Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Although they both appeared calm on the surface, they were inwardly cursing.

For these ninjas skilled in water-style techniques, Sunagakure is definitely one of the places they least want to come to.

In fact, all ninjutsu is based on the theory of the five elements' mutual restraint.

Just as Water Release counters Fire Release, Wind Release can make Fire Release even stronger.

The terrain and environment of Sunagakure, or rather the Land of Wind, naturally have a great advantage over Water Release techniques.

For example, the wave that Hibiki Juzo just used.

If that move were used in the Land of Water, a place filled with water elements, the resulting wave would be a massive tidal wave at least twenty meters high.

However, if used in the arid environment of Sunagakure, it would only result in a pitifully small wave.

Moreover, although in the original story, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were said to have the power to destroy a city at their peak.

But right now there are only two of them, and they are far from reaching their peak strength.

However, the mature woman in front of them had a record of being able to control ten puppets and destroy a city by herself.

Moreover, Chiyo is currently at the peak of her career.

Even so, they still had to obey Uchiha Setsuna's orders and stand in front of this powerful figure.

Perhaps this is the helplessness of being cannon fodder.

Seeing the two people in front of her who were clearly trying to block her way, Chiyo didn't say much, only her fingers twitched slightly.

The ten white puppets that were originally standing in front of her flashed and rushed towards the two of them in an encircling formation.

Seeing the puppets charging towards them, the two exchanged a helpless glance, and finally drew their ninja swords and charged forward.

As soon as they exchanged blows, both Juzo Biwa and Suigetsu Hozuki sensed something was wrong.

Although Chiyo controlled ten puppets, the puppets moved in the same way as real people.

Moreover, because they were controlled by the same person, the puppets were now working together as if they were one person, making them almost impossible to stop.

After barely managing to withstand the attacks of several puppets in front of them once again, they knew in their hearts that if they continued, they would probably be defeated soon.

Seeing that Juzo Biwa had given him a wink, Suigetsu Hobutsuki nodded slightly.

The two of them were comrades who had gone through life-and-death missions for several years, and they could understand each other's meaning with just a glance.

After using his guillotine to fend off several attacks, Juzo Biwa planted the guillotine in front of him.

As he formed several hand seals, a huge water curtain appeared among them and the ten puppets.

The enormous water curtain, several meters high, rushed towards the enemy like a waterfall, its immense power seemingly capable of washing away the earth.

It was Pipa Juzo who used Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique.

However, a hint of helplessness flashed in the eyes of Juzo Biwa, who used this move.

This seemingly enormous water curtain actually has two-thirds less power than a normal ninjutsu. If it were used elsewhere, it would reach a height of at least tens of meters.

Even so, the enormous flow of water crashed towards Chiyo like a giant wave.

Chiyo did not underestimate this attack.

She quickly moved the ten puppets back to her side to defend them.

The white puppets' hands and feet quickly transformed, turning into circular shields that surrounded her.

A blue chakra curtain appeared on these puppets, connecting with each other and eventually surrounding Chiyo in a circle.

The blue circular enclosure, like a giant rock on the seabed, firmly protected Chiyo amidst the crashing waves, without retreating an inch.

After being battered for several seconds, the onslaught of the giant wave finally subsided.

A circular blue curtain that guards Chiyo gradually appears.

As the surrounding waters slowly receded, Chiyo also deactivated the puppets' defensive mode, allowing the ten puppets to once again surround her.

However, before she could even look for the two people again...

A long, black shadow rushed out of a puddle at her feet.

The dark shadow, like a giant shark baring its fangs, lunged at her fiercely.

Chiyo was somewhat surprised by this unexpected attack, but she remained calm.

She dodged the attack with a swift movement.

Just as the dark figure was about to pass by her body, it suddenly changed direction, like a giant, living python.

Even though Chiyo twisted her body, she still couldn't avoid being grazed in the waist by the dark figure.

As she fell from mid-air to the ground, Chiyo clutched her bleeding waist with a grave expression.

At that moment, the enormous figure of the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon slowly emerged from the small puddle.

The dark figure had returned to his front, moving around him like a snake.

Earlier, when Juzo Biwa used Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique, Suigetsu Hozuki took the opportunity to merge into the waterfall and rush towards Chiyo.

For a ninja like him, who came from Kirigakure, hiding himself in a puddle was as easy as breathing.

Taking advantage of the moment when Chiyo relaxed her defenses, he launched an attack on her with his greatsword Samehada.

For a powerful individual like Chiyo, it would be more effective to use a ninja sword directly than to use a weakened version of Water Release.

At this moment, drops of blood dripped from the tip of the greatsword Samehada. With a wriggling motion, a powerful surge of chakra flowed along the blade into the body of Suigetsu Hobutsuki.

Feeling the weakness in his body and the chakra fluctuations emanating from the strangely shaped blade in front of him.

The experienced Chiyo had a rough idea of ​​the sword's capabilities.

At this moment, she also put away her previous disdain and looked at the two young men from Kirigakure with a serious expression.

On the other side, although he had already seen the battle unfolding there, the Third Kazekage had no time to help Chiyo.

This was because at this moment, the tailed beast in front of him had opened its huge mouth, and a jet-black tailed beast ball was gradually taking shape.

The direction that giant Tailed Beast Ball was aimed at was none other than the Sand Village behind the Third Kazekage!

Chapter 14 Fierce Battle Against the One-Tailed Beast

Looking at the Tailed Beast Ball containing immense energy before him, the Third Kazekage wore a grave expression.

In fact, while the Tailed Beast Ball is a powerful technique, it is not too difficult for strong individuals to dodge it in battle.

After all, this thing does take quite a long time to charge up.

However, the current Third Kazekage cannot dodge, because behind him lies the village he needs to protect.

If that Tailed Beast Ball were to actually hit, probably half the village would be vaporized by that attack.

The Third Kazekage solemnly formed hand seals, and a massive cloud of black iron sand rapidly condensed in front of him.

Before long, a huge black triangular building, resembling a pyramid, appeared in front of him.

He compressed and condensed the countless iron sands using magnetic escape techniques, making them a single, unified whole.

The black pyramid's surface gleamed with a dark, inky light, and its imposing weight could be felt simply from its appearance.

Just as the pyramid was condensing, Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball was finally fully charged.

As Shukaku slightly raised its head, the black energy blast shot straight toward the pyramid in front of it.

The moment the two collided, the Tailed Beast Ball disappeared into the giant pyramid like a stone thrown into the sea.

One second, two seconds.

Countless eyes watched from below, awaiting the outcome of this attack.

A few seconds later, a sliver of light slowly emanated from the interior of the black pyramid.

As the first ray of light appeared, more and more rays followed.

boom!

With a tremendous roar, the black pyramid exploded from the inside.

A violent, invisible shockwave exploded, and countless black iron particles shot out in all directions like bullets from a shotgun.

As a large portion of the black iron sand rushed toward the village, the Third Kazekage, still in mid-air and unable to recover from the previous shockwave, immediately spread his five fingers toward the village.

As he moved, a large black cloud spread out above the village, like a huge black curtain blocking the bullet-like black iron sand.

Although a small portion of the iron filings bypassed the curtain and struck several residential buildings, causing some damage.

Overall, however, the Third Kazekage managed to withstand the attack in time.

Before he could even catch his breath, he suddenly felt a huge shadow loom over his head.

Looking up, he saw a giant claw slashing down at him from high above.

It was clearly Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, that rapidly approached him after unleashing its Tailed Beast Ball.

The Third Kazekage was clearly unprepared for this sneak attack.

"Bang~"

With a single swipe, the Third Kazekage was swiftly and cleanly swatted away from mid-air, just like swatting a mosquito.

The Third Kazekage's body crashed into a small mountain like a meteorite.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, a black, semi-circular protective shield slowly came into view.

Clearly, in the instant before he was about to be hit, the Third Kazekage timely activated his Magnet Release: Iron Sand.

Even so, he still suffered considerable damage from that attack.

Gazing at the one-tailed creature before him, the Third Kazekage let a trickle of blood flow from the corner of his mouth.

It's clear that the One-Tailed Beast won't give the Third Kazekage another chance to recover.

Its vertical pupils contracted, and its two front paws transformed into a blur as it frantically slapped at the Third Kazekage on the ground.

Hehehehe~~~

Hehehehehehehehe~~~

With a maniacal laugh, Shukaku launched a frenzied attack on the Third Kazekage, who lay on the ground like an ant.