Keep a Hand
"It's not because of him, but because of me, the Puppet Performance Technique — Regeneration Core Transfer!"
As the sound faded, a spatial ripple flashed, and the Puppet Obito revealed himself. The distant Hiruko self-destructed, and the regeneration core, as the core carrier, used the impact of the self-destruction to merge into the Puppet Obito's body under the control of the Chakra Threads.
"What! Who is this guy?!" Natsu Hyuga didn't recognize Uchiha Obito at first glance, staring at the heavily modified version of him.
"Sasori, you actually had a trick up your sleeve? You even fooled me? Now, the Puppet Obito is your real body, isn't it?" Seeing the Puppet Obito and the abandoned Hiruko, Black Zetsu instantly understood what had happened.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go~ Kamui!"
"Damn it, how could I let you have your way? Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion ~" Seeing Sasori's plan to move Black Zetsu along with the surrounding soil into the Kamui Dimension, Natsu Hyuga angrily withdrew her hands that were maintaining the seal and unleashed a powerful attack right in the face of the two who were about to leave.
"This is bad! Black Zetsu, you're in trouble." Although he had never seen the power of the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, Sasori could sense the danger just from the aura of that Chakra.
Faced with the lightsaber that arrived in an instant, Sasori had no choice but to sacrifice his pawns to save his king, first transferring Black Zetsu and the Regeneration Core into Kamui Dimension.
Bang~ Clatter~
Inside the Kamui Dimension, Black Zetsu, still shaken, looked at the puppet scorpion, now only its upper body remaining, and helped it up with a face full of gratitude.
"Scorpion, thanks to you this time. Don't worry, as long as Obito's eyes are preserved, his body can be completely replaced with White Zetsu. I'll arrange the best White Zetsu body for you when we get back."
Since my mother created me, I have never been in such a dangerous situation as today. Fortunately, Scorpion is reliable.
"Hmph, not enough. Wouldn't all my efforts have been wasted just repairing my body?" Although he had lost his lower body, this injury was not fatal to Scorpion, who was in puppet form.
"So what do you want? I gave you Obito's body before, so no matter how you look at it, you've already come out ahead." Even at a time like this, this guy still has the mind to settle scores with me...
"I think the material of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is quite unique. How about I get some to make puppets? I think Obito can be strengthened again." He had been eyeing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path for a long time, and this was a good opportunity.
"What?! You're still thinking of messing with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path? Impossible, absolutely impossible!" The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is crucial to Mother's resurrection; there can be no mishaps.
"Why? I only need a small, minor detail. There's no need for such a big reaction. Nagato hasn't even spoken yet, why are you so agitated?" He saved Nagato's life in that situation, and now he's unwilling to part with even a tiny scrap? Is Black Zetsu's life so worthless?
"This... the leader can't possibly agree to this. It concerns his grand ambitions, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path absolutely cannot be allowed to fail." Let Nagato play the villain.
"The leader? He's the one who dragged us into this mess, and he's the one who got the worst beating. With this record... if I were him, I'd abdicate immediately." Sigh, if I, Sasori of the Red Sands, hadn't held back today, I really don't know how many would have been on the verge of death and how many would have survived. This organization would probably fall apart without me, Sasori of the Red Sands...
"Tell the leader this to his face, and see if he beats you up or not. If he can't beat that woman, can't he beat you?" Sasori is getting more and more arrogant. Obito Obito's help, he doesn't even respect the leader anymore.
"Hmph, if it really came down to a fight, the leader might not be a match for me. I just don't want to end up with blood on the streets." If I can't beat him, I can at least run away! Does he think I'm still the Sasori of the Red Sands who was easily defeated by Konan back in the day?
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. If you have the guts, I won't stop you from fighting the leader one-on-one. But right now, the most important thing is to get back to the base and heal your body." This plan failed, and Orochimaru died as a result. It seems that the plan to resurrect his mother will have to be put on hold again.
However, the Akatsuki is now being targeted by the Ninja World. If they give up this opportunity, they will probably have to plan for decades. Indra's bloodline is easy to find, but Asura's bloodline is almost all dead now. It would be difficult to create a pair of Rinnegan again.
No, Nagato's eyes must be saved. Even if the entire Akatsuki is destroyed, I can at worst live for another ten years or so with my existing Rinnegan. With current medical conditions, it's enough to preserve the Rinnegan's activity so that it won't decay within ten years.
Outside Hidden Snow Village, a battlefield lay in ruins.
"Cough cough cough~ Why did you kill Orochimaru? Wasn't he a member of your Hidden Snow Village?" Jiraiya was slightly injured, questioned the woman in front of him in a fit of rage. Faced with the death of his friend Orochimaru, Jiraiya no longer cared about how terrifying the strength of the person in front of him was.
"Heh~ As a teammate for many years, don't you know Orochimaru's personality? He won't die even if you die. When it comes to survival skills, Orochimaru can be ranked in the top five in the Ninja World." Facing Jiraiya who was charging at him, Natsu Hyuga directly used a weak version of Shinra Tensei to physically calm him down.
Bang~
"Cough cough~ Hmm? You mean Orochimaru isn't dead yet? Wait, could it be that his technique has been successfully developed? Hiss~~" Remembering his friend's obsession with life, Jiraiya came to his senses. Orochimaru wouldn't have said such a thing if he didn't have a trump card in that situation.
"Xia, did you hear from Yuki that the Akatsuki have come knocking again?" It was only now that Uchiha Gen finally arrived with Yuki.
"Why are you only arriving now? They've all run away. That charcoal guy you mentioned last time almost caught him, but unfortunately, he was rescued by that Uchiha Clan who knows space-time Dōjutsu." Natsu Hyuga looked even more frustrated as she said this.
"It's not my fault, I tried my best. It's just that Pakura was provoked by Mei and kept pestering me to have a second child. I was halfway through my business when Yuki barged in." Yuki me that anyone else would be so scared that they would lose their erection on the spot.
"You guys actually did this in broad daylight... Damn it, I guess I'm still too shameless~" I should have listened to Xiangzi's advice, maybe I'd be pregnant by now.
"Seriously, you guys really don't treat me like an outsider? Do you think I'm someone you can just listen to?" Good grief, are young people these days so open-minded? I really envy that bastard Uchiha Gen...
"Huh? Jiraiya, what are you still doing here? Get lost... Shinra Tensei!" Just looking at this old lecher is infuriating. He actually dared to eavesdrop on my private affairs with Gen! You deserve to die!
Bang!
Ah~~~~
Zheng...
Jiraiya turned into a star and flew away~
"Well, Jiraiya practically one of us, there's no need to go to such lengths, otherwise Tsunade will have a hard time explaining herself." Xia is getting more and more irritable; among all her women, only Koyuki is still somewhat gentle.