But Namikaze Minato's strength was simply too great, and the shield shattered instantly.
Boom!
Namikaze Minato's fist slammed into Sasori's chest. Sasori flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily onto the sand as he spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"How is this possible...?"
Sasori struggled to get up, only to find that his body could no longer move. Intense pain shot through his chest, and the flow of his chakra had been disrupted.
"Your puppet techniques may be formidable, but before absolute speed and power, they are meaningless."
Namikaze Minato slowly walked up to Sasori, his gaze calm as he looked at him. "Surrender, Sasori."
Sasori's eyes were filled with indignation and rage. He struggled to summon his puppets, but discovered that he could not mobilize his chakra at all.
He had lost, and lost badly.
"I will never admit defeat!"
Sasori suddenly shouted, and his body began to swell as his chakra fluctuations became extraordinarily violent.
"Not good! He's going to self-destruct!"
Namikaze Minato's expression changed drastically. He immediately turned and shouted at Aoba and his teammates, "Get away, now!"
He swiftly used the Body Flicker Technique and shot into the distance.
Aoba and his teammates also hurriedly ran away.
Boom!
A massive explosion rang out, causing the entire Sunagakure border to tremble.
A powerful shockwave spread outward, flattening all the surrounding sand dunes.
Sand and dust filled the sky, blotting out the sun.
When the explosion ended, a gigantic crater had appeared in the sand.
Sasori's body had vanished completely, leaving behind only devastation.
Namikaze Minato slowly landed beside the crater. As he looked down at its bottom, there was a trace of complicated emotion in his eyes.
Aoba and his teammates slowly approached as well, their hearts filled with shock as