"Too late!"
That was the only thought left in Sasori's mind.
Tsunade's speed and explosive power had completely exceeded his calculations!
His only choice now was to abandon his most perfect creation!
"Magnet Release: Sand Iron Wall!"
Sasori's ten fingers danced wildly.
Black iron sand surged out from the gaps across the puppet's body, instantly condensing into a shield before him!
But it was all in vain.
Before Tsunade, empowered by the Hundred Healings Technique, any defense seemed utterly feeble.
"Shatter for me...!!!"
Crack—!
Cracks instantly spread across the Third Kazekage Puppet's entire body.
Then—
Boom!!!
Under Tsunade's overwhelmingly domineering punch, the Third Kazekage Puppet was blasted from head to toe into countless fragments!
Sasori was also hurled away by the violent shockwave. He tumbled several times in a miserable heap before barely managing to steady himself.
More than ten kilometers away.
Konoha's main force had already withdrawn to a relatively safe distance.
Yet the atmosphere within the group remained incredibly grim.
Every ninja could clearly sense the fluctuations of battle coming from the battlefield behind them.
At the very front of the group, Shikaku Nara frowned deeply, his expression ugly to the extreme.
He stared at the flashes of fire constantly exploding in the distant sky, his mind racing.
He had never doubted Lady Tsunade's strength.
Dealing with the puppeteer called Sasori should only be a matter of time.
But the other one was the problem!
The explosions had barely stopped since earlier.
Although Tokuma, Shunichi, and Iwa were all elites and their coordination was nearly flawless, their attacks had almost no effect against an enemy who remained several hundred meters in the air.
They simply could not reach Deidara!
Yet Deidara could carry out indiscriminate carpet bombing without restraint!
If this continued, the three of them would