Huh-?

In the sparring ground before the cabin, packed so tightly with people that not even water could pass through, one cloud of fire and smoke slowly dispersed, while another cloud of fire and smoke from the explosion gradually faded away as well.

"This..."

At that moment, every spectator looked at one another before turning back toward the field, their eyes widening.

"Crackle, crackle, crackle..."

Arcs of electricity flickered across the field, racing along a Steel Wire with a sharp hiss. At the same time, there came a series of cracking sounds, like something hard shattering—or perhaps something solid growing and spreading.

"This should be..."

The two Anbu watching the scene exchanged glances, rendered speechless.

So it really was that technique...

Hirohiko and Yukina, however, showed looks of understanding. No one knew Chiba better than they did. Aside from a few trump cards he deliberately kept hidden, they knew every method Chiba possessed.

They could even recognize some of Chiba's tactical arrangements in this spar, and had likely guessed most of them.

And after figuring them out, scenes of themselves coordinating with Chiba's tactics automatically surfaced in their minds.

If others knew this, they would probably sigh and say, "These three children really are of one mind. They're simply flawless partners."

If the Third Hokage learned of it, he would likely regret separating the three of them for missions in the past. At the same time, he might think, "These three children were truly meant to fight together. Their mutual understanding may be even greater than that of Ino-Shika-Cho, Konoha's most coordinated trio after all these years."

"Do you think all of this is within Chiba's control?"

At that moment, the Three Tomoe Sharingan in Hirohiko's eyes slowly faded. He glanced at Obito, whose face was full of delight, and Asuma,