"Oh, being praised by a dead guy feels weird," Kai said, touching his nose helplessly. "I was planning to keep things low-key, but this much commotion... better to finish this quickly."
Quick resolution?
Sasori's expression shifted, then a ferocious roar erupted. "Fine. Let's see how you'll achieve a quick resolution against this, with just that useless thing!"
"Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets!"
With repeated roars, Sasori slammed his hands down. Countless puppets rained down.
Kakuzu and the Third Kazekage's faces turned serious. They relied on Kai, but facing this overwhelming force, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
As the puppets approached, Kai moved.
His nine-tomoe Sharingan spun, crimson eyes unleashing a tidal wave of ominous dojutsu energy.
Roar!
A frenzied roar echoed from the Susanoo.
A hundred-meter-tall Susanoo appeared, instantly deflecting most of the incoming puppets.
The attacks hitting the Susanoo felt like raindrops on iron.
Sasori's expression changed. Seeing the Susanoo, he ripped his clothes.
That's right!
Can't win, rip clothes!
If it were a woman, Kai might have appreciated it. But seeing a wooden puppet, he decided against it.
"I noticed something during our fight," the Third Kazekage said, his expression changing.
"This kid's gone mad! His appearance hasn't changed for years. He's turned himself into a puppet."
"Uchiha Kai, let me fight. I might be useful."
Facing hundreds of puppets and Sasori, who had even incorporated himself into his puppets, the Third Kazekage couldn't contain his anxiety.
"Haha, you should feel honored to witness my ultimate art. You said you wanted a quick resolution. What's your plan now?" Sasori's face turned ferocious.
"Those special Sharingan, and your overwhelming power... you're perfect for my collection."
To Sasori, everything beautiful and unique was fleeting. Especially humans, subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death. To preserve their perfect moment, he used puppets. Those crimson Sharingan were a treasure.
"Haha, if you want them, you'll have to fight for them," Kai smiled playfully. "But if I were you, I'd deal with this problem first before chatting."
Kai pointed to the sky.
A giant shadow descended, casting an oppressive aura.
A piercing tearing sound assaulted the ears.
The powerful downwind pressure was suffocating.
This bizarre sight made Kakuzu and the others tense.
They looked up, their eyes widening.
A five-kilometer-diameter meteorite fell from the sky. Unless seen with one's own eyes, it was unbelievable.
"Kid, you didn't use your full power against Orochimaru!" the Third Kazekage shouted.
He'd been astonished by Kai's swift defeat of Orochimaru, surpassing his comprehension. He'd thought Orochimaru's carelessness had played a part. But now, he knew Kai could easily defeat three weakened Kage.
"You use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, but it depends on the nut. Sasori is more likeable than Orochimaru," Kai smiled playfully.
"If you survive this, I'll consider letting you be my subordinate."
With that, Kai dispelled the Edo Tensei, grabbed Kakuzu's shoulder, lightning surging around him, and vanished like a thunderbolt.
The slowly dissipating Third Kazekage, seeing the countless puppets in the sky and the shocked Sasori, his face turned increasingly grim.
He'd thought Sasori's defection would be a huge threat to Sunagakure. Compared to Kai, it was child's play.
Such power was only seen in the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara. A being whose stomp could shake the shinobi world.
Now another one had appeared, and there was no one to counter him. The shinobi world was about to change!
"Sasori, if you survive, and still care about Sunagakure, tell Chiyo not to provoke this madman. If you do this, I won't hold the puppet thing against you."
His urgent words echoed.
The Third Kazekage's body dissipated like dust.
Hearing this unexpected speech, and seeing the falling meteorite, Sasori's face turned frantic.
"Thousand Hands Manipulation Force!" Sasori roared.
Hundreds of puppets moved, spreading out like a net.
His wrists split into four, and the seals within, infused with chakra, transformed into thousands of puppet hands, striking towards the meteorite.
Hundreds of puppets, combined with Sasori and the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand Wave.
The attacks collided with the meteorite.
Boom!
A massive shockwave ripped outwards, like a twelve-level hurricane, overturning everything for kilometers. Centuries-old trees snapped in half.
Kakuzu, six or seven kilometers away, used various jutsu to defend against the shockwave. Compared to Kai, calmly standing within his Susanoo, Kakuzu felt like he was constantly on the verge of being swept away.
"Earth-Style Wall!"
Kakuzu frantically used chakra to create layers of earth walls. As the tenth layer formed, a deafening roar echoed.
The ground shattered, the immense impact crushing the earth walls. Kakuzu felt like he'd been hit by a sledgehammer, flying backwards.
The earth seemed to groan. Even with Earth-Style Wall jutsu, Kakuzu felt pain throughout his body.
After a while, Kakuzu pushed away the debris. Seeing Kai still standing amidst the ruins, he looked towards the canyon.
He was stunned by what he saw.
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