Upon spotting the puppet ahead, Kabuto Yakushi quickly put some distance between them.
Unsure of what the puppet could do, he dared not approach recklessly and cautiously searched for the puppeteer hiding in the shadows.
Unlike ordinary ninja, puppeteers drew their combat strength from their puppets, while their own abilities were nothing exceptional. But unless the puppeteer's real body could be found, any fighting would be futile.
Kabuto did not fear puppeteers. He merely wondered why one would appear in an underground palace bearing the Senju and Uchiha Clan Crests. And where were the two people who had arrived here before him?
Forming a Chakra Scalpel in his hand, Kabuto bent into a fighting stance and waited for the little snakes to bring back useful intelligence.
As Kabuto stared at Sasori, Sasori kept his gaze fixed on Kabuto as well, sinking into thought.
Although Kabuto had disguised himself well, concealing his face and build and even changing his presence, Sasori still recognized him.
The reason was simple: he sensed the safeguard he had planted in Kabuto's brain.
Kabuto was the spy he had sent to Konoha to monitor both the village and Orochimaru. He had never expected to encounter this subordinate here.
It seemed Kabuto was quite accomplished in Medical Ninjutsu, too.
At that thought, Sasori's mind began to race. As long as he could escape the restraints of this armor, he could regain his freedom and assemble a brand-new puppet army.
But soon, Sasori recalled Zou Hyuga's terrifying strength. The Uchiha under him was no easy opponent, either, and he gradually abandoned the idea.
He did not fear death, but he had no desire to die for nothing. Setting aside his status as a prisoner, he had no objection to the current research. Combining Chakra Armor with Scientific Ninja