The sky gradually darkened, and the Konoha camp was quiet.
Sakumo had just led a group of elite ninjas away. There weren't too many of them. Most were proficient in swordsmanship, and a few were ninjas with strong sensing abilities.
Their main purpose this time was to create chaos and see if there was an opportunity, rather than launching A Massive Offensive.
"Let's hope Aniki has a smooth journey."
In Tsunade's tent, Kawaki Hatake was being a nuisance and didn't want to leave.
"Are you leaving or not? If not, I'll go."
Tsunade ignored Kawaki's words. It was just his cover.
"I'll just stay for a while. I won't stay overnight."
Kawaki wouldn't really not care about the influence at all. After all, there were too many people in the camp.
"Still, it's not okay. It's time to rest."
Tsunade stared closely at Kawaki. In a certain aspect, she didn't trust this man at all.
"Am I that kind of person in your eyes?"
Kawaki said, feeling indignant. He was clearly a good guy.
"Hehe~"
Tsunade let out a cold laugh. Without saying a word, her attitude towards Kawaki said it all.
Just as Kawaki was about to defend himself, his face suddenly changed drastically.
Then they heard a sound outside the camp.
"Boom."
"Enemy attack."
The huge explosion, accompanied by exclamations, broke the night's silence.
"Chiyo is really good at playing her cards."
Kawaki knew that the Sand ninjas had the same idea as him.
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the tent.
Tsunade also quickly left the tent. The Konoha ninjas had already gathered.
"The Sand ninjas are here. Meet the enemy."
Tsunade led her men towards the battle area.
At this time, Kawaki had already arrived at the battle site in the first instant.
The Sand ninjas and the Konoha ninjas were engaged in a fierce battle at the camp gate.
Various ninjutsu were being exchanged, and puppets were dancing wildly. People on both sides were constantly getting injured and falling.
Kawaki glanced at the densest area of the Sand ninjas. His body flashed with lightning, and he instantly teleported there with his sword in hand.
He didn't use any fancy moves, just eight basic swordsmanship movements. Few Sand ninjas could withstand even one move from him.
Those who weren't dead, Kawaki didn't give a second strike because they couldn't stand up anyway.
"Kawaki Hatake?"
A skeptical female voice came along with a white puppet attacking Kawaki.
Hearing the whistling sound of the puppet flying quickly, Kawaki instinctively raised his sword and chopped horizontally. The puppet flew back.
The puppet also spat out several poisoned steel needles from its mouth, which Kawaki teleported to avoid.
It was a female puppet holding two knives. It retreated to a middle - aged woman's side.
Taking a closer look, it was Chiyo who had made the move.
"A mere woman, quite gutsy."
As Kawaki spoke, his hands didn't slow down.
"Lightning Flash."
Facing the speeding Kawaki, Chiyo took out a scroll again and released a puppet.
It was a defensive puppet.
This puppet stood in front of Chiyo, with its arms crossed in front. It actually blocked Kawaki's strike firmly without taking a single step back.
"It's nothing special."
Chiyo curled the corner of her mouth. With both hands waving, the female puppet attacked Kawaki again with its two knives.
Kawaki was still marveling at the puppet's toughness. He lifted his sword, and the female puppet returned without achieving anything again.
The two once again put some distance between each other.
"Kawaki."
At this moment, Tsunade arrived. With every punch and kick, no Sand ninja could stop her.
"Tsunade."
Hearing this, Chiyo looked over and murmured softly, her face solemn.
Tsunade's Chakra Enhanced Strength Punch was quite effective against puppets, and ordinary poisons had no effect on her.
"You go deal with the others. I'll take on Chiyo."
Kawaki could see that the situation at the camp was not looking good. The Sand ninja from Sunagakure had come suddenly and in large numbers.
With the use of many poisoned weapons, the gates of Konoha's camp were on the verge of collapse.
If the Sand ninja rushed into the camp, it was hard to say how much damage would be caused.
"Okay."
Tsunade leaped high into the air and stomped down, sending the surrounding Sand ninja flying. Then she charged off in another direction.
Seeing Tsunade leading a large group of Konoha ninjas into the battle, Chiyo immediately summoned the entire Chikamatsu Collection.
She just wanted to defeat Kawaki as soon as possible and go to support her comrades.
"Just in time."
Kawaki also wanted to experience how powerful this puppet technique, which was said to be able to capture cities, was.
Chiyo controlled one puppet with each finger, leaving the defensive Gozu puppet by her side.
The remaining nine attacked Kawaki from different directions, making a clattering sound as they moved.
The nine puppets had different attack methods: double blades came straight at him from nine angles, and an iron whip lashed from behind. There was also the spinning Sealing Demon Shuriken. For a moment, Kawaki was surrounded.
Seeing the puppets getting closer and closer to Kawaki, Chiyo smiled. She didn't believe that anyone could survive this attack.
Kawaki nodded at Chiyo, gave a bright smile, and snapped his fingers.
"Pop."
He suddenly disappeared from Chiyo's sight.
"Flying Raijin?"
Chiyo had participated in the First Shinobi World War, so she naturally knew the ninjutsu of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
The Gozu puppet beside her also began to make defensive movements.
It had to be said that Chiyo's puppet technique was very flexible. Kawaki had a little plan in mind when he used the Flying Raijin at the last moment.
Unexpectedly, Chiyo stopped all the puppets' attacks before they collided, and none of the puppets was damaged.
"Lightning Speed."
Kawaki had also preset some Flying Raijin marks around the camp. There was no way he would lose this battle.
He suddenly attacked Chiyo from behind. By the time he got close, the Gozu puppet only managed to use its body to block.
Chiyo's modified right hand also used the Puppet Technique: Mechanized Shield Seal.
Chakra turned into a shield and blocked in front of the Gozu puppet.
Only with the combination of the two could they barely block Kawaki's sword.
The sword tip cut into the Gozu puppet's body by half an inch before losing its momentum.
"It's a pity there's only one such puppet."
Kawaki was really shocked by the material of this puppet. He had never seen a material with such tough defense.
"Damn it! Do you have any idea how much it'll cost to fix this?"
Chiyo looked absolutely heart - broken. The Land of Wind was not rich to begin with, and she would have to pay out of her own pocket.
Taking advantage of the good opportunity when Kawaki's sword was stuck in the puppet's body.
She distanced herself. Her left fingers danced, and five puppets attacked again. It seemed that the Gozu puppet had lost control.
"Clang~"
Kawaki forcefully drew out his sword, and sparks actually flew and there was a sharp sound of the sword being unsheathed.
"I'll help you destroy them. Then you won't have to repair them."
"Sage Art."
"Six - Strike Combo."
He faced the puppets attacking from in front of Chiyo. There were exactly six puppets including Chiyo in front of him.
When the first puppet turned into powder, Chiyo knew something was wrong.
In an instant, Kawaki's sword sliced through her body, and she fell to the ground in two pieces like a puppet made of wood.
"You run pretty fast."
Kawaki's golden pupils fixed on Chiyo who appeared not far away.
"Lady Chiyo, we can't break through. Let's retreat."
A Jonin from Sunagakure came to Chiyo's side, holding a Kunai and facing Kawaki.
Chiyo's face was extremely ugly. After Kawaki's strike, only five of her Chikamatsu Collection remained.
One of them needed major repairs, and her strength had greatly declined.
Chiyo glanced at the Jonin in front of her and scanned the battlefield. The battle is lost.
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