The strongest Third Kazekage was turned into a humanoid puppet...
In terms of procedures, it involves killing, skinning, bleeding, removing internal organs, washing, skinning for preservation, and installing mechanisms, among other things. In terms of strength, although the Human Puppet retains the abilities of the deceased, it is far inferior in terms of combat awareness, understanding and control of power, and even cannot unleash powerful spells...
Moreover, in battle Human Puppet is indirectly controlled by the puppeteer's Chakra Threads before it can react, making it much slower than its instantaneous reactions in life. This is especially true in Kage Level battles, where a mere tenth of a second can determine life or death.
For ordinary people, being turned into a human puppet might allow them to unleash even greater power than in life under the control of a high-level puppeteer. However, for those who have reached the level of elite Jonin, Kage Level, or even Kage Level, being turned into a human puppet undoubtedly suppresses their strength.
This is also one of the reasons why the Third Kazekage puppet created by Sasori fought to a draw with the Third Kazekage imperfectly Impure World Reincarnation Orochimaru!
Seeing that the iron fist made of Iron Sand was being firmly suppressed by the opponent's Lava Release, Sasori stretched out his hands, and two objects resembling high-pressure water cannon barrels slowly emerged from his palms, saying, "Scroll Technique: Severe Erosion Flow!"
The fourth scroll from the top behind Sasori's main body emitted a faint chakra, continuously channeling a corrosive liquid from the scroll into the puppet's body, before being sprayed out by two water guns...
Large amounts of water were sprayed onto the fist of magma, and intense white smoke billowed from the point of contact. The scorching magma, subjected to the baptism of tons of icy water, cooled and solidified into limestone, which then crashed to the ground from mid-air.
Or perhaps, there's not enough Lava Release chakra!
If one possesses a chakra quantity as vast as that of a Tailed Beast, summoning a Lava Release ninjutsu on the scale of an exploding active volcano would be no problem at all. Of course, a Lava Release ninjutsu of that scale would not be easily defeated by Water Release Ninjutsu of that scale.
Sasori's current strength is probably around the Kage Level. If things continue like this, I will definitely be defeated!
If that's the case, then...
The Eight Inner Gates: Open the Gate, Gate of Healing, Gate of Life, Gate of Pain, Gate of Limit — Five Gates open simultaneously!
Sato Hideaka blushed slightly. Standing atop the Crystal Giant Dragon's head, a half-meter-high burst of blazing green flames suddenly erupted from his body, accompanied by a powerful chakra turbulence that distorted the surrounding air.
"This is... a sudden burst of chakra, so powerful!"
Sensing the burst of chakra emanating from Sato Hideaka from afar, Sasori immediately pulled out a second scroll from behind him and opened it. Countless black shadows burst out of the scroll with a whoosh. These were humanoid puppets dressed in red robes, wielding various scythes, Blunt Blade, curved knives, rotating gears, and large swords. They densely filled the air, seemingly covering half of the space.
He opened a valve in his chest cavity, from which countless thin Chakra Threads extended, connecting with over a hundred humanoid puppets. Sasori coldly gazed at Sato Hideaka, who stood atop the dragon's head, and said indifferently:
" Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets! Now I can control not just fifty puppets, but one hundred and eighty-seven puppets with proficiency. This number of puppets is equivalent to a powerful army, and destroying a country would be no problem!"
Is this technique... the Performance of a Hundred Puppets?
Sato Hideaka looked at the dense red figures in the sky. Sasori could control hundreds of such puppets in the later stages. Sasori brought out this technique after the Third Kazekage Puppet. It is obvious that it is stronger than the Third Kazekage's.
One hundred and eighty-seven puppets flew continuously toward Sato Hide on the dragon's head...
They resembled a dense swarm of Crow in flight.
The puppet's hands were stained with weapons of green and blue deadly poison, which reflected a chilling luster under the sunlight. After all, being hit by such weapons was undoubtedly a death sentence.
The Crystal Dragon's body began to move, the ground collapsed with a rumble, and its body and claws emerged from the soil, dancing in the air like a sea serpent swimming in the sea. The dragon scales on its body were lifelike, as if they were real, a masterpiece of nature!
The dragon swung its tail, struck with its claws, and even spat out magma fire serpents from its mouth...
Faced with the siege of 187 puppets from all sides, the Crystal Dragon destroyed them one by one using various attack methods. Under the control of Sato Hideaka, it even flexibly twisted its body, using its hard crystal shell to protect its main body.
These puppets, dressed in red robes and carrying weapons, fell from mid-air one after another, and more than thirty of them were destroyed in no time!
[ Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wings]
The scorpion puppet coldly watched the falling puppets, its eyes devoid of any emotion. Its ten fingers trembled slightly. The Third Kazekage Puppet spat out a continuous stream of Iron Sand from its mouth, and with magnetic wings extending from its back, it spread its enormous wings and, riding the turbulent air currents, instantly soared towards the Crystal Dragon in mid-air...
The Third Kazekage Puppet, soaring through the air, rapidly formed hand Hand Seals. The surrounding Iron Sand, which had previously clashed with the Lava Release: Great Eruption Iron Sand, reformed and collided with each other. Under the influence of the suddenly increased magnetic field, the Iron Sand underwent another transformation...
[ Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method ]
The Iron Sand in the air scattered rapidly under these powerful magnetic fields, forming cone-shaped iron blocks that created a barrier-like area. From all directions, the iron sand relentlessly pressed down on the Crystal Dragon Crystal Dragon dancing in the air, compressing its area.
Sato Hideaka's expression changed. Under the Body Flicker Technique, his body transformed into nine forms. Nine Crystal Three-Pronged Kunai shot out in all directions through the gaps in the Iron Sand World Method's cone-shaped iron net, and his body instantly disappeared on the dragon's head.
Without the chakra boost from Sato Hideaka, the Crystal Dragon's movements suddenly became stiff and lifeless. The magma that had been continuously spewing out stopped, and under the pressure of countless cone-shaped Iron Sand and the influence of a powerful magnetic field, the iron cones pierced deep into the crystal's interior!
The dragon scales and crystal-like objects on the Crystal Dragon's body began to peel off...
Under the light, it reflects a dreamlike luster!
Of the nine Crystal Three-Pronged Kunai that were fired, one of them embedded itself in the top of a large tree seventy meters away from the Crystal Dragon.
Sato Hideaka suddenly landed on the top of the five-meter-high tree. The treetop swayed slightly as it suddenly borne the weight, but he seemed completely unaffected. He crossed his arms over his chest, his deep blue eyes fixed on the Crystal Dragon in the air, which was ravaged by the Iron Sand World Law.
"This is the Space-Time Ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God Technique. According to the Sunagakure Anbu's intelligence, two people in Konoha learned the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique, and one of them was you. I didn't expect all of this to be true... It seems that turning you into a puppet will be a bit difficult!"
Scorpion saw Sato Hideaka suddenly disappear from the head of the Crystal Dragon, and then looked at Sato Hideaka reappearing on the big tree, and said in a somewhat incredulous tone.
"Hmph, I'll say it again: if you want to turn me into a puppet, you'd better defeat me first!"
Standing atop the treetop, Sato Hideaka snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on the Crystal Dragon, now shattered into pieces by countless interconnected iron spikes. He swiftly formed hand Hand Seals in front of his chest and uttered calmly, " Crystal Release: Crystal Technique!"
Unable to break free from the Iron Sand World Method Release, the " Crystal Dragon " began to crystallize rapidly, and the Iron Sand embedded in its body also began to crystallize. Although the Iron Sand covered with chakra could not condense, the Crystal Release could condense air.
The Crystal Dragon's rapid crystallization sealed a large amount of Iron Sand that attacked it within Crystal Dragon crystal, making it no longer under the control of the Third Kazekage Puppet!
Seeing this, Sasori exclaimed in disbelief, "This... this Crystal Release can actually crystallize the air? Such a powerful sealing ability! It seems there's no point in continuing this battle; it's just a waste of chakra..."
"If you're planning to admit defeat, then come back to Konoha with me..."
Sato Hideaka's figure vanished instantly above the treetops.
Suddenly appearing on the ground, Sato Hideaka Hideaki rushed towards Sasori. At the same time, countless puppets, manipulated by the numerous Chakra Threads on Sasori's chest, wielded various low-profile weapons and swooped down from the sky, their weapons clattering as they attacked Sato Hideaka...
Sato Hideaka Hand Seals at his chest, his body multiplying into nine. The nine figures gripped Kunai, longswords, and short swords condensed from Crystal Release, and fearlessly charged into the group of over a hundred puppets. His body, covered in a crystal cloak, was not afraid of ordinary slashes.
"Swish, swish... wipe!"
The nine figures moved with incredible speed, transforming into phantoms within a given space. Their weapons clashed violently with the puppets' Taijutsu, shattering or destroying the puppets one by one, scattering them across the ground!
" The Blue Asura of Konoha, don't you want to know the truth about all of this? Why did I kill the Third Kazekage Third Kazekage, and how did I kill him? And what exactly is happening in the Shinobi World?"
Scorpion stood fifty meters away, pulled out a third scroll from behind his back, and coldly said, "The puppet of the Third Kazekage has already flown down from the sky under the control of the five fingers of his left hand to guard his side!"
Sato Hideaka's attack paused, his nine figures merging into one, stopping amidst the encirclement of hundreds of puppets. The green aura around him slowly subsided. After glancing at Scorpion, who had drawn his third scroll, he smirked and said mockingly, "The truth, that's interesting. If you intend to reveal the answers to all your questions, I'm willing to give you a few more minutes as preparation time for escape or setting up your attack..."
"The truth, the reason for all of this, must be traced back to the Second Shinobi World War..."
Sasori remained completely unfazed by Sato Hideaka's sarcastic remarks, as if he were recounting a trivial tale from the Shinobi World that had nothing to do with him!
"The truth behind killing the Third Kazekage, and how I killed the Third Kazekage?" (To be continued.)