Originally, they thought that the efforts they had made were enough, but they did not expect that the enemy's strength exceeded their original expectations. Moreover, it was obvious that the Sand Village was the target, and the Rock Village, which was supposed to make the efforts, instead wanted to sit on the sidelines. Although it was not a group of scattered sands, it was a team that was in appearance but not in spirit, and could not fully exert its combat power. Of course, the Akatsuki organization was a perfect example of a group of scattered sands. Not only did they fight on their own, but they even planned to use the other side as bait.

Facing Kakuzu, Maki still had some psychological advantages. As a well-known strongman, although he was wary of some unknown hidden masters, he did not have the psychological pressure of facing famous masters. Those who hid behind the scenes were not necessarily the strongest. On the contrary, it was likely that they had to avoid being exposed to the public because of their lack of strength or obvious weaknesses that could not be exposed to the sun.

Although Kakuzu is not well-known, it is because he has lived too long that his true strength is known, and the masters of his time are no longer alive. Although Kakuzu has been active in the underground world and is quite famous as a bounty hunter, compared with his true strength, the reputation circulated in small circles is actually not worth mentioning.

Kakuzu, who was not trying his best at all, had no intention of fighting Maki to the death. Although Hidan's trump card had many problems and was too slow, it was a trick that was difficult to defend against if he was really hit. People without immortality were cursed by the blood of the death minister, and it was almost certain to die. Although nothing special had happened so far to make people fall, the attacks of the two Sand Village jonin were actually very weak. The immortal body could not be killed by ordinary attacks at all, and Hidan, who had been sealed once, was even more difficult to restrain. In addition, the physical advantage brought by Hidan's immortal body was forcing the two into a desperate situation step by step as the Sand Village ninjas were consumed.

"We can't go on like this, Captain..." Yura, who was of a high status, suggested to Maki, "Should we ask Konoha for help, or move closer to them?"

"The situation in Konoha seems to have improved, and the Iwagakure Village has also passed..." The jonin Juan also said breathlessly. Juan, as a sealed ninja, especially as a female ninja, had a physical disadvantage, which made it extremely difficult for her to cope with it. On the other hand, Feiduan became more and more courageous. Constant consumption forced the exhausted enemy to gradually reveal their flaws. This tactic has caused countless powerful people to die at Feiduan's hands.

Maki, who was obviously one level stronger, swung the wind blade in his right hand to force back the attacking Kakuzu, and then quickly joined up with the other two. The three of them formed a V-shaped formation and stood guard, guarding against attacks from Kakuzu and Hidan.

"An immortal monster is too troublesome. Let's go and join other villages." If there is no way to restrict Hidan for the time being, everyone here can theoretically be killed by him alone. "We can't let the Sand Village bear it alone..."

If there is any way to kill Hidan, then among the people present, only sealing techniques can be effective. Originally, Gaara would be a good choice, but now he is still too weak and cannot fully exert the strength of Jinchūriki. Sand is a good thing. If Gaara is stronger, he may be a good helper against Hidan. In addition, if Shukaku is released, there may be a way. Among the chakra characteristics of the One-Tail, in addition to magnetic escape, there is another often overlooked one, which is sealing. If Shukaku cooperates, there may be a way, but it is too difficult to ask the tailed beast to help.

"Where are Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro? How are they doing?" Maki had high hopes for the three students, especially Gaara. As long as Gaara was still there, there was still hope for the Sand Village.

"I have already ordered them to disperse and retreat. They should be together with the people of Konoha now. Although the situation here is not good, it is not yet time for them to help..."

"That's good, let's go, I'll clear the way, they can't stop me..." The powerful Maki has this confidence, and the rare A-level ninjutsu Wind Blade, which fully utilizes the powerful characteristics of wind attribute attack. If it weren't for the Rasengan that was continuously upgraded to the level of fairy technique by Uzumaki Naruto, there would be few wind-style ninjas stronger than Maki in the ninja world. Just look at his ability to kill the special ninja Gekkou Gale in the original work to know his power.

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On the Konoha side, when the scattered puppets were almost cleared out, they received support from the Iwagakure Village.

This time, Mizuki specially selected people from Konoha who have many means and are not easy to be restrained. Although Hyuga Neji, who has the Byakugan and the Gentle Fist, is not very suitable for dealing with puppets that are not flesh and blood, it is quite easy for him to cut off the chakra threads that control the puppets. Aburame Shino's insects are also quite effective against puppets, and their ability to directly paralyze puppets is also extremely powerful. As for Yamashiro Aoba, as a special jonin, his combat ability is not weak. He is quite accomplished in fire escape, mind reading and summoning. In the original work, he was able to make Kakuzu and Hidan in a panic and save Sarutobi Asuma. His strength is evident. If he doesn't use the Sage Mode, it will not be easy for Mizuki to defeat him.

Now with the help of the Iwagakure Village, dealing with some ordinary puppets is not particularly troublesome.

"Ningji, how is Captain Mizuki?" After solving the minor trouble here, Yamashiro Aoba began to care about Mizuki's situation. Although he knew that Mizuki was quite powerful and confident, the noise that just happened was too loud. Especially the powerful fire escape technique, the heat waves could be felt from a distance.

"Fortunately, the puppeteer has been forced out, and it seems that Captain Mizuki is not at a disadvantage." Hyuga Neji replied. "Should we go to help?"

Yamashiro Aoba thought about it and said, "Not yet. Since there is no danger, don't act rashly."

The experienced Yamashiro Aoba remembered Mizuki's instructions for the mission.

"It's not to kill anyone, nor is it to reach any destination. We just need to wait for further instructions from the village. Delaying time is the top priority. As for the escort mission, it is just an optional accessory. Let the other two villages worry about it. Konoha can at most help the Sand Village if it has the spare capacity."

…

In the battlefield between Mizuki and Scorpion, Mizuki took into account the large-scale attack ninjutsu of the Sage Mode and the power of the Sand Iron Technique, which was quite terrifying for ordinary ninjas. If Mizuki didn't take care of them, it would be very difficult to deal with the poison. Therefore, Mizuki deliberately led the battlefield a little further away to try not to affect other people.

With the help of the main body at close range, the flexibility of the human puppet of the Third Kazekage has been greatly improved. At least, it is not like before, it can only passively be embarrassed and helpless under the attack of Mizuki. Now, it can finally have some decent counterattacks. Although it cannot be done with ease, it can also control the sand iron to counterattack after dodging. Especially without using the sand iron shield for defense, but instead using the sand iron scattered attack, it makes Mizuki even more embarrassed. The head-on sand iron attack and the extremely fast sand iron Shigure have almost no effect in front of Mizuki. The chakra shield plus the direct contest of physical fitness have already resisted most of the powerful attacks of the sand iron. And now, the sand iron mist that is like fog not only prevents Mizuki from getting close, but is also under the control of the Red Sand Scorpion, and is constantly spreading towards Mizuki.

"Should we use the properties of iron sand instead? Poison? This is a poisonous substance that can directly destroy puppet weapons and even paralyze the human body. Should we continue to use fire?"

Fire escape itself does not consume a lot of chakra, but the fairy version of fire escape uses the amplification of natural energy, which requires the consumption of fairy chakra to perceive, which is also a disguised consumption. Moreover, fire escape has been used many times before, and if it is used again, maybe a guy like Scorpion, who has a very high combat talent, will come up with some countermeasures.

"This is difficult. Should we take a long-term approach? It seems difficult to kill him..."

For ninjas, when it comes to a certain point, if they really fight with all their might, it is very difficult for one side to completely kill the other side, because those who can survive to the elite level of Jonin, which is higher than most ninjas, will definitely have no shortage of trump cards to save their lives. If one side does not retreat, the battle will last a very long time.

Mizuki is now in this kind of trouble. Both Scorpion and Mizuki are not good at physical skills, and Mizuki barely relies on his overwhelming physical fitness to gain the upper hand. However, when Scorpion wants to delay time, it will be very troublesome for Mizuki. He can't block Mizuki's attack, but it is enough to avoid the attack on the vital parts. If the body is broken, you can replace it with another one, and it will be resurrected in a short time. It is equivalent to the blink of an eye, and all the previous hard work will be in vain.

"If we continue like this, we'll be in trouble..."

The power of the Sage Mode did make Mizuki understand what a true battle between strong men is like, but this kind of thing is based on the huge consumption of chakra. At the moment, Mizuki can still hold on, and even for a long time, but chakra is not consumed in this way. Not only is there the Red Sand Scorpion, but there are also two powerful enemies, Kakuzu and Hidan. As for whether there are other helpers or other means, it is still unknown. However, it is not a wise choice to consume all the chakra here, but it is not a good time to retreat directly now. If there is no decent result after all the hard work, it will be a big loss. If Scorpion cannot be killed quickly, at least the human puppet of the Third Kazekage must be dismantled.

Just when Shuimu was about to give it another try to see if he could achieve some decisive results, suddenly, an unexpected change disrupted Shuimu's rhythm.

"The three villages are now gathered together?" Shuimu looked at the message conveyed by the insects flying in the air. "The enemy is very powerful, so we need to work together to deal with it?"

"Eh? Something seems wrong..." Mizuki thought about it and suddenly felt that there seemed to be something wrong. "It seems that Hidan and Kakuzu haven't used their full strength yet? At least we haven't seen the huge monster of Kakuzu's attribute heart and the explosion of five powerful attribute ninjutsu. Besides, how could they tolerate the three villages joining together? Wouldn't that increase the difficulty?"

Mizuki realized something was wrong and hurried back. The timid Scorpion seemed to regain some vitality and used several puppets to block Mizuki's way back.

"Get out of here, you guys, you want to stop me?" Shuimu didn't have time to pay attention to these messy things. He just pushed away the obstruction and ran back.

"It's too late now." The Red Sand Scorpion's usual elegant and indifferent voice came from behind, "What I just said is still valid. If you are willing, we can continue to cooperate."

"Continue to cooperate? Do you think you have already won?"

"Yes, we won from the very beginning. You have no idea how much effort we put into this operation?"

"So what? You didn't gain anything anyway, and you suffered heavy losses..."

"That's why I want to cooperate with you. As long as you agree, everything else is irrelevant."

"Are you really so sure that it was me?" Mizuki was quite puzzled as to why Scorpion was so sure that it was he who made the one-time Rinnegan.

"A rotten family like the Hyuga family, which is about to die, can't come up with something as magical as that. How can a fool who can't even break free from the caged bird come up with something like the Samsara Eye? As for the others, let's not talk about them..."

This left Shuimu speechless. Scorpion's birth determined his extraordinary vision and insight. And Shuimu also felt that what he said was right. The bird in the cage bound not only the people of the branch family, but also the hearts of all the Hyuga clan members who yearned for freedom. The main family was naturally no exception. They enjoyed the protection of the branch family, but naturally they were also subject to various invisible constraints.

"I didn't expect that besides being good at puppetry, you are also good at talking." Mizuki rejected Scorpion's proposal, "However, before the winner is decided, it is absolutely impossible to make any deal with you."

"A surrender? Are you unwilling to endure such humiliation? Human emotions really get in the way."

"No, what I want to say is that the outcome is still undecided."

"Then I'll just watch you turn the tables..." The Red Sand Scorpion watched Mizuki flying away, and then followed behind at a leisurely pace. Anyway, he could not catch up with Mizuki's speed.

"Red Sand Scorpion, this man must die today..."

Mizuki made up his mind secretly. Scorpion's strength may not be the most difficult, but his intelligence is definitely among the best. With a puppet-like mind, he will hardly be disturbed by any human emotions, and will only calmly view and deal with the information he knows. If this kind of person targets him, if he doesn't die, it will be more troublesome than Danzo. He has even come up with such a weird thing as the subconscious sand manipulation, so it is obvious that he is not a guy who follows the rules. It will be troublesome if the people around him are accidentally controlled.

Before Shuimu arrived, he saw a barrier rising from afar. A curtain wall composed of lavender light curtains completely surrounded a group of people. Not only that, there were also some unusual things.

"Mirror Raider Technique? Pain didn't come, but he indirectly attacked? Are they really going to kill them all?"

Anxious Shuimu looked carefully and found that there were still a few people who had escaped the restraints of the barrier.