Sen and the other two attacked Sōga together. But just as they were about to strike, the mortally wounded Kikuna summoned the last of her strength, pulled out several Explosive Tags, and hurled them at the three!
They had no choice but to stop their attack and retreat to avoid the blast.
"Boom—"
When the smoke and flames cleared, only Sōga remained, holding his wife's body as it gradually grew cold.
As Sōga stared at his wife's body growing cold in his arms, a raging fire seemed to burn inside him. Pain and fury twisted together, and even the Chakra Threads controlling his puppets began to tremble.
His voice was a demon's low growl, as if it came from the depths of hell:
"I... will... use... your... heads... to join her in the grave!"
As the words left his mouth, Sōga pulled out another scroll and summoned a brand-new puppet, jet-black from head to toe with a face like a demon's.
Under his control, the three killing machines rushed madly toward them!
And their first target was Sen, the man who had killed his wife!
Poisoned blades and hidden weapons carved deadly paths through the moonlight. If not for the extreme foresight of his Three Tomoe Sharingan, Sen would already have been hacked into pieces!
"Minato!" Hatake Sakumo saw what was happening. His short blade flashed faster as he shouted, "Increase the pace! Cover Sen!"
Minato obeyed. Ignoring his exhaustion, he launched another fierce assault on Sōga's puppets!
Watching his two teammates risk their lives to create an opening for him, Sen knew that he was the key to turning the tide. His chakra reserves were still relatively full!
He leaped backward to create some distance and growled, "Eight Inner Gates—Open!"
Green chakra vapor erupted from his body, and Sen's