Sasori furiously manipulated the Chakra.
Even though Aomi bore the Uchiha clan's emblem, so what?
As one of the most in-depth researchers of Hatake Sakumo, Sasori dared to assure that the Slash Wave unleashed by Aomi was definitely guided by the Konoha White Fang.
Thus, there must be a close relationship between Aomi and Hatake Sakumo, possibly even as mentor and student...
Anyone related to Hatake Sakumo, Sasori would never allow himself to let go!
The pain of losing family, he wanted his enemies to feel it too!
But what Sasori didn't know was, at this moment, Hatake Sakumo was happily hunting the Anbu from various villages in the Hidden Sand with Kakuzu, enjoying the mountains and waters...
[Perceived that Sasori has developed intense killing intent towards the host, it has been bound as a target!]
In an instant, Sasori flung out even thicker Chakra Lines, connecting the puppets.
At this moment, hatred accumulated over more than ten years stimulated Sasori's emotions and body, making him incredibly excited with hatred, reaching the peak of his battle state!
Sasori's hands danced about, casting down several more scrolls, summoning more puppets.
Although one pair of hands only had ten fingers, Sasori could, with his unique Secret Technique, surpass human limits, manipulating more than ten puppets!
Chakra Lines connected to his shoulders and knees, every movable part was a drive for a puppet.
Dozens of puppets in Sasori's hands performed with an extremely precise rhythm and cooperation, creating the oppressive sensation only a legion of hundreds could produce!
At the side, Uchiha Obito and Might Duy frowned tightly.
"I still underestimated the youth of the other Hidden Villages, tonight I'll do ten thousand deep squats as repentance!!"
Might Duy clenched his fists:
"I'm hesitating, but the enemy is so strong. How can I protect Lord Aomi's back with such indecision!"
Uchiha Obito muttered in shock:
"This redhead is actually so powerful, I thought he was just a small fry!"
"If not for Aomi appearing, with this guy suddenly exploding like this, I'd have been in danger..."
Though Uchiha Obito was strictly trained by Uchiha Setsuna and worked hard in his practice,
he still had no means to counter Sasori's war Ninjutsu evolved to the extreme.
Sasori releasing over ten puppets at once would crush even in a Jonin Level battle, it's like a one-on-one duel where the opponent suddenly brings out a whole truck of people for you to duel alone...
Especially since these puppets came armed, from spraying toxins, hidden weapons to self-detonation, everything was complete.
"Though they look strong, but..."
Aomi squinted at the fiercely shaped puppets, elegantly raising a single hand: "Water Release: Water Array Wall!"
A high-pressure water wall suddenly rose from thin air, easily blocking the puppet's hidden weapon attacks.
Sasori's eyes sharpened, and his puppets abruptly shifted postures, drawing out long swords, saws, and other lethal weapons, attacking Aomi from all directions.
Aomi shook his head, his figure flashed like lightning through the encirclement of puppets.
Sasori yanked his hands sharply, controlling the puppet legion to try and stop Aomi.
But in the face of Aomi's speed, the already slightly delayed puppets seemed even clumsier.
Aomi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan provided him with powerful dynamic vision, seeing these puppets as if in slow motion, blades flashing along with his figure, cutting down all Chakra Lines en route!
In just a moment.
Aomi had already advanced to Sasori's side, with his blade across his neck.
Behind Aomi, the formerly fierce and arrogant puppet legion fell heavily to the ground with severed Chakra Lines, looking even somewhat comical.
Sasori looked at Aomi in disbelief.
His art, in the presence of this man's figure, seemed like a joke, riddled with flaws...
At this moment, Sasori already understood that Aomi wasn't a disciple of Hatake Sakumo. Although this Body Technique and Sword Art bore some resemblance to the combat style of the Konoha White Fang, the intensity described by Chiyo was different...
But Sasori's anger towards Aomi grew even stronger!
One was for parental hatred, the other for the desecration of his life's path, both of which were intolerable to him...
Sasori couldn't bear his puppetry being treated as child's play, easily dismantled by Aomi.
[From the dueling target Sasori, you acquired Ninjutsu: Puppetry!]
"You bastard!"
With Muramasa at his neck, Sasori fearlessly continued attempting to connect with his puppets.
Aomi smiled faintly, Muramasa's blade ghostly swept across his wrist, then kicked him flying.
"Attacking a Konoha exam proctor should be a death sentence, but today is the day of the peace accord..."
Aomi said leisurely, "Forgive you this once, don't let it happen again."
In the distant pit.
Sasori struggled to raise his head, spitting out a large amount of filthy blood, glaring at his lost hand with eyes about to crack.
A puppet master losing his hands was a cripple!
Aomi turned back, meeting Sasori's eyes: "Do you have any more questions?"
Sasori was about to retort, but his heart felt electrified, slowly drooping his eyes.
Now is not the time to care about face, as long as I survive, anything is possible!
He's still in human form, fearing this kind of high-mobility assassin attacking the main body, that's a problem every puppet master must face.
But if he transformed himself into a puppet, becoming impenetrable, what would there be to fear?
Not only could he easily capture this Uchiha Aomi, even Hatake Sakumo, breaking out from the constraint of puppet master versus assassin, becoming the ultimate master of eternal art!
And with his wrist severed, even Chiyo couldn't stop him...
This is reasonable.
The incoming Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninja all looked at Aomi with extremely heavy expressions.
Such terrifying combat power, is no longer something a genius like Uchiha Obito can be targeted at!
This is a troublesome character that only a Kage or a Jinchuriki can handle...
Omoi furrowed his brows and whispered to his companion in realization:
"No wonder the Uchiha Clan has such a tense relationship with the Konoha leadership. They've already got the confidence for an armed rebellion!"
Higashi Shibito and Kakou from the Hidden Rock Village both felt their hearts skip a beat when Aomi's gaze swept over them...
If Aomi wanted to kill them, with that speed and swordsmanship, they wouldn't be able to resist...
These seasoned Jonin from the Hidden Rock instantly raised their hands to show they had no hostile intent.
And in their hearts, they shared Omoi's sentiments.
An Uchiha like Aomi had emerged, but it hadn't extinguished their thoughts of war; instead, it had only intensified them.
Even though Aomi had Kage Level strength, the Ninja World wasn't without ninjas who could deal with him...
For example, the Third Raikage—if he came across Hatake Sakumo, even the so-called Konoha White Fang would have a tough time; that's the nature of elemental advantage.
Everyone standing together can always find a solution!
With so many Jinchuriki, how many could an assassin-type ninja handle?
In their eyes, Aomi was probably a ninja like Hatake Sakumo, at most a strengthened version of Hatake Sakumo...
And as the Uchiha Clan grows stronger, the more stable Konoha's internal situation will become after a war erupts.
This is how contradictory the thoughts of the other Hidden Villages are—they fear the emergence of another Uchiha Madara, yet they hope the Uchiha become strong enough to destabilize Konoha's internal situation when it starts to decline.
The strength Aomi displayed perfectly struck that nerve in their hearts, making the foreign ninjas present itch with interest...
Not hopelessly strong, but strong enough to be a double-edged sword beneficial to everyone.
"This joint Chunin Exam ends here due to some unexpected circumstances."
Aomi waved to Uchiha Obito and Might Duy, saying as he walked: "Let's go back and rest, everyone."
Omoi and Kakou exchanged glances, seeing barely contained excitement in each other's eyes.
This Konoha, it's an unavoidable fight!
"This is the best opportunity for war..."
Hidden Rock Jonin Kakou said solemnly:
"That Uchiha Three-Tomoe kid in the Chunin Exam—it's obvious the Konoha leadership wants to use us to get rid of him!"
"Besides him, that youthful muscle guy and other Konoha ninjas all have extremely rich combat experience; they couldn't possibly be Genin."
Omoi nodded and agreed:
"That's right. The other Konoha squads we've encountered weren't interested in prolonged fighting, and their retreat skills were excellent, at least at the Special Jonin level."
"That Uchiha Three-Tomoe kid, it's quite obvious Konoha specially arranged for him, combining the conflict between the Son of the Hokage and that Uchiha youth, it's clear that Konoha's internal situation is very sensitive, reaching a point where they must backstab each other."
Higashi Shibito picked up the conversation:
"That Konoha examiner named Uchiha Aomi just now, he's here to save that kid, and he abruptly stopped the joint exams with such decisiveness, already disregarding the Konoha leadership."
The foreign ninjas present nodded in agreement.
To interrupt the entire Ninja World's joint exams just to save a clansman, what an arbitrary action!
This is already disregarding the Third Hokage!
But what these foreign ninjas didn't know was that Aomi really didn't care about Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts at the moment.
Because with just one quiet call of "Hiruzen," this Third Hokage would get a buzzing head, like a monkey's curse.
"Everyone, organize this intelligence well; we are still allies..."
Kakou's eyes were steady:
"Find an opportunity to take care of that Uchiha Three-Tomoe brat. The information on this Uchiha Aomi must be reported to the Kages of each village for a more comprehensive response."
And in the distance.
Aomi gently ruffled Uchiha Obito's head, speaking softly:
"Very well done, Obito, you've showcased the might of the Uchiha Clan!"
"Those foreign ninjas are all seasoned Jonin. For you to hold your own against them, Uchiha Rin will definitely be proud of you once she finds out."
"After this exam, I'll personally file your promotion report!"
Uchiha Obito's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again:
"Aomi, that red-haired Puppet Master from the Hidden Sand Village, I couldn't handle him without you there..."
Aomi shook his head, giving Uchiha Obito a slightly firmer pat:
"You've drawn attention this time; if a war breaks out in the future, you'll be a target..."
"I tried to dissuade you, even though I didn't succeed, but I understand your desire to make the Uchiha and Rin proud. However, as your friend, I can't just watch you fall into danger."
Might Duy voiced some concern: "Aomi-sama, intervening in the exam like this, won't it cause trouble for you?"
"This is the Ninja World's joint exam, not just ninjas from our own village..."
Aomi replied with a calm smile: "No problem, Obito and your safety are far more important than the order of an exam."
Uchiha Obito exhaled slowly, feeling a warm surge in his heart.
This is big brother Aomi!
Even when he's so reckless, he still looks after him...
With such a good big brother and Uchiha Rin by his side, what else could he possibly wish for in life?
#
After leaving the Forest of Death.
Right on time, Aomi arrived at Kushina's house.
This grand play of feigning weakness for the enemy has come to its final act—
The rampage of the Jinchuriki, the release of Nine-Tails Chakra!