Parting Ways

Style Points [4817]

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Compared to the fewer than 3,000 points he had before coming to Amegakure, his Style Points had increased by roughly 2,000.

Based on experience from several major battles, he could tell that these 2,000 points were only a relatively small portion. Once the news truly spread, he could gain another 3,000 to 4,000 Style Points.

In other words, his Style Points would surpass the 5,000 mark by tomorrow at the latest. After obtaining a two-star ability, he would probably still have more than 3,000 points left over.

This was no small harvest.

Uchiha Mai was thoroughly satisfied. Just as he was tallying his gains, Sasori of the Red Sands, who stood behind him, suddenly stepped forward and controlled the puppet Hiruko to attack Uchiha Mai.

The attack came so suddenly that even Nagato and Konan had not expected it.

Uchiha Mai sensed the wind at his back and swiftly gathered chakra in his leg, turning to unleash a spinning whip kick.

707th Style: Dokugaku.

That heavy, flame-wreathed kick slammed into Hiruko, sending it flying backward on the spot and knocking several components loose.

The steel cable coiled within Sasori of the Red Sands' abdomen shot out like a venomous snake, but it was not aimed at Uchiha Mai. Instead, it lashed toward the corpses of Hanzo and Ibuse.

Uchiha Mai seemed to have anticipated that Sasori of the Red Sands would do this. After kicking Hiruko away, he used Super Beast Imitating Drawing to release eight Black Dragons, protecting Ibuse's corpse.

Left with no choice, Sasori of the Red Sands gave up on Ibuse and merely used the steel cable to reel Hanzo's corpse back.

After succeeding, Sasori swiftly retreated, opening some distance between himself and Uchiha Mai.

"I knew it, Sasori-san. You definitely