As Sasori finished speaking, hundreds of Ninjutsu attacks blasted toward Konan and Itachi in unison.
Among them were even Fire Release attacks from dozens of Uchiha spirit puppets and Ice Release attacks from dozens of the Yuki Clan of Kirigakure.
Under that onslaught of ice and fire, even Uchiha Itachi, who possessed Crow Substitution, one of the Shinobi World's finest Substitution Techniques,
had no choice but to raise his strongest defense.
"Susanoo!"
A towering crimson skeletal giant appeared out of thin air, sheltering Uchiha Itachi and Konan within it.
Konan's paper wings had already vanished in the onslaught of ice and fire.
Sasori's vision dimmed. I must not pass out. I have to hold on, at least until I've eliminated half of the Akatsuki.
They will all be Lord Jing Xiu's enemies in the future!
Every moment longer I hold on will make things a little easier for Lord Jing Xiu in the future!
He bit the tip of his tongue, forcing himself to stay alert.
"Eight Gates: First Gate, Gate of Opening-open!"
As the Gate of Opening opened, the restrictions on Sasori's brain were lifted.
The expenditure of mental energy within his sea of consciousness was no longer restricted. Controlling the three thousand spirit puppets became as easy as moving his own limbs, allowing him to perform many delicate maneuvers.
He also took the opportunity to swallow a considerable amount of the medicinal liquid Jing Xiu had formulated over the years, which nourished the mind and soothed the soul.
"Uchiha Itachi, only the skeletal form of Susanoo? Are you looking down on me?"
"You will pay for your arrogance!"
Rumble!
Hundreds of spirit puppets skilled in Lightning Release gathered together, and ten thousand bolts of lightning crashed down.
Watching the sky, which resembled divine punishment, Uchiha Itachi gritted his