"Move!"
At Kakashi's command, the ten Anbu surrounding them sprang into action.
They swiftly split into pairs.
With Itachi Uchiha at the center, they surrounded him from multiple directions.
Each group kept several meters apart, allowing them to support one another at any moment while avoiding being struck by the same large-scale Ninjutsu and wiped out in one sweep.
Might Guy appeared alone before Kisame Hoshigaki. He brought his legs together, assumed a fighting stance, and shouted, "I'm your opponent!"
"What a rare beast. But that suits me just fine!" Kisame burst into laughter and charged forward, swinging Samehada.
Guy showed no fear. He unleashed a fierce Leaf Whirlwind, his kick colliding with Samehada with a thunderous crash.
The two immediately became locked in battle.
The battlefield was split into two fronts.
Might Guy faced Kisame Hoshigaki, the two of them fighting on their own battlefield.
Meanwhile, Kakashi and dozens of Anbu surrounded Itachi Uchiha in layer after layer, forming the other battlefield.
More Konoha ninja were drawn by the commotion and came rushing in from every direction in the village.
Itachi Uchiha calmly swept his gaze around, studying the formation of the Anbu encircling him, and raised an eyebrow slightly.
This tactic...
It was somewhat similar to one his father, Fugaku Uchiha, had once told him about.
During wartime, Sunagakure ninja had developed it to counter the Uchiha Clan's advantage in Sharingan Genjutsu.
The core principle was simple: flee in a one-on-one fight.
In a two-on-one situation, they covered each other. One person would feint or draw attention, while the other waited for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
The more important part of the tactic was that the instant an ally fell under Genjutsu, Chakra had to be immediately injected into them to forcibly break the Sharingan's