"So he really can use the Third Kazekage's secret technique..."
Seeing Sasuke force out the Third Kazekage's secret technique, Chiyo marveled at Sasuke's strength while lamenting the waste of Sasori's extraordinary craftsmanship.
If only Sasori had put his talents to proper use, perhaps the position of Kazekage would have been his.
"Now it's my turn. Iron Sand Drizzle!"
Simply defending was not Sasori's style. After blocking Sasuke's Majestic Destroyer Flame, he immediately launched an attack.
The black iron sand condensed into cannonballs and shot toward Sakura and Granny Chiyo, who were watching from the sidelines. Sasuke had already proven he could evade Sasori's attacks with his protective defense, so naturally, Sasori would use everything at his disposal to corner him.
“Sasori, you bastard!”
Granny Chiyo had never expected to become a bargaining chip her own grandson used to threaten someone else. With her wealth of experience, she could still react to Sasori's surprise attack, but Sakura and Gaara's body were in trouble.
Amid flashing lightning and rumbling thunder, a blue figure appeared in front of Sakura and Granny Chiyo just in time. As his pale golden blade danced, Sasuke deflected every last one of the Third Kazekage's iron sand cannonballs.
"Nintaijutsu? That technique of yours is remarkably similar to what those fellows from Kumogakure use. I was wondering how you kept increasing your speed in an instant. So this is how."
If Sasuke were only evading Sasori's attacks himself, he would have needed to use Lightning Release Chakra Mode only intermittently. But now, to protect Sakura and the others, he had to intercept attacks he otherwise could have ignored. That was why he activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode at full power.
Ignoring Sasori's words, Sasuke appeared before him in an instant. Had Sasori not wrapped himself in iron sand beforehand,