"Which of Hyuga Chiba's shadow clones did Lords Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and Akatsuchi choose to attack from the air?"
"Those are only shadow clones. They have far less Chakra than the original body. Maybe they can no longer use large-scale ninjutsu like before."
"We're going too. Half of us will follow the three lords through the air, while the other half continues forward from the ground to draw their attention."
"..."
After seeing Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and Akatsuchi's backs in the sky, the remaining two thousand-plus Iwa Ninja quickly sprang into action.
Most of the Iwa Ninja who knew the "Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique" flew into the air and followed the three of them.
The remaining Iwa Ninja continued advancing across the ground, which had already returned to normal.
"The enemy not only refuses to surrender, but is continuing to launch an offensive against us?" One of Chiba's shadow clones shook his head slightly. "In that case, let's give them a truly profound lesson first."
"If they keep rushing to their deaths like this, then we'll move against Iwagakure ahead of schedule."
"After the nonstop journey earlier and those two large-scale ninjutsu, our Chakra is nearly depleted." Another Chiba shadow clone frowned. "Once our Chakra runs out, we'll disperse on our own without these Iwa Ninja needing to do anything."
"And as shadow clones, our defenses are too weak. We can't let these Iwa Ninja attack us directly."
"Looks like it's time to use that tactic." The third Chiba shadow clone spoke with an excited expression.
The other shadow clones clearly understood what tactic he meant, and eager looks appeared on their faces as well.
"Then let's begin."
The next moment, over a thousand Chiba shadow clones swiftly and tacitly formed pairs.
In each pair, one Chiba shadow clone created a