Whoosh! Chen Fan appeared before Sasori in an instant. Sasori seemed to have lost any will to resist, and Chen Fan's sword easily pierced through Sasori's core.
"Although I always wanted to become a true puppet, the core still had to remain the original flesh-and-blood body. No matter how you looked at it, that was the limit. I'm the fourth one. Half of Akatsuki's members have been killed by you. Akatsuki's leader will never let this go. Next time, he will definitely take the initiative and attack Konoha. Are you prepared?" Sasori raised his head and looked at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan shook his head as he looked at Sasori. "There's no need. Everything I'm doing now is preparation."
Sasori froze upon hearing that, then a faint smile appeared on his lips. "You truly are an ambitious man. I only saw you clearly at the moment of death. Unfortunately, this intelligence can't be delivered." With that, his body stopped moving, and his core died completely.
Bridge
In Amegakure, inside a large conference room, three sofas stood in the spacious hall. Heavy rain continued to pour outside the windows. Three people sat on the sofas: Zetsu, Pain, and Obito. Konan stood beside Pain.
"Sasori is dead too," Zetsu said to Pain. All information regarding the battle results had to be reported through Zetsu. Zetsu's main body and clones transmitted information in a manner similar to radio communication, covering an extremely wide range. Beyond that range, they used the rings on their hands to relay messages. However, to view recorded battle footage, it still had to be transmitted through Zetsu's body.
None of them looked particularly surprised by the news. Zetsu displayed the battle footage, and after watching it, they all fell silent for a short while.
"That makes four," Zetsu continued