"Who goes there?" Jin asked.
"Shadow." The reply was brief and arrogant.
"So it's you! Not bad-looking! You killed my men, so you'll pay a heavy price!" Jin said coldly. He could sense immense power from his opponent. Shadow was definitely at Kage level, so Jin did not dare let his guard down. Moreover, he had no information on him at all.
"Hmph, you? I can take you down in one move! Hand over the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, and I'll let you all go immediately," Shadow replied.
"Does bragging not cost taxes? Let's see what you're capable of!" Jin said. At that moment, everyone surrounded Shadow, leaving enough space in the middle for the two to fight.
One-Finger Thunderclap! Jin opened with an incomparably swift Lightning Release technique. With a single pointed finger, a bolt of lightning shot toward Shadow at a tongue-twisting speed. Shadow merely shifted his body slightly and evaded Jin's attack. Looks like his strength has reached high Kage level, Jin thought.
"Child's play. Watch this!" Darkness filled Shadow's eyes.
Could it be an ocular technique? A Kekkei Genkai? Jin wondered.
Chakra Reversal! Shadow shouted.
Before Shadow could finish casting, Jin had already drifted more than twenty meters away. Ordinary ninjutsu and ocular techniques lost their effect at a distance. Once Shadow finished shouting, Jin realized he was completely unharmed and immediately laughed. "Your technique has no effect on me!"
"How is this possible? Are you a jinchūriki?" Shadow asked.
"Jinchūriki? Does your technique not work on jinchūriki? That's wonderful. Fire Phoenix, come out!" As soon as Jin finished speaking, Fire Phoenix appeared in response.
"How about that? This is my summoned beast! Let me tell you, I'm not a jinchūriki either. Your technique simply doesn't work on me," Jin said smugly.
"Impossible! Other than jinchūriki and tailed