BSI Chapter 918 It feels so good to have someone to back you up
Chapter 918 It feels so good to have someone to back you up
Thud—thud—
"Boom~"
Spitting out the drool-covered, orange-yellow lollipop, the unfamiliar sweet and sour taste brought a bright smile to the face of this teenage girl.
"So sweet, wait, who are you, uncle?"
With her big, watery eyes wide open, Sarah curiously looked the curly-haired stranger squatting next to her up and down.
For some reason, her delicate little fists were itching slightly. She had seen countless people since she was with her mother, but she had never seen anyone look so irritating.
"I?"
Uchiha Gin, with the empty lollipop stick still in his mouth, glanced sideways at Sara, who looked like a curious child.
Thanks to Chiyo's intervention, Sana, who avoided death, still sits firmly on the throne of Loulan.
This princess, raised under her mother's loving care, had never experienced the treacherous nature of the court. Her mind was far less complex than that of Sarah, who had lost her mother at a young age. She was still the naive and simple-minded Princess Taiping; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily fooled by An Lushan.
"My name is Uchiha Gin. I'm a Konoha ninja that your mother and the others invited."
"I see! Curly-haired uncle, are you here to help us deal with that old man, Old An?"
After hearing Uchiha Gin's concise self-introduction, Sara's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed again, and her lips pursed. She still couldn't accept the fact that An Lushan had betrayed her.
They had clearly agreed that the ruler and his ministers would work together to overthrow the old witch and restore peace and order to Loulan.
"That should be true, but I don't think I'll have a chance to make a move."
Gin glanced at the chaotic battlefield below, then at the dejected little princess, and shook his head. He pulled out a handful of orange lollipops, picked out the last pink ones, and gave them all to Sara.
"Eating something sweet will make your heart feel less bitter."
"Thank you, Curly-haired Uncle!"
Sarah, holding the lollipop, was overjoyed; her radiant smile completely masked her earlier disappointment.
If it weren't for her mother stopping her snacks at the instigation of the old hag, she wouldn't be so eager to overthrow Chiyo and take back her right to snacks.
"By the way, what did you mean by 'no chance' just now?"
Sarah, happily sucking on her lollipop, tilted her head and looked at Uchiha Gin, who casually tossed the pink wrapper off the tower, with a puzzled expression.
This kind-hearted curly-haired uncle was hired by my mother with money. Could it be that he wants to be a scab?
"boom!!!"
The next second, a violent explosion answered her question.
Amidst the towering flames, countless parts of the ancient puppet army were densely packed, making An Lushan's ugly face stand out vividly.
"Super Multiplication Technique!"
After swallowing the green spinach pill, Akimichi Choza transformed into a giant comparable to a tailed beast. With each swing of his mountain-like fist, he took away several ancient puppets.
"Secret Technique: Insect Deception"
Having recovered somewhat, Aburame Shiki clapped his hands together. The parasitic worms within his body, nourished by the azure chakra, multiplied rapidly. The swarm of black worms transformed into a massive black wave, devouring the ancient puppet before him at his will.
"Shh!"
Seeing his two teammates showing off their skills, Minato, feeling unwilling to give up, also pulled out a few shuriken. Naruto, seeing this, stepped forward as if showing off his treasures.
"Brother Golden Hair, your shuriken isn't strong enough, use mine!"
"yours?"
Minato looked at his son, who was suddenly filled with filial piety, with a puzzled expression. It's just a shuriken, why does it matter whether you have strength or not?
"Clang!"
"Uh"
However, when Minato saw Naruto pull a huge Fuma Shuriken out of the bag behind his back, his expression instantly became incredibly interesting.
That's right, how could he not have thought of that? The size and quality of the shuriken directly affect the power of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique. If the Wind Demon Shuriken were used, the destructive power of this forbidden technique would definitely be even greater.
My eldest son is very smart; he definitely inherited that from me.
"Thank you."
Taking the Fuma Shuriken from Naruto, Minato was delighted to find a small ping-pong paddle mark on it, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
"Where did you get this?"
"It's my buddy's."
When Naruto mentioned the original owner of the Fuma Shuriken, he felt a pang of bitterness, but he still maintained his optimism and gave Minato a thumbs-up with a smile.
"What? No wonder it's so easy to use."
Upon hearing this, Minato brandished his shuriken a few times, then nodded slightly.
Free hidden weapons are the most useful.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"
With a swift motion, Minato tossed the shuriken his son had sent out. He then rapidly formed hand seals, and as wisps of white smoke rose, the flying Fuma Shuriken multiplied rapidly.
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh!"
After a series of loud cracking sounds, the original Fuma Shuriken fell back into Minato's hand, along with the puppet fragments that had been neatly cut into pieces.
"Thanks, your buddy's shuriken is really useful."
After handing the Fuma Shuriken back to Naruto, Minato mimicked his son's gesture and gave him a thumbs-up.
"How dare you! Since that's the case, then let me show you the true power of the dragon vein!"
Seeing that most of the puppets he had painstakingly created were lost, An Lushan, enraged, ripped off his luxurious clothes, revealing the modified puppet bodies.
"You actually turned yourself into a puppet?"
Chiyo's fingers, which were controlling the puppet, paused slightly as she looked at An Lushan, whose body had grown enormously, with a grave expression.
"Hehehe, a fragile physical body is a useless burden to me who possesses the power of the dragon vein."
With the infusion of the dragon vein's power, a thick purple halo appeared on An Lushan's body. The scattered fragments of ancient puppets around him seemed to be summoned by something, and floated up and flew towards him.
"Snap! Tsk! Crack! Smash!"
As a series of teeth-grinding clattering sounds rang out, An Lushan, having absorbed all the fragments of the ancient puppet, swelled to a size even more exaggerated than Akimichi Choza after his transformation.
"return!"
An Lushan, who had concealed his true form within the core of the giant puppet, shouted, and the "Bandai" puppet, which was locked in combat with the Chiyo puppet, quickly retreated and actively merged into the giant puppet's body.
"Bah!"
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying purple light flashed in the giant puppet's eyes, and its mountain-sized fist swung straight down towards the crowd below.
"Oh!"
Choza Akimichi, the only one among those present with the ability to fight in gigantic form, strode forward and, without hesitation, raised his arms to take the giant puppet's fist. The terrifying force caused an unhealthy flush to appear on his large, fleshy face.
"Ding Zuo!"
Seeing this, Aburame Shiki stepped on the swarm of black insects and charged towards the giant puppet.
"Humph!"
An Lushan completely disregarded the so-called puppet nemesis, the Parasitic Worm. With a thought, the giant puppet unleashed a thick beam of laser light from its mouth.
"Bah!"
With a single strike, the black swarm of insects was scattered. As Aburame Shiki landed in a sorry state, the pungent smell of burning filled the air.
"Oh!"
"Damn it, my bugs!"
Looking at the charred insect corpses scattered on the ground, Aburame Shiki let out a helpless howl, "Thump!"
As the effects of the spinach pill wore off, Ding Zuo's enormous size rapidly shrank, and An Lushan seized the opportunity to kick him away, sending him crashing heavily into a distant building, his fate unknown.
The guards protecting Sana looked up at the terrifying giant puppet, cold sweat pouring down their bodies. Their skill level was only slightly better than that of ordinary people. How could they possibly fight an enemy that even ninjas couldn't handle?
"Your Majesty, you should retreat first!"
"How could I do this?"
“Sana, they’re right. This isn’t a battle that ordinary people can participate in.”
Just as Sana shook her head in reluctance, Chiyo suddenly turned around and spoke in a serious tone,
“But Sarah, she.”
Sana was concerned for her daughter's safety, and she didn't believe that An Lushan would easily give up a hostage who could control her.
"Little Sarah?"
Upon hearing this, Chiyo glanced at the pink candy wrapper that had fallen at her feet. The strawberry pattern that caught her eye brought a beautiful smile to her usually placid lips.
"Don't worry, she's perfectly safe now."
Ultimately, Sana, who unconditionally trusted Chiyo, retreated first under the cover of her guards. An Lushan, upon discovering this, did not pursue her personally, but instead dispatched a team of ancient puppets to capture her.
The Loulan royal family possesses the ability to communicate with the dragon veins, and he certainly didn't want Sana to ruin his plans.
"Buzz~"
"Spiral pills!"
Naruto, wielding the blue Rasengan, used the protrusions on the surrounding buildings to leap several times, smashing all the puppets chasing the queen.
But soon, under the influence of the dragon vein's power, the puppet, shattered into eight pieces, began to repair itself automatically.
Seeing this, Naruto turned around and landed next to Yamato, his brows furrowed as he asked,
"Captain Yamato, isn't there any way to counter it?"
"For a puppet, its core must be destroyed."
As a veteran of the Anbu, Yamato's mind was filled with all sorts of knowledge. Recalling the details he had carefully read about Sakura's battle with Sasori, he nodded with certainty.
"But it's so big, where could its core be hidden?"
Naruto's face fell upon hearing this. What you said was as good as saying nothing. Who knows where An Lushan might have hidden the core? What if he hid it in the dermatitis? They'll never find it in their lifetime.
"Its core is there."
Chiyo, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment, raising her jade-like finger to point out the direction for them.
With a gloomy expression, An Lushan emerged from between the giant puppet's legs and demanded an explanation in a stern voice.
"Damn it! Bandai, how did you know my core was here?"
"Hehe, I'm not telling you."
Chiyo sneered twice. She was the Loulan General, recognized by the Dragon Vein; how could she not recognize the power of the Dragon Vein?
The entire giant puppet was filled with energy in the bottom part; where else could An Lushan be but huddled between his legs?
"Hmph! So what if you know? You can't break through my defenses at all."
An Lushan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, but he quickly regained his composure and reverted to a disdainful look.
This giant puppet is not only good at both offense and defense, but also has the ability to absorb escape techniques. These rotten fish and shrimp below pose no threat to it at all.
After saying that, he retreated back into his shell. The invincible giant puppet swung its arm, and the terrifying aura made everyone sway left and right.
"Your Excellency, do you have any ideas?"
Using his hand to shield himself from the sandstorm whipped up by the blast, Minato looked thoughtfully at Chiyo, who was smiling.
"No."
Chiyo spread her hands and shook her head decisively. All she had left was her own puppet, which was no different from An Lushan's giant puppet.
"Then how can you still laugh?"
"Can't I just be naturally cheerful?"
With Uncle Yin backing me up, what's wrong with me just smiling?
"."
"Watch out, it's coming again!"
Kakashi, the only one who hadn't yet directly participated in the battle, was placed in the safest observer position by Minato. Seeing the ancient puppets constantly falling off the giant puppet, he immediately shouted a warning to the others.
Naruto felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the endless army of puppets.
"Aren't you done playing yet?"
"Won't his chakra run out someday?"
Yamato, who had been controlling several puppets with Wood Release and was now frantically absorbing energy, raised his head and looked solemnly at the towering giant puppet.
"Don't even think about it. The chakra of the Dragon Vein is inexhaustible, just like that of the Tailed Beasts."
Chiyo shook her head upon hearing this, shattering Yamato's illusion.
"Like the Tailed Beasts?"
Naruto subconsciously touched his belly button, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes.
So, does that mean only the Tailed Beasts can rival it?
"Don't be discouraged, everyone. I have a plan."
After dealing with dozens of ancient puppets, Minato, who was moving among the puppets, landed next to Naruto, who had a conflicted expression, with a reassuring smile on his face.
"tell me the story."
Chiyo raised an eyebrow and asked curiously,
"Although that puppet can absorb escape techniques, it is not immune to physical damage. As long as our attacks can outpace its regeneration speed, we can dig out its core, and then..."
As he spoke, Minato turned his gaze to Naruto, who was listening attentively to him, and patted him heavily on the shoulder with eyes full of trust.
"The decisive blow is up to you."
In less than a minute, the group finalized the plan and also arranged their routes.
Akimichi Choza multiplied to attract hatred, while Aburame Shiki used parasitic insects to weaken the giant puppet's chakra.
Yamato used Wood Release to control the enemy, while Minato used Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to break through their defenses.
As the last hope of the entire village, Naruto's only mission is to unleash the Rasenshuriken, which can tear apart molecules, on An Lushan the moment his core is exposed.
As for Kakashi
"Teacher, teacher, what should I do?"
Seeing Kakashi's eagerness, Minato pondered for a few seconds, then nodded solemnly.
"Kakashi, you're in charge of recording everything. When you get back, tell the Third Hokage about the entire battle."
"what?"
"Not bad~ Not bad~ They even arranged an OB commentator position for them."
Gin glanced at Sara, who was mimicking his squatting posture, then turned his gaze to the five-man team below, fully prepared for battle. His eyes were filled with satisfaction; he hadn't seen such a normal lineup in a long time.
Tanks that are incredibly tanky, junglers who play with bugs, mana-hungry mages with crowd control, AD carries that only scratch the enemy, and assassins who rack up kills.
All done.
Everything's ready!
"If we don't win this round, I'm uninstalling the app!" (End of Chapter)