'Huh?'
'A side mission?'
Hearing the chime, Kyo was momentarily stunned, then felt a surge of joy inside.
He never expected that besides the survival rewards, there would actually be another way to obtain system rewards like this.
This was something he had never heard of before.
Now, it seemed there was even less reason to hesitate.
With this in mind, Kyo looked up at Sasori ahead, a slightly playful smile appearing on his lips.
With his current strength of 100% Bankai, defeating an Sasori who wasn't even in his complete form would naturally be no problem.
Seeing his expression, Sasori's face across from him remained unchanged as he said coldly:
"Soon-to-be human puppet that you are, maybe this is the only time you'll be able to smile."
"By the way, that technique you just showed, I'm very interested in it."
"So I've decided... to end this quickly."
As the words fell,
Sasori raised his hands high, the Chakra Threads at his fingertips visibly becoming more solid, and in front of the Kazekage puppet's hands, countless black sand iron particles appeared once more.
Hearing this, Kyo's smile still didn't waver, he simply chuckled:
"Oh? What a coincidence."
"I was just thinking of ending this quickly too."
As the words fell, Kyo placed one hand on the sheath and the other on the hilt, gently drawing the silver blade from his waist.
The Zanpakuto, Shinso.
The moment he saw the blade leave its sheath, Sasori's eyes flashed.
"Tch..."
"Looks like this is that tool that can extend and contract from earlier, right?"
"Come on, show me just what it's capable of."
Sasori spoke expressionlessly.
Hearing this, Kyo just smiled lightly, raising the blade in his hand, its tip pointing directly at Sasori ahead.
He said with a smile:
"You might regret saying that in a moment."
"Shoot to kill, Shinso."
Whoosh!
The instant the words fell, Kyo's Spiritual Pressure erupted around him.
And the seemingly short blade in his hand… at that moment, its length abruptly extended!
The sharp tip flashed with cold light; in an instant, it crossed a distance of over ten meters, darting straight to Sasori's front!
Sasori's eyes shook in shock.
'?!'
'So fast!'
He never expected that this brown-haired guy, who looked so harmless, would start attacking without a second word.
However, seeming to have anticipated this, he instantly manipulated the Kazekage puppet's iron sand to fly over, conveniently blocking the path of this strike.
Countless sand iron particles gathered instantly, forming a wall of sand iron, perfectly positioned right in front of that silver blade tip.
But just a moment later,
Bang!
That thick wall of sand iron was instantly pierced by the blade tip, which sliced directly along Sasori's left arm!
Fwip!
Blood splattered, and Sasori's expression suddenly changed.
In that brief instant just now, his arm had actually been severed by the blade.
And the next moment, that incredibly long blade immediately began to retract, finally returning to Kyo's hand.
As if nothing had happened.
Kyo on the opposite side simply smiled at Sasori and said lightly:
"As expected of a Kage-level powerhouse, you dodged using your battle instincts?"
"It seems trying to finish you with just Shikai alone really is too difficult."
Hearing this, Sasori's gaze darkened, and he said coldly:
"To be able to directly break through the Kazekage's sand iron wall, its power is indeed impressive. Unfortunately, whether in speed or precision, it falls short."
"If this kind of tool is your final trump card, then..."
"I am disappointed."