studiobondurri Chapter 556 The Ultimate Blade
Chapter 556 The Ultimate Blade
The number one and number two puppets stood like the most loyal guards, protecting Chiyo on the left and right, vigilantly scanning their surroundings to prevent any intervention from Uchiha Kagami and Danzo.
Long-range control, close-quarters combat, area-of-effect control, single-target finishing blow, final seal...
Clang!
The clear, resonant sound of the blade echoed throughout the valley.
Instead of retreating, Hatake Sakumo took a step forward.
This step was exquisitely subtle.
Immediately afterwards, the blade flashed.
A silvery-white blade of light exploded around him, like a moon in full bloom.
Ding ding ding—!!
A series of rapid, teeth-grinding metallic clanging sounds rang out.
He deflected and deflected the intertwined net of scythes with incredible speed and precision.
His movements were perfectly executed, each swing of his sword striking precisely the weakest point of the kusarigama, and each turn perfectly avoiding the puppet swordsman's most cunning slashes.
He turned this deadly encirclement into a magnificent solo performance that belonged solely to him.
"this……"
On the other side of the canyon, Uchiha Kagami, who had been observing the battle, couldn't help but let out a low gasp of surprise.
In his view, every movement of Hatake Sakumo was slowed down countless times.
He could clearly see how Sakumo swung seven swords in a fraction of a second, cutting off seven attacks coming from different directions, and how Sakumo turned sideways and lowered his shoulder, using the end of the sword hilt to knock a puppet away at just the right moment.
This is pure skill, a fusion of the human body, the sword, and the fighting instinct to the extreme.
Danzo Shimura could understand the outcome.
Surrounded by ten legendary puppets, Sakumo not only did not fall into a disadvantageous position, but also seemed to be in complete control.
Danzo's fighting philosophy was efficiency and power; he would use the strongest Wind Release techniques to destroy everything in his path.
What Shuo Mao demonstrates is another form of ultimate achievement—ultimate precision, ultimate control, and the resulting ultimate efficiency.
Same way.
In the center of the battlefield, a puppet took advantage of the gap in Shuo Mao's parrying of the frontal attack to silently circle behind him, the sharp blade in its hand flashing with a ghostly blue poisonous light, and thrust straight at the back of his neck.
This is a fatal blow!
Chiyo's face was contorted with ecstatic joy.
However, Hatake Sakumo did not turn his head.
He simply swung his sword backward the instant he completed the frontal block.
Instead of using the blade, the back of the blade was used.
clang!!!
A muffled thud.
The back of the blade struck the neck joint of the attacking puppet with perfect precision.
The immense force traveled through that single point and instantly permeated the entire skeleton of the puppet.
Click... click click...
A series of chilling cracking sounds rang out. The puppet, known for its sturdiness, was like a piece of porcelain struck by a heavy hammer. From the point of impact, cracks spread rapidly, and it finally shattered into pieces in mid-air.
This scene sent a chill down Chiyo's spine.
That extreme control over power and timing was beyond her comprehension.
She finally realized a terrible truth.
Sakumo Hatake... wasn't fighting a hard-fought battle at all.
It's more like...enjoying it.
He was enjoying the battle, using her proud Chikamatsu Ten as targets for practice, as whetstones to test whether his long-dormant blade was still sharp.
This realization stung Chiyo more than any humiliation.
What happened next completely ignited her rationality.
Sakumo Hatake's calm voice rang out clearly across the bustling battlefield, even carrying a hint of disappointment in his commentary:
"The puppet's joints are not connected smoothly enough, which affects its punching speed."
He deflected the twin swords of Puppet Number Seven with a single stroke and continued:
"That one has a stiff transition between ninjutsu and taijutsu, which is too big of a flaw."
His figure weaved through the attacks of the nine puppets, each dodge and block accompanied by a precise comment.
"Monzaemon's works... are nothing special."
boom!!!
The last sentence, like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploded in Chiyo's mind.
This is an insult to her lineage! It is a trampling on the entire history of Sunagakure puppetry!
"Aaaaaahh ...
Chiyo's eyes turned completely red, and she let out a piercing scream.
Ignoring the enormous consumption of chakra, she pushed her connection with the remaining nine puppets to an unprecedented limit.
The ten fingers and the puppet's chakra threads almost merged into one, reaching the legendary supreme state of man and puppet becoming one.
Om-!
The Chikamatsu Ten's momentum surged once again!
Their movements became more rapid, more bizarre, and even carried a hint of Chiyo's own madness.
However, at this very moment...
Sakumo's calm, almost indifferent voice rang out again.
That's enough.