Pupet Master in Konoha

"Is this... a vacuum wave?"

Ryoma Aburame quickly regained his senses and spoke with a lingering fear on his face.

Because if Brother Shiguro hadn't controlled the parasite to move it away and waited for him to react before dodging, he might have lost a hand...

"Yes and no."

Aburame Shiguro looked calmly at the flying mantis puppet's scythe and said:

"Although the principles are very similar."

"But unlike the Wind Release and Vacuum Wave techniques that Danzo-sama excels at, this is not ninjutsu. It should be using a mechanism to compress the air to simulate a similar effect."

"There's a reason why Kimura Hideki chose to use this puppet to deal with your parasites..."

The reason why Shiguro changed his mind was simple.

Just as the puppet technique is restricted by the parasitic insects, the lightweight parasitic insects are also hindered by wind releases...

For example, a large-scale wind could easily blow away the parasites!

Even if it was just a wind gust like the one that didn't kill many parasites earlier, the consequences were enough to disorient the surrounding parasites and temporarily strip them of their ability to follow Ryoma's commands.

Shiguro immediately turned to look at Ryoma and said coldly:

"Ryoma, do not underestimate the enemy again."

"If you lose, you should know what the consequences will be..."

Various cruel punishments flashed through Ryoma's mind, including those from the base and within the Aburame clan, causing his body to shiver slightly.

"I... I will make up for my mistake!"

Ryoma quickly responded, his tone no longer as calm as before.

He didn't dare harbor any resentment toward Shiguro, so he could only direct all his hatred at Hideki.

It's all Kimura Hideki's fault. Not only did he not give up, but he even dared to use this method to defend himself!

Did he think that by simulating the power of wind through a mechanism he could defeat the parasites? How naïve...

Because Wind Release restricts the parasitic insects, the Aburame clan has long developed a set of countermeasures against it.

"Parasitic insect·"

Ryoma Aburame raised his hands, and countless parasites flew out of his sleeves, many more than before.

But this time, they didn't form a black fog, but rather dense swarms of tiny insects that shot toward Hideki and his puppets at high speed.

Seeing this, Hideki shrugged helplessly and began to control the flying mantis to defend itself.

"Air Blade Cut!"

"Great Rotating Air Blade Slash!"

"Incomparable Air Blade Slash!"

The flying mantis was seen rapidly swinging its four scythes, and the air blades howled, cutting through several swarms of insects each time.

Unfortunately, compared to the overwhelming number of swarms, the flying mantis's achievements were just a drop in the ocean.

Clearly, this was Ryoma's intention—to reduce the damage caused by the wind gusts by breaking them into smaller pieces.

The tightly packed and bullet-shaped form of the insect swarms not only reduces air resistance to allow them to fly faster but also reduces the damage from the wind gusts.

This way, his parasite army could easily approach the mantis puppet, with only a few members sacrificed.

And the battle situation unfolded just as Ryoma expected...

Those swarms of insects were indeed as numerous and fast as buckshot, quickly breaking through the flying mantis's blockade.

Hideki could no longer stay behind and control it. He had to constantly move between the desks and chairs in the classroom to avoid the insect swarms' attacks.

Seeing the insect swarms striking the tables and chairs, creating deep holes, Hideki couldn't help but feel disheartened and said:

"Hey, hey, hey, I told you, these desks and chairs are newly bought, please be careful, alright?"

In reality, this guy was still worried about the tables and chairs. Was there any other way?

Ryoma didn't dare to be careless. He clasped his hands together and controlled more insect balls to shoot toward Hideki and the puppets.

No matter how good Hideki's skills were, it didn't matter. Little by little, he had been forced into a corner with the puppets and was about to be overwhelmed by the massive insect swarm...

Then...

Boom!

Suddenly, a violent whirlwind erupted, sweeping away all the incoming parasites and even the tables and chairs.

Then Hideki's helpless voice came from behind the mantis puppet:

"Oh, I told you not to destroy the tables and chairs again..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tables and chairs swept away by the strong wind first crashed against the wall, then fell to the floor, suddenly missing arms and legs.

Hey, hey, clearly you're having fun destroying things yourself...

Ryoma thought to himself, but unfortunately, he was no longer in the mood to complain.

Because it was then that both members of the Aburame clan realized that the flying mantis puppet had actually changed.

Its four front limbs had been assembled, and four scythes at the ends formed a peculiar cross-shaped weapon. It seemed that both of them had a sense of déjà vu.

"It's a fan..."

"It's a fan..."

Shiguro and Ryoma quickly realized where the sense of déjà vu came from.

And it wasn't hard to imagine that the principles of both should be very similar.

They didn't expect Kimura Hideki's puppet to change like this, but even if it was a large-scale wind release-like attack, we, the Aburame clan, still have a way to break it!

Ryoma Aburame clasped his hands together again, reorganized the parasites that had been eliminated, and attacked Hideki once more.

However, this time, he didn't attack directly but sent three partial divisions to advance along the left and right walls and ceilings, preparing to flank Hideki himself.

"Even if you use that fan move now, you still won't be able to catch all the parasites at once!"

Ryoma Aburame couldn't help but declare victory:

"Kimura Hideki, you've lost..."

"That's hard to say~"

Hideki said with a smile:

"You know, I never said this was a fan, right, Flying Mantis..."

At that moment, the flying mantis's combined front limbs began to rise, and the scythe-like blades on top turned downward and began to spin faster and faster.

Da da da da da...

Ryoma's face changed drastically as he realized what Hideki was planning to do, and he frantically urged the insect swarm forward, trying to interrupt Hideki's actions.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late...

The secret of the Air Blade Slash and Air Blade Storm!

Suddenly, a violent whirlwind erupted from the puppet's center, sweeping away all the parasites in all directions.

And the whirlwind didn't stop, but kept spinning faster and faster, gradually sweeping the entire classroom, sending all the tables and chairs flying into the wall.

The two members of the Aburame clan were no exception. To avoid being hit, they had to retreat to the wall and watch.

At this point, not even the dragon or the horse would be able to approach, let alone the parasites.

Even Shiguro and Ryoma were shocked to see the flying mantis puppet slowly floating in the air under the influence of the wind!

Hideki, standing in the windless area directly below the Flying Mantis, almost laughed out loud when he saw the incredulity on the faces of the two who had never seen a helicopter before.

He didn't expect the Aburame clan ninjas to show such emotional expressions.

Yes, this is the true form of Hideki's puppet.

After all, Hideki didn't choose the name Flying Mantis for nothing.

—Hey, now it exists as "Flying Sky," but the appearance of the "Praying Mantis" is no longer visible, well!

Hideki complained to himself.

After all, this is just a test puppet that Hideki reused and transformed to test the effects of using mechanisms to simulate the wind release. The requirements shouldn't be too high.

But still, the barrier built with the strong wind pressure seemed enough to leave young Ryoma somewhat helpless.

If this were normal times, he wouldn't fear Hideki's move at all.

Since there was no need for a strong attack, he could just wait for Hideki to exhaust himself.

But what he needed most now was to defeat Hideki immediately to showcase the strength of the Root ninja.

Time passed second by second, but Ryoma still couldn't think of a way to break the deadlock.

Thinking about the possible punishment for failing the mission, sweat continued to form on his forehead.

"Retreat, Ryoma."

At that moment, Shiguro voice sounded.

"Wait, please let me try again..."

"Don't worry, you won't be punished for this."

Ryoma's anxious words were quickly interrupted by Shiguro.

Then Shiguro explained calmly:

"Because this time I relied too much on the information and underestimated the opponent."

"It's up to me to make up for my own mistake."

After saying that, Aburame Shiguro raised his right hand, preparing to attack.

Obviously, for Ryoma, there was still a way to break through the wind wall in his eyes.

However, just then, a figure glowing with golden light suddenly appeared between the two parties and said in a soft but firm tone:

"Everyone, please stop."

Shiguro, who was already ready to act, immediately lowered his hand, knowing that this time it might be in vain.

Because the figure that had just appeared in front of him was none other than Minato Namikaze, the most renowned ninja of his generation.

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