Slaughter the Third Kazekage

"Immerse yourself in eternal art!" Sasori's eyes swirled with intensity as he whispered.

He wore an expression of anticipation, eager to watch Naruto be pulverized by the Thousand-Hand Manipulation.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.

Although those thousand puppet arms could indeed catch most people off guard, they were still far too slow for Naruto, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God.

Naruto performed a single-handed seal, his body swaying slightly.

In an instant.

Whoosh! A black-gold light flickered through the void like a shooting star, and Naruto vanished from his original spot, reappearing exactly where he had just thrown several kunai.

The puppet arms lost their target, instantly flailing like headless flies as they slammed blindly into the ground.

Bang, bang, bang! The earth shattered, riddled with holes, and under the terrifying force of the arms, a bottomless crater erupted into existence.

One could only imagine that if this horrific power had struck flesh and blood, even an immortal body would have been ground into dust!

Seeing this, Sasori's gaze darkened, his tone icy: "That damned Flying Thunder God again..."

At this moment, Sasori finally understood why the Yellow Flash had been able to shake the world during the Third Great Ninja War and become the key to ending the conflict.

It was simply because that god-like Flying Thunder God technique was enough to make him naturally invincible!

The enemy could not escape, and they could not pursue.

It was practically like using a cheat code; how was anyone supposed to play against that?

Naruto, meanwhile, looked indifferent and said softly: "Sasori, if this is all your art amounts to... then it is truly a massive disappointment."

"Damn you... how dare you deny my art." A raging fire ignited in Sasori's eyes.

Immediately after, Sasori's ten fingers danced frantically. Guided by chakra threads, the Third Kazekage flew rapidly back to his side.

"I shall let you witness the ultimate mystery of my human puppets!" Sasori performed a one-handed seal, the signs shifting rapidly.

The next instant.

Hiss! The body of the Third Kazekage began to emit an extremely eerie aura, his frame trembling slightly before he suddenly opened his dark, cavernous mouth.

"Whoosh—" Accompanied by a piercing sound, a massive quantity of black particles surged out from the mouth of the Third Kazekage.

These black particles spread rapidly, hovering around him to form a cloud of pitch-black mist, as if summoned from hell, striking fear into the heart of any observer.

Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Oh? So this is the Iron Sand of the Third Kazekage?"

Sasori's pupils constricted, his face twisted into a near-maniacal expression: "That's right! Before my peerless, ultimate art, even human puppets can unleash the bloodline limits they possessed in life! And what you see now is the signature technique of the Third Kazekage!"

"Magnet Release: Iron Sand!"

As the words fell, the next moment arrived.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—" The pitch-black Iron Sand writhed in the air, emitting a terrifying aura as it instantly transformed into countless black iron blocks.

"Die! Magnet Release: Sand Shower!" Sasori channeled his seals and roared.

In a flash.

"Swish, swish, swish—" Countless black iron blocks tore through the void, carrying an unstoppable momentum as they rained down.

The pressure was terrifying, beyond anything human...

"Worthy of being the strongest Kazekage, you certainly have some skill!" Naruto narrowed his eyes, waving his arm to send several kunai flying in all directions.

In an instant, the Flying Thunder God technique was activated.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Naruto's figure wove continuously between the kunai, accompanied by the black-gold light, gradually transforming into several dazzling streaks of brilliance.

By constantly shifting positions through the Flying Thunder God, the Sand Shower was unable to lock onto its target!

But Sasori seemed to have anticipated this; he changed his seals again, a red glint flashing in his eyes as he shouted: "Give me total, indiscriminate area-of-effect suppression!"

As the words fell.

"Boom—" A terrifying surge of chakra erupted from the Third Kazekage, and as he opened his puppet maw, even more black sand poured out.

It transformed into black iron blocks and tore through the air once more, so numerous they blotted out the sky!

As long as Naruto remained in this area, he would inevitably be struck by the Iron Sand!

Seeing this, Naruto revealed a playful smile: "Since your speed can't keep up, you want to use sheer volume for total area coverage? If I were to just leave now, wouldn't that be too disappointing for you?"

The moment the words left his lips.

Naruto abruptly pulled out a kunai marked with a Flying Thunder God seal and tossed it into the air.

His hands moved through a series of seals, and he shouted softly.

"Wind Release: Flying Thunder God Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

In an instant, the earth shook!

Boom! A terrifying Wind Release chakra surged into the sky like a violent tornado from Naruto's body, the wind howling all around him, making him appear like a god of wind descending upon the mortal world!

Then, the Wind Release chakra flooded frantically toward the Flying Thunder God kunai in the air.

The next moment.

Whoosh! That Flying Thunder God kunai seemed to be imbued with life, flashing with a dazzling radiance in the void. The blue light unique to Wind Release was inlaid upon its blade, while a powerful aura of space-time continuously surged from it, causing countless phantoms to emerge in succession.

One, becoming the infinite!

In an instant.

"Hum--!" The phantoms turned real; countless Flying Thunder God kunai tore through the void, suspended in the world, radiating a might capable of destroying all things.

Every single Flying Thunder God kunai carried the Wind Release power to slice through everything, along with the aura of space-time!

This meant that every one of them was a medium capable of utilizing the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Immediately following.

Swish, swish, swish! These Flying Thunder God kunai broke through the air, tearing across the heavens and earth to meet the Black Sand Rain head-on!

Bang! The swarm of Flying Thunder God kunai collided with the Iron Sand Rain, erupting with an earth-shattering roar as terrifying shockwaves surged wildly in all directions.

This scene could only be described as shocking and utterly magnificent!

Seeing this, Sasori curled his lips in contempt and sneered, "Don't waste your effort. Iron Sand is one of the most indestructible substances in this world; aside from those three legendary swords, nothing can shatter it... It..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, Sasori froze.

Because, In just a single moment.

"Crack--!" The surfaces of the Black Iron Sand blocks that touched the Flying Thunder God kunai instantly developed fine cracks, and were subsequently sliced clean through by the kunai!

Furthermore, it took five or six blocks of Black Iron Sand just to neutralize a single Flying Thunder God kunai!

This undoubtedly meant that they were completely unable to withstand the unstoppable offensive of the Flying Thunder God kunai!

"How is this possible?!" Sasori's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Naruto explained, "If we are talking purely about hardness, my kunai are naturally inferior to Iron Sand. But once imbued with Wind Release and fused with the space-time aura of the Flying Thunder God, they become the sharpest blades in this world, capable of piercing anything!"

The moment his words fell.

Boom! The Black Sand Rain was completely routed, and the remaining Flying Thunder God kunai surged straight toward Sasori.

"Damn it!" Sasori cursed under his breath and once again channeled his hand seals.

"Whoosh--" The Third Kazekage immediately opened its mouth again, and a massive amount of black sand surged out frantically. The moment it appeared, it rapidly converged to form a giant shield, standing tall before Sasori.

At this moment, the swarm of Flying Thunder God kunai had already arrived.

Rumble! A deafening sound echoed through the surroundings. The kunai struck the black sand shield repeatedly, instantly battering it until it was riddled with holes, with grains of black sand falling to the ground like descending stars.

Dust billowed, blotting out the sky and sun!

"Reinforce it! Reinforce it!" Sasori frantically channeled his chakra, and the Third Kazekage continuously spat out black sand to patch the shield.

For a time, both sides were locked in a stalemate.

However, in the face of such a terrifying swarm of Flying Thunder God kunai, there would inevitably be oversights!

At this moment.

Swish! One Flying Thunder God kunai suddenly veered off course, streaking past the shield and landing right beside Sasori.

"Not good..." Sasori turned his head to look, his heart sinking.

Sure enough, the very next instant.

Whoosh! That familiar black-gold light erupted from the kunai, and Naruto instantly flashed into existence. His right hand opened, chakra surged, and a Rasengan manifested, slamming down toward the Third Kazekage.

Sasori tried to channel his seals again, but it was far too late.

Boom! The Rasengan struck the back of the Third Kazekage instantly. The terrifying spiraling, shredding force raged outward, and amidst the whistling wind, it tore the puppet clean in half.

The Third Kazekage fell to the ground, instantly reduced to a pile of wreckage!

Naruto then looked at Sasori, a playful smile curling his lips as he spoke.

"Now, it's time to enter the third stage!"

[Rasengan destroyed the Third Kazekage human puppet, Villain Points +439!]