Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 452 As expected, the adult understands me best.

"fine!"

Chiyo looked smug, and the little bird puppet Sasori also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Fourth Kazekage was alright, imprisoning Chiyo and the others would only make their deaths more inevitable.

Anyway, Scorpion didn't have any emotional reaction to the deaths of Granny Chiyo and the others.

However, Chiyo's act of attacking the Fourth Kazekage's wife crossed Sasori's bottom line.

Sasori released his hold on Shukaku again, manipulating the Shukaku puppet to run towards Sunagakure while remaining on guard.

bump!

This time, Shukaku didn't waste any words. As soon as it was freed, it made a run for its life, wanting to escape first and think about the consequences later.

"No!!!"

"What are you doing? Shukaku must not be let go; it's a strategic weapon for the village!"

Upon seeing Sasori let Shukaku escape, Chiyo's expression changed, and she became agitated. This meant that Sasori had completely sided with the Fourth Kazekage, which pained Chiyo greatly.

"Since you don't want to be dignified, then I'll give you dignity!"

The little bird puppet scorpion said coldly, preparing to personally suppress Chiyo and the others.

"You..." Chiyo pointed at Sasori, laughing angrily, unable to speak.

"Your grandson is doing well." Li Yaofeng's clone emerged from the spatial interlayer and gently placed his right hand on Chiyo's shoulder.

In an instant, Chiyo's angry heart was filled with a chill. Her muscles, blood, and breath seemed to freeze, and she froze completely. A look of fear quickly spread across Chiyo's face.

"Fourth generation!!!"

When Li Yaofeng's clone suddenly appeared, Hai Laozang was initially shocked, but then his expression instantly turned to fear. However, before he could suppress his fear and rescue his sister, the barrier technique he was controlling collapsed in an instant.

Li Yao's Wind Release clone, along with Ye Yi beside him and the figures of Chiyo and her brother, entered the sight of the many Sand Village ninjas who had been watching the scene.

"The Fourth Kazekage!!!"

"The Fourth Kazekage!!!"

The ninjas from the three major clan factions and the ninjas from Li Yao's Wind Release clone faction were all shocked to see the appearance of Li Yao's Wind Release clone.

The former was a shock tinged with fear, while the latter was a shock tinged with joy.

The shocked crowd gathered around, stopping about fifteen meters away, their eyes gleaming as they looked at Li Yaofeng's clone and Granny Chiyo and the others.

The ninjas from the three major clans froze, their faces filled with fear yet forcing themselves to remain calm as they looked at Chiyo.

What supported their resistance against Li Yao's Wind Release clones were Chiyo and Sasori, especially Sasori. Without Sasori, a Kage-level powerhouse, they wouldn't dare to resist Li Yao's Wind Release clones.

Tear!

Seeing Li Yaofeng's clone appear, Sasori completely let down his guard against Shukaku, abandoned Shukaku, and used the Sand Iron Lightning Realm Technique to send himself to the city wall first.

"Kazekage-sama!"

Scorpion approached Li Yaofeng's clone and immediately bowed his head apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry I didn't protect Madam well."

"It's alright, you're great, Scorpion."

Li Yaofeng used his clone to withdraw his hand from Chiyo's shoulder, took a step in front of Sasori, and laughed, "You really are a man whose heart is only for art."

The scorpion's soul flame flickered slightly, and a smile appeared on the puppet's face, which was indistinguishable from its real form.

As expected, only the Fourth Kazekage truly understands me.

Scorpion Heart said.

Li Yao turned around, looked at Chiyo and Ebizo, who were filled with fear, and smiled slightly.

"Ten minutes later, the council of elders convened, and everyone else dispersed and returned to their posts."

Li Yaofeng's clone did not kill Chiyo and the others, nor did he blame the supporters who sided with the three major families. He simply let the rebellion caused by his disappearance pass by lightly.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage!"

Having finally regained their ability to move, Chiyo and Ebizo glanced at Li Yao's Wind Release clone with horrified expressions. They then took the opportunity to politely address the clone as "Lord Kazekage" and quickly retreated.

Seeing this, the other three major families finally breathed a sigh of relief and then withdrew as well.

The power struggle initiated by the three major families subsided instantly after Li Yao appeared.

"My lord..." Sasori looked at Chiyo's departing figure and then looked at Li Yaofeng's clone with some confusion.

"Now that we've reached our current level of strength, don't you think it's a waste of time to get distracted by power struggles and political infighting?"

Li Yaofeng smiled and said, using his clone as a cover.

"Indeed." Scorpion smiled. No matter how much Granny Chiyo and the others plotted, it was all in vain in the face of absolute power. They might as well spend that time in the research institute studying puppetry.

"You should feel your limit by now," said Li Yaofeng, using his clone.

"The master is indeed amazing!" Scorpion's eyes lit up. The master was indeed able to see the shortcomings of mechanical ascension.

"My lord, do you have a way to enhance the soul?" Scorpion asked.

"No, you'll have to figure that out yourself." Li Yaofeng shook his head as he used his clone to escape, then said, "You've gone further in this area, and I believe you'll continue to go even further. I look forward to the day you break your limits."

"It definitely will." Scorpion said confidently.

"Go," Li Yaofeng said in his clone. "You don't need to fight anymore. Focus on your research into the art of eternity. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Yes, Lord Kazekage." Sasori respectfully departed.

"Fourth Kazekage... As expected, a bastard like you won't die so easily." Not long after Sasori left, Shukaku returned, with Li Yao's Wind Release clone standing above him.

The ninjas on guard on the distant city wall showed no fear when they saw Shukaku so close; instead, they wore expressions of pride.

Look!

That's the true value of their strongest Kazekage in history!

Shukaku, which even the renowned Sasori of the Red Sand couldn't seal, returned obediently like a kitten after the Fourth Kazekage appeared, without causing any trouble or disturbance, behaving much better than a tailed beast.

Such deterrent power is unmatched.

Chiyo, who was leaping between the houses of the Sand Village, couldn't help but look back. Although the tall walls blocked Shukaku's body, Shukaku's loud voice could be heard by most of the Sand Village.

"elder sister……"

Ebizo looked terrified; the Fourth Kazekage's strength was indeed terrifying, as he had managed to make Shukaku behave itself and not dare to attack.

However, what terrified Haibaozang even more was that the Wind Release Slash was not the strongest technique of Li Yao's Wind Release clones, or rather, the technique that could easily kill them. Li Yao's Wind Release clones still had other techniques.

"Little brother... let's live in seclusion from now on!"

Chiyo turned around, sighed heavily, and her eyes lost all their light.

When the Fourth Kazekage appeared, Chiyo was shocked and terrified, but not so much so that she was too scared to move or even speak.

What immobilized her was a ninjutsu inflicted on her by the Fourth Kazekage, a ninjutsu similar to a stun jutsu.

But none of these are the most crucial points.

Most importantly, she had no idea when the Fourth Kazekage used his ninjutsu on her, nor did she notice it.

It was as if the Fourth Kazekage had suddenly appeared beside her with his wife.

Chiyo was completely unaware of it.

Keep in mind that this was inside her brother's barrier, and the Fourth Kazekage was with another person, yet he managed to arrive beside her so silently, without her or her brother noticing at all.

(End of this chapter)