At the same time, Susanoo's gigantic body was not idle either.
It stretched out its massive left and right hands and pulled hard. Seven Yasaka Magatama, each flashing with pitch-black light, instantly appeared in its palms.
On the other side, seeing the scene before her, Chiyo's expression turned extremely grim.
She knew very well that if she could not stop Rengoku from continuing his attacks, this battle would very likely end in their side's disastrous defeat.
So she did not hesitate at all, pressing her hands together and forming seals at high speed.
As she moved, the three puppets that had originally been scattered around seemed to be summoned, quickly gathering together.
In the blink of an eye, the three puppets perfectly merged into a single whole.
Immediately after, the three puppets raised both hands at the same time, forming identical seals.
A low shout rang out:
"Puppet Technique · Three Treasures Absorption Collapse!"
At once, a fierce gale howled into existence, forming a massive vortex.
Everything around it, whether sand and dust or trees, and even some Sand ninjas who did not have time to evade, was pulled into it by this powerful suction force.
Chiyo's hand seals changed, and all the material drawn into the vortex was extremely compressed at the center of the formation.
It then turned into a thick pillar of light, shooting rapidly from the rear of the formation toward the Yasaka Magatama in Susanoo's hands.
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Meanwhile, not far away on the battlefield, Pakura was not one to be outdone. Flames soared around her body, and countless blazing fireballs circled and danced around her.
With a swing of her arm, these fireballs rushed forth like meteors chasing the moon, flooding toward the Yasaka Magatama.
Rengoku's Susanoo merely waved its palm lightly, and two Magatama shot out like shooting stars, accurately striking the pillar of light formed by Chiyo's Three Treasures Absorption Collapse.
These two Magatama contained immense power, and when they collided with the Three Treasures Absorption Collapse, a deafening explosion erupted, instantly blocking it.
Meanwhile, another two Magatama sped toward the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets at astonishing speed.
At the same time, the remaining Magatama were like a flock of ferocious birds, colliding midair with the raging fireballs released by Pakura.
In an instant, fire erupted everywhere, explosions rang out one after another, and the entire battlefield seemed to turn into a sea of flames. Smoke filled the air, blotting out the sky.
Amid this utter chaos, the clansmen led by Rengoku heard Hatake Sakumo's command and began to retreat in an orderly and steady manner.
In sharp contrast, the Sand Village side appeared somewhat disorganized, with noticeably poorer discipline.
Chiyo was extremely anxious. She knew the situation was critical, and if she could not effectively organize a counterattack, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, she was unable to spare herself, because if she were to personally direct the battle, someone first had to restrain the terrifyingly powerful Rengoku.
Even though Chiyo was already feeling overwhelmed and utterly exhausted, she still clenched her teeth and endured.
After all, allowing Rengoku to slaughter freely within the Sand Village would result in even more devastating losses.
In just the brief clash earlier, Rengoku's Yasaka Magatama had shown unmatched power.
With a single strike, the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets that Chiyo was so proud of had been mostly destroyed. Now only a mere six puppets were left, barely holding on.
Facing the seemingly indestructible Susanoo before her, Chiyo racked her brain but could not come up with an effective countermeasure.
She could not help but think to herself that perhaps only the Kazekage, Rasa, had the ability to stand against it.
Seeing how chaotic the battlefield had become, Chiyo formed seals with both hands.
As she moved, the three puppets that had spread out once again rapidly reassembled into one.
Then, from the mouth of this newly combined puppet, a powerful gust of wind suddenly burst forth.
The thick smoke on the battlefield was swept away in an instant, and visibility immediately became clear.
However, just as the billowing smoke gradually dissipated, the Sand ninjas were shocked to discover something.
On the arms of Rengoku's Susanoo, two light swords flashing with black light had appeared.
The next moment, these two light swords swept out with overwhelming force, cutting straight into the group of Sand ninjas surrounding and attacking Rengoku.
In an instant, screams rang out endlessly, blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The Sand ninjas did not even have time to react before more than ten of them were instantly sent to their deaths.
As for Rengoku, it felt as relaxed as playing whack-a-mole.
At the same time, on the other side, the Konoha forces, after a brief rest, quickly adjusted their formation and surged forward once again like a rising tide.
Seeing this, Chiyo rapidly issued a string of complex commands with her hands.
The Sand ninjas below, upon receiving the orders, carried them out without hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of puppets controlled by Sand ninjas shot out like arrows released from a bow.
Their bodies were all bound with powerful explosive tags.
These puppets charged forward without regard for their own destruction, pouncing straight toward Rengoku's Susanoo.
Immediately after, a series of earth-shaking explosions thundered out.
Amid the rolling smoke and dust, the entire battlefield shook violently.
Under such a fierce explosive impact, Rengoku's Susanoo was finally blasted open with a shocking, gaping hole.
Seeing this sight, the Sand Village side could not help but show looks of wild joy.
They shouted excitedly, roared loudly, and rushed forward one after another.
"Quick! We've broken through his defense!"
"This is the perfect chance! Kill the Hokage!"
"Kill him!"
In contrast, the people in the Konoha ranks could not help but feel worried when they saw this.
However, Karin among the crowd remained unusually calm.
She possessed the Kagura Mind's Eye, and at this moment, within her perception, the chakra inside Rengoku was like a massive volcano on the verge of eruption.
It contained endless, terrifying energy that was surging forth without pause.
"Heh!", Rengoku let out a cold, disdainful snort as his powerful ocular power suddenly exploded outward.
The already shattered Susanoo, with a hole blown through it, rapidly restored itself to normal in the blink of an eye.
Not only that, it continued to expand and grow at an astonishing rate.
One had to know that earlier, when this Susanoo reached twenty meters tall, it was already enormous beyond belief. Yet now it kept swelling, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached a height of fifty meters.
What does fifty meters mean? About as tall as a sixteen-story building.
The Sand ninjas below were, to Rengoku, nothing more than slightly bigger bugs.
With such a colossal body, just lightly stomping the ground once would be enough to turn countless Sand Village ninjas into minced flesh.
The light sword in Rengoku's hand also began to change. The originally illusory glow gradually condensed into solid form, turning into a long sword that looked extremely solid and incomparably sharp.
When he swung this gigantic sword down with tremendous force, the Sand ninjas below fell one after another, like wheat being harvested.
Some Sand ninjas with weaker mental fortitude were so terrified that they collapsed on the spot, completely losing the will to resist.
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