That Move!

This level of attack shouldn't be enough, right?

In midair, Hirohiko's Three Tomoe Sharingan was fixed tightly on the spot where the rain of Shuriken had fallen—the slowly spreading cloud of white mist. Inside that mist was his most familiar friend.

And among everyone present, the most difficult ninja to deal with.

Those Shuriken could not harm Chiba's Rock Hardening Technique. From the way Chiba had used it to block Kakashi's electrical current earlier, it was clear that although the Rock Armor formed by the Rock Hardening Technique had become much thinner, it had also become denser, increasing its defensive power instead. And because it was thinner, eliminating the hindrance caused by excess bulk, he would be more agile while fighting in the Rock Armor.

Though he had no idea when Chiba had researched it during this period, it was clear that the Rock Hardening Technique had evolved. Its defense was stronger, and it was more convenient to use.

Chiba had probably gained a deeper understanding of Chakra's Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation during this time, and his control over Chakra had become even more precise.

Otherwise, he could not have made the Rock Armor denser while thinning it down. This compressive Nature Transformation required a level of Chakra control... one that I would probably never attain in my lifetime.

Sometimes, it was truly impossible to imagine just how fine Chiba's control over Chakra was. If Chiba had not repeatedly insisted that he possessed no Kekkei Genkai and had not learned any other Secret Techniques, I really would have thought that this unbelievable precision in Chakra manipulation was Chiba's Kekkei Genkai or Secret Technique...

Watching the white mist spread and gradually fade, Hirohiko slowly descended. At the same time, his Three Tomoe Sharingan slowly contracted. His focus was clearly gathering