"What?!" Sōkyū Hatake retreated the instant that overwhelming sense of danger arose, abandoning his attack on the isolated Chunin.
Immediately afterward, a volley of Kunai appeared along the path Sōkyū Hatake would have taken. If he had not sensed the danger in time, he would have been in trouble!
"Impressive reflexes, indeed. No wonder you managed to kill so many of our comrades." A somewhat aged voice rang out, and a figure appeared in front of the Chunin.
"Elder Chiyo!" Upon seeing Chiyo, the Chunin hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"Mm, go somewhere else for now. Leave this place to me." Chiyo waved a hand, her gaze remaining fixed on Sōkyū Hatake.
Upon seeing who had arrived, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Sōkyū Hatake's forehead!
Why was Chiyo here?
Moreover, his God's-eye View had only displayed a large red dot when Chiyo arrived right in front of him.
So this skill couldn't identify her because it hadn't reached the perfect level yet?
After all, Chiyo was a veteran Kage-level powerhouse!
"I didn't expect you to come here, Chiyo," Sōkyū Hatake said, staring at her. This really was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"What? Surprised to see me?" Chiyo patted her shoulder as though brushing off some dust.
A puppet stood in front of her.
The Puppet Technique: Manipulating Attack Blades just now had been Chiyo's doing.
This was a technique only puppeteers could use, manipulating Kunai with threads to launch them at an enemy. A puppeteer like Granny Chiyo could attach the threads to the enemy when the Kunai struck. In later years, Granny Chiyo used this move to immobilize the tail of Hiruko, her specialty puppet.
"Of course I'm surprised. What's a Kage-level powerhouse like you doing here instead of on the main battlefield?" Sōkyū Hatake asked, narrowing his eyes.