Faced with the questions from higher-ups, Chiyo didn't say anything, but directly displayed her confidence as Kage Level expert. She took out a scroll from her pocket and then took out the contents of the scroll.
With a series of "bangs," puffs of white smoke appeared, and after the smoke dissipated, ten puppets of different shapes appeared before everyone's eyes.
"This, this is actually the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets? How is this possible? Weren't they already destroyed on the battlefield?" Upon seeing the ten puppets that appeared, one of the high-ranking members exclaimed in surprise.
"I've meticulously studied Puppet Technique for so many years, and I don't have just a few trump cards. These ten puppets are the culmination of my years of hard work, created to prevent the weakening of my strength if they were destroyed. A few days ago, when I learned that the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets had been damaged, I immediately had someone bring my second set of puppets. If Konoha hadn't attacked so quickly and the puppets hadn't arrived, I wouldn't have been so easily injured by Orochimaru. As for my injuries..."
As she spoke, Chiyo showed the wound on her leg.
The injured area had lost all flesh and blood; instead, it had all turned into puppet joints.
Chiyo actually underwent physical modifications!
This greatly surprised the surrounding high-ranking officials. Chiyo, as the puppet master of Sunagakure, was strictly forbidden from using Puppet Technique to modify the human body; she believed such actions violated a taboo against life. Yet now she had broken her own principles.
" Elder Chiyo..." The surrounding high-ranking officials looked at Chiyo, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating. They knew that Chiyo had her reasons for doing so, but they felt that Chiyo's sacrifice was too great, making someone who was unwilling to break taboos cross their own bottom line was too cruel.
"I know what you're thinking, but the situation doesn't allow for that right now. Sunagakure needs me. On the bright side, even you don't believe I'll still be on the battlefield, so Konoha will be even less likely to expect it. My appearance will definitely deliver a fatal blow to Konoha. Besides, I'm not young anymore. After the modifications, I might even live a little longer. Maybe I can even see my grandson Sasori in my final days."
Chiyo's words silenced the Sunagakure around her. They didn't know what else to say, and could only express their respect for Chiyo with their eyes.
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. I'll stay hidden in the sidelines for the next battle. Rasa, you and Bunpuku will face the Wood Release Orochimaru Ebizo. I'll act according to the situation. When the time is right, the three of us will attack the Wood Release brats together. At that time, Ebizo, you'll break free from Orochimaru and join us in surrounding and eliminating the Wood Release brats."
Then I'll leave Orochimaru to Nagi and the others. I've already given them the substandard Chikamatsu Ten Puppets, which I made before. Although they're not as tough as the originals, they can still exert considerable strength and hold off Orochimaru for a while.
It's easy to see from Chiyo's schemes that she has an unwavering determination to achieve her goals.
Hearing Chiyo's arrangement, none of the surrounding high-ranking officials raised any objections, though they couldn't help but murmur to themselves. Three Kage Level fighters weren't enough to take down Kōki, and now they had to add a Tailed Beast as well. Such a lineup was something no ordinary person could withstand. The key point was that such a powerful lineup was only for a kid who wasn't even ten years old. The Shinobi World was truly becoming more and more fantastical.
Meanwhile, Konoha was also reconsidering its plans against Sunagakure due to Bunpuku's arrival.
At this moment, Orochimaru addressed the ninjas present in the conference room. "I believe you all know that the One-Tail Jinchuriki has appeared at the Sunagakure camp, which means that Sunagakure has gained powerful reinforcements. Although the Tailed Beast are very powerful, you don't need to worry. The Tailed Beast problem will be handled by Kōki, whose Wood Release has an excellent restraining effect on Tailed Beast."
Therefore, your only mission is to kill Sunagakure. If I'm not mistaken, tomorrow's battle should be the key to changing the situation on the Sunagakure battlefield. If we win, Sunagakure will surrender. If we lose, then we will truly be dragged into the quagmire by Sunagakure, and the battlefields of Iwagakure and Kumogakure may also undergo huge changes because of our side. In short, tomorrow's battle is of paramount importance, and we absolutely cannot lose."
Orochimaru explained the importance of tomorrow's war very clearly, and the ninjas below listened attentively. As a result, their expressions became very serious. The outcome of Konoha's crucial battle was in their hands, and they would definitely go all out.
Seeing the tense atmosphere among the ninja below, Orochimaru said to Kōki, " Kōki, your mission tomorrow is extremely important. I estimate that besides the One-Tail, Sunagakure will also have Kage Level ninjas dealing with you, either Ebizo or Rasa. So you must be careful. I don't expect you to defeat them, but you must hold them off. I believe you can do that with your strength. However, no matter how strong your Wood Release is, you must proceed with caution. Anything can happen on the battlefield, so don't let your guard down. Staying alive is the most important thing."
Orochimaru actually wanted Kōki to bear such great pressure, but once Kōki's Wood Release was exposed, he became the target of Sunagakure's attacks and would definitely suffer countless assaults.
He wanted to help but was powerless to do so, knowing that someone from Sunagakure was definitely watching him.
Therefore, in the ensuing battle, Kōki was left to face the Sunagakure siege alone.
However, Orochimaru had faith in Kōki, sensing from Kōki's confident expression that Kōki harbored secrets unknown to others. Perhaps these secrets were Kōki's trump card in dealing with dangerous situations.
Upon hearing Orochimaru's reminder, Kōki nodded earnestly. "Yes, Lord Orochimaru, I will be extra careful."
Kōki knew he was now Sunagakure in the side of Sunagakure and would certainly face all sorts of attacks from Sunagakure. Therefore, he prepared himself to deal with the attacks.
Unfortunately Kōki didn't know what kind of situation he would face tomorrow, otherwise he definitely wouldn't be so optimistic.
As the Jade Rabbit sets in the west and the Golden Crow rises in the east, smoke fills the battlefield, and the war between Konoha and Sunagakure begins once again.
However, the situation in this battle was somewhat different from before; the ninja units below were not fighting fiercely. This was because several days of high-intensity combat had left both Sunagakure and Konoha exhausted, and this fatigue made the movements of the ninjas on both sides very sluggish, far from the crisp and efficient movements at the beginning of the war.
Of course, the key reason for their sluggish actions was that they knew the final outcome of the war depended on only two battlefields.
One was the result of the battle between Orochimaru and Ebizo, and the other was the result of Bunpuku and Rasa fighting against Kōki together.
Whichever side emerges victorious first wins the war.