Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

"Such a hot temper. As expected of Tsunade's apprentice."

Chiyo stopped unsealing the scroll, and her wrinkled face showed no sign of dissatisfaction.

Her hatred toward Tsunade far exceeded that of anyone in Konoha, except for White Fang.

Puppeteers specialize in using unpredictable and hard-to-defend mechanisms in battle.

Chiyo was no exception. On the battlefield, the poison she created was far more lethal than most ninjutsu.

It wasn't until Tsunade appeared that Chiyo met her match.

One devoted herself to creating poison, the other dedicated herself to developing cures. The two clashed for years on the front lines.

Although they were enemies, Chiyo genuinely admired Tsunade's skills from the bottom of her heart.

When Karin treated Kankurō earlier, she demonstrated powerful medical ninjutsu. Combined with her earlier scolding, Chiyo couldn't help but be reminded of that proud and fiery Sannin princess from years ago.

Wait until that person suffers a setback, then save him.

That would be doing Konoha a favor.

But did Yami really send Seimei here just to be cannon fodder?

Of course not.

Among all the Konoha shinobi, Seimei was likely the one who countered Sasori the most.

He couldn't feel pain, wasn't afraid of poison, and fought puppets with his weaponized body—much like Sasori turning himself into a puppet.

The reason he was easily overwhelmed by Sasuke earlier was, first, due to Lightning Release's natural advantage against puppet types and mechanical constructs.

And second... it was a matter of energy.

Resurrection consumed an enormous amount of chakra. Without the means to replenish it, he would naturally grow weaker over time.

But now, Seimei had been fully recharged by Yami and had fully accepted his existence, undergoing further transformation of his internal mechanisms. He was far stronger than before.

Under Chiyo's stunned gaze, the puppet was pierced into pieces by the two transforming dragon-blade swords behind Seimei, exposing Sasori's true form.

"…"

Chiyo stared at the familiar, handsome face that hadn't changed in over 20 years.

How was this possible?

"You're not human…"

Sasori didn't care about Chiyo's shock. He simply stared at Seimei. None of his poisons had any effect on the opponent before him.

"I'm a weapon. You're a puppet."

Seimei smiled calmly. "But my weapon seems stronger than yours. At least I can still laugh. What about you, wooden doll?"

Sasori's expression didn't change, but his eyes grew colder.

"…"

Chiyo suddenly thought of something, and her expression turned to disbelief. "You… you transformed yourself?"

Sasori didn't deny it. "Why cling to a rotting body? Should I wait around to die like you ignorant fools?"

"Now, I've achieved eternity."

"Eternity? Just a chunk of rotting wood."

Seimei nearly laughed his weapon systems loose. When he faced the terrifying Hokage from Konoha, he had been smashed into splinters with one punch.

"Hmph. The real fight starts now!"

Sasori pulled out a scroll, summoning a puppet that floated in the air. Upon seeing it, Chiyo's face turned grim.

"The Third Kazekage…"

"Yes, he should be my proudest creation. It's a pity Rasa didn't die by my hands, or I would've surpassed even this."

Large quantities of Iron Sand surged from the Third Kazekage's puppet body, forming countless sharp spikes aimed at Seimei.

"Round two starts now!"

Meanwhile—

Deidara realized he might've joined this battle too late. Even though his clay bird had the advantage of flight, it offered no real security.

Boom!

The giant toad leapt high and crashed down, instantly closing hundreds of meters.

In the forest, a giant green snake weaved swiftly, its nearly 100-meter-long spear-like mouth resembling a guillotine aimed at Deidara's head.

With two Summoning beasts from holy lands attacking together, Deidara was doomed this time.

He kept tossing clay bombs in an attempt to slow Konoha's pursuit, but it was almost pointless.

Naruto had summoned Gamaken, the defensive specialist. With that shield in place, even combined clay bombs couldn't break the defense of the Toad Shield.

"Kakashi-sensei, do something!"

Naruto, lacking long-range jutsu, could only watch Sasuke using Kamui and shout in frustration.

"Get ready. He's flying too fast right now."

Kakashi's Sharingan had already morphed into Mangekyō form. As soon as Deidara slowed even a bit, he would unleash the hidden eye technique.

"Sasuke, use Flying Thunder God!" Naruto suddenly shouted.

"Idiot. The kunai can't reach him from this distance."

Sasuke grunted, unwilling to admit that due to his poor sensory perception, his Flying Thunder God range was much shorter than Yami's or Senju Tobirama's.

But Naruto's shout gave him an idea.

Sasuke jumped up and stood in front of Gamaken.

"Naruto, shield!"

"Got it!"

Naruto quickly understood Sasuke's intent and had Gamaken push the shield forward with force, launching Sasuke like a cannonball.

In midair, Sasuke threw several marked kunai.

Swish!

With three consecutive teleportations, he instantly arrived beneath the giant clay bird.

His sword crackled with electricity as it slashed upward, splitting the bird in two.

"Damn it!"

Deidara barely dodged with a sideways roll but fell from the bird's back.

"Explode!"

Half of the bird beside Sasuke began to ignite—but Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan had already locked onto it.

"Kamui."

The rising explosion disappeared without a sound, swallowed by the warping space. Sasuke and Naruto both looked at Kakashi in shock, not expecting him to have such a move.

"That eye…"

Sasuke immediately locked onto Kakashi's Sharingan, feeling uneasy.

What? You, an outsider, have Mangekyō too?

But Sasuke quickly shook off the feeling. Now wasn't the time for that. As he fell, he activated Flying Thunder God again, returned to the ground, and teamed up with Naruto and Kakashi to surround Deidara.

Naruto also used Shadow Clone to grab Gaara and hand him to the Toad Guard.

Realizing he had no chance of escape, Deidara raised his finger, and his body began to swell rapidly.

"Already time to show off your so-called ultimate art?"

"Fine, let's see it!"

Kakashi's expression changed. He finally understood what this madman meant by "art."

Pop!

Sasuke stabbed him with a Chidori Lance. Deidara, who had just started expanding, inflated like a balloon.

"You!"

Deidara was both shocked and furious. He had only been pretending to self-destruct as a diversion to escape.

But Sasuke stopped it with one lightning jutsu. Too annoying!

"Did you even attend ninja school?"

"It's just an Earth Release variant explosion. Not even a kekkei genkai. Being restrained by my Lightning Release is normal, isn't it?"

Pfft!

Deidara spat blood. Not from injury, but pure rage.

Kakashi ignored him, rushed forward to subdue him, sealed his chakra with a sealing technique, and confiscated all his clay.

Without chakra or clay, Deidara—who relied entirely on ninjutsu—could no longer pose any threat.

—

In Kamui space.

Uchiha Obito was humming and chatting with Tobi, getting ready to enjoy some sukiyaki. He was feeling great after Zetsu reported that One-Tail Shukaku had been successfully sealed in the Gedo Statue.

Even if it was just Shukaku, this marked the beginning of the Tsuki no Me Project. Soon, he could build ten dream worlds with Rin.

But just as he was celebrating—

The Kamui space suddenly twisted, and a burning chunk of detonating clay appeared.

Obito was stunned. In that brief moment of distraction, half of the clay bird exploded in Kamui space, sending him and all the ingredients flying.

Only after slamming into the ground did Obito realize what had happened.

Kakashi!

You bastard!

Lying on the floor, Obito cursed Kakashi furiously in his mind.

Since a year ago, the Kamui space had stopped being clean. Kakashi had mastered that eye's power and was treating the space like a trash dump.

A table today, a kunai tomorrow.

Although annoyed, Obito had given the eye to him willingly. Kakashi tapping into its potential was within his rights.

But this time was too much!

This was the first time an enemy's attack got absorbed by Kamui and appeared here.

If this "safe space" was no longer safe, what if Kakashi tossed in a few Fireballs or a Water Release technique mid-battle? He wouldn't be able to fight at all!

"No, I need to find a way to exhaust Kakashi's Mangekyō."

Obito made up his mind. Kakashi didn't have Uchiha blood. Unlike himself, who had Hashirama cells and White Zetsu body parts, Kakashi's ocular power couldn't recover.

As long as he forced Kakashi to overuse Kamui, the threat would be gone.

Decision made, Obito gave up on celebrating and left Kamui space, rushing to the Land of Rivers.

Even the clay bird was chopped up. Sasori and Deidara's situation didn't look promising.

He had to see if there was still a chance to save them.

—

After capturing Deidara, Gaara's death was confirmed.

Temari held back tears and led the group back to the cave to support Karin and Chiyo.

Kakashi placed a Flying Thunder God mark on Deidara, which made Sasuke twitch.

He would never forget that Kakashi's version of Flying Thunder God was basically a Summoning Technique.

As long as the mark was triggered, no matter how far someone ran, they'd be dragged back.

When they returned to the cave, the battle there was already nearing its end.

Shattered puppet parts littered the uneven ground. Chiyo controlled ten white puppets to surround and attack the Third Kazekage puppet, while Seimei engaged Sasori's main body in close combat.

Karin stood behind Chiyo, using medical ninjutsu to continuously supply her with chakra.

Without the Third Kazekage puppet, Seimei could have taken down Sasori alone. But the puppet's Magnet Release posed a huge threat to his weapons and even his body, so Chiyo had to step in and restrain it.

Seeing that Naruto and the others had already captured Deidara, Karin grew anxious.

This was her first mission outside the village on Yami's orders. Naruto and Sasuke had completed theirs, but she was still locked in battle.

This would bring shame to Yami!

Releasing her support to Chiyo, Karin formed a seal, and black lines extended from the Keikokuki between her brows.

Byakugō Seal, Release!

Ninja Art: Mitotic Regeneration - Hundred Healings!

With her Uzumaki physique and the Hundred Healings technique, Karin was virtually immortal. She charged into the remaining puppets of the Performance of a Hundred Puppets, smashing them one by one with her fists, taking damage and healing instantly.

"Move!"

She slapped Seimei away and charged straight into the two swords in Sasori's hands, letting them pierce her body. In that instant, she grabbed hold of Sasori and yanked—

Puff!

She tore out the heart core from the puppet's body. Golden chains burst from her back, tightly binding and sealing it.

Then, with one punch, she blew off Sasori's head.

Without chakra to maintain it, the Third Kazekage puppet fell to the ground.

Gulp…

Naruto and the others had just arrived and swallowed hard at the scene.

Too brutal…

Especially Naruto, who was flooded by flashbacks.

Back in the academy, he was often beaten by Karin. After graduation, they saw each other less, and those painful memories faded.

Now, it was clear her temper had only been restrained—not gone.

If that punch landed… it could kill.

With Sasori subdued, Chiyo finally let out a long sigh and slowly walked over to Gaara.

"Chiyo-sama, please…"

Temari's eyes were red. "In the future, Sunagakure can only depend on you."

"Silly girl…"

Chiyo slowly shook her head. "I'm old. How many years can I still protect this village? This era belongs to you young ones."

As she spoke, she squatted beside Gaara, placing her hands over his chest. A faint green light glowed.

"Obaa-chan…"

Naruto called out softly and bowed his head in sadness. "Gaara is… already gone…"

"Let this old body… do one last thing for the village."

Chiyo's voice was quiet, but everyone present heard it.

And under their stunned gazes, Gaara, whose life had completely faded, slowly opened his eyes…

(To be continued.)

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