Those shattered scythe blades were like a navigation system.
They "led" the body of the Triple-Bladed Scythe in pursuit of Granny Chiyo.
The chakra chain at the rear of the scythe's body was fastened to Hidan's waist.
As a result, Hidan was also dragged toward Granny Chiyo at tremendous speed.
The shattered blades hurtled forward far too fast for Granny Chiyo's retreating speed to compare.
Granny Chiyo simply slowed down until she stood still, then pulled an enormous scroll from inside her robes.
She unfurled the scroll, revealing densely packed cursed seals covering its surface.
Granny Chiyo swept her puppet palm straight across the scroll.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
A vast number of puppets flew out of the scroll.
The puppet Crow soared into the air and rammed straight into the oncoming scythe blades.
The puppet Black Ant stood upright and opened its "belly," exposing the "binding" space within.
Guided by the "binding" force, the incoming scythe blades veered toward the "binding space."
The puppet Ibuse raised his tail high, spreading a blue screen of light.
Meanwhile, Granny Chiyo's hands flew through seals, and the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets rapidly pursued Hidan from behind.
Granny Chiyo had deployed a vast puppet formation. As soon as Hidan approached, the enormous puppet "army" could overwhelm him in an instant.
Even during her earlier battle with her grandson Sasori, Granny Chiyo had not brought out this trump card.
This time, however, Hidan put her under immense pressure, forcing Granny Chiyo to reveal her trump-card ninjutsu ahead of time.
Hidan hurtled closer without the slightest panic. Instead, he howled with excitement.
"Awooo... now this is a battle worth giving my all!"
He lashed out with the pitch-black rod in his hand, striking the end of the Triple-Bladed Scythe's shaft with precision.
Bang!
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