As he spoke, he charged at Yamanaka Ino. A sand blade formed in his hand once more, slashing toward her.
"Ino, run!"
Nara Shikamaru shouted, trying to use the Shadow Imitation Technique to control the Sunagakure Jonin, only to find that the man's chakra fluctuations were too powerful for his shadow to get anywhere near him.
At that moment, Kawaki Aoba rushed forward and stepped in front of Yamanaka Ino. He thrust his ice sword at the Sunagakure Jonin. "I'm your opponent!"
The Sunagakure Jonin was forced to halt and block Kawaki Aoba's attack, and the two became entangled in combat once again.
Elsewhere, Akimichi Choji was fighting two Sunagakure Chunin. Though his Expansion Technique possessed tremendous power, his movements were somewhat slow, and the two Chunin kept him tied down, making it difficult for him to break free.
"Damn it, you two! Stop sticking to me!"
Akimichi Choji shouted and swung a punch, forcing the two Sunagakure Chunin back. Then he formed hand seals with both hands. "Expansion: Super Heavy Punch!"
A massive fist smashed down toward the two Sunagakure Chunin, blasting a huge crater into the ground.
"Not good!"
The two Sunagakure Chunin's faces changed drastically. They tried to dodge, but it was already too late. Choji's punch struck them, instantly robbing them of their ability to fight.
Meanwhile, Nara Shikamaru was fighting three Sunagakure Chunin. Although his Shadow Imitation Technique could control them, their chakra kept resisting, rapidly draining his own chakra.
This won't work. My chakra is almost exhausted.
Nara Shikamaru grew anxious and shouted to Akimichi Choji, "Choji, come give me a hand!"
"Coming!"
Hearing Nara Shikamaru's call, Akimichi Choji immediately rushed over. He threw a punch at the three Sunagakure Chunin. "Take this!"
The three Sunagakure Chunin were driven back by Akimichi Choji's punch.