The Shadow Net!

Without hesitation, Taichi and the others charged Taichi at the Wind Release ninja after Nakamura and the Nakamura left, while Shikaki held off the two puppets.

Taichi and his group's goal was naturally to eliminate one of them as soon as possible to facilitate their next move. With the Sharingan, and the other party unaware of it, killing someone instantly was really easy.

Just like Itachi in the original work, in terms of raw strength, he is roughly the same as Orochimaru. He has Dōjutsu, but Orochimaru's forbidden techniques are not bad either.

Given Second Hokage's character, it's impossible that he didn't possess any forbidden techniques to counter the Mangekyo Sharingan. And since Orochimaru essentially possessed all the forbidden techniques in the Forbidden Jutsu Scroll, it's only natural that he would know a few forbidden techniques to counter the Mangekyo Sharingan.

However, Tsukuyomi was unaware of Orochimaru's Genjutsu Tsukuyomi, and the Second Hokage's forbidden technique was only aimed at the Mangekyo Sharingan, not a derivative Dōjutsu.

After all, he's just a human being; he couldn't possibly have foreseen such a thing.

Therefore, in a real fight, they would be evenly matched. The endless stream of forbidden techniques would give Itachi plenty to think about. However, intelligence is also a part of strength, so it can only be said that the Uchiha have a greater advantage.

Because it's Mind Portrait Technique, who knows what it might create?

Therefore, even Orochimaru could be Chunin without sufficient information, let alone a Chunin.

Although Taichi's only skill was Three-Tomoe, his opponent was only Chunin.

"Magic Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!"

"Hoop!"

The Suna Ninja only saw a pair of blood-red eyes, and then his mind went blank, and he couldn't move at all.

"This is... the Sharingan?!"

The two puppeteers hiding in the shadows saw this and tried to mobilize their puppets to help, but unfortunately, Taichi was not alone.

"Shadow Possession Technique!"

As Shikaki made the seal, his shadow instantly transformed into a black net, covering the two puppets and binding them, then pressing them hard to the ground.

This is to prevent any insidious traps or mechanisms, so that he can react in time.

At the same time, a black tentacle took out two Explosive Tag from Shikaki's ninja tool bag and slowly extended over.

On the other side, Taichi didn't make a move immediately either, slowly grinding things down and giving them some time to think. Of course, his Sharingan continued to carefully observe his surroundings.

The two puppeteers now face a choice: to lie low and place their hopes on a future counterattack and the Jonin.

Or should we risk being discovered now, forcibly manipulate the puppet, break free from Shikaki's control, and go to support the Wind Release ninja?

This was also Taichi's plan; whichever option the other side chose, it would be a good outcome for Taichi.

Once they break free, Taichi others will be able to discover their location, and the outcome will be basically decided.

If they choose not to break free, Taichi and his group can still kill one Suna Ninja and destroy two puppets, maintaining their advantage.

In any case, Shiro won't make a move without their signal, so his safety is currently guaranteed.

Meanwhile, the two who were secretly lurking decided to continue hiding after careful consideration. To put it bluntly, they were just people who were carrying out a mission together, and their feelings for each other were not that deep.

Furthermore, other villages don't value Kizuna as much as Konoha does. Therefore, they consider issues more from a mission perspective, choosing what is most beneficial to the mission.

Exposing themselves now is the worst thing for them. If they hide, they still have a sliver of a chance to turn things around, and if their captain returns, the chances will be even greater.

Conversely, exposing themselves now would mean certain death. A puppeteer's strength lies in their puppets; apart from a few powerful ones, most puppeteers are not strong without their puppets.

Finally, with a loud bang, the two puppets were blasted to pieces by Shikaki. On the other side, Taichi also killed the Suna Ninja and came over to stand next to Shikaki.

The two carefully observed their surroundings, trying to find any clues, but unfortunately, neither of them was particularly good at it, and they also didn't know how long the two had been hiding there.

Therefore, it's difficult to judge, but what is certain is that they are nearby and haven't gone far.

The puppeteer has a limited control over the distance between himself and the puppet. Although the Explosive Tag was quite loud, it only lasted for a moment.

Unless they Flying Thunder God, they have no chance of leaving this place.

Although they appeared to be patrolling, in a blind spot, where the two were back to back, Shikaki's hands were still forming hand seals, concealed by Taichi's Genjutsu.

If you look closely, you can still see a tiny pit at Shikaki's feet, and with that pit as a point, Shikaki's shadow is gradually getting smaller.

Furthermore, rolled-up Explosive Tag were constantly being sent inside.

Suddenly, Shikaki gave Taichi a look, and Taiyi nodded Taichi, taking a small step to connect his shadow with Shikaki's.

And so, Taichi's shadow gradually disappeared.

A moment later, Shikaki gestured to Taichi, signaling him to keep a close eye on the situation.

Then, a series of Kakkō, accompanied by a roar, lit up the woods!

Shikaki didn't use many Explosive Tag, but after careful calculation, he knew the resulting momentum would be enormous, definitely not enough for an attack.

But it's more than enough to scare people!

And indeed, the two hidden figures were terrified. They had been keeping a close eye on Taichi and the others' movements, while also trying to figure out how to release their puppets without alerting them.

Therefore, they were somewhat negligent about their surroundings, and as a result, this series of explosions startled them.

Honestly, most people wouldn't have noticed this, but Taichi has the Sharingan and Shikaki had warned him beforehand.

Therefore, he naturally discovered several suspicious points, and without any hesitation, he carefully selected an angle to investigate.

"Fire Release: Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Taichi puffed out his cheeks and blew hard, instantly turning his Chakra into several fireballs that fell towards the points Taichi suspected.

When they saw the Fire Release, they knew they couldn't escape it. After all, they couldn't just stand still and let the Fire Release rush towards them.

Therefore, the two of them, without prior agreement, attacked Taichi from different directions!

"Hmph~" Taichi didn't take the two attacks seriously. The puppeteers, who had lost their puppets and exposed their true forms, posed no threat.

Therefore, with a single turn of the Tomoe in Taichi, and two turns of his head, the opponent was frozen in place, and then, that was it. They did not have the ability to break the Genjutsu of the Three-Tomoe on their own.

And so, Nakamura returned, Taichi and the others were already cleaning up the battlefield.

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