Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 227 Annihilation at the Tomb Peak! Burn away the filth, karmic fire!

Chiyo, as the strongest puppeteer in Sunagakure, is powerful not only in her top-notch puppet manipulation skills.

Despite being a female ninja, she possesses formidable taijutsu skills, is proficient in medical ninjutsu and poison production, and boasts extensive combat experience, a broad perspective, and excellent command abilities...

All these things combined created the name Chiyo no Naka de.

As Chiyo's only son, Tadame possessed even greater talent in Yin-attribute chakra, and thus should have trained in genjutsu or Yin Release techniques similar to the Nara clan's shadow techniques.

However, Tamaki still chose to become a puppeteer and focused on controlling the "chakra threads".

Puppet manipulation, simply put, is a skill that uses "chakra threads" to control puppets in battle. The strength of a puppeteer is reflected in the number of puppets they control.

However, the "chakra threads" are not only an extension of one's own chakra, but also contain Yin attribute chakra similar to spirit, which is why one can control puppets with ease using the threads.

Top-tier puppeteers can even attach "chakra threads" to the enemy's puppets or even people for manipulation.

It's just that controlling a self-aware human is more difficult than controlling a mindless puppet, and requires more chakra and mental energy. Basically, no one can control a human to use ninjutsu using only "chakra threads".

Duomu once thought the same way.

He focuses solely on the precision of puppet control, utilizing his Yin attribute chakra talent to make the puppet perform extremely complex movements.

When Tadame learned of the existence of "human puppets," he instantly realized their value. So, without telling his mother Chiyo, he went to the Third Kazekage and became the person in charge of this experimental project.

Subsequent experiments proved his hypothesis.

A puppet that retains simple bodily instincts and consciousness, and can be remotely controlled using a cursed seal.

Even a human puppet like Rasa, who retains complete consciousness, can be perfectly controlled as long as one possesses sufficiently strong Yin attribute chakra mastery and combines chakra threads with the aid of cursed seals.

At this moment, Duomu, who now holds hundreds of puppets, seems to have become the most outstanding "puppet master".

A typical puppeteer can control a maximum of ten puppets, but he can control dozens of puppets simultaneously with his curse seal, with countless puppets constantly flying up and down under his hands.

However, in the center of the attack by the puppets he controls, Nagato is the one who is beyond his control.

Pfft! Pfft pfft!

Nine scarlet thorns danced behind him, and severed limbs rose and fell like clouds and rain, weaving through the red rain and becoming stained with blood.

Nagato's short sword had long since shattered into pieces under the strain, and now he could only rely on the nine thorns for passive defense.

"That attack just now wasn't enough to kill them outright?"

Looking at Nagato, who was still struggling, Tamaki's face was very ugly. He then looked past Nagato at Yahiko behind him.

In the reflection of his many eyes, Yahiko's expression was contorted, as if he were enduring some kind of pain.

The suppressed flames flickered red shadows around him, like monsters tightly bound in a cage, and the moment the cage was opened, blood would flow like rivers.

"That brat..."

Seeing Yahiko's strange behavior, Tamaki became more cautious, narrowed his eyes, and pulled the thread between his ten fingers.

Magnet Release: Shattered Glass!

Under Rasa's angry and uncontrollable manipulation, countless gold dust particles gathered from all around Yahiko.

Once encased in a sufficient amount of gold dust, the terrifying pressure exerted by Magnet Release will compress Yahiko, who is currently unable to move, into a pulp!

However, just as countless gold dust particles were about to converge from all directions, Duomu stared intently at the figure standing in front of Yahiko.

Nagato's hands were slowly raised to hug his chest and shoulders, and his head was gradually buried in his chest, his entire upper body curling up slightly.

Click! Click!

Beneath the skin, muscles clenched, a force pulling upwards along the neck, spine, and lower limbs, producing a crisp, chilling sound, like the bursting of bamboo joints in spring—dense and beautiful.

After bamboo shoots emerge from the soil, they will gradually shed their outer husks.

Then, section after section, it exploded section after section!

"ah!!"

Pfft! Pfft pfft!

Illuminated by the firelight behind him, the hunched figure was visible on the ground, but behind him were no longer just nine thorns, but countless branches as far as the eye could see.

The shadow on the ground resembled a flower stained with blood blooming on a person's back.

Crimson, fine thorns sprouted from the nine main trunks, winding their way out like countless tentacles, dancing wildly behind the long gate and stirring up a storm of gold dust.

"What is that thing?!"

Upon seeing Nagato's sudden and strange change in appearance, Tamaki's originally gloomy expression instantly changed.

He had never seen a human twist into such a form before. Even for a ninja, it was too grotesque and terrifying. It was like a thorny blood tree that grew by sucking blood.

However, there was no time left for him to be surprised or doubtful.

"Five minutes... you idiot, you think I'll protect you?"

Nagato's expression was incredibly ferocious, clearly enduring immense pain. Without turning his head, he cursed at Yahiko, then suddenly crouched down, slamming his hands on the ground and roaring, "Blood Demon Art..."

The countless thorny vines that were flying behind him suddenly stopped, and like living things, they turned around and stabbed downwards from the air.

boom!!

In an instant, the dense, fine thorny vines pierced the ground, forming a scarlet cage around Nagato and Yahiko, instantly blocking the gathering gold dust.

This is not over yet.

Seeing the thorns still growing around Nagato and feeling the faint tremors of the ground beneath his feet, Domu's pupils contracted and he recalled the gold dust without hesitation.

Magnetic Escape·Golden Shield!

As Rasa recalled the gold dust beside Domu, Nagato's hoarse, low roar came from afar.

"Exterminate at the tomb peak!"

boom!!

The earth was instantly torn open with a crack, from which countless serrated thorny vines poured out, wriggling and spreading upwards.

As the gold dust shield was struck, a piercing sound rang out, and terrifying force penetrated the gold dust and entered the body of the multi-eyed creature inside.

"Enough!" The excruciating pain made Duomu's face contort in agony, his cheeks twitching violently as he roared in fury, "Just die already..."

But before he could vent his anger, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly pushed off the ground and retreated. Beside him, Luo Sha swung the Sand Gold Blade forward without hesitation!

This slash even tore a hole in the air, producing a piercing shriek.

But his multi-eyed eyes slowly moved downwards, his nerve reflexes hundreds of times stronger than those of ordinary people, allowing him to see, in that fleeting moment, the terrifying figure beneath the sand-gold blade that was invisible to ordinary people.

Luo Sha's sword strike missed its mark.

The figure rushing towards him, enveloped in the raging winds, perfectly dodged the sand gold blade with a stealthy movement. The blade almost grazed the top of his head and even severed a few strands of his hair!

However, Nagato, under the blade of the gold dust, paid no attention to any of this.

That blood-soaked face was nothing but ferocity and savagery, its scarlet pupils fixed intently on Duomu as it flew upwards, getting closer and closer to Duomu who was being sent flying through the air.

"No knife?"

His many eyes met his gaze unwaveringly, instantly noticing his empty hands, and he growled, "You're asking for it!"

The eerie thorns behind them hadn't even had time to grow, so what could a brat with no weapons do even if he got close?

The moment the thought arose in Duomu's mind, he suddenly noticed a very familiar color appear on the face in front of him.

It was like a mad beast, willing to use its teeth and claws to stuff the other into its mouth and devour the enemy!

Amidst the momentary astonishment of the crowd, a cracking sound of bones suddenly rang out.

puff!

A stream of blood spurted from Nagato's side, and a pale bone broke through the flesh, completely exposed to the air.

Reflected in the contracting pupils of his many eyes, Nagato reached out and grabbed the pale bone that had burst out from his waist, pulling it out inch by inch amidst intense pain.

He knew perfectly well from the beginning that the iron dagger posed absolutely no threat to a ninja with Magnet Release.

Therefore, he chose to use his own flesh and blood and sharp bones.

Click! Click!

The sharp, pale bones were snapped in two, and Nagato instantly unleashed a terrifying killing intent as he gripped the bone sword stained with blood and flesh.

This time, let's see where you run to!

Seeing Nagato raise his hand, already gripping the bone knife, the fear on Tamaki's face could no longer be concealed, and he suddenly made a pulling motion with his right index finger.

"Rasa, save me!"

Rasa, who was behind Nagato, didn't have time to mobilize a large amount of gold dust. He thought he was going to have to watch Domu die in front of him. He was already silently mourning for the puppeteer he both hated and respected.

But after Duomu shouted and his finger twitched slightly, Luo Sha's expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but curse, "Beast! You %#@￥%……"

Before he could even utter a string of curses directed at Nagato's entire family, Rasa's body involuntarily opened its arms, as if it wanted to pull Nagato into a tight embrace.

Once Nagato turns around and strikes him with a backhand slash, his head will surely fly off!

However, Rasa's puppet body, made of gold dust and chakra-conducting metal, weighs several hundred kilograms.

What would happen if you were hugged by a puppet body weighing several hundred kilograms?

There is only one possibility: multiple fractures throughout the body, with bones, muscles, and internal organs all squeezed together like putty.

You can make it! You'll have plenty of time!

Seeing the distance between himself and Nagato, and the distance between Nagato and Rasa, a look of surprise and delight shone in Tomo's eyes.

This selfish madman actually wanted to use Luo Sha's life to save his own life!

However, facing the deadly embrace from behind, Nagato didn't turn around, coldly staring at Duomu.

The two were already very close, just a hair's breadth away, and this one slash would have severed his head.

But even this point is too late.

Before he could swing his sword, Rasa would hug him from behind.

and so……

A hint of malice flashed in Nagato's crimson pupils. His already raised arm was still swung out, and he didn't even have time to adjust the angle and direction. Instead of swinging the bone knife, he threw it.

"die!!"

The sharp bone knife flew out of his hand in an instant, as if it had been thrown out of a sea of ​​blood, the violent blade aimed straight for Duomu's neck!

The thin layer of gold dust that had been urgently recalled and attempted to be blocked was all cut off by the bone knife mixed with a strong smell of blood.

puff! !

The knife plunged directly into the neck of the man, and thick, scarlet blood gushed out instantly, splashing onto the ground with a pleasant sound.

"Hehe!!"

Duomu raised his hand to cover his bleeding throat, not daring to touch the bone blade that was already halfway embedded in his flesh. His pale face was filled with fear, but a glimmer of hope rose in his eyes.

He's not dead! He's still alive!

Even with this amount of bleeding, he would die in a few minutes, but at least he's not dead yet.

Without hesitation, Duomu turned around, staggering as he tried to escape, his will to fight completely gone.

The half-baked palm magic couldn't heal the wounds; it could only prolong his death, and the blood continued to flow.

But he didn't want to die, even if it meant dying a minute or a second later!

"How ugly!"

Seeing the countless eyes that were still struggling even though they were certain to die, a mocking look flashed across Nagato's face.

The next moment, the figure behind him, who had been holding out his arms, closed them back.

Click! Snap! Pfft!

A series of distinct, rapid cracking sounds rang out.

It's like a crisp, flat piece of paper being roughly crumpled into a ball.

Blood splattered all over Luo Sha's face, flowing down in a thick, sticky stream.

The pain was indescribable; deep within Nagato's brain, a throbbing pain was felt.

"ah!!"

What rang out was not a wail, but an angry roar.

The next moment, the thorns grew out of his back again.

puff!puff!

Before Luo Sha's expression could change, the twisted and ferocious thorns tore through his puppet body. The terrifying metal strength was as fragile as hot rubber in the face of the sharp serrations.

They twisted and grew inside Rasa's body as if they were alive, like a giant scarlet tree taking root and sprouting from within him, firmly trapping Rasa's body and rendering him completely immobile.

"Damn it! What are you doing?" Luo Sha growled, his face grim.

"Fool!" Nagato's face was contorted in a grotesque grimace. Squeezed by the immense force from both sides, he involuntarily raised his head and roared, "Aren't you going to make a move?! Are you waiting to collect my corpse?!"

This is his limit now.

Even if he doesn't die from this injury, it can't be healed quickly. All he can do is control Luo Sha and prevent Luo Sha from attacking him further.

However, if Yahiko doesn't make a move soon, the other Sand Village ninja will realize what's happening...

The next moment, a voice suddenly interrupted Nagato's thoughts.

"These beings, having exhausted their karmic debts through the fire of karma, are reborn as animals."

Behind Nagato and Rasa, white flames rose up.

At this moment, the flames dancing around Yahiko gathered in his hand, and the blade that had been molten iron and suspended in the air gradually melted and forged.

First, there's the intricately patterned, jet-black hilt, then gradually upwards, the guard, blade, edge, and curve are cast... a brand-new sword appears beneath it.

Under the scorching white flames, Yahiko's right hand, which was in a loose grip, was reduced to bare white bones, but his pale fingers still gripped the hilt of the sword with great strength.

Yahiko opened his eyes to see the Sand Village ninjas around him, helpless and powerless, the distant, staggering, struggling escape of Tame, and the dried-up corpse of his wife whom he had abandoned on the spot…

Everything was reflected in his eyes.

"Karmic Fire"

Yahiko's shoulders tightened, as still as if cast in iron. With the tip of his sword pointing downwards, he solemnly whispered, "Burn away the filth."

As soon as he finished speaking, white light erupted from the ground.

The entire valley was illuminated by the light that shot straight into the sky.

(End of this chapter)