Earth Style: Earth Shore Return.
Jirobo rapidly formed hand seals, then slammed both palms against the ground again. A massive stone slab flipped up from the earth, blocking the path of the Lightning Flash Naraka Sword.
"Bzzzzzz..."
The instant the two made contact, the seemingly solid stone slab was effortlessly sliced apart by the Lightning Flash Naraka Sword as though it were tofu.
Just as the enemy's sword was about to fall upon Jirobo's head, a huge bandage-wrapped object suddenly smashed toward the Kumogakure ninja who was descending.
"Damn it, Lightning Release: Lightning Clone."
That Kumogakure ninja was clearly powerful and battle-hardened. He had easily broken through Jirobo's defense while also skillfully evading the sudden attack.
The enormous white object was one of the Doki summoned by Tayuya. It rammed into the Kumogakure ninja's Lightning Clone, dispersing it in an instant.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Several sharp sounds tore through the air as several figures appeared out of nowhere, surrounding the two Doki and Jirobo.
It turned out that the Kumogakure ninja within the camp had noticed the commotion and used the Body Flicker Technique to quickly surround them.
The Kumogakure ninja who had just used the Lightning Flash Naraka Sword stared at Jirobo and demanded, "Are Konoha's ninja only capable of sneak attacks? How many companions do you have? Call them all out. Let us see what gives your Konoha Ninja Village the right to call itself the number one village in the Shinobi World."
Just then, the sound of a flute suddenly drifted in from all around them. Though the melody was strange, the Kumogakure ninja present noticed nothing unusual at first. Only as time passed did their bodies begin to feel heavier and heavier, gradually refusing to obey them. Their limbs felt as though they had been