chapter 156 part 3
And from within the broken part, a person slowly emerged!
This person had a cold, detached face. It was Sasori of the Red Sand, his appearance forever fixed at the age of fifteen.
Seeing Sasori's true body, Kakashi's expression became solemn.
Forcing out Sasori's true body was like a low-level player entering a dungeon far beyond their current level.
Defeating a boss's first phase was not necessarily a good thing.
Under the curtain of rain, the world was hazy. Only the sound of raindrops falling continuously echoed in the silence.
At this moment, Sasori stood on high ground, his gaze cold. He slowly drew a summoning scroll from behind him, rapidly formed hand seals, and chanted an incantation.
Following a strange flash of light, the imposing figure of the Third Kazekage puppet suddenly appeared before Kakashi!
The Third Kazekage puppet exuded a chilling, murderous aura. As soon as it appeared, Sasori manipulated it to unleash its Magnet Release!
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Giant Needles!"
In an instant, the surrounding sand and soil seemed to answer some mysterious call, rising into the air, gathering and solidifying. In a flash, countless sharp and enormous Iron Sand needles, controlled by the power of Magnet Release, roared like arrows toward Kakashi!
Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and his single Sharingan instantly activated. Its red pupil reflected the flying Iron Sand needles.
Aided by the Sharingan's extraordinary perceptive abilities, his body moved like lightning, dodging left and right. With precise control over his timing, he narrowly avoided this ferocious assault.
However, would Sasori stop there?
His fingers deftly manipulated chakra threads. Those threads, almost invisible to the naked eye, faintly glinted in the rain, tightly connecting him to the Third Kazekage puppet.
With a slight flick of his fingers, the puppet violently raised the gigantic, venomous greatsword that glowed with a ghostly green light and flew towards Kakashi at a breakneck speed!
Kakashi knew he was in extreme danger. While rapidly retreating, he quickly formed hand seals, trying to find an opportunity for a counterattack.
But the puppet controlled by Sasori was too fast. The venomous greatsword, whistling through the air, came chopping down.
Just as the greatsword was about to strike Kakashi, a loud "bang" echoed, and Kakashi's body surprisingly turned into a puff of white smoke, instantly disappearing.
Sasori showed no sign of panic. He controlled the puppet to stop, and his eyes, hidden beneath his cowl, coldly scanned the surroundings.
Kakashi was currently hiding behind the thick trunk of a large tree, his back pressed tightly against it, gasping heavily for air.
He looked down and saw that the poison had already spread like vines to his forearm. His once healthy skin was replaced by a purplish-blue color, and a faint, piercing pain emanated from it, causing his brows to furrow tightly.
Just then, Sasori's somewhat taunting voice shouted out, "Kakashi, you've been poisoned by me. You're already a dead man walking! Become a puppet! Never decaying, an eternal life—that is art!"
Kakashi gritted his teeth, not responding. Enduring the pain, he tried to think of a countermeasure.
But before he could come up with a plan, Sasori suddenly performed a series of rapid hand seals, manipulating the Third Kazekage puppet to unleash an even more powerful ninjutsu!
The surrounding sand and soil, guided by the power of Magnet Release, rapidly gathered and transformed. In the blink of an eye, the Iron Sand: Triangular Pyramid and the Iron Sand: Cylinder simultaneously appeared on the field!
They exuded a cold metallic sheen, appearing exceptionally sinister in the rain as they flew together towards Kakashi's location! Wherever they passed, the rainwater was blasted aside!
Hearing the sound, Kakashi didn't dare to be careless. Enduring the intense pain in his hand, he rapidly performed hand seals and shouted, "Earth Style: Earth-Flow Wall!"
As his chakra flowed, a thick earth wall rose from the ground, positioning itself between him and the deadly Iron Sand attacks.
A dull thud was heard as the Iron Sand Triangular Pyramid and Cylinder violently struck the Earth-Flow Wall, scattering a cloud of dust and shattered stone. Fortunately, the wall was sturdy enough to temporarily block this wave of attacks.
Kakashi had just let out a sigh of relief, but before he could feel fortunate, he was horrified to discover that the Iron Sand Cylinder and Triangular Pyramid had agilely changed direction in mid-air, bypassing the Earth-Flow Wall's obstruction, and were still rushing towards him with surging momentum.
Kakashi's heart pounded in alarm. He immediately prepared to perform hand seals again to unleash a defensive ninjutsu, but just as he started, a sharp pain shot through his hand. The poison, as if instantly activated, traveled along his arm straight toward his heart, causing his movements to falter and his hand seals to be interrupted.
At this moment, as Kakashi looked at the rapidly approaching Iron Sand attacks, a flicker of resolve crossed his eyes, mixed with a trace of helplessness. In this moment of life and death, he had fallen into a desperate situation.
It was at this critical juncture! A black shadow, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly flashed in from the side!
The rainwater was violently churned by this sudden high-speed movement, splashing outwards to form a curtain of white spray!
When the person came into view, it was Uchiha Ren!
His posture was sturdy, and his entire body exuded an indomitable aura! At this moment, a dense, black Armament Haki was clad over his right fist, making it seem like the hardest weapon in the world!
His left leg was slightly bent, similarly enveloped by a layer of Armament Haki.
Without hesitation, Uchiha Ren swung his right fist, fiercely smashing it towards the Iron Sand Cylinder that was rushing at him!
With a loud "bang," the originally unstoppable cylinder was forcefully sent flying by this punch. It traced an arc in the air before crashing violently into the distant mud, splashing mud and water everywhere!
Immediately after, Uchiha Ren spun around, his left leg kicking up high like a fierce battle-axe, its target being the Iron Sand Triangular Pyramid that followed closely behind!
The tip of his foot precisely struck the point of the pyramid. Accompanied by another crisp impact sound, the pyramid, like a kite with its string cut, was also kicked into mid-air, then tumbled and fell far into the distance.
In an instant, the perilous situation was completely reversed by Uchiha Ren's two domineering moves!
Rainwater slid down his cheeks. He slightly shook his head, flicking away the rain-soaked hair on his forehead. Then, he looked at Kakashi, a hint of a roguish smile playing on his lips. "Sorry, Kakashi-sensei, I'm late."
Kakashi stared with wide eyes, speechless, as if he had just seen a ghost.
(end of chapter)