Wok Shadow Ninja

Chapter 341: Meeting on a Narrow Path

Previously, to let Choji regain his confidence, Ino had not made a move. Now, seeing the "madmen" swarming like a tide, and that Mukade directing them like a queen bee, she immediately drew Shūsui, quickly cut down two "madmen," and then formed a one-handed seal.

"Water Release: Water Cutting Wave!"

A silver line of water cut quickly, slicing seven or eight "madmen" in front in half at the waist.

She put her arm around Temari's waist, and the two of them stepped on the shoulders and heads of many "madmen," leaping into the air.

Choji had already fought several rounds with Mukade, occasionally swinging his arms and fists to knock down the "madmen" rushing at him. He wanted to fight one-on-one, but Mukade gave him no chance.

Having three hearts at the same time made Mukade's strength exceptionally great. Choji was a typical case of "two fists are no match for four hands." Mukade's four arms were as fast as lightning, and Choji was beaten back again and again.

At the critical moment, Ino and Temari, who were two steps behind, arrived.

Seeing an opening, Temari slid in through a gap between many "madmen." She struck Mukade's inner knee with her fan. While he was off balance, Choji punched him hard in the back of the head, and Ino, holding a Giant Rasengan, slammed it into the Sand Jounin's chest. Then, she swung Shūsui and cut off two heads with one blow.

He should be dead now, right? She didn't have time to look closely. She called out to Choji and continued to charge forward.

With Mukade, their command hub, gone, the "madmen" immediately fell into disarray. Although they were still trying to block them, their formation was no longer as tight as before.

Choji cleared the way in front. Temari and Ino, one responsible for studying the route and the other for guiding Choji with the sensory link, cooperated quite well.

Seeing Choji pushing through everything, Temari also slowly relaxed.

Although this ability seemed to have a time limit, it was indeed very strong when used unexpectedly. Konoha's methods were too rich. In comparison, the Sand Village was far behind.

From time to time, she would ask some questions about Choji in a low voice. Ino's expression was strange. What does she mean? Have you taken a fancy to our fat brother?

Are you going to change from Nara Temari to Akimichi Temari? This relationship is so messy…

Ino's answers were vague. As for what would actually happen, she couldn't control it.

For the Sand Village, puppetry was an extremely important skill, not an exaggeration to call it the village's specialty. As the base of the Puppet Brigade, its protective forces were in no way inferior to the elders' administrative building.

The ninjas of the barrier squad, sensory squad, and search squad formed three lines of defense, keeping all enemies coveting the Sand Village's puppetry at bay.

Unfortunately, even the most fortified castle is breached from within.

The art of puppetry was vast and profound. Sasori was very interested in many of the secret techniques of the Second Kazekage and his disciple, Monzaemon. His art of human puppetry was unparalleled, but the experience and notes of his predecessors could also give him new inspiration.

For Sasori, if he could find the coffins of the First and Second Kazekage and dig up their corpses to make human puppets, it would be a very happy thing.

Mukade was transformed into the control center for the "madmen." He, accompanied by Yūra and Kabuto, swaggered into the Puppet Brigade.

As the most outstanding puppet manufacturer in the Sand Village, returning to his old haunt, his heart was completely calm.

Even when passing by his former workshop, he walked past slowly without a second glance.

Kabuto smiled. He pointed to a small house on the side. "I heard that Lord Sasori made many puppets for the Sand Village in that small house back then?"

Sasori's voice was particularly harsh. "What? Do you want to become one of my collectibles too?"

Kabuto smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he had no intention of provoking him.

"I'm sorry, my lord. The work these past two days has made me a little tired. You know, as a human, working for a long time will cause mental stress to become greater and greater, so I was a bit reckless with my words."

Sasori "hmphed" but said nothing.

Talent was hard to come by. Orochimaru needed Kabuto's surgical skills, and so did he.

There were few medical ninjas in the entire ninja world who could reach Kabuto's level. It would be too much of a waste to make him into a human puppet.

Yūra's subordinates didn't know why their side was forcing their way into the Puppet Brigade, nor did they know who Sasori and Kabuto were. But like Konoha's Root ninjas, they only knew to obey orders. When their superior told them to kill, they immediately pointed their kunai at their fellow Sand Village ninjas.

They launched a surprise attack first. Elder Kōsa's subordinates occupied the geographical advantage.

The two sides fought until blood flowed like a river. Occasionally, a few ninjas attacked Sasori, but they were all lightly blocked by Kabuto.

As they walked into the Puppet Brigade building, Kabuto Yakushi heard the sound of fighting not far behind him. After listening carefully, he bowed to Sasori and said, "My lord, it seems some pursuers are coming. I will go and stop them."

Sasori was noncommittal, just waved his hand and let him leave on his own.

Kabuto didn't go to block the pursuers at all. Just as Sasori and Yūra saw Elder Kōsa and Kankurō, Choji, Ino, and Temari also caught up one after another.

"This is troublesome." Seeing Sasori's Hiruko, Ino's heart skipped a beat. When it rains, it pours. What you fear most is what comes.

She looked at the sky. Fortunately, her brother from another mother, Deidara, was not there.

If it was just Sasori, it wasn't impossible to fight.

Kankurō was covered in blood. Several Sand ninjas were interrogating him about where the Fourth Kazekage's gold dust was buried.

Kankurō didn't know about this at all. Even if they beat him to death, he couldn't give any useful information. If they had been a step later, he might have really been beaten to death.

"Old bastard! I'll kill you!" Seeing her brother being tortured, Temari's eyes turned red with anger. She swung her three-star fan and sent a blast at Elder Kōsa.

A Jounin beside the elder used Wind Release to cancel out her "Wind Release: Sickle Weasel."

She paid no heed and charged in headfirst.

"Choji, you charge forward! Get to Kankurō's side as fast as you can!"

"Alright!"

Ino first placed her Flying Thunder God formula on Choji's shoulder, then signaled to the fat boy to just charge.

The fat boy didn't care about being used as a large mobile kunai. He tried hard to adjust his breathing, reaching the level of "four breaths." The butterfly wings behind him became even more brilliant. Then, under the attack of the Sand Village ninjas, he charged in like a wild bull.

Kunai, shuriken, senbon, and various ninjutsu rained down on his head. The fat boy enlarged his right hand and slapped forward with force.

Before the smoke and dust could dissipate, he broke through the Sand ninjas' defense line.

Ino timely activated the Flying Thunder God, using the fat boy's shoulder as a pivot point. After a two-second pause to eliminate the dizziness and discomfort after teleporting, she attacked with both hands, killing two Sand ninjas, and pulled up the seriously injured Kankurō.

"Fatty, turn around, charge out!"

Choji got angry. "I'm not fat, I'm just a little plump!"

He charged out another path. Ino, carrying Kankurō and using him as a coordinate, also followed and broke out of the encirclement.

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