I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

shhhh~~

A thousand arms, carrying a large amount of poisonous mist, surged toward Tsunade with overwhelming force.

Scorpion was still somewhat unwilling at this moment.

However, after seeing Tsunade stay in the poisonous fog for a long time without any problems, and even tear off her thousand arms piece by piece as if dismantling a toy, he finally gave up.

Despite feeling a sense of disillusionment, the battle-hardened Sasori quickly rallied and directed the Third Kazekage's puppet to unleash the Magnet Release ninjutsu.

zizizi~~

The rapidly spinning iron sand triangular cone descended from the sky with overwhelming force.

Tsunade flashed forward and kicked the Mitsubishi Cone away with a Painful Heaven Kick just as it arrived. The sand iron cuboid behind her was also sent flying backward, crashing into several large trees.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

A dozen incredibly sharp Sand Ninja spears hurtled towards her at high speed, accompanied by sonic booms, but Tsunade, instead of retreating, advanced, grabbing one spear in each hand and turning it into her own weapon, wielding it around her in a dense, impenetrable barrage, knocking away one spear after another with a clang.

Finally, she threw her spear, which shot towards the scorpion with even greater force and speed.

He frowned slightly as he looked at the scorpion in his eyes and pointed a finger at it.

In an instant, whether the spears were shot at her or blocked by Tsunade, the spears that fell around her instantly dispersed like mud and sand, then turned into tiny specks of iron sand, which shot towards Tsunade again like bullets.

Rumble!

Tsunade punched the ground, and amidst the thick dust, large clods of earth rose up around her, blocking the iron sand.

At that moment, the iron sand cylinder that had been suspended in mid-air suddenly plummeted downwards, heading straight for Tsunade amidst the smoke and dust.

boom!

!

In an instant, as the ground shook more violently, even more dust obscured everything in front of them.

Did you hit it?

The scorpion looked ahead with anticipation.

However, what they encountered were clods of earth that looked like cannonballs.

boom!

The Third Kazekage's puppet couldn't dodge in time, and its left arm, which had already been torn to pieces by Tsunade's monstrous strength, was instantly pulverized.

Adding to the fact that his left arm was crushed by the opponent earlier, the Third Kazekage puppet is now essentially useless in both hands.

Seeing the heartache in Scorpion's eyes, he quickly pulled him back.

Immediately afterwards, he retrieved the Magnet Release ninjutsu creations, such as iron sand triangular cones, iron sand cylinders, and iron sand cuboids, one by one, which were then suspended in mid-air.

However, Scorpion did not notice that a very thin, inconspicuous golden hair was now stuck to the sand-iron cylinder that had been attacked earlier.

He was now intently watching Tsunade emerge from the thick smoke, her minor injuries from the previous battle now healed by medical ninjutsu, and who now appeared to be completely unharmed.

Faced with such an opponent, not only were his poisons, which he had always relied on, ineffective, but even the Third Kazekage's incredibly powerful Magnet Release was powerless against him.

Scorpion would not want to provoke such a powerful figure unless absolutely necessary.

However, if he wanted to escape successfully, he had to stop the other party first.

"Then... let's try this trick."

As Sasori manipulated the Third Kazekage puppet's five fingers, a surge of chakra erupted within the puppet without the need for hand seals.

Magnetism Escape: Sand and Iron Boundary Technique.

As the Third Kazekage's strongest Magnet Release ninjutsu, once this technique is used, countless large sand and iron barriers with long spikes are instantly formed within a radius of 100 meters around the Third Kazekage's puppet.

Outside the arena, Kabuto Yakushi, who was retreating back repeatedly, looked at the scene before him in astonishment: "What an incredibly powerful technique! Such a contest of strength is really not something I can get involved in."

At that moment, as the Sand Iron Boundary Technique was formed, countless dense, spiderweb-like sand iron spikes, accompanied by rapid sonic booms, attacked Tsunade from all directions at extremely high speed.

Not only that, the Third Kazekage, who could freely fly and move within the barrier, also pursued them, carrying iron sand triangular cones, iron sand cylinders, and other weapons.

Under such a dense offensive, even with Tsunade's incredible speed, she eventually ran out of steam.

Finally, a long iron spike struck her calf, causing her to stagger and momentarily stop.

Seizing the opportunity, Sasori stretched out his chakra threads and pulled hard. Instantly, the Third Kazekage puppet, carrying various sand and iron artifacts and spikes growing from the Sand and Iron Boundary Technique, emerged from its back and attacked Tsunade from all directions without leaving her any chance.

However, faced with such a deadly situation, Tsunade surprisingly showed no fear whatsoever, instead revealing a triumphant smile.

The next second, dozens of sharp spikes struck various parts of her body.

Then, a puff of white smoke replaced her in place.

"Shadow clone? When?"

Sensing something was wrong, Sasori tried to pull the Third Kazekage puppet away.

But it was too late.

Right next to the latter, the long golden hair on the falling iron sand cylinder also emitted a huge plume of white smoke the moment Tsunade's shadow clone disappeared.

Inside, Tsunade herself, unusually resorting to such tactics, leaped up and punched the Third Kazekage puppet, who was right next to her and had no time to dodge.

"Smash it again!"

clack clack~~

Under Tsunade's punch, the Third Kazekage's puppet, just like Hiruko before it, was reduced to countless fragments without any resistance.

At the same time, all Magnet Release ninjutsu, including the Iron Sand World Technique and the Iron Sand Cylinder, collapsed and lost all their power.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tsunade charged at Sasori, who was alone, without slowing down at all.

Before he could even grieve the destruction of his most prized creation, Sasori, fearing he would suffer the same fate, suddenly opened his hands wide, unleashing a torrent of intensely hot flames from the channels in his palms, shooting them toward Tsunade.

Seeing this, Tsunade, without slowing down at all, grabbed a boulder passing by and held it in front of her as she continued to attack Sasori.

The next instant, a fierce flame shot onto the boulder.

The melting power is so strong that the volume of the boulder is visibly decreasing rapidly.

However, the time that was delayed was enough for Tsunade to close the distance.

Just as the boulder finally succumbed to the intense heat and shattered, Tsunade had already leaped high into the air, gathering a large amount of chakra in her fist. With precise control, she unleashed a powerful punch, like a drawn bow, with a devastating force, towards Sasori.

Rumble!

In an instant, the ground where the scorpion was standing shook even more violently than before, and a huge crater suddenly appeared.

Inside, Tsunade withdrew her fist, which hadn't cracked at all, and looked up at the distance.

There, with its abdomen wide open, Sasori, who had just used the steel cable inside to fly away and dodge Tsunade's attack, was pulling out another scroll from its back.

"If you have anything else, hurry up and show it to us." Tsunade, who had just emerged from the giant crater, dusted off her fists and said with great interest.

Speaking of which, this battle was the most enjoyable one she had fought in all these years, apart from sparring with Yun Ting.

Sasori's strength far surpasses that of a Jonin, putting considerable pressure on him and allowing him to fight with unrestrained abandon, without worrying about whether his opponent can withstand the pressure.

Oh, right, we still need to be careful.

After all, according to Yun Ting's instructions, Scorpion could still be spared his life for the time being.

She had been a little worried about whether the other person could withstand a punch from her.

It seems they have quite a few tricks up their sleeve.

Under Tsunade's intrigued gaze, Sasori opened the scroll and unleashed his final move.

Bang~~

A huge plume of white smoke instantly rose up.

In an instant, above the scroll, there appeared a dense array of puppets, roughly three or four hundred in number, dressed in red robes, each wielding a sharp blade. Under the control of hundreds of chakra threads growing from the "regeneration core" within the left breast cover that Sasori had opened, they were pointing menacingly at Tsunade.

This is the Crimson Secret Technique: Hundred Machine Maneuver.

Compared to his state during the battle with Hiruko several years ago, Sasori, who has now transformed his body into a human puppet, now controls several times more puppets.

At this point, the scorpion was no longer thinking about escaping.

With the Red Secret Technique: Hundred Puppet Manipulation, possessing enough power to annihilate a small country, he no longer needs to worry about any possible Konoha ambushes.

After the Third Kazekage's puppet was destroyed, he was in a bad mood and desperately needed a replacement.

With her superhuman strength, Tsunade is undoubtedly a choice no less capable than the Third Kazekage.

"Since you, Tsunade, have destroyed my prized creation, the Third Kazekage, then you shall take your place! I'll accept your body!"

Sasori coldly looked at Tsunade and announced.

But he soon regretted what he had said.

This was because when Tsunade saw the Crimson Secret Technique: Manipulation of a Hundred Puppet Master, she didn't have the somber expression he expected. Instead, she smiled brightly and said, "A contest of numbers, is that it? Then let's see who can win in the end!"

After saying that, Tsunade bit her thumb, drew blood, and pressed her palm to the ground, saying:

"Spiritual communication!"

boom!

A massive plume of white smoke rose up.

At Tsunade's summons, the slug sage clone from Shikkotsu Forest instantly appeared.

"Lady Tsunade."

Summoned after Tsunade expended a large amount of chakra, the slug clone, comparable in size to Manda, greeted Gamabunta gently.

“Young live slug.”

Standing atop the slug clone, Tsunade responded, then looked down at Sasori, whose expression had suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant, with a playful smile. She spread her hands and said mockingly:

"So...the battle continues?"

Chapter 193 Natural Counter

The people of the ninja world not only knew that the three legendary Sannin—Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade—were extremely powerful, but also knew that each of them had made a pact with one of the three legendary sacred lands.

Mount Myoboku, Yongchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest.