Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Before fighting Ebizo, he used Sage Chakra to activate the Blood Dragon Eye and fight the enemy, which consumed a lot of his chakra. After using Lightning Transformation twice in a row, he had almost no chakra left.

His use of Magnet Release to manipulate iron sand seemed impressive, but it was just a bluff. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to bring out the Thunder God Puppet and the Rock God Puppet to fight Ebizo.

Because both the Thunder God Puppet and the Rock God Puppet contain the Earth Grudge Fear Heart, which can generate chakra on its own, he can control the two puppets to fight without consuming chakra.

Now that he possesses enough chakra, he can finally fight Ebizo to his heart's content.

On the other side, on the high slope, Orochimaru looked at the sealing barrier created by Kirito and the Rock God Puppet and said thoughtfully, "As expected of him, he actually improved the Earth Release: Earth Prison Technique into a sealing barrier technique. But what is he planning to do by absorbing the chakra in the cage like this? Karen, can you still see the female puppet that left clearly?"

At this moment, Hinata Karen was intently studying the sealing barrier technique, Earth Prison, with her Byakugan. Her Byakugan could see more details than ordinary people could observe.

For example, how many sealing techniques did Kirito use when he first used the sealing technique? How did Kirito combine these sealing techniques in such an ingenious way? And how was the chakra of the Sand Ninja absorbed by the sealing barrier and then transported there?

"Kirito-kun is really amazing. Minato is also very strong, but he's still far inferior to Kirito-kun."

Hinata Karen recalled how Kirito had suddenly turned the tables and overpowered Ebizo, and was filled with admiration.

"Hua Lian, can you hear me?"

Suddenly, a cold voice appeared, bringing Hua Lian back to her senses.

She quickly turned her head and said to Orochimaru somewhat nervously, "Orochimaru-sensei, what did you just say? I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't hear you."

She still had a good impression of Orochimaru. Although he clearly favored teaching Minato, she accepted it because Minato was more talented than her.

Orochimaru treated her very well, earnestly teaching her sealing techniques and various ninjutsu. Under his guidance, her progress in sealing techniques, while far less than Minato's, was still very fast compared to ordinary people.

According to Orochimaru's assessment, she is now qualified to work in the Sealing Squad and handle some simple sealing barrier issues.

Therefore, she was grateful to Orochimaru for his help.

However, she was always wary of Orochimaru because he often asked to draw some of her blood for research.

The other party claimed that they wanted to find a way to break the Caged Bird technique from the root of their bloodline, but she knew that Orochimaru coveted the power of the Hyuga clan's bloodline.

Her team leader seemed to be a research fanatic, extremely interested in various bloodline limits and obsessed with uncovering their secrets.

Furthermore, the other party was extremely interested in the cursed seal on her body bestowed by Kirito, even more so than in her research on bloodline limits.

Many times, she could feel that the look in the other person's eyes when they looked at her back was terrifying.

Hana-ren expressed her understanding, because the cursed seal Kirito gave her was truly powerful. Her rapid growth over the past year, from an ordinary Chunin to a Jonin, was largely due to the help this cursed seal provided.

This curse mark has been subtly enhancing her physical abilities, and even her Byakugan, which was restricted by the Caged Bird Seal, has been strengthened. Ordinary members of the branch family can see things within five kilometers after activating their Byakugan, but hers can see things within eight kilometers.

Moreover, the cursed seal can enhance her strength at crucial moments. Normally, she only has the strength of an elite Chunin, but once the cursed seal is activated, she has the strength of a Jonin. Combined with the Byakugan's abilities, she can even fight against an elite Jonin for a short time.

If there's anything wrong with the cursed seal, it's that every time it's activated, her body is covered in a large number of runes, and some parts of her body will also undergo some mutations, making her look somewhat unlike a normal person.

However, every time she used the spell seal, her teacher would look at her with greedy eyes, as if she were looking at a work of art, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"It's okay, I'll say it again, where is Kirito's female puppet now?"

Orochimaru, upon hearing Hua Lian's words, did not get angry, but instead said with a half-smile.

He had never been in a relationship, but being well-read, he understood people's hearts and had done some research on this. He could tell that Hinata Karen was very interested in Kirito, and that the relationship between the two was indeed different.

Judging from Kirito's recent behavior, continuing to maintain a good relationship with Hinata Karen is a good choice.

"We can't focus on one thing and neglect the other. Kirito is a treasure with infinite possibilities, while Karen is just an interesting little bird at most."

Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Karen, the little girl who was putting on an innocent expression, and quietly abandoned a somewhat wicked idea.

To be honest, he was indeed very envious of the curse mark on Hua Lian's body, because he discovered the power of natural energy on it. If he could conduct in-depth research on the curse mark on Hua Lian's body, he might be able to master the natural energy through it.

This shows that Kirito's research on natural energy was ahead of his time.

"Orochimaru-sensei, that female puppet is currently chasing Ebizo, but there are many people covering Ebizo's retreat, so it has not been able to catch up with him successfully."

When Hyuga Karen learned of Orochimaru's question, she immediately answered truthfully.

"Is that so? It seems we can't catch up."

Upon hearing the news about the Thunder God Puppet, Orochimaru quickly made a judgment.

He had witnessed the Thunder God Puppet's performance and it was indeed a very good Thunder Release puppet. In the hands of Kirito, a ninja who had broken through to the fifth level of Thunder Release, it easily unleashed strength surpassing that of an elite Jonin, but it was still quite a distance from the Kage level.

If Kirito only relied on that female puppet, he wouldn't be able to kill Ebizo; at most, he could only injure him.

"Orochimaru-sensei, why didn't you help Kirito just now? If you had helped, maybe we could have kept that guy named Ebizo away."

Minato Namikaze, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but ask.

Kirito had just been dominating the battlefield, looking incredibly powerful, and he was extremely envious. However, the side effects from his overuse of the Flying Thunder God Technique yesterday were still lingering in his body, leaving him unable to participate in the battle. He could only watch helplessly from there.

However, Orochimaru's strength was not diminished, yet he had not made a move, which really puzzled him.

"Minato, things aren't as simple as you think. That old guy is more troublesome than you imagine. If you push him too far, he'll drag everyone down with him."

Orochimaru shook his head upon hearing this, without offering a detailed explanation.

He had personally experienced the strength of the Dark Lord of Sunagakure, because he was the one from Konoha who usually held off Ebizo on the battlefield.

This guy is very cunning. He's skilled at making all sorts of poisons with bizarre effects and has many tricks up his sleeve. He won't die so easily.

Moreover, the other party is carrying a very terrifying weapon. If he is really pushed to the limit, he will definitely drag everyone down with him.

Once that thing on his body is released, Kirito might be able to escape unscathed using that amazing lightning ninjutsu, but Orochimaru might not be so lucky.

"Oh my god."

Hinata Karen suddenly called out.

"what happened?"

Orochimaru noticed that Hana's eyes widened in surprise, and immediately asked a question.

"Kirito's puppet caught up and even cut off Ebizo's hand."

Hinata Karen replied.

Orochimaru frowned slightly upon hearing Hua Lian's reply, but ultimately remained silent.

His face felt a little sore at that moment.

Let's go back ten seconds, to a place six or seven kilometers away.

After receiving a large amount of Lightning Release chakra from Kirito via chakra threads, the Thunder God Puppet further consumed more Lightning Release chakra to unleash the Lightning Strike Secret Technique, pushing its speed to the limit that the puppet's body could withstand. Then, it used its extreme speed to shake off the Sand Village ninjas who were covering Ebizo's retreat.

"Damn Konoha brats, they're so troublesome."

Ebizo, relying on his third eye, saw the Thunder God Puppet break free from the other Sand Ninja's obstruction and quickly approach him. He decisively stopped and controlled the remaining two puppets in his hands, ready for battle.

Given the speed that the Thunder God Puppet is currently unleashing, even if he were to sacrifice his legs and use chakra to sprint, he wouldn't be able to shake off her. The only option now is to get rid of this annoying female puppet.

Since that wretched brat didn't catch up, he could take the opportunity to capture the female puppet and study its contents.

Moreover, he had already sensed that the ninjas in the main camp had received the support signal and were rapidly heading towards him. He only needed to hold on a little longer to rendezvous with the reinforcements from the main camp.

Even if that brat from Konoha comes, he won't be afraid.

In fact, he realized that he seemed to have been tricked by that Konoha brat.

When that brat faced him, it wasn't that he didn't want to use Magnet Release ninjutsu, but rather that he didn't have the ability to use it.

Before facing him, that brat had already engaged in fierce battles with other Sand Ninja on the battlefield, and the amount of chakra he had consumed must have been considerable. Even if that brat had much more chakra than an ordinary Jonin, he should have been running out of chakra by now.

But what's going on with this female puppet? It's been maintaining that accelerated Lightning Release technique, which should be extremely taxing on chakra. If that brat already has insufficient chakra, why is he still able to keep this female puppet in use for so long?

Ebizo is now completely baffled.

But it doesn't matter. He can find the answer himself once he takes down the rapidly approaching female puppet.

"You actually stopped? You really have some courage!"

Suddenly, a familiar, loud voice exploded in Ebizo's mind again, making his head buzz and his movements sluggish.

"impossible!"

Ebizo was horrified that Kirito could still influence him through telepathy even though Kirito wasn't there. He immediately tried to control the puppet beside him to use Puppet Technique: Machine Light Shield Seal.

However, due to Kirito's Sage Art: Mind Transfer Technique: Shocking God's Control, his movements were ultimately a fraction too slow. He was unable to successfully make the puppet use Puppet Technique: Machine Light Shield to defend before the Thunder God Puppet's naginata fell. He only managed to forcibly move his body slightly to the right.

The next moment, he saw a purple lightning bolt flash past his eyes, and the Thunder God Puppet appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye. The naginata in his hand severed his left hand, which was controlling the puppet, with lightning speed.

Chapter 191: The Descent of the Thunder God and the One-Tailed Shukaku

Ebizo's left hand, which controlled the puppets, was severed by the Thunder God Puppet, and he immediately lost the ability to control the two humanoid puppets of the Buddha and Monk. However, as expected of a renowned Kage-level shinobi from Sunagakure, he, like his older sister Chiyo, was proficient in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and sealing techniques in addition to puppetry.

Kirito's Sage Art: Mind Transfer Technique: Shocking God only affected Ebizo for a moment. After regaining his senses, Ebizo immediately concentrated a large amount of chakra in his right leg and then kicked the Thunder God Puppet hard.

This attack was a furious strike from Ebizo, unleashing an astonishing surge of chakra.

The Thor puppet was instantly kicked away with great force. The bionic skin on the part of its body that was kicked was smashed, revealing the puppet body inside, which was perfectly composed of wood and steel.

"It's so sturdy, this brat must be rich."

Ebizo was both surprised and envious to see that the Raigin puppet's body, which was basically made of wood, hadn't been punctured by his kick.

That kick he just delivered was a martial art technique he had practiced diligently for over forty years, specifically designed to trick and kill enemies who thought he was weak in martial arts because he was a puppeteer. However, he didn't use this move often, because after using it, his leg would be temporarily crippled.

But precisely because he had to pay a huge price, his kicking technique was incredibly powerful. One kick was enough to shatter a giant rock, and even a steel plate would be kicked into a huge dent. However, the Thor puppet only suffered some cracks in its puppet body.

He is now basically certain that the Thor puppet's body is made of ironwood that is over a thousand years old, and it even contains a considerable amount of precious chakra metal. Otherwise, its body would not be so sturdy and its chakra conductivity would not be so excellent.

However, he didn't have time to consider whether Kirito was a wealthy man. In an instant, he shot out five chakra threads from his right hand. Two of them accurately pierced the two humanoid puppets of the Buddhist monk beside him, regaining control of them. The other thread quickly wrapped around the severed area of ​​his left hand and tightened it to forcibly stop the bleeding from the wound.

The last two arrows shot swiftly toward Thor's puppet.

He intends to take advantage of the fact that the Thunder God Puppet is injured to try and wrest control of it from Kirito.

However, his idea was obviously impossible to realize. Before the two chakra threads could hit the Thunder God Puppet, the naginata in the Thunder God Puppet's hand accurately cut off the two chakra threads that were shot at him.

"Hmph, old man, even on your deathbed you still want to steal other people's good stuff."

At the same time, Kirito's voice appeared in Ebizo's mind again, and then exploded in his mind.

After tasting the benefits twice in a row, Kirito decisively consumed a large amount of chakra again to use Sage Art: Mind Transfer Technique: Spirit to influence Ebizo.

However, Ebizo is cunning and calculating. He had already suffered twice from Kirito's unpredictable Yin Release techniques. Now that he knows Kirito can use such terrifying Yin Release techniques from a distance to affect him, how could he not be on guard?

The Buddha puppet instantly activated a mechanism with its left hand, creating a chakra shield that protected it and Ebizo, successfully blocking the massive chakra slash wave unleashed by the Thunder God puppet using its naginata.

Puppet Technique: Mechanical Light Shield Seal!

When Kirito saw that his attack was blocked by Ebizo in time, and that the other humanoid puppet of the opponent showed no intention of retaliating and kept protecting Ebizo tightly, he instantly understood Ebizo's plan.