Click click...
A mechanical sound came from Hiruko and spat out a spray of Senbon Rain.
" Needle Eight Waves "
Just then, a young man standing behind Fuki formed hand Hand Seals: " Wind Release: Whirlwind Technique"
The spiraling airflow swept up and intercepted the incoming Senbon Rain.
Chakra emanated from the fingertips of this person, merging into the whirlwind and transforming into countless wind blades.
" Wind Release: Wind Blade "
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Wind blades, carrying highly poisonous Senbon, wreaked havoc and swept through the secret chamber.
Scorpion had nowhere to hide and was completely unable to intercept such a dense double attack at the same time, so he could only rely on Hiruko's sturdiness to withstand it.
After the attack dissipated, just as it was about to launch a counterattack with its scorpion tail, it found itself unable to move.
Its arms, tail, and body were tightly bound.
"Is this... Manipulated Tools Style? That's quite rare... They've put a lot of thought into dealing with me."
Thousand Thread Blade Rain!
A female ninja from the Sunagakure Village held a thin wire in her hand and drove it into the wall through a long steel nail at the other end, weaving it into a net in the secret room.
"If you don't have any other skills, then this is the end of it..."
As Fuki spoke, he began to Hand Seals, and black runes emerged from his palms before he charged towards the scorpion.
boom...
A tremendous explosive force blasted Fuki's body away. After the white smoke dissipated, everyone saw a steel hand that grabbed all the thin threads in the room and gently stirred them.
Boom boom boom boom boom...
The thin thread was pulled apart by force, crumpled into a ball, and carelessly tossed on the ground.
At this moment, everyone finally saw the figure floating beside the scorpion and gasped in unison.
"San... Third Kazekage- sama...!!"
"Scorpion, it really is you... you bastard! What have you done?" Fuki roared.
Scorpion replied nonchalantly, "Hehe... weren't you just trying to force me to bring out the Third's puppet? Now I'll satisfy your curiosity."
Why do this?
"I already said it, right? I'm bored and want to have some fun."
"You're insane to kill the Third just for that reason...? Kill him!"
Fuki could no longer contain himself. Even if he was Elder Chiyo's grandson, he couldn't do this. With a wave of his hand, the Sunagakure swarmed forward.
Splash...
He unfurled a huge white scroll he was carrying on his back and laid it on the ground, revealing it covered in black runes.
" Four Binding Formation "
Rune-like chains extended along the ground, quickly transforming into a transparent barrier that trapped the scorpion in a closed space in the corner.
Ding ding ding...
Iron Sand coalesced into iron spikes as thick as an arm and shot at the barrier, only to be deflected.
Moreover, Sasori felt his movements become sluggish. This was a binding barrier that would suppress the Chakra of those trapped within.
Puppeteers rely on Chakra Threads to control puppets, but in this situation, they may lose control.
Manipulation Tools - Puppet Binding!
The Sunagakure female ninja seized the opportunity once again, and several thin threads wrapped around the body of the Third Kazekage puppet.
call out...
The scorpion's tail shot out, wrapping the fine silk around its tail and pulling hard.
Despite her best efforts, the female ninja was no match for Hiruko's strength, and her feet began to slip, causing her to show a look of panic.
She exclaimed loudly, " Baki!"
Baki was already poised to strike. He took a deep breath, his chest swelling, and unleashed a " Wind Release: Great Wind Blade!"
Click!
The white wind blades instantly severed the thin threads and enveloped Hiruko.
Even with such a powerful Wind Release, Sasori dared not take the risk, and at the crucial moment, Iron Sand formed a thick iron wall in front of him.
Bang bang bang...
The iron wall was actually broken by the Wind Release. Sasori's Chakra was affected while inside the barrier, which in turn weakened the magnetic field's cohesion.
" Earth Release - Earth Prison"
Four walls suddenly rose up around Hiruko, enveloping her.
It turned out that Fuki had handed over the barrier formation to the other four team members to maintain, freeing up his hands to launch a sneak attack using Earth Release Ninjutsu.
" Miyui, quickly retrieve the Third's body!" Fuki hurriedly said.
Miyui hurriedly manipulated the thin threads again to tightly wrap around the body of the Third Kazekage puppet, and was about to exert force to try to drag it away from Sasori.
"Don't even think about succeeding..."
Sasori immediately unleashed his Chakra, activating the hidden weapon on the Third's puppet arm.
Her right arm was transformed into a sharp blade, and her left arm was a rotating circular saw gear. With both arms working together, she cut and broke free of the fine threads wrapped around her body.
boom...
The Iron Sand gathered again, forming a cylinder that rammed into the earthen prison, freeing the scorpion.
Subsequently, the cylindrical iron block, under Sasori's control, frantically rammed into the barrier, violently destroying it. His Chakra source was Regeneration Core, making him unable to engage in prolonged high-intensity combat.
If the barrier isn't broken, we might really perish here.
"Wow... Pfft..."
The four Sunagakure maintaining the barrier coughed up blood on the spot, on the verge of collapse.
Fuki hurriedly returned to provide support, intending to channel Chakra into the magic array.
"Heh heh... too late!" Scorpion sneered as the cone-shaped object landed on the ground, rapidly growing larger and taller.
Driven by the frenzied power of Chakra, the tip of the cone slowly pierced through the barrier.
Rumble...
The soil above their heads was overturned by the powerful force of the cone, causing the sealed chamber to collapse.
The Sunagakure members no longer cared about attacking Sasori and fled towards the exit. A moment later, they gathered in the mansion outside.
"Where's that stinky snake?"
The scorpion that escaped from underground looked rather disheveled.
The Anti-Puppet Squad sent by Sunagakure was specifically designed to target him. They suffered significant losses in the previous attack and urgently need external assistance to buy him time.
However, Orochimaru seemed to have vanished; there was no trace of his presence nearby.
"Damn it!..."
This guy clearly sensed danger and made his escape beforehand.
At this moment, Fuki said, "I never expected you to be able to develop such Kinjutsu as Human Puppet. You're truly a genius, but..."
Human Puppet are ultimately inanimate objects and cannot generate Chakra.
Spiritual energy and physical energy combine to form Chakra. When a person dies, their soul returns to the Pure Land, losing its source.
The Regeneration Core can only seal in the Chakra of the person in life, like a battery. When Ninjutsu is activated, it still needs Sasori's Chakra to charge and activate it.
So, how much Chakra do you have left?
"Hmph, that's enough to deal with you!" Scorpion retorted defiantly.
He also possesses the Red Secret Technique, but due to the loss of too many puppets in the last battle with Orochimaru, it cannot be of much use for the time being.
If we get trapped inside the barrier again, we're really doomed.
Sasori decided to strike first, and Hiruko threw the cylinder with the Senbon needles attached to her left arm toward the Sunagakure group.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Countless poisonous needles shot out from the holes on the cylinder, scattering in all directions, leaving nowhere to hide.
" Earth Release · Earth-Style Wall "
A tall earthen wall rose rapidly, and those nearby hurriedly hid behind it, narrowly escaping disaster.
The two people further away were immediately killed, their faces turning purple and foaming at the mouth.
Fighting a puppeteer is that dangerous; even a slight graze can be fatal.
The Sunagakure, having escaped unscathed, scattered again, using Kunai carrying Explosive Tag to disrupt Sasori from all directions.
They knew that the puppeteer's weakness was his true form; Scorpion was hiding inside Hiruko, so all they had to do was keep attacking Hiruko.
Ding ding ding...
The scorpion tail continuously deflected the Kunai that were being shot at it, while simultaneously shifting its position to secretly guard against the Barrier Team.
"Letting a few weaklings deplete my Chakra while I hide in the back waiting for my chance to strike—that's truly despicable."
Scorpion still had a trump card up his sleeve, which he hadn't used yet, precisely to counter Fuki's sneak attack.
Without a doubt, he had been tricked; his information about the Third Kazekage had been leaked.
The other party even knew the time and place of his mission.
"Who is it? It must be that stinky snake!"
Otherwise, it wouldn't explain why Orochimaru has disappeared; it's as if he knew about the ambush beforehand.
Just when he was convinced that Orochimaru was behind it all, the other party unexpectedly appeared in his field of vision and ran towards him.
The look of astonishment lasted only a moment before turning into collapse.
Who did he see?!
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
A massive fireball engulfed Orochimaru as he fled, instantly turning him into a human torch.
"Ah..."
With a scream, his mouth opened, and a new Orochimaru sprang out; this guy had used the Substitution Technique.
"It's the Uchiha..."
The Sunagakure team discovered the people chasing Orochimaru and were quite wary of them.
"I apologize, I am Shisui Uchiha from Konoha Ninja, responsible for pursuing rogue ninjas from our village. I hope I haven't hindered you."
Shisui Uchiha was the first to announce his family affiliation.
He had been tracking Orochimaru for quite some time, and finally managed to find this place today, only to find that the people of Sunagakure.
" Sasori of the Red Sands?"
Shisui's heart skipped a beat. The other party, as a member of Akatsuki, had tried to assassinate him. Judging from the situation, Orochimaru and Sasori seemed to be on a mission together.
Upon hearing this, Fuki suggested, "You must be Body Flicker Shisui. You're truly an amazing young man. These two must have joined a terrorist organization."
" Konoha and Sunagakure are allies, so why don't we join forces and capture them?"
Who doesn't know Orochimaru's name? He was actually chased by Shisui Uchiha. Why not take advantage of such help?
Shisui Uchiha thought for a moment and then nodded. He had witnessed Sasori's strength and knew he was extremely troublesome. Even if these two were together, he couldn't handle them.
He just felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Heh... looks like things aren't going well for you either."
Orochimaru stopped near Sasori, still in the mood for joking.
"You stinking snake, I thought you were dead!"
Sasori wanted to kill Orochimaru on the spot, so bringing in Body Flicker Shisui at this moment wasn't to help him, but to take his life.
He strongly suspected that Orochimaru was trying to shift the blame elsewhere and then use the opportunity to escape.
Sure enough, Orochimaru said, "I'm not so easy to kill, but the Uchiha are not easy to deal with. I'll have to trouble you."
Wind Release: Whirlwind Technique
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique
Driven by the whirlwind, a fire dragon surged with power, spiraling towards Orochimaru and Sasori to attack.
The combination of Sunagakure's Wind Release and Uchiha's Fire Release is truly a match made in heaven.