78.The Gathering of Five Villages

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"Black Secret Technique!"

The puppet with the character "U" on its chin opened its mouth, spitting out a spray of purple needles.

Kaito simply released his spiritual power, effortlessly deflecting all the needles.

In his eyes, a five-pointed star rotated, and a pentagram array appeared under the feet of the two puppets. Blue spiritual chains shot up from the array, instantly binding the two puppets tightly.

"Damn it!"

Kankuro increased the force on his chakra threads, but the puppets didn't budge.

"Kankuro!" Maki placed a hand on Kankuro's shoulder, who was about to make another move, and commanded, "Don't be impulsive!"

"But..." Kankuro protested reluctantly.

Maki's face darkened as she coldly ordered, "Follow orders!"

"Yes."

Maki glanced at the Konoha ninjas with the corner of her eye.

When Kankuro was provoked into action, Maki had been prepared to provide support.

However, at that moment, she had cautiously held back.

She found Kakashi Hatake's behavior suspicious.

She had to guard against the possibility of Konoha and Kaito secretly collaborating to target the Sand Ninjas.

Moreover, Kaito's effortless neutralization of Kankuro's puppets indicated that his strength was not exaggerated by the Grass Village.

Given the difficulty of defeating such an opponent, Maki had to consider the potential actions of third parties.

If the Sand Ninjas engaged in battle, Konoha could make numerous moves.

Not to mention, the other three villages' ninjas could arrive at any moment.

With the Sand Ninjas refraining from action, the Konoha ninjas also remained passive.

The situation reached a stalemate.

"I recently acquired a puppet," Kaito continued nonchalantly, "far superior to these. It can fire tracking missiles and powerful laser cannons that can level a mountain with one shot."

Kankuro clenched his fists, unable to hold back. "Don't joke around. Such things can't possibly exist!"

"Don't jump to conclusions based on your own experience, Kankuro." Kaito pointed to Kakashi. "The Konoha ninjas know about that puppet."

"How is that possible?" Kankuro, ignoring the mispronunciation of his name, turned eagerly to Kakashi.

"Huh? Why are you looking at me?" Kakashi feigned confusion. "What are you talking about? I don't know anything about that."

"You're really dishonest, Kakashi," Kaito mocked. "I left some other puppets with Konoha too."

The Sand Ninjas eyed the Konoha ninjas with suspicion.

This guy!

Kakashi knew Kaito was trying to implicate Konoha.

"Even if you say that, I'm just an ordinary Jonin. I can't know everything that happens in the village," Kakashi replied calmly.

"Forget it, let's show them directly," Kaito said, waving his hand. Suddenly, a person appeared beside him.

It was a grotesque man with three heads and six arms, his upper body covered in mechanical modifications.

Kaito patted the arm of the Asura Path puppet, continuing, "I intended to sell this on the black market, but I've been too busy."

"This...this is..." Kankuro's eyes widened. "A human puppet!"

"Ho~ You have good eyes, kid," Kaito replied. "I considered selling it to the Sand Village." Kaito playfully up and down his eyebrows

Kankuro's eyes lit up.

Although human puppets were forbidden in the Sand Village, studying an existing one was not prohibited.

Moreover, this puppet clearly followed a different design philosophy from traditional Sand Village puppets, potentially offering new insights.

Is he trying to trade this puppet for our retreat?

It's not unthinkable...

However, Kaito's next words shattered Kankuro's hopes.

"Unfortunately, I heard the Sand Village is too poor to afford it. What a pity."

"Shut up!" Kankuro's face turned bright red, his makeup unable to conceal his embarrassment.

The Sand Ninjas endured the sympathetic looks from the Konoha ninjas, feeling no gratitude.

Damn it!

Kankuro opened his mouth to retort, but found himself speechless, feeling only bitterness.

The Sand Village really was poor.

Especially after the death of the Fourth Kazekage, it had become even poorer.

Why didn't Gaara inherit the Gold Dust technique from their father?

I just want to buy puppets...

"They're finally here, from the Cloud, Mist, and Stone Villages," Kaito abruptly changed the subject, looking towards the sea.

Everyone turned to see three more ships appearing on the horizon.

The Konoha and Sand Ninjas exchanged glances, then looked to their respective leaders.

Kakashi and Maki understood that engaging Kaito now wouldn't be easy and could lead to a large-scale battle between the villages.

So they continued to hold back.

Kaito remained silent, retracting the Asura Path puppet, and calmly watched the approaching ships.

Soon, ninjas from the other three villages landed on the island, positioning themselves around Kaito.

"Everyone's here now," Kaito said, surveying the scene. "You're all here for the Box of Ultimate Bliss, right?"

"That's right. Hand it over if you know what's good for you!" Samui from the Cloud Village demanded coldly.

"We've heard you're strong," Kitsuchi from the Stone Village added. "But now you're facing the elites of the Five Great Nations. You have no chance."

"Keep an eye on him," Ao from the Mist Village ordered his team. "Don't let him escape on his summoning beast."

Although they had information about Kaito, most hadn't witnessed his battles in Konoha and Hozuki Castle firsthand.

They estimated his strength to be on par with the Five Kage at most.

However, this place was filled with top-tier ninjas from the Five Great Nations, alongside experienced teammates. They were confident in taking him down.

Only Kakashi and Yamato remained wary. They had a clearer understanding of Kaito's strength from Guy's account of his battle with the Akatsuki members.

"Elites of the Five Great Nations, how terrifying," Kaito said leisurely. "But there's only one Box of Ultimate Bliss. How will you divide it?"