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"How could this be?" Chiyo's face twisted in horror as she watched Tianyuan directly open the fifth gate of the Eight Inner Gates. To her, it felt like a death omen a literal sign of her impending demise.
"Attack him!" Chiyo commanded, manipulating five puppets to strike from behind Tianyuan. However, they were all repelled by his Armament Haki, which bolstered his strength to an impenetrable level.
Then, Chiyo felt a terrifying surge of energy condensing within Tianyuan's fist.
"Not good!" Chiyo desperately tried to maneuver her puppets out of range, but she was too late. Tianyuan swung his fist with a sudden, violent force.
The overwhelming power of Taijutsu: Raging Fire swept over the five puppets with destructive intensity.
White light and scorching flames filled the entire battlefield. The very ground was ravaged by the impact; trees and rocks vanished instantly under the heat and pressure. As for the five puppets, they were reduced to nothing but countless shards scattered across the scorched earth.
The materials used to craft them had been high-quality, but they were useless now; all five had been destroyed by Tianyuan's hand.
Chiyo's expression darkened. With five of her puppets gone, the perfect formation of the Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu was broken, and the White Secret Technique: Dream Gathering was now impossible to execute.
"Retreat!" Chiyo decided. She needed to recover the remains of her puppets and get out of there. Facing Tianyuan in this state was far too dangerous. In her eyes, Tianyuan's current power was perhaps even more terrifying than Tsunade's.
Of course, she was comparing him to the Tsunade of the Second Shinobi World War. It was only natural that Tianyuan would be stronger than Tsunade had been back then.
"You think I'll just let you leave?" Tianyuan sneered. "Armament Haki: Hardening."
His arms turned a deep, obsidian black as the Haki hardened, drastically increasing his striking power. In the next instant, his figure vanished from his spot. It looked as though five versions of Tianyuan appeared simultaneously in front of the retreating puppets.
He moved so fast that his afterimages were nearly indistinguishable from reality.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Five heavy impacts rang out. The five puppets flying back toward Chiyo froze in mid-air before exploding into a cloud of splinters and mechanical parts that rained down upon the ground.
"Chiyo, the Jonin," Tianyuan said, looking at the elder standing not far away.
"Run!" Chiyo's heart raced. With the Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu destroyed, her combat strength had plummeted. Even though she still had ordinary puppets, she knew they were nothing more than fodder against Tianyuan's current state.
If she stayed, the only outcome was death.
"Take this move first," Tianyuan said as the Armament Haki on his fist erupted.
"Armament Haki: Emission!"
Boom! The air itself seemed to shatter. An invisible cannon of air, infused with the destructive power of Armament Haki, roared toward Chiyo. Everything in its path was pulverized instantly.
"Puppet Technique: Mechanical Light Shield Seal!"
A shield of blue chakra extended from Chiyo's arm a defensive capability of the Puppet Technique. She had gone as far as to modify her own body into a puppet.
Boom! The shockwave slammed into the chakra shield, sending Chiyo flying backward from the sheer force of the impact.
Just as Tianyuan was about to give chase, a wave of golden sand surged toward him and the Konoha ninjas. The golden wave stood several meters high and covered a massive area. If he didn't stop it, the Konoha ninjas behind him would be decimated.
"Magnet Release: Sand Gold Imperial Funeral!"
"Taijutsu: Falling Void!" Tianyuan's hands were enveloped in wind-attribute chakra, further empowered by his Armament Haki.
"Scatter!" Tianyuan threw a punch, and the wind chakra formed into a cluster of swirling tornadoes. They tore into the rolling golden waves, forcing the golden sand to grind to a halt before collapsing into harmless piles on the ground.
Tianyuan watched Chiyo and the Sand ninjas escape but did not pursue. The mission to defeat Chiyo was already complete.
He had obtained One-half Dragon Ball HD Video. He only needed the other half to perform a system draw.
The surviving Konoha ninjas had watched the terrifying ninjutsu attack with despair, thinking they were finished. They never expected to survive. The attack had been completely neutralized by Tianyuan.
"Lord Tianyuan! Lord Tianyuan!" the ninjas cheered in unison.
Konoha had achieved a breakthrough in this battle. Sunagakure had lost at least a hundred ninjas, while Konoha had suffered only a handful of casualties. It was a rare and spectacular victory.
The ninjas were ecstatic, both for the win and for the simple joy of being alive.
"Tianyuan, you're amazing!" Kushina Uzumaki said, giving him a big thumbs up in admiration.
"Kushina, what happened to your opponent?" Tianyuan asked.
"He was rescued," Kushina said with a shake of her head. "I should have been able to keep him there, but just like with you, Sand reinforcements intervened."
"I see. Well, let's clean up the battlefield. Once we're done, we head back," Tianyuan commanded.
"Yes, Lord Tianyuan!" the ninjas shouted.
Several hours later...
"Tianyuan, you've brought quite a surprise to Konoha. Your first outing and you bring back a major victory," Jiraiya said, patting Tianyuan on the shoulder. "As expected of my brother."
"Orochimaru, your disciple performed excellently. You should look a bit happier," Jiraiya added, glancing at the typically stoic Orochimaru.
"Congratulations, Tianyuan," Orochimaru said, his lips curling into a faint, slight smile.
"Forget it, Orochimaru," Jiraiya muttered, sighing at his friend's lack of expression.
While Konoha celebrated, a different atmosphere hung over a certain Sunagakure camp.
"Lord Kazekage, I fell into an ambush. Please, punish me," Chiyo said, bowing before Rasa.
"Consultant Chiyo, how could I blame you? The enemy was simply too cunning," Rasa replied slowly. "Your opponent this time was Tianyuan; he is not an easy man to deal with."
"As you say, Lord Kazekage. His Taijutsu is incredibly powerful," Chiyo agreed.
"Yes, I have experienced it firsthand," Rasa said coldly. "However, I did not expect this Tianyuan to also be proficient in Medical Ninjutsu."
"Rest assured, Lord Kazekage. I will formulate even more potent toxins for our next encounter," Chiyo promised.
"Mmh. For now, I am considering how to eliminate this Tianyuan. Leaving him alive is a direct threat to Sunagakure," Rasa said, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
"Perhaps we should study him more closely..."
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