With the accumulation of daily training, Jūgo's condition became increasingly stable. Only when he entered the Sage Transformation mode for battle would he blurt out a few words exactly the same as before.
It was really tough for Sasori to fight two opponents simultaneously.
Sasori dashed all the way, leading the two to an open space before stopping. He twisted his joints and smiled slightly. Finally, he could unleash his true skills.
Kimimaro looked intently at the vast arena and asked doubtfully.
"Deliberately choosing such an open arena, don't tell me you're doing this to avoid harming innocent civilians. What the hell are you planning!"
"Humph! Do you think enemies will easily reveal their intentions during a fight?"
"Doesn't matter. Anyway, you'll be dead soon!"
Kimimaro quickly shook his hands, and sharp bones shot out from his palms, heading straight for Sasori with great force.
At this moment, Sasori finally got a chance to show his true strength. Inside Konoha earlier, there were too many enemies, especially a formidable one like Itachi Uchiha. Once he launched large - scale moves, he might easily be counterattacked.
So he chose this uninhabited area. If he couldn't even handle two brats today, his reputation would be ruined.
"Arrogant brats, let you two see my true strength!"
From the burly human - shaped puppet, a red - haired young boy emerged. He had fair skin and looked extremely young. Kimimaro couldn't help but frown.
Sasori of the Red Sand had become famous many years ago, and his age should be similar to Kakashi's. But the young boy in front of him was about the same age as him. He looked way too young.
Even more astonishing things were yet to come. Sasori's arms unfolded like machinery, and steel blades extended from his arms. He stepped on a wire string and stood in mid - air.
"This is what I really look like!"
"You actually transformed yourself into a puppet!"
Kimimaro had been following Orochimaru for many years. He certainly knew about Orochimaru's research on immortality techniques. It seemed that Sasori of the Red Sand's method was also one of the immortality techniques.
It can not only preserve one's own strength but also keep the body eternally young.
"Oh~ You know quite a lot. I guess Orochimaru told you. That's right, I did turn myself into a living puppet. Human life is limited, but art is infinite. Puppets are the infinite art that can exist eternally. I've made myself a work of art!"
"Crazy!"
Although Kimimaro's words didn't mean to belittle Orochimaru, people who extremely pursued something were usually described as crazy.
"Thanks for the compliment. Now, let the second round of our battle commence! Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets!"
Sasori took out a scroll and used the Summoning Jutsu to summon over a hundred puppets in red outfits with various weapon forms. At the same time, he lifted his shirt, and over a hundred Chakra threads protruded from a scorpion - engraved part at his heart's regeneration core, tightly connecting one by one with the puppets he had just summoned.
"Brat, don't blame me for not warning you. Let you die without a fair fight. The strength of a puppet master is determined by the number of puppets they can control. I can operate a hundred puppets simultaneously. This is an unparalleled feat in history! These hundred puppets are enough to destroy a small country. I've never had an opponent. I hope you can let me enjoy this battle!"
Sasori stood on high, spreading his arms, and explained to Kimimaro and the others in a relaxed manner. To his surprise, instead of showing panic, the two looked confident.
"I see. But you're not the only one who can use large-scale destructive moves. The countries you claim to destroy are just small ones filled with ordinary ninjas. In Konoha, you don't even have the guts to fight Itachi Uchiha one-on-one!"
"Damn brat, stop blabbering. Let's see if your strength matches your big mouth!"
Kimimaro's words really got under Sasori's skin. His face turned gloomy, looking like a volcano about to erupt.
"Enough nonsense. Just wait to die!"
Red puppets filled the sky and swooped down menacingly. The scene was quite shocking. Each puppet held different weapons, each with its own deadly killing method.
Kimimaro dodged while observing. There were too many puppets, and this couldn't go on. It seemed he had to use Sage Mode!
"Jūgo!"
Jūgo knew that Kimimaro needed time for Sage Transformation, while he could activate his power instantly.
Jūgo punched a puppet right in the face with all his might, which was close to Kimimaro.
After all, these were wooden puppets and couldn't withstand Jūgo's full-force punch. They were smashed to pieces and scattered all over the ground.
"Hey, aren't you so great? Come on! I don't care if there are a hundred or a thousand puppets. I'll take them all on, one by one. Just wait with your head on the block!"
Jūgo went into a continuous attack spree. With his tough body, he took the puppets' attacks head-on. Sage Transformation made his skin immune to poison. Jūgo's heavy blows were extremely fierce. He almost smashed a puppet with each punch. This made Sasori frown.
"Damn it, you brute!"
Even though he lost several puppets in a flash, it really hurt him. Puppets were not easy to make, especially his hundred puppets, which he had painstakingly gathered.
No, he couldn't let Jūgo destroy them so easily.
Sasori quickly pulled out another Scroll from behind and unfurled it in the air with a swish.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
After a puff of white smoke, a man stood beside Sasori.
"Hey! Out of tricks already? You only summoned one this time. It's not even enough to whet my appetite!"
Facing Jūgo's provocation, Sasori sneered.
"I hope your mouth will still be this tough after you fight him!"
This time, Sasori didn't use the regeneration core on his torso. Instead, he took control himself. The Chakra Threads extending from his fingertips were tightly connected to the puppet in front of him. As Sasori's fingers twitched slightly, the puppet started to react.
"Brute, let you see my strongest puppet, the Third Kazekage!"
As he spoke, Sasori began to manipulate the puppet of the Third Kazekage to fight back.
"Magnet Release · Iron Sand Body Wall!"
Fine black sand gathered in front of him, forming solid walls. No matter how hard the heavy object struck, it couldn't harm these walls at all.
"Well, what do you think now? You're out of tricks now, you brute! This is my most powerful puppet at present, and it's perfect for dealing with you!"
Sasori controlled the Kazekage puppet and the Hundred Puppets to launch a joint attack.
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