"Hey, you big fatty!"
Hozuki Sengetsu's voice came directly from the mist some distance away, drifting about and making it impossible to tell where he was.
"Even boasting has its limits. You think you can take us down all by yourself?"
"Hmph!"
Akimichi Todome did not answer, merely waiting in secret for Tokuma Hyuga to locate the enemy.
Under the Byakugan's observation, the Hidden Mist Technique was indeed heavily restrained. To Tokuma Hyuga, who could see through the human body and directly observe chakra, Hozuki Sengetsu—whose body was filled with immense chakra—stood out as clearly as a firefly in the night.
And in order to keep Konoha's shinobi from becoming too wary too soon, Hozuki Mangetsu at the rear had Giant Clam temporarily withdraw Mirage, leaving only himself and Munashi Jinpachi concealed.
"Straight ahead, fifty meters away, on a branch twenty-five meters high!"
After Tokuma Hyuga quietly reported the enemy's location, Fugaku Uchiha charged forward at once. Yuhi Shinku also began preparing a genjutsu behind him. As long as the enemy showed even the slightest opening, he believed his teammates could end this battle immediately.
Whoosh!
For jonin, fifty meters could be crossed in an instant. The two quickly spotted Hozuki Sengetsu's hazy figure.
Fugaku rushed in with a kunai for close combat, while Yuhi Shinku stayed farther back to clear the surroundings for him.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
The raging wind briefly scattered the mist, and Hozuki Mangetsu, wielding Hiramekarei in both hands, viciously slashed at Fugaku Uchiha.
Clang!
A kunai appeared in Fugaku's hand and blocked the strike, but the overly short weapon immediately left him firmly at a disadvantage.
"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"
At that moment, Yuhi Shinku's attack arrived as well.
As Konoha's publicly acknowledged greatest genjutsu user outside the Uchiha Clan, his attack instantly