The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

One after another, the puppets fell to the ground.

Sasori was there the moment Minato drew his kunai.

His body swayed slightly, and with a dull thud, he collapsed limply to the ground.

Sasori was already the top puppeteer in the ninja world, but even so, he could not completely transform himself into a human puppet like the Third Kazekage. As Minato said, any puppet needs the support of energy to move.

It requires the control of 'chakra threads'!

The scorpion itself is that source.

He can modify any part of his body into his ideal puppet form, but no matter how he modifies it, he needs to leave behind a 'human chakra core'!

Without this core, he cannot control himself!

"Ahem... Truly worthy of being the legendary Golden Flash... Ahem... Really... I... want to..."

Scorpion stared wide-eyed at Minato, who stood before him, his right hand trembling as he raised it, but he couldn't finish his last sentence.

"thump!"

This former genius puppeteer from Sunagakure was now completely dead.

Minato looked at the dead Sasori without feeling the slightest bit of emotion. Although Minato was only in his early twenties when he died, he was already a renowned ninja in the ninja world before that.

Countless ninjas died at Minato's hands.

The title of the Golden Flash was forged with the blood of ninjas from all the major ninja villages.

Kill the scorpion.

For Minato, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

After dealing with the scorpion.

Minato looked up in the direction where Karin and Kushina had left, and with a burst of chakra from the soles of his feet, he sped off towards their location.

And that was exactly at the same time that Minato finished dealing with Sasori.

the other side.

The battle with Kisame Hoshigaki is also coming to an end.

However, unlike Sasori, who was decisively killed by Minato.

Kisame looked quite disheveled facing the combined attack of Shibuki and Suigetsu, with almost no hope of winning.

But in the short term, it can still barely hold on.

However, the appearance of a figure caused Kisame Hoshigaki to immediately give up all resistance.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 559 A One-Sided Situation

"Itachi-san?"

Looking at the familiar, slender figure that had reappeared before him, Kisame's face showed a rare look of disbelief. As someone who had already doubted the reality of the world and couldn't find the meaning of his life back in Kirigakure, Kisame had initially joined the Akatsuki organization with the intention of just having fun.

He didn't think this organization could bring him anything.

He simply felt he needed to find something to do to avoid getting caught up in endless troubles.

However, after encountering Itachi.

Kisame found that his life seemed to have meaning. In Kisame's eyes, Itachi's words and actions seemed to have a mysterious magic that deeply attracted him.

From Itachi.

Kisame had a very strong feeling.

He is certain that he will find his own 'true treasure' if he follows this one man.

because of this.

Over the past few years.

Kisame was almost completely obedient to Itachi. If Itachi had uttered any question or refused to carry out the mission assigned by the organization, Kisame would most likely have tacitly followed his orders.

Even though the organization's initial orders included not only cooperating with the mission, but also constantly monitoring Itachi for any dangerous actions.

But it's clear that Kisame had long forgotten about this second task: monitoring Itachi's movements!?

Kisame showed some restraint by not using Itachi as a second spy to transmit intelligence in reverse.

That's how it should be said.

Itachi's relationship with Kisame.

It is very similar to Orochimaru's relationship with his subordinates.

For Kisame, Itachi's existence was truly of great significance. Even though Itachi now looked completely different from before, lacking that cold and indifferent aura, and with a faint smile on his face.

He had an approachable and gentle demeanor.

But Itachi is still Itachi.

Almost exactly the moment Itachi appeared.

There were no unnecessary words.

It was just a simple "Kisame".

This caused the S-rank rogue ninja from Kirigakure to cease all combat operations.

Even Samehada was abruptly retracted, seemingly abandoning its defensive stance. If Shibuki and Suigetsu were to launch a direct attack at this moment, they might very well kill this shark-faced fellow on the spot.

"It's all over, Kisame. You don't need to do anything anymore."

Itachi walked lightly to Kisame, looking at this man who could be considered his only friend in this world.

Itachi spoke in a very gentle tone.

After returning to Hidden Light Village with Sasuke, Itachi finally understood just how terrifying Menma's power truly was.

A piece of dough.

He was already no less than their own Asura ancestor.

Not to mention the unique existence of the Sheren.

Let's put it this way: even if we take a pessimistic view, Itachi felt that the Hidden Light Village was already in an invincible position.

Itachi truly didn't want to see Kisame completely descend into the abyss.

It's evident from some details in the original work that Itachi still valued Kisame relatively. When he was resurrected from the Pure Land by Kabuto and fought alongside Nagato against Naruto and Killer Bee, Itachi clearly showed a faint trace of sadness when he saw Killer Bee carrying Kisame's signature Samehada sword and realized that Kisame was likely dead.

This is a comrade that Itachi acknowledges.

Before fighting Sasuke, Itachi thought he was going to die and had to consider Sasuke's situation, so he couldn't care less about Kisame.

now.

Itachi successfully granted Sasuke the Eternal Eyes, and even after removing his Sharingan, which greatly reduced the burden on his body, he was still able to survive. When he saw Kisame coming to attack Hidden Light Village, Itachi naturally wanted to try to persuade Kisame not to put up a futile resistance.

This is Itachi's expectation.

But he wouldn't force Kisame.

Everyone has the right to make their own choices.

Kisame's life is ultimately his own to decide. Itachi only wants to fulfill his duty as a 'friend'. As for whether Kisame will listen to him, Itachi feels that this is beyond his control.

only.

Itachi clearly underestimated his importance in Kisame's heart.

"Well, since Itachi-san has said so, let's do it that way."

Almost at the very moment Itachi finished speaking.

Kisame spoke calmly.

As he spoke, he casually tossed his prized Samehada sword onto the ground beside him.

"Chirp chirp chirp!?"

Such an action.

This also directly provoked Samehada's dissatisfaction.

The greatsword wielded by the so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure.

The only thing that truly belongs to the 'divine weapon' category is Samehada. This thing can no longer be simply considered a weapon; it's practically an independent living entity.

It is in a completely different league from the other six large swords.

Kisame flicked it like that.

The people around could clearly sense that the Samehada sword was emitting a very dissatisfied emotion.

As Shuiyue gazed at the spiritually imbued greatsword, her eyes gleamed with an uncontrollable fervor.

You should know that his original dream was to collect the seven great swords of Kirigakure.

Samehada is definitely the one that comes to mind first.

"Come on, your Hidden Light Village should also have that kind of equipment to restrict chakra, right? Put it on me."

We've already surrendered anyway.

Kisame did it very thoroughly.

He threw away his weapon and stretched out his hands in front of him, looking completely at the mercy of others.

In fact, that's exactly what Kisame thought.

Let's not even talk about surrendering.

If Itachi were to say right now that Kisame should die for him, Kisame might actually do it.

Shuiyue and Shemu exchanged a glance.

There's always been a strange feeling in my heart.

It's not that this outcome is bad; it saves time and effort and allows us to capture the enemy alive, making it the perfect ending. However, there's just an inexplicable sense of unease between the two of them.