Orochimaru Makes a Move

In the Land of Rain.

Sasori of the Red Sands controlled the puppet Third Kazekage, using Magnet Release to form an overwhelming assault that crushed toward Uchiha Shisui like a black city wall.

Uchiha Shisui retreated while frantically forming hand seals and unleashing ninjutsu of various elements, but beneath the raging tide of iron sand, every technique was ground to pieces.

Uchiha Shisui's expression turned grave. He had the feeling that what he was fighting was not some Puppet Ninja, but the living Third Kazekage himself!

What a troublesome opponent!

Uchiha Shisui occasionally glanced toward Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, who were hiding in the shadows, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

If he still had both Sharingan, he naturally would not have feared them. But now, with one Byakugan, one Sharingan on the verge of blindness, and a companion paralyzed by poison behind him, he understood that the longer this dragged on, the worse it would be for him!

Either end this quickly, or retreat at once!

Looking at the ever-approaching tide of iron sand, Uchiha Shisui calmly created more than a dozen clones, who fled in all directions.

Sasori sneered. Under his control, the Magnet Release in the Third Kazekage's hands transformed into more than a dozen rivers of iron sand with seeming sentience, rushing at each clone at top speed.

"Style Two!"

Uchiha Shisui shouted. Rain poured down in sheets, and his voice grew fainter and fainter amid the rainfall, becoming nearly inaudible by the time it reached the sky. Fortunately, Super Whirlwind Style Two had become a Ninja Hawk with sharp eyes and keen hearing. Catching the faint call, it immediately spread its wings, glided down, and hurtled toward the ground.

"Trying to run?" Sasori shouted coldly. "Iron Sand Heavenly Wings!"

A massive amount of iron sand formed