Breaking the Myth

The ten puppets moved as one, charging forward together.

Though they had no flesh or blood, they erupted with overwhelming killing intent.

The ten puppets acted as one because a single person controlled them all. Their coordination was so flawless that it was nearly impossible to find an opening.

Kazan felt the pressure. Even though he was already extraordinarily powerful—arguably unmatched in history at his age—he still found himself forced onto the defensive against such a deadly formation.

"I once used these ten puppets to take a city and kill countless enemies. To use them against you is something you should be proud of." Grandma Chiyo flicked all ten fingers in succession, activating the puppets' abilities.

Some attacked with their fists, some wielded massive blades in both hands, and some fired tentacle-like objects from their heads.

These puppets were strange and varied. Each possessed a unique ability and could be considered an independent Ninja.

"Ten puppets took a city?"

"What a useless old hag! I only need one punch to take a city!"

At that moment, Kazan erupted. He stirred strange phenomena in the heavens and earth as Conqueror's Haki swept across the sky and ground. Dark-red Thunderclaps rained down continuously, and even the clear sky dimmed.

He did not activate the Eight Gates Released Formation. Instead, he pushed his Haki to an even higher peak.

Kazan kept throwing punches, clashing head-on with the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets without giving up a single step.

Suddenly, images began flashing before Kazan's eyes.

They were not scenes unfolding before him, but events that were about to happen. This was Observation Haki's prediction of the future, allowing him to glimpse a fragment of what lay ahead.

One puppet clenched its fist and smashed straight toward him, while behind it was another puppet wielding poisoned