Despite Shindai's relentless provocation, Sasori still summoned the Human Puppet of the Third Kazekage.
Deva Path and Konan both gave Sasori a puzzled glance. Right now it was obvious they only needed to stall for time.
Normally Sasori was pretty calm, so how come he was provoked into taking serious action just by some vulgar words?
As the saying goes, Birds of a feather fight best.
The reason Sasori usually remained calm was because he didn't care about anything else—except puppets, which were now his sole focus.
He managed to swallow his anger once, but after constant provocation, he'd finally had enough!
"Senju Operating Techniques!"
Sasori controlled the Third Kazekage, raising its left arm and summoning thousands of arms from the scroll on the arm to attack Kannazuki and Shindai.
"Trash!"
Shindai manipulated Kannazuki, switching its arms into cannons and firing missiles at those summoned arms.
Explosions immediately rang out one after another, and the summoned arms were blown into pieces flying in all directions.
[Kannazuki: Iron Sand – Detonation Blast!]
Kannazuki's entire left arm exploded apart, scattering into countless Iron Sand projectiles aimed at the Third Kazekage and Sasori.
[Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall!]
Sasori used the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand to create a solid wall, successfully blocking the Iron Sand projectiles.
Shindai and Sasori simultaneously continued their Magnet Release battle through Kannazuki and the Third Kazekage.
Watching Shindai's Kannazuki, Sasori frowned.
The whole of Kannazuki was made from Iron Sand. Physical attacks were completely ineffective against it, and Shindai, as a Magnet Release kekkei genkai bearer, could manipulate Kannazuki as effortlessly as his own limbs.
Sasori hadn't expected Shindai to take puppetry to this level—it was entirely revolutionary puppet techniques developed specifically for his Magnet Release kekkei genkai.
Kannazuki's right arm transformed into an Iron Sand longsword, swinging toward the Third Kazekage.
Meanwhile, the Third Kazekage summoned an enormous blade from within its right sleeve and swung it in response.
The two blades crashed heavily together, sending Iron Sand flying everywhere.
Tch tch tch," Shindai clicked, "idiot's still an idiot."
"But my Kannazuki is an exception. As for yours? Although the Third Kazekage was a Magnet Release kekkei genkai bearer, he's still a puppet under your control, Red Sand Scorpion!"
Sasori's expression changed instantly, and he immediately tried to recall the Third Kazekage.
But it was already too late.
Kannazuki instantly disintegrated into Iron Sand, and all that Sand adhered itself to the body of the Third Kazekage.
This Iron Sand crazily compressed and infiltrated into the Human Puppet's interior, quickly rendering Sasori completely unable to control the Third Kazekage.
[Universal Pull!]
Deva Path sucked the Third Kazekage Human Puppet, now covered entirely in Iron Sand, toward himself.
[Shinra Tensei!]
As the Third Kazekage was halfway through his movement, a powerful repelling force struck him, shattering his Iron Sand Body into scattered fragments.
The severely damaged remains of the Third Kazekage crashed onto the ground.
Sasori immediately connected his Chakra Threads to the ruined puppet and activated a Scroll, sealing the Third Kazekage within it.
Shindai smirked upon witnessing this. He had originally planned to crush the Human Puppet directly, but Deva Path had spoiled his plan.
Now the situation seemed stabilized—it would suffice to simply keep these three occupied here.
Mockingly, Shindai sneered, "What a disgrace! We Puppet Masters' battle—you actually needed to call for backup? Where's your pride as a Puppet Master? You shameless trash!
You really think just because people called you a genius for a few years, you're actually one? I've always considered you a clown. Compared to me, you still need more practice!
Your so-called Human Puppets, your so-called art—in my eyes... they're worthless! Absolute garbage! Including you, Sasori!"
Faced with such direct mockery, Sasori's eyes turned red.
He pulled out another Scroll, preparing to activate it.
However, Deva Path interrupted, saying, "Everything is proceeding smoothly now. No need to create additional complications here. Our priority is the plan."
As Deva Path spoke, space behind him twisted, and Obito suddenly appeared.
Obito lunged forward with a Kunai, stabbing it straight into Deva Path's back.
"Let me deal with you first—the leader!"
Deva Path turned his head slightly, his icy Rinnegan locking eyes with Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan.
Obito's expression shifted from excitement to shock in an instant.
He had stabbed this guy right in the back—a fatal wound. How could he show no reaction at all? Not even a flicker of pain?
Both Shindai and Kakashi shouted at Obito simultaneously: "Obito! Don't freeze up! Use Intangibility quickly!"
But before Obito could react, Deva Path thrust a Black Receiver toward him.
Instinctively raising his arm to block,
Obito felt the Black Receiver pierce through his forearm.
This weapon, created using the Rinnegan, could seal an opponent's chakra pathways and disrupt their chakra circulation when inserted into their body.
Therefore, right now, with a Black Receiver embedded in his arm, Obito couldn't use Kamui at all.
"Chidori!"
Kakashi charged high-intensity electricity into his hand and dashed toward Deva Path.
However, Konan's paper-turned weapons flew toward Kakashi.
Fortunately, Kakashi currently wore an upgraded monocle.
This combat assistance system could predict object trajectories, allowing Kakashi to easily evade her paper weapons and continue charging toward Deva Path.
However, Sasori's Hiruko spewed a massive amount of poison mist, which Kakashi could not dodge this time.
Shisui Uchiha immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to grab Kakashi and retreat backward.
Obito wasn't harmed either because Nagai used the magnetic pull he'd granted Obito to yank him away.
Nagai yanked out the Black Receiver impaling Obito's arm and snapped, "Can you focus during battle?!"
Obito quickly explained to Nagai, "I'm telling you, that guy isn't human! I hit his vital points directly, yet he acts like nothing happened! Plus, this Black Receiver is interfering with my chakra. It's really strange!"
Nagai rolled her eyes. Well, of course it was because their enemy wasn't even alive!
Nagai instructed, "Alright, we don't need to attack so aggressively now. Just hold them off until Sister Kushina delivers Naruto and Lord Minato comes out. Then they'll have no chance… Wait, what?! Why did it activate?!"
Suddenly, Nagai's face paled in disbelief.
Obito asked with confusion, "What happened? What got triggered?"
Nagai turned his head toward the delivery room where Kushina Uzumaki lay.
The sphere he'd given Kushina had been activated, meaning there was a fourth person here besides those three bastards!
But the Seal was still completely intact!
Nagai's eyes fixed on Obito.
Could his opponent possess both spatial and temporal abilities as well?!
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