Sara followed Naruto Uzumaki and Naruko No.6, who had been summoned through [Summoning Technique], attempting to break free from the encirclement.
However, there were too many puppets—no matter how powerful Naruko No.6 was, they couldn't handle such overwhelming numbers.
Moreover, even if these puppets were destroyed, they could immediately repair themselves and continue fighting. Soon, Naruko No.6 became severely damaged and was no longer able to fight.
[Magnet Release! Iron Sand Tidal Wave!]
Shindai created an iron sand wave like a crashing ocean tide, sweeping outward and engulfing the surrounding puppets.
An Lushan sneered arrogantly, "It's completely useless! I hailed originally from Sunagakure—I know everything about their Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai. How could I not understand how to counter puppetry with that? My puppet army is immune to Magnet Release! This is the true power of the Dragon Vein Energy!"
A surge of purple Dragon Vein Energy erupted violently, shattering Shindai's iron sand attack.
Shindai urged urgently, "Naruto, do you have any ultimate techniques? Hurry up and use one now!"
Naruto Uzumaki hesitated slightly, "Ultimate technique? You really want me to use it here? Doesn't seem appropriate..."
Shindai snapped impatiently, "What are you talking about?! If you don't use it now, when will you use it?! Do it now!"
"Fine!"
Naruto Uzumaki created numerous Shadow Clones, which simultaneously began forming hand seals.
Shindai felt puzzled—weren't techniques like the Big Ball Rasengan supposed to be seal-less ninjutsu? Also, this particular hand seal looked...
Shindai's face changed suddenly, "You idiot! That's not the ultimate technique I wanted you to use!"
But it was already too late.
[Harem Technique!]
The Shadow Clones erupted in a series of 'poof!' bursts.
As the smoke slowly cleared, each clone transformed into a seductive young beauty, barely covered by wisps of dissipating vapor.
"Oh~ Lord An Lushan~"
The clones flirtatiously tossed glances at An Lushan while striking alluring poses.
Although Shindai refused to admit he was a pervert, even he felt a sudden tickle in his nose at the incredibly provocative sight.
Pinching his nose furiously, Shindai roared, "That guy has turned himself into a puppet—he doesn't even recognize gender anymore! What good is this trick going to do?!"
Naruto Uzumaki blinked blankly, "But—but wasn't it you, Brother, who told me to use my ultimate technique? And didn't you yourself say my ultimate technique was this? This move always works—I love it so much! But what you just said makes sense too... yeah, since he's a puppet, it probably won't work."
Whether from anger or the lingering effects of Naruto's Harem Technique, Shindai's face turned bright red, "Was my future self really this annoying? Have you lost it?!"
Shindai then summoned Kannazuki and launched missile attacks toward An Lushan.
An Lushan simply waved his hand dismissively, letting the puppets act as shields to block all incoming missiles.
An Lushan's fingers trembled. All the puppets on the battlefield shattered and reassembled around Shindai and Naruto Uzumaki, forming a colossal puppet that encased them in its center, binding them tightly within.
Shindai angrily demanded, "Where's your Big Maru technique? Where is it?!"
Naruto struggled but couldn't break free. He sighed and said, "Aren't I following your instructions, Aniki?"
Shindai was nearly speechless with frustration. "Follow my ass! I told you to unleash a powerful technique, not create this ridiculous thing!"
An Lushan sneered, "What's wrong? Having internal conflicts already? Is this really the extent of Konoha ninja abilities? Can't you use any strength anymore? Hahaha, because this puppet is absorbing your chakra!"
Naruto and Shindai tried to gather chakra, but whatever they gathered immediately disappeared.
Sāra shouted, "Stop it, An Lushan!"
An Lushan stepped onto the descending platform and slowly went down, disdainfully mocking, "I'm deeply grateful for your previous help, Lord Sāra. You, taking the place of your deceased mother, have worked diligently for my great goal. But now, you've become useless—just like your mother, it's time for you to die too!"
Sāra gasped in disbelief, "Could it be... that you killed my mother..."
An Lushan laughed coldly, "You finally figured it out. Your mother was a cunning queen. She quickly saw through my true intentions, refused to cooperate with me, so I had no choice but to kill her. Although I didn't expect she would seek help from Konoha ninjas.
And you are an excellent pawn—acting just like these puppets I control. It's about time we made an exchange using real puppets."
Shindai excitedly said to Naruto, "How about that? See how amazing I am—I guessed right from the beginning that the queen was murdered by Gatai instead of dying accidentally!"
Naruto groaned in frustration, "Aniki, this isn't the main issue at all! The important thing is we must find a way to escape this puppet right away—we need to save Sāra!"
Shindai replied, "Actually, I might have a way to get us out of this puppet."
Naruto stared at Shindai in disbelief. "Huh? Then what are you waiting for, Aniki?! Hurry up!"
Shindai declared proudly, "You're the protagonist. I'll just follow behind you casually—I don't need to steal your spotlight!"
Meanwhile, An Lushan approached Sāra, who had crumbled to the ground crying, and began directing sharp kunai that floated upward, aiming straight at Sāra.
Naruto broke into a cold sweat, urgently shouting, "Aniki, there are times I really want to fight you seriously—hurry up! What's the plan?!"
Shindai explained to Naruto Uzumaki: "This puppet doesn't absorb chakra all at once, so I'm still able to control my Magnet Release techniques. Although the Dragon Vein's power can nullify my magnetic nature transformation, everything has a magnetic field!"
Therefore, the magnetic field is still effective. The puppet that trapped us is assembled from countless components through the power of the Dragon Vein Energy, so there must be gaps. Therefore..."
Shindai manipulated the iron sand to cover the giant puppet that was restraining him and Naruto, allowing the iron sand to seep into the gaps between its mechanical parts.
"Therefore, as long as the magnetic field of the Dragon Vein Energy is altered, one can break free from the predicament!"
The sand-iron filling the gaps between the giant puppet's parts began to spark with electric arcs.
Magnetic fields cannot directly generate electrical energy, but they can induce electric currents through changing magnetic fields.
The occurrence of an electric arc indicates that the magnetic field is changing.
The power of the dragon veins became unstable due to fluctuations in the magnetic field, causing the giant puppet to tremble violently and its parts began to fall off.
The components of the puppet became loose and could no longer restrain Naruto Uzumaki. He forcefully broke free and immediately rushed out.
"Can't you take me out as well?"
Shindai felt extremely annoyed because he hadn't managed to escape yet. After all, his physical abilities couldn't compare to those of Naruto Uzumaki; he belonged to the type with extremely high attack but low defense, and overall, his combat effectiveness was quite ordinary, falling far behind Naruto in terms of pure strength.
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