Chapter 85: Konoha’s White Fang
These two were Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law.
Although their puppet skills had not yet reached Chiyo's level, together they commanded ten puppets. These were all modeled after The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets but were of lower quality. However, this did not prevent them from being elite Jōnin.
The ten white puppets advanced on the Konoha ninja with a "clickety-click" sound. In just one round, two Konoha ninja were beheaded, and three others were seriously injured.
Facing the double-bladed puppet attacking him, Sakumo didn't retreat. Instead, he advanced. Dodging the strike, he moved behind the puppet and severed its chakra line with a single slash. The white puppet lost control and crashed to the ground.
"You underestimate me too."
Chiyo's son's fingers danced, and the double-bladed puppet crawled back up.
"Really tough," Sakumo muttered, frowning as he glanced at the Konoha ninja still fighting desperately. More and more Suna ninja were gathering, and the longer the battle dragged on, the more unfavorable their situation would become. If they didn't carve out a path, none of them would make it out alive.
Thinking of this, Sakumo no longer hesitated.
"Gate of Pain, open."
Green chakra began to leak from Sakumo's body, enveloping him entirely. Even the light on his short sword turned green. He felt the pain of his muscles tearing and the pressure on his bones intensifying.
"Take this opportunity and hurry up and go!"