A pale blue Rasengan formed in Kai Mitarashi's hand, swelling like an inflating balloon.
Super Giant Rasengan!
Kai didn't throw it immediately. If he recklessly hurled it, the Fourth Kazekage might easily evade the attack.
Divine Descent!
Before the Fourth Kazekage could even react, Kai had already appeared behind him. The massive Super Giant Rasengan was unleashed without hesitation.
Although the Fourth Kazekage was a Kage-level ninja, and he immediately became alert when Kai vanished before his eyes, it was already too late. The gold sand surrounding him barely managed to form a protective barrier before the Super Giant Rasengan struck him directly.
Even with the protection of the gold sand, the Fourth Kazekage's back was left exposed, revealing ghastly white bones amidst mangled flesh. Struggling to turn around, he glared at Kai with hatred before collapsing heavily to the ground, losing consciousness.
Fortunately, Kai had no intention of killing the Fourth Kazekage. Otherwise, the outcome would have been far more severe.
"Kai Mitarashi!"
A voice filled with hatred and despair echoed.
"Lady Chiyo, I see. Perfect timing. Since I can't get the Sealing Scroll, I might as well confront the person in charge directly," Kai thought as he turned towards the approaching Chiyo.
"Lady Chiyo, it's been a while," Kai said with a faint smile.
Lady Chiyo had no intention of exchanging pleasantries. She swiftly pulled out a scroll from her robe, unfurling it to summon ten white-clad puppets.
White Secret Technique: The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets!
Kai was momentarily surprised as the ten puppets appeared. Back on the battlefield in the Land of Rivers, he had destroyed four of these puppets. Yet, in just a few years, Lady Chiyo had managed to recreate them. Truly, she was the most outstanding puppeteer since Monzaemon Chikamatsu!
Overwhelmed by rage upon seeing Kai, Lady Chiyo abandoned the first rule of being a puppeteer—to leave at least one puppet for self-defense. All ten humanoid puppets charged at Kai without hesitation.
Watching the puppets rush toward him, Kai's expression revealed a hint of excitement. "The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets, huh? Last time, you managed to repair four. Let's see if you can fix all ten after I destroy them this time!"
Steel Fist: Yang Release: Magma Mountain Collapse!
Kai's fist smashed into the blue-faced puppet at the front, shattering its head instantly. His arm swept downward like a sledgehammer, splitting the headless puppet into two halves.
Lady Chiyo was startled. She hadn't expected Kai to destroy one of her puppets with a single punch. Her fingers moved rapidly, directing the remaining nine puppets to scatter and avoid close combat.
The nine puppets leapt into a formation resembling a nine-square grid, encircling Kai completely.
Puppet Technique: Puppet Arsenal Manipulation!
From the hands of the nine puppets, an endless array of weapons emerged—shurikens, kunai, senbon... A dense barrage of tools rained down on Kai from all directions.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
Even a basic C-rank jutsu, when wielded by a Kage-level ninja, could be extraordinary—especially when enhanced by Yang Release.
A violent gale erupted from Kai's mouth, scattering the weapons like headless flies. They clattered and collided mid-air before falling uselessly to the ground.
Not giving Lady Chiyo a moment to recover, Kai's aura surged as he formed hand seals.
Wood Release: Bag of Hands Technique!
Several wooden hands sprouted from the ground. Though not massive, their speed was astonishing. Before Lady Chiyo could maneuver her puppets to evade, five of them were already ensnared.
Divine Descent!
Kai's figure flickered repeatedly. In mere moments, he had teleported five times.
Each time, his magma-infused arm struck down with devastating force.
In the blink of an eye—a time so brief it equaled sixty instants—Kai returned to his original position.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
As Kai reappeared, the explosions from his strikes echoed in succession. The five puppets were utterly destroyed.
For the first time, Kai fully unleashed the power of Divine Descent, showcasing its superiority over the Flying Thunder God Technique. Unlike the latter, which required markings or seals, Divine Descent relied solely on the user's intent.
Lady Chiyo finally realized what had happened. Six of her puppets had already been destroyed. However, her temperament wouldn't allow her to retreat, even after such losses.
Understanding that direct assaults were futile against Kai, Lady Chiyo shifted tactics. She manipulated the remaining four puppets to form the Light Shield Seal Formation!
But for Kai, it was still meaningless.
Rasen Shuriken: Rapid Fire!
With his Perfect Sage Body and the added boost from Yang Release, Kai could now mitigate the strain of using the Rasen Shuriken. Though not entirely immune to its effects, firing a dozen consecutively posed no significant threat to his body.
One after another, piercing sonic booms filled the air, followed by explosions.
Four bursts signaled the shattering of the Light Shield Seal. Four more marked the destruction of the remaining puppets.
The pinnacle creation of the puppet master Monzaemon Chikamatsu, the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets—masterpieces preserved for centuries—was utterly annihilated by Kai.
Forever lost to history.
Lady Chiyo's aged face couldn't hide her shock and fury. She had always known Kai's strength was at the Kage level, but she hadn't expected the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets to fall so quickly.
"Kai Mitarashi! I'll kill you!"
With White Fang dead, all of Lady Chiyo's hatred had transferred to Kai. He was the primary reason for Sunagakure's defeat in the Third Shinobi World War. Now, he had destroyed the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets.
Unable to suppress her rage, Lady Chiyo charged at Kai herself, her fists clenched tightly. She was about to strike him directly.
"Sasori."
Kai uttered the name calmly.
Lady Chiyo froze in her tracks.
"Sasori! Where is he?!" she spat through gritted teeth, glaring at Kai with hatred.
For Lady Chiyo, Sasori was her last emotional anchor. Hearing his name forced her to halt her attack.
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