It was the sound of Exploding Tags being ignited.
The two Exploding Tags hidden on the tree branches had just burned through.
Boom! Boom!!
Two massive explosions erupted in quick succession, instantly shrouding the area in flames and smoke.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Several kunai tied with Exploding Tags shot straight at the remaining Root members.
"You dare..."
The Root jonin leading them was utterly enraged.
He had never expected his opponent to dare strike first.
After all, they bore the name of the "Anbu" and were considered a force directly under the Hokage.
Attacking them was no different from betraying the village.
Even the prideful Uchiha had never dared fight them, so it was no wonder this Root jonin was so shocked.
Boom! Boom!
The power of Exploding Tags was comparable to high-level Fire Release. There was no need to doubt their destructive force.
Their only drawback was their cost.
Even Root Ninja could only temporarily avoid their edge.
"Summoning Technique!"
The sounds of a summoning came from within the smoke.
"Watch out for the Summoning Beast!"
The Root jonin warned his subordinates.
That crow Summoning Beast was indeed formidable, but this was a ninja battle. As long as they did not give it a chance to use "Sunset," there was nothing to fear.
Yet after the flames and smoke from the explosions dispersed, Taiyi was nowhere to be seen in the sky.
"Ah!"
A scream suddenly rang out from the side.
It came from a Root Ninja who had been preparing to circle around behind Tang Ping.
"What did you do?"
The Root jonin drew his kunai and used the Body Flicker Technique to pounce toward Tang Ping in the tree.
Tang Ping spread his hands, a mocking expression on his face.
"Well, who knows?"
Even with a jonin bearing