Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

He's been to almost every place where he could make money.

The narrow path leading into the valley alone is not one that most people can find.

Watching Bai Yu's retreating figure quickly heading into the valley, Kakuzu remained expressionless, his eyes flickering slightly.

Click click click!

As soon as Bai Yu entered the valley, he heard a strange sound, somewhat like the sound of a puppet moving its joints.

Whoosh whoosh!

A whooshing sound rang out.

More than a dozen kunai shot out from the tree trunk behind Bai Yu.

The one that shot out these kunai was a humanoid puppet.

boom--!

Bai Yu dodged the kunai that shot towards him with a few quick movements. The explosive tags attached to the kunai burned out in mid-air, creating a huge explosion.

Affected by the shockwave from the explosion, Bai Yu was thrown backward and flew away.

At this moment, two raging flames swept in from Bai Yu's side.

The one releasing the flames was a handsome red-haired boy who looked like he was not yet an adult. He was controlling two puppets, releasing flames from the left and right, completely blocking Bai Yu's escape route.

boom!

'Wind Release: Pressure Damage!'

'Fire Release: Head Carving!'

At that moment, on the cliff in the valley, two masked humanoid creatures made of black thread-like tentacles suddenly appeared and launched a combination ninjutsu.

'Combined Ninja Art: Flame Wind Chaos!'

The extremely high-pressure whirlwind created a powerful whirlwind that swept towards the red-haired boy.

Another Earth Grudge Masked Monster's Fire Release technique was amplified by Wind Release, causing it to spread rapidly.

Like a tsunami, a massive wave of fire crashed down with overwhelming force.

Not only did it completely engulf the red-haired boy and the puppet he controlled, but it also attacked Bai Yu along with him.

"Damn Kakuzu, no wonder he said he didn't want a partner, he really goes all out!" Bai Yu laughed and cursed, then clasped his hands together and released a Wood Release ninjutsu just as the flames were about to engulf his body.

Wood escape·Wooden spindle wall!

Boom!

Rows of curved wooden stakes broke through the ground, quickly forming an arched wooden wall that protected Bai Yu within.

The flames engulfed the entire valley, turning it into a blazing inferno.

"Did they take him down?" Kakuzu frowned slightly as he looked at the valley billowing with thick smoke. "Hmm? That's... the Third Kazekage?!"

The scene before him startled Kakuzu.

At the edge of the valley, the red-haired boy had disappeared, leaving behind a pitch-black cube that didn't look like rock but rather like metal.

Most importantly, the puppet that manipulates the black cube looks exactly like the Third Kazekage who disappeared a few years ago.

The Third Kazekage, as the leader of Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and also the strongest Kazekage of all time, mastered the Magnet Release ninjutsu and was one of the strongest people in the world.

His mysterious disappearance a few years ago became one of the reasons why Sunagakure launched an attack on Konoha.

I never imagined I'd be turned into a puppet.

If this were told to others, probably no one would believe it!

Furthermore, what puzzled Kakuzu even more was that on the other side, where the "Wood Spirit" had just been, a wooden archway had appeared.

This is... Wood Release ninjutsu?!

Click!

Bai Yu controlled the archway to open, looked at Kakuzu above the cliff, and couldn't help but complain, "Hey! Kakuzu, are you planning to take me down with you?"

Kakuzu frowned deeply and remained silent.

At this moment, the pitch-black cube of iron sand opened from the middle, revealing the handsome face of the red-haired boy.

"I remember now, you seem to be Sasori of the Red Sand, a Jonin from Sunagakure, one of the ninjas who disappeared along with the Third Kazekage. Now it seems, you were the one who killed the Third Kazekage?!"

Kakuzu spoke up.

"Now that you've discovered my secret, no matter who you are, I'm going to leave you here today!" The scorpion boy's voice rang out, filled with chilling killing intent.

"I want to see just how much of the Third Kazekage's former strength he has, now that he's been turned into a puppet!"

Kakuzu's expression darkened slightly, and his body suddenly swelled up.

Immediately afterwards, two more Earth Grudge Masked Monsters detached from his body.

Although he spoke casually, he dared not be careless in the slightest when facing the strongest Kazekage of all time, and was prepared to use his full strength right from the start.

"Mu Ling, the situation has changed. Now, regardless of priorities, let's take him down together!"

Kakuzu called out to the white feather below.

"Hey! I haven't forgiven you for attacking me too!"

Bai Yu complained.

boom!

The huge triangular pyramid-shaped iron sand pierced straight towards Bai Yu, creating a huge crater where he had just landed.

"Why did you attack me without warning?! Do I look weak?" Bai Yu said angrily, but his voice carried a hint of mockery.

The talent spell "Chain of Emotions" is unique, unlike "Wood Spirit Avatar" and "Demonic Scales".

This spell appears as an extra bonus from "Advanced Warlock Meditation" and is bound to Bai Yu's soul, unlike "Wood Spirit Avatar" and "Demonized Scales" which require the power of bloodline to activate.

Therefore, even when part of Bai Yu's soul is residing within the body of the Wood Spirit incarnation, he can still activate the "Chain of Emotions" to collect emotions.

Multiple emotional forces converged in his soul, and now Bai Yu began to consciously play various emotional roles in order to gain a deeper understanding of emotional power.

It has to be said that, compared to his usual calm demeanor, it seems that some of his hidden attributes have been activated now that he's wearing a disguise.

“Clown.” Sasori said expressionlessly, watching the masked man constantly dodging, while continuously controlling the Third Kazekage’s puppet to launch attacks on Shiraha.

"Kakuzu! Why aren't you coming to help!" Bai Yu's anxious voice rang out.

Standing on the cliff, Kakuzu shook his head slightly: "As expected, it couldn't be him."

Water Release: Water Curtain!

Fire Release: Head Carving!

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Earth Release: Earth Spear, Tentacle Fist!

At this moment, Kakuzu, who had been watching the battle, simultaneously activated five different escape techniques, covering Shiraha and Sasori below once again.

"Hey! Kakuzu! What are you doing?" Bai Yu's angry voice rang out, but his hands moved quickly, retreating while releasing Wood Release.

On the other side, Sasori reacted even faster. He leaped onto the back of the Third Kazekage, then manipulated a puppet to use Magnet Release to fly into the sky. After dodging Kakuzu's Five Elements Chain Ninjutsu, he used a wide-range attack type Magnet Release ninjutsu.

'Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Rain!'

A massive amount of iron sand, like raindrops, densely covered the entire sky. Then, these raindrop-like iron sands quickly transformed into thousands of particles, shooting towards Kakuzu and Shiraha.

Whoosh whoosh!

The fine, sharp whistling sounds of air being torn apart were incessant. The iron sand formed a dense, impenetrable net, carpeting the ground and cliffs.

In the blink of an eye, the ground was riddled with holes, covered with countless tiny needle-like needles.

Because of the distance, Kakuzu immediately reassembled the Earth Grudge Masked Monster and then released an Earth Release ninjutsu to block the first wave of attacks from the Sand Iron Thousand Bones.

After the earthen wall was destroyed by the Sand Iron Thousand Bones, he used the skin hardening ability of 'Earth Release: Earth Spear' to block subsequent attacks.

“Take one down!” Sasori looked down, glanced at Shiroha who was covered in quills, curled his lip, and then looked at Kakuzu: “Now it’s your turn.”

Kakuzu frowned, not expecting that a bounty of 1000 million taels would be so difficult to obtain.

"That damned Mu Ling, all talk and no action, got taken down so easily, what a piece of trash..." Kakuzu thought to himself as he looked at the already defeated Shiraha.

"Oh dear! That was close!"

At that moment, a mocking voice suddenly came from above the cliff.

Kakuzu was startled and turned around to see Shiraha standing unharmed beside him.

Bai Yu stretched out his right hand, spread his index finger and thumb, made a gesture, and complained in an exaggerated tone, "I was really just a hair's breadth away from being taken down!"

Kakuzu quickly looked down at the 'corpse' and felt a chill run down his spine.

Bai Yu's corpse was still lying in the same spot, but it had turned into a wooden figure in human form.

"This is... the Wood Clone Technique?!" Kakuzu's eyes widened. This was definitely not a low-level ninjutsu like the Substitution Technique, but the Wood Clone Technique.

Back then, he was sent by Takigakure to assassinate the First Hokage. He fought a fierce battle with the First Hokage's wood clone and was seriously injured, almost dying. This terrifying memory remains vivid in his mind even after so many years.

Wood Spirit!

Who exactly is this person?

Why is he able to use Wood Release?

What is its relationship with the original?

Could it be that he really...?

Just as Kakuzu was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Bai Yu beside him suddenly returned to his normal tone, his voice slightly deep as he said, "Never mind, it's not fun."

Bai Yu clapped his hands together: "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Rumble~

The earth trembled violently, and the ground cracked inch by inch, as if a dragon had turned over. A huge dragon-shaped tree trunk, more than forty meters long, burst out of the ground, covered with sharp thorns.

The wooden dragon, as if alive, leaped into the air and with a powerful tail swing, sent the giant black cube summoned by Sasori using Magnet Release flying.