Country of Sound.
The battle was extremely intense.
There were four Kage-level ninjas who fought head-to-head.
There were also Black and White Zetsu, who was playing around with Kosuke and the other, drilling to and fro in the ground, refusing to fight seriously.
Rumble!
After a loud noise, a massive flood broke out, flattening the ground.
"Damn it, that guy escaped again!"
Hoheto panted heavily. In addition to his anger, he also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Kosuke, who had just used water release ninjutsu, also showed a tired look on his face. Although he was strong, he used powerful ninjutsu one after another, and his condition was also declining at this time.
"That guy's ability is very strange; it is exactly the same as that person's ninjutsu... What is going on? Or is this plant-like thing, in fact, a strange creature he created?"
Kosuke looked at the mess in front of him and sighed.
With his strength, as long as the other party was not Kage-level, logically speaking, he would not be so aggrieved.
However, the opponent's fighting style was extremely wretched. He would always sneak attack while others were not paying attention and then turn around to run. He was shameless.
Ibiki said helplessly, "We've tried many methods, but they did not work. It seems that he wants to stall us and prevent us from supporting Kakashi and Shisui."
"Don't worry about them. One seems to have become Kyuubi Jinchuriki, and the other has Mangekyo Sharingan. The young people nowadays are really amazing. I originally thought that the most outstanding people in your generation were Yuuji and Kazue. I didn't expect that Kakashi had already caught up with them. Even Shisui is so strong."
Kosuke was somewhat gratified.
For someone like him, there was nothing much that could make him feel even more gratified as he watched outstanding juniors rise up and contribute their strength to the village.
"..."
Ibiki agreed.
But Hoheto did not say anything.
He was thinking more about how to make himself stronger than praising others.
Swish!
Zetsu had appeared again.
"Hello, Konoha guys. I'm not dead yet. You guys have to work harder." Zetsu said in a strange tone.
Kosuke had already smashed his pot over.
However, he just smashed the ground and created a pit.
Zetsu had escaped again and appeared in another place.
He had toyed with the three of them to the point where they didn't have the slightest bit of anger.
"Hey, that should be enough. The victor of the other two battlefields should have been decided. There is no need to waste time on this three trash."
Black Zetsu, who had been allowing White Zetsu to control the body, suddenly spoke up.
"Hey, are you impatient? I still want to tease these three guys for a while..."
"Cut the crap. We obviously have other things to do. It is more important to recover the Bijuu and strengthen Akatsuki's strength." Black Zetsu scolded.
"Really fierce... Forget it. Anyway, I have planted spores in these three guys, and I can kill them at any time."
White Zetsu muttered under his breath before finally burrowing into the ground and quickly disappearing into the distance.
Kosuke and the other two remained where they were and watched warily.
"Damn it, where will it pop out next time?" Hoheto kept turning his head and observing his surroundings.
...
The intensity and danger of the battle of the other four people far surpassed the battle between Kosuke and Zetsu.
The four Kage-level ninjas burst out powerful chakras and used all kinds of powerful ninjutsu to fight.
Whoosh!
"Susanoo is much more troublesome than I thought. I am even more interested in your corpse."
Sasori's expression was ice-cold. He controlled the tattered Third Kazekage to attack Shisui continuously.
The powerful magnet release controlled a large amount of iron sand to carry out all kinds of powerful attacks.
Swish Swish Swish!
Iron Sand needles attacked one after another at the Susanoo.
There was even massive iron sand that turned into a giant pyramid spinning downward.
Trying to drill through Susanoo.
An ear-piercing roar erupted, leaving all kinds of scars on the surface of Susanoo.
"The Third Kazekage is known as the strongest Kazekage in history. His reputation is well-deserved."
Shisui was under great pressure.
His bloodshot eyes were wide open, maintaining the second stage green Susanoo. While chasing after Sasori, he continuously smashed the iron sand at a fast speed.
"At that time, in order to kill the Third Kazekage, I had prepared for several months before making my move." Sasori was very satisfied with his work of art.
Soon, he would have another excellent work of art.
Controlling a puppet that has Mangekyo Sharingan... he had never tried it before.
With this in mind, Sasori could not wait to get Shisui's corpse.
"Damn it; I can't help it. If this goes on, I will be too passive..."
Shisui gritted his teeth as he covered his right eye and felt his eye power was constantly consumed.
Sasori could afford it, but his right eye couldn't afford it. If this continued, it would be the same as cutting meat with a blunt knife. His right eye would not be able to withstand it.
"There is no problem with the left eye. If I really reach my limit, I have no choice but to use Kotoamatsukami..."
Shisui suddenly moved.
Controlling Susanoo, he sent that huge iron pyramid flying with a punch, then quickly rushed toward Sasori.
"Hmph, you're already in a hurry, I can see it... After the prey is captured, it always struggles for a while, looking for the possibility of escape."
Sasori immediately retreated while cautiously looking at this green giant in front of him.
Puppet Masters mainly relied on puppets to fight. He would not be stupid enough to rush up to fight this giant personally. Only fools would do it.
Swish!
More iron sand gushed out, forming various shapes, and then they charged and smashed toward the Susanoo.
"I will personally shatter this turtle shell for you to see," Sasori said.
A large amount of iron sand gathered together and landed on Susanoo one after another.
But at this moment, Shisui stared at it with his eyes wide open. Finally, he found a crack.
He activated his Body Flicker Technique.
His usage of the Body Flicker Technique was the reason why he got the title Shisui of the Body Flicker.
"Disappeared?! No, he moved with the Susanoo..." Sasori's heart jumped.
Crash!
Several iron pyramids were hurriedly transferred back, but it was still too late.
The green shadow violently smashed out a path and pounced at Sasori at an exaggerated speed.
"It's useless. My iron sand can defend against your attack." Sasori shouted as he retreated quickly. He hurriedly controlled the Third Kazekage to spit out the last of the iron sand he had stored and constructed a black barrier in front of him.
"You have mixed a large amount of poison in the iron sand. To be on the safe side, I can not disband Susanoo... so, I can only maintain this state and then find an opportunity to kill you quickly!! Sasori, please die here!"
Shisui roared in a low voice, and his eyes were immediately filled with madness. The blood vessels that suddenly burst out almost drowned his two eyes.
Swish!
That already terrifying Susanoo, at this time, once again changed.
An even more terrifying eye power burst out, and it quickly dissipated, bringing a shocking change to this Susanoo.
A layer of ferocious heavy armor suddenly appears, enveloping the entire body of Susanoo.
"What is this?!" Sasori's complexion changed, and the pressure he felt suddenly swelled up.
"Susanoo... third stage!"
Shisui roared, only feeling as if his eyes were about to burst open.
In the third stage, Susanoo's body became more and more terrifying. Not only did its size and destructive power increase, but more importantly, his Susanoo took out a drill-like sword and ruthlessly stabbed forward.
This was the spirit weapon belonging to Shisui!
In the third stage, a spirit weapon was fully manifested. On the surface, it looked like a large drill, but on the surface of the drill, there was a layer of spiral curved blades, emitting a terrifying sharpness.
Shisui felt the pain in his eyes, and all the bones in his body were creaking as if they were going to break.
The pressure brought by the third stage Susanoo was really too great.
Only a few seconds had passed, but it was as if several days had passed.
"It's over."
Shisui said in a low voice.
Susanoo raised its weapon and stabbed forward.
That final iron defense was pierced through, and even the Third Kazekage was pierced by this drill-like sword.
The ferocious drill-like sword tip charged straight at Sasori.
"Oh no, I can't dodge it..."
Sasori's eyes were cold.
Puchi!
Half of his body was shattered on the spot by this terrifying attack.
Everything seemed to have come to a standstill.
The large amount of moving iron sand was also scattered, falling to the ground with a rustling sound, like a soft drizzle.
"Ha..ha..ha... it's finally over. I have to hurry and help Kakashi-senpai..."
Shisui panted heavily, and his entire body trembled slightly. Every cell in his body seemed to be screaming, telling him about the severe pain.
The incomparably powerful Susanoo, which also consumed an astonishing amount of energy, was immediately removed by Shisui.
He raised his pace a little, and his body staggered for a while.
Not only was his body in pain, but the strength in his eyes was also seriously declining, making Shisui feel pain.
"My right eye already can't see clearly. Sure enough, the third stage Susanoo is really too dangerous, not only to the enemy but also to myself... Is this reason why Kazue-senpai has never used the third stage?"
Shisui only used his right eye to look at things, and his vision was very blurred. He immediately revealed a helpless and bitter smile.
Compared to Kazue, he was still a lot weaker, whether it was strength or decisiveness.
If Kazue were in his place, she would definitely not be so miserable.
Just the amount of her chakra was comparable to Tailless Bijuu; even if she didn't use Mangekyo Sharingan, she wouldn't fall to this level.
Not to mention the decision to activate Susanoo.
Kazue absolutely would not use the third stage, and just relying on the second stage was enough to deal with the opponent.
Shisui was really exhausted. He seizes this short period of time to recuperate while recalling the battle between Kazue and Orochimaru.
A dangerous existence like Orochimaru had suddenly attacked Kazue, but Kazue had only used the second stage Susanoo to fight the enemy and had even taken away Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword, then relied on the Kusanagi Sword to develop a katana-shaped spirit weapon.
In the second stage, he could create spirit weapons and use them to fight the enemy, and then with Izanagi, she forced Orochimaru to turn into a white snake and flee wildly in the village.
"Although I have the same eyes, every time I compare it with Kazue-senpai, I will find that I am still far away."
Shisui murmured. After resting for dozens of seconds, the pain in his body was alleviated, and he planned to support Kakashi.
Just as he turned around.
The fragmented wreckage suddenly moved.
"No, in my eyes, you are already very good. I am looking forward to the scene of using Susanoo through your corpse."
There was no emotion in the cold voice.
Shisui's expression changed greatly, and a few ribs immediately appeared on his body to protect him.
In the next moment, he was already knocked flying.
The Sasori shattered body stood up shakily and tore off his clothes.
He managed to piece together a part of the body fragments on the ground while his remaining complete arm was using chakra threads to control the Third Kazekage, who had been smashed.
Just now, he controlled the Third Kazekage and sent Shisui flying.
He only sent him flying because Sasori knew that he couldn't kill Shisui with a sneak attack.
"How could this be? You actually..." Shisui looked at the other party with a shocked expression on his face.
His eyes were focused on Sasori's heart.
"He changed most of his body into a puppet? No wonder he survived... So, the heart is the core?" Shisui observed.
"Yes, I originally planned to use a few more years to remove all the remaining flesh and chakra pathways. Other than the heart, all other places can be replaced with puppets. But you helped me accelerate the process. Thank you so much."
As Sasori spoke, he continuously spat out blood from his mouth.
He still hadn't completely transformed himself. In addition to his heart, there was still a bit of flesh and blood tissue in his body. At least there were still some chakra pathways that transmit chakra.
Therefore, he was indeed injured, but it was not fatal.
Using puppet parts to conduct chakra and maintain the survival of the heart was barely possible, but the burden on the heart was very huge, making him feel very painful.
It was equivalent to walking on the edge of death and might die at any time.
"Now, Shisui, we can begin the second round of battle," Sasori said indifferently.
"The Third Kazekage is already crippled. What can you use to fight me?"
As Shisui spoke, he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to destroy his opponent's heart.
He only needed one attack.
Swish!
His figure disappeared from where he stood. In the next moment, he appeared behind Sasori. He grabbed a kunai and stabbed him.
In the time it took for a spark to fly.
A scroll was quickly thrown out by Sasori.
Countless puppets rushed out from the scroll. All kinds of weapons were raised from their hands and feet, like swords, huge swords, axes, and so on, blocking Sasori's back.
A crisp ding sounded.
The kunai was blocked by a large pile of weapons.
Shisui's face was ashen as he looked at the puppets that surrounded him.
"Akahigi: Hyakki no Soen(Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets), this is my greatest art. Soon, you will also become one of them."
Sasori's voice was cold.