Sasori wasn't having fun.
Boom~
A massive explosion rang out as Sasori manipulated the Third Kazekage's puppet to create a platform of iron sand above them, he was no longer fighting, he was running!
Sasuke, in his complete Susanoo form, pursued Sasori without haste, Itachi's eyes had already been transplanted, so maintaining this form was much simpler for him.
The giant colossus of purple energy pursued Sasori without haste, its two swords continuing to wave repeatedly, unhurriedly.
Sasori couldn't see Sasuke's gaze at that moment, but if he did, he would see a completely neutral face, he was merely casually pursuing him while his Susanoo continued 'trying' to kill Sasori with a knife.
Each cut left a huge trench, so from beginning to end, although Sasuke clearly wasn't taking it seriously, Sasori felt his life hung by a thread!
If he saw Sasuke's disinterested expression now, he would be completely furious.
Behind them, thousands of pieces of puppets and red fabric were already scattered. Sasori tried everything to stop this giant, but nothing worked.
If it weren't for the Third Kazekage's mobility, they would already be dead!
Sasori was furious and also, although he vehemently denied it, terrified.
What kind of power is that? Even Pain seemed weak at that moment.
Sasori could only continue to flee, he couldn't stop, he couldn't escape. His chakra was being consumed at an absurd rate, he wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.
Sasuke was also annoyed, maintaining that complete Susanoo was extremely exhausting. He expected that by now Sasori would have found a way to escape! Why hadn't that idiot escaped yet?!
Sasori: ...I'm trying, dammit!
No, Sasuke realized he couldn't continue like this, he simply dispelled the complete Susanoo and calmly fell to the ground. In any case, he had already shown that he had tried, he could only say that he ran out of chakra and couldn't regain it.
Sasuke even pretended to breathe heavily, he stared at Sasori from a distance, hoping Sasori would go far away so he could finally give up with reason, but the next moment, Sasuke was completely speechless!
Sasori not only didn't run away, but he came running straight back with a wicked grin on his face.
Having concluded that Sasuke had consumed most of his chakra, he wanted to return and take revenge.
Sasuke:...Seriously, man?
Sasuke just wanted to grab Sasori and cut him into a thousand pieces at that moment, his face showed extreme irritation.
He wanted to let him escape, damn it! Does that idiot really think he's out of chakra?!
Sasuke changed his mind, he's not going to go easy on Sasori anymore. Whether Sasori survives or not is his problem.
The complete Susanoo reformed instantly, this time, Sasuke's sword was at least twice as fast!
Sasori: ...it's a trap!
Boom~
Whether it was Sasori or the Third Kazekage's puppet, they were all reduced to shreds.
Sasuke snorted, annoyed, dispelled the Susanoo again, and left quickly, whether Sasori had survived or not was no longer his problem.
After Sasuke left, among the fragments of the puppets, a flesh scroll containing Sasori's soul lodged itself in a puppet, it was the puppet of 'Father,' Sasori's father. The 'scroll' was in tatters with blood escaping from some parts, after that 'casual' blow, the fact that it wasn't destroyed was already a good thing.
Sasori stood up, looking in the direction Sasuke had gone with evident resentment, but fear was deeper.
Finally, Sasori managed to share a similarity with Deidara, he now also hated the Uchiha clan! They could all die!
Danzo: Exactly!
//-//
Karin remained silent as Sasuke approached, her gaze never leaving the old woman who was trying to save Gaara.
Sasuke simply walked calmly until he stopped beside Karin, looking at it with curiosity. His Sharingan opened, and he was surprised to see what was happening inside Gaara's body.
Chiyo's chakra was practically flooding Gaara's body as his body healed. Not only that, there was something he couldn't understand happening, the chakra in Chiyo's body was clearly hers, but it was pulsing and transforming, the 'signature' was changing to that of the body, that is, Gaara's.
Karin could sense even better, compared to the Sharingan, her senses were much clearer, which is why she was staring so intently. Gaara was clearly dead, but what Chiyo was doing left her completely speechless.
She was trying to resuscitate him!
Neither Karin nor Sasuke spoke, only observing the process for a few minutes.
At that moment, a figure approached from beyond the forest, its steps so soft that most wouldn't even notice its approach, yet Karin and Sasuke did.
Looking over there, they saw Orochimaru's figure, smiling, emerging from among the trees. Orochimaru approached and stood beside them, also watching Chiyo's performance with curiosity.
No one spoke, perhaps out of respect for the moment, it was only when Chiyo was almost finished, Gaara's complexion shifting from death to life, that Chiyo finally spoke, her voice sounding much weaker than usual.
-Uchiha brat, Sasori... him?- She left the question open-ended, but everyone there understood.
-I don't know, I destroyed the puppet, but since it wasn't human, I can't say if he escaped.- Sasuke said, speaking much more than he normally would.
-I understand...- Chiyo replied, and she didn't speak again after that.
It took a few more seconds for her body to fall to the side, and when Gaara opened his eyes, she had already passed away.
The group just stared in silence as Gaara tried to get his bearings, but no one looked at him, everyone was focused on that old woman.
They weren't friends, at most acquaintances. Orochimaru might even say she was an old enemy, but at that moment, silence was the greatest respect they could offer.
Sacrifice... that's the spirit of ninjas, isn't it?
Was this life... worth it?
Unfortunately, Chiyo could no longer answer that question.