One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

The high-ranking officials of Sunagakure showed displeasure, looking at Kusanagi who was talking to Sasori while they were completely invisible, and simply waved their hands.

"You're asking for death! This is Sunagakure, we won't tolerate your insolence here!"

"Attack! If anyone resists, kill them on the spot!"

Behind them, the Sand Ninja raised their various ninja tools and attacked Kusashi and Sasori.

Cao Zhi smiled faintly upon seeing this, then turned to ask.

"Scorpion, if I take down these guys, it won't affect your mood, will it?"

"Hmph, do as you please..."

Kusashi drew his longsword, then twirled it, and only when the ugly faces of the Sand Ninja were almost in front of him did he whisper a word.

"Alpha Strike!"

A figure flashed past, and five fine heads fell to the ground in an instant.

The high-ranking members of Sunagakure, who had been issuing orders, immediately hid behind the crowd.

"You guys, hurry..."

"Everyone, push forward and kill that guy!"

"You're known as the Pillar of Sand, aren't you? Kill that swordsman for me, and I'll give you a reward of five million taels!"

A burly, middle-aged man with a scar on his face heard the promise from the Sand Village's higher-ups, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes. He immediately picked up his ninja sword.

"He's just a swordsman who's a bit faster. This is the age of ninjas, sir, just you wait and see!"

The Jonin, known as the Pillar of Sand, swung his right hand, stirring up a large amount of sand and dust that blinded everyone. The opponent charged forward with his eyes closed and brought down a sword.

"Die! The desert is my home ground!"

However, he didn't feel any physical contact with his hand. The Sand Pillar immediately formed hand seals, intending to create an opportunity with his sand clones. But before he could finish the seals, he felt a chill on his neck.

Because the sandstorm obscured their view, the Sand Ninja on the outer perimeter could only hear the sounds of swords clashing inside, and then, after just a few seconds, all sound ceased.

"It was resolved so quickly. No wonder you are known as the Pillar of Sand!"

"Yes, that's incredibly powerful. No one can defend against Lord Sand's sneak attack in the desert. During the last battle to defend the village, it was this very move that caused the two Jonin from Kumogakure to have their throats slit before they could last long!"

The high-ranking members of Sunagakure emerged from the crowd and straightened their clothes.

"Hmph, Zhu is the strongest under my command, of course I can easily defeat him..."

Suddenly, a head was thrown out of the sandstorm. Everyone stared in shock.

"Lord Zhu is dead!"

"Damn it, how could this be..."

"The so-called swordsmen have long been abandoned by the times..."

As the sandstorm gradually subsided, Kusaji, looking relaxed, held the hilt of his sword and pointed it at the group of Sand Ninja.

"Is there anyone else trying to stop me?"

Upon seeing this, the high-ranking members of Sunagakure felt their chests heave violently, and then immediately pulled the henchmen beside them back.

"Quick, go tell Chiyo, there's another troublesome guy here!"

Kusashiki smiled as he approached the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure. With each step he took, a corpse fell beneath his feet. It was clear that the Sunagakure ninja he had so loyally trained were about to be wiped out.

The high-ranking officials of Sunagakure also showed fear, and hurriedly retreated backward, constantly pulling their subordinates to buy time.

"Damn it, I've trained you all for so long, now get to work!"

Kusashi showed no mercy to the Sand Ninja who had mustered the courage to charge at him, for daring to swing their swords at him had already sealed the fate of the matter!

With each swing of his sword, he repeated the monotonous motion until there was no one left in front of him. The high-ranking Sunagakure official was dragged like a dead dog and thrown in front of Sasori.

"This guy seems pretty rich. Why don't you help me torture him and find out where he's hiding his money?"

Sasori's expression was indifferent. Suddenly, as if by a robot, several Senbon needles shot out from his left arm. Then, the high-ranking Sunagakure officials were twisted in pain and died on the spot!

"Hey, intern, you killed my cash cow, remember to pay for it!"

"Enough with the nagging!"

Scorpion expressionlessly organized his equipment, then got up to follow the other person away.

Suddenly, an old voice rang out, causing him to stop in his tracks.

"Scorpion, where are you going with that strange man?!"

Scorpion turned his head and looked at Chiyo, who was slightly out of breath. A hint of pity flashed in his eyes, but he still spoke in a cold tone.

"There is no longer any reason for me to stay in this village..."

Chiyo smiled wryly, extended her right hand, and said kindly.

"Scorpion, can't Grandma do it too? Those puppets were used when the village was in danger. If you take them out, it can be considered as offsetting your crimes. Come here now..."

A struggle flashed in Scorpion's eyes as he watched Chiyo keep trying to persuade him, and his heart began to waver.

The Third Kazekage died at his own hands and was turned into a human puppet, at his mercy. He was not unaware of Chiyo's kindness towards him!

Even Ebizo, with whom he had always maintained a distant relationship, secretly used his network of connections to help Sasori build many connections, which is how he obtained most of the corpses.

Suddenly, several arrogant voices rang out, and several middle-aged Sand Ninja, dressed in gorgeous clothes, appeared not far away.

One of the men, who was using a cane, shouted and cursed.

"Chiyo, are you trying to protect Sasori?!"

"The duties of acting Fengying are not for you to abuse your power!"

"Sunagakure ninja, listen to my command! Kill that swordsman!"

"Also, if Scorpion dares to resist, kill him on the spot!"

Several high-ranking members of Sunagakure brought nearly a hundred elite ninjas, all of whom were private soldiers belonging to their own clans, and many of them were even unregistered ninjas!

A variety of ninjutsu techniques swarmed towards Kusanagi and Sasori's location, showing no intention of capturing them alive.

Chiyo looked worried. Seeing Sasori in danger, she gritted her teeth and manipulated the close-combat puppets of the Chikamatsu Ten to block most of the ninjutsu aimed at Sasori.

He then spoke up and sternly reprimanded him.

"I am now the acting Wind Shadow. You old geezers, are you trying to betray the village?!"

Several high-ranking officials exchanged glances, and a hint of killing intent flashed in their eyes as they looked at Chiyo, who was already panting due to excessive chakra consumption.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Ebizo arrived with a large number of Sunagakure ANBU members. Behind him was Killer Bee, whose chakra was sealed by the lion puppet's mouth, but who was still cursing.

Ebizo, looking impatient, tore off a piece of his sleeve and covered Killer Bee's mouth before walking firmly behind Chiyo.

"Killer Bee, one of the main culprits behind the village attack, has been captured..."

"Please give the acting Kazekage orders on how to proceed..."

Then Ebizo squinted at the high-ranking officials opposite him.

"If there are still any fools who want to cause trouble, I'm willing to lead the Dark Guard to sweep away the trash!"

Upon seeing this, the high-ranking members of Sunagakure immediately stopped moving and stood obediently in place, occasionally whispering to each other.

Sasori shook his head in disappointment at the performance of the many high-ranking Sunagakure officials. Then, under Chiyo's heartbroken gaze, he used a shuriken to draw a line across the Sunagakure mark on his headband.

"No, Scorpion..."

Upon seeing this, the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure immediately showed delight and hurriedly called out to everyone.

"Quickly, the Sand Village's genius puppeteer has chosen to become a rogue ninja."

"We can't let that guy get away, kill him!"

So, apart from Chiyo and Ebizo leading the Anbu, the rest of the Sand Ninja rushed forward and launched an attack!