NT: 119: Defeating Chiyo

"How can this be?" Chiyo's face paled as she watched Tengen unleash the fifth gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Limit.

It was as if she saw her own death knell, a portent of her demise.

"Attack!" Chiyo commanded, manipulating five puppets to strike Tengen from behind, but they were effortlessly deflected by the enhanced power of his Armament Haki.

Then, Chiyo sensed the overwhelming force condensing within Tengen's fist, growing stronger by the moment.

"Not good!" She tried to reinforce her puppets, but it was too late. With a fierce swing of Tengen's fist, the devastating power of Taijutsu: Raging Fire engulfed the puppets.

White light and flames consumed the battlefield, obliterating the terrain. Trees and rocks vanished under the onslaught, reduced to nothing.

As for the five puppets, only countless fragments remained scattered across the ground.

The materials used to craft the puppets were clearly of high quality, but it was obvious they were now useless. All five puppets had been destroyed by Tengen's hands.

"Not good!" Chiyo's expression shifted. With five puppets gone, the perfect formation of the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets was shattered, rendering the White Secret Technique: Dream Collection impossible to execute.

Such power made it clear the puppets could not continue their assault.

"Retreat!" Chiyo moved to recall the remaining puppets and withdraw. Continuing to fight Tengen here was far too dangerous.

In Chiyo's estimation, Tengen's abilities might even surpass Tsunade's.

Of course, she was comparing him to Tsunade from the Second Shinobi World War.

And it was only natural that Tengen surpassed Tsunade from that time.

"How could I let you retreat?" Tengen sneered. "Armament Haki: Hardening."

His arm turned pitch black, the result of Armament Haki hardening, amplifying his attack power.

In an instant, Tengen's figure vanished from the spot, only to reappear as if five Tengens stood before the fleeing puppets.

This was the result of his incredible speed.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Five explosions rang out. The puppets heading toward Chiyo halted midair before bursting apart, their parts scattering across the ground.

"Chiyo, Jōnin." Tengen called, eyeing her from a distance.

"Run!" Chiyo's face contorted. With the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets destroyed, her strength was severely diminished. Even with ordinary puppets at her disposal, she knew they were no match for Tengen in his current state.

To stay here meant only one outcome: death.

"Take this first!" Tengen's fist erupted with Armament Haki.

"Armament Haki: Emission!"

A thunderous roar split the air as an invisible air cannon, infused with the destructive force of Armament Haki, surged toward Chiyo.

Everything in its path was obliterated.

"Puppet Technique: Chakra Shield!" Chiyo's arm extended, forming a chakra shield, a defensive technique of the Puppet Technique.

Remarkably, Chiyo had modified her own arm with puppetry.

Boom! The Armament Haki collided with the Chakra Shield, sending Chiyo flying backward from the sheer force.

As Tengen prepared to pursue, a wave of golden sand surged toward him and the Konoha-nins.

The golden sand rose several meters high, covering a vast area. If not stopped, it would harm the Konoha-nins.

"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!"

"Taijutsu: Falling Void!" Wind-natured chakra swirled in Tengen's hand, infused with Armament Haki's power.

"Scatter!" Tengen's fist struck, unleashing countless wind-natured chakra tornadoes that tore through the golden sand, halting its advance and scattering it to the ground.

Watching Chiyo and the Suna-nins retreat, Tengen chose not to pursue. His mission to defeat Chiyo was complete.

He had obtained half of a high-definition Dragon Ball video. With the other half, he could proceed with the draw.

The surviving Konoha-nins, who had braced for a devastating ninjutsu attack, were stunned to find themselves alive.

Tengen had stopped the attack single-handedly.

"Tengen-sama! Tengen-sama!" The ninjas cheered.

This battle marked a breakthrough for Konoha. The Suna-nins lost over a hundred of their own, while Konoha suffered only a few casualties, a rare and decisive victory.

The Konoha-nins were thrilled, not only by the victory but by the joy of survival.

"Tengen, you're incredible!" Kushina gave him a thumbs-up, her admiration clear.

"Kushina, what about your opponent?" Tengen asked.

"He was rescued." Kushina shook her head. "I could've kept him here, but just like you, the Suna-nins intervened."

"Alright, let's clean up the battlefield and head back." Tengen instructed the Konoha-nins.

"Yes, Tengen-sama!" They responded.

Several hours later.

"Tengen, you've brought a surprise to Konoha. With you leading, we achieved a great victory." Jiraiya said, clapping Tengen on the shoulder. "Not bad for my lil bro."

"Orochimaru, your disciple performed brilliantly. Show some excitement!" Jiraiya teased, noticing Orochimaru's usual stoic expression.

"Congratulations, Tengen." Orochimaru said, his lips curling slightly.

"Forget it, Orochimaru." Jiraiya sighed, exasperated.

While Konoha celebrated, in a certain Kazekage stronghold:

"Kazekage-sama, I fell into an ambush. Please punish me." Chiyo said to Kazekage Rasa.

"Advisor Chiyo, how can we blame you? The enemy was too cunning." Rasa said slowly. "Your opponent was that Tengen, and he's not easy to deal with."

"As you say, Kazekage-sama, his taijutsu is extraordinarily powerful." Chiyo affirmed.

"I've experienced that myself." S that myself." Rasa said faintly. "But I didn't expect Tengen to also know medical ninjutsu."

"Kazekage-sama, rest assured, I'll create more poisons moving forward." Chiyo vowed.

"For now, I'm considering how to eliminate Tengen. Letting him live is a threat to Sunagakure." Rasa said, his eyes glinting with killing intent.

"Perhaps we need to study this carefully."

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