In the blink of an eye, the five puppets Chiyo had poured so much effort into were reduced to rubble.
And her opponent had merely stood where he was and manipulated some iron sand.
Chiyo was so heartbroken she could barely breathe, but she still brought out new puppets.
Just as the Kazekage finished off the puppets, five figures wielding long swords appeared around him.
It had to be said, using iron weapons against the Third Kazekage, who wielded Magnet Release, was truly creative.
The Kazekage merely raised a hand, and a tremendous pulling force suddenly acted on the swords in the five Jonin's hands, trying to wrench them from their grasp.
But they were no ordinary Jonin either. The muscles in their arms bulged as they raised their hands against the force and clenched their sword hilts between their teeth.
With both hands freed, they began forming hand seals.
But the Kazekage's movements were far simpler than theirs. He merely raised both hands, and the five Jonin felt their blood surge, as though it were about to leave their bodies.
This was no mere sensation. It was actually happening.
Human blood contained iron, and at that moment, the Kazekage was manipulating their blood.
Of course, the Kazekage could not make their blood leave their bodies entirely, but making them uncomfortable enough for their bodies to freeze momentarily was very easy. Just like now.
The movements of all five Jonin's hands stalled briefly, and because of that momentary pause, the Kazekage successfully seized control of the swords clenched between their teeth.
Taking advantage of the opening while the five Jonin were frozen, the blades pierced their hearts with a series of wet thuds, sending blood spraying through the air.
While the Kazekage drew the enemy's attention (?), Deidara and Kakuzu