After Chidong finished speaking, he instantly pulled a scroll from his robes!
"Poof!"
After a burst of white smoke, a finely crafted puppet, nearly indistinguishable from him, appeared on the field!
Strangely, when they saw this, the Sand Ninja all cried out in alarm!
"This is... a Human Puppet!"
"Captain Chidong actually resorted to Human Puppets...!"
"Isn't this puppet research forbidden by the village...?!"
Hearing the Sand Ninja behind him talking, Chidong's rugged face darkened. He said in a low voice,
"Is now really the time to discuss this?"
"Remember, we're sacrificing ourselves for the village. This is a moment of glory!"
As he spoke, the corners of his unkempt, bearded mouth lifted slightly. He said in a low voice,
"Besides... if we kill these three, we won't just be sacrificing ourselves for the village. We'll become heroes of the village! Heroes beyond reproach!"
As he spoke, his eyes filled with excitement—the frenzied excitement of someone about to become a hero!
Their conversation reached Sosuke, standing in the distance, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
With that, Chidong flicked his left hand, sending out several Chakra Threads to control the Human Puppet. He swung the thick, sharp Ninja Blade in his right hand and charged at Sosuke and the others.
Seeing this, the Sand Ninja behind him naturally wouldn't let Chidong face the three alone!
They hurried after him, swiftly forming Hand Seals as they unleashed various jutsu and sent their puppets attacking Sosuke and the others.
"Red Secret Technique: Four Dancers, Heavy Assault!"
"Black Secret Technique: Spider Hall Web!"
"Wind Release: Wind Killing Formation!"
"Wind Release: Thousand-Faced Wind!"
As their hand signs swiftly formed, four terrifying red puppets charged through the air toward Sosuke and the others!
At the same time, a huge spider-shaped puppet raced toward