Kawaki Aoba stood at the rear, sensing every enemy's chakra throughout the battle and constantly calling out warnings. "The black-clad ninja on the left is gathering chakra for a Lightning Release technique, preparing to ambush the Sunagakure members! The ninja on the right is circling behind us, trying to strike our flank!"
Kazama, the Jonin, immediately turned to intercept the Lightning Release ambush upon hearing the warning. He said coldly, "Sneaking around like a rat—don't get carried away!"
Seeing this, the black-clad ambusher immediately changed tactics. His Lightning Release chakra transformed into fine needles that stabbed in from multiple tricky angles.
Kawaki Aoba immediately warned, "Lightning Release: Fine Needles! They're incredibly fast and target acupuncture points—dodge carefully!"
Kazama swiftly twisted aside to evade while gathering sand blades for a counterattack. "Earth Release: Sand Blade Slash!"
Dense sand blades whistled through the air, forcing back the black-clad ninja's assault.
Meanwhile, the black-clad ninja circling the flank had already closed in. He shouted in a low voice, "Wind Release: Crescent Moon Slash!"
Hyuga Neji's Byakugan locked onto him in an instant, and he precisely blocked the attack with Gentle Fist. "Gentle Fist: Force Release!"
The sharp Wind Release slash was instantly stripped of its force by the gentle chakra, completely neutralizing the attack.
Surprise flashed through the black-clad ninja's eyes. "The Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist truly lives up to its reputation. It can perfectly redirect and neutralize both physical and chakra attacks."
Hyuga Neji remained expressionless. "Your attacks are too predictable. They're full of openings."
On the main battlefield, Yuhi Shinku and Shisui joined forces against the black-clad leader. The three exchanged attacks at blinding speed.
The black-clad leader said coldly, "Two Konoha elites. You do have some skill. No wonder you managed to break through Sunagakure's encirclement."
Yuhi Shinku replied coldly,