Naruto: Forced to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to return home

Sunagakure Village

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The battle in Sunagakure has entered a fierce stage...

More than half of the countless puppets have been destroyed by Sakura!

Sasori originally wanted to kill Sakura himself as soon as possible, but Granny Chiyo kept holding him back, so he never had the chance...

Scorpion's eyes grew increasingly cold. He hadn't expected the [space-time power] lingering on Sakura's body to last so long, directly forcing his puppet army into a desperate situation.

So he devised a plan to completely eliminate Sakura, this menace!

"Sakura, watch out!"

Granny Chiyo suddenly shouted, keenly sensing Sasori's intentions.

Scorpion flashed and instantly appeared in Sakura's blind spot. A huge puppet arm suddenly stretched out from the shadows, aiming straight for Sakura's vitals.

However, Sakura reacted just as quickly, rolling to the side and narrowly avoiding the attack.

"hateful!"

Scorpion roared angrily, not expecting that his carefully planned attack would be so easily neutralized by Sakura.

"Thank you so much, Grandma..."

Sakura looked at the giant puppet arm with lingering fear, then turned to thank Granny Chiyo.

However, Granny Chiyo did not show any joy on her face!

As a top-tier puppeteer, her strongest puppets, the "Chikamatsu Ten Guards," have all been destroyed by Sasori. Currently, she only has two special puppets left...

Those two special puppets were of great significance to her, and she really didn't want to use them unless absolutely necessary!

"Hmph! A useless act..."

Scorpion snorted coldly, then manipulated several puppets to entangle with Granny Chiyo, while he himself went into battle with Sakura!

"Beware of his poison!"

Grandma Chiyo reminded them from a distance, her voice tinged with anxiety.

Scorpion's lips curled into a cold smile. With a flick of his fingers, several puppets instantly pounced on Sakura.

Sakura moved nimbly, dodging left and right, but Sasori's puppets seemed endless, making her gradually feel overwhelmed.

"This can't go on!"

Sakura thought to herself, her brows furrowed. She knew she had to find the opponent's weakness in order to turn the tide of the battle.

Just then, her eyes lit up, as if she had caught something.

It turns out that there was a tiny, almost imperceptible flaw hidden in Scorpion's actions of controlling the puppet.

Sakura was overjoyed and made a decisive move, leaping forward like an arrow, aiming straight for Sasori's vital chest.

However, Sasori's reaction was astonishingly fast. Almost at the same time as Sakura's movement, he manipulated the puppet to stand in front of him.

"Bang!"

A dull thud rang out as Sakura's fist slammed heavily onto the puppet, the powerful impact sending a shiver of numbness through her arm.

But this attack was not in vain. The puppet actually developed cracks under her heavy blow, and then shattered with a crash!

"Hmph! Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Scorpion snorted coldly and then activated a secret mechanism on his body.

Suddenly, a huge puppet body popped out from behind him, enveloping him completely.

The puppet's body exuded an eerie aura, as if it contained boundless power.

"This is... the puppet body of the Third Kazekage!"

Grandma Chiyo's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

She hadn't expected that Sasori would bring the Third Kazekage's puppet body here as well.

However, Sakura ignored everything and, relying on the [space-time power] that enveloped her body and her own [superhuman strength], charged straight at Sasori.

"A Rain of Iron Ore!"

Scorpion let out a low growl, as if it came from the depths of hell. Instantly, countless iron needles of sand condensed around him, like dark clouds pressing down and blotting out the sun, pouring down on Sakura.

Despite the overwhelming onslaught, Sakura's eyes remained resolute, showing no fear whatsoever.

She knew that at this critical juncture of life and death, only by going all out could she have a glimmer of hope.

"【Sakura-oka】!"

Sakura let out a soft moan, and her chakra surged throughout her body like a volcanic eruption, instantly boosting her speed to its limit.

Like a dazzling shooting star, she pierced the silence of the night sky, charging straight towards Sasori, who was tightly enveloped by the puppet body of the Third Kazekage, with boundless determination and courage.

The iron needles exploded in front of Sakura's [Space-Time Power] shield, turning into sparks that filled the sky, but they could not penetrate her indestructible defense.

Sakura seized the opportunity to approach Sasori, preparing to launch a fatal attack.

However, the scorpion did not sit idly by and wait for its doom.

He manipulated the puppet body of the Third Kazekage, rapidly forming hand seals while chanting incantations.

"【Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Boundary Technique】!"

With a furious roar from Scorpion, the entire battlefield was instantly covered by a layer of iron sand, forming a massive iron sand barrier.

Sakura found herself unable to move, as if she were firmly bound by an invisible force.

"Hmph, now you can't escape even if you grow wings!"

Scorpion sneered, his eyes filled with smugness and mockery.

However, at that moment, two extremely fast figures rushed over!

They are so fast that the scorpion doesn't even have time to react!

"It's time to end this..."

As Granny Chiyo's low voice fell, the two extremely fast figures revealed their true forms!

They are puppets created from the scorpion's parents! They are named "Father and Mother"!

They moved swiftly from the left and right, rapidly approaching the scorpion enveloped by the Third Kazekage puppet's body. Their movements were so fast that even the scorpion didn't have time to react.

"What?!"

Scorpion's expression changed drastically; he never expected that Granny Chiyo would have such a trump card.

These two puppets were not only incredibly fast, but also worked together seamlessly, as if they truly knew Scorpion like his parents did.

The next moment, two incredibly sharp, icy blades suddenly emerged from the hands of the two puppets, slicing through the air like lightning and piercing Scorpion with pinpoint accuracy while he was distracted!

At that moment, Scorpion's body seemed to be tightly embraced by an invisible force. The cold blade pierced through his body, but unexpectedly, he felt a long-lost warmth from the puppet.

This warmth, like a ray of sunshine in winter, pierced through the ice in his heart, causing him to involuntarily let down all his defenses.

His body trembled slightly, and a hint of disorientation flashed in his eyes, as if time had reversed and he had returned to that distant and warm childhood.

At that time, he was still an innocent child, longing for his parents' love and recognition, and his heart was full of dreams and hopes for the future.

At this moment, the so-called "power of cause and effect" that is said to be "unbreakable" paled in comparison in Scorpion's heart, replaced by this sudden warmth.

However, all this beauty vanished with the departure of her parents, leaving behind only endless loneliness and resentment.

"Why...why did this happen..."

Scorpion murmured softly, his voice tinged with confusion and sorrow.

He never imagined that he would be defeated by the puppet his parents had created in such a situation, and he never expected that this last embrace would bring him a long-lost warmth and peace of mind.

"Scorpion...it's all over..."

Sakura said softly, her voice carrying a hint of regret and determination.

She knew that this moment marked not only the end of Scorpion's life, but also the end of his inner pain and struggle.

Grandma Chiyo stood aside, watching this scene, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Gradually, Scorpion's figure slowly collapsed, a mysterious smile still lingering on his lips in his final moments...

As Scorpion fell, the entire battlefield instantly fell silent.

As the iron sand barrier gradually dissipated, Sakura and Granny Chiyo exchanged a smile. They knew that although the battle had been difficult, they had ultimately emerged victorious.

However, the joy of victory did not last long.

On Sasori's back, just like Kakuzu, a dense [power of cause and effect] suddenly erupted!

This [force of cause and effect] pulled Scorpion back from the brink of death, and the space around Scorpion began to distort. Finally, his figure slowly disappeared from the battlefield!