The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Uchiha Tonan showed no sign of anxiety about his prey escaping. He raised his palm to examine the liquid remaining in his hand.

He leaned closer to sniff, then stuck out his tongue and licked it, smacking his lips as he said:

"The corrosiveness and toxicity seem quite good; it would be convenient for dissolving corpses."

"What a pity...it's useless to me."

Then she slowly got up and walked towards the opened secret passage.

In nature, hunters usually do not kill their prey directly when they are full.

Instead, they would constantly tease their prey to hone their hunting skills.

Uchiha Tonan could use Sasori as a stepping stone to familiarize himself with several newly acquired secret techniques.

If Uchiha Tonan were to seriously engage with Sasori, he would undoubtedly unleash a barrage of attacks from the very beginning, like a giant tengu beating someone up.

A single kaleidoscope-level illusion could render Sasori incapable of fighting.

In the dimly lit secret passage, the scorpion was fleeing in panic.

The secret passages are interconnected like a maze, with only one correct path; the others are dead ends riddled with traps and obstacles.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The crisp, steady footsteps echoed like a death knell in the secret passage.

Scorpion was horrified to discover that the voice seemed to have been following him closely all along.

"Damn it... how does he know the right way?"

Driven by a strong sense of crisis, Scorpion increased its speed slightly.

You can't escape.

I advise you to think it over carefully.

I've always enjoyed making friends and disliked making enemies.

"Friends should be happy to share good things, shouldn't they?"

“No secret of the village can compare to the deep bond between brothers.”

A death-defying sound echoed through the passage, relentlessly assaulting the scorpion's ears.

Scorpion felt that the voices of these words were getting louder and louder, which meant that the distance between Uchiha Tonan and him was rapidly closing.

Scorpion was already covered in sweat, running while glancing back at the dark passage every now and then.

It seemed as if a demon was lurking in the darkness at the end of the passage, watching him.

Even though the passage wasn't particularly long, Scorpion felt as if he could never reach the end.

Scorpion was unaware that these sounds were merely Uchiha Tonan using the Kurama clan's five-sense genjutsu to affect his hearing.

At this time, Sasori was not weak, but Uchiha Tonan was simply his natural nemesis.

His skills lie in poison and puppetry.

These two things combined can kill more than 99% of ninjas in the ninja world in a surprise attack.

Even the Third Kazekage in the original work died at Sasori's hands.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Tonan's body was too strong; it was not only incredibly tough but also immune to all poisons.

Finally, after what seemed like a long run, Scorpion saw the light ahead and immediately sped up and rushed out.

"Cuckoo~"

Outside the passageway, there was blue sky, white clouds, and a lush forest.

This place marks the foot of a mountain on the eastern side of the mountain range.

Finally, Scorpion breathed a sigh of relief as he found himself in an open area.

There was no way he could escape by running away, and the scorpion never thought he could keep running forever.

The main problem was the cramped space in the laboratory and corridors, which prevented me from fully utilizing my abilities.

However, before the direct confrontation, Sasori had a long-treasured gift to give to Uchiha Tonan.

Scorpion turned his head to face the cave entrance, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and formed a hand seal.

"boom!"

A burst of fire shot out of the cave entrance, like a cannon firing.

The entire mountain range shook violently, as if a volcano had erupted, and countless boulders rolled down the mountainside from the summit.

However, due to the mountain's large size, no large-scale collapse occurred.

A tremendous explosion occurred inside the cave, but it turned out that Scorpion had buried countless explosive tags in the passageway.

The massive explosion caused the passage to collapse rapidly, burying Uchiha Tonan inside.

Thick, black smoke continued to billow out of the cave entrance.

Scorpion, hands on his knees, stared at the black smoke at the cave entrance, panting:

"Hoo hoo~ This guy is practically dead by now."

To be on the safe side, Scorpion revealed his last trump card, ready to strike at any moment.

A few breaths later, the scorpion's pupils suddenly contracted, and it quickly unfurled the scroll.

"Red Secret Technique: Hundred Machine Manipulation".

After a puff of white smoke, countless red-clad puppets appeared on the ground, and under Scorpion's control, they all rose into the air and surrounded the cave entrance.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Steady footsteps echoed from inside the cave, the explosion having not even disrupted the rhythm of those footsteps.

"I'm giving you a chance to show your abilities."

If you don't teach me properly, then don't blame me.

Human patience is limited.

As soon as he finished speaking, the black smoke at the cave entrance suddenly surged abnormally.

Uchiha Tunan emerged from the cave entrance, gently fanning himself with his hand, and said with a look of disdain:

"It may not be very powerful initially, but it has a strong aftereffect."

This flavor is a bit intoxicating.

Nothing's wrong with this? Is this guy immortal...?

Scorpion's forehead was now covered in cold sweat, and he said sharply:

“Uchiha Tonan, I can teach you everything except the puppet technique.”

Otherwise, I'll have to risk everything and fight you to the death.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan looked up and saw countless red-clad puppets floating in the sky, completely surrounding him.

I must say, this display is quite intimidating.

"You want to risk your life against me? I have to say, you're not capable of that right now."

Everyone has dignity, especially a genius like Scorpion, who has been proud since childhood.

Uchiha Tonan's repeated insults made him lose control of his anger.

Immediately, his ten fingers trembled rapidly, controlling the Hundred Machine Manipulation to attack Uchiha Tonan.

One of the red-clad puppets, wielding swords in both hands, charged ahead, its sharp blades aimed directly at Uchiha Tonan.

Uchiha Tonan extended two fingers and easily pinched the blade between them, squinting as he said:

"Their strength and power are only average; they win entirely by sheer numbers."

I've completely lost interest.

Only the secret techniques of the mountains remain to be tested.

The next moment, Uchiha Tonan transformed into a black shadow, and under the siege of the Hundred Puppet Manipulation, he moved swiftly towards Sasori like a fish.

No matter how these red-clad puppets attacked, they couldn't touch Uchiha Tonan in the slightest.

"How is that possible...?"

Upon seeing this, the scorpion was immediately horrified.

In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Tonan appeared in front of Sasori, grabbed his hair, and lifted him up.

With a slight exertion of force in his five fingers, chakra burst forth from his fingertips, instantly severing Sasori's chakra flow. He sneered:

"These pieces of trash can't even touch the hem of my clothes."

Since you don't know what's good for you, then I'll just take what I want myself.

Let me see what's going on in your head.

Scorpion had already anticipated a significant gap between the two, but he hadn't expected it to be this large.

When the opponent gets serious, I can't even block a single move.

Scorpion's face was filled with fear, and his voice trembled slightly as he asked, "What are you going to do!"

Uchiha Tonan's lips curled slightly as he leisurely said:

"I recently learned the art of mind reading but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. I'll use you as a test subject."

However, I prefer to call this move... Soul Searching.

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tonan activated his mind-reading technique and began to violently steal Sasori's memories.

Mind-reading is very harmful to the recipient, and usually requires anesthesia.

This reduces the difficulty for the practitioner and also minimizes the harm to the recipient.

However, Uchiha Tonan said that it was not difficult at all.

As for the harm caused to others, that was not even within Uchiha Tonan's consideration.

A chilling spiritual force poured into the scorpion's mind, frantically searching for its recent memories.