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Chapter 91: Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu Suppress Yuichi
Defeating a puppet with sheer brutality.
Such a scenario was something no ninja had ever imagined.
The materials used to construct puppets were far from ordinary, and while destroying individual parts was common, completely smashing a puppet to pieces with raw force was unheard of.
Even Chiyo herself had never encountered such an enemy. To directly pulverize a puppet into debris—how could such a thing happen?
However, in the eyes of the people from the Pirate World, this was perfectly normal.
Wasn't this how things worked in the Pirate World? Ultimate power was everything. In the face of absolute strength, all fancy tricks were useless.
"Kid Yuichi's Haki... always feels completely different from standard power!"
Garp could clearly sense that the energy radiating from Yuichi's Haki was abnormal.
Sengoku, standing beside him, suggested, "It's probably due to the increase in strength."
Following their victory in the previous World War, the power levels of everyone in the Pirate World had improved. Garp was willing to accept this explanation; after all, even he felt much younger, and his Haki had grown stronger.
It seemed plausible that Yuichi's power had evolved similarly.
Yuichi's Haki had indeed been enhanced, but those two punches relied not only on Haki but also on the power of Reiatsu. With the blessing of these dual forces, even Yuichi himself was slightly surprised by the destructive output. He hadn't intended to completely obliterate the two puppets.
Ebizo, who was about to engage Aokiji, stopped in his tracks. He looked at Yuichi in disbelief.
"What kind of... power is this... to crush my sister's puppets... directly... directly!?"
Chiyo stared at Yuichi. "What a terrifying boy. I have never met an enemy like you! Sure enough, it is good to be young. Your strength is so great it defies belief."
As she spoke, her tone shifted. "But, this old woman won't admit defeat just like that!"
She pulled a new scroll from behind her back, staring piercingly at Yuichi.
"If I don't show my true skills, I'm afraid you little devils won't take this old woman seriously!"
"I'll let you experience the true horror of puppetry!"
The scroll unfurled.
Chiyo lightly tapped the seal on the scroll.
Poof!
A massive cloud of white smoke erupted.
For the Ninja World, summoning stored items from scrolls was standard practice. However, the people of the Pirate World were envious. This ability was simply too convenient.
As the white smoke dissipated, the number of puppets appearing around Chiyo was eye-opening.
"Ten... ten puppets..."
"She wants to control ten puppets at the same time!?"
Even those who weren't ninjas could understand the difficulty of manipulating ten separate entities simultaneously. Controlling two puppets before was already incredible; now, there were ten.
Creak, creak!!!
Chakra threads shot out from Chiyo's fingers, and immediately, the puppets around her began to twitch and move. The slight vibrations indicated that every single one was under her direct control.
"One for each finger... This is the Chiyo Secret Technique: Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu! She can control ten puppets at once!"
Even the ninjas in the audience were extremely surprised.
The people of the Pirate World found it even more incredible. This was equivalent to splitting one's mind ten ways simultaneously. How was such a feat possible? Furthermore, the magical nature of the Chakra threads animating these inanimate objects fascinated them.
"Hmph! Boy, now let me show you this old woman's true art!"
Creak!!! Bang!!
Suddenly, all ten puppets surged forward.
Two of them accelerated abruptly, rushing toward Yuichi while wielding strange saw-toothed blades and dual swords. They launched a frenzied strangulation attack.
Their speed, strength, and movements were far superior to the "Father" and "Mother" puppets from before.
Boom!!
A heavy blow from one puppet smashed into the ground, instantly creating a massive crater.
Another puppet swung its dual blades at Yuichi. After Yuichi dodged, the sharp edges split the rock behind him cleanly in two.
The power displayed by the joint attack of these puppets was astonishing.
But in the next second...
Just after Yuichi dodged the initial assault, another puppet appeared in his blind spot, anticipating his movement.
Its mechanical hair shot out, turning into sharp steel cables tipped with spikes, wrapping around Yuichi's waist like a binding net.
"Tempest Kick (Rankyaku)..."
Swish!!
A faint blue light flashed.
A vacuum blade, formed by kicking the air at high speed, instantly sliced across the puppet's neck.
The puppet's head was severed and fell to the ground.
This kick left the ninjas dumbfounded.
"What was that just now?"
"This guy kicked the air and turned it into a slashing wave? How is that possible?"
"It cut the puppet's head off directly! So powerful!"
At this moment, Zephyr (Black Arm) of the Pirate World wore a smug smile.
"That stinky brat's Rokushiki is as strong as ever!"
Hearing Zephyr's comment, Ain asked curiously, "Teacher, is Mr. Yuichi's Rokushiki very strong?"
The question amused Zephyr. "What? You think this kid can't do the Six Powers?"
Ain nodded. "He has such powerful swordsmanship. I assumed that even if he knew the Six Powers, he wouldn't specialize in them."
Zephyr laughed. "That's why I say he is a genius! Yuichi's swordsmanship is indeed excellent, but during his recruit training, his Haki and Six Powers were always the best of his class. He could easily defeat Vice Admirals back then!"
"And when it comes to the Six Powers, he's developed quite a few terrifying variations..."
Ain was stunned for two seconds. "So... so strong!"
"To actually rely on pure physical strength to kick the air and create a slashing wave!"
Chiyo was also surprised. A taijutsu technique like the Six Powers was an incredible concept for a ninja.
"He is indeed a monster!"
"I let my guard down. But don't underestimate me—this old woman won't let you smash them again!"
Bang! Bang!!
The attack continued.
Another puppet rushed out to join the siege against Yuichi.
Leaving three puppets by her side for defense, Chiyo sent the rest to attack in unison. Five or six puppets launched a continuous storm of strikes.
The fight scene was dizzying. Even Yuichi didn't seem to have any room to counterattack.
He could only dodge passively. Just after evading one puppet, the attack of another would follow instantly. There was no time to breathe.
The coordination between the puppets was exquisite, even more tacit than a ninja team that had trained together for years. The suppression it created shocked the ninjas watching.
Jiraiya: "As expected of the old woman who fought Hanzo to a standstill. Sand Ninja's puppetry is indeed not to be underestimated!"
Tsunade: "To control so many puppets at her age... this old woman is truly a master puppeteer!"
Even the Sannin couldn't help but offer praise.
On the projection screen, the barrage of comments from the Ninja World expressed their awe at Chiyo's Puppet Technique.
By suppressing Yuichi, who had defeated the Sannin, Chiyo was on the verge of becoming famous throughout the Ninja World once again.
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