Chapter 275: Sasori – Kid, Times Have Changed!

Chapter 275: Sasori – Kid, Times Have Changed!

Leaving aside the two who looked at Sasori as if they'd found a guiding light,

At this moment,

Sasori himself was just as thrilled.

Ever since he had followed Kakuzu's lead and set out for the Land of Lightning,

He had discovered—

He was lost.

That was understandable. Before he poisoned and killed the Third Kazekage, he had been a shut-in puppeteer in Sunagakure, fully devoted to researching new techniques, rarely leaving the Land of Wind. After dealing with the Third Kazekage, he had mostly remained in the surrounding areas.

Traveling such a great distance just to assassinate someone—this was a first for him.

As a result,

Not long after leaving the bounty exchange in the Land of Frost, he realized that he had lost track of Kakuzu, his original target.

At that moment, he regretted dismissing the hooded ninja he had been controlling with his brainwave-operated sand technique.

At the very least, he should have asked for some information about the route ahead.

Fortunately, unlike the two guys sitting there cluelessly, Sasori had prepared a map.

Following it,

Though he strayed from the main road, he was generally heading in the right direction and soon arrived at a dilapidated town off the Frost-Lightning Path.

However, just as he was about to recalibrate his course and bypass the town,

A sudden surge of violent chakra erupted from the town center, followed by a blazing beam of fire soaring into the sky.

The quality of this chakra, the searing heat and power contained within it—

It surpassed most of his prized collections and even rivaled the top-secret item in the second scroll strapped to his waist!

This instantly caught his attention. With one look, he could tell—

This was undoubtedly one of the strongest Fire Release users in the ninja world!

Then, to his surprise, a second, chilling chakra presence rose into the air.

Intense battle waves quickly spread through the town center!

Sasori's heart pounded—

That was the thrill of excitement!

Without hesitation, he dashed toward the source of the battle.

Now, both sides finally met!

"What a pleasant surprise!"

Looking at the two oddly-expressed individuals before him, Sasori smiled.

One was dressed in an old-fashioned outfit, like someone who had walked straight out of a Warring States period film set, yet sported a trendy pair of sunglasses.

The other looked even younger than Sasori himself—handsome, but with his eyes covered by a black cloth. A blindfolded, black-haired kid.

Sasori's gaze flickered as he quickly assessed the situation.

Without hesitation, he drew a handgun from his left hand and lunged forward in a rapid charge!

With his other hand, he flicked a long, straight iron spike from his sleeve, raising his gun and aiming directly at Oyashiro En!

The taller one looked like the tougher opponent, so he'd take him out first!

Then, he could poison the blindfolded kid, extract some information, and dispose of him afterward!

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The wind stirred Sasori's short red hair as he accelerated, his eyes flashing with ruthless killing intent!

At that moment,

Oyashiro En hesitated slightly, watching as the "guide" he had just met suddenly charged at him with an eager-to-kill expression.

His gaze flicked to the iron spike and tensed up, preparing to dodge.

At the same time, his Blood Dragon Eye quietly activated!

The moment he locked eyes with Sasori—

Illusion Technique: Blood Dragon Eye—Activated Instantly!

Yet, the visual jutsu passed straight through Sasori.

Despite making direct eye contact, Sasori showed no signs of being affected. He continued his charge!

"What the hell!?"

Oyashiro En was shocked. "Genjutsu… doesn't work on him?"

At that moment, Uchiha Ci suddenly exclaimed from the side:

"Holy shit? This guy has a gun???"

Then, with a bizarre expression, Uchiha Ci called out:

"Hey, Oyashiro, watch out for that guy's weapon in his left hand!"

"And also—be careful of the strings!"

Oyashiro En blinked.

Gun? Strings?

What the hell are those?

Just as he was about to ask—

BANG!

A gunshot rang out!

A bullet, too fast for ordinary eyes to perceive, shot straight toward Oyashiro En!

However, the Blood Dragon Eye was far from ordinary!

Before the gun fired, thanks to Uchiha Ci's warning, Oyashiro En had already noticed the strange weapon.

And in the enhanced perception of the Blood Dragon Eye, the bullet's trajectory was still visible!

At that moment, Oyashiro En leaped aside, narrowly avoiding the shot.

At the same time, following Uchiha Ci's hint, his gaze fell upon the nearly invisible strands behind the red-haired youth.

Immediately, he formed the Ram seal with both hands.

"Water Release: Water Hail!"

Biting his wrist, he spread his palm—

A barrage of high-speed water bullets erupted forth!

They pierced through the red-haired youth's body and severed the strings behind him.

The strings snapped—

And the red-haired youth, who had been charging toward Oyashiro En, suddenly froze—

Before dissolving into a pile of sand.

Plop!

The finely crafted handgun fell to the ground alongside the sand.

"Chakra threads? And… a sand clone?"

"This kid—he's using the Sand Clan's Puppet Master Jutsu?"

Oyashiro En's heart tensed as he suddenly realized why his genjutsu had failed.

The red-haired youth wasn't his real body at all—

It was merely a sand clone, controlled via chakra threads.

By hiding his real body and manipulating a sand clone, he avoided the massive chakra drain typical of sand clones while using a rapid-fire, seal-less weapon to launch surprise attacks.

This ninja was not only cunning but also extremely cautious and skilled in combat.

Oyashiro En suddenly felt exasperated.

His clan, the Blood Pool, had been imprisoned in Hell Valley for over a century.

Had the outside world's ninjas evolved into such devious fighters while they were locked away?

Then… where was his real body?

As Oyashiro En felt a growing headache—

The real Sasori, hidden in the shadows, frowned as well.

"That sunglasses guy's eye technique—it's an unfamiliar Bloodline Limit. He can actually track bullet trajectories?"

"This guy is tricky."

"And he only dodged my third-phase shot because the other kid warned him!"

With that in mind, Sasori's gaze shifted to Uchiha Ci, who was now excitedly bending down to pick up the fallen handgun.

"Then I'll kill you first!"

Without hesitation, Sasori executed Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique, silently tunneling toward Uchiha Ci.

When he was just seven steps away—

"Now!"

Sasori suddenly leaped into the air, drawing two handguns from his waist!

He aimed directly at Uchiha Ci's head!

"Even if he has a Bloodline Limit that allows him to see bullet trajectories—at this close range, dodging is impossible!"

Sasori's gaze locked onto Uchiha Ci's blindfolded eyes, a cold smile forming.

"Let alone a blind little brat like you!"

BANG! BANG!

Two deafening gunshots erupted!

"Kid, times have changed!"

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