Clone Technique? No...
The Hyuga Jonin was shocked. At the last possible moment, chakra erupted from his entire body. "Rotation!" A chakra barrier appeared at once, completely surrounding him.
A flash of light, and Shin was back beside the distant kunai. He dispelled the Rasengan in his hand. "Not bad reaction speed. Better than most Jonin. You're probably one of the best among the Hyuga Jonin, too."
Shin made a quick assessment, then looked up into the distance. Beneath the moonlight, a black figure was leaping toward them at high speed, pursued closely by a Jonin. Farther behind them came a crowd of Yemu Clan Chunin and Genin. It was quite a spectacle.
Shin curled his lip. Apart from Uchiha Madara, who else could pull off something like this?
Uchiha Madara landed not far from Shin, striking a domineering pose with his arms crossed. He surveyed the scene, taking in the three Special Jonin who had become corpses, the Hyuga Jonin performing Rotation, and the Yemu Jonin standing atop the granary. Most of his attention, of course, remained fixed on the granary, now reduced to a smoldering mess.
He nodded with satisfaction. "Good work."
Shin silently looked up at the sky, ignoring him. With an entrance like that and the way he talked like a leader, did Madara really think Shin was his subordinate? He'd be damned if he paid him any mind.
The moment he finished Rotation, the Hyuga Jonin used the Body Flicker Technique to flee a great distance. But the attack he expected never came. He couldn't help looking back—and naturally saw Uchiha Madara, who had just arrived. His expression darkened further.
Just then, Yemu Jichuan arrived in pursuit of Uchiha Madara and landed on a nearby tree branch. His gloomy gaze swept over the three Special