The instant he landed, he pressed his left index and middle fingers together and gave them a slight curl!
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!!
A deafening chain of explosions suddenly erupted from critical junctions throughout the underground city.
The central tower in particular was engulfed in soaring flames and billowing smoke. Through the haze, thick purple chakra conduits could just be seen rupturing, sending torrents of energy spilling in every direction.
The Explosive Tags Uchiha Makoto had planted earlier in Mukade's workshop and at several main conduit junctions had been detonated remotely.
In an instant, the menacing puppet army controlled by purple Chakra Threads froze in unison, like toys whose power had been cut. The purple light in their eyes swiftly faded, and they clattered to the ground, reduced once more to lifeless scrap metal.
Only the giant spider puppet fused with Mukade's body and connected directly to the very core of the Dragon Vein's energy, along with a handful of nearby guard puppets that also had a direct energy supply, could still move.
More than ninety percent of the puppet threat had been wiped out in a single blast!
The sudden upheaval made Mukade's spider puppet falter as well. The face embedded in its metal head twisted with shock and fury. "What's going on?! My energy network..."
"Here's my chance!" Naruto had no idea what was happening, but his combat instincts were superb. Seizing the instant of Mukade's distraction, he formed hand seals. "Shadow Clone Technique!"
Poof, poof, poof!
Three shadow clones appeared instantly. Two rushed forward to draw the spider puppet's attention, while the third worked with the original, their palms facing each other as a rapidly spinning ball of blue chakra swiftly took shape-a Rasengan!
"Take this!" Spotting the opening as the explosions and the efforts of Kakashi and