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"Oh? Then you should explain the attack you just launched against us?"
Asahi shrugged, looking at Sasori, speaking in a relaxed tone.
"Hehe, after all, this is my territory. As the owner, shouldn't I take action when you suddenly intrude?"
The hoarse voice made Asahi's group unable to discern Sasori's mood. Asahi glanced deeply at Sasori and then suddenly made a move.
The Dragon Flame instantly took shape and rushed towards Sasori's Hiruko.
Sasori, at this moment, was also stunned. He didn't expect that Asahi would make a move without any warning.
Although he wanted to dodge and counterattack, Asahi's attack speed was simply too fast.
Before Sasori could react, the Dragon Flame struck Hiruko, burning it into ashes.
With Asahi's meticulous control, the terrifying power of the Dragon Flame didn't harm Sasori at all.
"I'm dead!" At this moment, cold sweat streamed down Sasori's forehead. Swallowing hard, he stared stiffly at Asahi.
At this moment, he felt no sorrow for Hiruko's destruction.
The petty thoughts that had lingered in his mind just now had completely vanished.
He knew Asahi was strong, but he never expected him to be this strong. Against Asahi, he was no match at all.
Watching the red-haired teenager before them, Shisui and Yugito showed surprise.
They never expected that beneath the hideous puppet of Hiruko hid such a capable young man.
As for Sakumo, he was also somewhat surprised. Suddenly, an intelligence report that Konoha received crossed his mind.
It was said that the genius puppeteer of Suna, Sasori of the Red Sand, was unreasonably expelled from the village.
The young man before him matched the image of Sasori of the Red Sand. If that was the case, he and this young man had some unresolved grievances.
After all, during the Second Great Ninja War, he had personally killed Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law.
According to the intelligence, Sasori of the Red Sand was Chiyo's grandson.
So, wasn't he the enemy who killed his parents? Thinking of this, Sakumo glanced at Asahi, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Asahi, as if he had already guessed Sakumo Hatake's thoughts, lightly nodded, confirming the speculation.
Seeing this, Sakumo looked at Sasori with a touch of apology. However, he had no regrets; after all, every ninja had their mission.
"This is a punishment for attacking me."
Asahi looked at the stiff Sasori and spoke. This was the reason he had shown mercy to Sasori; initially, he had hesitated about whether to kill Sasori or not.
After all, although Sasori didn't show it on the surface, Asahi could easily guess that Sasori harbored thoughts of turning him into a human puppet.
Moreover, although Sasori appeared heartless, it was only because he buried his emotions deep within.
With the hatred toward Sakumo, Sasori would never stop. Facing Sakumo, the enemy who killed his parents, Sasori would undoubtedly go all out to kill him.
From this perspective, Asahi had already ruled out the possibility of taking Sasori as his disciple.
Furthermore, Sasori's character had already solidified, and changing it again would be difficult. So, initially, Asahi didn't plan on taking him as a disciple.
Since that's the case, why be kind to him? After all, in essence, Sasori wasn't a good person. Killing Sasori might even save a few lives.
However, Asahi wasn't a saint either. He wasn't interested in saving the world.
Leaving Sasori alive just now was because he still had some expectations for the future of this genius puppeteer.
After all, from the original work, it was easy to see that Sasori hadn't used his full strength.
Asahi also wanted to add a different color to this world where bloodline limits were mainstream.
"Thank you, sir, for sparing my life."
Upon hearing Asahi's words, Sasori's facial expression softened slightly. Since Asahi had no intention of killing him, that was good.
As for Sakumo's apology, he didn't have the energy to pay attention to it.
Casually sensing Sasori, Asahi discovered that he had already begun to modify his own body.
Although Sasori hadn't completely transformed himself into a human puppet, one of his arms had already been reconstructed into a puppet structure.
Asahi didn't entirely approve of the path Sasori had chosen. Although the influence might not be so obvious in the Shinobi world, in other worlds, modification was undoubtedly a minor path.
Such individuals would find it challenging to become the strongest.
"System, help me investigate Sasori of the Red Sand's talent."
"Ding~ Sasori of the Red Sand, talent A (A+), talent inclination: Puppetry."
Hearing the system's investigation result, Asahi didn't immediately understand its meaning.
After a brief inquiry, he realized that Sasori had an A+ talent, which had decreased for some reason.
Without guessing, Asahi also understood the reason for this outcome. It was merely because Sasori of the Red Sand had already modified himself.
The system evaluated talent not based on how powerful someone could become in the future.
After all, in the Naruto world, even if you were powerful, you were only at the pinnacle of a mid-tier world.
Moreover, this mid-tier world could only barely be considered as such.
The system's evaluation of talent was based on the highest level one could reach. It wasn't limited to the Shinobi world alone.
Of course, a person's mindset, determination, and other aspects would also impact their future.
The system couldn't control every individual; it could only investigate situations where everything went smoothly, assessing a person's potential.
Perhaps, there were individuals with low-level talent who succeeded in a counterattack.
Of course, it wasn't ruled out that someone with good talent directly self-destructed and constrained themselves.
Like Sasori before them, maybe he could grow into a powerful figure in the Naruto world.
However, because this power was gained through talent, if Sasori had the opportunity to encounter a larger world, his path would undoubtedly become much more challenging.
Faced with this, Asahi shook his head helplessly. He didn't expect Sasori, one of the few talentless ninjas in the Naruto world, to destroy himself.
Moreover, as Sasori continued to modify himself, his talent would also decrease. The road ahead would become narrower.
However, in just a moment, Asahi pushed aside the regret in his heart. After all, without his help, it would be too difficult for Sasori to transcend his limitations!
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