"I'm not going to die that easily."
A large number of snakes were summoned by him. There were so many that it was dizzying and made one's scalp tingle. One snake came behind him, opened its mouth, swallowed him, and then burrowed into the ground.
"Did he run away?"
Chiyo took out a puppet and used it to smash the bodies of those snakes.
Chiyo then ignored him and rushed into the battlefield. Just then, the large snake that had swallowed Seisuke burst out of the ground and spat out a ball of flames.
Chiyo blocked the flames and sneered. "Do you think such a trick can surprise me? You're underestimating me."
The flames formed a human - shaped figure in the air and floated there. Seisuke said, "Of course not, but don't underestimate me either. Karma Fire: Crimson Lotus Formation!"
As soon as the words fell, a pillar of fire shot out from the ground. It wasn't just one. This was just the beginning. One pillar of fire after another rose up, surrounding Chiyo in the middle and blocking her way of retreat. The ground beneath her feet also became increasingly hot.
Under the ground, Seisuke's clone increased the firepower output. The combined firepower of each part focused on the ground beneath Chiyo's feet, about to erupt.
"I didn't expect you to have such a move. I underestimated you. But those of the older generation have ways to survive."
Ten puppets appeared. Chiyo had chakra threads connected to each of her ten fingers.
The Chikamatsu Tenpins!
A masterpiece of the previous puppet master, Monzaemon. It was a very powerful puppet technique that allowed her to control ten powerful puppets. Granny Chiyo once used this technique to single - handedly capture a city.
Boom!
The ground beneath her feet exploded. Intense and scorching flames shot up into the sky, like a volcanic eruption, extremely conspicuous on the battlefield.
"It failed, huh."
Seisuke snorted. His chakra was consumed quite a bit, but he could still continue fighting.
Since participating in the war, his chakra had been increasing at a faster rate. He had much more chakra than before, so he didn't have to worry about himself.
A sphere rushed out of the flames. After it dispersed, it was the Chikamatsu Tenpins with their clothes burned, and Chiyo, who had protected herself with a puppet and looked a bit uncollected.
Chiyo looked at Seisuke with a malicious gaze. "Whether we win or lose this war, you brat definitely can't be allowed to live."
With this kid's power, he absolutely couldn't be left alive. Otherwise, he might turn out to be another White Fang of Konoha.
At such a young age, he already had such attack power. If he grew up, it would be terrible.
If there was another enemy similar to White Fang of Konoha, Sunagakure would never be able to hold its head up. So for her, she had to kill this little guy, Seisuke, at all costs. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Sunagakure to rise again.
"I'll end your life with this Secret White Scroll: Chikamatsu Tenpins!"
"So this is Monzaemon's masterpiece. They are indeed nice figurines. If you puppet masters weren't ninjas, making figurines would surely make you a fortune." Seisuke's thoughts were so scattered that Chiyo couldn't keep up.
"It seems you've studied us. But you must die here today."
"That's not certain."
Seisuke shook his head. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Three shadow clones appeared beside him, all ablaze, and charged towards Chiyo.
"Sanpo Kyūkai!"
The shadow clones and Seisuke's body were involuntarily drawn into the formation.
"Damn it!"
Seisuke cursed. He wouldn't give up easily. Just as the clones were at the eye of the tornado, the three shadow clones exploded simultaneously. The flames and energy from the explosion dispersed the formation.
"Mirror Fire Flowers!"
A sea of fire appeared. Two puppets opened their hands, forming a blue barrier to block the approaching sea of fire.
Chiyo's ten fingers bent, moving so fast that they left afterimages. Three puppets bypassed the sea of fire and attacked.
One of them spat out a large amount of water. Caught off - guard, Seisuke was drenched from head to toe, and his body could no longer elementalize. Another puppet's arm shot out and exploded in mid - air. Countless poisonous senbon shot out.
A large snake appeared and took all the poisonous senbon for him. Just as he was about to evaporate the water droplets on his body, the snake's body was suddenly cut in half. A puppet with a long knife charged at him, not giving him a chance to evaporate the water.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
Kunai collided with the long knife. Seisuke retreated while thinking of a countermeasure.
At this moment, a rope shot over and tied him up.
The long knife was swung down!
Oh no! I'm going to die!
Ding!
An iron rod appeared and blocked the long knife. Shinnosuke, who had defeated his opponent, came to the rescue.
Shinnosuke, with injuries on his body, said, "Are you okay, Seisuke?"
"I'm fine."
Flames burned on his body, evaporating the water.
Seisuke reminded, "Captain Shinnosuke, be careful. These ten puppets are the Chikamatsu Tenpins of Sunagakure. They cooperate with each other very well. I just fell for their trick."
Each of these ten puppets had its own characteristics, including long - range, close - combat, area - of - effect, single - target, physical, elemental, and sealing attacks. They could attack and defend, and their cooperation was almost seamless.
"I know. The fame of Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure is well - known. But it's beneath your dignity to bully a junior." Shinnosuke tightened his grip on the Adamantine Staff and said.
"This stick. Kid, are you from the Sarutobi clan? What's your relationship with Sarutobi Hiruzen?"
Chiyo recognized the weapon in Shinnosuke's hand and asked.
"He's my father."
"That's interesting. White Fang of Konoha caused me to lose my son and daughter - in - law. That guy actually committed suicide, leaving me with no way to get revenge. Since that's the case, I'll take the head of Sarutobi Hiruzen's son as compensation."
"My head is right here. If you can take it."
Shinnosuke snorted and said, "Seisuke, the usual way."
"Got it!"
As companions in the same assassination team who had cooperated for a while, they had developed a tacit understanding.
The two separated instantly. Seisuke charged forward first.
After creating a shadow clone, Shinnosuke himself charged up directly.
The long staff in his hand suddenly extended, piercing through Seisuke's body and hitting the puppet holding a kusarigama.
Two puppets attacked from different directions. Shinnosuke's shadow clone formed hand - seals. "Earth Release: Multiple Earth Flow Walls!"
The next second, the paths in front of Seisuke and Shinnosuke's main body were blocked by earth walls. Seisuke broke through the earth wall.
The Adamantine Staff swept across, knocking the two puppets away.
Seisuke punched one puppet down and came in front of Chiyo. Taking a closer look, it was a puppet. The next moment, pitch - black runes climbed all over his body. Under his feet, a circle with a black snake appeared. In the center of the circle was the character "close"