Eliminate Eighty Percent

Land of Wind

Outside the examination area.

Sasori and Kakuzu had already arrived at the base.

But the agreed time had come, and Tobi, who was supposed to deliver the scroll, had not arrived.

"Something's wrong," Kakuzu said cautiously.

Sasori also sensed something strange and placed the scroll somewhere he could grab it at any moment.

Kakuzu left an Earth Clone behind.

Sasori and Kakuzu turned to look toward the sandstorm.

"Hmm? The sandstorm stopped?"

Sasori glanced over. "It's about time. It should have stopped."

At that moment, someone slowly rose from the ground not far away. Before he even came over, his slightly exaggerated voice rang out.

"Oh my, this dump of yours is really hot."

Tobi grumbled as he made his way over.

"You're late," Sasori said flatly.

Kakuzu added, "Gaara is outside right now, not in the village. This is the best opportunity."

Tobi walked up to them, saying, "Is that so..."

"Here's the Puppet Scroll..."

The instant Tobi handed over the Puppet Scroll, enormous branches suddenly split out and stabbed toward Sasori and Kakuzu.

Kakuzu did not even grunt before turning into chunks of earth and falling to the ground.

As for Sasori, the panel on his back flipped open with a bang, blocking the branches.

Tobi brought his hands together, and the branches burst forward.

Hiruko sprayed a large amount of pale yellow liquid onto Tobi.

Tobi howled miserably, "Oof! Ow! That hurts!"

He barely managed to form a few hand seals, and that body turned into a Wooden Shell as he shed it and emerged from within.

Tobi raised his hand and shot out a branch. When it reached Hiruko, it suddenly exploded, transforming into thick branches that drilled toward Hiruko.

Hiruko suddenly came apart, and a figure leaped out from inside.

Sasori's true