Chapter 180: Battle with the Hundred-Puppet Sasori
Li Jiexuan stood beside Haruno Sakura, quietly confronting Sasori of the Red Sand…
"How interesting!" Sasori of the Red Sand grinned, letting out a low, sinister laugh. "Heh heh heh—you actually fooled all of us."
"Li Jiexuan, what exactly should I call you? Kong, or a member of Konoha's ANBU?" Sasori laughed harshly, the puppet body making creaking sounds.
"What exactly is going on?" Haruno Sakura widened her eyes in vigilance, looking somewhat confused and at a loss.
"To be honest, I didn't expect things to go this smoothly either." Li Jiexuan grinned viciously and extended a finger. Terrifying lightning burst forth, piercing straight through the completely unprepared Haruno Sakura.
"Pfft!"
The lightning pierced through her chest, and bright red blood poured out. Haruno Sakura stared in shock, her eyes wide. "ANBU-sama, why would you…"
"You really are a fool, Haruno Sakura!" Li Jiexuan said with a smile as he crouched down and used the Kusanagi Sword to slice open her trachea, leaving her unable to make a sound. Just like that, a severely wounded Haruno Sakura who could not speak appeared…
"Now, it's time for us to properly discuss the issues between us!" After dealing with Haruno Sakura, Li Jiexuan smiled and walked toward Sasori. " Dragon Sage Mode, Eight Gates—Gate of View, open!"
"What powerful chakra!" Sasori praised, but what puzzled him even more was, "You're neither one of us nor one of Konoha. Who exactly are you?"
Hearing that, Li Jiexuan bared his teeth in a grin. "I'm not even from this world at all…"
"A madman…"
"Morning Peacock!"
With Li Jiexuan going all out, the puppet Hiruko couldn't last long at all. Very quickly, Li Jiexuan smashed it into pieces with a single punch.
"Third Kazekage!"
Sasori released the Third Kazekage. This was already the pinnacle power of a traditional puppet master. However…
Against Li Jiexuan, it still couldn't withstand more than three punches!
"Bang!"
Using only his physical strength, Li Jiexuan directly shattered the Third Kazekage's iron sand. Another punch even smashed the puppet made from the corpse of the Third Kazekage.
"Well, well…" Even though one of his important puppets had been destroyed, Sasori looked completely unconcerned. Instead, he smiled with a hint of delight. "Sure enough, traditional puppets become utterly worthless when facing a true powerhouse!"
If that's the case…
"Then I'll just use myself!" Sasori threw off the black cloak of the Akatsuki, revealing his true appearance: the ultimate puppet master who had turned even himself into a puppet—the Hundred-Puppet Sasori!
"What a shocking sight, Sasori!"
Li Jiexuan observed the form of the Hundred-Puppet Sasori with great interest. Seeing it live was indeed far more shocking than in the anime—the ultimate art of turning oneself into an immortal puppet!
Come to think of it, Deidara and the Hundred-Puppet Sasori could be considered an artistic duo.
One pursued the explosive art of fleeting brilliance, while the other pursued the tranquil art of eternal stillness!
Unfortunately, Li Jiexuan possessed several key advantages needed to defeat the Hundred-Puppet Sasori. The Hundred-Puppet Sasori had no chance of victory—extreme endurance and overwhelming brute strength…
After gulping down a stamina potion, Li Jiexuan charged straight into the Hundred-Puppet Performance of the Hundred-Puppet Sasori. In the end, it was only a hundred puppets. Even if there were a thousand, ten thousand, so what?
For those of us who are strong, we should use our fists to smash them one by one until they're nothing but scraps!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The terrifying sounds of exploding puppets nearly blended into one continuous roar. No matter how the Hundred-Puppet Sasori manipulated his puppets to block and kill Li Jiexuan, Li Jiexuan relied on his overwhelming speed and strength to push forward relentlessly, breaking through every encirclement.
Like a rising star shooting into the sky, he blasted through those puppets as if they were mere straw, scattering them violently…
He charged all the way to the Hundred-Puppet Sasori, clenched his fist, and poured all the strength in his body into a single blow against Sasori's chest!
"Boom!" The body of the Hundred-Puppet Sasori instantly shattered into pieces. For an ordinary ninja, that would undoubtedly mean certain death.
However…
"Snap!" Li Jiexuan grabbed the heart core marked with the character "Scorpion."
"Hey, hey, hey—you can't run away like that, Hundred-Puppet Sasori!"
After all, you're an important trophy from this training.