Chapter 72: Ryujiro Arrives

Although we couldn't reach 800 power stones, here is still an extra chapter~

Mihawk's sharp eyes flashed a hint of coldness as he bent down, causing the ground to cave in abruptly as he exploded towards the location of Sasori.

Yoru in his hand also shimmered with a strange cold light, under which it seemed like everything would be cut in two.

"Tch!"

Sasori sneered disdainfully.

Sasori tail made of steel, accompanied by repeated flashes of cold light, stabbed towards Mihawk.

Without any hesitation, a slash came down!

"Clang!"

Under Mihawk's blade, Sasori tail made of steel scattered into pieces everywhere.

Sasori's face turned pale with shock.

What was this black blade made of!

It could easily cut through steel.

This middle-aged man was even more terrifying than he had imagined. Could he be a samurai from the Land of Iron?

But soon Sasori dispelled his absurd thoughts.

The Land of Iron was just a small country, and its warriors were not particularly powerful.

If there were truly such power, the Land of Iron would have long attracted the attention of the Five Great Nations.

Mihawk didn't give Sasori any chance to catch his breath, with his keen Observation Haki and years of battle experience.

None of Sasori's attacks managed to harm him in the slightest.

"Zing—"

A crisp, sharp sword hum sounded.

The surrounding air flow suddenly changed, and a terrifying slash rose from the ground, creating a mist and infinite dust.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the dazzling slash roared out like a tsunami, mercilessly tearing everything around.

Sasori, hidden within his puppet, widened his eyes suddenly. 

The next moment, the Hiruko puppet exploded without warning, countless poisoned needles and Senbon mercilessly ravaging everything around like a storm.

"Sasori!"

Deidara, who was fighting Gaara, exclaimed in horror.

Sasori was defeated!

Mihawk frowned as he realized things were not as simple as they seemed.

"Clang clang clang—" Accompanied by sparks, the flying Senbon were cut into two and fell to the ground.

Thousand Arms Manipulation!

Thousands of arms surged like a flood, and in that instant, Mihawk's expression changed slightly.

But even so, he didn't feel any pressure. He was just surprised by the appearance of thousands of arms in his line of sight.

The Jutsus in this world were indeed extremely strange.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

The dazzling shadows of swords danced, and thousands of arms were instantly cut into pieces by Mihawk, one by one.

However, not long after, the severed arms began to gradually regenerate.

"It seems I shouldn't underestimate you."

A voice with a hint of youthfulness entered Mihawk's ears.

Mihawk's expression changed dramatically as he looked at the young man in front of him. This feeling!

So, this young man is the real body.

That means the one just now was a puppet.

Truly miraculous, that a young man could hide within such a small puppet!

"Haa!"

"Boom—" Deidara's clay bomb exploded instantly.

"Sasori?!"

"Eh?!"

"Sasori transformed?!"

"Why, why, what's going on!"

"Hey! Sasori!"

Sasori below listened to Deidara's idiotic voice and showed an impatient expression.

This kid was too annoying.

Although Sasori had a youthful face, he was much older than Deidara.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken care of Deidara so much along the way.

"Let's start the second round."

Sasori's eyes flickered with a cold gleam as he summoned another puppet using his Puppet Jutsu.

A human puppet made from the body of the Third Kazekage!

Meanwhile, upon receiving the message shared by Mihawk, Ryujiro had already left Konoha.

As for the documents given to him by Tsunade, he had handed them over to his shadow clone to deal with.

Gaara, a Jinchuriki, if he could obtain some chakra from One-Tail, he wondered if Hogyoku could absorb it.

If that were possible, what changes would occur if he collected the chakra of all the Tailed Beasts?

Would it produce a Yin-Yang Release? Or...

Would he enter the Six Paths Mode like the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki?

These were all just Ryujiro's speculations, and whether they could actually be achieved was unknown.

"Boom boom boom—"

While on the way, Ryujiro suddenly heard a commotion ahead. A green-colored slash exploded, creating a huge wave and hurricane that swept through the entire forest.

It was Mihawk's slash.

In the next moment, Ryujiro's figure disappeared instantly.

At this moment, Sasori's expression was not very good. 

The human puppet made by the Third Kazekage was already covered in scars, and nearby, puppets destroyed by Mihawk's slashes were everywhere.

He had never seen someone with such terrifying swordsmanship.

When did such a person emerge in the ninja world again? A flying slash, like this, was too scary.

The Konoha Village's sword genius was said to be able to produce flying slashes. Could there be any connection between him and the person in front of him?

Sasori knew that his strength was not comparable to Mihawk's.

The man standing before him could easily cut through them.

He and Deidara had never expected to encounter such an unexpected situation while trying to capture a Jinchuriki.

Just then, explosions rang out like thunder, and the terrifying shockwave dispersed the clouds in the sky.

Gaara's strength at this time was simply no match for Deidara.

In the original anime, back when he became Kazekage, Gaara was still defeated by Deidara alone, let alone the Gaara of this period who hadn't undertaken any missions and was much less experienced compared to Deidara of that period.

The sand armor on Gaara's body gradually fell off, and his bloodshot eyes stared at Deidara.

Is this... the end?

"Shukaku."

"Lend me your power."

The sharp voice of Shukaku echoed in Gaara's mind.

"Tsk! Boy, do you think I will lend you my strength just because you asked? What do you take me for?"

"Don't forget that I am a tailed beast, and I am not friends with you humans!"

"But I might lend you my strength, just give me your body!"

Shukaku had been patient for a long time and couldn't wait to roam the outside world again.

Handing his body over to Shukaku... would also mean his consciousness being swallowed up. 

He and the Tailed Beasts were not friends; he couldn't let himself be controlled by a Tailed Beast!

Ah... his consciousness was dissipating.

Is this where it ends for me?

When Deidara was about to take Gaara away to assist Sasori, suddenly a figure rushed out. 

Deidara's expression changed dramatically as he controlled his flying device, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead when he saw the familiar face.

"It's you!"

Deidara was extremely fearful of Ryujiro. The Genjutsu he had quietly cast had played them in the palm of his hand, including several members of the Akatsuki.

Ryujiro looked calmly at Deidara from above, dragging Gaara, who had fallen from the sky.

"Sprinkled on the bones of the beast! Sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring. Move and become the wind, stop and become calm. The sound of warring spears fills the empty castle!"

"Hado #63. Raikoho!"

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