Duel

Ten white figures appeared beside Chiyo, and these were the Ten White Pine Guardians left behind by the Sand Shinobi Puppet Master Monzaemon.

As Chiyo's fingers danced continuously, the ten figures moved in an instant.

Tagawa Squad, follow me to block the Konoha shinobi's advance and prevent them from destroying the traps.

Understood.

Twelve figures appeared simultaneously on the outer perimeter of the Ten White Pine Guardians, and one to two puppets of varying numbers appeared beside each ninja.

Fugaku glanced over, seeing that it appeared to be a Sand Shinobi puppet squad.

More than a dozen puppets attacked the group from all directions, and Orochimaru's body rapidly softened, easily slipping between the puppets while his kunai swiped continuously.

A Sand Shinobi member was struck repeatedly, falling to the ground dead.

Hatake Sakumo's sharp edge was revealed in an instant, and his powerful aura accompanied by a chilling killing intent caused the ninjas preparing to surround him to turn unnatural and grow stiff in their movements.

The controlled puppets had already gone awry, and a short sword slipped from its sheath, flashing like a beam of light to end a Sand Shinobi's life. At that crucial moment, a white puppet holding a greatsword slashed out fiercely.

Blocking Hatake Sakumo's attack, a white-robed, blue-faced puppet struck at the same time, shooting countless steel cables from its body in an attempt to halt Hatake Sakumo with this method.

In front of Fugaku, several white figures surrounded him, and with a faint smile and a Body Flicker Technique, he widened the distance between them.

He formed hand seals.

Fire Release, Great Fire Dragon Jutsu.

Several fire dragons spewed from his mouth, heading straight for the white figures blocking the front, and his body followed closely behind.

The white puppets moved swiftly, dodging the