"So troublesome."
Takumi also had a headache.
He didn't dare use Fire Release to melt this iron sand.
Fire Release capable of melting this iron sand would definitely have an extremely high temperature.
He was afraid that after melting the iron sand, everyone present would also melt along with it.
Lightning Release wasn't very effective against iron sand either; it might even enhance its power.
"It seems I have no choice but to use this."
Takumi helplessly took out a scroll.
"What is Takumi trying to do?"
Kakashi was a bit puzzled. This was the first time he had seen Takumi take out a scroll.
What was sealed inside immediately sparked his curiosity.
Not only him, but others were also curious.
Even Sasori stopped his attack on Takumi, wanting to see how Takumi planned to break the deadlock.
In his view, he had already gained the advantage.
No matter what measure Takumi used, he could handle it.
However, Takumi quickly made him understand the meaning of "there is always someone better".
Sealed within the scroll was an even larger scroll.
Mainly because this scroll was a bit big; carrying it would be inconvenient.
And sealed within this large scroll was naturally...
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
A series of sounds, accompanied by a large amount of white smoke, enveloped the entire underground cavity.
"This is?"
Sasori warily controlled his puppets to block in front of him, in case Takumi used this opportunity to attack him.
As for whether the white smoke was poisonous, he didn't need to consider.
As a puppet, he was no longer afraid of any poison.
But the anticipated surprise attack didn't come.
And that series of sounds, as if something was being summoned, made him very concerned.
When the white smoke cleared, even though he was a puppet, the shock on Sasori's face was visible.
"How is this possible?!"
Chiyo looked up and shouted in disbelief.
The others were even more shocked, dumbfounded, their minds falling into chaos.
They had just witnessed Sasori's unbelievable simultaneous control of several hundred puppets.
And now, they were actually seeing over a thousand puppets!
Densely packed puppets floated in the air, blotting out the sun.
Only scattered rays of light penetrated the gaps between puppets, reaching the ground.
And the Chakra Threads controlling these puppets all originated from one place.
Takumi's forehead.
Trying to control these puppets with fingers was obviously wishful thinking.
But the control method he gained from the simulation was to attach his Spiritual Energy to the Chakra Threads, so all Chakra Threads extended from his brain.
That is to say, these puppets were like extended limbs of Takumi, moving with his thoughts.
Of course, they were also easier to use.
"Human puppets..."
Sasori immediately recognized that these puppets, like the ones he made, were all human puppets.
It's just that the quality of these puppets was uneven, incomparable to his carefully selected ones.
But he also saw the method Takumi used to control them and knew that in this respect, Takumi was more perceptive than him.
What made him most wary was, why did Takumi know puppetry!
And he could control this many puppets!
They hadn't collected any relevant intelligence on this before!
"Takumi can control puppets too?"
Naruto's mouth hung open, looking at Takumi in disbelief. "When did he learn that?"
"I don't know..."
Kakashi rubbed his forehead. This surprise from Takumi was unexpected, but now the situation had flipped.
In terms of quantity, Takumi had more puppets on his side.
And in terms of control ability, he had faith in Takumi.
Because Takumi had never let him down.
His numerous impressive achievements proved this point.
"This is impossible!!
Baki couldn't believe it.
Someone not from Sunagakure actually possessed puppetry skills stronger than all of Sunagakure's puppeteers combined.
As a Sunagakure's Shinobi, even with evidence before his eyes, he couldn't believe it, or rather, didn't want to believe it.
"So cool! Takumi-kun!"
Sakura shouted excitedly. Earlier, she had been worried about Takumi's safety, but now she didn't worry at all.
She knew, Takumi would definitely find a way.
'See, Takumi-kun found a way!'
"Who taught you puppetry?"
The shock was still evident on Sasori's face.
He couldn't believe someone could surpass him in puppetry.
Although the quality of these puppets couldn't compare to his,
The quantity far exceeded his.
As a puppeteer, he was very clear how much mental energy was needed to control this many puppets.
Therefore, the number of puppets one can control also represents a puppeteer's strength.
"No one taught me."
Takumi said easily. "Because no one taught me, I don't know those finger techniques for controlling puppets."
"To make control easier, I came up with my own method. It seems the results are pretty good."
His words made Sasori hide the shock on his face.
"As expected of you. Every time I meet you, you show even greater strength."
Sasori knew that this battle would likely be his loss.
And without others to cover for him, and trapped underground like this, he absolutely had no way to leave.
His only way out was to defeat Takumi.
Fortunately, there was still hope.
Although Takumi controlled more puppets, the quality was on his side.
By relying on his exquisite control, it wasn't impossible to use fewer to fight more.
Moreover, he also had the Third Kazekage puppet.
"I knew from very early on that someday I would fight you."
Takumi withdrew the smile on his face, his expression becoming serious. "I also heard that you possess a puppet army capable of destroying a country."
"So, in order to oppose you, I also studied puppetry."
"Isn't there a saying? To defeat your enemy, you must first understand them."
"Through puppetry, I learned your biggest weakness."
Takumi's words made Sasori's expression gloomy.
"Learning a bit of puppetry seems to have made you a bit delusional."
Sasori said coldly, "Puppetry is not such a simple thing."
"Today, I'll properly make you understand what puppetry is."
Under his control, several hundred puppets charged towards Takumi's puppet army.
"Looking forward to it!"
Takumi laughed heartily and also controlled his puppet army to charge forward.
Under his control, the puppet army didn't just swarm forward.
They displayed a certain level of tactical proficiency.
He also knew that the quality of his human puppets wasn't great.
After all, besides having strong regenerative abilities, those cultists didn't have many outstanding qualities in combat.