The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

A barrage of shuriken and kunai rained down on the light ninjas rushing to the front.

"Enemy detected!"

"Scatter!"

"Prepare the spell!"

Three years of accumulation, three years of honing, and most importantly, one victory after another in major battles, transformed these Takigakure and Kusanagi ninjas, who were originally only second-rate in the ninja world, into light ninjas, and their combat abilities increased dramatically.

It doesn't mean that one's personal abilities have suddenly improved dramatically.

That's simply unrealistic. Aside from the weapons and equipment provided by external suppliers that can genuinely improve their strength, the Light Ninjas themselves haven't undergone a qualitative change in their basic strength. However, numerous battles are the easiest way to cultivate the ninjas' teamwork!

In particular, the victors in every major battle can genuinely inspire the fighting spirit within the Light Ninja!

Morale!

You can't touch it, you can't see it!

But this thing really does have corresponding value and significance!

The Light Ninjas nowadays will not panic or waver even if they encounter any enemy attack!

They can always make the right response in the first instance!

Our strength hasn't changed!

But their combat power has doubled!

At this moment, without needing any orders from anyone in the village, the Light Ninja on the front lines encountered the first wave of attacks.

That is when the most appropriate response can be made.

"Tudun!"

"Tudun!"

"Tudun!"

Each formation was dispersed.

The dozens of light ninjas who were skilled in Earth Release, who were forcibly at the forefront, rapidly formed hand seals and released countless defensive Earth Release techniques.

"Boom!!"

Above ground.

The massive earthen walls that rose from the ground, layer upon layer, blocked almost all of the attacks.

"Lei Dun!"

"Fire escape!"

"Wind Release!"

"Water escape!"

It's the same time now.

The scattered Light Ninjas also launched offensive ninjutsu in coordination, and in one wave they dismantled the group of puppets that had been forced to the front line.

"These are all puppets! Find the puppeteer first!"

In the forefront of light and pain.

Even a Jonin of captain rank immediately issued the most appropriate instructions for dealing with the puppet.

Above the ninja world.

In general, people know that the village of Sunagakure is the most skilled in puppetry. Judging from the performance of Sunagakure puppeteers in the past, the top ones are naturally very well-rounded, but in most cases, the puppeteers' individual strength is not very strong, and all their combat power is based on the puppets they create.

In other words, as long as the location of the puppeteer can be found.

A single, decisive blow.

No matter how powerful these puppets are, it's all in vain.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 555 Going into Battle

Moreover, and most importantly...

Puppeteers cannot stray too far from their puppets; otherwise, they will be unable to control them at all, as the chakra threads are not long enough and the transmission of chakra cannot be completed over extremely long distances.

Nagato's Six Paths of Pain puppets are a bit special; they must also be within a certain range. Otherwise, when attacking Konoha, there would be no need for Nagato to send his main body out.

This is practically common knowledge in the ninja world.

It cannot be said that these light ninjas' judgment was wrong.

As a puppeteer, Scorpion was indeed following at the rear of his puppet army.

The light ninjas can easily discover it without spending much effort or time.

After all, the control over the chakra threads was far too obvious.

Scorpion wasn't worried at all about his location being discovered.

"Here!"

"A puppeteer has been spotted!"

"There are others!?"

"No!? It seems like there's only one puppeteer!?"

The group of Light Ninja who first discovered Sasori initially thought it was a group of puppeteers acting separately. After all, there were hundreds of puppets still engaged in fierce combat ahead. It was said that the strongest puppeteer in Sunagakure could only control ten high-level puppets at a time. Judging from the number, there must be at least a hundred puppeteers. Surely not every puppeteer is a top-tier one!

However, these light ninjas discovered a terrifying fact only when they pressed close to Sasori's vicinity.

That is, the chakra threads controlling all the puppets in front of them all originated from this red-haired boy.

In other words.

There's only one enemy!?

This judgment completely shocked the eyes of these light ninjas, because they had never heard of or seen a ninja who could control hundreds of puppets!

Moreover, they seriously misjudged a fact.

That is, Scorpion as a puppeteer.

His own strength is also extraordinary!

Because he had already turned himself into a puppet.

"Whoosh!"

"Peng!"

Unable to assess the situation, these few light ninjas decided to prioritize eliminating Sasori, and at the moment they approached...

"hehe!"

Scorpion merely gave a cold laugh.

The chakra bursts forth simultaneously.

Without even needing to control the surrounding puppets, the sheer force of her own upward movement already surpasses the speed of a typical Jonin.

"Pfft!"

In an instant.

The light ninja in the leading position had his heart pierced directly by Sasori!

With a forceful twist.

"Well!?"

"Wow!?"

Broken internal organs.

Blood splattered all over the ground.

This ninja, who was considered a captain-level ninja in Hidden Light Village, died at the hands of Sasori.

"team leader!"

"Red Flame!"

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

"Avenge the captain!"

The fact that their comrade was almost instantly killed further spurred the emotions of the light ninjas standing nearby.

These light ninjas, completely blinded by hatred, utterly ignored the difference in strength between themselves and others.

They swarmed towards the scorpion's location and launched an even more ferocious attack.

"Lightning Release - Earth Movement Technique".

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

As one ninjutsu after another was unleashed, Sasori's face remained indifferent despite being arguably the most talented puppeteer in the ninja world.

The right hand with a slight sway.

"Buzz!"

next second.

The ground was covered in dust, obscuring the view below.

A missed view.

"Whoosh!"

In the void.

Only one figure flashed by.

"Pfft!"