Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

"The Three Treasures Absorb the Collapse"

When Chiyo uttered the words "Sanbao Siku" in a low voice, the battle situation changed dramatically in an instant.

Before her stood three guard puppets arranged in a triangular formation. Their metal heads snapped back, and their three mouths, engraved with strange runes, opened to their maximum size at the same moment!

In an instant, an indescribable, terrifying suction force erupted from the center of the triangular formation!

The air seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, emitting a mournful howl. A violent whirlwind suddenly rose from the flat ground, sending sand and stones flying, and the surrounding space twisted and trembled.

All unsecured or underweight objects, whether scattered pebbles or broken branches, surged wildly toward the three gaping black maws.

The terrifying suction force directly engulfed the shuriken that Uchiha Sora had just shot out.

Uchiha Sora staggered and was sucked in by the terrifying suction force!

After a gust of wind howled, Uchiha Sora's disheveled figure was revealed, his clothes torn in several places by the wind blades.

If he hadn't used the turbulent shockwave to protect himself in time, he would probably have been torn to pieces by the hurricane.

"So strong." Uchiha Sora immediately made his judgment; he almost defeated him in just one move.

"Great Fireball Technique!"

The next moment, three fireballs shot out from not far away. Chiyo pulled her fingers sharply, and two puppets immediately stood in front of her, using their two swords to block the fireballs.

Immediately, she snorted coldly, flicked her index finger, and a puppet suddenly attacked in front of Uchiha Tetsuka and the others, slashing out with a sword. Although they managed to block it with kunai in time, the terrifying recoil still sent them flying.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uchiha Sora not only failed to create distance but instead moved closer to Chiyo.

When dealing with a puppeteer, closing the distance is the best course of action. Once the distance is close, the chakra threads become harder to control.

He glanced at the three Uchiha members who had been knocked away, a flash of worry crossing his face.

Chiyo's puppet was simply too fast. Even with their three-tomoe Sharingan, the Uchiha trio couldn't dodge it. Clearly, the gap between the two sides was greater than expected.

With the help of puppetry, Chiyo had almost no weaknesses. Whether in terms of numbers or combat style, she completely overwhelmed Uchiha Sora.

Under these harsh conditions, if Uchiha Sora wanted to break the deadlock quickly, he needed to create a weakness, and coincidentally, he had something that could make Chiyo reveal her weakness on her own.

"Spirit Communication - Guardian Crane".

"Roar!" A terrifying roar shook the world and clamored among the puppets. A colossal creature rose from the ground, and sandstorms and dust storms surged up. A black vortex composed of sand and dust swallowed everything around it.

Chiyo's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the enormous creature before her, her face pale and her lips moving.

"How...how is this possible!"

As a native of Sunagakure who had lived there for over fifty years, she recognized the monster in front of her at a glance. But it was precisely because she understood it that she was alarmed as to why Shukaku could be summoned by the Leaf Village ninja.

It could be said that the visual conflict at this moment was even more shocking than when she learned that Sasori had assassinated the Third Kazekage.

Uchiha Sora knew perfectly well that summoning Shukaku would create an opening in Chiyo's defenses, so he had been waiting for that opportunity.

As Chiyo was still reeling from the shock, he crouched low and ran, like a cheetah hunting its prey, holding the Kusanagi sword horizontally.

When he opened his eyes again, the Sharingan with its single tomoe had transformed into a dazzling Mangekyou Sharingan.

As a Kage-level shrew, Chiyo's ordinary attack methods are ineffective against her. To defeat or even kill Chiyo, one would naturally need to use Kage-level techniques.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is undoubtedly a standard Kage-level technique.

Flames soared into the sky, and a kaleidoscope bloomed amidst the rose-colored flames...so beautiful.

"The Glory of the Uchiha!"

Chiyo snapped back to reality under the pressure, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. She instinctively moved the ten puppets around her.

However, it was too late. In her shock, Shukaku had already missed the best time to defend herself.

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, the Kusanagi sword sliced ​​through the puppets, finally striking Chiyo directly in the waist.

A murderous intent flashed in Uchiha Sora's eyes, and he unleashed his power once more, intending to use this strike to cut Chiyo in half at the waist.

However, Chiyo was a veteran of countless battles. Although she was utterly shocked by the Shukaku summoned by Uchiha Sora, she still managed to use a life-saving ninjutsu at the crucial moment when she sensed the deathly aura emanating from her abdomen.

"Ninjutsu, Mechanical Shield Seal."

Instantly, the puppets condensed their chakra into Chiyo's abdomen through the connecting chakra threads, and a chakra light shield formed from pure chakra blocked her abdomen. Uchiha Sora felt as if he had struck a rock, unable to budge it even an inch.

Chiyo, on the other hand, controlled a puppet and knocked Uchiha Sora away with a single move.

In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Sora had already missed his chance to kill Chiyo.

However, that was enough. That sword strike had caused enough damage to Chiyo, and he had never forgotten his true goal.

"Let's go!" he shouted, using the recoil to look towards the mountaintop.

The three Uchiha members exchanged glances, concealing their shock, and followed Uchiha Sora away in unison.

Chiyo frowned and raised her hand to stop them, but a sharp pain in her abdomen made her turn pale, and her raised hand fell to the ground. She could only watch helplessly as the four of them left.

She stared intently at Uchiha Sora's back, took a deep breath, and suppressed the urge to pursue him. Right now, the most important thing for her wasn't dealing with Uchiha Sora and the others.

Instead, to find out where Shukaku was, she had to return to the village immediately and investigate Shukaku's whereabouts herself.

As for Pakura? Sorry, she's less important than Shukaku, so Chiyo abandoned her without hesitation.

She took one last deep look at the pitch-black night, and with the help of the puppet, she quietly left.

Uchiha Sora never expected that his attempt to use Shukaku to expose Chiyo's weakness would backfire and cause Chiyo to leave Kikyo Mountain.

……

"Hey, Tetsuka, did you see that just now?" Uchiha Yatsumo glanced at Uchiha Sora in front of him and said in a low voice.

"Hmm... I saw it, those eyes..." Uchiha Tetsuka didn't continue.

For Chiyo, Shukaku was the focus, but for the rest of them, the real focus was on Uchiha Sora's fleeting glimpse of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"How could someone with only one tomoe have those eyes?" Yashiro muttered. "There's no record of this in the Records of the Grand Historian either."

The transformation of a single tomoe into a kaleidoscope is enough to shock the Uchiha clan for a hundred years; it is unprecedented and probably will never be repeated.

Uchiha Sora listened to the murmurings of the group behind him, and a black line appeared on his forehead.

Do these guys think he's deaf?

"Keep this secret for me."