The Battle
Might Guy swiftly dodged several punches from the imposter Might Guy, then kicked Might Guy, causing them to stumble back a few steps. Might Guy, somewhat worried about Sakura, seized the opportunity to ask, "Neji, how's the situation over there?"
Rock Lee immediately asked, "Neji, how is Sakura? Is she in danger?" Distracted for a moment, the imposter Rock Lee kicked Rock Lee hard. Rock Lee could only cross his arms above his head and take the kick. He stumbled back several steps and crashed into a tree trunk before coming to a stop.
Neji used his strength to throw the imposter Neji away. Hearing Rock Lee and Might Guy's question, he stepped back and used his Byakugan to check the situation.
Neji saw Naruto and Chiyo fighting fiercely, while Sakura seemed to be alright and was healing Gaara.
Tenten asked, "Neji, do you know how it went?" As she spoke, she spun around and fired countless ninja tools, which the imposter Tenten dodged one by one. Once the imposter Tenten regained her footing, she unleashed a barrage of ninja tools at Tenten. Tenten's expression hardened, and she nimbly evaded all the tools. Afterward, she couldn't help but gasp for breath, clearly having exhausted too much of her strength from dodging.
Neji, having assessed the situation, said, "Sakura seems to be alright now, treating Gaara, while the others are fighting a group of puppets." Suddenly, the imposter Neji rushed in front of Neji, forcing Neji to stop and Neji clashing with the imposter.
Chiyo had just used "One's Own Life Reincarnation" to restore Sakura to her prime. She said to Sakura, "Sakura, I'll leave the Fifth Generation Kazekage to you. I still have things to settle with Sasori." After saying that, she stepped forward and took out a scroll.
Chiyo looked at Sasori of the Red Sand behind the numerous puppets and said, "The show has only just begun. This is Ninjutsu that I sealed myself. I didn't think I would need to use it, but it seems that's impossible. Let's begin now." As she spoke, she untied the rope on the scroll, pulled it open, and ten puppets slowly emerged from the scroll, landing beside Chiyo.
Sasori of the Red Sand looked at the ten puppets surrounding Chiyo and said, "As expected of my grandmother, a puppeteer's strength is measured by how many puppets he can control simultaneously. I've heard of Granny Chiyo's secret technique, the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets. I've never had the chance to see it before, but today I finally have the opportunity. It's said that you once used them to destroy a castle. I wonder how they compare to my Performance of a Hundred Puppets?"
Chiyo, watching the group of puppets entangled with Naruto, said, "Let's try it and see." Controlling ten puppets, they made a cracking sound and charged forward. Like tigers among sheep, they dispatched one puppet with a single contact.
Naruto, amidst the horde of puppets, saw Chiyo controlling them and joined the battle. With a shout, he gripped his Rasengan in his right hand and slammed it down on a puppet. The puppet was sent flying backward, shattering into countless pieces in mid-air, scattering across the ground.
A puppet wielding a sharp blade slashed down at Naruto. Chiyo's fingers twitched slightly, and another puppet holding a large sword stood in front of Naruto, blocking the blade. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Naruto unleashed a Rasengan flying, and then charged towards Sasori of the Red Sand.
On the other side, Kakashi handed Gaara to Sakura, saying, "Sakura, Gaara is in your hands now. I'm going to help Naruto." With that, he rushed towards the group of puppets.
Several puppets blocked Kakashi's path. Kakashi quickly Hand Seals and unleashed "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique," engulfing the two puppets in front of him with a massive fireball.
Immediately afterward, Kakashi quickly Hand Seals, unleashing "Lightning Release: Chidori!" His right hand crackled with lightning, like Chidori singing in unison, as he charged forward, piercing through a puppet in front of him. Kakashi moved through the puppet horde like a tiger among sheep, quickly dispatching five or six puppets, immediately attracting the attention of Sasori of the Red Sand.
Sasori of the Red Sand glanced at Kakashi and thought to himself, "Kakashi Hatake, Jonin Konoha, seems quite strong. Moreover, he possesses the Sharingan; he should be able to be made into a satisfactory puppet." He then controlled more puppets to rush towards Kakashi.
Kakashi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan him to see everything around him, and he charged directly into the dozen or so attacking puppets, immediately plunging into a fierce battle.
On the other side, Naruto leaped up and Sasori of the Red Sand, seeing this, controlled a Naruto and charged towards Naruto, slashing down with his weapon. Chiyo, naturally noticing Naruto's danger, swung her hands violently, causing a nearby puppet to accelerate and slam into it. Then, with a swift slash of her large sword, she cut the puppet in two.
Naruto, with a serious expression, summoned over a dozen shadow clones and continued charging towards Sasori. With over a dozen Narutos clearing the way ahead, and Chiyo controlling the puppets to block any stragglers, Naruto quickly approached Sasori.
Seeing this, Sasori of the Red Sand Naruto the puppets around him to rush towards Naruto and block his way.
A Shadow Clone up with Naruto and began to form Rasengan. Immediately afterward, Naruto shouted, "Big Ball Rasengan!" The two Naruto slammed the Rasengan forward, creating a huge crater in the ground with a loud boom. More than a dozen puppets in front of them were blasted away and disintegrated in mid-air, turning into countless parts that scattered on the ground.
At this moment, there were no more puppets blocking Naruto, and he faced Sasori of the Red Sand, looking at each other.
Sasori of the Red Sand said with amusement, "As expected of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, you actually managed to break through my puppet's defenses. Very well, once I capture you, my mission will be complete, and I can go find Uzumaki Hane and avenge that humiliation."
Naruto looked at Sasori of the Red Sand and said, "So, you were defeated by Yu? That's impressive. You're truly my best friend. I'll defeat you too." He pulled out several Shuriken with his right hand and shot them at Sasori of the Red Sand.
Behind them, Sakura was healing Gaara, while Chiyo stood in front of Sakura, controlling her puppets to fight against Sasori of the Red Sand's puppets. After examining them, Sakura knew Sakura was powerless to help.
Chiyo noticed Sakura's mood and said, "Sakura, don't be discouraged. I still have a way. Now we need to deal with Sasori first so we have time to treat Gaara. I need your help." Chiyo whispered something to Sakura nodded and rushed towards Sasori of the Red Sand.
Sasori of the Red Sand's dart shot out instantly from his belly, deflecting the Shuriken. Then, the dart shot rapidly towards Naruto, so fast that Naruto could only see a blur. He was busy dodging Sasori of the Red Sand's dart. Suddenly, a figure blocked Naruto's path. Clang! A Kunai the dart. It was Sakura, who had arrived at some point.