Konan's white wings sliced through the dim moonlight, silently descending to the hidden and eerie entrance of Akatsuki's base.
That troublesome Uchiha brat made her uneasy.
Since they could find that nobleman, there was no guarantee they wouldn't find the base's location. And now, Pain hadn't returned, leaving the base's defenses vulnerable.
She turned several corners and opened a hidden door. In the center of the secret room was a red-haired ninja.
He looked withered, as if he had been hollowed out from watching a special film.
Nagato asked, "What happened, Konan? You seem a bit nervous."
Konan said, "Jiraiya-sensei's new student found this place. Pain hasn't returned yet, so I'll take you out of here first."
Nagato nodded.
His existence was a secret and could not be known by outsiders. If that brat discovered anything, the trouble would be immense.
"Alright."
Soon, Konan composed herself and found Sasori.
"Sasori, stop the Konoha brats."
Now, the guy who was immersed in his latest artwork needed to do something. Sasori had become quite arrogant after acquiring his new puppet.
No matter how troublesome that brat named Satoshi was, could he possibly be a match for two Kazekage working together?
A deep, hoarse reply came from the depths of the passage.
"Leave it to me."
Both sides moved quickly.
Konan's figure swiftly vanished into the shadows leading to the emergency evacuation tunnel.
Satoshi's path was blocked by Sasori.
"Konoha brats, I didn't expect you to find this place."
"This is..."
The Konoha Squad recognized Akatsuki's black robe and naturally identified its owner.
"The rogue ninja from Sunagakure, Sasori of the Red Sand."
Sasori looked at the three ninjas in front of him and sneered.
He enjoyed collecting the bodies of powerful ninjas and turning them into puppets.
Satoshi was a genius of the Uchiha clan, and he liked him very much.
Furthermore, Kakashi was the son of the White Fang. His father killed Sasori's parents, so Sasori would kill his son, it was perfectly reasonable.
As for that Yamato, it was just a matter of convenience.
It could only be said that Sasori, having obtained a new puppet, had indeed become arrogant.
With a sudden whirring sound, Hiruko's ugly face split open. Poisoned senbon, carrying a sharp whistling sound, rained down on the three Konoha ninjas.
Satoshi clapped his hands together. A thick water wall instantly rose from the ground, protecting the three of them.
Countless senbon struck the water wall, only causing faint ripples, then fell to the ground as if they had lost all their power. They clinked and clanked as they dropped.
"A brat who doesn't need hand signs, huh? Interesting."
While Sasori was still surprised, he saw Satoshi raise his palm.
In his palm, a rapidly spinning, compressed Chakra sphere, imbued with terrifying power, instantly formed. The moment the compressed water sphere left his hand, it tore through the air.
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the enclosed passage.
The incredibly sturdy head of the Hiruko puppet was effortlessly pierced by the small water sphere. Terrifying energy raged and exploded within it, instantly blasting the meticulously crafted puppet into countless flying fragments.
"Is... is it over?"
To Kakashi, it seemed as if Sasori had been killed in one blow.
Wait a minute...
This Ninjutsu seemed a bit like Jiraiya's Rasengan. It just had Water elements incorporated into it.
Satoshi always surprised him.
A grating, teeth-chattering sound emerged from the shattered puppet's shell.
Hiruko was not Sasori's true body, but merely a puppet he used to conceal himself. His true body was forced to emerge from Hiruko.
A red-haired man stared in astonishment at the figure who had so easily forced him out.
To solve a puppeteer's self-defense problem, he had specially created Hiruko. Its defense was considered top-tier.
But who would have thought it would be so easily shattered by Satoshi?
"What an interesting brat."
"Since that's the case, let me show you what true art is."
Sasori pulled out two scrolls and slowly unrolled them.
As the smoke cleared, two human puppets appeared before everyone.
One was the Third Kazekage, known as the strongest Kazekage.
Sasori had once been his bodyguard, and many believed he defected because he failed to protect the Kazekage. They never expected that he was the true culprit who had killed the Kazekage.
The other was the 'Gold Miner,' the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
As for him...
He purely brought it upon himself.
Iron Sand Drizzle!
Sasori manipulated the Third Kazekage. Wiith a tearing roar, countless sharp spears made of dark iron sand densely shot towards Satoshi.
Another indestructible water wall rose from the ground, like a deep-sea barrier. The heavy iron sand spears struck it, only causing larger waves and splashes, still unable to budge it in the slightest.
"Still Water Release?"
Sasori felt something was wrong. The defensive power and toughness of this Water Release far exceeded his comprehension.
Just as he was momentarily stunned, the seemingly defensive water wall disintegrated without warning.
The massive current, like an awakened deep-sea beast, surged out instantly, engulfing the Third Kazekage puppet. Strong whirlpools rapidly spun in the water, forming countless visible sharp water blades.
The Third Kazekage's sturdy body, which had fused with Magnet Chakra, was actually shredded into countless broken parts. They clattered to the ground.
"Damn brat, destroying my most precious art!"
Sasori manipulated his Chakra threads, quickly collecting the precious art fragments.
After he dealt with this white-haired guy, he would find a way to repair it. However, he didn't notice that a Flying Thunder God mark was hidden within this pile of parts.
The next moment.
Satoshi's figure appeared behind Sasori's true body. Golden eyeshadow reappeared on his face, and a massive amount of Chakra surged out.
"You!"
Sage Art: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade.
Satoshi pressed his five fingers together on his right palm, and highly concentrated Senjutsu Chakra condensed into a sharp water spear.
He gave Sasori no chance to react or defend. The water spear, with the momentum to pierce through anything, precisely pierced Sasori's heart.
Sasori's body suddenly jolted, all his movements instantly rigid.
Sasori, dead.
Satoshi let out a long breath. He slowly withdrew his hand, dispersing the Senjutsu Chakra.
"Let's go."
Just as they were about to depart, a sharp, piercing shriek suddenly broke the base's silence.
Above their heads, a pure black ninja hawk, like a black lightning bolt, swooped down and landed steadily on Satoshi's outstretched arm. It flapped its wings twice, somewhat urgently.
In its beak, it held a small sealed letter, bearing the unique clan crest of the Uchiha clan. It had brought back a letter written by Fugaku.
"Urgent matter to discuss, return quickly."
(End of Chapter)
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