Splash—
Controlled by Nara Shikaku's Shadow Technique, struck by Yamanaka Inoichi's Mind Body Switch Technique, and about to be crushed beneath Akimichi Choza's mountain-like descent, Kuriarare Kushimaru suddenly dissolved before the eyes of the three men, turning into a puddle of clear water.
Before they could react in fury, a cold voice came from the dense fog. "Longsword Ninja Art: Earth Spider Stitch!"
Clang!
Fine steel wires sprang from the ground, crisscrossing in an instant and turning the area into a chessboard. The three of them were like pieces trapped within the game, unable to escape.
Crack!
At Kuriarare Kushimaru's command, the steel wires snapped shut like scissors. The sharp threads cut through leg bones no more difficultly than paper.
Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi managed to leap onto trees in time to avoid the damage, but how could Akimichi Choza, who was plummeting while spinning at high speed, possibly have time to adjust his movements?
After all, not just anyone could pry open old Newton's coffin lid!
Thus, the moment he hit the ground, he let out a scream. Given his enormous size, far more than one or two steel wires had fallen across him.
"Choza! Damn it!"
Nara Shikaku smashed his fist into the tree trunk.
I had calculated everything perfectly. First, I used the shadows of the steel wires as a relay to control the enemy, then we used our familiar combination attack to finish him. But why was that person merely a Water Clone?
This rash attack had not only failed to achieve anything, but had also exposed Choza's weakness and left him seriously wounded.
For the first time, the young Nara Shikaku experienced defeat.
His plan had clearly been more thorough and detailed, and the team's composition more reasonable. Initial control, follow-up control, powerful offense—nothing