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He had already figured out the skills Hiruko's Sharingan needed. If it was a low-end version of an evolved skill, then he would need the Dragon Vein to help it evolve.

Hiruko couldn't help but laugh. The power of the dragon vein that spans time and space is undoubtedly the best medium for traversing time and space.

Whether he randomly travels to an unknown future world or wanders around in this parallel universe of Naruto, accumulating more trump cards will make him safer.

Of course, as long as you don't travel to some terrible time points, such as being imprisoned in the Infinite Tsukuyomi prison right after traveling, then there will basically be no problem.

He carefully studied the seal on the trident, feeling a surge of anticipation.

This kunai is not the core of the seal, but merely a node in the magic array, serving to regulate and coordinate.

If the seal cannot be broken, this kunai with special significance cannot be pulled out, and the power of the dragon vein cannot be fully released.

Unless, like the villain Centipede in the movie, you can directly absorb and merge it, bypassing the puzzle-solving steps to pull it out, but doing so would be extremely risky.

However, the seal that Minato set up back then, although it was an absolutely insurmountable problem for most ninjas, was not difficult for Hiruko, who had already inherited Minato's sealing techniques.

However, this immense energy, powerful enough to penetrate the barriers of spacetime and cause temporal disorder, could potentially lead to unimaginable disasters in Loulan if not handled properly.

Even Sarah will suffer a backlash due to the intricate connection between her bloodline and the dragon vein.

If it weren't necessary, Hiruko didn't want to harm his allies, nor did he want to cause any major disturbance that would attract the attention of all five nations, which would be a loss.

He has always preferred to make a fortune quietly and has always been very low-key.

Hiruko looked at the seal before him, pondering how he should modify it.

On one hand, the power of the dragon vein is so great that even the energy fluctuations alone can cause spacetime distortions.

On the other hand, the seal that Minato set up back then, by some twist of fate, actually served a function similar to an astral medium.

Perhaps he could change his approach and instead of completely breaking the seal, create a small opening in the original seal.

A small amount of chakra from the dragon vein was channeled out for research to explore the energy properties of the dragon vein.

As a steady researcher, Hiruko has no shortage of time.

For someone destined for immortality, taking things slowly is the best strategy.

With the powerful sensory abilities granted by Sage Mode, Hiruko sensed something unusual.

Outside the Dragon Vein, something seemed to be rapidly approaching, and he sensed a reaction of unfamiliar chakra. The approaching entity was most likely not a Konoha ninja.

"Shhhhhh!"

Countless black sages shot towards Hiruko's back like a torrential rain, the sound of them tearing through the air never ceasing.

Each needle tip shimmered with a faint blue light, clearly coated with a deadly toxin.

Before Hiruko could even get up, he was riddled with thorns by the senbon needles and collapsed to the ground, howling in agony.

Just as Hiruko was about to die, a scorpion resembling a brown wooden puppet, which had been lurking on the rock wall, leaped down from above at an extremely fast speed and appeared very agile, like a spider.

The sound of the puppet's joints twisting rang out continuously, and in the blink of an eye, the puppet arrived in front of Hiruko.

Upon closer inspection, a black substance resembling a steel cylinder connects the abdomen and joints of this reptilian puppet.

Clearly, the thousand sticks just now were shot out from the "mouth" of this puppet.

"Who are you?" Before Hiruko could finish speaking, the puppet's back suddenly opened, and several sharp blades slashed down.

The spring snapped, and the blade cleaved Hiruko into pieces.

However, no bloodshed occurred—the shattered "Hiruko" turned into phantom bubbles.

The puppet had just shattered a mere humanoid clone created by Hiruko using the bloodline limit of the Kurama clan.

Hiruko, who possesses Sage Mode, naturally paid no attention to Sasori, who had just made his appearance.

He slammed his fist down hard.

With a loud "boom," a sudden punch shattered the entire puppet into pieces, which then scattered all around.

"Aren't you coming out yet? You've already exposed yourself." Hiruko calmly looked into the distance.

Out of caution, Hiruko originally planned to use the illusory clone created by the Kurama clan's bloodline limit to lure the opponent closer and, incidentally, to get information out of him to find out who was behind the ambush.

However, now that the other party has shown up, Hiruko has a rough idea of ​​who it is.

Unfortunately, Scorpion was quite cautious this time and did not come in his physical form, but instead used a puppet to kill him.

Illusion?

It seems that it did not work.

"As expected, you're an interesting fellow." A young man exuding a melancholy aura slowly stepped forward; this man was none other than Scorpion, who had infiltrated Loulan.

His face wore a smile that was both serene and wicked, and his eyes were filled with madness—a signal of murderous intent.

It must be said that the young man in front of us is exceptionally handsome. If he were in a shoujo manga, he would probably be wildly pursued by the heroines.

Even Hiruko had to admit that the guy in front of him was indeed exceptionally handsome.

Scorpion had originally intended to turn Hiruko into a human puppet, and now he was pleasantly surprised to find that the material was far of higher quality than he had imagined.

Hiruko smiled happily, recognizing the handsome man before her at a glance.

He had long coveted Scorpion's puppetry skills.

If one wants to realize the idea of ​​controlling giant Gundams in the ninja world, Sasori is an indispensable key figure.

Unexpectedly, this guy delivered himself to our doorstep.

Judging from Scorpion's current state, it seems he hasn't completely transformed himself into a puppet yet.

The so-called Hundred Puppet Technique in Shippuden was not yet fully developed at this time, and all they had was a single Hiruko puppet, which was hardly worthy of serious attention.

The only trump card they have is the Third Kazekage.

What a surprise.

Scorpion couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Not only did the other party recognize him, but what he said also made him quite concerned.

All I can say is that this guy in front of me has his eye on me too.

Battles between ninjas are essentially a contest of intelligence.

The other party seemed to know everything about him, while he knew almost nothing about Hiruko, which was really not good.

However, Scorpion was confident that he was strong enough to handle the situation.

“The genius puppeteer of the Land of Wind, I have been watching you for a long time.”

"Your talent is unique in this world, and I really like it."

A sinister smile crept across Scorpion's face, but he had already secretly laid out his plans.

Although Scorpion's appearance was a pleasant surprise, he was interrupted by Scorpion while pondering the issue of the dragon vein.

This really annoyed him, a common problem that researchers often make.

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Give this disobedient little brat a good beating.

Scorpion chuckled indifferently, pulled out a huge scroll from behind his back, and spread it out on the ground, revealing a huge fan-shaped pattern.

Then, he bit his finger and slammed the scroll down.

"This is no joke!"

With a "bang," accompanied by thick fog and white smoke, a puppet was released.

This puppet was controlled by chakra threads. Hiruko could tell at a glance that it was a special human puppet made from the corpse of the Third Kazekage, and it was Sasori's most perfect masterpiece to date.

It perfectly preserves the Third Kazekage's bloodline limit, while Sasori added many ingenious mechanisms, and the Third Kazekage's chakra was also completely preserved.

"Cheer up, I'll make you into a collectible on par with the Third Kazekage." Sasori revealed a sinister smile, then gently lifted a finger.

With a "click," the mouth mechanism of the Third Kazekage puppet opened, revealing the pitch-black source emitter inside.

At the same time, two highly poisonous blades shot out from his arms.

Then the entire puppet spun rapidly and charged towards Hiruko.

"You're truly honored to be part of my collection." Scorpion's smile grew even more sinister.

Hiruko calmly and lightly jumped back, dodging the puppet's slash, a look of ease on his face.

He then gestured with his fingers, indicating the universe between his fingers, and said, "However, I think my strength is slightly higher than that of the Third Kazekage."

"Hmph, I hope you're not just all talk."

With a flick of his finger, Scorpion instantly switched the venomous puppet's left arm, controlling it via chakra threads.

The talisman on the left arm of the puppet Third Kazekage flashed, summoning thousands of mechanical arms that instantly pounced on Hiruko.

Judging from its imposing presence, this can be considered an extremely low-budget version of the True Thousand Hands.

Hiruko stood still, casually formed a hand seal, and a huge fireball blasted out of his mouth.

The moment this enormous fireball appeared, it directly disrupted the mechanical arms of the Third Kazekage puppet.

It must be said that, given Hiruko's current level, the Fire Release techniques she uses have already far surpassed those of the Uchiha clan.

Hiruko stared at the puppet in front of him, his mind wandering as he pondered something.

The thought of capturing this guy to help me build a Gundam is pretty exciting.

Various ideas kept popping into his mind.

It wasn't that he didn't care about the handsome puppeteer in front of him; it was mainly because the difference in their strength was too great.

Sasori is still barely at the threshold of Kage level, but Hiruko is different.

He's been in Sage Mode the whole time; with his current strength, fighting a scorpion is about as easy as fighting a child.

Although Hiruko still had some unresolved issues regarding his soul, those were no longer the main problems.

His current physical strength is simply too great; even if the Third and Fourth Raikage joined forces, they would not be a match for Hiruko.

To Hiruko, this puppet of the Third Kazekage was no different from a toy doll.

He just wanted to see how far Sasori could go against the clone he created based on the Kurama clan's bloodline limit if he went all out.