Chapter 263: Taking Down the Scorpion

After landing, Kimimaro raised his eyes slightly. This guy's puppetry attainments are quite advanced.

Afterwards, Kimimaro no longer held back, and with one hand he made a gesture, and spiritual energy surged around his body.

The bone spurs on the ground flew into the air like countless sharp swords.

"Ten Thousand Swords - Destroy." Immediately afterwards, countless bone spikes flew towards the giant puppet. With a "swish", the bone spikes continuously pierced into the puppet's body, and wood chips and metal fragments fell like raindrops.

The giant puppet tried to resist with its arms, but there were too many bone spurs and they were coming too fast, so its arms were soon pierced by them and became riddled with holes.

Immediately afterwards, the puppet's body began to collapse.

After just over ten seconds, the puppet fell apart under the powerful impact of the bone spear, turning into countless fragments that scattered all over the ground, completely losing its ability to fight.

Scorpion's face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a storm, and his eyes were fixed on this sudden and thrilling scene.

After defeating the puppet, the countless bone spurs remained unabated in momentum, carrying with them a murderous intent as sharp as substance, and roared towards the scorpion like a surging black wave.

Each bone spur was like the scythe of the god of death, flashing an eerie cold light in the sun, as if it would ruthlessly tear apart anything that stood in its way.

Scorpion frowned and waved his hands like the wind, skillfully and accurately controlling the Wind Shadow Puppet to fight back.

Iron sand was seen pouring out of the Fengying puppet's mouth like a black torrent. Under the exquisite control of puppetry, the fine iron sands intertwined and merged with each other at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye. In a flash, they formed a huge and heavy block of metal.

The iron block stretched across the scorpion's body like an indestructible black wall, emitting a cold metallic luster, as if it could withstand any attack from the world.

However, how could the strength of Kimimaro, who was giving his all at this moment, be blocked by this seemingly solid ordinary metal?

Those bone spurs were like sharp arrows that could break through bamboo, crashing into the metal block with unparalleled force.

In an instant, sparks flew where the metal collided with the bone spur, and there was a deafening roar, as if even the air was shaking with the powerful impact.

Then, the bone spikes pierced through the metal with great speed and continued to rush towards the scorpion's face.

Scorpion's pupils suddenly shrank and a rare trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

The sharp bone spurs continued to grow larger in his pupils, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped him.

He seemed to be able to feel the cold touch of the bone spur and the excruciating pain that was about to come, as if he would be crushed by this ruthless bone spur in the next second and his life would come to an abrupt end at this moment.

Just when they were about to sting the scorpion, the bone spurs stopped abruptly.

The tip of the sharp bone spur was only a millimeter away from the scorpion's face, and the cold edge even made the scorpion's skin feel a little chilly.

At this critical moment, a majestic voice seemed to come from the sky, floating in the air: "Kimimaro, please spare his life. He is still useful."

The voice was like a huge bell, echoing in the empty battlefield, with an unquestionable tone of command.

Kimimaro was slightly startled, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but his body still reacted quickly.

He forcibly suppressed the spiritual power surging in his body, and the force that had been driving the bone spur forward like a surging wave subsided instantly.

Those bone spurs that were hanging in the air, ready to explode, slowly retreated as if being pulled by invisible threads and disappeared, leaving only the scars on the ground as witnesses of the thrilling scene just now.

Scorpion breathed a sigh of relief. This was the closest he had ever been to death. The cold touch of death seemed to still linger on his face, leaving him with lingering fears.

His chest heaved violently as he tried to calm his nervous emotions.

He looked up at the sky with his eyes as sharp as torches, trying to penetrate the azure sky to find the source of the sound.

That majestic voice kept echoing in his mind like a mysterious spell.

He secretly wondered who had such great ability to save him at this moment of life and death.

Is it some powerful ally hiding in the shadows?

Or is he the mastermind who has profound control over the situation?

Countless speculations intertwined in his mind.

While he was still confused, Kimimaro was slowly approaching him.

Each step Kimimaro took was accompanied by a unique rhythm, and the aura emanating from him was still powerful yet restrained.

His eyes were cold as he stared at the scorpion as if it were his prey. Although he had just received an order to spare the scorpion's life, his fighting instinct made him remain highly alert to the scorpion, as if it would attack again in the next second.

Scorpion also came back to his senses from his speculation about the source of the sound. His eyes refocused on Kimimaro. His body tensed slightly as he tried to stay away from Kimimaro.

He pushed his feet hard on the sand, trying to distance himself from this dangerous enemy, but as soon as he moved, he found that his body seemed to be stuck in the quagmire and he could not move.

An invisible force, like tough spider silk, bound him firmly in place. Every inch of his muscle felt the powerful force of confinement as he struggled.

This sudden situation shocked Scorpion, and a trace of panic flashed across his usually calm face.

He tried to mobilize the chakra in his body to break free from the restraints, but the mysterious power was like a solid wall of steel, suppressing his chakra tightly.

Scorpion's eyes revealed vigilance and confusion. He didn't know whether this was Kimimaro's new trick or someone else was secretly controlling all this. The shadow of death seemed to shroud him again, causing him to fall into deep anxiety.

At this time, Kimimaro slowly said: "Don't try to struggle, this is the leader's great magical power. Now you just follow me honestly."

His voice was low and cold, without any emotion, as if this was just an ordinary escort mission.

Scorpion gritted his teeth, a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes, but he also knew that resistance at this moment was futile. He glared at Kimimaro fiercely and said, "Humph, who is your leader? What is your purpose?"

Kimimaro did not respond, but walked silently to Scorpion's side and grabbed his shoulders.

Kimimaro brought Sasori back towards the Sand Village. As the two fought, they were already quite a distance away from the Sand Village.

Scorpion kept guessing the identity of the mysterious leader. He knew that he was involved in a huge conspiracy or plan, and what was waiting for him ahead might be an unknown more terrifying than death.

On the other side, Naruto slowly withdrew his spiritual sense and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

There was confidence and satisfaction in that smile, as if everything was under his control.

I just observed through my spiritual sense that Scorpion has been dealt with by Kimimaro. Kimimaro's growth can also be seen from the battle between the two.