"He's using this trick again!!"
Sasori suddenly remembered that Shisui Uchiha had melted his Iron Sand with Fire Release, and subconsciously moved the Iron Sand away.
Fortunately, he knew that Orochimaru had mastered many elemental Ninjutsu, and that he should be able to easily block the Water Release.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
The water dragon collided head-on with the fire dragon, producing a large amount of smoke.
" Iron Sand Gathering Assault "
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough "
Sasori manipulated Iron Sand to condense into a giant Senbon, which launched an attack on the Sunagakure under the cover of thick fog.
Orochimaru used Wind Release to tear through the opponent's defenses. The two were very familiar with each other's techniques and their coordination was very smooth.
Earth Release: Multiple Earth-Style Walls
Four earthen walls rose up in succession, forming a semicircle in front of the Sunagakure group, barely blocking the attack of the giant Senbon.
After Fuki used this move, Baki and Shisui Uchiha coordinated another counterattack.
" Wind Release: Wind Blade "
Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Fire
The Sharingan's precisely controlled Fire Release adhered to countless irregular wind blades, and the beautiful balsam flowers scattered in the wind, each petal resembling a scythe of Shinigami.
At the same time, Fuki finally seized the opportunity and launched a large-scale attack.
" Earth Release - Earth Spear "
Countless irregular, sharp rocks suddenly pierced the ground in the area where Sasori and Orochimaru were located.
Puff puff puff...
"Ah..." Orochimaru was instantly sliced into a thousand pieces by the Wind and Fire Blade, and then his body was pierced by the Earth Spear that emerged from the ground.
Bang!
Suddenly, he turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.
" Shadow Clone Technique! Could it be from just now...?"
Shisui immediately realized that the real Orochimaru had probably escaped using the white smoke as cover when the Water-Fire Dragon Bullets collided.
This Shadow Clone was merely left behind by the other side to deceive everyone.
"Damn Orochimaru! I knew you couldn't be trusted..." Sasori cursed angrily.
He had no choice but to use Iron Sand to form an iron wall to block the attack, but the Wind Blade carrying high temperature melted most of the Iron Sand in one blow.
The most troublesome thing was that his Hiruko's defenses were breached by the Earth Spear that pierced through the ground.
Left with no other choice, Scorpion escaped from inside and casually put the tattered Hiruko back into the scroll.
He will now face the combined forces of the Sunagakure's Anti-Puppet Squad and Body Flicker Shisui alone.
"Scorpion, you've finally decided to come out," Fuki said.
Baki whispered, "This guy still looks exactly the same as he did back then, without any change. Could it be...?"
"It must be him. He's turned himself into a puppet too," Fuki guessed.
I wonder what Elder Chiyo would think if she knew her grandson had become a puppet?
Shisui Uchiha was secretly shocked upon hearing this. Someone had actually turned him into a puppet. What a ruthless person!
Orochimaru has disappeared, so for now we can only assist the Sunagakure team in taking down the Sasori of the Red Sands, which is also a good thing for maintaining the reputation of the Uchiha.
With this in mind, Shisui did not immediately leave to track Orochimaru, but continued to cooperate with Baki to launch a combined attack.
Seeing this, Fuki was relieved. The Body Flicker Shisui was really powerful. Their team had worked themselves to the bone but couldn't even break through Scorpion's puppet. The opponent took care of it in just two rounds of coordinated attacks.
The key point is that the Magnet Release: Iron Sand was destroyed, which shows how high the temperature of the Fire Release technique he used was.
' Konoha is so lucky.'
A flicker of jealousy crossed her mind, but she quickly composed herself and turned to focus on dealing with the scorpion's true form, aiming to take it down in one fell swoop.
In the darkness of the distance, countless eyes were silently observing the movements of this mansion; there were still quite a few ninjas active in this city.
"Oh dear..., could Scorpion really have been killed?" Zetsu emerged from a rooftop.
"It depends on his luck. That's the Body Flicker Shisui. We'll see if Aoki Tsuki will make a move."
"Honestly, I don't even know if he followed me or not. This guy seems to really know how to spot me."
White Zetsu never imagined that one day he would have to rely on his intuition to guess information; in the past, he would always get right up to the target and observe them closely.
"Have Danzo's men been found?" Black Zetsu asked.
"There was a barrier set up on that tower over there. It took me a long time to spot it. They really know how to hide it."
At this moment on the battlefield, Scorpion was also in dire straits; the enemies had increased in number and become stronger.
The few cards left in my hand would be useless even if I played them; it would only waste my Chakra.
For some reason, Scorpion suddenly thought of Konan: 'If only that woman were here.'
Just as he subconsciously looked up at the sky, he suddenly laughed.
"Scorpion, you've reached a dead end. Surrender and come back to the village with us to face trial!" Fuki announced loudly.
"Hmph, cornered? What makes you think that way!"
If Orochimaru hadn't tricked him, he wouldn't have been forced into this situation.
We'll settle this score later.
Shisui Uchiha sensed the Chakra fluctuations above and looked up at the sky. A whooshing sound came from the sky, and it was paper swords, countless paper swords.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
"Oh no... Get out of the way!"
"Ah..." Two of the Sunagakure reacted too slowly and were shot dead on the spot.
Shisui dodged the attack with a somersault to the side and launched a counterattack: " Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique "
A giant fireball swallowed the paper swords head-on, but due to the sheer number of paper swords, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.
Just then, two high-pressure water jets swept across and annihilated the Great Fireball. It turned out that Sasori had taken the opportunity to activate the Water Release he had stored in the scroll beforehand.
Everyone hurriedly hid behind the Earth-Style Wall, but they underestimated the cutting power of this Water Release.
Pfft... Pfft...
The Earth-Style Wall was easily shredded by the high-pressure water flow, just like a block of tofu.
With paper swords above and high-pressure water jets below, the situation reversed, instantly turning the previously dominant Sunagakure into a disadvantageous position.
" Mangekyō Sharingan "
At the critical moment, a ring of green ribs rose up, blocking both waves of attacks.
"Hmph, Susanoo!"
Having suffered a great loss last time, Sasori was mentally prepared for Shisui Uchiha and wasn't particularly surprised.
"Is that the Susanoo's rumored to be the absolute defense of the Uchiha?"
Konan quickly stopped attacking and instinctively flew even higher. She had been ambushed by Gen's people before, and once bitten, twice shy.
"Are you guarding against me?..." Shisui had indeed intended to use Genjutsu to pull Konan down.
Flying ninjas are indeed difficult to deal with.
Even with a ranged attack like Wind Release, the attack distance is limited. If the opponent flies a little further away, there's nothing that can be done.
Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison
Fuki seized the opportunity again, trapping Scorpion in the cage. "Scorpion, you've used up your trump cards, haven't you?"
"Yes, but..."
Scorpion took out another scroll from his body. After unfolding it, a large amount of Iron Sand quickly condensed into an iron fist under the control of the magnetic field.
"I prepared a lot more Iron Sand this time."
Thud...
With a gentle slam of his iron fist, he shattered the Rock Pillar Prison.
"You cunning fellow! Just how much have you been hiding on your person...?" Fuki was almost spitting blood with anger. Just when he thought it was over, the other party always managed to surprise him.
The Sunagakure Anti-Puppet Squad now consists of him, Baki, and Miyui, the one who controls the threads.
If we continue fighting, we'll probably all perish here.
Shisui Uchiha looked at Baki and said, "Using super-high temperature Fire Release can melt his Iron Sand. You use Wind Release to assist me."
"Okay." Baki immediately began Hand Seals.
Wind Release: Great Whirlwind
Fire Release: Great Flame Fire Technique
The crimson flames, amplified by the whirlwind, increased in speed and area several times over, engulfing the entire garden with nowhere to escape.
"Damn it, you're using that trick on me again."
Left with no other choice, the scorpion could only condense the Iron Sand into a semi-circular protective barrier in front of it.
Once the opponent discovers the weakness of a technique, it becomes a passive position.
Even Konan, flying in the sky, dared not approach such a wide-ranging Fire Release.
" Earth Release - Earth Dragon Ascends to Heaven"
He channeled his Chakra into the earth, using the earth's veins to condense it into an earthen dragon that violently rammed into Sasori's protective barrier.
boom...
The already partially melted protective barrier could no longer hold and collapsed on the spot. The earth dragon smashed through the barrier and pounced on the scorpion.
"You're all about sneak attacks, we were already on guard against you, Thousand Hands Manipulation."
The talisman sealed within the Human Puppet arm of the Third Kazekage activated, summoning countless slender little hands that simultaneously bombarded the earth dragon.
bang bang bang...
After a fierce battle, the earth dragon was reduced to a pile of mud.
Squeak, squeak...
Several silk threads seized the opportunity to entangle these small hands, and with Miyui, Miyui cut them into several pieces.
The people sent by Sunagakure this time coordinated their attacks effectively; they were quite skilled at it.
With its Barrier Team suppression, Earth Release defense, Wind Release attack, and silk-manipulation binding, the Anti-Puppet Squad's setup would have overwhelmed any other puppeteer.
Their tactics were clear from beginning to end, responding to each move as it came.
Like peeling an onion, they dismantled the scorpion's various hidden weapons bit by bit, until it became a tiger with its teeth pulled out, surrendering without resistance.
"Hey! Stop just watching, hurry up and help!" Scorpion shouted to Konan in the sky; he was genuinely anxious.
This woman was the one who dragged him into Akatsuki in the first place. What happened to the promise of protecting rogue ninja?
He wants it now!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Scorpion was met with a barrage of paper swords carrying Explosive Tag; the moment all the Explosive Tag were lit, it was like Hoshisame streaking across the sky.
"This... this is bad... Captain." Miyui's face turned pale, and her legs trembled.
Before he could reply, Fuki was so frightened that he immediately activated a defensive Ninjutsu: " Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart ".
Rumble...
A thick city wall rose from the ground, blocking the way.
Wind Release: Whirlwind Technique
Baki used Wind Release to try and blow away the Explosive Tag and paper swords that flew towards him.
However, this was merely a temporary reprieve. Konan could freely adjust the direction and angle of her attacks, and the city wall could not protect them for long.
"There's no other way, we have to use that trick..."
The four large windmills in Shisui's eyes spun once, and the blue bones around his body were quickly covered by muscles and skin, while the red Tomoe on his chest slowly rotated.
The next moment, countless Chakra Senbon shot out from within.
Puff puff puff...
The paper sword was intercepted by the green Chakra Senbon, and the Explosive Tag detonated in the air, unexpectedly creating a fireworks display for the entire city.