Some distance behind Uchiha Fugaku, the short sword that had originally fallen to the ground seemed to have a mind of its own. It swiftly shot toward Fugaku's back. 😲♞ ✋♖ReadМ
"Fugaku! Behind you!" Mikoto Uchiha, who was fighting an enemy in the distance, had been keeping an eye on her husband's battle. Seeing this bizarre scene, she immediately shouted.
Fugaku was clearly on guard against the two enemies with Mangekyō Sharingan. Though he noticed the threat a little late, he sensed the danger coming from behind even without Mikoto's warning.
Fugaku formed the hand seal for a Shadow Clone, raising his hands to shield his face as he did so. At the same time, a puff of smoke rose behind him, and a Shadow Clone appeared at his side, using its body to block the short sword.
"Bang!"
The clone that had just appeared could not last even a second. It turned into white smoke and vanished, but that brief moment gave Fugaku a chance to escape. Young and strong, he knocked aside Uchiha Jin's attack and kicked him hard in the side, sending him flying.
Fugaku did not pursue. He quickly leaped back to put some distance between them, having realized that the short sword that had just attacked him had not stopped working after piercing his Shadow Clone.
"Whoosh!!!"
The short sword suddenly accelerated, letting out a sharp whistle as it streaked through the air. ๑۞๑,¸¸,ø¤º°`°๑۩ 🎀 🎀 ۩๑°`°º¤ø,¸¸,๑۞๑ Facing this attack, Uchiha Fugaku dared not let his guard down. He focused his Sharingan on the sword, trying to read its trajectory, while tensing every muscle in his body, ready to respond. Just as it was about to reach him, the short sword suddenly seemed to lose control. With a clang, it fell to the ground.
"Hm?