I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 443 Self-Transformation!

Seeing the Third Kazekage puppet so easily taken away by Nara Rangsuke, Sasori of the Red Sand felt extremely embarrassed.

The limitations of a puppeteer are fully exposed at this moment.

Without exception, all puppeteers who come from Sunagakure control their puppets using "chakra threads"!

There is no control over the connection of chakra threads.

Even the most skilled puppeteer cannot control a puppet remotely!

This is why Sasori of the Red Sand was interested in the metal puppet army that appeared in Loulan.

Because the metal golems of Loulan can truly be "unmanned" and "autonomous"!

Nara Rinka's subsequent words further irritated Sasori's pride.

How would Konoha ninja know anything about traditional puppets or future puppets?

Without hesitation, Sasori poured his chakra into Hiruko, and a gleaming scorpion tail emerged from beneath Hiruko's robe, whistling as it stabbed towards Nara Ranka's location.

"Hiruko - Back Tail Spikes!"

Due to the puppet summoning technique, the distance between the Third Kazekage and Sasori of the Red Sand was not far.

Nara Rinka, who instantly dashed to the side of the Third Kazekage using the [Shadow Blade], also landed not far from Sasori of the Red Sand.

In less than half a breath, Hiruko's flat, narrow "scorpion tail" pierced Nara Ranka's body, as if to cut him in two.

Nara Rinka stood still, seemingly not having reacted.

Ding!

Hiruko's "tail spike" struck Nara Rinka hard, but the "tail spike" that emitted a chilling light failed to penetrate Nara Rinka's body defense.

The collision between the two produced a crisp sound, like the clash of metal.

【Escape - Armor】!

Sasori's pupils contracted slightly again.

His "Crimson Amber - Back Tail Spike" should be able to kill any flesh and blood creature in one hit!

The Fourth Hokage's physical defense is actually that terrifying?

Just as Sasori was planning to launch a poison gas attack using the poison needles he had pre-placed in Hiruko's tail stinger.

A chakra arm the size of a millstone sprang out from Nara Rinka's shadow and grabbed Hiruko's tail spike.

Crunch, crunch—

It was accompanied by a tooth-grinding scraping sound.

Hiruko's sharp tail spike, forged from a special metal, was snapped off on the spot by this giant chakra hand!

The venom mechanism that Sasori had set in Hiruko's stinger was naturally rendered useless because the stinger was destroyed.

Seeing this, Sasori of the Red Sand immediately manipulated Hiruko to try and increase the distance between himself and Nara Rinka.

But at that moment, Sasori of the Red Sand was shocked to discover that he had simultaneously lost control of Hiruko's entire body!

It was as if some invisible and intangible chain had suddenly locked up Hiruko and restricted its movement.

Shadow Hanging Technique!

"Nara...Nara!!"

Sasori's brain started working at lightning speed, and he instantly realized an information blind spot that he hadn't been aware of before.

The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, the legendary Dark Shadow, was surnamed Nara!

Even on Nara Rinka's road to fame, the Nara clan's [Shadow Technique] seemed to have little presence.

However, any ninja who fights against the Shadow must always be on guard against the opponent's [Shadow Technique]!

Avoiding contact with the opponent's shadow as much as possible is the most important thing to be careful about when fighting against Nara clan ninjas.

Although Sasori of the Red Sand was born in Sunagakure, he knew this information.

But he just overlooked this point...

She even willingly offered Hiruko's tail to the other party...

of course.

This is also because Nara Rinka's (Kai-den) defensive power far exceeded Sasori's expectations.

Under normal circumstances, no ninja would possess such defensive capabilities.

Hiruko's movements are restricted.

Despite his reluctance, Sasori of the Red Sand had no choice but to abandon the vehicle puppet that had been with him for many years.

Otherwise, if Nara Rinka's shadow were to slip through Hiruko's gaps and enter its body, thus gaining control of Sasori's true form...

That's what you call a desperate situation!

Sasori of the Red Sand activated a special mechanism inside Hiruko, causing the entire Hiruko puppet to disintegrate on the spot, turning into puppet parts scattered all over the ground.

At the same time, Sasori of the Red Sand emerged from the pile of parts and leaped to the open space on the other side.

To evade Nara Rinka's possible pursuit, Sasori of the Red Sand raised his hands in the direction Nara Rinka had just been, as he dodged, and two extremely strange metal tubes emerged from his palms.

"Infernal Prison Formation!"

Two blazing flames shot out from the channels in Sasori's palms, the orange-yellow flames radiating an intensely hot temperature that distorted the surrounding air.

Nara Rinka can forcibly break the connection between the puppeteer and the puppet through that strange and special movement method.

Sasori of the Red Sand was unlikely to use his puppet technique again in front of Nara Rinka.

Let's force the opponent back first with powerful ninjutsu!

Under Sasori's meticulous control, the channels in his palm shrank continuously, and the raging flames transformed into a scorching, condensed fire serpent, raising the burning temperature by more than one level.

But at that moment, a spiraling, jet-black projectile suddenly ripped through the air, pierced the flames, and struck Sasori's shoulder.

[Spiral Shadow Kill Cannon]!

The black shadow bullets struck first, followed by a sharp, piercing whistle.

Due to the fiery attack created by the "Infernal Prison Formation," there was a line of sight between Nara Rinka and Sasori of the Red Sand.

In addition, the [Spiral Shadow Kill Cannon] flies at an extremely high speed.

Sasori of the Red Sand couldn't even catch the trajectory of the Spiral Shadow Cannon before his shoulder was struck directly by the incredibly solid spiral shadow bullet.

boom!

Sasori's right shoulder immediately exploded, revealing a fairly regular spiral-shaped hole.

Strangely enough, there was no trace of blood flowing from Sasori's wound; instead, only fragments of mechanical materials were flying around.

"So you've already transformed yourself into a puppet?"

Nara Rinka once again conjured a [Spiral Shadow Projectile] and controlled it to shoot towards Sasori's abdomen.

"Then I can start disassembling it without worry!"

(End of this chapter)