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Chapter 81: The Sand Manipulator (Please favorite, recommend, and vote for us!)
Why would someone trying to cut off Konoha's supplies kill all the supply ninjas and then leave the carts of supplies in place?
Even if they couldn't take it, they would have to destroy it on the spot.
Why would it be left in place?
If Konoha ninjas came, eager to save people, they might walk straight into the center of the trap.
Even if they weren't eager to save people, the cruel scene before them would cause a brief mental freeze, and in that instant, the trap would take effect.
Nara Shikaku reacted quickly, identifying the trap almost instantly.
But by the time he saw the scene before him, he was already destined to be not far from the center of the trap.
The dense forest around them was supposed to be the perfect protection for the supply unit, but now it had become the most effective concealment for the trap.
See? Even though Nara Shikaku reacted quickly enough, Kifu, who was at the very back and considered the easiest to deal with, still had his chest pierced straight through by a silently hidden puppet.
Seeing this, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's expressions changed drastically, becoming somber.
Although they always joked around with Kifu on missions, it was undeniable that the leader of the corpse disposal squad had become their friend.
Otherwise, Nara Shikaku wouldn't steal his cigarettes, Yamanaka Inoichi wouldn't accept his cigarettes, and Akimichi Choza wouldn't let his snacks be taken.
But now, due to a moment's carelessness, their comrade was about to die before their eyes.
This was unacceptable to them.
"Found them!"
Nara Shikaku's face was grim as his Shadow Imitation Technique spread through almost all the shadows in the area, finally locating the Sand ninjas hidden deep in the canopy.
Without the need for verbal communication, Yamanaka Inoichi flashed to Nara Shikaku's side, following his gaze, his hands clasped together and quickly arched, his thumbs and index fingers supporting each other, forming a triangle, placing the target in the very center of the triangle.
"Mind Transfer Technique!"
The Sand ninjas hidden in the corner revealed smug smiles when they saw Kifu being killed so easily.
But soon, their smiles froze on their faces.
Their bodies, they couldn't move!
At the same time, Yamanaka Inoichi, who had entered the consciousness of one of them using the Mind Transfer Technique, was released from the Shadow Imitation Technique by Nara Shikaku and drew a kunai, slashing at the Sand ninja beside him.
"Kubo! What are you doing?!"
The Sand ninjas who saw this were terrified.
Just then, a mass of sand suddenly shot out of the tree, enveloping the immobile Sand ninjas, avoiding the shadows, and engulfing Kubo, who was controlled by Yamanaka Inoichi, with a wave of sand.
Pfft—
A muffled sound came from the sand, and strands of gurgling crimson flowed out from the cracks in the sand.
"Oh? Pretty fast."
Yamanaka Inoichi, standing beside Nara Shikaku, staggered, almost losing his footing.
Surprise flashed in his eyes.
Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise, it wouldn't just be the Sand ninja who died just now, but also the consciousness he transferred over.
He looked at the sand with a solemn gaze.
A Sand ninja with half of his face covered in white cloth was floating in mid-air on the sand, looking at Nara Shikaku and his companions with some surprise.
"I didn't expect to catch such a big fish this time. Is it Ino-Shika-Cho?"
Shadow Imitation Technique, Mind Transfer Technique, and the fat guy beside them preparing to attack, wasn't that the famous strongest combination of Konoha, Ino-Shika-Cho?
However, he quickly shook his head regretfully, "Unfortunately, they are just three kids."
The previous Ino-Shika-Cho made the Sand ninjas flee in terror during the Second Shinobi World War. Their puppetry was simply vulnerable in front of this combination.
But, that was the fathers of Nara Shikaku and the others, not them.
The sand enveloping the Sand ninjas slowly loosened, releasing the Sand ninjas who had escaped the disaster.
"Lord Saki!"
"Be careful of the shadows," Saki waved his hand and said indifferently.
"Yes!"
On the other side, Nara Shikaku stopped Akimichi Choza, who was about to rush up.
"Shikaku..."
Nara Shikaku said with a grim face, "Wait, if I'm not mistaken, this person should be one of the disciples of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure, Saki the Sand Manipulator, an elite Jonin!"
The factions in Sunagakure are numerous, but if they are to be divided, there are actually two main factions.
One is the puppet master line following Chiyo, the elder with real power in Sunagakure who is now the strongest puppet master and can use the 'White Secret Technique - Chikamatsu's Ten Puppets'.
The second is the sand manipulation line following the one known as the 'Strongest Kazekage in History,' who possesses the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai and can manipulate sand and even iron sand. This line of people has another name for themselves: 'The Sandstorm Lineage'.
So, after the Third Kazekage died, the people of the sand manipulation line pointed the finger at the puppet line, and Chiyo was forced to turn her attention to Konoha.
Otherwise, without war, they, Sunagakure, would die from internal friction first.
At the same time, Rasa's succession to the position of Kazekage was not only because he was willing to listen to the elders such as Chiyo, but also because, as a disciple of the Third Kazekage and the heir to the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, he already had the posture of becoming the leader of the sand manipulation line in Sunagakure.
And now, appearing in front of Shikaku and the others is also one of the representatives of the sand manipulation line, the disciple of the Third Kazekage, Saki the Sand Manipulator!
A powerful Sand ninja who has been famous for a long time!
Hearing this name, Yamanaka Inoichi's expression also became somewhat solemn.
Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza looked at Nara Shikaku at the same time.
At times like this, they often have to rely on his brain.
Who knows, not only Kifu, but even all of them might die here.
Nara Shikaku's brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about countermeasures.
