As Might Guy was enveloped by the Insect Ball, the battlefield became a two-on-one situation.
Yet facing Shibi Aburame and Shinichi Hyuga, Shisui Uchiha showed no sign of tension or panic.
After glancing at the Insect Ball enclosing Might Guy, Shisui shifted his gaze back to Shinichi Hyuga. Seeing that clarity had returned to the other's eyes, a flicker of surprise crossed his own. At the same time, he held his short blade horizontally before his chest and assumed a stance.
"Hmm?"
Shisui's bearing changed noticeably. Unlike the gentle warmth he had given off before, he now resembled a famous blade drawn from its sheath, radiating a cold gleam and an edge sharp enough to cut.
In an instant, Shinichi Hyuga had not seen Shisui make any hand seals, yet seven identical figures of Shisui suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Every one of them stood calmly in place in precisely the same posture, their short blades held horizontally before their chests.
"Shadow Clones?"
Shinichi Hyuga inspected them with his Byakugan and discovered that Chakra flowed within every Shisui standing on the battlefield. It was certain that these clones all had physical bodies.
"No... this feeling... they aren't Shadow Clones."
Shinichi Hyuga had practiced the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu himself and understood Shadow Clones very well. He was certain that the technique Shisui was using now was completely different from the one he knew.
As he considered this, Shisui Uchiha had already launched his attack. All seven figures moved as one, closing in on Shinichi Hyuga from every direction.
They used the Body Flicker Technique to approach, moving so quickly that Shinichi Hyuga found himself surrounded by Shisui in the span of a blink.
"So you chose me as your first target?"
In a ninja battle, it was common sense to