Subduing Sasori of the Red Sands (Bonus Chapter for Several Supporters)

Long Ye's strike landed. Before Sasori of the Red Sands could launch another attack, Long Ye surged forward with steps like Flowing Lightning and punched Hiruko in the head.

It was the Senjutsu Fighting Force Breathing Method again!

Crack!

The hard puppet shattered along with the space around it.

The moment the puppet broke apart, the person hiding inside leaped out.

He looked like a boy in his teens.

He looked exactly as Long Ye remembered Sasori of the Red Sands.

"You?!"

Pakura, who had been watching tensely from behind, stared at the young man in surprise.

Sasori of the Red Sands was from Sunagakure, so Pakura naturally knew him. But he had vanished without explanation, and she had not seen him since.

"Pakura, I should thank you. If you hadn't brought this man to Sunagakure, I would never have known such a rare body existed..."

Though Sasori of the Red Sands was speaking to Pakura, his eyes never left Long Ye.

He looked at Long Ye as though he were a priceless treasure, with no trace of frustration over his destroyed puppet.

Long Ye ignored his stare and said calmly:

"There's still time to surrender. You're useful to me largely because of your puppets. If we keep fighting, I might destroy them all. Then you'll be of no value to me."

Puppets were unlike ordinary ninjutsu. Once destroyed, they were nearly impossible to rebuild in a short time.

"That body of yours will be mine today!"

Sasori pulled out a scroll.

Long Ye had expected this. But he wanted Sasori to admit defeat wholeheartedly, so he made no move to attack and let him unseal the scroll.

The scroll was opened, and a tall figure appeared before Sasori.

"That's impossible!"

At the sight of the figure, Pakura lost all