Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

Sakura was amazed by this technique.

"His magnetic escape technique seems much more precise than before, but what can we do? With it all around, blocking it will be extremely difficult."

Chiyo frowned. "This technique is indeed difficult to defend against. Sasori has added wind jutsu to it, which has greatly increased the speed and power of those iron needles. I'm afraid ordinary earthen walls simply cannot withstand it."

But Scorpion didn't stop there; he raised his other hand again.

Countless iron filings rose from the ground again, condensing in the air to form iron rods.

Chiyo trembled all over. "This... this is going to use these iron rods to break down the defenses first, and then use these iron needles to attack? Sasori is ruthless."

Sakura had clearly thought of this as well, and she clenched her fist and looked at Yu Ming.

Sakura also saw Yu Ming frown. "Yu Ming, why don't you leave? This ninjutsu is simply impossible to resist."

Yu Ming glanced at Sakura and smiled. "Don't worry, this ninjutsu is indeed good, but it's not undefendable yet."

Upon hearing this, Sasori laughed loudly, "Kid, you need to know when to brag. How do you think you can defend against this ninjutsu? That's ridiculous."

Yu Ming glanced at Scorpion but said nothing.

Seeing Yu Ming's attitude, Scorpion felt a little angry and waved his hands in Yu Ming's direction.

In an instant, countless iron needles and iron roots suspended in the sky flew towards Yu Ming one after another.

Scorpion shouted arrogantly, "Now, how about it? Yu Ming, even if you are a god, you can't withstand this attack now."

Sakura slammed her fist into the ground with a loud "Boom!"

The ground was cracked and broken. Sakura prepared to lift a rock to block the flying needles and iron rods that were being shot at them.

However, she was too slow, while the iron rod and needles were too fast.

The moment she slammed her fist into the ground, the flying needles appeared in front of her.

Just at the critical moment, explosive lightning erupted from Yu Ming's body.

"Boom!"

In an instant, countless bolts of lightning gathered around Yu Ming, Chiyo, and Sakura.

"Ding ding ding~".

The flying needles and iron rods kept colliding with the lightning shield.

Countless sparks and even electric sparks appeared outside the lightning shield.

However, countless flying needles and iron rods kept colliding with the lightning shield, sparking and clanging outside the shield.

But Yu Ming stood there, completely calm.

The flying needles attacked for more than ten seconds, but not a single one could penetrate the lightning shield.

Sakura held Shuangquan in her hands and looked at Yu Ming, who stood calmly beside her.

At that moment, he was like a pillar supporting the sky.

Iron needles and rods kept striking the lightning shield, but Sakura stared blankly at Yu Ming.

At this moment, Yu Ming's impression on her suddenly became incredibly profound.

It seems impossible to take it out of my mind.

Even Chiyo was completely stunned. "How can this kid be so terrifying? Those iron needles and iron rods were so fast that they would have pierced through even steel, but he blocked them with just a lightning net. Has his control over lightning reached such a terrifying level?"

Unlike Sakura's thoughts, Chiyo believed that with Yu Ming being so powerful, it seemed inevitable that Konoha would rise again in the entire ninja world.

After a dozen seconds of attack, the iron needles and iron rods had all fallen.

Scorpion clenched his fist, feeling resentful. "This guy, 964 is really frustrating. 460, damn it."

Scorpion clearly thought that Yu Ming had no chance of withstanding this attack, but who knew that the lightning net he had just released was so incredibly strong, completely able to block even iron needles and iron rods that were several times faster than the speed of sound...

It was as if countless cannonballs were constantly hitting Yu Ming's lightning net, but his lightning net didn't budge at all.

After Yu Ming removed the lightning net.

Looking at the puppet, he said, "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? These tricks won't kill me."

Hearing this, Scorpion, who was already annoyed by Yu Ming, clenched his fist and said, "Kid, don't think I really can't kill you."

Yu Ming chuckled and said, "I'll fight to the end. Sakura, Granny Chiyo, this battle is between him and me. You two go over there and heal your wounds."

Upon hearing this, Sakura walked over, stood beside Yu Ming, and said, "I want to fight alongside you."

Yu Ming didn't speak, but looked at her.

Granny Chiyo then pulled Sakura aside, saying, "Sakura, this battle is no longer something you can participate in."

These words instantly awakened Sakura. Sakura was unwilling, but she knew that the gap in strength between her and Sasori and Yu Ming was now enormous.

If it were her in that kind of battle, she would have been killed long ago. If it weren't for Yu Ming being there, she would have died a terrible death.

There was no use in being unwilling; all she could say was, "Yu Ming, be careful."

Yu Ming nodded.

Scorpion's strength did surprise Yu Ming, but it was still within his control.

He just wanted to see what other powers Scorpion had left to unleash.

Scorpion looked at Yu Ming 5.5 standing in front of him, his fist clenched. The puppet, over ten meters tall, possessed immense power.

However, at this moment, he began to form hand seals. "Since even Magnet Release can't threaten you, then let's try this ninjutsu: Wind Release: Pressure Damage and Fire Release: Dragon Flame."

The puppet quickly finished its hand seals, and he instantly mobilized an enormous amount of chakra.

In addition to his original peak Kage-level chakra, he also stored a massive amount of chakra within this puppet, more than five times his own chakra.

This is also why Yu Ming admires him.

Now, this human puppet, combined with Sasori's chakra, possesses a chakra level exceeding that of a Kage.

Upon hearing the voice emitted by the puppet, Yu Ming frowned slightly. "Wind Release: Pressure Damage? Isn't that Kakuzu's technique?"

However, considering that this guy might have learned it from a different angle, it's not unusual for him to learn some ninjutsu with his talent.

Chapter 223 High-Temperature Iron Sand, Yu Ming's Terrifying Lightning Release

However, Yu Ming remembered that this technique was extremely powerful.

Sure enough, the moment the puppet completed its hand seals, a violent fire dragon roared and charged toward Yu Ming, its power immense and its range vast.

The sky-covering fire dragon made Yu Ming frown. "This combination of ninjutsu might already have S-rank power. This guy is really strong. A puppeteer, he actually made his puppet master such a powerful ninjutsu."

"As a puppeteer, your skills far surpass those of Granny Chiyo."

Grandma Chiyo, who was standing dozens of meters behind Yu Ming with Sakura, was also completely stunned by this ninjutsu. "As expected, he didn't even use his strongest strength just now. His puppetry technique has far surpassed mine."

Standing next to Chiyo, Sakura clenched her fists, looking at Yu Ming's calm back with great worry.

Chiyo sensed Sakura's nervousness.

He comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Sakura. Based on what I just observed about this guy, he should be able to handle it. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have let you watch from the side so calmly."

Sakura is still very nervous, her eyes fixed on Yu Ming.

Granny Chiyo noticed something amiss. "It seems what I said before was true."

"He is indeed quite outstanding. As a ninja, it's normal to admire strong individuals."

Sakura, who had been looking tense just moments before, suddenly froze, as if her heart had stopped beating.

But before she could even say anything, Yu Ming moved.

His hands became a blur.

"Water Release: Water Rush Wave, Wind Release: Pressure Damage".

The combination of Water Release and Wind Release instantly created a giant water column more than ten meters thick in front of Yu Ming. With the addition of the terrifying Wind Release, the impact of the water column increased several times.

The speed was also astonishing.

The water column and the fire dragon collided instantly.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and countless water vapors filled the surrounding area. The fog that blotted out the sun instantly enveloped the area within hundreds of meters.

"Chirp chirp~".

The flames and water jets kept extinguishing and evaporating.

Despite the relentless impact of the water jets, the fire dragon showed no sign of retreating, and the water and fire merged together.

The surrounding area was filled with moisture, and the earth was ravaged by this terrible impact, creating deep ravines within a few hundred meters.

The two ninjutsu techniques remained locked in a stalemate for three seconds before both fell silent.

The entire battlefield was shrouded in mist.

At that moment, Yu Ming and Xie acted simultaneously.

Taking advantage of the mist, they rushed towards the other party.

"Boom!"

The puppet and Yu Ming's fists collided.

The terrifying aftershocks of energy caused the ground within a radius of tens of meters to crack open again, as if an earthquake had occurred, causing severe shaking.

Chiyo and Sakura couldn't see what was happening inside the mist, but they knew that Yuu and Sasori were currently engaged in a life-or-death battle.

Moreover, the battle was extremely fierce.

Violent crashing sounds echoed from within the mist, and the surrounding earth continued to crack, accompanied by terrifying earthquakes.

Every now and then, huge rocks several meters in size fly out of it.

It wasn't until the surrounding water vapor dissipated due to the temperature change that it stopped.

Yu Ming was revealed to be fighting a human puppet inside.

Both sides are engaged in a contest of physical skills.

However, the puppet had already developed cracks, and even with its extremely high strength, it was still unable to withstand Yu Ming's monstrous strength.

Yu Ming did not learn superhuman strength from Tsunade, but his own physical strength was already terrifying.