Naruto: Starting in Sunagakure, Unifying the Shinobi World with Mecha
Chapter 80

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Sasori also thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of controlling the puppets; under the control of his Chakra Threads,

The five-armed puppets moved as nimbly as five ninjas skilled in Taijutsu and swordsmanship.

Although they only had upper bodies, their movements—rushing, blocking, covering, and slashing—were so agile that they didn't look like puppets at all.

Each of their puppets appears to be controlled by only one Chakra Threads.

In reality, Scorpion utilizes a control core and an instruction set approach.

Complex puppets can be indirectly controlled by manipulating the core.

His method of manipulation is much more skillful than the traditional Ten Fingers Technique.

While Shisō was in a state of activating her Second Activation and Gate of Opening,

Not only was their strength greatly enhanced, but their speed also became extremely fast.

Despite being harassed by Crow, he held his own against five dual-wielding puppets.

The arena was filled with the flashing swords and the movements of figures, completely captivating the audience.

That was fantastic!

I bet on the big guy with the Taijutsu to win!

"No, I still think the red-haired puppeteer will win!"

Even the daimyo of the Land of Wind covered his mouth with his fan and spoke to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire in a refined tone:

"It seems the Third Kazekage truly deserves his title as the strongest Kazekage."

Not only is it very strong itself, but the village is also well-governed.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire glanced at the Hokage with some displeasure, then covered his mouth with his fan and said:

"It's just a duel between Genin, what's there to be proud of?"

Even if Konoha isn't as powerful as it was Hashirama, it's still the strongest ninja village!

Just as the two were arguing in the VIP section, the situation suddenly changed.

While facing the combined attack of five dual-sword puppets, Shisō suddenly swung his arms outwards from the center.

Wild Horse Parts Its Mane!

With a combination of offense and defense, he simultaneously shook off four dual-sword puppets.

Taking advantage of this forcibly created opening, he charged directly at the scorpion behind him.

boom!

He only realized he was in trouble when he bumped into the scorpion.

This touch doesn't feel like a human being at all; this scorpion is a puppet!

Shisō reacted extremely quickly; he shifted to the side, leaning against the puppet whose Sand Clone fragments were beginning to fall.

He launched a flying kick at the Black Ant that was standing guard to the side.

Since this scorpion is fake, then this Black Ant must be Sasori in disguise!

The scorpion was too cunning, but I still managed to catch it!

A smile appeared on Shisō's face, and he withdrew some of the force from his kick at the Black Ant.

The outcome is decided!

But when his side kick hit the Black Ant, he fell directly into a gaping hole!

This puppet is real!

As the Black Ant captured his abdomen, Shisō glanced back at the puppet disguised as a scorpion.

The puppet, now revealed to be in its true form, resembled a bloated crocodile.

The falling sand fragments confirmed that Shisō's judgment was correct; it was indeed a puppet!

Puppet Ibuse!

Eight puppets appeared on the field at the same time!

Where is the scorpion's true form?

Let alone Shisō, who was trapped inside the Black Ant trapping chamber.

Even the audience at the scene was stunned by this sudden reversal!

Where is the puppeteer?

The curtain was drawn back, revealing that the person in charge of the performance was nowhere to be found!

Could it be that from the beginning, these eight puppets on the field have been fighting on their own?

Has a puppet appeared in this world that doesn't require a puppeteer's control?

The stands surrounding the arena erupted in a cacophony of gasps, like a hurricane!

Scorpion quickly revealed the answer.

"Sorry, Shisō, you lost!"

The cloak of the Crow that had been flying in the air was lifted.

Using the double straps securing the Crow to its body, the scorpion controlled the Crow to descend and jumped down.

With a flick of his Chakra Threads, he released Shisō, who had been imprisoned by the Black Ant.

You actually hid in the Crow!

Can Crow really carry the weight of a person?

That was a brilliant plan, I lost!

It turns out that Scorpion discovered the Crow puppet that Mukai modified.

The ducted fan thrusters used for offensive purposes are extremely powerful.

He had a sudden inspiration and temporarily modified the Crow puppet to reduce its weight.

Then, use a backpack to secure your body and disguise yourself with a cloak and puppet Transformation Technique.

Shisō cannot fly, which created a blind spot in her thinking regarding the Crow puppets that were merely harassing her in the air, leading to her being captured.

Shisō did not use any of the other levels of the Seven Heavens Breathing Method, and Xie did not take out the Mountain God Mecha.

Overall, their strengths are quite comparable.

Completely convinced of his defeat, Shisō raised his hand to indicate his surrender.

The two sealed their names with Seal of Reconciliation and awaited the referee's decision.

When the red-haired scorpion emerged from the puppet that had been causing all the trouble, the audience suddenly realized what was going on.

They watched as if they were witnessing a dramatic and unpredictable play.

At the moment the mystery was revealed, a deafening roar of cheers erupted.

The referee Body Flicker Technique the arena, having just announced Scorpion's victory.

A masked ninja suddenly jumped out from the sidelines.

He held the scroll high and shouted:

"This Sasori isn't Genin!"

He deceived everyone!

I have information from Sunagakure (the village of Sunagakure).

This proves that Sasori was already Chunin a year ago!

He's a fraudster sent by Sunagakure to participate in the competition just to save face!

The masked ninja shouted three times in a row to make sure that almost everyone in the area heard him.

He then took out an intelligence scroll and handed it to Minato Namikaze, who had just Body Flicker Technique.

The blond-haired Minato Namikaze unfurled the scroll and glanced at it.

He took a deep breath and gestured for the masked ninja to join him in reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

With a frown, Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll, read it twice, took a deep drag on his pipe, and then handed it to the Third Kazekage standing beside him.

Rasa, standing behind the Third Kazekage, also saw the information on the scroll.

He whispered a name in the Third Kazekage's ear.

The Third Kazekage looked as if he had just realized something.

He glanced at the displeased-looking man in the VIP section and quickly said:

"This was all my oversight!"

He was deceived by Genin who wanted to gain fame in the village, allowing him to take advantage of the situation!

Pakura, as the Jonin the team, you are also to blame!

This kind of thing actually happened at such an important occasion as the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams!

"Once we get back to the village, submit a reflection report to me!"

He stood up abruptly, ignoring Pakura's explanation, and loudly announced while leaning on the railing:

"Our village's ninja Sasori actually impersonated a genin Genin took the Chunin Ninja Exams using Chunin status!"

This dishonest act not only deceived the daimyo, but also tarnished the image of Sunagakure!

I hereby declare...

Upon hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Sasori knew that he was doing this for the sake of his and the Daimyo's reputation.

To save the village's reputation, they actually chose to sacrifice him!

How is this utilitarian act any different from how Konoha treated that coward, White Fang?

Crow black!

He was so angry that his hands were trembling, but his proud nature made Scorpion not bother to defend himself!

He casually put away the puppet, preparing to leave the arena arrogantly after the Third Kazekage shifted all the blame onto him!

So what if I become missing-nin?

He won't be as cowardly as Hatake Sakumo!

However, his hand was grabbed.

That's not true!

Scorpion was framed!

He is a fair and square contestant representing Sunagakure in the Chunin Ninja Exams!

This decision was made by the village.

"Third Kazekage, do you intend to pin all the blame on Sasori alone?"

The one speaking was Mukai.

He grasped Sasori's hand, raised it high, and interrupted the Third Kazekage's words with the loudest voice.

Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Rasa Body Flicker Technique beside Mukai and whispered:

" Mukai, the bigger picture is at stake! The Fusa Clan of the village somehow got in touch with the people of Konoha and leaked the village's plans for Sasori!"

The Kazekage is in a very passive position right now, you must be patient!

The Kazekage had no choice but to deal with Sasori this way to save face for the Daimyo!

"Once we get back to the village, the Kazekage will definitely exonerate Sasori!"

Mukai his lips, ignored Rasa and pointed at the Third Kazekage in the stands, saying:

"Arranging for Sasori to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams was originally the village's arrangement!"

Is this all the magnanimity the Third Kazekage could muster?

Are we really going to sacrifice the reputation of the village's ninjas just for the sake of saving face?

I don't care about the villagers' malicious actions or their unscrupulous slander against Scorpion's eligibility to participate in the competition.

Those who make mistakes should be punished, not innocent people sacrificed for the sake of the so-called "greater good"!

Sasori was never officially granted Chunin status by the village, so is it a mistake for Genin to possess Chunin -level strength?

Or can the village's decision be overturned simply because of slander from those with ulterior motives?

If we have to withdraw from the competition, then our whole team will withdraw!

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