Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Seeing this, Scorpion tore open the red cloud robe covering the puppet's body, revealing a mechanical structure resembling a scorpion. The mechanical body gleamed with a metallic luster, and its joints made a "clicking" sound, as if proclaiming its power.

He sneered, "The puppet's construction is so rubbish, you'll become my defeated foe. You don't understand what true art is at all."

His eyes were filled with disdain as he rapidly formed hand seals, manipulating the puppet in preparation for an even more ferocious attack.

Upon seeing this, Granny Chiyo's eyes seemed to flash with anger. She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, indicating that she was truly enraged.

She took a deep breath and said, "Scorpion, today I'm going to show you just how absurd your so-called art is."

It seemed as if they were about to get serious and defeat the person opposite them in one fell swoop.

She reached her hands into her sleeves again, and more puppets flew out from them, swirling around her body to form a solid defensive line.

Meanwhile, in a different dimension beneath the cave, two onlookers were sitting on a sofa, leisurely eating and watching everything unfold before them.

This alternate dimension was carved out of the walls by Hiruko using his Wood Release ability. The surrounding walls were covered with green vines, emitting a faint glow, like a dreamlike world.

With the added convenience provided by Hiruko, the two were quite comfortable here, eating melons and enjoying the performance in front of them.

Hiruko said sarcastically, "I have to say, Sasori, your taste is really questionable, making such an ugly puppet."

"Look at your puppet, it's like a pile of scrap metal cobbled together, and it's incredibly ugly."

Hiruko's face was full of disgust, and he was still chewing on a melon, with juice dripping down his chin.

Scorpion scoffed and retorted, "What do you know? This is the pinnacle of art."

“Every part, every circuit is a masterpiece of my meticulous design. You, a commoner, simply cannot understand it.” His eyes were filled with anger.

Hiruko chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, stop arguing and just enjoy the show. This battle is going to be very exciting, you'd be a shame to miss it."

Hiruko really couldn't be bothered to argue with Sasori about art.

Looking at Hiruko's messy and ugly appearance, Hiruko couldn't help but complain.

"Shut up. Those are just materials used to make human puppets. They're ugly to begin with, and have nothing to do with my personal taste."

As an artist, Scorpion was naturally furious that his taste was being questioned.

In this era, Scorpion begins to intimidate Sakura: "How do you know how my collection was made?"

He rode Fei Liu Hu and once again intimidated the two people opposite him with a deep and sinister voice, "First, remove the internal organs, then peel off the skin, wash away the bloodstains, carry out preservation treatment, install various devices, and a puppet beast will be born."

These words sent chills down Sakura's spine, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Grandma Chiyo, who was already burning with anger, was not intimidated at all, despite her pained expression.

"The old woman is right. My appearance as Fei Liu Hu is also one of the collections. Add you now, and that little girl, and the two of you will have enough material for three hundred puppets. This is my art."

The clash between two top puppeteers is far more dangerous than most people can imagine.

However, Hiruko could tell that Sasori in the future was not going all out at all, but rather was having an exchange and discussion with Granny Chiyo, showing Chiyo his research results and so-called art.

However, ordinary people are very likely to die on the spot during such exchanges.

While manipulating the puppet, Granny Chiyo explained the techniques and countermeasures of puppetry to Sakura.

Sakura, controlling her own body, engages in a fierce battle with Sasori's Hiruko, alongside Granny Chiyo's puppets, the "Chikamatsu Ten."

Hiruko and Sasori from their own world watched the battle unfold with great interest, having no intention of intervening for the time being.

For them, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity to broaden their horizons, after all, Granny Chiyo's skill in puppetry was more than a decade ahead of theirs.

However, when he saw Sakura repeatedly shine in the battle, even pretending to be poisoned and collapsing to lure Sasori into controlling the sealed puppet to get close and finish him off, only to have Sakura smash Hiruko's shell with a single punch, Sasori couldn't help but curse.

"My future self was such an idiot. He was already controlling the Third Kazekage puppet to use iron sand. If Granny Chiyo could control it remotely, she could have just smashed that little girl's body to pieces with the iron sand."

It's so shameful to be so careless and get defeated.

Especially with Hiruko watching from the side, Sasori's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

However, Scorpion also realized that his future self's current body had completely transformed into a puppet body, rather than a body of flesh and blood.

It seems that my future self has transformed his body into a puppet, which can be considered an achievement, realizing his dream.

"Indeed, I firmly believe that the path of eternal art that I pursue is correct and feasible."

But at this moment, the battle continues, and Granny Chiyo and Sakura will not stop their attack just because Sasori is angry.

Granny Chiyo quickly formed hand seals, and more puppets surged out from all directions, surrounding Scorpion.

Sakura mustered her courage, clenched her fists, and prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Sasori. Sasori gritted his teeth and manipulated the Third Kazekage puppet, unleashing a storm of iron sand like a black tempest.

Unexpectedly, Sakura performed so well, and at least she didn't embarrass Tsunade.

Hiruko was very satisfied with Sakura's performance. Although Sakura was not a disciple personally taught by Tsunade in his world, he still loved her to some extent because of her.

In fact, Hiruko knew about this plot all along. After all, he didn't watch Naruto halfway through, nor did he start watching it when he was young, so he didn't have any preconceived notions.

In addition, Sakura's performance in the early stages was really poor, so Hiruko didn't have a very good impression of Sakura Haruno.

Hiruko's impression of Sakura was probably limited to "She's always on the go when there's trouble, and she's always gay when there's nothing to do."

I really don't like this woman, but I'll probably be staying in this world for quite a while, so I need a toy. I wonder if this little guy is durable.

The battlefield is ever-changing, and as Hiruko was immersed in his memories, the duel between the puppeteers had already reached its climax.

Seeing the hundreds of puppets controlled by the Red Secret Technique: Hundred Puppet Manipulation clashing fiercely with the White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten, Sasori felt an itch to fight and could hardly contain himself, wanting to challenge his future self and Granny Chiyo.

"Calm down. If we get involved in this battle without authorization, which side should we be on? Do you want to fight on both sides?"

Hiruko grabbed Sasori's shoulder, appearing remarkably calm.

Scorpion first shook off Hiruko's hand that was pressing on his shoulder.

Since we already know this, why complicate simple things?

He was just watching the show; he never intended to hide his thoughts. So what if Sakura was Tsunade's apprentice? In the end, she wasn't from the same world as him, and he had no ties with them.

Her attitude towards Hiruko, her counterpart from another world, became even colder.

Perhaps it was because of his constant human experimentation that he had become a cold and indifferent person. Even if he encountered Tsunade in this world, he might not necessarily give her a friendly look.

How can someone who constantly walks through darkness truly have a sunny heart?

“But you know, I particularly hate waiting,” Scorpion said irritably.

You should know that I have been waiting to travel to a parallel world for more than a year.

Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it.

The reason I stayed hidden to the side was simply to watch the battle between Granny Chiyo and Sasori.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Descent of the Tree World!" Hiruko instantly entered Sage Mode, then clapped his hands together.

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked. Countless thick, dark green vines, like giant pythons, emerged from the ground as if they were giant dragons, shattering the soil and rocks.

Miracles can happen with great force. As long as the quality and quantity of chakra are sufficient, even basic ninjutsu can cause devastating effects.

Moreover, the Advent of the World of Trees is a Wood Release ninjutsu that can alter the terrain itself.

"Damn it!" Sasori cursed as he was caught in the crossfire of the battle, then used Earth Release to merge into the safe zone that Hiruko had deliberately left for him.

With a deafening roar, the earth trembled violently and surged continuously, instantly replacing the entire landscape with a surging sea of ​​trees.

The countless puppets that were fiercely fighting were instantly blown away, scattered, and crushed by the vibrant vines.

"What on earth happened? Who did this?" Chiyo, Sakura, and the others were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

Some of them were half-suspended in the air, hurriedly adjusting their posture to avoid the attacks of the vines.

However, those dragon-like vines wouldn't let them off easily.

There was absolutely no room to dodge under such a wide-ranging attack.

"boom!!"

Chapter 163 No!

Trees, with their continuous growth, seem to possess an eternal vitality.

Their thick trunks reach straight into the sky, and no matter how much the puppets of Granny Chiyo slash and chop at them, they can never be completely cut down or destroyed.

At this moment, under the mysterious blessing of Sage Chakra, these trees exuded an extraordinary resilience.

The damage caused by Granny Chiyo and Sakura's attack on the vines was minimized.

These vines, resembling a swarm of agile snakes, are not only incredibly resilient but also possess a chilling special ability: absorbing chakra.

While Granny Chiyo and Sakura were still in shock at the ineffective attack, the slender branches attacked like ghosts.

They swiftly and precisely wrapped around Granny Chiyo and Sakura's bodies, binding them tightly to the towering trees.

Granny Chiyo and Sakura were firmly fixed in place, unable to move at all.

At the same time, the vines, like greedy vampires, continuously drained the chakra from their bodies.

As their chakra drained, they felt weak and sore all over, as if all their life force had been drained away.

Thanks to her years of combat experience and profound strength, Granny Chiyo was in slightly better condition and was still able to maintain a sliver of consciousness.

Sakura, on the other hand, was not so lucky. She was bound in an artistic way with tendril-like vines, showing the legacy of a Japanese rope bondage master.

The vines seemed to have their own consciousness, twisting her body into a bizarre posture. Her joints were being pulled painfully, but she couldn't move at all and could only stare wide-eyed in despair.

The worst off was Future Scorpion, whose chest shell had been more than half destroyed in the previous battle, leaving him bare-chested and looking utterly wretched.

Worse still, countless white spores crawled all over his body like a tide, inhibiting his regenerative abilities and preventing him from recovering from his injuries quickly.

Granny Chiyo and Sakura stared in disbelief at the sea of ​​green trees stretching before them. Just moments ago, the rock walls had been bare, but now they had transformed into this scene, as if they were in a dreamlike yet terrifying world.

"Hey, how's everyone?" A flippant voice broke the suffocating silence.

Grandma Chiyo and Sakura looked in the direction of the sound and saw a white-haired man gracefully leap down from a large tree.

He had a diamond-shaped mark in the center of his forehead, which seemed somewhat familiar to Sakura, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen it before.

Before they could even ask who this person was, a familiar voice rang out again: "You bastard, you told me to calm down, but you're acting so recklessly yourself!"

Scorpion looked at the person in front of him with a face full of surprise and doubt, muttering to himself, "Could this be a lie? How could there be someone in this world who looks so much like me?"

Sakura was filled with despair, thinking to herself, "One Sasori is already so troublesome, how come another one has appeared? This situation is getting worse and worse."

Grandma Chiyo was always calm and composed, but when she saw another Sasori appear alive in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned. This was clearly Sasori when he was young. Both his appearance and temperament were exactly the same.

The scorpion, who had just emerged from the ground, was furious. If he weren't currently outmatched by Hiruko, he would have rushed up and torn that face that he loathed to pieces.