Shingetsu's gaze turned cold.
"Itachi, move!"
Itachi did not hesitate.
His Sharingan activated.
A Three-Tomoe Genjutsu was hurled straight at the Masked Man.
The Masked Man also possessed the Sharingan, so Genjutsu could not easily control him.
But control was not what Itachi wanted.
He only needed to make him pause for an instant.
Shisui burst forward in a Body Flicker.
His short blade stabbed straight at the Masked Man's wrist.
The Masked Man phased to evade.
The blade passed through him.
But just as he prepared to solidify and grab Itachi, lightning exploded from the ground.
"Lightning Style: Earth Flash!"
Shingetsu had predicted his landing point in advance.
Lightning sealed off the ground beneath the Masked Man's feet.
The Masked Man had no choice but to phase again.
His gaze turned utterly cold.
This brat was too annoying.
His strength was clearly lacking, yet he always managed to disrupt his rhythm.
Shingetsu looked at Itachi.
"Did you see that?"
"This is the Madara he claims to be."
"He doesn't even dare fight the few of us head-on."
"All he knows is sneak attacks, phasing, and grabbing people."
Itachi's gaze sharpened.
The Masked Man said coldly, "You think seeing through a little of my ability means you can deal with me?"
Shingetsu smiled.
"I never said I could kill you."
"But killing you was never my goal tonight."
The Masked Man's expression darkened.
Shingetsu raised a hand and pointed behind one of the Shrine's pillars.
"I was waiting for the seal."
As soon as he spoke, Inabi formed hand seals.
"Seal!"
The talismans that had long been arranged at the Shrine's four corners lit up simultaneously.
It was not a powerful spatial seal.
Shingetsu could not yet create an advanced seal specifically targeting Kamui.
But this sealing array could record