Kakashi and the others were already surprised enough when they saw Chiyo control ten puppets.
But Sasori's operation directly shocked them.
Not only did he control several hundred puppets,
They also discovered that Sasori himself had become a puppet.
Not to mention the fact that Sasori, now a puppet, still had his own consciousness,
Turning into a puppet not only abandoned all the weaknesses he had as a human,
But also made his body extremely dangerous.
Kakashi and the others could guess without looking that Sasori definitely had many dangerous weapons on his body.
Sasori's danger level immediately skyrocketed.
What's more, he wasn't fighting alone but leading an entire army.
"Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets."
Sasori was very satisfied with Kakashi and the others' shock, but his face, now a puppet, couldn't make many expressions. "I once relied on them to destroy a country."
No one knew which country Sasori had destroyed.
After all, there were too many small countries in the Shinobi World.
And judging by the number of puppets Sasori displayed and the sense of oppression they brought, they knew these puppets were definitely not easy opponents.
Not to mention, Sasori also had the powerful Third Kazekage puppet, capable of controlling magnetism.
"This is troublesome."
Kakashi's gaze immediately became grave.
At this moment, he was thinking about whether to use the ability he had always kept hidden.
Because it consumed a lot of Chakra, and the more he used it, the faster his eyesight deteriorated, he had always been wary of using the ability of this Sharingan he obtained from Obito.
But now, facing such a powerful opponent like Sasori, he had to consider whether to use this move.
"What follows is a battle between puppeteers."
Although Chiyo was shocked, her control over the Chikamatsu Collection was already superb, and as a puppeteer, she absolutely couldn't retreat at this moment.
Bringing out the Chikamatsu Collection represented her as the orthodox school of puppetry.
Moreover, the enemy was her grandson, Sasori. As Sasori's only relative, she also had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of stopping Sasori.
Her grandson had been on the wrong path for too long; she had the responsibility and the necessity to stop Sasori.
Even if she wasn't confident she could do it now.
"Everyone, step back. Our puppets are all coated with deadly poison. I don't want to accidentally injure you."
Chiyo controlled the Chikamatsu Collection forward, flying straight towards Sasori.
As they flew, they shot out various flying weapons.
Since Chiyo moved, Sasori naturally also moved.
Pulled by the Chakra Threads extending from the Chakra Core in his chest,
Several hundred puppets immediately swooped down.
The weapons landed on these puppets, but aside from causing some scratches and dents, they caused no damage.
Sasori used these puppets to block Chiyo's weapon attacks.
Then came Sasori's offense.
But standing in front of Sasori's puppets were not only the Chikamatsu Collection but also Takumi, who had always been standing in the center of the battlefield.
"Be careful, Takumi-kun!"
Sakura shouted worriedly. Seeing the overwhelming number of puppets, her heart suddenly tightened.
And Takumi still stood there motionless.
The reason he didn't move was simple: beneath his feet was Gaara, who had lost all signs of life.
Earlier, while the others were chatting, he had quickly treated the accidental injuries Gaara had just sustained.
Because Gaara's organs weren't too damaged, he couldn't treat him even if he wanted to.
After all, Gaara's vitality had been forcibly drained; he was powerless against this situation.
So he had to rely on Chiyo's forbidden technique.
But that would have to wait until after this battle was over, and also until Gaara's body was intact enough.
Otherwise, being caught in the aftermath of the battle, causing him to directly lose an arm or a leg, would be a problem.
Puppet weapons were very sharp after all.
But Takumi wasn't concerned about Sasori's hidden weapons.
With his Steel Body, these weapons couldn't even pierce his skin.
Naturally, he didn't need to worry about the poison coated on them.
He was more worried about being swarmed by the puppets, which would prevent him from maneuvering freely.
And he was particularly wary of the Third Kazekage puppet's Magnet Release.
Of course, not because of his Steel Body.
The Steel Body only made his skin as tough as steel, not turning him into steel.
So he wouldn't be affected by the Third Kazekage's control.
He was worried that the iron sand controlled by the Third Kazekage would completely surround him. Even if it didn't cause him injury, it would be enough to seal him in a confined space.
If the surrounding iron sand was thick enough, it could even suffocate him.
So, he had to ensure he couldn't be trapped by the iron sand.
Otherwise, even he would be in danger.
This meant he couldn't stay in one place.
Thinking of this, Takumi made an immediate decision.
He grabbed Gaara from the ground and casually tossed him towards Kakashi. "Protect his body."
Then, he also jumped away from his original spot, dodging the puppets' attacks.
And in the sky, Chiyo's Chikamatsu Collection and Sasori's human puppet army were engaged in a melee.
It must be said, the Chikamatsu Collection truly were masterpieces of the puppetry originator. Even facing dozens of times their own number, under Chiyo's control, they could still fight back and forth.
But ultimately, the gap in numbers was simply unable to be compensated for.
Although the Chikamatsu Collection had a qualitative enhancement compared to ordinary puppets, compared to Sasori's carefully selected human puppets, there was no qualitative gap.
Under the siege, parts continuously fell off the Chikamatsu Collection.
It probably wouldn't be long before they were completely defeated.
Although quite a few of Sasori's puppets were also destroyed, it was still just a drop in the bucket for the overall situation.
As for Takumi, he was currently dodging the flying iron sand while finding gaps between the puppet attacks to punch and destroy them.
Although his strength could easily destroy the puppets, the efficiency was still too slow.
Here, he couldn't easily display his Flame Body, afraid that the high temperature would also affect Kakashi and the others.
After all, to melt these puppets with high temperature, the heat definitely couldn't be low.
Sasori would definitely have made some fireproof and waterproof measures on the puppets.
Using Susano'o would cause too much of a commotion.
He was worried that this temporarily excavated cavity would collapse.
After all, they had one injured person with limited mobility and one temporarily lifeless corpse on their side.
It would be best if they weren't affected.
Anyway, Takumi wasn't yet pushed into a desperate situation.
But in the eyes of others, Takumi, constantly chased by that iron sand, seemed to be at a disadvantage.
It made Kakashi and the others worry.
And they were even more wary of Sasori.
Sasori was able to divide his attention and simultaneously deal with Takumi and Chiyo's Chikamatsu Collection.
His strength was truly too formidable.