Naruto: My setting is above yours.

"It's him!"

Ma Qi spoke.

The other three Sand Ninja became tense.

"Hehe, you guys are better than the previous ones."

Scorpion stopped and looked at Ma Qi and the other three, laughing, "However, now that I've seen through your plan, you should run away quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures appeared on the left.

Obito Uchiha leaped into the air, and while still in mid-air, he opened his mouth and spat out a huge fireball.

On the ground, Sarutobi Asuma opened his mouth and spewed out a stream of air, creating a whirlwind.

As wind and fire converged, accompanied by the roar of friction between air currents, the enormous fireball instantly transformed into a raging sea of ​​flames, engulfing the red sand scorpion before it could react.

Obito Uchiha landed, his Sharingan fixed on the burning figure: "They should be done for, right?"

Sarutobi Asuma remained silent.

As the sea of ​​fire subsided, the charred red sand scorpion suddenly crumbled, turning into scattered sand.

"careful!"

Sarutobi Asuma shouted and turned to look in the direction of the town, where a large number of ninja tools came rushing towards him.

It turned out to be a puppet standing high up launching an attack.

He immediately leaped backward to dodge.

Obito Uchiha was a beat too slow. His Sharingan activated instantly, and he grabbed kunai with both hands. He retreated while swinging his sword, and a large number of senbon and shuriken fell down with a clanging sound.

Taking advantage of the puppet's attention being focused on Obito Uchiha, Asuma Sarutobi immediately made a detour.

At that moment, Ma Qi led his men to rush towards the puppet.

But suddenly, puppets burst forth from beneath the sand.

Sarutobi Asuma leaped and dodged, narrowly avoiding the sneak attack, but his back was covered in a cold sweat from fright.

The Sand Ninja on the other side weren't so lucky.

Because they were ambushed by three puppets.

In a single encounter, apart from Maki, the Jonin, all three other Sand Ninja fell to the ground.

He didn't die, but he was poisoned.

"hateful!"

Seeing his three fallen subordinates, Ma Qi gritted his teeth, moved at high speed, and swung his ninja sword. Sharp wind blades whistled, tearing the puppets to shreds from a distance.

After dealing with the three puppets, he quickly took out an antidote pill and fed it to his three subordinates.

However, this can only buy time and cannot truly neutralize Sasori's deadly venom.

After all, a puppeteer doesn't always use the same kind of poison, especially a genius puppeteer like Sasori of the Red Sand.

On the sand dunes.

Sasori of the Red Sand appeared, standing beside the puppet, and looked down at Obito Uchiha and the others, laughing, "As expected, you have helpers!"

"The Uchiha clan of Konoha seems to be a bit weak."

Obito Uchiha was furious upon hearing this: "You arrogant brat, I'll show you how powerful I am right away!"

With that, Obito Uchiha rushed out.

At that moment, Sasori's body stiffened.

In his perception, a large tree grew out behind him, and then its branches wrapped around his body.

Magical - Tree Binding Kill!

Kurenai Yuhi appears.

"Well done!"

Obito Uchiha noticed this, leaped up, and headed straight for Sasori of the Red Sand on the sand dune.

Because Sasori of the Red Sand has been controlled by illusion magic, he is unable to control the puppet.

Sudden.

Kakashi burst out from under the sand and hugged Obito Uchiha, pulling him backward.

"Kakashi, what are you doing?"

Obito Uchiha roared.

The next moment, the puppet on the sand dune exploded.

Obito Uchiha broke out in a cold sweat.

As he landed, Kakashi looked gravely at the billowing dust rising from the sand dunes and shouted, "Pay attention! This is a very tough opponent!"

Obito Uchiha nodded, then couldn't help but say, "This guy is too cunning; he used a clone again!"

Kakashi said, "Using clones to lure the enemy is a perfectly normal tactic, you idiot!"

Obito Uchiha pursed his lips, then asked, "Where is that guy's real body?"

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Kakashi did not answer Obito Uchiha.

As the smoke and dust cleared, the parts of the golems on the sand dunes were scattered all over the ground, and a section of the original sand dunes had been blasted flat.

A figure slowly walked up the sand dune; it was a red-haired scorpion.

He held a scroll in his hand, his gaze sweeping over Maki and the others before finally settling on Kakashi. He then chuckled, "Quick-witted indeed!"

"Who are you...to Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha?"

Kakashi said, "He is my father."

Scorpion wasn't surprised and nodded with a smile: "Very good."

"Turning you into a puppet, so that father and son can meet again, would be a very interesting thing."

"And you should thank me."

"Humans will always die, but puppets can live forever!"

Obito Uchiha got goosebumps: "This guy is insane!"

Kakashi remained unmoved and said to Sasori, "Anyone can say nice things."

Scorpion raised his right hand, and the scroll in his hand unfurled.

Bang!

Smoke rose, and a puppet hovered in mid-air.

Ma Qi exclaimed in surprise, "The Third Kazekage!"

Beside Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi exclaimed in surprise, "This guy really turned the Third Kazekage into a puppet! That's insane!"

"This should be the most terrifying enemy we have ever encountered."

Sarutobi Asuma looked solemn.

The setting sun nodded.

Kakashi's expression also turned serious when he saw the Third Kazekage.

At this moment, the Third Kazekage puppet opened its mouth, and grains of black iron sand flew out, quickly condensing into bullets in the air.

Sasori chuckled: "The Third Kazekage earned the title of the strongest Kazekage precisely because of this technique. Now, I'll show you!"

咻咻 咻 ~

A dense barrage of thousands of kimonos burst forth, covering Kakashi and his group of five.

Kakashi was prepared; he crouched down and placed his palms on the sand.

Earth Escape - Earth Current Wall!

Thick earthen walls rose up.

bang bang bang~

The sand and iron bombarded the stone wall, causing the entire stone wall to vibrate and crack.

"Oh no, we can't hold on!"

Kakashi frowned and immediately shouted, "Retreat!"

Everyone jumped backward.

"Above!"

Ma Qi shouted a warning.

Everyone looked up and saw that the Third Kazekage puppet had flown above them, extending its left hand. Bamboo strips, each inscribed with talismanic symbols, sprang from its arm.

As chakra surged, countless bamboo-like arms emerged from it, bombarding Kakashi and the others below.

"So fast, it's too late!"

Sarutobi Asuma was surprised.

Kakashi, however, took the initiative to leap up. Accompanied by the chirping sound of lightning rubbing against the air, his body was crackling with electricity. His right hand condensed lightning chakra into a spear, and with a swing of his arm, he severed the countless bamboo-like arms that were whistling down.

"You're quite capable!"

Scorpion raised an eyebrow slightly, flicked his finger, and a bamboo segment emerged from among the many severed arms, spewing out a stream of purple poisonous gas that then rapidly spread.

Kakashi, falling with nowhere to gain leverage, was quickly submerged.

"Kakashi!"

Obito Uchiha panicked and charged forward as soon as he landed.

But at this moment, the iron sand in the air had already condensed into huge weapons.