the cracks with chakra strings. "This is the jutsu I sealed." She digs through her bag to take out a scroll. "I didn't think I'd ever use it again." Chiyo unties the string and unravels what's inside. "Now, let's put an end to this." She summons ten puppets in white cloaks and different features, and she is controlling them with her fingers.

"I'd expect no less from you, obaa-san." Sasori figured he should challenge in return. He opens the compartment on his right chest and grabs a scroll from his back to throw it up in the air. He outnumbered his grandmother with a total of a hundred. "I used this to bring down a nation!" Sasori presents a massive amount of his leftover creations. "I never thought I'd have to bring out my final device." He disclosed. It became perfect for this final battle.

The cut on the side of Misa's hip stung. She winces that made both Chiyo and Sakura worried. She can feel their eyes bore onto her. A subtle grin graces her lips. "I'll be okay. I know I will sound stubborn for this, but I must not give up until everyone is safe." Misa closes her eyes for a second then opens them. Bewitching gems that expressed willpower. "We can do this together!" She briskly does her hand seals.

"Hana Ninpō: Hyakkaryōran!"

A mass of vivid flowers blooming wildly with ignited flames hurls at the multiple puppets. Some burned into ashes. Chiyo uses her collection that each has several abilities. Sakura blasted them with punches and kicks. She stands back to back with Misa, who has the ice sword in her hands. "It's gotten more intense than I expected." The Akiyama is panting heavily. "Yeah, well, don't let your guard down at all times." Sakura makes a smirk.

Then they got alarmed by Chiyo. A puppet sliced her waist. She instantly took down the one that got her. "Don't worry about me. I'll handle the others. You two just focus on finishing Sasori." Chiyo demanded Sakura and Misa. Without questions, they obeyed and continued running through a swarm of dangerous inanimate objects. Misa lets out a battle cry; she tackled numerous of them as they kept coming. Chiyo told Sakura to grab an item from one of her puppets. It looked like a sphere with something inside. Misa clears the area to let her get past through. Now here's her chance. "Sakura, throw it!" She yelled out loud.

The Haruno threw a synthetic Shukaku head with shards of teeth and caught Sasori, trapping him against the rocks. All of a sudden, everything becomes silent. There were no puppets flying and eruptions. "We did it." Misa feels genuinely mollified. Chiyo looks at her unconscious grandson, "That seal completely suppresses all chakra. You can't use your chakra threads anymore. It's over, Sasori." She never thought she would be saying that last line in her life. Misa walks her legs to give Chiyo the antidote. "Here." She has it in the palm of her hand.

Sakura starts to overhear some rattling noises. Her heart dropped when she turned around. There is a puppet that has the 'core of living flesh' and ambushed the two. Misa defends Chiyo and waits for it to happen. Out of nowhere, the sound of guts getting punctured, and a splatter of blood lands on Misa's cheek. She felt her world stopped. The one who got stabbed was her beloved friend.

"Sakura!!!"

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Author's Note
Guess who's back? ME! 😝 I said this once but I'm saying it again, thank you so much for your patience becuz my studies were so hectic that I was unable to update more often. I am thrilled that I have returned and it feels amazing 🤩 Sorry that I also left this chapter at a cliffhanger 😅 just like in the original series. This is by far the most action writing but I know there's more to come 🔥 Also something about me is that I'm a big fan of Sasori's seiyuu 💖 He plays many of my fave characters in anime shows and it's heaven to hear his voice acting 😭 I got a little off topic hehe. Just a teensy-weeny spoiler about what happens after this arc. Your fave couple will have the spotlight ✌️✨ That is all I have to say and I hope you'd enjoyed the update 💕

Hyōton Kōri Ken - Ice Release: Ice Sword