Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 271 Cut

The third match is between Kazuki, a puppeteer from Sunagakure, and Might Guy.

Judging from the terrain of the arena, it is clearly disadvantageous to Kazuki, the puppeteer.

Because there are no obstructions, the enemy will have a clear view of how he controls the puppets.

Ordinary puppeteers tend to attack by sneaking up on their opponents, catching them off guard, or striking under the cover of their companions. While they are not afraid of direct confrontation, it does have some impact.

Of course, if the puppetry skills are powerful enough, like those of Scorpion, then it's a different story.

Kazuki took out a scroll and unsealed his own puppet.

The puppets appear to be two reptilian creatures.

On his back, he also carried a puppet wrapped in bandages.

As the referee blew the whistle, Kai did not launch the first attack. Instead, he smiled loudly at Kazuki, saying that he felt pressure and excitement from Kazuki and invited Kazuki to have a wonderful and exciting match with him.

This scene further solidified Sakamoto's belief that "Kai is an idiot."

Without wasting words, Kazuki immediately flicked his chakra threads, controlling the two puppets to skim along the ground towards Gai.

These two puppets were clearly modified; they were able to burrow underground and disappear without a trace—and just as they approached Kai…

From that place, a large number of senbon trees spewed out from the soil.

Kai, however, used his agile physical skills to dodge it.

At this moment, one of the puppets burst out of the ground and flew into the air. Its body was suddenly disassembled by chakra threads and turned into ninja tools inlaid with various sharp blades. Kazuki then swung his arm like a series of afterimages and shot them continuously towards Guy.

Even if Guy manages to dodge these puppet parts temporarily, they can still be manipulated by chakra threads to veer back and attack continuously.

Kai reacted quickly as well.

It burst forth with astonishing speed and rushed toward the tree.

He knew that the best way to deal with a puppeteer was through close combat, and that he needed to take down the puppeteer first.

However, as one of the best puppeteers among the descendants of Sunagakure, and having always taken Sasori as his role model, Kazuki's strength was far beyond that of ordinary ninjas.

He used another puppet to block Kai's approach while retreating quickly.

Despite Kai's astonishing speed, the puppets' interference prevented him from getting close to his target for a while.

Because Guy discovered that the chakra threads controlled by his opponent were very long and extremely flexible—at such a great distance, the tree had enough time to react to some of his actions.

Immediately afterwards, Kai had to be wary of the ninja tools constantly flying from the sky, while also remaining vigilant against another lurking underground.

Just a puppet.

In no time at all, wounds appeared on his body.

Immediately, Kai realized that without using his true abilities, it would be difficult to deal with this puppeteer.

After retreating and creating distance, he untied the weights from his legs in front of everyone.

This scene made Yubi in the stands feel as if he were witnessing the battle between Lee and Gaara from the original manga.

Kai and his disciples in later generations followed exactly the same path.

After unloading the burden, Kai simultaneously opened the first three gates of the Eight Gates Formation, namely the Opening Gate, the Resting Gate, and the Life Gate.

The first three gates are considered the safe zone of the Eight Gates Formation, and the burden on the body is not too great. Once the Eight Gates Formation is opened, terrifying chakra energy erupts instantly.

Kai's speed was so fast that it was almost superhuman compared to Kazuki's, completely impossible for the naked eye to perceive.

He only heard a sonic boom before the enemy vanished from his sight.

Kazuki attempted to interrupt Kai's charge by using distance; he flicked his fingers to pull back the chakra threads, causing the puppet parts to reassemble in mid-air—but it was too slow.

The puppet in mid-air exploded.

It seemed as if it had been struck by some kind of force.

Even his puppet hidden underground was instantly destroyed and reduced to fragments the moment it surfaced.

He Shu's expression changed instantly; he realized the danger.

However, he remained calm because—he still had a backup plan.

Because of Sasori's existence, the puppeteers of Sunagakure have become increasingly skilled—the puppet-making techniques and puppetry skills they use today are far beyond what they used to be.

boom!

Kai appeared behind He Shu in an instant and kicked out suddenly.

He had originally thought that this kick would deal a heavy blow to his opponent.

Unexpectedly, the bandages on the tree trunk also shattered immediately, acting as a sturdy shield that blocked the attack.

Kai's kick failed to shatter the thing.

The cloth fluttered, and the puppet on the tree's back revealed its true form before crashing to the ground.

At first glance, it doesn't look like a traditional puppet template, but rather a square-shaped round stake made up of countless densely packed small wooden blocks.

Similar to a "barrel".

"This is--"

On the audience side, Arai raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm—Scorpion's cooking."

Yubi added.

This special puppet was not made by Scorpion to Tree.

Although Scorpion praised Kazuki, given his personality, it's unlikely he would make puppets for others.

Because, in Scorpion's eyes, no one else is qualified to use his work; it would be a complete defilement.

"It's probably something he collected from some of Scorpion's puppet scraps and then—assembled himself," Yubi laughed.

Don't underestimate the scorpion's puppet junk.

Some of the puppet parts contain the puppeteer's ideas and ingenious mechanical designs. As long as they can be activated, even if they are only one-tenth of the power in the hands of an ordinary puppeteer, Sasori's skill is enough to greatly enhance the puppets for a junior like Kazuki.

Whoosh.

Although Kazuki managed to block Kai's kick, he couldn't react to the second attack at all.

Kai's attack speed is too fast.

With just one punch, he would be sent flying by the tree.

However, before his body flew out, the chakra at the tip of the tree's finger had already connected with the round, block-shaped puppet.

With just a slight flick of his finger, the round block expanded instantly, and the small wooden strips transformed into puppet arms that, like trees, intertwined and spread outwards!

At the same time, a thick fog was released.

It's the poison that puppeteers are most skilled at using—this is poisonous mist.

These arms launched at extremely high speeds, so fast that even Kai couldn't react in time, and they covered a very wide area.

Kai's expression changed, he covered his mouth and nose, and immediately retreated.

However, his vision still became somewhat blurry.

The toxins from Sunagakure are no ordinary poison.

Not to mention, Sunagakure's medical system is now so powerful that its research on drug production is unmatched by any other village.

After forcing Might Guy back, Kazuki, with blood trickling from his mouth, got up from the ground and instantly pulled on the chakra threads that stretched outwards...

The puppet arm, which had been attacking indiscriminately, suddenly retracted into a round wooden stake, which he pulled in front of him.

As he manipulated it, the blocks slowly dispersed around him.

It was divided into four, splitting into four small wooden boxes.

They protected him tightly within them.

In this way, once Matt Kai gets close, although he can be hit, as long as his consciousness does not immediately fall into a coma, the "arm" in the wooden box will fly out again and spread, along with the poisonous smoke.

So, after several times, even if Kai is on guard, the effects of the poison will become more and more severe.

Furthermore, his mechanical arm gradually aggravated his injuries.

This is a fighting style that trades injuries for injuries.

Their stance is defensive counterattack.

However, in Yubi and Arai's view, Kazuki had already lost.

Because this is not a battlefield, it's just a friendly sparring match.

If they were mortal enemies, Kai's kick just now would have been more than just injuring Kazuki.

Even so, Yubi was very happy.

Because he saw in Kazuki the changes that Scorpion had brought to the puppeteer unit.

Previously, none of the puppeteers in the village had such "unique" skills in controlling puppets or in their ideas for using and making puppets.

It's so ingenious that it's impossible to guard against.

This puppet made of trees, although it collects scraps that scorpions don't want.

But the way it was assembled reflects his own ideas and production skills.

A puppeteer's skill is partly determined by their advanced concepts and ideas when creating and using puppets.

This is different from that of ordinary ninjas.

"The poison he used only had the effect of paralysis and dizziness. If he used a deadly poison, even if the opponent could win, they would have to pay the price."

Arai had already foreseen the ending, and said with some resentment.

"A loss is a loss; don't make excuses."

Yubi smiled nonchalantly.

"Hahaha—the puppeteers of Sunagakure are indeed powerful—even if Guy wins, it will be a narrow victory."

Seeing Yubi say this, Minato humbly replied.

"Besides, the battle hasn't reached its final moment, so it's too early to draw conclusions."

"cut."

Yubi clicked his tongue.

Upon seeing this, Minato blushed.

He felt as if Yubi disliked him.

Because what he said was somewhat insincere and hypocritical.

Not sincere enough.