Inside the Akatsuki hideout's cave, sunlight poured in. The entire ceiling had collapsed, blasted open by Sakura's punch during the battle just now.
The battle had now reached a fever pitch. The Third Kazekage puppet had long since been smashed into fragments scattered across the ground.
Sasori had revealed his true puppet body. In the sky, over a hundred puppets clad in red floated in the air, controlled by Sasori's chakra threads.
On the other side, Chiyo's ten fingers never stopped moving. Under her control, the ten greatest masterpieces Monzaemon had ever created seemed to have come alive.
White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten Puppets!
These ten puppets had always been considered the pinnacle of puppet craftsmanship, unmatched for decades. They had accompanied Monzaemon throughout his legendary life.
Even Shin had occasionally mentioned Monzaemon. The two had lived in the same era, and though they had not crossed paths often, Shin had been deeply impressed by him.
During the battle to capture Shukaku, the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets had also left a profound impression on Shin.
White and red puppets crisscrossed one another. Amid the fierce sounds of combat, puppets constantly crashed to the ground, splintered wood flying everywhere.
"No, there are too many." While controlling the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets, Chiyo tried to send them closer to Sasori's true body, but before the other side's sea of puppets, it was utterly useless.
No matter how many she destroyed, even more would swarm forward the next second. On top of that, she was already advanced in years, and her chakra reserves were far inferior to what they had been in her youth. She had begun to pant.
On the other side, a violent explosion rang out. Deidara's white bird abruptly soared higher, and a bead of cold sweat slid down his forehead.
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