The principle behind the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags was concentrated, fixed-point demolition, so the West District had not suffered a devastating blow. Only a few dozen buildings at the blast's center had been reduced to ruins...
"Let's leave it at that. If I really killed Sasori, Nagato would be troubled too..."
Konan lowered her hand. The explosive tags she had used on Sasori were merely one-tenth of her current stockpile—only a million explosive tags or so.
But as the smoke and dust raised by the explosion dispersed, the scene revealed made Konan stare in surprise.
"It actually wasn't completely destroyed..."
Fugu Scorpion had lost the right half of its head. Its battered body exposed all manner of puppet components and concealed mechanisms, making for a particularly gruesome sight!
"Little girl, I have to admit, I underestimated you..."
Sasori's deep voice came from within.
"So next, it's my turn to return the favor!!"
"Crack!!" As his words fell, an absurdly massive Spiral Blades rose from the opening in Fugu Scorpion's body, spinning at a terrifying speed!!!
At the same time, the wind-suction mechanism in the center of the Spiral Blades began operating. Following the blades' rotation, it produced spiraling white vortices of suction that instantly covered a radius of a hundred meters!!!
—Puppet Killing Art: Split Bracelet's Isuzu Slash!
"Whoosh!" In an instant, countless chunks of rubble were sucked in by the gale and drawn into the Spiral Blades, where they were immediately ground into powder!!!
"!!!" Realizing something was wrong, Konan flapped the paper wings on her back and immediately tried to flee the sucking winds. But the wind was too powerful, and she could not control herself. At the instant she was dragged away, she could only transform her entire body into paper!
Fugu Scorpion laughed. "Useless. No matter