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Chapter 998: Gundam?
Chapter 998: Gundam?
Missiles rained from the sky, piercing through the triple Nandana Gate, torn apart by the Chakra Cannon, and colliding with Bunta's short sword.
Boom!
A series of explosions reverberated continuously.
To eliminate Bunta, the aircraft group amassed dozens of offensive units.
Of course, they didn't start with such numbers, but as Jiraiya and the other Leaf ninjas joined the fray, more support was naturally drawn.
The enemy sent reinforcements, and the aircraft group responded in kind.
The area where Bunta was located, including Jiraiya, was thoroughly bombarded by missiles.
The number of missiles numbered in the dozens, if not hundreds.
Dozens of Raptor fighters unleashed their assault, sparing no expense in ammunition.
After one round of attacks, the missile costs alone amounted to tens of millions of Yangyu.
With the current exchange rate between Yangyu and the currency of the Land of Fire, this equated to over fifty million Ryo. It was enough to offer bounties for several elite Jounin.
Asuma's bounty was in the tens of millions, largely due to his title as the 'Hokage's son', but that didn't mean elite Jounin were worth tens of millions.
Using money to attack... What a toad!
The Raptor fighters launched missiles from high altitudes, showing no intention of approaching the ground.
All the puppeteer pilots had undergone training and knew to avoid getting too close to the ground when facing strong opponents, denying them opportunities.
Hence, they opted for Dongfang Missiles instead of High-Frequency Sound Blades.
Intense flames erupted, creating a sea of fire.
In the sky, the Allied Air Force, which had once blotted out the sun, was nearly decimated by Sasori alone, leaving only a handful of Transport Airships.
A hundred-fold slaughter!
Controlling a hundred miniature Red fighters, each split from the larger craft, Sasori wielded them like a hundred indestructible blades, effortlessly sweeping through the skies when faced with no formidable opponents.
Hundred-Machine Manipulation!
Sasori's renowned puppet technique could conquer an entire nation.
Now, with Sasori's resurrection, this technique, applied to controlling small fighters, elevated his strength by more than just a level.
After all, those puppets and the meticulously crafted fighters were worlds apart in terms of combat power.
Hence, it was no surprise that Sasori's slaughtering efficiency was so exaggerated.
Of course, this was also because the aircraft group had dispersed the Allied Air Force in advance, and the several thousand Solar Air Force units had lent a helping hand; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to go on a killing spree.
The battlefield's skies were now firmly under the control of the Solar Army, allowing Sasori to shift his attention to the ground situation.
He maneuvered the disc-shaped core cockpit and flew above the pillar of fire.
A hundred miniature Red fighters circled around him, resembling a protective escort.
Yes, Sasori was preparing to finish off his prey.
Without Jiraiya and the Leaf ninjas, he didn't think Bunta could withstand such a devastating attack.
However, with Jiraiya's Ultra-Kage level strength, the chances of a one-hit kill were significantly reduced.
The Dongfang Missiles, aside from their terrifying explosive power when loaded with special gunpowder, were also enhanced with large amounts of inflammable agents, significantly increasing their flammability and causing the flames to linger for an extended period instead of dissipating immediately after burning.
Nevertheless, with no flammable objects nearby, the flames quickly vanished.
One could see a circle of frog statues surrounding Bunta, whose body was nearly shattered, shielding him from the barrage of missiles. A faint glow enveloped him, allowing him to barely survive.
It was Shima the Sage!
By summoning these colossal frog statues through the Summoning Technique, he not only blocked the missile attack from behind but also provided a healing effect.
Jiraiya, at that moment, retracted the white hair that enveloped his body.
Needle Jizo!
Using this secret technique, he transformed his hair into steel wires as sturdy as a steel cable, ensuring his survival.
However, Bunta's survival wasn't solely due to external protection; it was also because of his improved strength.
Otherwise, with his previous abilities, he would have perished from these injuries long before Jiraiya and Shima the Sage could come to his rescue.
"Let me finish you off!" Sasori's eyes flashed with battle intent.
As a formidable warrior, he took pride in his strength and knew he could rely on other units to handle the situation. Still, he felt it was best to take matters into his own hands.
Jiraiya, naturally sensing Sasori's focus, leaped to the outer frog statue, ready for combat.
Sasori was well aware that with his current puppets, defeating Jiraiya was out of the question, so he immediately unleashed his ultimate technique.
(End of Chapter 998)
Ka-ching!
A hundred red fighter planes, each several meters in size, began to assemble around him, forming a core.
Puppet Technique!
His potential was truly astonishing, capable of combining ninjutsu with science, which was why Dango took it so seriously and placed his bets on it, turning the fighter planes into a game-changing move.
Now, Sasori was showcasing the extent of a high-level puppeteer's capabilities.
Under the moonlit sky, a hundred red fighter planes combined to form a gigantic red metal puppet.
Gundam... No, it should be called a humanoid puppet, but Dango referred to this giant puppet as 'Gundam'.
Of course, this was Dango's peculiar sense of humor.
After all, Sasori's 'masterpiece' perfectly fit the description, both in appearance and ability.
Akasuna no Sasori!
The Gundam's codename was born.
In the past, Sasori had been reluctant to reveal his identity, having committed numerous misdeeds, even 'assassinating' the Third Kazekage.
But things were different now.
After today's decisive battle, no one would dare to trouble him again, and the Sunagakure village was no longer an issue.
Ebi-zo, with the help of the shrine maidens, not only cleared Sasori's name in the assassination of the Third Kazekage but also shifted the blame onto Akatsuki.
As for why he joined Akatsuki later?
It was purely to infiltrate and uncover the truth about the Third Kazekage's assassination.
Do you understand?
Whether Sasori assassinated the Third Kazekage or not wasn't important; what mattered was whose side he was on.
Boom! With the jet pack, the metal giant, dozens of meters in size, hovered in the night sky, resembling a divine being.
Normally, such a heavy puppet, even with special materials to reduce its weight, would still weigh several hundred tons.
However, the 'anti-gravity barrier' made the weight manageable and controllable.
As long as there was enough chakra to maintain the barrier.
The Gundam's energy source was a 'miniature black rod', ensuring it wouldn't deplete quickly even with rapid consumption.
With ample energy, this 'Gundam', crafted by Sasori with immense effort, time, Dango's imagination, and abundant resources, boasted an incredibly powerful combat ability.
Despite its size of only several dozen meters, it could even take on a hundred-meter-tall wooden dummy and easily destroy a Tailed Beast.
For a puppeteer like Sasori, the only limitation was his imagination; nothing was impossible.
Dango's imagination had brought this puppet to life.
The fighter plane form was just its basic shape, used for travel.
Splitting into a hundred smaller planes was for clearing the field and overwhelming weaker opponents, perfectly showcasing Sasori's 'Hundred-Machine Manipulation' skill.
The final Gundam form was its ultimate combat stance.
In this form, Sasori's power reached the Ultra-Kage level, especially against large targets.
If he were to face the Uchiha clan...
Gundam vs. Uchiha: The Ultimate Battle!
After transforming, Sasori revealed his weapons.
The Gundam was equipped with various weapons, including a longsword, spear, floating fighters, shield, and long-range weaponry.
Electromagnetic Rifle!
Compared to the Gundam's own size of several dozen meters, the ten-meter-long rifle with a width of several meters could only be called a 'gun'.
But its size made it more like a 'cannon'.
It was even larger than TenTen's four 'Roaring Electromagnetic Cannons', and its power output far surpassed them.
As for flaws, well, it couldn't fire at a rate of one shot per second, or even one shot every ten seconds.
However, with flaws came advantages.
Power!
Given its larger size and power output, its might could only be described as 'overwhelming'.
Astonishing!
Even TenTen's Roaring Electromagnetic Cannon Tank couldn't penetrate it, let alone this rifle with its higher power output.
Even the Triple Nandana Gate, capable of deflecting the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, had a chance of being pierced within a few shots.
Note that the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb only 'defeated' the Triple Nandana Gate; here, it was being 'pierced', which are two different concepts.
Sasori aimed the electromagnetic rifle at the barely conscious Bunta and pulled the trigger.
Chapter end
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