I'll Spare Your Life

"Third Hokage!"

Kawaki Aoba cried out and tried to rush over to help, but Nara Shikamaru held him back.

"Wait, Aoba!"

Nara Shikamaru lowered his voice. "

Can't you see? Those Sunagakure Ninja are all strong. The Third Hokage may be powerful, but he's already wounded. If we charge in now, we'll only get in his way.

We need to find a way to ambush them and help him break free."

Kawaki Aoba calmed down and studied the fight.

The Third Hokage wielded the Adamantine Staff, fending off the Sunagakure Ninja's attacks, but his movements had visibly slowed and his breathing had grown labored.

The Sunagakure Ninja, meanwhile, worked together seamlessly, attacking without pause to wear down his chakra.

"Choji, use the Human Bullet Tank to draw their attention,"

Nara Shikamaru said, quickly laying out a plan. "

Ino, use the Mind Body Switch Technique to take control of one of them and make him attack his allies.

Aoba, cover them. Once they've thrown the enemy into confusion, we'll rush in together and help the Third Hokage break through."

"Right!"

The three answered in unison.

Akimichi Choji took a deep breath. His body swelled into a massive ball. "Human Bullet Tank!"

He shot toward the Sunagakure Ninja like a cannonball and slammed into one of them.

Caught off guard, the ninja went flying and crashed hard to the ground.

The others immediately converged on Choji.

Yamanaka Ino seized her chance, formed hand seals, and sent her consciousness into one of the Sunagakure Ninja. "Mind Body Switch Technique!"

The ninja stiffened, his eyes going blank. Then he turned and attacked the ally beside him.

"What's going on? Has he lost his mind?"

One of the Sunagakure Ninja cried out and hurriedly dodged.

Kawaki Aoba seized the opening and formed hand seals.