself stood with a solemn gaze as she manipulated it through the Chakra Threads.

Has this guy's strength already reached this level?!

Granny Chiyo narrowed her eyes at Gu Sheng. Her powerful puppet had nearly lost control after taking that punch. Such overwhelming force was on an entirely different level from their last clash more than ten years ago.

Granny Chiyo's ten fingers moved in unison. Under the guidance of the Chakra Threads, ten puppets quickly took their positions and formed a battle array. The Secret Technique of Ten Fingers, the Ten Puppet Brigade, was the masterpiece of the First Puppet Master, Monzaemon—and Granny Chiyo's greatest trump card.

During the last Shinobi World War, the old woman had underestimated Gu Sheng and ended up fighting him to mutual injury without using her full strength, forcing her to withdraw from the battlefield early. This time, she had insisted on entering the war, but she would not underestimate him again.

"Everyone below Jonin, fall back! This isn't a battle you can interfere in!"

As Granny Chiyo spoke, the ten puppets launched their attacks in coordination. The first to advance were two puppets working together. The bull-headed guardian puppet that had previously blocked Gu Sheng's path retreated to Granny Chiyo's side, joining another Number Two puppet to protect her at close range.

The Ten Puppet Brigade was said to be capable of destroying an entire city, and its full power was truly terrifying. A puppet that resembled a woman wielded two massive blades,