Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 57 Battle against Sasori of the Red Sand

Ten thin chakra threads extended from Sasori's ten fingers, each thread corresponding to a puppet.

The ten puppets, which had been suspended in mid-air for a moment, seemed to come alive, revealing their weapons beneath their robes.

At this moment, Sasori of the Red Sand is not as powerful as he will be later, nor has he transformed his body into a human puppet capable of controlling hundreds of puppets.

However, under his precise control, each of these ten puppets was like a Chunin-level ninja.

This is still due to the limited number of fingers that restricts Sasori's performance.

The ten puppets remained silent. Under Sasori's control, eight of them rushed towards Chiga, who was coming towards them, while the remaining two stood on either side of Sasori, guarding him.

After all, puppeteers don't focus on physical skills and illusion techniques, so they're terrible at close combat.

Although Sasori of the Red Sand looks down on Chiga and Kakashi, he is also a cautious person.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Faced with these eight puppets, Chiga dared not be careless. He formed hand seals and summoned shadow clones to fight against the ten puppets together.

At the same time, Kakashi, who was behind Chiga, also used the Shadow Clone Technique to send a shadow clone forward to relieve the pressure on Chiga.

After completing this, Kakashi's original form, which remained in place, formed hand seals again.

Chiga had already made contact with the eight puppets. The puppet at the front, wielding a serrated greatsword, slashed down at Chiga's head. Behind this puppet, another puppet was hidden, waiting for its chance to strike.

Chiga's eyes flickered slightly, and in an instant, he saw through the attack paths of the two puppets.

He twisted his body, holding his katana horizontally in front of his chest, dodging the attack from the serrated greatsword while also using the katana to block the sudden attack from the puppet behind him with its spear.

"Alright, as expected of the renowned Sharingan in the ninja world. It's a pity to use your body as an experimental subject for a human puppet. Since that's the case, I'll preserve your body. Don't worry, I'll take good care of it. When the human puppet is successfully developed in the future, I'll use you as my first human puppet!"

After witnessing Chiga's Sharingan firsthand, Sasori of the Red Sand became even more excited.

"Pooh!"

Chiga spat at Sasori of the Red Sand. He didn't expect that he wouldn't be targeted by the village's Snake Uncle, but instead, he would be targeted by Sasori, that pretty boy.

This is truly unacceptable.

Faced with this perverted lust for sex, Chiga knew that only someone even more perverted could deal with him.

"You're not bad either. There's a snake spirit in my village. You two should have a lot in common. I'll take you to his operating table and you can have a chat about life with him!"

"Heh, if you want to take me to Konoha, you'd better get past my puppet first!"

Sasori of the Red Sand sneered, bending the fingers he used to control the puppet attacking Chiga.

In an instant, the two puppets seemed to be on steroids, launching a frenzied attack on Qianhe.

At the same time, Chiga and Kakashi's shadow clones had each held back two puppets.

Clang clang clang.

In an instant, swords clashed, and sparks flew everywhere.

The sounds of intense fighting reached Minato's ears from afar.

Minato, who was being attacked by three ninjas, suddenly changed his expression. He had thought that as long as Chika and Kakashi left first, he could escape the battle even if he couldn't kill them.

But now it seems that Chiga and Kakashi have also encountered a formidable enemy and are being held back.

Moreover, judging from the density of the sounds, there are many people on the other side, at least more than ten.

Of course, Minato also considered that the other party was a puppeteer, but apart from Chiyo, no puppeteer could control so many.

Thinking this, Minato shook his head again. If it really was Chiyo, Chiga and Kakashi wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long.

For a moment, Minato couldn't think of who it was, and he started to get anxious. No matter what, the fact was that Chiga and Kakashi were in danger.

The plan needs to be changed.

Minato's face gradually turned solemn, and a specially made kunai inexplicably appeared in his hand.

He held the specially made kunai in front of him with both hands, then said to the three Sand Ninja in a murderous tone, "Next, I will kill you all as quickly as possible!"

"Hmph, a mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old Jonin dares to boast in front of us? Are all the ninjas of Konoha just good at talking big? Today, none of you will leave the Land of Rivers!"

On Chiga's side, the shadow clone is ultimately just a shadow clone, and its strength is still much weaker than the original.

Kakashi's shadow clone could not hold on any longer and was reduced to a wisp of smoke and dissipated under the puppet's attack.

As Kakashi's shadow clone dissipated, Chiga's pressure suddenly increased.

Even with the Sharingan, he could only barely dodge the attacks.

In an instant, Chiga, along with her two shadow clones, was forced to retreat under the attack of the eight puppets.

At that moment, Kakashi had completed his hand seals. He took a deep breath and then exhaled a wind blade from his mouth.

"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"

The wind blades whistled past, accurately hitting a puppet surrounding Chiga.

The puppet only lasted a moment in the wind blades before being cut into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

Upon seeing this, Chiga's eyes lit up. Taking advantage of the brief moment when the puppet was missing one, he...

He stepped forward, dodging a puppet's fierce attack.

Then, he suddenly sprang up and swiftly slashed at the waist of another puppet.

At the same time, the katana in his hand instantly transformed into a silver moonlight, emitting a dazzling light in the darkness.

With a crisp "crack," the puppet was severed in half at the waist, its upper and lower bodies separated, and it fell to the ground.

"Two now. Looks like you're still coming back to Konoha with me, Sasori!"

Chiga laughed loudly, having destroyed two puppets, greatly reducing the pressure. His superb swordsmanship, combined with wind-attribute chakra, made the puppets dare not advance for a moment.

"I really underestimated you two!"

Seeing that he had lost two puppets, Sasori's face darkened.

However, he did not immediately add the two puppets beside him to the battlefield, since his own physical skills were too weak.

Moreover, the opponent might have some unknown tricks up their sleeve. If they have a technique that can suddenly teleport them to his side, he's doomed.

Each puppet is meticulously crafted and possesses powerful attack and defense capabilities.

Even so, the Uchiha boy managed to hold out until his teammates provided ninjutsu support, and he was even able to find the right opportunity to counterattack and cut the puppet.

It seems that the opponent is not only highly skilled in swordsmanship, but also adept at using wind-style chakra nature transformation.

Are the Uchiha clan really that talented?

Who knows if he'll end up like that puppet if Chiga gets close?

"Hmph, the battle has only just begun!"

Sasori of the Red Sand snorted coldly, pulled hard with both hands, and continued to control the puppet.

(End of this chapter)