Neodymium Magnet

However, Kawaki Aoba's speed was truly eye-catching; Sasori of the Red Sand had even begun to consider whether he should turn this brat into a human puppet.

A chill ran through Kawaki Aoba's heart. Through his Observation Haki, he clearly sensed the intense malice radiating from Sasori of the Red Sand.

This guy had actually set his sights on him.

The moment this thought surfaced, a fragment of a scene flashed through Kawaki Aoba's mind—a vision that boded ill for him.

It was a glimpse of the future; max-level Observation Haki could foresee what was to come.

With the vision as a warning, Kawaki Aoba was naturally not foolish enough to remain where he was. Instead, he turned around and, without looking back, used Shave to dash away.

Before leaving, Kawaki Aoba didn't forget to send Sasori another gift: a bomb, this one set to detonate in three seconds.

Three, two, one.

The countdown ended!

Rumble... boom...

Following the explosion of the first bomb, the others Kawaki Aoba had scattered were triggered in succession.

Although they were a motley collection—some for blasting mountains, some for destroying bridges, some packed with shrapnel, and even a few oversized firecrackers—the explosions caught Sasori of the Red Sand off guard.

His reaction was lightning-fast, however. The moment he realized something was wrong, he manipulated the Third Kazekage puppet to erect four thick walls of iron sand, firmly shielding his main body in the center.

At the same time, listening to the cacophony of explosions, Sasori of the Red Sand finally identified the culprit who had interrupted his inspiration.

As for Kawaki Aoba, he was already far away, and while running, he didn't forget to call out to Yuhi Shinku.

"Teacher Shinku, take Kurenai and Asuma and leave while you can!" As his voice trailed off, Kawaki Aoba had already used Shave to return to his two teammates.

Without a moment's hesitation, he scooped Yuhi Kurenai into his arms and took off running.

When Yuhi Shinku caught up from behind and saw the brat running with his daughter in his arms, he could only twitch his lips as he hoisted Asuma onto his back to follow.

"Teacher Shinku, how about we work on your taijutsu once we get back to the village?" While fleeing, Kawaki Aoba didn't forget to check on the man catching up behind him.

"You brat, don't you go looking down on your teacher. My taijutsu may not be my strongest suit, but it's certainly not bad. However, against a monster like Sasori of the Red Sand—who made a name for himself at such a young age—and that terrifying Third Kazekage puppet, do you really think taijutsu is of any use?"

Even while running, Yuhi Shinku kept glancing back to assess the situation.

"Is that so? I don't think so. Besides, Teacher Shinku, you should focus on running. As for Sasori of the Red Sand behind us, leave him to me."

Kawaki Aoba shifted his posture so that he could form hand seals with both hands while still holding Yuhi Kurenai.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Shadow Clone Technique!

Shadow Clone Technique...

Yuhi Shinku, who had been about to retort after hearing Kawaki Aoba's words, watched in shock as the boy began continuously spawning shadow clones while on the move.

A flash of insight struck him, and Yuhi Shinku slapped his own forehead.

He had been so mentally strained by Sasori of the Red Sand's games that he had completely forgotten about the Shadow Clone Technique.

With his current chakra recovery rate of one card per second, wasn't the Shadow Clone Technique the most suitable jutsu for him right now?

Immediately, the teacher began to imitate his student, continuously spawning shadow clones as he ran.

Although he didn't know what trump cards the brat Kawaki Aoba had, he couldn't let his student face a powerful enemy alone; wouldn't that make him look like a useless teacher?

Magnet Release: Iron Sand Shower.

A sky full of iron sand needles descended from behind like a dense rain. Although it was the same Magnet Release technique, the scale and power were incomparable to the previous attack.

Clearly, Sasori of the Red Sand was truly enraged.

An ordinary ninja facing an attack of this magnitude would have absolutely no chance of survival. Even a jonin like Yuhi Shinku, without any "hacks," would be thrown into a panic and could at best barely manage to protect himself.

But now, it was Yuhi Shinku and over a dozen of Kawaki Aoba's shadow clones facing the attack head-on.

Eight Yuhi Shinkus turned their heads in unison to look at the Kawaki Aobas beside them.

Didn't this little brat say he had a trump card? Well, let's see what he's got.

Even if the brat failed, it wouldn't matter; with so many shadow clones with abundant chakra here, they could all blow out a Wind Release jutsu to solve the problem.

Then, Yuhi Shinku watched as the Kawaki Aobas each pulled a heavy... iron block from their person?

No, that wasn't ordinary iron; they were sticking together—those were magnets.

Trying to counter Magnet Release with magnets? The idea was a bit naive. If Magnet Release were that easy to deal with, the Kazekage's seat would have changed hands long ago.

It seemed this battle would still depend on him, the teacher.

Yuhi Shinku's shadow clones formed hand seals, ready to unleash a combined Wind Release.

However, when the Kawaki Aobas tossed the magnets in their hands into the sky, Yuhi Shinku nearly dropped his jaw. What was he seeing?

The iron sand needles, constrained by the Magnet Release, were instantly disintegrated the moment they touched the magnets, without any warning.

Even the needles nearby were not spared, all turning into ordinary iron sand and clinging to the magnets.

But that wasn't the most bizarre part; even more strangely, the iron sand needles further away were also affected, disintegrating one after another and falling to the ground as ordinary iron sand.

This was absurd.

Seeing this scene, let alone Yuhi Shinku, even Kawaki Aoba, the perpetrator himself, was greatly surprised. Was this effect a bit too good?

However, he soon figured it out. No matter how unscientific the Magnet Release bloodline limit might be, it was still a form of magnetism, and anything magnetic could be interfered with. In the past, the reason ninjas hadn't discovered that magnets could be used against Magnet Release was simply because the magnetic force wasn't strong enough.

Now, replaced with the Neodymium Magnet he had obtained through sacrifice, the effect was immediate.

The Neodymium Magnet could not only influence the controlled iron sand but also completely disrupt the structural integrity of the Magnet Release technique.

Since the Neodymium Magnet could neutralize the Third Kazekage puppet in the hands of Sasori of the Red Sand, couldn't they be a bit bolder? Was there any merit in snatching the puppet, then capturing or killing Sasori of the Red Sand to bring back to the village?