Want to read ahead? Join my Patreon for just $7 to get early access to upcoming chapters!
> > Patreon.com/NegativeTranslations <<
----------------------------------------------------------
Chapter 92: Chiyo's Shock: The Puppets Shatter Instantly
Although Yuichi narrowly avoided the puppets' joint attacks every time, he still found no time to fight back.
This caused the people of the Ninja World to exclaim in surprise.
"This is the monster that defeated the Sannin? Being suppressed by a Sunagakure puppeteer?"
"Is puppetry really so powerful?"
She was obviously just an old lady, yet she was fighting this monster head-on and suppressing him with superb technique.
Chiyo's performance felt surreal to many ninjas.
Currently, Yuichi was indeed being suppressed. However, the ninjas hadn't forgotten one crucial detail.
Yuichi hadn't drawn his sword yet. If he used that terrifying swordsmanship and his strange abilities, the tide of battle might change instantly.
Chiyo hadn't forgotten this either. She had watched Yuichi's previous battles. She knew clearly how amazing it was for this kid to control countless blade fragments and defeat the Sannin.
The opponent wasn't taking this seriously, so she dared not let her guard down.
And then, it happened.
While Yuichi was dodging, Chiyo finally caught an opening.
It hadn't been easy. The five or six puppets had attacked hundreds of times in succession before Yuichi exposed such a flaw.
Chiyo seized the opportunity instantly.
Two puppets changed their attack posture in a flash. Rotating saw blades tore viciously toward Yuichi's chest.
At this moment, the people of the Pirate World widened their eyes. "No!"
Even Sengoku and Garp couldn't help but worry.
It was such a small flaw, yet she caught it instantly. Such keen observation and reaction speed could not be honed without surviving countless life-and-death battles.
Watching the saw blades descend upon Yuichi's chest, the Pirate World was shocked.
This old woman can hurt Yuichi?
This is something even the Sannin barely managed to do when working together!
Rip!!
Yuichi's suit was torn open. The sharp saws prepared to slice into his flesh and blood.
But in the next second...
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The saw blades sounded as if they were cutting into hardened metal, completely unable to cause damage.
Yuichi stepped back.
Landing firmly, he looked up at the puppets, which had ground to a halt.
Aside from the torn clothes, there was only a faint white mark on his exposed chest.
Chiyo stared hard at Yuichi.
"How is that possible?"
"This kid... his body wasn't even cut by the saws?"
"Is his body made of iron?"
This scene stunned not only Chiyo but also the pirates and ninjas watching.
Sparks flew from the saws just now? Why would hitting Yuichi's body create sparks? Is he as hard as steel?
Yuichi patted his chest lightly.
He looked at Chiyo with a deadpan smile. "Puppetry is indeed very powerful! It actually managed to hit me!"
Hearing Yuichi's praise, Chiyo couldn't feel happy at all.
"Boy... how can your body be so hard!"
"Hehe!" Yuichi laughed.
If Chiyo were facing a ninja, then her puppetry would be truly difficult to deal with. Unfortunately, against people from the Pirate World, it wasn't particularly effective.
The puppets were fast, but for those who mastered Haki and physical conditioning, their attacks struggled to break through defenses.
Plus, Yuichi had just used a special technique.
"That trick just now is called Iron Body (Tekkai)!"
"A special martial art that makes the body as hard as steel, capable of defending against blades!"
Martial arts?
Hearing this explanation, it wasn't just Chiyo who was surprised. Everyone in the Ninja World was confused.
Taijutsu can make the body as hard as steel? What kind of joke is this?
"By the way! The Tempest Kick from earlier was also a martial art!"
"All part of the Marine Six Powers (Rokushiki)!"
That move that created a vacuum blade just by kicking—that was purely physical technique too?
Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki, Terumi Mei, the Fourth Raikage, and others all frowned.
It seemed that in addition to Devil Fruits and Haki, the martial arts of this other world were also unique.
After observing these battles, they had discovered a problem: the physical constitution of the people from the opposing world was obviously superior. Although they lacked the flexibility and variety of Ninjutsu, they possessed terrifying attack and defense stats.
Chiyo's eyes trembled slightly. A question suddenly occurred to her.
If Yuichi's defense is so strong, he doesn't need to dodge these puppets at all. So why has he been dodging this whole time?
At this moment, the corners of Yuichi's mouth rose slowly.
"It seems you've realized it. You're wondering why I kept dodging if I could easily block your attacks."
"The reason is simple."
"In order to get close enough to kill you in one blow..."
"Shunpo (Flash Step)!!!"
BOOM!!!
Yuichi's figure vanished instantly.
He turned into a blur and disappeared directly from the projection screen.
Chiyo felt a terrifying sensation wash over her.
She had no time to recall the puppets in the distance. Fortunately, she had kept three puppets by her side for defense. Two of them possessed superb taijutsu skills; it shouldn't be simple for an enemy to engage her in close quarters.
BOOM!!!
Suddenly, Chiyo saw Yuichi's shadow and immediately controlled a puppet to attack him.
But in the next second...
The puppet exploded right in front of her face!
Punch!
Another powerful punch blasted the puppet into fragments.
"Here's a suggestion for you puppet masters! Use better materials next time. Otherwise, they really are too fragile for us..."
Yuichi's voice rang out.
Another puppet punched at Yuichi, but he simply raised his hand and grabbed it.
His five fingers clamped down hard. Haki and Reiatsu exploded simultaneously.
Bang!! Buzz!
The second puppet was instantly scrapped.
The last puppet stood between Yuichi and Chiyo.
Yuichi leaned forward slightly, leveling his right index finger directly at her.
"Finger Pistol (Shigan)!!"
A strong cyclone wrapped around Yuichi's fingertip.
The moment his finger thrust forward like a bullet...
The sound of breaking wind shrieked.
The puppet's chest was pierced through, and immediately after, a mass of blood exploded from Chiyo's chest behind it!
In a flash of lightning, the three puppets shattered.
And Chiyo's body burst with blood.
The ninjas hadn't even seen clearly what happened.
Yuichi had already dealt Chiyo the fatal blow.
Watching Chiyo slowly fall caused countless ninjas to fall into shock.
What happened in that instant?
"Uh..."
Ebizo was also stunned by the speed Yuichi had just displayed.
That ghostly speed was simply not something ordinary people could stop. Even he had only seen an afterimage. It was completely unclear when the opponent struck or when the puppets were smashed.
And in the process, he had eliminated his sister, Chiyo...
The image on the screen seemed to freeze.
People in both worlds stared blankly at the image of Yuichi.
After a long silence, a ninja in the audience muttered, "This guy... really didn't need a weapon... and he easily defeated the Lady Chiyo..."
.....
Support this fanfict by leaving a Review, Comments, and Power Stones.
For Advance Chapters:
> Patreon.com/NegativeTranslations