Sasori started using various puppet techniques and mechanisms.
But they only reduced the number of puppets Takumi controlled, without posing any threat to him.
Finally,
Sasori's last puppet was destroyed, leaving only his original body standing there, looking up powerlessly at the dense puppet army in the sky.
Those were all puppets controlled by Takumi.
Even Sasori's original body was now battered.
All the mechanisms on his body were destroyed, but Sasori still posed a great threat.
But Takumi was confident that with him here, Sasori could do nothing.
"What should we do with him?"
Kakashi walked over and asked.
He knew that if Takumi hadn't eliminated Sasori, he definitely had his reasons.
"I plan to take him back to Konoha."
Takumi said.
"Is it for intelligence on the Akatsuki?"
Kakashi showed a knowing expression. In his view, this was the only possible reason to take a dangerous person like Sasori to Konoha.
"Don't delude yourself."
Sasori said calmly, "My current body won't submit to any interrogation. I have no sense of pain, and Genjutsu is ineffective against me."
"Don't worry. Although I'll restrict your freedom somewhat, I won't treat you harshly."
Takumi revealed a mysterious smile. "Perhaps there, you might gain a different kind of life."
"You're really not going to kill me?"
Sasori showed a strange expression. "You'll definitely regret it."
"If you can manage it, then I'll let you go."
Takumi showed an extremely confident expression.
Once he fell into his hands, Sasori still wanted to escape?
Impossible!
"Since his problem is solved, we need to deal with Sasuke and Gaara's issues next."
Kakashi turned to look at Sasuke and Gaara lying in the corner, feeling a bit troubled.
Sasuke's problem was manageable; he was just poisoned, and Takumi had already done emergency treatment.
No need to worry about problems for now.
But Gaara's problem was too big.
However, he had personally witnessed Takumi bring the recently deceased Haku back to life. He hoped Takumi could also bring Gaara back this time.
"I'll handle Sasuke. Advisor Chiyo should handle Gaara."
Takumi shook his head. "Gaara's life force itself has been drained clean. This is different from Haku back then; it can't be saved by simply replacing organs."
"What he needs to be replenished with is life force. In this entire world, only Advisor Chiyo can do that."
He used specially made iron chains to bind Sasori, ensuring he couldn't move, then went to treat Sasuke's injuries.
Sasori also accepted his fate.
He didn't think anyone would come to rescue him now that he was completely defeated and greatly weakened.
In the Akatsuki, people with no use value naturally weren't worth saving.
He was now somewhat curious about what Takumi planned to do by taking him back.
'Judging by his previous behavior, he didn't seem very interested in extracting Akatsuki intel from me.'
Takumi naturally wasn't interested.
He knew the origins of the Akatsuki much better than Sasori did.
It's just that Takumi couldn't say it openly.
After all, he couldn't make everyone believe his claims.
Otherwise, gathering the entire Shinobi World now and directly attacking the Akatsuki's lair in Amegakure might solve the problem once and for all.
But that was just a thought.
It was impossible now.
Maybe there would be a chance later, but that would require Takumi to have enough strength to convince everyone.
Although Takumi was strong now, it wasn't enough to be convincing.
At least, people from other villages were still trying to assassinate him. The Fourth Raikage and B were even training hard for this purpose.
Sasuke's poison was easy to handle.
Takumi came over and neutralized the poison in a few moves.
This operation made Sasori's eyelids twitch involuntarily.
Although he knew Takumi had high resistance to poison, he didn't expect him to be so adept at detoxifying.
His proud poison was neutralized in a few moves.
After dealing with Sasuke's poison, Takumi turned to see that Advisor Chiyo hadn't started using the forbidden technique to save Gaara yet. He asked curiously, "Why haven't you started yet?"
Chiyo ignored Takumi and, with a bitter face, came before Sasori.
"...I'm sorry."
After struggling for a long time, Chiyo finally uttered these two words.
She had too many questions she wanted to ask.
But when it came down to it, she found these questions were so heavy.
And did she really have the right to ask those questions?
As Sasori's former guardian, was she qualified?
Definitely not.
Otherwise, why would Sasori have defected?
She sighed and turned to leave.
Her departing figure was so dejected.
Her small form seemed so helpless.
"I don't regret it."
Sasori said calmly. "The person I became, you don't need to blame yourself, Grandma."
Chiyo suddenly turned, her gaze at Sasori trembling violently.
Her lips moved, and tears of relief slid from the corners of her eyes. "Thank you."
She seemed to have found release, the whole aura around her suddenly changing.
She walked with a light step, quickly came to Gaara's side, and knelt down.
Then, her hands hovered over Gaara's body, and she used her uniquely created forbidden technique, One's Own Life Reincarnation.
This was a technique Chiyo created to prepare to revive Sasori's parents.
But by then, Sasori had already defected.
So she no longer had that thought.
This was an extremely powerful technique.
It could transfer all of one's own life force to another person, even giving life to puppets.
It was Chiyo's unique resurrection technique.
This technique could also be used for treatment; by controlling the amount of life force transferred, it could have a healing effect.
But to revive Gaara, she would have to exchange her own life.
"Don't worry, your sacrifice won't be in vain."
Takumi stood nearby. Even with his eyesight, he couldn't see how Chiyo's forbidden technique worked.
If he had the Byakugan, he might be able to infer something by observing the Chakra Flow in Chiyo's body.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the Byakugan, nor did he have the Sharingan.
"Of course I know."
Chiyo focused on performing the forbidden technique but still responded to Takumi's words.
"Gaara is a very suitable Kazekage for Sunagakure, perhaps the most suitable Kazekage."
Chiyo was somewhat emotional. Given her age, she had probably been in Sunagakure since the time of the First Kazekage.
It could be said that she had experienced the entire history of Sunagakure.
She was also the most qualified person to say this.
"Exchanging this old woman's dying life for the new life of Sunagakure is the most correct decision this old woman has ever made."
When Chiyo said this, her face was full of relief.
On this day, a knot deep in her heart was untied.
Although Sasori's words were brief and didn't seem to have a point,
But for her, Sasori saying those words was equivalent to him saying: 'I forgive you.'
"Even if you die now, if I have the chance later, I will revive you again."
Takumi said with a smile. "For example, the Edo Tensei that Orochimaru currently controls. Using that technique, you could even shake off the troubles of life and death and still contribute to Sunagakure."
"Forget it."
Chiyo rolled her eyes. "Don't think I don't know what that thing is. People forcibly revived can only obey the one who revived them. I've controlled puppets my whole life; I don't want to become someone else's puppet."
"Hehehe."
Takumi chuckled and didn't mind.
He made up his mind that if he had the chance, he would revive Chiyo.
Chiyo's One's Own Life Reincarnation was a very powerful forbidden technique.
Some people he couldn't save, Chiyo could.
But using a soul-summoning technique was out of the question.
He didn't want to do "Chakra Replenishment" on an old woman.
With this time, wouldn't it be better to do "Chakra Replenishment" on Rin?
Speaking of Rin, it had been a while since he last replenished her Chakra.
He wondered if having her with Kurenai at the same time was too stimulating.
Recently, she hadn't come by anymore.
Before, she would occasionally bring some delicious things.