Hearing this, Chiyo almost couldn't hold back cursing.
"Open your eyes and look. Does what the Aurora Order does look like saving the ninja world?!"
"Nearly destroying the Hidden Sand Village, kidnapping the Fifth Kazekage, attacking Konoha, assassinating the Fourth Hokage, and repeatedly causing bloody massacres."
The old woman finally lost control and roared angrily.
"Do you call such an organization 'saving'?!"
Looking at the excited Chiyo, the Third Kazekage's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "All of this is just necessary sacrifice."
Chiyo showed a disappointed look and closed her eyes sorrowfully.
"You are no longer the Third Kazekage who would give everything for the village. The current you is no different from the demons of the Aurora Order. No matter how fancy the words, they cannot cover up your crimes!"
"Forget it. I never expected to convince you, stubborn old lady."
The Third Kazekage's eyes turned cold.
A large amount of iron sand surged from his body, quickly forming huge cylinders and cones.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Triangular Prism, Magnet Release: Iron Sand Cylinder!"
In the next moment, the giant cylinder and prism flew like cannonballs toward Chiyo.
Boom!
The huge objects tore through the air, dragging roaring gusts behind them, an intimidating sight.
Chiyo knew the Third Kazekage very well, so the moment she saw the attack, she immediately pulled back.
She commanded the Chikamatsu Ten puppets to block the path ahead.
"It's useless.
Even puppets made by Bunzaemon can't stop my Magnet Release!"
The Third Kazekage swung his palm sideways.
His fingers suddenly closed together.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Law!"
The cylinder and prism collided in mid-air, releasing a deafening roar.
Amid the sparks from the collision, the two seemed to merge like rapidly growing plants.
They unleashed countless sharp iron sand spikes!
The spikes intertwined like a dense net, directly trapping the fleeing Chiyo within.
"I have no interest in playing around with you anymore, Chiyo." The Third Kazekage snorted coldly. His right hand clenched into a fist tightly as he injected his massive chakra into the iron sand. "With this strike, I will end your life!"
The dense iron sand spikes suddenly began to 'multiply' again!
Each huge spike sprouted more spikes, crowding the already limited space Chiyo had to move, like a thicket of sharp thorns.
"Damn it! The growth speed is too fast!" Although Chiyo controlled the ten puppets, swiftly cutting down the multiplying iron sand spikes, the regeneration was too rapid.
The moment a spike was severed, many more would appear in the blink of an eye!
In just a few moments, all five Kinmatsu puppets were pierced through by the multiplying iron sand, like a bloody punishment, pinned deep in the thorny iron sand forest!
One puppet after another was pierced and broken. The spreading iron sand thorns crept closer. Chiyo's pupils shrank, and a flashback flickered through her mind.
Could it be that I'm going to die here?
A bitter smile appeared on Chiyo's face. If she were younger, she might still have the strength to escape.
But she was too old now. Her stamina and power were far weaker than in her youth, and her reaction speed lagged behind, which caused her to be completely trapped by the iron sand thorns, losing her last chance to break free.
Yet, at this moment!
A seemingly bulky figure charged like an indestructible tank, breaking through the iron sand thorns!
It was a puppet, its hardness astonishing. Especially the sharp spike at its tail, which swept and sliced through the iron sand spikes with ease.
In Chiyo's shocked gaze, the puppet broke through the iron sand blockade, held her in its arms, and charged straight out!
"Is there someone else?"
The Third Kazekage's brow furrowed with cruel intent.
The iron sand thorns floating around shattered and collapsed, then compressed densely, forming spear-like shapes that thundered through the sky!
Their target was clearly the mysterious puppet that had just rescued Chiyo!
Boom!
The high-density compressed sand-iron spears unleashed devastating power, tearing through the air with a sharp sonic boom.
Layer upon layer of fierce wind wrapped around them, friction heating the air, like dozens of blazing meteors speeding forward, cutting off the puppet's escape route.
But just as the puppet was about to be crushed, a figure suddenly burst out from within it, taking Chiyo and disappearing from the spot.
Boom!
Dozens of scorching sand-iron spears slammed into the ground, causing it to collapse directly beneath them.
"Hm?"
The Third Kazekage's eyelids twitched as he glanced sideways.
"You're not from the Sand Village, are you?"
The figure emerging from the puppet was a red-haired boy who looked quite young, even somewhat childish in appearance. His cold, indifferent gaze contrasted with his handsome features.
"Is it really you?"
Chiyo stared at the boy in front of her, eyes wide and trembling uncontrollably.
"Is it really you? Sasori!"
"Old woman, you're too old to show off."
The red-haired boy cast a cold glance at Chiyo, his tone unfriendly.
"Do you know that if it weren't for me just now, you would already be dead?"
"My dear grandson, Sasori… you're a member of Akatsuki?"
Chiyo's lips quivered and her eyes reddened. But when she saw the black cloak with red clouds on Sasori's body, shock flashed across her face.
"Why? Why did you join Akatsuki?"
The Sand Village had lost large tracts of land to the Akatsuki, and clashes were constant. The main reason for the village's disadvantage was this very organization!
"No need for you to worry."
Sasori said coldly, then turned his gaze to the Third Kazekage, his eyes growing even colder.
"Hah, has the former Third Kazekage really fallen to become a lackey of the Aurora Order?"
"My grandson, Sasori… why did you leave the Sand Village?"
Chiyo reached out tremblingly, trying to touch the red-haired boy's cheek.
But Sasori took two steps back, speaking coldly, "Don't think too much, old lady. I just happened to pass by, not here specially to see you."
"Are you done talking?"
The Third Kazekage grew impatient. He manipulated the iron sand into a giant cylinder and pressed down with immense force.
"Someone already dead shouldn't come out to cause trouble again!"
Sasori glanced sideways, then raised her hand and threw out a scroll. With a chilling tone, she said, "Perfect timing. I'm just missing a powerful puppet."
"Boring, puppetry again?"
The Third Kazekage's eyes narrowed slightly, showing no concern, even a hint of mockery. "I've already said, before my Magnet Release, all puppetry means nothing!"
"Oh really?"
Sasori smiled faintly, then calmly said, "Then let's wait and see, Third Kazekage-sama."
The scroll unfolded in midair, and puppets poured out like a heavy rain, one after another.
Soon they filled the entire sky, their numbers vast and overwhelming, like dark clouds blotting out the sun, stretching endlessly.
The Third Kazekage's expression changed from disdain to shock, his pupils shrinking.
Everyone knows that a puppeteer's strength depends on how many puppets they can control.
Chiyo was once the strongest puppeteer in the Sand Village, but even she was limited to ten puppets.
Yet the red-haired boy before him controlled such an absurd number?!
"Red Secret Technique: Hundred Puppet Performance!"
The smile on Sasori's face grew more arrogant as she laughed loudly. "Third Kazekage-sama, let me see just how powerful your Magnet Release really is!"
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