"Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique: Mind Chaos Body Technique!" Heart Butterfly's voice came from the right flank. A Chunin who had been about to form hand seals suddenly stiffened, then turned to attack his own companion.
Chasing Fang's figure flickered like a ghost, his silver hair tracing streaks of light through the battle. Every thrust of his short blade targeted a vital point. One Chunin hastily raised a kunai to block, only to be kicked in the chest by Chasing Fang and sent flying into the rock wall.
Neji did not rush into the melee. He calmly assessed the situation, his Byakugan fixed on the Jonin who had activated a chakra armor and was fiercely exchanging blows with Captain Hoshino. Both had attained an extremely high level of taijutsu, and every collision of fists and feet erupted with a dull impact.
"Iron Maru, watch your right!" Neji suddenly shouted.
Iron Maru was locked in combat with a Chunin. Hearing the warning, he instinctively dodged to the left. A bolt of lightning flashed past his cheek and blasted a charred crater into the rock wall.
"Thanks, Falcon!" Iron Maru gasped, driving his elbow into his opponent and forcing him back.
Neji swiftly formed hand seals and activated several Mirror Talismans he had placed around Iron Maru beforehand. The instant the Ninja Talismans lit up, several chakra mirrors appeared across the battlefield, refracting the incoming Lightning Release ninjutsu in every direction.
"What the hell is this?" The Hidden Lightning Village Chunin stared in shock as his own ninjutsu rebounded toward him, forcing him to dodge in haste.
Neji seized the opportunity and launched himself forward. The Divine Foot Talisman made him unbelievably fast, and he crossed twenty meters almost instantly. Pale blue chakra shimmered around his right hand as he assumed the opening