Three thousand people. It seems to be smaller than the number of people gathered by Sunagakure, but the momentum, the discipline of ordering and prohibiting, and the sharp eyes after three days of fighting...
These are the real elites. On the other hand, although there are many people on our side, most of them are already at the end of their strength.
"There are quite a few people."
Ai's voice was filled with a hint of joking, "Elder Chiyo, are you taking out all your family wealth?"
Chiyo ignored his taunt and just said calmly, "Young man, you still have time to retreat now."
"Retreat?"
Ai smiled and said, "Elder Chiyo, look at those people behind you. They can't even stand. What can you do to make me retreat?"
Chiyo Sunagakure The ninjas behind him heard this, and many of them clenched their weapons, with anger flashing in their eyes.
But more people just lowered their heads, not daring to look at the Kumogakure army opposite.
Three whole days of endless harassment had tortured them to exhaustion.
Ai was right, they were indeed almost unsteady on their feet.
"No need to talk?" Chiyo asked.
"No need to talk." Ai put away his smile and slowly raised his right hand, "Kumogakure--"
"Drink!"
Three thousand Kumogakure ninjas responded in unison, their voices so loud that even the wind and sand were stopped.
Chiyo also raised his hand.
"Sunagakure--Ready!"
Sunagakure The ninjas gripped their weapons one after another, and the puppet masters began to adjust the puppet strings in their hands.
Although morale was low and exhausted, no one backed down at this point.
Behind is their home.
They cannot retreat.
The two armies faced each other, and a war was about to break out.
"Bi." Ai turned to look at Killer B.
"Understood, brother!" Killer B put the seventh knife into his mouth and said vaguely.
"Leave these people to me, and leave that old woman to you."
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Ai said in a deep voice.
"Sunagakure has a lot more people than us, wait until I deal with Chiyo."
"Brother, you look down on me!" Killer B protested, "I can handle them all by myself!"
"Shut up and follow the order."
Killer B curled his lips in grievance, but still turned around obediently and faced the overwhelming Sunagakure army.
The seven knives shone coldly in the sun. He took a deep breath, and then--
"Brothers - come with me!"
Before he finished speaking, he was the first to rush out.
Three thousand Kumogakure ninjas followed closely behind, rushing towards the Sunagakure position like a blue torrent.
On Sunagakure's side, although there were many people, the formation was sparse. After being charged by Kumogakure, they were suddenly a little panicked.
"Puppet troops come forward!" A Sunagakure jounin loudly ordered, "Combat troops cover! Don't let them break up the formation!"
Dozens of puppet masters released their puppets at the same time, and the densely packed puppets faced the Kumogakure army.
However, the Kumogakure ninjas were not afraid at all. Lightning Release chakra exploded and collided with the puppet group.
"Lightning Release·Thunderball!"
"Lightning Release·Earth Flow!"
Explosions, shouts of death, and screams instantly echoed throughout the battlefield.
In the center of the battlefield, Ai and Chiyo stood opposite each other, and everyone around them seemed to be isolated.
"Elder Chiyo." Ai moved his shoulders, and the Lightning Release chakra on his body crackled, "I'm offended."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared.
It's not Body Flicker Technique, it's pure physical speed. Lightning Release's chakra activated his body to the extreme, and his whole body turned into a blue electric light, heading straight for Chiyo!
Chiyo's pupils shrank and his ten fingers moved simultaneously.
Two puppets flew out from behind her - "Father" and "Mother", Scorpion's parents.
These are two new puppets she made recently, and they have already connected with her.
"Puppet Technique·Mechanized Light Shield Seal!"
"Father" and "Mother" spread their arms at the same time, the mechanism opened, and chakra condensed into two light blue light shields, blocking Chiyo.
The next second, Ai's fist hit the light shield.
"Boom--!"
The violent impact sound made people's eardrums hurt. The ground under Chiyo's feet cracked, and the cracks spread to all sides.
She was so shocked that she took three steps back, her hands trembling slightly.
But it was blocked.
Ai retracted his fist and raised his eyebrows.
"As expected of Elder Chiyo. There are not many people who can block my punch."
Chiyo steadied his body, but was secretly surprised in his heart.
This boy's strength is really strong.
If that punch had hit her directly, even if she was protected by a puppet, she would have been seriously injured on the spot.
"Young man, you are quite strong." She said calmly, "But strength alone is not enough."
With their ten fingers moving together, "Father" and "Mother" pounced on Ai at the same time.
Ai did not retreat but advanced, Lightning Release chakra exploded, his fists turned into two lightning bolts, and he collided head-on with the two puppets.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
In a series of collisions, "father" and "mother" were beaten back by him.
But Chiyo didn't panic at all. Her ten fingers danced flexibly like playing a piano. The two puppets advanced and retreated under her control in a controlled manner. They cooperated tacitly and actually blocked Ai's offensive.
The more Ai beats, the more irritable he becomes.
These two puppets are so difficult to deal with. If they are broken up, they are reassembled, and if they are broken, they are replaced with parts. They are not afraid of death at all - they are not alive in the first place.
And Chiyo's body is always hiding behind the puppet, giving him no chance to get close.
"Old woman, will you just hide behind the puppet?" Ai said coldly.
Chiyo smiled, "Young man, if the puppet master doesn't hide behind the puppet, will he rush up to fight with you?"
Ai stopped talking nonsense, and the Lightning Release chakra on his body suddenly surged.
"Since you want to play, then I'll play with you to the fullest."
The five fingers of his right hand were pressed together, Lightning Release chakra condensed crazily, and the entire palm was wrapped in thunder and lightning, emitting a dazzling light.
Chiyo's face changed slightly.
That's--
Ai's figure flashed, instantly breaking through the defense lines of the two puppets, and appeared in front of Chiyo.
His right hand turned into a knife and slashed straight down!
"Lightning Oppression Horizontal!"
This is the Taijutsu secretly taught by Kumogakure. The Lightning Release chakra is wrapped around the palm of the hand to form a hand knife. All the power is concentrated on one point, and the destructive power is far beyond ordinary boxing.
Chiyo had no time to dodge, so she could only cross her arms in front of her body. Her arms had long been converted into puppet arms, and she could also use Mechanized Light Shield Seal.
"Bang--!"
The hand knife struck Chiyo's arms, and the violent impact sent her flying backwards. She did some somersaults on the ground before she managed to stabilize her body.
There were cracks in the shields on both arms.
Chiyo knelt on one knee, her arms shaking slightly. The blow just now made her internal organs tremble.
Old.
She knew in her heart that if it were thirty years ago, she would have been able to avoid this blow with her speed and reaction.
But now, her body couldn't keep up with the speed of her eyes.
Ai did not pursue her, but stood there and looked at her condescendingly.
"Elder Chiyo, you are old."
There was no sarcasm in his voice, just stating the facts.
"If it were you in your heyday, this blow wouldn't have been able to hit you. But now..."
Chiyo stood up slowly and patted the sand on his body.