Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

"vomit!"

Senju Hisana leaned against a tree with one hand, and a pixelated seven-colored rainbow cascaded down like a waterfall. Uchiha Gin, standing nearby, immediately covered his nose in disgust and took several steps back.
"Give me."

"what?"

"sunglasses!"

"A generous gift of ten million taels."

Seeing Senju Hisama tentatively reaching out her small hand to him, Uchiha Gin shook the small drum in his hand and ruthlessly raised the price on the spot.
"Damn it. Wasn't it a million just now?"

"Stop arguing, just tell me if you want it or not?"

"make a deal!"

Given the bizarre nature of the indescribable object that suddenly appeared in the distance, even Senju Hisama, who considered herself to have a strong will, could not withstand the mental attack brought about by its appearance and chose to compromise.
"Cash on delivery! Whitey, have you no shame? How can you just rob me like that?"

“Deduct it from the bride price.”

Uchiha Gin looked helplessly at Senju Hisama, who had brazenly snatched his sunglasses, and slightly curled his lip.
Once the bride price is reduced to a negative amount, I'll see what you Thousand Hands are going to use to make up for it.
"Your sunglasses are pretty good. Where did you get them from?"

After trying on the sunglasses, Senju Hisa found that looking through the dark lenses again, the nausea she felt had actually lessened considerably.

Clearly, these sunglasses are not as simple as they look; they are very likely a ninja tool with hidden functions.

"I made it myself."

Products from Laoyin are guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

Recalling Uchiha Gin's title as Konoha's number one developer, Senju Hisama nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, without pressing further. Instead, she shifted her gaze to the obese figure rampaging through the rainforest, her brows furrowing into a knot.
"What is that thing?"

Even with sunglasses on, looking at that object a few more times still made Senju Hisa feel like she'd eaten a shit.

"You really don't know? That's the latest war puppet developed by Sunagakure."

Uchiha Gin looked at Senju Hisama in surprise. He remembered that Hatake Sakumo should have submitted information about the Sand Village's secret weapon, right?
"Who would care about that kind of thing?"

Senju Hisa, her face ashen, shook her head. After Uchiha Gin's reminder, she seemed to recall that there was indeed some information on this matter, submitted by Root.
However, as soon as she saw that the news was about Sand Village Puppet Technique, she casually tossed it aside.

After all, in this era where knights fly around freely, puppetry, a technique that should have been phased out long ago, is no longer a threat.

"By the way, how do you know where this thing comes from?"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin seemed unsurprised and well-prepared, Senju Hisami asked in confusion,

“It was Sakumo who told me; he had been lurking in Sunagakure for a while.”

"This Danzo, he didn't even highlight such important information."

Having suffered a direct mental attack from Bo Gang, Senju Hisa gritted her teeth and cursed out loud.

She decided that the ten million she had just lost would be deducted from the next quarter's budget!
"Ugh. Cough! Cough! Cough!"

At the same time, Danzo, who was vomiting violently on the ground, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He shivered and nearly choked to death on his own vomit.

"Lord Danzo? Are you alright?"

Nono, standing behind him, immediately and considerately handed him a towel she had found somewhere, while asking with a face full of curiosity,

What exactly did you see?

She gave her telescope to Danzo, thus escaping the psychological harm inflicted by Bo Gang.

Danzo, his face deathly pale, looked around and found that all the Root members he had observed with binoculars were vomiting uncontrollably, just like him, and some had even fainted on the spot, creating a chaotic scene.

"demon."

Danzo wiped his filthy mouth and replied in a deep voice.
demon?

Nono blinked in confusion. Wasn't this kind of creature only existing in legends?
"Lord Danzo, that thing seems to be the Sand Village war puppet described in the intelligence sent back by White Fang."

Just then, a Root member responsible for compiling intelligence stood up shakily, his voice still tinged with deep fear.
"Sunagakure?"

Upon hearing this name, Danzo's gaze instantly sharpened.
The appearance of this puppet means that the Wind Kingdom, which has always supported the Rain Kingdom, has also officially announced its entry into the fray and joined this chaotic battle between several countries.

"All personnel, prepare for battle."

No, if Danzo doesn't show his face soon, the limelight will be stolen by people from other villages, and how will he make a name for himself?
"Um, Lord Danzo, could you please wait a moment?"

"Ok?"

Turning his head to look at Nonou, who seemed hesitant to speak, Danzo frowned. This matter concerned his grand plan to become Hokage, and he absolutely could not delay it!

"Everyone's current state."

Pointing to the Root members scattered around him, Nono's face was full of helplessness.

"Humph!"

Danzo gave a cold snort with a gloomy expression.
This bunch of useless people are completely unreliable when it matters.
"Where is the Konoha Rangers?"

With most of the Root members lost, Danzo had no choice but to pin his hopes on Root's secret weapon. He believed that with the four children's unwavering will, they could withstand the puppet's mental attacks.

"That's the one lying over there."

"."

Looking at the four children lying in a row, foaming at the mouth, Danzo's vision went black, as if he could see himself drifting further and further away from the Hokage throne.

"Ugh! Old Sun, at least give me a break!"

Seeing the unexpected intruder not far away, Xiao Zi, who had been full of fighting spirit just a moment ago, now only regretted that her mask was too tight, causing all the stuff he vomited to pile up inside the tightly sealed mask.

"Little Purple, ugh! Let me throw up for a bit first!"

The Four-Tails in the Tailed Beast Space is in no better shape. Bogang's mental attacks are not limited to humans; even Tailed Beasts cannot escape the clutches of the Ancient God.

"Ugh! What on earth is this thing? Is it Amegakure's secret weapon?"

While vomiting, Han diligently analyzed where the other party had come from.
"who are you?"

Glancing at Heiji, who was foaming at the mouth and unconscious behind him, Hanzo, as the only non-human being present, was unaffected by Bo Gang's presence. Looking at the other's mountain-like green body, he even felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"Chirp chirp chirp"

Bo Gang, a massive green mountain of flesh, stopped in front of Hanzo, a chilling laugh emanating from his thick red lips, causing Xiao Zi and Han to turn even paler.
The next second, a slender figure slowly emerged from behind the green mountain of flesh. The newcomer had delicate features, short dark red hair, and the Sand Village headband he wore on his forehead was particularly conspicuous in the darkness.
"So you're Hanzo? I'm Shu from Sunagakure. Nice to meet you."

After looking Hanzo up and down, who was clad in knight's armor, the red-haired youth introduced himself with a smile.
"build?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Hanzo's expressionless face. Although Sunagakure had consistently provided Amegakure with various forms of material assistance, it had never sent a single soldier. Why would it suddenly send one of the village's most renowned strongmen?
"You're Shu from Sunagakure?"

Han frowned upon hearing the newcomer's self-introduction. Besides being known as the strongest puppeteer of the new generation in Sunagakure, Xiu had another identity.
"Third Kazekage's nephew, you actually came all this way to a place like this, is there something troubling you?"

Having finally stopped vomiting, Xiao Zi tightened her sticky mask again, her tone carrying a strange meaning.

"Amegakure is a staunch ally of Sunagakure. How can we stand idly by when our friends are in trouble?" Xiu smiled slightly, and the Pogan puppet beside him immediately let out a chilling laugh.

"Chirp chirp chirp"

"That's perfect. If we take you back, the old man will be very happy."

Looking at the frail Xiu, a smile appeared on Xiao Zi's pale face. With such a heavy hostage delivered to their doorstep, how could they refuse?

"You've been looked down upon!"

Seeing the two from Iwagakure rubbing their hands together in anticipation, Xiu shook his head with a sigh.
"A mere puppeteer, without this disgusting thing by your side, you are nothing!"

The ninja community has long since figured out how to counter the puppeteer class, especially in one-on-one battles. As long as the puppeteer's true form is found, the battle will often end quickly.

"Amegakure is very grateful for Sunagakure's help, but please leave as soon as possible. They are not enemies you can deal with."

Considering that Xiu had come all this way, Hanzo nodded and urged him to retreat. An unarmed puppeteer was the easiest target to hit on the battlefield.

"I also have a mission to complete, Lord Hanzo."

Unexpectedly, Xiu not only showed no intention of leaving, but his eyes also revealed a hint of eagerness.
"Then you'd better pray for good luck."

Seeing that the other party did not appreciate it, Hanzo did not say anything more. He turned around, picked up the unconscious Heiji, raised his arm, and aimed at the direction of the Amegakure temporary base.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, Hanzo, holding Heiji's arm, deliberately broke free and flew away at incredible speed, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

"A detachable prosthesis? Where is it made?"

Xiu's eyes lit up when he saw this.
"The Country of Waves."

Hanzo, who only had one arm left, turned his head and told the truth.
Of course, even if he didn't say it, the steel shards from the Land of Waves all over his body would eventually betray their origin.

"Oh my, what a coincidence!"

Xiu smiled broadly upon hearing this, and pointed to Bo Gang beside him.
Hanzo then noticed that the puppet had the same steel spikes as himself, and his eyes were filled with a puzzled look.
No wonder I felt so close to it; it turns out we're family from the same production line!
"My puppet was also assembled using parts ordered from the Land of Waves; the quality is top-notch, it's just a little..."

"Expensive!" *2
The two spoke in unison about the only flaw, their eyes filled with mutual respect.

"Damn it, you guys are still chatting away! Prepare to die!"

Seeing the two chatting happily, Xiao Zi across from her was so angry she almost lost her hair. She swung her massive fists and charged towards Xiu, her eyes filled with bloodlust.

"careful!"

Seeing the aggressive Komurasaki, Hanzo instinctively stepped forward to shield Xiu. Komurasaki was an important ally of Amegakure, and if anything happened to her, it would definitely affect the relationship between the two villages.

"Yoruha, move out!"

However, before he could raise his arms to defend himself, a burly black shadow swept past Hanzo and crashed straight into Komurasaki, who had raised her fists.

"Oh!"

A silent, deafening roar accompanied by a cloud of smoke and dust erupted. Everyone present was shocked to see Xiu so calm; Xiao Zi's unstoppable attack had actually been halted.
"Chirp chirp chirp"

Xiao Zi, her face deathly pale, looked up at the fiery red lips so close to hers, and almost vomited up the last of her bile.

"What exactly is this thing?"

His arms were firmly stuck to the green, flabby flesh, and even using his scorching Lava Release technique, he couldn't inflict the slightest damage.

"Stop struggling. Bogang's skin is made of heat-resistant material. Even if you throw it into the crater, it can climb out unharmed."

Xiu seemed to sense Xiao Zi's confusion and introduced her with an air of arrogance.
"hateful!"

When her most powerful ability was countered, Xiao Zi cursed angrily and used the monstrous strength of a tailed beast to try to tear the ugly puppet in front of her in two.

"Chirp chirp chirp"

However, no matter how much Xiao Zi fiddled with it, all she could hear was the other person's mocking laughter, as if it were saying to her...

[Young man, have you come in? I didn't sense you coming in.]

"I'm here to help you!"

Seeing Xiao Zi locked in a stalemate with that disgusting puppet, Han, who had finally mustered his courage, gritted his teeth and rushed over to support his teammates.

"Whoosh! — Boom!"

But as soon as he took a step, a black streak of light with a trail of flame appeared in the sky and crashed straight down in front of him.
"Your opponent is me."

Hanzo's icy voice rang out. Han, his face grim, took two steps back, pulling his gaze from the mechanical arm that was returning from the crater in front of him, and fixing it on the purple knight slowly approaching from a distance.
"59 seconds, and I'll take care of you."

"Crack!"

With practiced ease, Hanzo reattached his arm, then turned his neck, which was riddled with mechanical hydraulic pressure. Hearing Hydrangea's weak voice through the communicator, he bent down and assumed a sword-drawing stance.
"Lord Banou, the Photon Sword has been successfully installed."

Touching the newly attached silver sword hilt in his right palm, Hanzo coldly replied,

"No need. One strike is enough to deal with you."

"How arrogant!"

Han's expression froze. He hadn't expected Hanzo's feigned skill to be even more impressive than his own. His face, hidden beneath the mask, immediately became somewhat embarrassed.
"Lao Mu, give me your fastest speed."

"Are you sure you might die?"

King Mu, inside the Tailed Beast Space, sensed Han's resolve and frowned in confirmation.
"I still want to conquer the world with you, how could I fall in a place like this?"

Shaking his head, Han revealed the secret agreement between the man and the beast, then assumed a charging stance, his tone resolute.

"Okay, hopefully you can seize the future with this speed."

Having said all he could say, King Mu held nothing more to himself, pouring all his power into the Knight Driver at Han's waist.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Suddenly, the gaps in Han's white knight armor began to widen, and scorching steam billowed out. His face flushed red, he endured the tearing pain throughout his body and stared intently at Hanzo not far away.

"Click! Click! Click!"

As the heavy armor bulged out one piece at a time, a splash of red, hidden beneath, suddenly appeared.
"boom!"

After a sharp, cracking sound, only several pieces of white armor remained suspended in mid-air, waiting to fall where Han had stood.
In Hanzo's vision, a figure leaving a red afterimage appeared before him, its large, steaming feet only a hair's breadth away from his wildly flashing electronic eyes.
"Despair is your end."

Ps:

The kitten's right paw fracture was ultimately treated conservatively. As long as hospitalization is not required, I can at least continue to maintain my daily update schedule. Thank you all for your concern and support.

I swear this book will never be abandoned or have a bad ending. Even if there's only one person left reading it, I will do everything in my power to write a satisfying conclusion. (End of Chapter)