Asuma

"Yami!"

Hearing Chiyo's warning, Hinata immediately played her second trump card! When Shikaku Nara had formulated the "civilian evacuation" plan, she had also discussed battle plans with everyone for dealing with various situations. Earlier, Taichi and Chiyo attacking together had been "Plan A," also known as the blitzkrieg. It relied on Taichi and Chiyo's explosive power to eliminate the opponent in an instant. If they could not finish the enemy in one blow, they would activate "Plan B," also known as the delaying battle. They would use their numbers to launch a rotating barrage of ninjutsu and wear the enemy down. Activating Yami was "Plan C"—after exhausting the opponent, Yami would deliver the final killing blow.

But the situation was different now. Since the enemy could absorb Chakra, they could not use "Plan B." Thus, Hinata activated "Plan C" without hesitation!

Yami, who had already taken to the sky, received Hinata's order and fell from the heavens like a meteor.

"Hm?" Hearing the shriek from above, Deva Path looked up and saw Yami's long leg, stretched perfectly straight, crashing down! Taichi and Chiyo held Deva Path down with all their strength, preventing him from dodging.

"Gate of View, open! Haaah!" Green energy suddenly erupted around Yami as she brought down a War Axe kick carrying tremendous force onto Deva Path's head. With a deafening boom, the terrifying shockwave blew apart the wooden houses lining both sides of the street. When the dust settled, a massive crater had appeared in the middle of the road.

Taichi, Yami, and Chiyo leaped backward and returned to Hinata's side, staring with the other ninjas at Deva Path in the crater. After a while, Deva Path still showed no movement. Taichi asked uncertainly, "An attack that heavy should have taken him out, right?"

"Byakugan!" Hinata