You Bastard

At the edge of the battlefield, fifty Shadowkhan had completed their encirclement. A dense tide of black figures charged Sasori without fear of death, one wave after another.

Anyone else would have been pinned down by the Shadowkhan, struggling just to stay alive with no chance to do anything else.

Puppet masters, however, did have an advantage against the Shadowkhan. They could use the mechanisms built into their puppets to attack from medium and long range, conserving as much stamina and chakra as possible.

And Sasori's talent for the Puppet Technique was beyond question. His strength far surpassed everyone else present.

His fingertips moved constantly, guiding every detail. Four puppets stood at his sides, ready to attack or defend, precisely blocking every strike from the shadows.

Blades flashed around the puppets, and their mechanisms fired without pause. Even surrounded by black figures, Sasori held his ground.

Earlier, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin had been forced to fight Sasori.

At Tsukimi's command, the three seized the moment while the Shadowkhan held their enemy back. They broke off the fight and retreated without looking back.

We're done playing!

Sasori saw them leave, and his expression darkened completely.

This was the second time!

During their last encounter in the forest, he had meant to break Kakashi's will slowly and let him die only after enduring endless pain. He had deliberately held back instead of killing him with his full strength.

Then Nara Tsukimi's Shadowkhan had burst into the fight and surrounded him, ruining his plans. After careful thought, Sasori had chosen to retreat and let Kakashi go for the time being.

This time, he had sensed a powerful surge of chakra nearby and come to investigate, only to run into Kakashi again.

He had a vague feeling that he needed to kill Kakashi Hatake