"So, the current priority is to find a way to capture that brat Nagato..."
Uchiha Madara fell into deep contemplation.
Meanwhile, still unaware that he had been marked by the Ninja World Asura, Uchiha Obito continued to showcase his power.
"Fire Release: Mighty Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
Uchiha Obito's fingers flew through hand seals, displaying excellent basic skills, as he spat out dragon-shaped flames, charging straight toward the people of the Hidden Rock Village.
At the same time, the tomoe in Uchiha Obito's eyes began to spin, and he coldly looked back at Sasori, who was waiting for an opportunity to attack him:
"Coward hiding behind puppets, sink into the depths of my ocular power!"
Unintentionally, Sasori made eye contact with Uchiha Obito. Faced with the genjutsu of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he was briefly paralyzed.
The dragon flames rushed toward the Hidden Rock, and Higashi Shibito quickly formed a seal: Earth Release: Earth Array Wall!
A towering earth wall blocked the roaring flames, yet those behind the rock barrier could still feel the heat invading them.
Higashi Shibito exchanged a grave look with his companion Kakou beside him.
"This Uchiha brat, barely over ten years old, has already awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and his mastery of tactics and ninjutsu is so solid. Truly dangerous..."
Kakou said in a deep voice:
"I heard from Lord Tsuchikage that even the Ninja World Asura hadn't awakened his eyes at this age, and that the Uchiha Clan is the greatest threat within Konoha, with their warlike tendencies and ability to break through in battle."
"Let's take him out here, Higashi Shibito!"
This Jonin from the Hidden Rock, Kakou, is the same man who, in the original timeline, crushed half of Uchiha Obito's body with his Earth Release: Rock Collapse Jutsu.
In the twist of fate, the two were facing off again in this time and space.
Higashi Shibito nodded in agreement but his expression twisted as he looked at Might Duy beside Uchiha Obito.
This muscle-bound middle-aged man, constantly shouting about youthfulness, was proving even more challenging than Uchiha Obito.
Tremendous strength, incredible speed, and a penchant for saying crazy and obnoxious things—"This is youth!"
Every time they tried to surround Uchiha Obito, Might Duy would instinctively break the deadlock, creating a chaotic battle among the Hidden Sand, Hidden Cloud, Hidden Rock, and Konoha.
"Everyone, you're not Genin, are you?"
Might Duy stood with his hands behind his back, his thick and bushy eyebrows raised, and said earnestly:
"Impersonating Genin to participate in the Chunin Exams is an unyouthful act. This is unfair to our team!"
Uchiha Obito shouted from the side: "You can't beat Konoha, so you sent Jonin? How laughable!"
Kakou, twitching at the corners of his mouth, pointed at Might Duy's massive physique—where even horses could stand—and retorted: "Bushy Brows, you call yourself a Genin!"
Might Duy nodded seriously with a firm conviction: "Opponent from Hidden Rock, I swear on my youth, I am indeed a Genin!"
Higashi Shibito sarcastically remarked: "At your age, where's your youth coming from..."
"I will turn everyone here into my puppets!"
Having snapped out of Uchiha Obito's ocular power, Sasori's expression darkened, and he icily declared: "You all must die!"
For someone with a fragile ego and cruel nature, being immobilized by a Three-Tomoe Uchiha kid was utterly humiliating.
Despite Chiyo's constant advice not to reveal his trump card during the Chunin Exams, Sasori had decided to start killing in his rage.
At the same time, having been tricked by Uchiha Obito, Sasori resolved to transform his body after the encounter.
For now, Sasori was still a regular, handsome young man and hadn't turned himself into a human puppet.
But the power of the Sharingan reminded him that his physical body was far too weak!
If he had been in his human puppet form, would the power of the Sharingan still affect him?
Having already grasped the basics of the Regeneration Core, Sasori, persuaded by Hatake Sakumo's presence and Chiyo's arguments, hesitated.
Yet Uchiha Obito had upset the balance of his doubts.
For a mere Uchiha kid barely over ten years old to insult his talent through bloodline—such an affront was intolerable!
In the Hidden Sand, where he had never suffered loss, Sasori was provoked beyond measure.
Sasori swung a wide hand, slender fingers curling into a dense Chakra thread, and after unraveling a scroll in an instant, he unleashed ten savage-looking puppets, launching an indiscriminate attack on everyone present!
The puppet army, with its ample supply of ninja tools, spewed poison needles, fire, and various dangerous ninja tools...
In Sasori's hands, puppetry had reached its pinnacle; alone, he was a fully capable army!
"As expected, each Hidden Village is hiding something!" Fanciful-thinking Hidden Cloud Ninja, Omoi, raced with his teammates to dodge Sasori's assault.
Initially, Omoi thought that both the Hidden Rock and their Hidden Cloud were already too extreme, sending veteran Jonin and future elite talents, with not a single Genin among them.
Konoha wasn't honest either; their other squads were composed of experienced fighters who stayed out of conflicts, leaving no chance to gauge their combat strength.
Except for Uchiha Obito and Might Duy's squad, the other Konoha Root operatives tacitly traded scrolls, with some directly quitting the match and others quickly clearing the Forest of Death, leaving the stage to Uchiha Obito for his performance.