Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 404 Magnet Release's Counter to Puppet Technique is No Rumor

The instant Shukaku's arm was severed and then controlled by the puppet's strings, Yashamaru immediately crawled up Shukaku's side and onto its head.

"Gaara..." Just as his palm was about to touch Gaara, a black iron sand longsword suddenly appeared and pierced through his body.

Gaara woke up and looked at his uncle who had died in front of him. He couldn't help but cover his head and scream wildly. Soon after, he fell into a coma.

The Shukaku that had just been released was also continuously shrinking at this moment, and was finally pulled back into the seal.

A red-haired youth appeared, caught the falling child, and the Five Elements Seal was placed directly on his belly, firmly sealing off the last possible possibility of Shukaku appearing.

"Red...Red Sand Scorpion!" Granny Chiyo's eyes widened, her lips trembling as she called out her grandson's nickname.

"Yes, Grandma, it's been a long time!" Scorpion raised his head expressionlessly, his face looking just like when he was a teenager.

"You, how could you be so young! As expected, as expected, you have gone astray!" Granny Chiyo couldn't believe that her grandson had turned her into a puppet, a puppet without any feelings.

And the puppet behind his grandson, the Third Kazekage, is a truth he has never dared to admit.

The Third Kazekage truly died at Sasori's hands; the truth he had always tried to hide was finally exposed.

"It's Sasori of the Red Sand. What's that puppet behind him? Is it the Third Hokage?"

"So it really was him who killed the Third Hokage back then. What's he doing back now? Is he here to steal the Tailed Beasts and destroy the village?"

"He's absolutely despicable! That ungrateful wretch! The village raised him for nothing. This is how he repays the village!"

"That old hag Chiyo is also suspicious; she probably knew all along."

Yes, they used to address her as Lady Chiyo, but after learning the truth, the attitudes of the Sand Ninja around her immediately changed.

Just then, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, finally returned. He stood on the golden sand mat and looked down from mid-air.

"Sasori of the Red Sand, what are you doing back here?"

No, the Fourth Kazekage isn't right. Shouldn't you be surprised? He's controlling your master, can't you see that?

So you already knew the truth all along, didn't you?

We ordinary Sand Ninja have been kept in the dark and deceived all along!

Just because we are weak and powerless, should we be treated like fools and manipulated by you big shots?

A wave of discontent instantly swept through the crowd, spreading through their hearts. Their families were dead, their closest relatives were dead. They had perished in the riot. They began to question the meaning of their desperate defense of the Sand Ninja.

Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!

Feeling the hateful gazes around her, Granny Chiyo looked around and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

I looked down and sniffed the air around me, and suddenly noticed a faint, unusual smell.

Oh no, someone is poisoning us. But this poison is strange. Its main effect is to refresh the mind, and its secondary effect is to enhance perception and emotions, stimulate synthetic enzymes, and make people more prone to emotional agitation and anger.

This poison is definitely not something Scorpion could concoct. Even if he could, he wouldn't be so bored. So there must be someone else behind this. Who is it?

Before she could figure it out, Kazekage had already started fighting Scorpion.

Sasori's strength is simply outrageous. Even while holding a child in each arm and operating a puppet with only one hand, he can still easily overpower the Fourth Kazekage.

As for the thousands of ninjas around, only a handful of Jonin participated in the siege, but they were of no use whatsoever.

The other ninjas retreated and stood aside to watch the show. Of course, they weren't to blame for what happened, since they had been poisoned.

To bring them back to their senses, he had to find the person who poisoned them.

In reality, the person who poisoned the food was floating in mid-air watching the show.

Shisei Aburame was wearing armor transformed from Lai Lai, making him completely invisible. Not to mention Chiyo, even if Black Zetsu were here, he might not be able to sense him.

He was using the insectoid human technique, which combined human and insect into armor, and could just borrow his invisibility ability.

Looking at Sasori's black clothes with red clouds, he couldn't help but say, "It seems that Sasori has finally joined the Akatsuki."

However, he didn't plan to make a move. It would be too pointless to do so now. He wanted to wait until Black Zetsu reached his climax before cutting off Happiness.

The fight on the field finally reached its climax. Luo Sha raised his hand and transformed the gold dust into countless fine needles, which shot towards Scorpion.

These gold dust particles are magnetic and contain many large, granular gold dust particles. If a puppet is hit by them, it will be affected by the magnetic force, its joints will get stuck, and it will become ineffective.

Sasori's fingers twitched slightly, and the Third Kazekage puppet raised its arms, condensing iron sand into a thick shield in front of it.

Ding ding ding ding—

The gold-flecked needles struck the iron sand shield, producing a dense metallic clanging sound, before falling off one after another.

Missing his first attack, Rakshasa quickly formed hand seals, and the gold dust suddenly spread out, transforming into a gold dust waterfall that slammed towards the Crimson Sand Scorpion.

The scorpion did not retreat but advanced.

The Third Kazekage puppet conjured a longsword of iron sand in its right hand, while its left hand flung out several chains of iron sand, which vibrated and absorbed all the stuck gold sand.

At the same time, the iron sand longsword had already pierced in front of Luo Sha.

Luo Sha dodged to the side, slapping his palm on the sword. The gold dust spread along the sword, attempting to envelop and seal the puppet.

But Scorpion reacted faster. The puppet loosened the chains on its left hand, its five fingers spread open, revealing a dark cannon muzzle in its palm.

A shot of iron sand was fired, hitting Rasa in the chest at close range.

Luo Sha was blasted away, tumbling twice in the air before regaining his balance. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and even with the golden sand protecting him, he still suffered considerable internal injuries.

"Kazekage-sama!"

Several Jonin finally couldn't hold back any longer. Even if they weren't human, they were still the Kazekage of their own village.

They are currently protecting the village and fighting for it. All the hatred and resentment are internal matters and will be dealt with after the enemy is defeated.

But they were too naive; ordinary Jonin didn't even have the right to enter.

Aburame Shisei poisoned them simply because he didn't want them to die; these ninjas were now considered his property.

Numbers are useless against powerful ninjas, especially strong ones like Sasori of the Red Sand. They are not afraid of group battles at all; the more people there are, the more people will die.

Fortunately, these Jonin did not die in vain, as they bought Rasa a lot of time.

At this moment, the large particles of gold sand finally took effect, firmly jamming part of the mechanisms on the puppet.

Chiyo seized the opportunity and manipulated the puppet to launch a series of attacks. The third-generation puppet finally couldn't withstand the pressure and was broken.