This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 114 Izanagi

Explosions roared, and smoke filled the air.

The Akatsuki camp, built on a sloping high ground, was previously filled with joy and celebration after a victory.

But in the blink of an eye, it turned into a living hell.

The mechanical bird can be launched from high above and can fight on its own even after exhausting its weapon reserves.

This massive steel body maintains high-speed, low-altitude flight, and the air blast it generates is enough to blow a person away. If you were to be hit, you would definitely be turned into a pile of mud.

The steel fortress is even more excessive.

It strode into the Akatsuki camp with its eight steel legs, rampaging like a crab, crushing and killing countless people along the way.

"Take it down with heavy weapons or explosive tags."

In the distance, a ninja organization at the captain level launched a counterattack.

Having spotted the enemy and been able to attack them, the Akatsuki members, who had been running around like headless flies, finally found something to do.

They picked up their large shuriken, concentrating their fear of being attacked by the enemy and their anger at being unable to fight back in their hands, and unleashed the strongest throw they had made since becoming ninjas.

However, two kunai bound with nylon ropes were ejected from the steel fortress's body, flailing wildly in the air like tentacles, easily knocking down incoming weapons.

Those people were stunned.

This is clearly a utility vehicle, yet it can respond flexibly to various situations.

Is someone controlling the car from inside?

They didn't know, and they didn't want to know; they just wanted to destroy this big guy.

"Next, everyone spread out and come from multiple directions..." He couldn't finish his sentence.

The steel fortress wouldn't stand still and let them attack; the kunai launchers mounted on the vehicle body fired kunai like machine guns.

The commanders—no, the ninjas in front of the steel fortress—were all riddled with bullets.

"Kill him!"

The death of their comrade did not deter the other members of Akatsuki; instead, it fueled their ferocity, and they pulled out their most treasured weapons: kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags.

Well, perhaps it's not quite right to say it that way.

But that's what it is.

For most ninjas, shuriken, kunai, and explosive tags, along with some basic ninjutsu and taijutsu, are all they have.

This is why puppeteers can fight against overwhelming odds.

After all, compared to ninjas of this caliber, the puppet mechanism is clearly more powerful.

Puppet masters also have an advantage in terms of chakra and stamina consumption, allowing them to fight for a longer period of time.

Their talent for multitasking and multi-faceted control makes them adept at handling situations with many people.

This is why puppeteers can fight against overwhelming odds.

It's not because the puppet is stronger at the same level, but because the characteristics of this class and the general skill level of ninjas make them more adept at fighting outnumbered opponents.

For example, right now.

These Akatsuki members charged forward with a death-defying spirit, some even attaching explosive tags to their bodies, intending to drag the Iron Fortress down with them.

However, as the kunai launcher rotates, it also moves and adjusts its direction, and the kunai launch direction also rotates from a single straight front.

Even if the kunai is used up, the internally stored spare weapons will be automatically reloaded by the mechanism.

The Akatsuki ninjas were unable to close the distance; they fell in droves, like mowing grass.

"asshole!"

A man with face paint tattoos was running at high speed.

His speed was extremely fast, exceeding the rotation speed of the steel fortress.

After circling around again and entering a blind spot in the steel fortress, he charged forward with his knife, covering the distance of more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.

"Remember the name of the person who killed you. I am Wei Tuo Tian Zhi Zhen Zhu!" The man announced his name while leaping and slashing.

But just as he jumped up, the gate of the giant scythe opened, and the three-meter-long scythe fell and swept across, severing him at the waist.

The steel fortress did not stop, continuing its advance with its steel legs, firing endlessly along the way and reaping countless lives.

Even if a skilled fighter manages to break through, they will be killed by the giant scythe.

Ninjas who are particularly skilled at long-range sniping can also be counter-sniped by the ballistae above.

This thing is fully equipped with melee and ranged area-of-effect attacks, and has no weaknesses whatsoever. It can only be destroyed by sheer brute force.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!"

Tsuchiya Iwata and his puppeteers arrived a step too late.

They had already released the puppets, most of which were humanoid and floated around them, pulled by the puppet strings.

Strangely, although these puppets have different styles, each puppet has two mechanisms installed on its hands.

One type is a crossbow, mounted on the right arm.

The crossbow is a standard design, with a six-turn barrel on top and no string.

One type is a catapult-like device with shuriken inside, mounted on the left arm.

Although it was strange, the enemy simply assumed it was standard equipment for a unit and didn't think much of it.

When they saw these people storm in, they swarmed over like flies to dung.

If I can't shoot down the mechanical bird, and I can't do anything to the steel fortress, can't I at least do anything to humans?

Many Akatsuki members charged forward with this idea in mind, and soon a large number of enemies surrounded them.

The puppeteer troops remained completely calm.

"Use the Exploding Shuriken!"

Tsuchiya calmly gave instructions, while simultaneously raising his left hand with the chakra thread aerial puppet, aiming the slide on his left arm at the dense crowd.

The other puppeteers did the same work.

then……

shhhhhh! ! !

Dozens of shuriken were launched from the slide.

However, they are not faster than those thrown by humans, nor do they possess the penetrating power that the bamboo dragonflies used to hunt down Nagato and his companions had gradually acquired.

The Akatsuki members either dodged or used their weapons to defend themselves; no one took it seriously.

but.

When they touched the shuriken or the shuriken missed and fell to the ground, they all exploded with a loud bang.

Its power is almost the same as that of an explosive tag.

This is one of the weapons that Ryuji gave them last night—the Exploding Shuriken.

The Fire Release ninjutsu mark is shrunk and engraved on it... Although the power is reduced due to the shrinking mark, it still has considerable power when used at close range.

Most importantly, this thing is triggered by touch, unlike explosive tags which have a delayed explosion, making it more effective at killing enemies.

This thing was something that Ryuji came up with and created when he first developed the ninjutsu seal.

If it weren't for the excessive use of steel, the risk of accidental discharge, and the cumbersome processing on ordinary lathes, its widespread adoption in the military would make it a truly formidable weapon.

The puppeteers' troops unleashed a volley of fire, instantly clearing several sections of the dense crowd.

The survivors were stunned by the explosion and before they could recover, they were killed by the puppets.

They worked in pairs, protecting each other's backs, and then advanced behind the steel fortress.

With the help of the steel fortress's firepower, almost no one could mount an effective resistance.

Even if a master attacks, the Exploding Shuriken will retaliate.

Still not dead?

Gatling guns are ready to fire.

Powered by an electromagnet and using small-sized senbon as ammunition, the Gatling rotary crossbow can continuously fire senbon at a rate of ten shots per second with just a little chakra input.

There was no one in the camp who could stop him.

Even if there are occasionally ninjas who can counter this weapon, the puppeteers themselves are not to be underestimated.

A force of less than 100 men launched a surprise attack on a camp of 3,000 men, and their advance was unstoppable!

……

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

Hong Fei leaped forward and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Ban.

The monstrous strength, no less than that of Tsunade, relentlessly bombarded the land, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to shake violently.

The stone pillars she had erected using ninjutsu had long been destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.

If it were just superhuman strength, Madara wouldn't think it was anything special.

But Hong also displayed martial arts skills that were in no way inferior to hers, using her superhuman strength at just the right time and never leaving any openings.

The most annoying one is Ryuji.

He flew through the air in armor, spraying high-speed water jets from his hands to cut through the air.

The two were of one mind and cooperated perfectly.

Even with his extensive experience and unparalleled taijutsu, Madara Uchiha was in grave danger from the two of them and couldn't even retaliate.

Continuing like this will undoubtedly lead to defeat.

Ban had this feeling in his heart, and his two feet kept retreating, instantly widening the distance.

He formed a mudra with his hands, his chest swelled up, and the spiral pattern on his face bloomed like a flower, revealing his wrinkled and gaunt face.

[Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!]

Four fireballs shaped like dragon heads spewed from their mouths, shooting towards Long Er and Hong in succession.

They reached out their hands as if by telepathy and absorbed the fireball directly.

After returning from Loulan, the armor of "Jia" was upgraded with a chakra absorption device, which can absorb ninjutsu that involves nature transformation.

"It can actually absorb ninjutsu chakra!"

Madara Uchiha fell silent, then turned and fled.

"You come and go as you please, did you even ask me?" Red transformed into a blur and instantly caught up.

Madara Uchiha looked at Kurenai, who had instantly approached him, with surprise. "First Dark Release, then Swift Release, how many bloodline limits do you know?"

"you guess!"

Hong gave him a smile, then stomped her foot, causing the ground to crack open.

Ban lost his footing and leaped across the broken rocks in mid-air, still trying to escape.

"You're going to die anyway, so what if I kill you here?" The propulsion devices on the armored legs spewed flames, and Ryuji transformed into a streak of light, arriving above Madara and kicking him down.

The powerful force caused the already cracked ground to crack even more.

"This will be your final resting place!"

With a red face and a smile, he squatted on the ground, pressing his hands to the earth, "Sandstorm Funeral!"

An invisible wave spread out, and the ground instantly shattered into sand, engulfing and squeezing the spot like a tsunami. Crimson blood seeped out like squeezed tomato juice, staining the sand in the center red.

Hong and Ryuji exchanged a glance, nodded, and scattered the sand.

The corpse, crushed into a rag, was exposed.

Then, it gradually fades and disappears.

The two were stunned.

Then, as if remembering something, Ryuji looked towards Hong's position.

Behind the red figure, a figure dressed in a black robe silently and slowly stood up, holding a kunai in his hand and thrusting it towards her neck.

"Watch out behind you!"

Upon hearing the warning, Hong's gaze sharpened, and she ducked to avoid the thrust from behind.

At the same time, Red grabbed Piercing's arm and threw him over her shoulder, slamming him in front of her. The earth trembled and cracked open once again.

(End of this chapter)