Sasori used a puppet to carry the unconscious Mabui away and vanished from the spot.
About half a day later, another group of Kumogakure Anbu arrived. After an inspection, the traces of battle told them everything: the Anbu squad had been attacked by a Sunagakure Puppeteer and killed to the last member, while Mabui was missing, her fate unknown. When the news reached Kumogakure, it immediately caused an uproar. A fresh wave of war was brewing.
In a room, Sasori looked at the unconscious Mabui and muttered in confusion, "Why would Kurotsuchi be interested in an ugly woman? Or is this just his type?"
Remembering how Genno had sent over two village women to serve drinks in Takigakure, and how friendly Kurotsuchi had been toward them, Sasori suddenly seemed to understand. Maybe this is Kurotsuchi's hobby, just like how I like playing with puppets. In that case, I'll give him a hand.
Sasori left the room and directed his puppet to start stripping her, heating water, and bathing her.
All the commotion finally woke Mabui. She immediately realized her predicament and was overwhelmed with shame and anger. Unfortunately, the poison had left her powerless, completely unable to resist the puppet. She could only scream, "Get away! Don't touch me!"
"You're awake? Then wash yourself."
The puppet under Sasori's control dropped a pale green pill into the bathtub. As it dissolved, Mabui finally regained some strength, but the chakra inside her remained firmly sealed, completely unresponsive.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Following the direction of the voice, Mabui loudly demanded answers from Sasori outside the door.
"Someone has taken a liking to you. You're lucky. You have ten minutes to bathe." With that, Sasori disappeared from the doorway, leaving only a puppet standing motionless inside the room.
Mabui desperately