Chapter 106: Mecha Puppet
"Lady Tessai, you have no escape."
Sasuke, mounted on Shirotaka, observed from the sky. Below, Fūjin and Raijin blocked the Sunagakure kunoichi's path. She was completely surrounded by a formidable force.
In front, the two giants, Fūjin and Raijin, in their syrup armor. To the left, Baiyun Yeshan, a jonin-level kenjutsu master. To the right, Hyōzō, a chunin whose real power reached that of a special jonin. And behind her, Sasuke's most powerful creation: the Mecha Shadow Clone.
The mecha puppet, five meters tall and humanoid, was composed of the giant lizard's scales and bones and numerous parts from other puppets. In its left hand it held a shield, and in its right, a three-meter sword. The image was that of a classic Gundam, a steel assassin. Inside, a shadow clone of Sasuke controlled it.
"How is Karakuri's shield puppet in your hands?" Tessai asked, her gaze fixed on the shield with cold killing intent. 'Karakuri,' Sasuke thought. 'So that was his name.' It was obvious they had an extraordinary relationship, likely both disciples of Ebizo.
"Give me back his life!" Tessai roared, and used the Red Secret Technique: Three Machine Maneuver, controlling three puppets to attack the mecha.
The mecha puppet withstood a Thunder Prison Array with its shield and, using a wound-for-wound tactic, ignored the Salamander puppet's attack and cut it, reducing its blades to scrap. The Salamander's attack barely left a white mark on the mecha's defense.
At that moment, Fūjin and Raijin jumped, throwing their iron staffs at Tessai. At the same time, Yeshan and Hyōzō used their speed to cut her chakra threads. Yeshan managed to cut the threads of one of the puppets, but Hyōzō was not as skilled. The mecha intervened, grabbing the remaining threads and pulling them. Sasuke, from above, took the opportunity to spit out a large amount of syrup, immobilizing Tessai's two attacking puppets.
Now, the Sunagakure jonin was only left with her defensive puppet, like a toothless tiger.
"Fūjin, Raijin, finish her off and then you can have some extra food," Sasuke encouraged them.
At the mention of food, the two brothers became more violent. Yeshan and Sasuke joined the siege.
As expected of an elite jonin, even in that situation, Tessai was incredibly powerful. Not only did she defend against the siege of five enemies, but she counterattacked, injuring Hyōzō in the thigh. Sasuke had to rescue him. However, under the constant siege, she finally began to show signs of decline.
"Roar! Eat after the fight!" Raijin bellowed, and he and Fūjin launched a devastating blow.
"Void Sword!" Yeshan seized the opening and used his most powerful attack.
The cold light of the sword gleamed, heading for Tessai's neck. She quickly controlled several plates of her armor to stack them and block the blow. At that moment, Sasuke, who seemed to have expected it, aimed at the small gap that formed between the plates.
"Spiral Wave!"
Sasuke's index finger unleashed a spiraling column of wind. It pierced through the gap and struck Tessai's jaw. With the power to cut an iron rod, flesh and bone could not resist. The wave went straight through her head. Sasuke quickly stopped the attack so as not to damage the valuable puppet.
Tessai abruptly stopped. The mechanical shield puppet covering her body lost control of its chakra threads and scattered on the ground.
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