The first nail struck the crossing point of the chains.
Clang!
The high-speed spinning chains were forcibly jammed, their trajectory abruptly veering aside.
The second nail shot through a gap in the chain links, grazing one attacker's mask.
The mask cracked.
His movements faltered.
In that instant, Shin-getsu was already in front of him.
There were no unnecessary movements.
One kick struck the side of his knee.
Crack.
The attacker dropped to his knees.
Shin-getsu drove his elbow down into the back of his neck.
Bang!
The man slammed face-first into the mud.
The other attacker tried to retract his chain.
Sasuke's shuriken had already flown out.
His aim was still a little off, but it forced the opponent to twist sideways.
Naruto gritted his teeth and charged.
"Take this!"
He rushed in fiercely.
His movements were a mess, too.
But this time, he did not close his eyes.
The enemy raised a clawed hand and swung. Naruto ducked awkwardly beneath it.
The metal claws sliced past his hair.
Naruto broke out in a cold sweat.
Before the enemy could follow up, Shin-getsu appeared at his side.
He grabbed the chain and yanked it back.
The attacker lost his balance.
At some point, Kakashi had moved behind him.
A chop to the neck.
Bang.
The second man fell.
The entire attack lasted less than a few breaths from beginning to end.
Tazuna collapsed onto the ground, his face deathly pale.
Naruto panted as he looked at the two men lying on the ground.
"Th... that's it?"
Sasuke gripped his kunai, his expression tense as well.
This was his first time truly facing ninjas who killed.
This was not training.
Nor was it a spar.
Those metal claws had truly been meant to tear people apart.
Kakashi crouched down and examined