"A puppeteer?"
The enemy with teal-green hair raised an eyebrow. "Perfect. I haven't had a proper fight with a Sunagakure puppeteer yet!"
The five enemies behind him moved at once, charging toward Canglan and the others.
One enemy was incredibly fast, appearing before Canglan in an instant. The short blade in his hand flashed coldly as it stabbed toward Canglan's heart.
"Watch out!"
The Jonin behind him shouted and was about to rush forward to help.
"No need!"
Canglan barked coldly, controlling a puppet to block in front of him.
Clang!
The short blade struck the puppet's chest with a metallic ring, leaving a shallow scratch behind.
"What?"
A trace of surprise flashed through the enemy's eyes. His short blade had been forged from special metal and was incomparably sharp, yet it had failed to pierce this puppet's defenses.
"Your attack is too weak."
Canglan's voice was icy as he controlled the puppet to throw a backhanded punch.
The puppet's fist carried tremendous force as it slammed heavily into the enemy's chest.
Pfft!
The enemy spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with its string cut. He crashed heavily onto a sand dune, struggled twice, and then lay still.
Killed in one move? The enemies on the other side were all stunned. Even the Sunagakure Jonin behind Canglan looked surprised.
Canglan was strong, but they had not expected him to be this strong.
The teal-green-haired enemy's face darkened. "Looks like I underestimated you, Canglan.
"But do you think that means you can win?"
He removed the massive scythe from his back and raised it high. The Chakra on the scythe suddenly erupted, forming an enormous azure blade of light.
Wind Release: Sickle Weasel Slash!
Accompanied by a howling wind, the blade of light cleaved toward