Ignoring the entanglement of several puppets around him, Kai's speed, honed by the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, exploded to its peak, rivaling that of Kage-level experts. He swiftly dashed toward Chiyo.
Steel Fist: Mountain Shatter!
Kai's fist aimed directly at Chiyo.
Facing Kai's sudden attack, Chiyo remained unfazed. Knowing that a puppeteer's weakest point is themselves, she was well-prepared.
With a subtle flick of her ring finger, the ox-head puppet guarding her instantly moved forward, crossing its arms to block Kai's powerful punch. Simultaneously, the horns on its head shot out, targeting Kai's throat and chest.
However, with Kai's speed, dodging the horns was easy. He swiftly sidestepped them.
Great Blaze!
A massive magma fist slammed toward Chiyo.
Puppet Technique: Light Shield Seal!
A chakra light wall rose in front of the ox-head and pig-face puppets, blocking Kai's Great Blaze.
"Kid, I already knew you'd use magma-like jutsu. How could I not be prepared!" Chiyo said.
"Damn, I didn't expect a peak Kage-level expert to be so troublesome."
Seeing Chiyo heavily guarded by two puppets, Kai cursed inwardly, realizing the significant gap between himself and peak Kage-level strength.
For a moment, Kai was unsure how to proceed against Chiyo.
However, Chiyo's attacks continued relentlessly, her puppets pressing on against Kai.
It seemed that Ebizō had described the battle situation when Kai destroyed the Monzaemon Five Puppets to Chiyo, and she hadn't unleashed the powerful Three Treasures Suction Crush technique of the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets.
"No choice, I'll have to continue using the Rasenshuriken for a strong offensive, then look for an opening to use the Flying Thunder God Technique for a surprise attack."
Kai gritted his teeth, forming another Rasenshuriken in his hand, and launched it at one of the Chikamatsu puppets nearby.
Boom!
As expected, the puppet was blasted apart by the Rasenshuriken!
"Brat!"
Chiyo's eyes showed a hint of distress. In just a short battle, two puppets had already been destroyed by Kai, yet her puppet attacks became even fiercer.
Whoosh!
A trident-shaped Flying Thunder God kunai, skillfully thrown by Kai, appeared behind Chiyo like a bird.
In an instant, Kai was behind Chiyo.
Another Rasenshuriken appeared in his hand—his third one, which was Kai's current limit. Any more would render his arm useless.
As the Rasenshuriken was about to hit Chiyo, she reacted, and the ox-head and pig-face puppets moved to block Kai.
However, Kai's speed using the Flying Thunder God Technique was too fast, leaving Chiyo no time to deploy the Light Shield Seal. The Rasenshuriken slammed into the two puppets.
Instantly, they exploded!
The two puppets guarding Chiyo were shattered, and Chiyo, hiding behind them, was covered in blood, clearly injured.
Chiyo shakily stood up, "Damn Konoha brat, such strength at your age."
Seeing Kai not far away, memories of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha flashed in her mind. As the wife of a former Kazekage, Chiyo knew these two well.
"No, I must eliminate this brat today, or he'll become a major threat to Sunagakure in the future!"
At that moment, Kai noticed Tsunade fighting with Iwamon in the distance, suddenly lying on the ground, her pale face filled with fear.
Looking closely, Tsunade's entire arm was stained with blood, clearly from a fierce battle with Iwamon. But the sight of blood rendered Tsunade powerless, changing the tide of battle instantly.
Iwamon, puzzled by Tsunade's sudden collapse, wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!
A massive rock fist appeared in the air, rapidly smashing toward the fallen Tsunade.
Earth Release: Added Weight Rock Technique!
Fearing the rock fist might not be enough, Iwamon used the Added Weight Rock Technique to increase its weight. The rock fist's color deepened, indicating its weight had increased by more than double.
Seeing the rock fist about to crush her, Tsunade was filled with despair, but the sight of blood in her mind left her powerless.
Just as Tsunade was about to close her eyes in despair, a trident kunai suddenly appeared before her. The next moment, a teasing voice reached her ears:
"Tsunade-nee, closing your eyes? Should I kiss you to open them?"
Tsunade opened her eyes to find herself in Kai's arms, his head leaning toward her.
This kid was really about to kiss her.
Blushing, Tsunade, known for her fiery and strong nature, had never been held like this before, feigned anger and said:
"You brat! Get lost."
Over the past six months, Kai and Tsunade had grown quite close.
Kai certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Tsunade die before him. Seeing her in such a dire situation, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save her.
Seeing Tsunade stand up straight, Kai spoke seriously, "Tsunade-nee, don't push yourself if you can't."
Hearing Kai's words, Tsunade paused, realizing he knew about her severe hemophobia. But the battlefield wasn't the place to discuss this.
Shaking her head, Tsunade's face showed determination and resolve, "As a member of the Senju clan, one of the Legendary Sannin, it's my duty to protect Konoha. I can't back down."
With that, Tsunade struggled to continue fighting.
Seeing Tsunade's stubbornness, Kai felt a pang of sympathy and slowly said:
"In that case, let me end this war."
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