Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 304 Puppet Self-Destruction Array
On the other side, the Konoha ninjas saw a completely different scene.

"Wow! Is this the legendary Sand Village Flower, Ruri-tama? It truly is an absolute beauty!"

"They're even calling him 'Master' now! Sasuke-sama is amazing! He can even tame the enemy's wife so obediently!"

"Hahaha, Sand Iron Storm, did you hear that? Your wife is calling our Lord Sasuke 'Master'!"

"Lord Sasuke is unparalleled in charm! Not only is he strong, but he's also top-notch in this aspect!"

"Tsk tsk, that figure, that face, no wonder Lord Sasuke wanted to take her in... That freak Sandstorm really doesn't deserve such a stunning beauty!"

The Mito Gate ninjas were greatly encouraged. Their discussions were filled with envy, jealousy, and deliberate provocations from the Sand Ninjas. The voices rose and fell, greatly stimulating the nerves of the Sand Ninjas and Sand Iron Storm, pushing the "scandal" effect to its peak.

"!" Hatake Sagumo was also greatly shocked, thinking that Ruri-gaku had the ability to bring the dead back to life like Satsu-ran, and had been saved by Umino Sasuke.

While calmly suppressing the wavering Chiyo, he glanced at the suddenly appearing Ruriyu out of the corner of his eye.

Her stunning beauty, her alluring figure, and that ambiguous way of addressing him caused even his eternally cold and aloof expression to show a very subtle fluctuation. A thought flashed through his mind: "No wonder Sasuke wanted to save her. So that's why. This kid... tsk, he's really playing games."

He internally labeled Umino Sasuke's behavior as that of a "master of womanizing," fully demonstrating his repressed and roguish nature, which he inherited from Kakashi.

However, on the entire battlefield, apart from Umino Sasuke, only one person knew the truth. And it was precisely because he knew the truth that his overwhelming anger, mixed with the extreme humiliation he had suffered in public, almost completely burned away his remaining humanity.

"Umino Sasuke!" Sandstorm let out a humiliating roar that sounded inhuman and was filled with extreme pain.

His remaining human eyeballs instantly filled with blood vessels, almost bursting open, as he stared intently at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure, his wife who should have been lying in a cold grave, now softly calling out "Master" to his enemy.

"Damn bitch, didn't you say you wouldn't reform me? Now you're dead and you've made me lose face so much! Humph! I'm going to kill you all and blow you all to smithereens!"

Sha Tielan's psychological defenses were extremely low. Simple verbal provocations were enough to drive him into a frenzy, throwing tactics, teamwork, and puppets to the wind. He had only one thought in his mind: to tear apart the demon in front of him who had defiled his wife's body and, most importantly, had brought him such humiliation.

"Hundred Machine Maneuvers - Self-Destruct Formation!"

Sand Iron Storm recklessly poured his chakra and regeneration core energy into the puppets he controlled. Some of the hundreds of Red Secret Technique puppets instantly lit up with a blinding red light, and like suicidal moths, they fearlessly rushed towards Umino Sasuke and Ruri-dama.

At the same time, he himself wielded his mechanical arm blade, driven by a mad urge to perish together, and together with Ebizo, they charged forward recklessly, braving the violent wind jutsu released by Ebizo.

"Uncle! Let's attack together and kill those two scoundrels! Make them into my collection!"

Sand Iron Storm's frenzied roar echoed amidst the shrill whistles of Wind Release.

"A pair of adulterers?" The Mito Gate ninjas exchanged bewildered glances. Could the rumor of them having an affair be true? They had only wanted to provoke Sa Tetsuran, but Sa Tetsuran himself had admitted it. This was truly a bombshell.

"Roar~" Ebizo roared like a ninja beast, his entire mechanical structure operating at full power, sharp alloy blades and scorpion stinger tearing through the air.

Faced with this sudden and frenzied counterattack and suicidal puppet attack, Sasuke Umino's eyes narrowed, and his Lightning Release chakra instantly formed an even denser armor on his body.

He knew that although this frenzied offensive was incredibly powerful, it could not last. The number of puppets was limited, and self-destruction was the ultimate means of consuming chakra and core components. Once the self-destructing puppets were exhausted, or if Sand Iron Storm's chakra regeneration core malfunctioned due to overload, he and Ebizo would be like tigers with their teeth pulled, left to be slaughtered at will.

"Ruri, prioritize eliminating the self-destructing puppets. The mechs will provide protection, and all shields will be deployed!" Sasuke Umino calmly ordered.

At the same time, lightning chakra surged across his body, forming a dense lightning armor, and Samehada hummed excitedly, ready to devour any incoming ninjutsu attacks.

He moved with lightning speed, darting at high speed along the edge of the explosion, using sonic escape to anticipate the blast radius and shockwave direction, constantly dodging.

Most importantly, he possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, allowing him to instantly teleport to the edge of the battlefield at any time, making him completely invincible.

boom! boom! boom!
A series of violent explosions resounded in the center of the battlefield. Blinding flames and violent shockwaves instantly engulfed a large area. The scorching air waves, mixed with sharp metal fragments and puppet remains, swept out like a death storm. If it were a regular fragile ninja, even a Kage-level one, they would most likely be dead. However, the high-attack and high-defense Umino Sasuke and the mecha puppet dealt with it calmly.

"Om~"

The four mecha puppets faithfully carried out the orders, their chakra regeneration cores on their chests operating at full power. The pale green chakra shields instantly became solid and thick, like four giant energy walls, firmly protecting the Glass Mecha Princess in the center.

The violent explosion of the puppet struck the chakra shield, creating violent ripples, but the chakra shield easily withstood it.

With a soul chip at its core, the Ruri Mechanical Princess, possessing self-learning abilities, has already mastered all the puppetry techniques she possessed in her previous life, and has even reached a higher level due to the modification of her chakra and body.

Under the cover of the mecha puppet, the Glass Mechanical Princess continuously shot out precise golden-green chakra threads from her palms. Each thread, like a scalpel, was extremely precise in connecting to the core or chakra transmission node of the self-destructing puppet, detonating it in mid-air and greatly reducing the pressure on the chakra shield.

Sasuke Umino himself brought the Lightning Flicker Technique to its fullest potential, narrowly avoiding the core of the explosion with each blink. Occasionally, unavoidable shockwaves and fragments would strike the Lightning Release armor, producing only a piercing friction sound and a deafening explosion, before being promptly deflected by the incredibly resilient Lightning Release chakra and Samehada.

Several attempts were made to lock onto Sand Iron Storm's main body, but the opponent clearly had some understanding of the Flying Thunder God Technique and was extremely wary of it. Whenever Umino Sasuke tried to approach or throw a Flying Thunder God Kunai, several iron-gray puppets emitting magnetic fields would move quickly around Sand Iron Storm and skillfully block the possible path of the throw.

These iron-gray puppets were not specifically prepared to defend against the Flying Thunder God Technique. As the most powerful contender for the position of the Fourth Kazekage, Sand Iron Storm was well aware of the terror of Magnet Release. These "ferromagnetic puppets" were one of his trump cards that he had painstakingly developed to counter Magnet Release Rasa. Now, however, they have become an effective means of defending against Umino Sasuke's Flying Thunder God Technique attack, effectively interfering with the spatial coordinate positioning of the Flying Thunder God.

"Tsk, even at the high-level Kage level, puppeteers are still so troublesome!" Umino Sasuke cursed under his breath, temporarily abandoning his plan to instantly kill Sand Iron Storm and waiting for the puppets to self-destruct to some extent before turning his attention to other areas of the battlefield.

Now, the remnants of the Sand Village puppeteers are on the verge of collapse under the siege of five mecha puppets, the Stitched Monster giant puppet, and the Mito Gate ninjas. The number of remaining Sand ninjas has been drastically reduced, their resistance is weak, and they are about to be completely wiped out.

However, Umino Sasuke keenly noticed that those "Sunagakure puppeteers" who were still "fighting bravely" and trying to cover Chiyo's retreat were almost all shadow clones he had previously planted in disguise.

These shadow clones were subtly approaching Chiyo, shouting continuously.

"Elder Chiyo, run! We'll cover your retreat!"

"Protect the elders and evacuate!"

"Sunagakure cannot be without its elders!"

Chiyo was being pushed to the brink of danger by Hatake Sagumo, who had recovered most of his chakra. The white fangs of his blade were like a leech, keeping her constantly on her toes.

Hearing the shouts of these "loyal subordinates," a barely perceptible ripple flashed in her cloudy old eyes, even a hint of admiration in her voice: "Good! Cover me, break through to the west!"

She did not seem to suspect these "loyal subordinates".

As Konoha's top swordsmanship master, Hatake Sagumo possessed exceptional combat intuition. He immediately noticed the abnormality of these approaching "puppet masters." While their chakra reserves were indeed only at the level of a regular Jonin, their fighting style, reaction speed, and incredibly sophisticated puppet manipulation techniques far surpassed those of a regular Jonin. Each of them displayed formidable combat power approaching that of an elite Jonin, and their methods were endless, with seamless teamwork.

"Something's not right!" Hatake Sakun's eyes narrowed, his attack slowed slightly, and he used his White Fang short sword to protect himself. He warily scanned the "Sand Ninja" who were closing in, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

at this time!

Those shadow puppeteers who "covered" Chiyo's retreat revealed a fierce glint in their eyes once they got close enough.

"Do it!"

With a low shout, more than a dozen "Sunagakure Puppet Masters" instantly sprang into action, their target Chiyo!

"Puppet Technique: Thousand Poisonous Needles Like Rain!" Several shadow clones controlled the puppets, instantly releasing a torrential downpour of poisonous needles, covering a wide area and sealing off all of Chiyo's escape routes.

"Puppet Technique: Poison Smoke Spray!"

The other shadow clones controlled the puppets to spew out thick, eerie green poisonous mist, interfering with vision and breathing.

Even more insidiously, he would throw out a kunai with an explosive tag from his sleeve and aim it directly at Chiyo's lower body, an attack angle that was extremely insidious and vicious.

This series of sneak attacks was perfectly coordinated and timed precisely, a deadly trap aimed entirely at Chiyo, a veteran Kage-level powerhouse.

However, Chiyo reacted extremely quickly.

"Hmph! I've known for a long time that something was wrong with you!" Chiyo let out a cold, angry snort.

Although she was deeply troubled by the situation involving her son and brother, she had not completely lost her decades of battlefield experience and keen perception as a top-notch puppeteer.

These so-called "loyal subordinates" had previously made inflammatory remarks against Sha Tielan, their intentions were too obvious, and their current "cover-up" seems somewhat deliberate.

Just as the attack was about to strike, the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters puppets controlled by Chiyo instantly changed formation.

"Mechanical Light Shield Seal!"

A shield-wielding puppet instantly moved in front of Chiyo, and a huge energy shield unfolded, easily blocking most of the poison needles and explosive tag kunai.

"Puppet Shield!" The other two puppets acted as meat shields, blocking Chiyo's flanks and withstanding the poisonous smoke and some of the attacks.

At the same time, Chiyo manipulated the chakra threads with both hands and pulled them sharply.

"Chikamatsu's secret skill: Puppet flurry!"

A Chikamatsu puppet wielding two swords rushed towards a shadow clone puppeteer who unleashed the "Rain of a Thousand Blades" technique, its swords flashing like bolts of lightning.

The shadow puppeteer tried to control the puppet to block, but Chiyo controlled the Chikamatsu puppet, which was faster, more ruthless, and stronger!

Click!

puff~
The puppet, along with the shadow clone puppeteer, had their necks severed by a single strike.
The slain "Sand Village Puppet Master" instantly vanished into a wisp of white smoke.
"Shadow clone?!" Chiyo's pupils constricted sharply, and she exclaimed in shock.
She immediately looked at Hatake Sakumo and saw that he was also shocked and wary, clearly not the one who cast the spell. Her gaze then shifted to Umino Sasuke, who was traversing through the exploding sea of ​​fire in the distance.

"White Blood Demon, it's you!" Chiyo instantly realized.

These so-called "heroic Sand Ninjas" are all shadow clones of Umino Sasuke in disguise. Only he possesses such a vast amount of chakra and such unfathomable transformation techniques, especially his transformation technique, which is probably unmatched in the entire ninja world.

These shadow clones not only infiltrated the Sand Village to assassinate their own people, but they also tried to kill her at this very moment.

Most of the Mitokado clan ninjas were astonished by this scene, unable to understand why the "Sunagakure" ninjas had suddenly turned into infighting and killing each other, and even turned into white smoke.

Only Mito Kadona felt his heart clench as if gripped by an icy hand the moment he saw the shadow clones dissipate. He instantly understood that those clansmen who "accidentally" died in the pursuit battle at the hands of the "Sunagakure" ambush, especially the core members and assassins of the Mito Kadona lineage, were probably not killed by the Sunagakure at all, but by the shadow clones of Umino Sasuke.

"Damn it!" An indescribable anger and sorrow welled up in his heart. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.

He wanted to roar and question Umino Sasuke about his ruthlessness, but looking at the few remaining members of his clan on the battlefield, at Umino Sasuke's demonic figure and the terrifying war machines around him, and thinking that after Mitokado Homura's downfall, the fate of the entire clan was still in the other party's hands, Mitokado could only swallow the roar that was rising in his throat.

His teeth were clenched so tightly they were grinding together, but he could only remain silent.

The deed is done, and the dead cannot be brought back to life. For the sake of his family's survival, he must endure it. This bloody humiliation and anger must be buried deep in his heart and must never be revealed to his family. If his family discovers that this is a conspiracy, he will bear all the sins stained with the blood of his family.

When Hatake Sagumo saw the white smoke from the exploding shadow clones and the familiar residual chakra aura, he immediately confirmed that these strange "sand ninjas" were Umino Sasuke's shadow clones.

"Kill!" Hatake Sakun shouted softly, and the white fang blade light instantly surged.

He no longer held back, and his offensive poured down on Chiyo like a storm.

"Dual-aircraft maneuver!"

Meanwhile, the remaining shadow clone puppeteers also dropped their disguises and stopped concealing their identities. They each controlled two puppets and, together with Hatake Sagumo, launched a fierce attack on Aunt Chiyo from all directions.

Poison needles, hidden weapons, puppet blades, and even minor ninjutsu techniques, like a net covering the sky, enveloped Aunt Chiyo.

"Mother!!" Sand Ironclad, who was frantically manipulating the puppets to besiege Umino Sasuke, saw his mother in dire straits. His worry for his mother finally overwhelmed his humiliated rage, and he actually regained a sliver of rationality.

"Uncle! Go save Mother first!" Sha Tielan roared, manipulating Ebizo to suddenly turn around, abandoning his pursuit of Umino Sasuke, and attempting to break through the smoke and dust of the explosion to support Chiyo.

"Hmph! You want to leave? Did you ask me first?" A cold glint flashed in Umino Sasuke's eyes; this was the moment he had been waiting for.

"Ruri, go all out and suppress Ebizo!"

"Command confirmed, Master," the cold reply from the Glass Mecha Princess rang out.

"The Ten Knights of Chikamatsu!"

The sealing scroll behind the Glass Mechanical Girl instantly unfolded, and ten puppets, more refined and streamlined than the traditional Chikamatsu Ten, with pale gold energy patterns covering their surfaces, roared out.

They are all equipped with wings on their backs, giving them agile flight capabilities, small chakra cannons on their arms, and various ninja beast chakra regeneration cores emanating from their chests.

More importantly, they are all covered by a thin but tough layer of small chakra shields of various colors.

"Om~"

Ten flying Chikamatsu puppets swooped down on Ebizo like falcons, and small beams of chakra cannons rained down like a storm. Ebizo's wind-style attacks were effectively weakened by the small shields. Although his alloy body was hard, it made a screeching sound under the dense attacks and was forced to retreat repeatedly. The control of the Hundred Puppet Manipulation also became chaotic.

The Ruri Mechanical Princess herself moved like a ghost, weaving through the crowd. Her modified, weighted rock monster strength, combined with her exquisite puppet control, allowed her to precisely strike Ebizo's weak points or joints with every attack.

Despite having a large number of puppets, Ebizo was completely suppressed by this well-coordinated and integrated offensive and defensive unit, and could only barely maintain the situation by relying on the self-destruction of the puppets and their sheer number.

But as Sasuke Unno predicted, the number of puppets was limited, and the self-destruction tactic could not be sustained.

Seeing that Ebizo was completely suppressed, and then glancing at his mother, who was in imminent danger under the siege of Hatake Sakunosuke and those damned puppeteers, a trace of determination and madness flashed in the eyes of the remaining human flesh and blood.

"Uncle! Hold off this woman who should have died long ago!" Sha Tielan commanded Ebizo to entangle Ruri Mechanical Princess, while his main body finally broke free from Ebizo's protection and headed towards Chiyo to provide support.

Many of the Hundred Puppet Masters changed direction and flew towards the Shadow Clone Puppet Master and Hatake Sagumo who were besieging Chiyo, like moths, in an attempt to help Chiyo out of her predicament.

(End of this chapter)