In the original Naruto anime, Sasori, for some reason, never used his third scroll. It's likely that no one except the manga author Kishimoto himself knows what the contents of that third scroll are.
Even Sato Hideaka didn't know what was inside.
Sasori pulled the third scroll from behind his back and Sato Hideaka, "During the Second Shinobi World War, due to the economic imbalance between countries, people in the villages wanted to gain benefits through war. As a result, the militant faction rose up. Among them, the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Earth entered the Land of Rain and started a war...!"
"But whenever there is war, there will be a victor and a vanquished. Due to the varying strengths of the major nations, the internal problems of Sunagakure rendered it unable to continue fighting, leading to its withdrawal from the battlefield. However, the following year, the Konoha Ninja of the Land of Fire invaded the Land of Wind. This war, which was initiated by the Third Kazekage, should rightfully have been ended by Third Kazekage. But when I was four... or five years old, my parents were summoned by the Third Kazekage to join the battle to defend the Land of Wind..."
Sato Hideaka remained silent, because he knew that Sasori's parents had been killed on the battlefield by Konoha 'Sakumo Hatake when he was this age, and Sasori's childhood had ended with a long wait due to Chiyo's well-intentioned deception.
After turning himself into a puppet, Scorpion's voice had completely lost its emotion, remaining perpetually flat and magnetic. Although his voice could now deceive, the truth of his words allowed Sato Hideaka to know that he was not feeling well at the moment.
"My parents were killed in the war between Sunagakure and Konoha. Although the Third Kazekage, a martial artist, treated me kindly out of remorse, none of that could make up for... for the endless waiting I've endured all these years, and the pain that waiting has brought. Therefore, this matter must be resolved..."
Sato Hideaka raised an eyebrow, ignoring the menacing puppets around him, and crossed his arms, saying, "To avenge the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure, the martial arts faction that killed your parents... Is that why you killed the Third Kazekage? I remember, the Third Kazekage's Magnet Release was the nemesis of Puppet Technique. Without outside help, you probably wouldn't have been able to kill the Third Kazekage!"
"Yes, even with the help of others, I was still severely injured by the Third Kazekage, who was trapped alone. This is one of the reasons why I transformed myself into a humanoid puppet." Sasori slowly unfurled the third scroll he had taken out and said, "Although you are known as the strongest talent of the new generation, I think you would never guess which force helped me."
"Is it the Anbu of Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, or the forces of the Land of Rain?" Sato Hideaka saw Sasori open the scroll, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and his whole body tensed up, making a concealed movement as if he were ready to attack or defend at any moment.
"As expected... even you can't escape this situation! It's not Iwagakure, nor the Land of Rain, but... your Konoha's Anbu!"
Scorpion spoke slowly, word by word, and the third scroll opened. Suddenly, ninety puppets that looked exactly like Scorpion appeared in the arena, with completely similar shapes and no difference whatsoever.
What?! Konoha's Anbu...?
How could it be Konoha's Anbu?
Sato Hideaka was stunned. Members of the Anbu had been discovered in the Land of Wind and had even killed the Third Kazekage. At this crucial moment, they were provoking a war between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. Wasn't this plunging his own country into a quagmire of war?
This is definitely not the style of the Anbu...
However, Sato Hideaka immediately focused his attention on Sasori, activating Lightning Release: Electric Net Technique to prevent Sasori from deliberately releasing false information that might distract him during the battle and allow him to escape.
Under the perception of the Electric Net Technique, a subtle electric field was detected in the Core of Reanimation on Sasori's chest. Sasori was not a complete puppet; the Core of Reanimation was the sum of his consciousness and life, and also his weakness. This was what distinguished him from a true puppet!
"Why not the Anbu? You know, the person who contacted me to kill the Third Kazekage was Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha. His involvement should be the most direct and compelling evidence that the Anbu killed the Third Kazekage." Sasori narrowed his eyes slightly, storing the Third Kazekage's puppet into a scroll. The chakra in his chest connected with the puppet, and he unleashed another bombshell:
"Furthermore, two years ago, Sakumo Hatake's itinerary was leaked, and the so-called comrades and subordinates that Sakumo Hatake was willing to abandon his mission to save personally came to the hands of our Sunagakure, willingly serving as hostages to threaten Sakumo Hatake. This clearly shows... that you Anbu people are not so simple and innocent!"
"Pengdong, Pengdong" --
Sato Hideaka's heart pounded violently, as if his entire being was shaken, even shocked!
How could this be? The Anbu killed the Third Kazekage, instigated a war between two great nations, and even leaked the whereabouts of the Anbu chief, White Fang, indirectly leading to Hatake Sakumo's death. Is all of this still the Anbu I know?
The Anbu is the direct force of the Third Hokage. Their main tasks are to protect the Kage and prevent foreign invasion, and they are also responsible for reconnaissance and assassination. However, two of the Anbu's main rules absolutely do not allow them to do these two things.
Whether it's the Third Hokage's order or prioritizing the interests of Konoha!
Neither of these regulations would allow it...
Could it be...?
Sato Hideaka's expression suddenly changed. He thought of a terrifying possibility, but this possibility should not be true. After all, Hatake Sakumo's political stance and influence had a huge impact on this person, and this person had no reason to kill Hatake Sakumo.
In the instant that Sato Hideaka was lost in thought, the Chakra Threads on Sasori's chest connected to ninety implants. The inside of the ninety implants began to operate, and the Core of Reanimation core was suddenly lit up, with a large amount of chakra, faint vital signs, and microcurrents surging out.
Immediately afterwards, ten of the ninety puppets began to release green poison gas. The gas spread rapidly, making the air murky and severely affecting visibility, making it impossible to see what was happening inside!
This third scroll was actually an illusion...
Now, the poison gas contains ninety micro-sized life electric fields, exactly the same as the original.
After a brief moment of shock, Sato Hideaka saw the poisonous gas spreading rapidly and jumped back a few steps to move upwind and far away from the area where the gas was spreading, so as to avoid inhaling it.
At this moment, puppets kept emerging from the poisonous fog, scattering in all directions. Some ran away on foot, some had two wheels on their feet and moved on the ground, and some even had two gears on their arms and flew upwards...
The ways to escape are varied and dazzling!
The green aura around Sato Hideaka suddenly surged, and he condensed Crystal Release in his right hand. His body split into nine, and nine Flying Thunder God Three-Pronged Kunai his left hand. His figure also suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Peng Dong, Peng Dong--
The three dummy puppets dodged the range of the Three-Pronged Kunai, Sato Hideaka's nine figures suddenly appeared in nine different locations, launching an attack at the same time. He formed a hand seal for the Crystal Technique with one hand and gently patted the six puppets.
Instantly, crystals formed from the points where the puppets were struck, creating crystal statues...
The aggressive puppets began to fall rapidly from above, this was because they had lost control of the scorpion!
However, these dummy puppets continued to flee, scattering like Graham's gazelles being chased by lions. Sato Hideaka them, his figure weaving through the streaks of red light he threw...
With each attack, several puppets turned into crystal statues.
Not long after, under the influence of Sato Hideaka's Electric Net Technique, the last puppet, located 1.5 kilometers away, instantly solidified into a crystal statue after being struck by his left hand, which was imbued with Crystal Release chakra, following the completion of the Crystal Technique.
However, Sato Hideaka did not relax just because the last puppet turned into a statue, because this puppet was the ninetieth one. If he wanted to seal Sasori of the Red Sands completely, he would have to seal the ninety-first one.
Collect all ninety fake puppets, as well as the puppets that have fallen to the ground.
Then it was sealed in a scroll.
After standing on the treetop for two minutes in thought, Sato Hideaka leaped and disappeared into the forest. The forest returned to its usual tranquility and quiet, with birdsong and insect chirps filling the air once more.
About ten minutes later, Sato Hideaka the forest and by the roadside...
Looking down at everything on the battlefield, the traces of the battle, the soil, and everything else remained unchanged, as if they were exactly the same as before!
Am I just overthinking things...?
Sato Hideaka shook his head with a wry smile, carrying the huge scroll as he sped into the city. His subordinates from the Anbu were still waiting in the city. Although he had left a signal for the Anbu, he couldn't stay too long, or it might cause trouble for the team.
However, just half an hour after Sato Hideaka left, a patch of fresh soil at the site of the previous battle began to loosen. A delicate wooden puppet slowly raised its head, looked around, and then opened and closed its mouth in a strange manner, saying:
"Since the battlefield has been cleaned up and not a single puppet was left with me, that's typical of a special department. Luckily, I collected the Third Kazekage's puppets beforehand, otherwise this most satisfying creation would probably have been confiscated!"
It turned out that Scorpion's true form did not flee the battlefield with the ninety prosthetic bodies at all. Instead, under the cover of the green poisonous gas, it quietly burrowed deep underground, sealing its vital signs and chakra, and becoming a true puppet for a short period of time.
This is also the real reason why the Electric Net Technique cannot sense the other party's micro-current magnetic field!
"Captain, what happened? Why did you carve out a signal to wait in place? Is there something special or unexpected?"
After Sato Hideaka entered the city and reunited with his Anbu, the Giant Elephant, seeing him looking somewhat travel-worn and carrying a huge scroll on his back, asked with some confusion. (To be continued.)