In the dead of night, a sharp alarm rang out, forcibly waking everyone in the Demon Tribe from their sleep.
When Naruto woke up, he felt a little disoriented; he really hadn't expected that he would misjudge the situation.
'No, that guy really dares to come?'
In the council hall of the Demon Tribe, everyone's expression was grim. No one had expected that someone would actually come to rescue the Deidara the Wanderer.
At first, everyone thought that guy was just making threats, so they didn't take it seriously. After all, there are too many people in the Akatsuki, even the core members. It's not surprising that someone would come to the Demon Tribe.
Moreover, those who fought against Danzo the Danzo the Wanderer recently know that he had ordered the Akatsuki Danzo the Wanderer to attack the Demon Tribe.
But what's making everyone uncomfortable now is that the person who came this time is actually the Sasori the Wanderer that Deidara the Wanderer mentioned; that guy actually came to save people.
"Can you confirm? Is it really that guy?"
In just a short while, Pain the Wanderer had been asked countless times, such as how he knew that guy was Sasori the Wanderer, and whether he had seen wrong. There were so many people who came this time; surely not everyone was Sasori the Wanderer?
Pain the Wanderer felt that these people's problems were all bizarre, and he didn't know how to explain to them that it was normal for him to recognize Sasori the Wanderer, after all, the two had worked together before.
He simply ran away, but can he really say that?
And that Sasori the Wanderer was the strangest of all; every Sasori the Wanderer he encountered was different—it might be a female one day and a male the next...
Seeing that everyone was about to ask more questions, Naruto stopped them.
"Don't make things difficult for Pain the Wanderer, the most urgent thing is to deal with that Sasori the Wanderer outside."
"I think we should deploy our top-tier forces directly to eliminate that guy. We absolutely cannot let them into the Demon Tribe."
Zabuza the Wanderer the opportune moment. After all, he was the leader of the Demon Tribe and naturally had to consider the people of the clan. Moreover, that Sasori the Wanderer was too strange. If what Pain the Wanderer said was true, that Sasori the Wanderer could change bodies, then he absolutely could not be allowed to enter the Demon Tribe.
Otherwise, things will definitely become extremely troublesome.
"I agree with Zabuza the Wanderer's suggestion. Since Sasori the Wanderer has mastered the ability to possess others, we absolutely cannot allow him to enter the tribe."
"Hmph, what an evil brat! He actually possesses such an wicked technique; his evilness rivals that of the Uchiha."
Sasuke, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard Tobirama the Wanderer's words and looked up abruptly, staring at him in disbelief. "You, are you going after the Uchiha? And I'm still here! Don't you want to check what's at the beginning of my name?"
Tobirama the Wanderer, observing Sasuke's reaction, remained silent, neither wanting to explain, apologize, nor even acknowledge Sasuke. He didn't want to admit that he had spoken rashly; otherwise, how could he, as an elder, save face?
The others then also expressed their determination to hold the battle outside the tribe.
Outside the Demon Tribe, Sasori the Wanderer was observing the situation through his Demon Tribe. He was somewhat puzzled as to how these people had discovered him.
And so much time has passed since the alarm was sounded, why hasn't anyone come out yet?
Just as Deidara the Wanderer was thinking this, several figures appeared before him: Tobirama the Wanderer, Pain the Wanderer, Naruto, and Sasuke.
Are you sure these guys are all Sasori the Wanderer?
Tobirama the Wanderer, still skeptical, soon understood why Pain the Wanderer had said these people were all like that.
Upon seeing this group of people, Naruto immediately activated his Byakugan, and then he knew what was going on. These people had actually been transformed into puppets by Sasori the Wanderer.
"A puppet? That explains it."
Tobirama the Wanderer nodded and began searching. Generally, a puppeteer cannot stray too far from the puppet, otherwise it will be difficult to control it.
"Hehe, don't bother looking, my true form isn't here."
At that moment, a hoarse voice came from the group of puppets, attracting the attention of the group.
Tobirama the Wanderer narrowed his eyes and looked at the person who spoke. The person was unremarkable and looked just like a normal person, but Naruto said that this guy was a puppet. However, he still chose to listen to Naruto, after all, these people were too quiet, as if they were not breathing.
But the knife in his hand was even faster; with a single stroke, the still-speaking puppet was cut in half at the waist.
In an instant, a large amount of black blood flowed out, emitting an unbearable stench.
Although it was a puppet, the feel of the blade was no different from that of a normal person. Moreover, this thing smelled terrible; Tobirama the Wanderer.
Even more bizarrely, the creature that had been cut in two was still talking.
"I've already said, my true form isn't here."
Tobirama the Wanderer frowned as he looked at the puppet lying on the ground, still mocking him. He stepped forward and destroyed it completely, and only then did Sasori the Wanderer's voice disappear.
But his brow furrowed even deeper. This guy was really weird.
But soon, the sound rang out again, only this time, it came from all the puppets together, the sound like thunder, making their heads ache terribly.
Are you looking for me?
This was the first time Tobirama the Wanderer had ever seen anything like this, and his expression was one of shock. He naturally knew about puppeteers, a local specialty of Sunagakure.
But I never expected that the Sasori the Wanderer in front of me could control so many puppets at once, and his puppets, well, they were so strange.
What's even more absurd is that this guy just said his real body wasn't here, but how could that be?
How could a puppeteer be too far away from the puppet?
Seemingly pleased with the surprised expression on Tobirama the Wanderer, Sasori the Wanderer smiled. Having awakened his memories of his past life, he naturally knew the weaknesses of ordinary puppeteers and also remembered that day when his momentary leniency led to his defeat.
But things are different now. This body, this world, are all different from before. He has become stronger than in his previous life, and has even mastered this powerful technique.
"Hehe, don't bother looking anymore. Those guys over there shouldn't waste their time either."
"To my surprise, Pain the Wanderer, you actually betrayed the organization, although I didn't particularly like it either..."
"But today, you will all become my new bodies."
As soon as the Sasori the Wanderer finished speaking, a large number of puppets pounced on the group.
Naruto looked at the people rushing towards him—no, they should be called puppets. His Byakugan had already seen through them. They had no heartbeat, no body temperature, yet they had blood inside them. How strange.
But these puppets, which have no real strength, are not particularly powerful even when controlled by the Sasori the Wanderer, except for their seemingly large number.
The few people present could easily blast these puppets to pieces.
Sasuke's Sharingan met the eyes of one of the puppets, and he casually flicked away the blackened, foul-smelling blood from the Kusanagi Sword before speaking coldly.
"Hey, if that's all you're capable of, you're not leaving here today."