Boom—!!
The wall of wind that tore forward howled like a raging storm, instantly sweeping away the countless books scattered across the battlefield.
When it slammed into the puppets, several of them were blown back violently, their bodies crashing into the ground.
But these white puppets were made of unknown materials.
Despite being smashed down with tremendous force, they rose again immediately—completely unharmed.
Cang—!!!
Rumble!!!
At that moment, a red-haired female puppet rushed in from behind.
Both of its arms wielded massive blades, which it swung down mercilessly.
The wind wall Yagami had unleashed was split cleanly in half.
The moment the barrier was broken, the remaining puppets surged forward through the opening, charging at him once again.
"It truly deserves its reputation… a veteran Kage-level shinobi…"
Yagami muttered inwardly, his eyes sharpening.
This was only the opening exchange.
And yet, the combat capability displayed by these puppets was already comparable to elite Jōnin.
No wonder Chiyo's Ten Puppets were once feared as a force capable of destroying an entire city.
But even so—
Yagami felt no fear.
He stomped hard against the ground.
Bang—!
His figure shot forward like a black flash, charging straight toward the puppets.
At that instant, Chiyo flicked her fingers again.
Another puppet was pulled forward and hurled directly at him.
The puppet suddenly lowered its head midair.
Several sharp blades extended outward from its neck.
La—la—la—
The blades began spinning rapidly.
Until the entire head became a spinning propeller of death.
The puppet shot toward Yagami like a living weapon, tearing through the air.
"Atomic Slash!"
Jump—!!
The air screamed.
As Yagami closed the distance, he kicked off the ground once more, accelerating sharply.
His black blade flashed.
A streak of darkness swept past in an instant.
The moment he passed the puppet—
Its spinning head separated cleanly from its body.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before he could recover his stance, another puppet behind him suddenly opened its mouth.
Several small spherical objects tied with explosive tags shot directly toward him.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blade!"
With his heightened perception, Yagami immediately noticed something wrong with the projectiles.
He swung his blade.
Invisible wind erupted forward.
The spheres were instantly deflected.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
They struck the ground and exploded violently.
Thick purple smoke spread rapidly outward.
Where the smoke passed, flowers withered.
Trees dried.
Life itself was extinguished.
Yagami's pupils contracted.
Poison.
Fortunately, he hadn't tried to cut them directly.
Otherwise—
Even he might have suffered serious consequences.
He recalled the Second Shinobi World War.
The deadly rivalry between Tsunade and Chiyo.
A battle of poison and antidote.
Without Tsunade present—
He needed to be far more cautious.
His Armament Haki surged.
Invisible armor formed around his body, becoming even denser.
At that moment—
The puppets closed in.
The close-quarters battle began instantly.
Even the puppet he had decapitated earlier returned.
After all, it was merely a puppet.
The headless body joined the others, forming a perfect encirclement.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Metal clashed continuously.
Fighting ten opponents alone had always been trivial for Yagami.
Or at least—
He thought so.
But now, he realized his mistake.
These ten puppets were controlled by a single mind.
Chiyo's mind.
Their coordination was flawless.
Front.
Back.
Left.
Right.
They attacked like a torrential storm, leaving no blind spots.
For a brief moment—
Yagami was forced onto the defensive.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!
The sound of weapons colliding never ceased.
Yet gradually—
He adapted.
The black blade Shisui moved in his hand like a third hand.
Every strike became more precise and efficient as time passed.
And of course certainly more deadly for old granny chiyo.
Not far away—
Chiyo's breathing grew heavier.
Sweat dripped down her face.
She could feel it.
At first, Yagami had been suppressed.
But now—
He was regaining control.
His movements had lost their earlier urgency.
Instead—
They had become calm and more relaxed then before which was obviously not a good sign for her.
"Chiyo…"
Yagami spoke calmly, even as he stood surrounded.
"Your Ten Puppets… are nothing special."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
For others, this formation might have been fatal.
But not for him.
He was a master of kenjutsu.
Close combat was his domain.
His earlier difficulty wasn't due to weakness—
It was simply because he had grown accustomed to ending fights in a single strike.
He hadn't needed prolonged combat in a long time.
But now—
He had fully adjusted.
"Is this boy… a monster?!"
Chiyo's heart trembled.
Even Konoha's White Fang had avoided being surrounded by her Ten Puppets.
But Yagami—
Not only had he remained inside the encirclement—
He was mocking her while fighting.
Elsewhere on the battlefield—
Orochimaru and the Third Kazekage, Rasa, were also locked in combat.
Yet both of them had been observing this clash.
Seeing Chiyo gradually losing control of the situation—
Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hehe… it seems your village's elder is struggling."
Rasa, breathing heavily, narrowed his eyes.
His expression darkened.
Concern began to rise within him.
--------------------------------------
Support me at patreon.com/Arthorain and read upto 50 Advanced Chapters and R-18 Content!
--------------------------------------
Update schedule: 7 chapters/week
Every 200 power stones = 1 Extra Chapter
By voting with [power stones], you can easily get double the number of chapters.