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Chiyo raised her hands, and a scroll was opened.
Ten puppets appeared around her.
She was giving it her all at this point.
Scorpion casually opened a scroll and summoned hundreds of puppets.
"what?"
Chiyo couldn't help but show a shocked expression.
The most skilled puppeteers can control ten puppeteers, and this is the first time she has ever seen a puppeteer who can control hundreds of puppeteers.
Chiyo was shocked and saddened.
Sasori was originally supposed to stay in Sunagakure and become a pillar of the village, not appear in the Akatsuki organization and become an enemy of Sunagakure.
Chiyo was well aware of the current situation in Sunagakure where there was a lack of successors.
If Scorpion were there, it wouldn't have been so awkward.
A great battle of puppeteers has begun.
Chiyo used the White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters to fight Sasori's Red Secret Technique: Hundred Puppet Maneuvers, resulting in a close and evenly matched battle.
But she was getting old, and after a while, she started to feel the strain.
Moreover, Sasori also has the Third Kazekage as a puppet.
Chiyo was well aware of the Third Kazekage's strength.
Although he is now dead and has become a human puppet, the advantage of being a human puppet is that he can use all the ninjutsu he used in his previous life.
In other words, whether he was alive or dead, his strength did not change much.
Just then, Scorpion suddenly stopped using both hands and manipulated all the puppets to take two steps back.
Chiyo was stunned, not understanding why he did this.
But she soon spotted two figures not far away.
Could it be reinforcements from Sunagakure? Or perhaps ninjas from Kirigakure?
Chiyo thought of many things in an instant, but she didn't feel overly joyful.
In her opinion, unless the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, were to personally intervene, no one in Kirigakure could defeat Sasori.
The same applies to Sunagakure; the only solution is for the heavily injured Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, to arrive unharmed and provide support.
But when the two figures approached, Chiyo couldn't help but freeze.
It's not Sunagakure, nor Kirigakure, but Konoha.
"Kitazawa?"
Chiyo glanced at it twice and then suddenly blurted out.
Upon hearing the name Kitazawa, Scorpion became wary.
After all, Kitazawa is simply too famous.
In particular, he was the second Wood Release ninja in the ninja world after Hashirama Senju.
"Grandma Chiyo, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm sending my greetings on behalf of my teacher, Tsunade."
Kitazawa chuckled and said.
"You... why are you here?"
Chiyo asked, looking bewildered.
"I just happened to be passing by."
Kitazawa replied.
"I'm not a three-year-old child, do you think I would believe that?"
Chiyo countered with a question.
"The most urgent task now is to save Gaara."
Kitazawa reminded him.
Qian paused, then fell silent.
She had previously thought that only the presence of Rasa or Terumi Mei in person could resolve this crisis.
But theoretically, Kitazawa's arrival would be more effective than Rasa or Terumi Mei's.
The only problem is that he is a ninja from Konoha.
The Sand Village and the Leaf Village are not currently allies.
But Kitazawa is right, saving Gaara is the most important thing.
"Kitazawa".
Chiyo said sincerely, "I would like to ask for your help. After Gaara is rescued, Sunagakure is willing to offer a corresponding reward."
As expected of a veteran, he knows how to bend and stretch.
Kitazawa nodded, which was taken as an agreement.
After all, his purpose in coming here today was to see Scorpion.
With Chiyo's words, he had a legitimate reason.
The scorpion did not leave.
He is very confident in his abilities.
Although Kitazawa is famous, fame is fame and cannot represent true strength.
Sasori believed that even if he and the Third Kazekage couldn't defeat him, they could still escape.
After all, the Third Kazekage possessed Magnet Release, which could carry him away.
Chiyo and Kitazawa have no way to catch up with him.
"Naruto."
Kitazawa said, "He is your target for today. Just defeat him."
"Yes, Mr. Kitazawa!"
Naruto Uzumaki said excitedly.
Although he didn't see the battle between Chiyo and Sasori, Sasori's hundreds of puppets were clearly not those of an ordinary ninja.
"and many more."
Chiyo's eyes widened as she asked, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
"I don't need to take action."
Kitazawa said calmly, "You don't need it either."
Chiyo's first reaction was that Kitazawa had gone mad, actually believing that a little kid could defeat Sasori.
Scorpion also felt annoyed, something he hadn't done in a long time.
This was the first time he had ever been looked down upon like this.
"His name is Naruto Uzumaki. He is the son of the Fourth Hokage and also my student."
Kitazawa explained.
Chiyo was taken aback, but her expression remained grim.
Minato Namikaze was indeed very powerful, but that doesn't mean his son was.
The main reason is that Naruto Uzumaki looks too young.
Moreover, even Minato Namikaze was unknown when he was eleven or twelve years old.
But Sasori was an unparalleled powerhouse who killed the Third Kazekage, and genuinely possessed Kage-level strength.
"you……"
Chiyo had just uttered a single word when she suddenly stopped.
Scorpion was also startled at this moment.
Dark red chakra surged from Naruto's body and instantly condensed into four tails.
"He's actually the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Chiyo now understands where Kitazawa's confidence comes from.
"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Sasori also guessed Naruto's identity.
His first reaction was to capture him and bring him back to the Akatsuki organization.
However, it's not easy to catch Naruto in front of Chiyo and Kitazawa.
Moreover, as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, Naruto Uzumaki's strength is arguably the greatest among all jinchūriki.
Fortunately, he is young, so he shouldn't be too strong.
As Scorpion's thoughts raced, he no longer hesitated and raised his hands.
All the puppets around him turned towards Naruto.
Because of their sheer number, Naruto was completely surrounded from all sides.
Chiyo instinctively wanted to control her ten puppets to get out of the predicament.
But upon seeing the composed Kitazawa, they stopped again.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
Naruto Uzumaki forms hand seals.
In an instant, more than two thousand shadow clones appeared and launched a counterattack against hundreds of puppets.
Chiyo's expression froze.
She had seen many Jinchuriki, but she had never seen one like Naruto Uzumaki who used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
The sounds of banging and crashing were incessant.
There were sounds of Naruto's shadow clones being destroyed and dissipated, as well as the sounds of Sasori's puppets being torn apart.
Puppet masters always win by outnumbering their opponents, using multiple puppets to defeat the enemy despite their numerical disadvantage.
But today it's the other way around.
Scorpion's gaze sharpened, and he immediately changed his fighting style.
Behind him, the Third Kazekage formed hand seals and flew directly into the air.
"Watch out for his Magnet Release!"
Chiyo quickly reminded him.
What is Magnetism?
Naruto asked upon hearing this.
"...?"
Chiyo subconsciously looked at Kitazawa.
"Cough cough."
Kitazawa explained, "He hasn't graduated yet, so he doesn't know much about Magnet Release."
"...?"
Chiyo was immediately filled with question marks.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Rain!
While they were talking, the Third Kazekage's attack had already landed.
Countless iron sands, like ocean waves, appeared around him, then transformed into a deluge of fine needles that rained down.
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