Mecha Naruto's chrysanthemum cannon was aimed at Sasori.
Seeing this, Sasori quickly controlled the Third Kazekage to use the Iron Sand Shield to block it.
However, the Iron Sand Shield only blocked for a moment before being melted by the chrysanthemum cannon.
The chrysanthemum cannon, its power undiminished after melting the Iron Sand Shield, still struck Sasori.
Sasori hadn't expected Mecha Naruto's attack to be so powerful even after losing his limbs.
The chrysanthemum cannon directly obliterated half of Sasori's body, but fortunately, Sasori's main body was not damaged.
"Damn it... How can it have such immense power!" Sasori said unwillingly, looking at his tattered body.
After destroying half of Sasori's body, Mecha Naruto still floated in mid-air and said to Sasori, "You lost. Hand over my limbs!"
Upon hearing this, Sasori didn't waste any time. He immediately used Chakra threads to retrieve a scroll from the backpack he had been carrying, then unsealed the scroll to release Mecha Naruto's limbs.
Once the four limbs appeared, Mecha Naruto directly controlled them to return to his body.
After these actions, Mecha Naruto approached Sasori.
"Alright, kill me!" Sasori said coldly.
Sasori truly had no other options now!
The Third Kazekage's human puppet had already been damaged when it took the brunt of Mecha Naruto's chrysanthemum cannon.
And his own body, having been hit by the chrysanthemum cannon, had lost most of its combat capability.
Sasori knew that with his current remaining combat power, it was almost impossible to defeat the person in front of him, so it was more practical to just let the other party kill him.
Seeing Sasori's resigned expression, Mecha Naruto shrugged and said, "Who said I was going to kill you!"
With that, Naruto stepped forward and, without a word, pulled out Sasori's core from his chest.
Without its core, Sasori's puppet body also lost its vitality and collapsed to the ground.
After completing all this, Naruto slung his spatial backpack over his shoulder and left.
As for Sasori's body? Just a pile of broken wood, Naruto had no interest in it.
As for why he left Sasori alive? Of course, it was because he wanted him to infiltrate the Akatsuki Organization!
Currently, the most uncertain factors in the Ninja World were the Ōtsutsuki Clan and the Akatsuki Organization.
Naruto wasn't considering the Ōtsutsuki Clan for now, as that would require fighting in outer space.
Moreover, in Naruto's opinion, with Grey Wolf around, dealing with the Ōtsutsuki Clan wouldn't be difficult; he just needed Grey Wolf to build a few interstellar warships, find the Ōtsutsuki's lair, and bomb it into oblivion.
Therefore, the main problem to solve now was the Akatsuki Organization.
In the original story, after the Uchiha clan was annihilated, the Akatsuki Organization was essentially a league of chuunibyous in the entire Ninja World.
And they were a very dangerous league of chuunibyous.
So, placing a spy among them was very necessary.
And Sasori was the best candidate. Sasori had no core, so Naruto could have Grey Wolf make him a mechanical body.
Since it would be a mechanical body made by Grey Wolf, controlling it would be very simple.
This was much more effective than controlling others with genjutsu or threats.
Without immediately dealing with Sasori's problem, Naruto continued towards the Whirlpool Country ruins, guided by the satellite map.
One day later.
In Konoha Village.
The virtual helmet experience store and internet cafe were still undergoing renovations in full swing.
Naruto woke up early today, as he planned to go to school.
After all, he was still a student; how could he always skip classes? He should at least go one day a week.
And today, there was a very important mission: to get Sasuke's genes.
Naruto's arrival immediately livened up the classroom.
Especially the Konoha rookies, as they would never be bored with Naruto around and could play League of Legends together.
Now, in the entire class, the only two who had computers were Hinata and Sasuke.
Sasuke's computer couldn't play games; it could only display red books.
Hinata's could play games, but it couldn't connect to the internet, so she could only play single-player games like plants vs. zombies!
"Naruto... What have you been doing these past few days? Why haven't you come to school? Do you know, we're all dying of boredom without you!" Inuzuka Kiba said, feeling very frustrated.
Hearing Kiba's words, Akamaru, who was perched on his head, also barked several times, expressing his longing for Naruto.
"Hahaha, I've been busy with the experience store these past few days! The experience store is already being renovated! You'll be able to play there in a few days!"
"Not only is there an experience store, but there's also an internet cafe inside! An internet cafe is a place where you can play on computers, and you can play League of Legends and various other games there!"
Naruto's words didn't excite the rookies; they were all staring at the backpack Naruto was carrying.
Seeing this, Naruto smiled, then took out the computers one by one.
Just like that, the Konoha Internet Addiction Five-Man Team was back in action.
However, they stopped after only a few rounds because there was a practical combat class today.
Practical combat classes usually involved 1v1 sparring, with no restrictions on using Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, making them a relatively popular course among students.
Naturally, this didn't include the rookies who played League of Legends, as practical combat class was nowhere near as fun as gaming, and they often had practical combat training within their clans.
Though reluctant, everyone still went to the training ground.
Naruto had even less interest in practical combat class, but when he heard his opponent's name, he immediately perked up.
Because Naruto's opponent was Sasuke.
"A little blood during the fight shouldn't be a problem, right!" Naruto thought, considering how to make Sasuke bleed reasonably, as he walked towards the center of the training ground.
Just as Iruka was about to say, "Please form the Seal of Confrontation," he saw Naruto directly punch Sasuke's face, which, though still youthful, already showed hints of handsomeness.
This punch sent Sasuke falling backward, and blood flowed from both his nostrils.
Seeing this, Iruka quickly stopped Naruto.
"Naruto, what are you doing? I haven't even said 'start' yet!"
"Huh? Iruka-sensei, I thought standing in the middle of the field meant it had started! My apologies..."
With that, Naruto quickly stepped forward to help Sasuke up, then took out a tissue and helped Sasuke wipe his nosebleed.
Sasuke had originally wanted to get angry, but seeing Naruto's apologetic expression and how he was wiping his nosebleed, he gave up on that idea.
In the end, he just let out a "Hmph," turned his head, and got up from the ground.
"Sasuke... Can you continue?" Iruka asked, coming to Sasuke's side with concern.
Sasuke gently rubbed his slightly sore nose, then said, "I'm fine!"
"Alright then... The battle continues. First, form the Seal of Confrontation."
As he spoke, Iruka kept his eyes on Naruto, as if to prevent Naruto from striking prematurely again.
Naruto gave Iruka an awkward smile, then put the tissue stained with Sasuke's blood into his pocket before forming the Seal of Confrontation with Sasuke.
Once the Seal of Confrontation was complete, Sasuke rushed towards Naruto without a word.
The outcome, of course, was self-evident: all of Sasuke's attacks were easily deflected or dodged by Naruto.
Finally, Naruto ended the match with a single hand chop.
After school, Naruto went home and immediately handed the blood-stained tissue to Grey Wolf.
Although there wasn't much blood on the tissue, it was enough for Grey Wolf to extract high-quality genes from it and cultivate them with Minato's cells.
To prevent Minato's body from rejecting genes that were not his own, they would need to be fused and cultured before being integrated into the body.