"What do we do? They're coming over?!"
"There's only one Konoha ninja. Can he handle it?"
"Right now... we don't have any other choice!"
"If I don't resist and just keep working, will anything happen to me?"
"Don't be naive! Do you really think those lunatics will spare you?!"
For a moment, everyone began talking at once.
"Will you be all right?" Sara asked uncertainly as she looked at Sōkyū Hatake's back.
"This is nothing. Of course I'll be fine." Sōkyū Hatake rolled his neck. It really had been a while since he had properly fought.
On the battlefield, Sōkyū Hatake had fought all sorts of powerful opponents. He had even seized an opening in the chaos of a two-on-one fight to cut off Ōnoki's right arm.
Under those circumstances, having Sōkyū Hatake deal with these puppet soldiers now honestly left him feeling rather unmotivated.
Whoosh!
As Sōkyū Hatake walked over and pushed the doors open, puppet soldiers instantly charged inside, one after another.
"Intruder!"
"Intruder!"
Yes, these puppet soldiers were among the somewhat better puppets. They could even produce speech.
But to Sōkyū Hatake, who had fought Chiyo's Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu and Sasori's Third Kazekage puppet, these puppet soldiers were honestly a little laughable.
Really, they were leagues apart!
"Raikou! Tempest Kick!" Sōkyū Hatake traced a large circle, and a circular Tempest Kick appeared directly above the puppet soldiers.
Of course, he had not aimed incorrectly. Sōkyū Hatake had cut straight through the chakra control threads above the puppet soldiers!
"Go!" Sōkyū Hatake glanced at Sara, then spoke to the citizens.
For a moment, the citizens seemed to see hope. Every one of them rushed out after Sōkyū Hatake, unable to wait any longer.
Sara followed behind Sōkyū Hatake as well. As she watched his back, her heart