Hatake Sakumo, I Will Kill You!

With a low shout, Yamashita Daimaru abruptly whipped a kunai toward Red Sand, then quickly formed hand seals with both hands: "Boar-Horse-Snake-Dragon-Ox-Tiger, Fire Release, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet Technique!" Following that, he gathered a large amount of chakra in his chest and blew it out in one breath, the flames transforming into three fire dragons that writhed in the air while sweeping toward Red Sand.

Gazing at the oncoming fire dragons, Red Sand wore a disdainful expression as his right hand exerted sudden force, and several chakra threads danced rapidly, that huge snake-like puppet immediately coiling in place to block the fire dragons.

With a loud boom, the fire dragons slammed fiercely into the puppet. The high heat scorched the puppet without causing a single shred of damage. Most Sunagakure puppets were made of iron birch wood grown in desert oases, soaked in Sunagakure secret arts, and then coated with a special fire-retardant and antiseptic paint, making them virtually impervious to ordinary ninjutsu. This was also the reason why some Sunagakure puppet ninjas could earn the rank of jonin relying on mere puppets alone.

Seeing that his Fire Release had failed to take effect, Yamashita Daimaru cursed inwardly, then violently dashed to attack Red Sand in person. Red Sand watched Daimaru approach and immediately used his right hand to manipulate the puppet into attacking Daimaru. The snake-like puppet suddenly opened its mouth, countless poison-coated senbon spitting out from within to shoot swiftly toward Daimaru. Daimaru's figure swayed abruptly in the air, dodging narrowly, before he pulled out a shuriken and threw it toward Red Sand, roaring loudly: "Random Shuriken Throwing Technique!"

"Pfft."

A young female ninja in the distance watched this scene and couldn't help laughing out loud, saying to Chiyo beside her: "Mother, has this Konoha ninja gone crazy?