"Do I need to remind you, Granny Chiyo? The Third Kazekage's Iron Sand Technique is the bane of puppets. You have no chance against this human puppet of mine..."

The familiar faces of the father and mother puppets made Scorpion momentarily speechless, and even slowed down his control over the human puppets.

"attack!"

Deidara was out of reach while flying high in the sky, so Maki and the others could only rely on Gaara's power. While Sasori and Chiyo were exchanging words, Maki and the others arranged for the Sand Shinobi to change their target, unleashing a barrage of crossbow bolts, hidden weapons, and explosive tags at Sasori.

Scorpion reacted swiftly, manipulating his puppet to unleash a sand-iron barrier before the attack even arrived, blocking the continuous assault.

"Wind Release: Great Scythe Itachi"

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter"

Just as Sasori was about to control the puppet to attack again, a raging hurricane carrying countless invisible vacuum blades swept through his area. Sasori manipulated Hiruko to burrow into the ground, and thanks to the puppet's hard shell and the support of Hiruko's tail, Sasori was unharmed.

However, the true target of this storm was not Sasori himself, but the Third Kazekage's puppet.

The powerful storm and vacuum blades temporarily dispersed the iron sand surrounding the puppet. The puppet itself was also blown backward dozens of meters by the gale, creating a long distance between it and the scorpion.

"Keep him occupied, and hand Scorpion over to Elder Chiyo!"

Maki personally led the attack, while Temari controlled the Three-Star Fan to continue the assault. The Sand Ninja's crossbow bolts immediately followed, managing to entangle the Third Kazekage's puppet and distance it further from Sasori.