Seeing Minato's move, Chidong, who had been tense beside him, finally let out a breath of relief.
So Sasori had been accepted.
In that case, Lord Aizen would surely be pleased with Sasori, too.
Sasori still had ten puppets under his control. Seeing Minato's move, he paused in surprise. After hearing Minato's words, he fell silent.
Then he slowly rolled up the two scrolls he had just unfurled in his hands.
Watching him, a flicker of curiosity appeared in Minato's pale eyes. He asked softly,
"Are those two scrolls in your hands the techniques you planned to use to break through my Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin?"
At Minato's question, the silent Sasori gave a slight nod. Then he looked up at Minato and said hoarsely,
"These two scrolls are Volume One: Flame Prison Dance Formation and Volume Two: Corrosive Sulfur Pillar. They let my puppets unleash scorching flames and low-temperature water jets that corrode everything."
A glint flashed in Sasori's eyes as he continued,
"If I used either ninjutsu on its own, your all-around defensive technique would probably be able to block it."
"But when the two techniques meet, the explosion caused by the extreme heat and intense cold is terrifying. Its immeasurable power would be impossible to withstand, even with that technique of yours."
At Sasori's words, a glint flashed in Minato's pale eyes. He calmly watched the boy before him, who had remained composed ever since they met, then said softly,
"So the technique you mentioned that could break through my Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin isn't impossible after all."
Sasori considered this for a moment, then rasped,
"If my calculations are correct, that terrifying power should be able to destroy your absolute defense."
As if he were simply stating a fact, Sasori finished speaking and, under