The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 414 Plot Change
"Leave the intruders to us."

Tiandao's calm and majestic voice echoed in the cave.

He glanced at the Akatsuki members around him and gave a simple yet forceful command: "Disperse."

Upon hearing this, everyone released their ninjutsu. In an instant, the phantoms projected by the Phantom Body Technique dissipated like smoke. Only Tendo, Sasori and Deidara were left in the entire cave, quietly waiting for the arrival of the intruder.

"boom!"

The huge rock blocking the entrance of the cave was blasted away by Sakura's astonishing strength, with rocks flying everywhere and smoke and dust filling the air.

Uzumaki Naruto rushed to the front, his eyes red with anger and anxiety, and roared loudly: "Give Gaara back to me!!"

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to win back his good friend Gaara, and everything else was thrown out of his mind.

Seeing this, Deidara sat down carelessly on Gaara's lifeless body with a cynical smile on his face and said provocatively, "Are you talking about him?"

He deliberately provoked Naruto, and seeing the other party's painful appearance, he felt a perverted pleasure in his heart.

"Get up, get off Gaara!!"

Naruto's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a powder keg that had been lit, furious to the extreme.

"You are too late, he is already dead."

Not only did Deidara not stand up, but he laughed even more unscrupulously. The laughter echoed in the cave, like a sharp knife, piercing Naruto and everyone's hearts.

Rage filled Naruto's chest like a surging tide. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and the Nine-Tails' chakra began to leak out of his body uncontrollably.

Naruto's azure pupils gradually turned blood red, and a strange red light appeared on his body. It was the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox that was gradually eroding his sanity.

"Calm down, Naruto!"

Sakura rushed forward anxiously, trying to comfort Naruto.
Once Naruto is completely controlled by the power of the Nine-Tails, the consequences will be disastrous.

However, at this moment Naruto was blinded by anger, and Sakura's comfort had no effect at all.

At this critical moment, Kakashi was quick-witted and rushed forward, picked up Naruto's shirt, and quickly put a talisman on the seal on his belly button.

That was the talisman Jiraiya gave him, specifically used to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra.

As the talisman was affixed, the power of the seal instantly increased, the Nine-Tails' chakra gradually subsided, and Naruto finally regained his sanity.

"Kakashi teacher, Gaara..."

Naruto's eyes were full of helplessness and sadness. He looked at Kakashi for help, his voice trembling slightly, as if he was expecting Kakashi to tell him that all this was not true and that Gaara was still alive.

[The situation is not good.]

Chiyo and Sakura, two experienced medical ninjas, had already seen that Gaara had no signs of life. His lifeless body and pale face announced his death.

However, only Naruto still foolishly retained a trace of fantasy, unwilling to believe this cruel fact.

But at this moment, Kakashi was most wary of these three people from Akatsuki.

Sasori and Deidara were already able to break into the Sand Village and kidnap the leader, the Kazekage, and now there is another mysterious figure whose strength is unknown.

The problem now is no longer just about getting Gaara back. The most difficult problem is how to get everyone out of this safely.

"Long time no see, Scorpio."

Chiyo slowly stood up, her eyes filled with complex emotions: memories, emotion, and a hint of helplessness. She looked at Scorpion, as if she saw the lonely child she once was.

“You’re getting older.”

Scorpion's voice was still cold and without a trace of emotion, but a barely perceptible fluctuation flashed in his eyes.

"Brother Scorpion, is this someone you know?"

Deidara asked curiously. He had never seen Sasori react like this to anyone before, and he couldn't help but become very interested in Chiyo's identity.

Scorpion nodded slightly and said nothing more.

"Then I'll leave Kakashi and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to me."

Deidara said as he quickly formed seals with his hands and used clay to conjure up a giant flying bird.

He grabbed Gaara's body, jumped onto the big bird, flapped his wings and flew out of the cave, not giving anyone a chance to react.

"Stop!!"

Seeing this, Naruto was extremely anxious and immediately followed. How could he just watch Gaara's body being taken away?

Kakashi was worried that Naruto might get into trouble and was about to chase him, but at this moment, Tendou slowly floated into the air and said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't disturb you guys from reminiscing about the past."

He didn't seem to intend to participate in this seemingly personal battle, but just hovered quietly in the air.

Only Chiyo and Sakura were left in the cave, and they teamed up to fight Scorpion.

Sakura inherited Tsunade's medical ninjutsu and super strength. Her super strength is very effective in restraining puppeteers in close combat. As a puppet master, Chiyo has mastered the puppetry to perfection. The two of them cooperated well and fought back and forth with Scorpion for a while.

However, the situation of the battle soon changed. Seeing that he could not defeat the enemy after a long attack, Scorpion finally took out the third generation Wind Shadow puppet.

At this time, in the distant Hidden Rain Village, Weiss was watching this battle through the eyes of Tiandao.

He frowned slightly and thought to himself, "Scorpion really let me go."

Judging from the rhythm and strength of Scorpion's attacks, he didn't seem to be using his full strength. Moreover, Wes keenly noticed that Scorpion seemed to have a tendency to self-destruct.

However, Wes did not intend to interfere. He decided to let Scorpio make his own judgment. After all, everyone has his own choices and destiny.

As the battle became more intense, Scorpion used the human puppet, the Red Secret Technique Hundred Machine Exercise and other top puppetry techniques in the ninja world. For a moment, puppets were flying in the cave and iron sand was flying everywhere.

Chiyo was not to be outdone. Her Chikamatsu Tenninshu also displayed the pinnacle of puppetry and engaged in a desperate fight with Scorpion's puppets.

But Chiyo is old after all, and her physical strength and energy are not as good as before, while Scorpion is at the peak of his strength.

Gradually, the balance of victory began to tilt towards Scorpio.

"Although he was letting the water go, he didn't commit suicide. Did that information change his mind?"

Weiss speculated secretly in his heart.
Scorpion is a perfectionist. In his opinion, human puppet technology may have reached its limit. With his own knowledge and strength, he can no longer take puppetry further. This is undoubtedly a torture for him.

In addition, he may still have a trace of guilt towards Chiyo, which is why he took the initiative to commit suicide in the original work.

The information Weiss gave him allowed Scorpion to see that further advancements in puppetry might lead to a change of heart in this battle.

(End of this chapter)