A Draw! Scorpion's Approval

Floating in the air, Konan could not help but think, It seems... it is over. To be able to fight Sasori to such a state, he is quite impressive.

Only...

"Is that so!"

Uchiha Ye suddenly laughed, and Sasori of the Red Sand's vigilance instantly spiked.

He saw Uchiha Ye hold his breath and focus, his gaze narrowing as he shouted, "Lava Scorch Shot!"

The ground where Sasori of the Red Sand stood trembled violently. As if realizing something, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly manipulated the Third Kazekage to retreat.

BOOM!

The next instant, crimson lava roared fiercely from beneath the earth, forcing even Konan to quickly retreat.

"Heh, Master Sasori, it's not over yet!"

As the words fell, another pillar of crimson lava burst from the ground, aiming precisely at Sasori of the Red Sand.

"Whoosh!"

Sasori of the Red Sand and the Third Kazekage immediately retreated in opposite directions, dodging the pillar of flame.

"BOOM!"

But the next moment, two more ferocious pillars of lava rose from the ground, each surging toward the Third Kazekage puppet and Sasori of the Red Sand.

"!!!"

At this moment, even Sasori of the Red Sand felt his soul tremble. I have actually been forced to this extent? If that is the case, then let us fight with full strength!

"Iron Sand Wings!"

In a fraction of a second, a pair of black wings manifested behind the Third Kazekage, blocking the path of the lava.

Meanwhile, Sasori of the Red Sand used a Sand Clone to dodge once more.

BOOM!

The high-temperature lava collided with the hard iron sand, instantly creating rolling heat waves. Magma splashed everywhere, and the air itself blurred from the impact.

Sasori of the Red Sand reappeared not far away in the next moment.

But before he could manipulate the Third Kazekage to counterattack, Uchiha Ye had already closed the distance at high speed. "Meteor Fire Rain!"

The torrential, scorching attack forced Sasori of the Red Sand to retreat.

"Iron Sand..."

But Uchiha Ye did not give Sasori of the Red Sand any chance to maneuver the Third Kazekage.

Uchiha Ye narrowed his eyes and glared. "Genjutsu: Binding Technique!"

Sasori of the Red Sand immediately felt his body become paralyzed.

Although this level of restraint was a trivial matter for him and he broke free almost instantly, that momentary hesitation was fatal for someone of his caliber.

"Dog-Biting Crimson Lotus!"

Facing the giant flame dog that had lunged before him in that split second, even Sasori of the Red Sand felt his pupils contract. I have actually been forced onto the back foot?

His eyes turned fierce. "Don't joke around!"

An incredibly heavy chakra erupted from his heart, suffocating in its intensity. "Iron Sand: World Method!"

In an instant, the air was filled with terrifying iron sand, connecting to form a sea of thorns as countless razor-sharp iron sand spikes stabbed down mercilessly.

Puff, puff, puff!

The flame dog was instantly pierced through, then dissipated and fell to the ground.

Uchiha Ye did not even have time to dodge, and his elementalized body was instantly riddled with holes like a sieve.

Within the blink of an eye, the surrounding hundred meters turned into a pile of ruins filled with jagged debris.

All room for movement was completely cut off, leaving him unable to budge.

"Corrosive Mist Poison!"

The Third Kazekage flew into the air once more, spewing a poison mist of even more terrifying concentration from its mouth. The air itself seemed to grow heavy; just smelling a trace of it from a distance made one feel dizzy.

"I won't give you another chance to counterattack!"

Seeing Uchiha Ye's aura fluctuate again, Sasori of the Red Sand, now aware of the danger, roared again. "Iron Sand Great Burial!"

The iron sand beneath Uchiha Ye's feet surged like a tidal wave, swallowing him in an instant before immediately solidifying into a single mass, crushing and sealing Uchiha Ye within.

"This is the ability the Third Kazekage used to suppress Tailed Beasts while he was alive. Although I have yet to unleash his full power, it is more than enough to deal with you!"

Sasori of the Red Sand stated, "To increase the lethality against ninja, I have even mixed in a poison I meticulously developed. There is no way you can remain unaffected while trapped inside."

"Once you are poisoned, everything will be over!"

Seeing this scene, the floating Konan could not help but feel deeply shocked. At only thirteen years of age, to be able to force a master like Sasori into such a desperate situation—no wonder Konoha has designated him and Uchiha Itachi as S-rank missing-nin.

"That said, it makes sense. A scorching Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu that requires no hand seals, the ability to ignore sharp weapon attacks, the unique insight granted by the Sharingan, and tactical judgment that doesn't lose out to top-tier experts—it's perfectly normal for him to perform this well."

"But in the end, Sasori is still stronger. The battle is over!"

Yet, just as she said this, the ground imprisoned by the iron sand began to tremble violently, the humming sound growing ever louder. The surrounding temperature spiked several times over in an instant, and from within it came Uchiha Ye's deeply resonant voice: "Lava Style: Scorch Flow Explosion!"

This move was currently Uchiha Ye's most terrifying single-target attack.

It compressed lava to generate intense, high-temperature damage, incinerating everything in its path.

Rumble!

The earth suddenly sank and fractured.

The next moment, a surging force of scorching heat erupted from the ground, shattering the earth for dozens of meters around.

The Iron Sand prison was completely pulverized, and the searing power continued to spray outward, instantly annihilating everything in the vicinity and bathing the landscape for hundreds of meters in a crimson glow.

"Iron Sand Wall!"

Sasori, having not anticipated this, hurriedly deployed his defense in the face of such an unimaginably terrifying strike.

But after only two seconds, his expression suddenly shifted: "How is this possible? The Iron Sand Wall... it actually can't hold it back?"

Cracks as thick as fingers had appeared on the dense Iron Sand Wall, and the rest of its surface was rapidly melting away.

Sasori of the Red Sand retreated in shock, a new arc-shaped barrier manifesting before him.

Boom!

The scorching force slammed into the barrier, the thunderous sound echoing in all directions.

"He didn't take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack?"

Sasori of the Red Sand looked behind him, surprised to find no movement.

With such a perfect opening, why hadn't Uchiha Ye attacked from his blind spot?

It defied logic!

"I'm up here!"

Just as he was caught in his uncertainty, a scorching aura suddenly descended from above his head.

Uchiha Ye swung his hand, which was wreathed in lava, and a ferocious hound of flame lunged forward to bite.

"Iron Sand Drizzle!"

The Third Kazekage immediately fired a dense barrage of iron sand projectiles, scattering the incoming flame hound and forcing Uchiha Ye to retreat.

However, Sasori of the Red Sand suddenly caught the smirk tugging at the corner of Uchiha Ye's mouth, and realizing something, he hurriedly turned around.

Before him, another Uchiha Ye had transformed into lava, his violent fist searing through the air.

"Oh no!"

At this moment, it was too late to mount a defense.

Sasori of the Red Sand had only one choice: swap places with the Third Kazekage.

Bang!

Under the scorching blow, the Third Kazekage human puppet instantly shattered.

This was only because Sasori of the Red Sand had covered the surface of the puppet with a layer of iron sand at the critical moment.

Otherwise, the human puppet would likely have been completely destroyed.

"He actually... destroyed the Third Kazekage... human puppet?!!"

Konan watched this scene, deeply astonished: "Is Uchiha Ye really this strong?"

"His successive tactics even caused Sasori to lose his judgment. Impressive!"

She knew it now.

From this moment on, she had to treat Uchiha Ye as a powerhouse on the same level as them.

Rather than viewing him as a junior simply because of his youth.