"This is impossible!"
Inside the sealed prison, the Third Kazekage stared in disbelief at the two bone daggers embedded in his body.
The numbness and itching from the wounds were enough to prove that these two bone daggers must have been poisoned!
The Third Kazekage felt his Chakra and strength rapidly dissipating.
They managed to condense two clumps of Iron Sand, forcing Elder Fusa and Elder Sasa apart.
Why? Why do you have to do this?
The change happened so quickly that the many elders and Magnet Release guards scattered around the house had no idea what was going on.
Just now, a terrifying aura of a Tailed Beast suddenly erupted from the previously peaceful training ground.
Driven by this fleeting aura, even Bunpuku couldn't control the leakage of Shukaku's aura.
A large mass of sand bearing Cursed Seal appeared and gradually enveloped him.
Seeing that Shukaku was about to go berserk, the Third Kazekage was about to get up to suppress it when he was pulled back by a chain made of golden sand.
Meanwhile, the elders of the Fusa Clan and the Sasa Clan sitting next to him simultaneously plunged poisoned bone daggers into his body.
The person the Third Kazekage questioned was none other than Gold Dust Squad member Gold Dust Binding.
Before Gold Dust Binding could respond, Elder Fusa Yukimura of the Fusa Clan had already taken out a scroll from his robes and unfurled it:
"Don't move!"
This is the order of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind!
The Third Kazekage was ineffective in governing the village and suffered repeated defeats in external battles.
You are not fit to continue serving as Kazekage!
From this moment forward, I will temporarily assume the duties of the Kazekage!
However, Fusa Yukimura's expectations regarding the other elders' submissions were different.
The other elders, whether from the Ninjutsu Clan or the Puppet Clan, all looked at Elder Chiyo without prior agreement.
Even the Third Kazekage, who was coughing up blood, pointed at Elder Chiyo before collapsing and said:
" Elder Chiyo, I've been too lenient with these nobles. From now on, the village will depend on you..."
You must choose a good Kazekage...
The Third Kazekage managed to utter his last words, then collapsed into Rasa's arms with wide eyes.
" White Secret Technique: The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets!"
Elder Chiyo never expected that such a thing would happen during the trial.
She unfurled the sealing scroll, and ten puppets of varying shapes appeared before her.
Other neutral families and puppeteer families also gradually gravitated towards her.
Just then, an elder from a puppeteer family standing behind Chiyo suddenly attacked with the mantis puppet he was controlling!
Two serrated, knife-like forearms crossed and slashed directly at Chiyo's neck!
Click!
Sparks flew everywhere.
Chiyo's robe was ripped to shreds by the serrated blade arm.
To Fusa Yukimura's surprise, Chiyo, who was supposed to be beheaded, was completely unharmed!
Beneath her cloak, she was wearing a close-fitting suit of armor that shimmered with silver light!
On the shoulders of this seemingly thin armor, two translucent, dark blue shields extend out.
The mantis puppet's bladed arm was firmly blocked!
Puppet Technique: Machine Light Shield Seal!
The prototype Puppet Protective Mech comes with its own skills, which are automatically released by the intelligent computing node!
" Matsushiro Kazumasa, so it turns out you were colluding with the Fusa Clan."
No wonder Fusa Ruru was able to obtain the Steel Black Ant Golem.
"You also chose to be the one who betrayed the village?"
Matsushiro Kazumasa's attack missed, and his body was instantly cleaved in Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets.
His true form appeared on Fusa Yukimura's side, and he resumed control of the two puppets, saying:
What do you mean I betrayed the village?
It's clearly you people who don't know what's good for you!
Hidden villages survive only because they are supported by daimyo.
Instead of being grateful to your daimyo, are you going to disobey your orders?
You people are the missing-nin of the village!
Sasa Kumata shouted from the side:
Don't waste your breath on these people!
We have the upper hand inside the sealed prison!
Kill these missing-nin, then go out and restore order to the village!
With a fake smile on his face, Fusa Yukimura, his hands forming a hand seal, addressed Rasa, who was holding the corpse of the Third Kazekage:
" Rasa, a wise man knows when to yield. Many of the Magnet Release Guardians and the Gold Dust Squad have already defected to my side."
Your daimyo greatly admires your talent. Don't resist, come here, and I will ask him to bestow upon you a noble title!
Golden Gold Dust swirled around Rasa's body, like a giant python poised to pounce.
" Gold Dust Binding, Gold Dust Shield, why did you betray the Kazekage?"
Faced with Rasa's questioning, the two did not answer, but instead used Magnet Release to create huge sand shields and sand ropes.
That was their answer.
However, their first target wasn't Chiyo and Rasa; their target was Bunpuku!
"Do it!"
Chains, shields, various Ninjutsu, and Explosive Tag —even the two who were undergoing trials beside Shukaku, Fusa Ruru and Sasa Tarō —all came into action!
Their duty was to assassinate Bunpuku in close combat!
Jinchūriki who hasn't Tailed Beast Transformation isn't much stronger than an ordinary ninja!
Moreover, this is Jinchūriki who is immersed in a trial of consciousness!
Fusa Ruru, wielding a specially made bone knife, did not strike Bunpuku first.
Instead, he grinned maliciously, gripped the bone knife, and thrust it at Mukai, who was trapped in a trial of consciousness!
He couldn't wait to settle scores later; he wanted to kill this brat who dared to hit him first!
We can't wait a moment longer!
clang!
As if asleep, Mukai suddenly raised his mecha arm and blocked the assassination attempt.
Mukai blocked all three of Fusa Ruru's swift thrusts with one arm.
What's going on?
Isn't this kid caught up in a mental trial with Shukaku?
Could it be that, like them, you're using a consciousness-shielding seal to pretend you're fighting against Shukaku's consciousness?
"Lulu, get out of the way! Use your Ninjutsu to take down Bunpuku! We can't let the Jinchūriki fall into their hands!"
Sand chains, surging sand shields, Earth Flow Spears, wind blades, Vacuum Sphere, Kunai bound with explosive tags, and giant Fūma Shuriken.
Elder Fusa, who had the upper hand, used a barrage of Ninjutsu and hidden weapons to overwhelm Bunpuku's position.
Dust filled the air, and before Chiyo and the others could stop it, Bunpuku's seat was completely covered.
" The Bunpuku Fenfu!"
Elder Chiyo called out as she charged toward Fushisa and the others, relying on her memory of their location.
Other families were not to be outdone, and they all manipulated puppets and used Ninjutsu.
Enraged, Rasa was drawing out large amounts of Gold Dust, which he then swirled toward the spot where Fusa Yukimura and the others had originally stood.
A violent explosion followed, and a gust of wind rushed into the dark cell, slowly carrying away the smoke and dust.
As the dust settled, Chiyo frowned as she looked at the sealed cell that had been blasted open.
Fusa Yukimura have appeared in the desert outside the sealed prison.
A giant, jet-black scorpion and a giant sandworm with half its body buried in the sand stood at the front of the battle!
Both of these spirit beasts are over eight meters tall!
Standing atop the giant sandworm, Fusa Yukimura looked at the hundreds of elite ninjas around him, arms crossed, and said smugly:
" Chiyo, Rasa, there's an old saying: 'A wise man submits to circumstances.'"
In such a desperate situation, there's no point in you throwing your lives away.
Still want to resist?