Was this... an open scheme?
As expected of Konoha's Little Monster. Taki Chiba's notorious reputation outside the village was no empty boast.
This series of attacks was plainly telling him that Chiba intended to create blind spots in his vision—even blind spots in sound.
And there was nothing he could do about it! The Three Tomoe Sharingan gleamed with a dark light as the Masked Man watched the semicircular rock wall before him, which thoroughly protected him while blocking his entire view ahead and fending off the dense barrage of attacks. Listening to the thunderous rumbling at his ears and noticing the powdery white mist spreading behind him from both sides of the wall, he slowly picked up the Ninja Sword he had hastily tossed aside earlier. As he sheathed it, he warily examined both sides and the space above him.
At this moment, the rock wall in front of him protected him but also blocked his view ahead. To either side, smoke and white mist were spreading, obscuring everything. Even behind him was beginning to be swallowed by the smoke and dust. It could be said that his view was unclear on three sides. Although the Sharingan kept him from becoming completely blind, it still gave Taki Chiba plenty of openings and tactical options, making the situation far more variable.
The thunderous rumbling filled his ears. If he did not use his eyes and relied solely on sound to locate his opponent, Chiba's fist could reach his face without him noticing. Chiba had created a blind spot in sound as well. Beneath that rumble, he had not even heard the crisp clang of Chiba's Ninja Sword falling to the ground just two or three meters behind him. He had only spotted the sword lying a short distance behind him