Chapter 454

When Bai concentrated all his spiritual energy into his neck, as expected, the scorpion's hands were poisoned!

And it was deadly poison!

If I accidentally got hit, only Shi Yuan might be able to save me?

And if the poison was stronger, Shi Yuan would be dead too.

Then I would likely die here, wouldn't I?

No, not exactly death—more like being turned into a puppet by the scorpion before me.

"You're quite alert. It seems you knew I'd use poison."

The scorpion praised him without restraint, then squeezed harder, trying to crush the ice on Bai's neck.

Yet no matter how hard he strained, it had no effect~.

Instead, Bai suddenly gripped his Zanpakuto and swung it toward the scorpion—.

Seeing this, the scorpion instantly used a body flicker to evade, then watched Bai with caution—.

That slash was incredibly fast! I barely avoided it!

Although this is just a puppet

"So fast—the blade nearly hit me."

"If that's the case, I'll bring out one of my collectibles!"

The scorpion spoke slowly, then pulled out a scroll.

With a loud bang, a man's figure emerged from the scroll.

It was the Third Hokage!

"Go!"

The scorpion leaped backward, then controlled the Third Hokage as he charged forward.

Although I have Sage Mode, in close combat I'm clearly no match for Bai.

So there's no point using Sage Mode for close combat—instead, activating Sage Mode

Enhances my control over puppets to a higher level.

For instance, now—the Third Hokage raised his right hand, and a massive tachi shot out.

Then the Third Hokage swung it directly at Bai.

Seeing this, Bai raised his Zanpakuto and slashed a crescent-shaped wave toward the Third Hokage.

As the crescent flew out, everything around began to freeze.

This sight shocked the scorpion—what kind of ability is this?

It can cause such massive destruction!

Yet despite being stunned, the scorpion didn't dare slow down.

He manipulated the Third Hokage to dodge sideways.

Although the puppet wouldn't be affected by ice, the chakra threads could be disrupted by powerful cold!

What the scorpion hadn't expected was that although the Third Hokage dodged the slash,

The chakra threads connecting him to the puppet were severed by the ice embedded in the attack.

This surprised the scorpion, but he quickly flicked his hands, reattaching the chakra threads.

Yet Bai wasn't foolish—the best way to fight a puppet master is to close in and attack the master directly!

So after releasing the slash, Bai instantly used Shikō to appear right before the scorpion.

And the scorpion had only just reconnected the chakra threads to the Third Hokage.

Seeing Bai suddenly appear before him, the scorpion didn't hesitate—he turned and fled.

But Bai wouldn't let this chance slip—he swung his Zanpakuto with full force toward the scorpion's head.

The scorpion's pupils shrank sharply.

Then Bai's Zanpakuto struck the scorpion's head with full force.

The next instant—bang! —the scorpion dissolved into a puff of white smoke!

Clearly, it was a substitution technique.

A short distance away, the scorpion's figure reappeared, and the Third Hokage was already before Bai!

"Fast movement—you almost hit me. But unfortunately, I escaped."

The scorpion smiled, then forcefully flicked his hands.

Dozens of arms burst from the Third Hokage's right hand, surging toward Bai.

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Even mid-flight, they hurled countless shuriken, kunai, and other ninja tools.

And every single ninja tool was coated in deadly poison!

Seeing this, Bai immediately raised his Zanpakuto and slashed upward.

Instantly, a wall of ice formed before him.

The scorpion, watching from afar, froze in surprise.

"You don't need hand seals to release jutsu? What a terrifying ability."

Ding ding ding—all the shuriken, kunai, and other ninja tools struck the ice wall.