Without the slightest hesitation, Shinsei immediately Hand Seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.
Storm Release: Kirin!
A massive black Kirin rose from the ground, and Shinsei shouted to Wood Kite beside him, "Come on up!"
Wood Kite shook his head, stepped aside, and reattached his right hand. He was unwilling to hide inside the Kirin as a spectator; as a veteran Jonin, he had his own dignity.
Shinsei mentioned Hashihime beside him; she wasn't a combatant and didn't refuse.
The two jumped onto the back of the Kirin, Kirin then opened a hole in its back to surround them.
This is Shinsei's newly upgraded Ninjutsu. The Kirin is 40 meters tall and uses Water Release as its bone and Storm Release as its skin, making it not only more defensive but also more powerful in attack.
The fallen trees around them finally quieted down, revealing Deidara and Sasori.
Sasori of the Red Sand removed his mask, opened his mouth wide, revealing a dark hole, and spat out Senbon, shooting towards Sasuke and Kakashi.
Kakashi and Sasuke both possess the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and with the speed boost from Lightning Release, this level of attack couldn't harm them in the slightest.
The two continued running towards Deidara.
Deidara stepped on a large white bird and soared into the sky.
A black beam of light shot upwards, which was Shinsei's Storm Release: Severing Wave, slicing Deidara and Hakucho in the sky in two. The remaining force continued to slash towards Sasori on the ground.
Shinsei had been on guard against Deidara for a long time. As soon as Deidara took off, he would shoot him down, regardless of whether it was his real body or not. He absolutely could not let Deidara gain air superiority, otherwise Deidara alone would be enough to give his group a headache.
A figure burst out from the body of the Sasori of the Red Sand, followed by a black beam of light that cleaved the puppet in two.
The figure stopped; it was a handsome young man with red hair, wearing a long robe with a black background and red clouds.
Shinsei shouted at Scorpion, "Excuse me, I'd like to ask, how do you move around inside this big shell?"
Scorpion ignored Shinsei, took out a scroll, shook it downwards, and the scroll unfolded, revealing a figure in black robes in the arena.
Kakashi's pupils dilated slightly when he saw the black figure.
Wood Kite stared blankly at the man in black robes; it was the Third Kazekage.
The whereabouts of the Third Kazekage has always been a mystery, and he was the catalyst for the Third Shinobi World War. Unexpectedly, he was turned into a puppet by Sasori.
Shinsei bit his finger, Hand Seals, and pressed down. A burst of smoke erupted inside the Kirin, revealing a Katsuyu the size of a small dog.
" Lord Shinsei, it's been so long since you summoned me!" The Katsuyu swished its antennae happily.
Shinsei didn't have time to correct his form of address and hurriedly said, " Lady Katsuyu, please connect me to my friends."
"Yes, Lord Shinsei." After saying that, the Katsuyu split into five, one of which climbed onto the shoulder of the nearby Hashihime.
Hashihime gently touched the Katsuyu: "It's so cute, but it's so close, do I need it too?"
Shinsei tore a gash in the back of the Kirin and flung three Katsuyu at his three teammates.
Kakashi and Sasuke were familiar with Katsuyu, so they took it and placed it on their shoulders, while Wood Kite carefully held it in her hands.
The Third Kazekage Puppet floated above Sasori's head, with large amounts of Iron Sand flowing from its mouth.
"So it's Shinsei, the genius from Konoha. We had no conflict before, do you want to die too?" Sasori recognized the Kirin Ninjutsu that had recently gained fame, but he didn't expect Shinsei to have developed Storm Release as well.
Deidara burst from the ground and roared at Shinsei, "Damn it! I'll blow you to pieces!"
Shinsei whispered to Katsuyu, " Lady Katsuyu, the ninja on the other side is very strong. If we can't defeat them, can you summon us to Shikkotsu Forest?"
"Sure, Lord Shinsei, please leave it to me." The Katsuyu flicked its tentacles and answered in a soft, cute voice.
"Across from us are members of the Akatsuki, Sasori of the Red Sands and Deidara. Their organization's goal is to collect the Tailed Beast, and their conflict with Konoha is irreconcilable!"
The Katsuyu relayed Shinsei's words to his four teammates.
Kakashi nodded. "Understood. Let's fight. The opponents are all S-rank missing-nin, so be careful."
Shinsei rode the Kirin and leaped out, its huge black claws slapping towards the Sasori of the Red Sand.
With a loud bang, the Kirin's claws collided with the large shield formed from Iron Sand, and the shield was slammed into the soil.
The Third Kazekage Puppet swiftly flew away, its arms extending like blooming flowers, unfurling mechanical panels on its arms. Each panel contained countless mechanical arms, reaching out to grab the Wood Kite.
The Kirin opened its mouth and spat out a thin jet of water, which crisscrossed back and forth, cutting the numerous mechanical soft arms into countless segments.
The Third Kazekage Puppet nimbly dodged the attacks, while the Kirin spewed water streams and purple smoke billowed from its palms, spreading rapidly.
As Wood Kite retreated, she formed hand Hand Seals.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
A gust of wind spewed from his mouth, drawing back a massive amount of purple smoke.
Kakashi and Sasuke dodged while holding their breath.
At that moment, a large number of small white birds flew out from Deidara's sleeves.
Kakashi used a combination of Senbon Lightning Release to pin the small birds to the ground, Sasuke spun around and used Chidori Stream to cut the birds down.
There were so many white birds that they flapped their wings and bypassed the two of them, heading towards Shinsei.
Shinsei glanced at it, but didn't pay much attention, controlling the Kirin to continue chasing the Third Kazekage Puppet.
The white bird approached the Kirin but not too close, and Deidara's loud shout rang in my ears:
" Art is an Explosion! Drink!"
The dense explosions blasted holes in Kirin's body, but as Shinsei replenished his Chakra, Kirin quickly recovered.
Deidara was frustrated, feeling like he couldn't unleash his full power. Whether controlling a giant dragon or a large bird, just as he was about to take to the sky, he was sliced in two by a black beam of light, completely unable to utilize his advantages.
Kakashi and Sasuke, who were chasing him, not only had Sharingan but also Lightning Release. His bombs would be destroyed by Lightning Release if they got too close, and they would lose their power if they were too far away.
Scorpion felt the same way. The huge black Kirin in front of him was agile and incredibly strong. Any puppet could be shattered with a single blow, and his own attacks had no effect on it.
Hashihime shouted, " Shinsei! Make a hole!"
" Lord Shinsei, the girl next to you asked you to make a hole, but I don't understand where to make the hole."
Shinsei opened a small hole in the Kirin's back. " Lady Katsuyu, we're so close, you don't need to pass it on."
Hashihime stretched her hand out of the small hole, grabbed a handful of air, pulled her hand back, and smelled it.
"Ahem." She coughed twice, took out the sealing scroll, took out a large glass bottle, found one of the bottles, and poured out a few pills.
" Shinsei distributed the pills to his teammates, which can temporarily suppress the poison!"
Shinsei took the pill, manipulated the Kirin to spray a long stream of water, forcing the scorpion back. He then reached out and handed the pill to the three of them.
Sasuke unleashed his Chidori Stream, slicing Deidara in two with a single stroke. Deidara fell to the ground, turning into a pile of white clay, and swallowed the pill in his hand.
Deidara emerged from the soil on the other side and shouted at Sasori:
"Brother Scorpion! I'm angry!"