"What nonsense are you talking about...?"
Katsuo, speaking in Inoichi's accent, said with an annoyed expression.
"You're not Inoichi. You're still Uchiha Katsuo—you're imitating Inoichi's voice!"
Nara Shikaku shouted, cutting him off. Akimichi Chōza's expression changed drastically at those words. His hairs stood on end, and goosebumps instantly covered his entire body!
"You..."
"Chōza, attack with everything you have... now!"
Nara Shikaku shouted again, using the Shadow Binding Technique with all his strength.
Akimichi Chōza had no time to ask questions. They were inseparable partners; in battle, he had already developed the instinct to trust Shikaku unconditionally.
"Multi-Size Technique: Human Bullet Tank!"
Akimichi Chōza formed hand seals, and his body suddenly expanded into an enormous ball of flesh. Then, his limbs and head retracted into the ball as Chakra erupted from him. The rapidly spinning, immensely powerful sphere slammed toward the bound Uchiha Katsuo!
Seeing the oncoming Human Bullet Tank, Katsuo was briefly startled before snorting coldly. Chakra erupted from his body like a volcano, and he forcibly broke free from the shadow's restraint almost instantly!
Having only just broken free, he had time to raise an arm and block the impact in the final second before it hit!
Bang!
Katsuo was sent flying more than a dozen meters by the massive ball. He rolled several times along the way and only barely stopped after crashing into a large tree!
Looking at the unresponsive Uchiha Katsuo on the ground, Akimichi Chōza asked uncertainly, "We won, right?"
"Forget him for now. Come with me and check on Inoichi first!"
"Alright!"
When they turned over Yamanaka Inoichi, who lay face-down on the soil unconscious, the two were horrified to discover that blood was flowing from all seven of his orifices and his breathing was faint!
"!!!"
"Inoichi!!!"
The two cried out at