"Is this..."
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
A pineapple-haired man in a green flak jacket stepped in front of the fat man, forming the Rooster hand seal.
The jutsu that had immobilized Shimizu came from him.
"The Nara Clan? Ino-Shika-Cho? Then Baki was hit by a Yamanaka Clan jutsu earlier, which means next..."
Shimizu frowned slightly.
Sure enough, a round ball of flesh accelerated toward Shimizu from the side.
"Human Boulder!"
Seeing this, Pakura gritted her teeth. Risking a slash to the shoulder from Baki, she twisted sideways and hurled a burning exploding kunai at the Nara Clan ninja.
Attack Wei to save Zhao!
The shadow binding Shimizu immediately retreated, but Pakura's shoulder took a slash from Baki.
Having regained her mobility, Shimizu swiftly controlled Little Boy to assist Pakura. At the same time, he activated Pneumatic Fist and met the Akimichi Clan ninja's Human Boulder head-on.
That guy was sent flying by a single punch and crashed into the ground. Yet, judging by his fat and sturdy build, he clearly had not suffered any serious injuries.
The tentacle-like shadow lashed out again.
"This is so annoying!"
The springs beneath the fat man's feet instantly sprang open, launching Shimizu backward. At the same time, under Shimizu's control, it used the recoil to pounce on the Akimichi Clan ninja.
"Expansion Jutsu!"
The latter's palms swelled to an enormous size.
"Black Secret Technique: Pneumatic Fist - Full Power!"
The fatty puppet's arms collided with the Akimichi Clan ninja's palms, and the two began a contest of strength.
The Nara Clan ninja began closing in on Shimizu, attempting to restrain him again with Shadow Binding Jutsu.
Limited by the area covered by shadows, Shadow Binding Jutsu had a maximum range.
"Pakura!"
Shimizu shouted.
Enduring the searing pain in her shoulder, Pakura took advantage of Baki