The "Sage of Six Paths" puppet's attack was already right before her eyes. Only then did Chiyo look up, but it was too late to block it again.
Bang!
The punch was blocked. Amid a flash of golden light, Naruto Uzumaki appeared in front of Chiyo, the nine Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him exceptionally conspicuous.
His inverted cross-shaped pupils narrowed slightly. A tremendous force erupted, instantly sending the puppet flying. With a resounding crash, it slammed into the distant rocks, and the cave shook violently.
"Chiyo, are you all right?" Naruto quickly turned and asked.
Chiyo's expression was somewhat grim as she replied in a low voice, "I'm fine."
Naruto nodded and turned his gaze back to Sasori. "Chiyo... leave the rest to me. Go look after Gaara."
Under these circumstances, Chiyo no longer insisted. She controlled her remaining puppets toward Gaara. Their brief exchange just now had already made her understand that she was no match for Sasori and this puppet on her own.
Boom...
Rubble scattered as the Sage of Six Paths puppet emerged once more. It remained expressionless, without even any obvious damage after confronting Naruto head-on.
Sasori's expression also turned completely serious. Naturally, he had always been highly wary of Naruto. Three years ago, during the Konoha Crush Plan, Naruto's performance had been witnessed by the entire Akatsuki. Within the organization, he had already been judged the most dangerous person.
"You're Sasori, right?" Naruto suddenly spoke. "I know about you. You're Chiyo's grandson, and also Sunagakure's genius. Is there anything you want to say?"
"Hm?" Confusion appeared in Sasori's eyes. He had thought it would be more natural for Naruto to simply attack.
Naruto took a deep breath. "I know that not everyone in Akatsuki is purely evil. Your organization was founded with good intentions, and many