"Senior, we're not fooling around!"
Haruno Sakura raised her hand and released Chakra, blocking a poisoned needle aimed at Yuhi Shinku. She spoke earnestly, "I specialize in medical ninjutsu, so I can treat your injuries. Aoba's ninjutsu is powerful too. We can help take some of the pressure off you!"
"You two..."
Yuhi Shinku looked at their resolute expressions, then at the endless stream of puppets rushing in from all around. He sighed helplessly, his tone softening slightly. "Fine. Since you're already here, be careful and don't push yourselves too hard.
"The joints are these puppets' weak points. Attack them, and you can destroy them quickly."
"Understood!"
Kawaki Aoba and Haruno Sakura answered in unison, then each threw themselves into battle.
Kawaki Aoba swung his ninja blade at a puppet beside him, the edge striking precisely at its joint. With a sharp crack, the puppet's arm was severed. As he fought, he asked Yuhi Shinku, "Senior Shinku, just how many of these puppets are there? If we keep fighting like this, there's no end in sight!"
Yuhi Shinku dodged a puppet's attack, formed hand seals, and unleashed a Wind Release that blasted several nearby puppets away. He said grimly, "I don't know. These puppets seem endless, and the controllers' Chakra is too well concealed. I can't find their location at all."
"Can't find the controllers?"
Kawaki Aoba frowned as he evaded the puppets' attacks. "Shikamaru is already searching for them. I'm sure he'll find them soon.
"Senior, take a rest first. Leave this to Sakura and me!"
"No. I can still hold on."
Yuhi Shinku shook his head, another trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. "These puppets' attacks are getting fiercer and fiercer. You two are still too young—you won't be able to last long.
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