Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1239 Wood Escape
"Iron Sand? Magnet Release?! The Third Kazekage?"

The older Uchiha Eighth Hokage, who had once seen the Third Kazekage on the battlefield of Sunagakure, looked at the figure summoned by Sasori and said with a shocked expression.

Beside him, Uchiha Tetsuka, who was still speechless with shock at the Susanoo that Uchiha Shisui had conjured, became even more stunned after hearing his words.

At that moment, he wished he could pinch himself to see if he was still asleep.

He didn't know why the battlefield had suddenly turned out this way. First, familiar clansmen opened eyes he had no idea about, and then the Third Kazekage, who had been missing for many years, appeared.

All of this made him feel like it was all unreal.

Most importantly, he, a Jonin, is now unable to participate in this battle between the two sides, which is truly frustrating for him.

Fortunately, he wasn't distracted for too long.

His combat skills as a Jonin allowed him to instantly find his place and immediately follow Uchiha Shisui's previous orders, using the 'Body Flicker Technique' to begin rescuing Akimichiyama and the others who were poisoned and unconscious.

At this moment, the battle between Uchiha Shisui and Sasori continues.

The two were locked in a stalemate for a moment, but in the end, Sasori, who used the Third Kazekage's puppet to perform Magnet Release defense, was the first to succumb.

As you can see, beneath that massive iron sand shield, a large amount of iron sand is falling down, giving the impression that it is about to collapse.

Left with no other choice, the scorpion had to give up and fight back.

The next moment, he manipulated the Third Kazekage to condense a pair of 'Sand Iron Wings' behind him, and then flew backward, instantly getting away from Uchiha Shisui.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui was relentless. Enduring the pain all over his body caused by Susanoo, he took another step forward and swung his sword diagonally.

Instead of forcibly pursuing the Third Kazekage in mid-air, he directed his attack at Sasori.

This forced Scorpion to be on his guard.

Although he was no longer afraid of ordinary attacks after transforming himself into a human puppet, this absolutely did not include attacks from Susanoo.

If the opponent's sword were to hit him, not only would his puppet body be destroyed, but the 'regeneration core' hidden in his left chest would also likely be shattered.

At that point, his life would truly be over.

Sasori has not yet encountered Chiyo, nor has he seen the two puppets, 'Father' and 'Mother', that he cannot forget. His obsession remains, and he still pursues 'eternal beauty'.

He absolutely could not accept dying before this goal was achieved.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he immediately summoned the Third Kazekage to protect him.

thump~
A dull thud echoed through the arena.

A huge cylinder of iron sand crashed into the spiraling giant sword that Uchiha Shisui was wielding as he controlled Susanoo.

Although the power of Susanoo should not be underestimated, the Third Kazekage's control of the iron sand cylinder accelerated the attack, causing the sword strike to miss its mark.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Scorpion once again manipulated the steel cable extending from his abdomen, throwing himself away from the battlefield like a meteor hammer.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui wanted to give chase again, but this time he was stopped by Sasori, who was prepared and controlled the Third Kazekage.

Left with no other choice, he had to first engage in a major battle with the Third Kazekage.

For a time, the sound of metal clashing filled the arena, and the sand on the ground was blasted into large craters by the aftershocks of their clashes, creating an indescribably harsh environment.

Yamato observed from a distance for a while.

Then, his brows furrowed beneath the mask.

There was no other reason than that, although he didn't know exactly what kind of power Uchiha Shisui was using, he was very clear that the greater the power, the greater the price to pay for its use.

In other words, Uchiha Shisui probably couldn't maintain this state for very long.

If the scorpions manage to stall for time, they'll be in big trouble.

Therefore, in order to avoid this situation from happening, they must resolve the battle as soon as possible.

"It seems we can't hold back anymore."

Yamato thought to himself.

Perfect timing. We've tested almost everything we needed to. Continuing this stalemate won't make much difference. In the end, we'll have to fight tooth and nail to force Orochimaru to reveal his trump cards.

With this thought in mind, he decided to use Wood Release.

Of course, before that, he didn't forget to remind Qingming, saying, "Qingming Jonin, finish this quickly!" Sensing the resolute meaning in his words, Qingming thought for a moment and then nodded.

Perfect timing, he's had enough fun too.

That's right, it's all about playing!

With his current strength, even if all these people were combined, they wouldn't be a match for him, let alone the battle just now.

This gave him a sense of wasted time and decadence.

Therefore, although he still hadn't figured out how to get more Edo Tensei bodies from Orochimaru, there was no need to delay any longer.

He believes that once he has cornered his opponent, the opponent will naturally reveal a weakness.

At that time, he can seize the opportunity and achieve his goal without anyone noticing.

另外
Qingming glanced at Scorpion again from afar.

Since the opponent can control hundreds of human puppets to fight at the same time, it means that the amount of chakra is definitely not small. If we can also take them down, we will definitely have a lot more usable chakra every day.

In this way, his cultivation speed will increase significantly.

babble~
Qingming swallowed hard, then casually looked away.

At this moment, Yamato had already entered the fray.

Faced with Orochimaru once again controlling three giant snakes to block his path, this time he did not dodge, but instead used a teleportation technique to directly approach.

Then, before Orochimaru could react, he placed his palm on one of the giant snakes.

Seemingly sensing Yamato's touch, the giant snake did not hesitate and immediately tried to roll over and pin Yamato down.

However, at that moment, its movements suddenly stopped.

At the same time, it emitted painful hissing sounds.

"what happened?"

Orochimaru, seeing this, was puzzled.

But the next moment, his eyes widened in surprise.

There was no other reason than a large number of wooden spikes pierced out of the giant snake's body, from the inside out, turning it into a hedgehog, so that it didn't even have a chance to return to Dragon Land Cave.

However, what shocked Orochimaru was not the death of the giant snake, but Yamato's methods.

"Wood Release?! How is that possible?"

Orochimaru shouted in his heart.

For a long time, he had been studying the First Hokage's cells, attempting to replicate his bloodline limit and recreate a Wood Release ninja.

However, no matter how he experimented, he ultimately failed.

But now?

What did he see?
Unbeknownst to Konoha, another Wood Release ninja had appeared.

How could he not be shocked?

Compared to the person in front of him, Orochimaru even felt that Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan was not as appealing.

After all, he already possessed the superior bloodline of the Uchiha clan; if he could also bring the person before him back, then...
For a moment, Orochimaru's heart was filled with excitement.

However, Yamato didn't care what he thought. After killing the giant snake, he didn't linger and immediately used the 'Body Flicker Technique' again to get close to another giant snake that was trying to attack him from both sides.

Then, he extended his palm and used the 'Wood Release: Wood Spike Technique' again, killing the opponent before they could react.

And that's not all yet!

Then, he turned his gaze to Orochimaru, and extended his right hand towards him from afar.

'Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique~'

In an instant, his arm transformed into a tree branch, which then rapidly extended and coiled around Orochimaru, who was standing atop the last giant snake's head.

(End of this chapter)