Inside the Cozy Villa at Peach Mountain Residence.
Whoosh.
A Space-Time Vortex appeared, and Naruto emerged in the room with Sasori slung over his shoulder.
Without a word, Naruto tossed Sasori onto the large bed.
"Y-you... what are you trying to do?" Seeing that the room and bed were already prepared, Sasori visibly panicked. He could scarcely imagine what kind of beast this boy was. His body was only a puppet-what could Naruto possibly want to do?
After that string of midair Flying Thunder God jumps, Naruto had worked up a bit of a sweat. Ignoring Sasori's questions entirely, he took off his shirt and strolled into the bathroom.
Splash...
Listening to the water splashing inside the bathroom, Sasori tried again and again to break free of the Wood Release restraints.
Yet even though he could mold chakra now that he was outside, using the Performance of a Hundred Puppets and the Iron Sand Boundary Technique simultaneously in the earlier battle had consumed far too much. He could not replenish it in such a short time.
Unwilling to give up, Sasori closed his eyes and made one final effort in the little time he had left.
But as the splashing in the bathroom grew quieter, his heart gradually sank.
Creak...
The bathroom door opened, and Naruto emerged bare-chested.
Seeing the boy approach with a wicked grin, Sasori struggled fiercely once more, making one last attempt to resist.
"Don't waste your strength. With the chakra you have now, there's no way you can break free."
"Y-you stay away," Sasori said in a panic.
"And what if I don't?"
Naruto smiled and reached out. As his hand touched the Wood Release binding Sasori, the supporting branches slowly began to converge on Naruto's arm.
Within just a few breaths, all the Wood Release