Uchiha Yu nodded slightly. "That's how puppets work. A skilled puppeteer can attack even when their puppet has fallen apart."
The great blade on the Third Kazekage Puppet's arm sprang out, severing the arm Naruto had materialized from tailed beast chakra before shooting toward his head.
Just as the blade was about to pierce Naruto's body, Uchiha Yu activated Money Release Chakra Mode. Golden light blazed around him as he lunged forward, gripped the Kusanagi Sword, and slashed straight down at the blade.
Boom!
The blade split in two, its halves flying off to either side.
"Be careful. Even with tailed beast chakra protecting you, it's easy to fall for a surprise attack if you don't understand your opponent's abilities." Uchiha Yu turned to Naruto. "Don't think of a puppet as a real 'person.' Think of it as a weapon! Weapons can make movements people can't!"
Naruto nodded hastily. "Yeah, this is my first time fighting a puppeteer. These guys are really hard to deal with."
Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto. "You were just too careless. That's why he nearly got you."
"Enough. Stop arguing for now. We need to finish this quickly. Any further delay could cause irreversible harm to Gaara."
Uchiha Yu looked at Obito behind Sasori of the Red Sands.
Gaara was still on Obito's back, and Uchiha Yu could clearly sense his chakra dwindling.
Sasori of the Red Sands' poison and methods were formidable indeed. Even Gaara had struggled to deal with them.
Their most urgent priority was rescuing Gaara.
"Great Luo Heaven!"
Uchiha Yu focused his ocular power on Gaara, trying to pull him straight back.
Obito felt Gaara suddenly fly toward Uchiha Yu against his will. He snapped out a chain and wrapped it around Gaara, then gripped it with one hand, starting