Deidara was riding Clay Bird. When approaching the location of Naruto and others, he suddenly jumped up from the back of the bird and at the same time threw the bird downwards.
"Click!"
The bird flipped rapidly in the air, accurately landed in the open space between Naruto and the others and the scorpion, and exploded with a bang.
The flames and shock waves knocked Naruto and others flying backwards, rolling several times on the ground before they came to a stop.
"Ahem..."
Naruto got up from the ground, coughed a few times in disgrace, and shook his arms that were numb from the shock.
Deidara landed firmly on Scorpion's side, patted the clay crumbs on his hands, and glanced at the Konoha Ninja who were getting up in front of him, with a slightly dissatisfied tone.
"Brother Scorpion, those guys in the sky are so annoying, especially the one who plays with bugs. They chewed up my C2 Dragon until there was nothing left."
Xie didn't look back at him, but simply replied:
"You came just in time."
His eyes were still locked on Neji, but there was a hint of undetectable seriousness in those empty eyes.
Not long after the two people finished speaking, several piercing sounds sounded one after another.
Kakashi, Yamato, and Sai jumped off the back of Ink Bird, and quickly joined Naruto and others after landing.
The nine people reunited, standing loosely.
Kakashi's Sharingan quickly swept across the battlefield, taking in the current situation, and whispered.
"Scorpion's true identity has been exposed, and Deidara's air superiority has been weakened. Now is our best chance."
"Then come on."
Naruto took a deep breath and clenched his fists.
"This time, we must beat them down!"
The moment the voice fell, everyone moved at the same time.
Sakura was the first to rush out, using his right fist with strange strength to hit Scorpion's position.
Scorpion controlled Third Kazekage Puppet to retreat quickly. At the same time, the pitch-black Iron Sand rose like a curtain, forming an iron wall in front of Sakura.
"Boom--!"
Sakura's fist hit the iron wall hard, and Iron Sand was scattered to pieces, but it quickly reunited and wrapped around her arm like a living creature.
Sakura frowned when he saw this, and immediately withdrew his fists and retreated.
Almost at the same time, Naruto and Shadow Clone surrounded him from both sides. Each clone held Rasengan in their hands and surrounded Scorpion's puppet in a fan-shaped circle.
Scorpion controlled Third Kazekage Puppet to quickly raise his hands, and Iron Sand turned into countless tiny iron needles, pouring towards Naruto and Shadow Clone.
Each iron needle pierced Shadow Clone's eyebrows with precision, as if it had eyes, and scattered Shadow Clone one by one.
But just as Xie was controlling Iron Sand to deal with Shadow Clone, Neji had quietly circled behind him, gathered Chakra, and was about to use Eight Trigrams Palm.
Scorpion's reaction was extremely fast, Third Kazekage Puppet immediately returned to defense, and Iron Sand quickly condensed into a shield, blocking Neji's palm.
However, at the moment the iron shield was formed, Kakashi and Lightning Blade had already arrived one after another.
The lightning suddenly exploded from the side, like a bolt of lightning, accurately penetrating the weak point of Iron Sand's shield.
"Pfft--!"
The lightning penetrated Third Kazekage Puppet's chest and came out from the back, bringing out a string of parts and fragments.
Third Kazekage Puppet's body stiffened suddenly, and his arms hung down feebly. Iron Sand lost control and fell from the air, spreading into a patch of black gravel on the ground.
Xie's pupils shrank slightly, and his fingers quickly pulled Chakra Threads, trying to recover the broken Third Kazekage Puppet.
Danya and Akamaru rushed forward in a barbaric manner. Akamaru's sharp claws slammed into Third Kazekage Puppet's head, smashing the inactivated puppet's head to pieces, completely losing its ability to fight.
Third Kazekage Puppet, scrapped.
Xie stood among the scattered Iron Sand debris, looked down at the puppet that had completely lost its vitality, and was silent for a moment.
Then, he slowly raised his head, and finally there was a trace of real fluctuation in his eyes that had always been empty.
"Yes... you are indeed much more interesting than I thought."
As he spoke, he slowly pulled out a new scroll from his waist.
The scroll was longer and thicker than the previous one, and its surface was covered with fine sealing runes.
"Since Third Kazekage's puppet has been scrapped, I will let you see my entire collection."
After the words fell, he opened the scroll and poured Chakra into it.
"Bang!"
White smoke suddenly exploded, shrouding Xie's entire figure in it.
After the smoke dissipated, the scene on the battlefield changed drastically.
Countless puppets stood side by side, densely covering the entire open space.
They have different postures, some are holding long knives, some are carrying giant shields, and some are humanoid machines with strange shapes. Each of them exudes an icy aura.
And at the very back, the figures of the three puppets are particularly eye-catching.
On the left is a puppet wearing a gray robe, with an old but kind face, and a slender Chakra Threads tied to each fingertip - that is the puppet of Chiyo.
In the middle is an old male puppet with a resolute face and red hair that is exactly the same as that of a scorpion. His fingers are also wrapped around Chakra Threads.
On the right is the same old-style female puppet with a gentle face, wearing a plain robe, also wrapped with silk threads.
Father and Mother.
and grandmother.
Xie stood behind the three puppets, the Chakra Threads on his fingertips trembling slightly, connecting the joints of each puppet's body.
"This... so much?!" Naruto's voice was filled with a hint of disbelief.
Just when he was about to speak, Deidara on the side suddenly tilted his head and his eyes fell on the Chiyo puppet, with a hint of curiosity and memory in his eyes.
"Huh?" He raised his eyebrows.
"Isn't this the old lady you killed? Why are there still her puppets? Also, why are the two next to them so rough? They look like they're crudely made..."
Scorpion's back trembled slightly.
His voice was calm, but the words he spoke made people shudder.
"If you say one more thing, I will kill you too."
Deidara's proud expression froze on his face.
He opened his mouth and looked at Xie's back, and then at the two puppets Father and Mother that were crudely made but somewhat similar to Xie. His mind raced rapidly, and he finally realized something.
Father and Mother.
These are Scorpio's parents.
These words were like a basin of cold water, pouring from the top of the head to the soles of the feet, making Deidara's whole body feel cold to the core.
"Ah... it's not... that..." He smiled dryly, waved his hand, and took half a step back.
"Brother Scorpion, I'm joking, really! My art is too immature. This is obviously your treasure, senior! My mouth really deserves a beating..."
Scorpion didn't look at him again.
But silence is more intimidating than any words.
Deidara shrank his neck, closed his mouth angrily, and then, as if to divert his anger, he turned his head sharply and glared fiercely at the Konoha crowd not far away.
"It's all because of you bastards!"
He roared, quickly stretched out his hands towards Ninja Tool Pouch, grabbed a large handful of clay and started kneading it crazily.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have said the wrong thing! I will blow you all into ashes!"