The next second, Kakashi snapped his wrist!
An irresistible force surged through the chain. The two attackers were yanked out of the air and slammed into each other!
Bang! They collided and tumbled to the ground.
"Is it over?" Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, then shouted excitedly, "Teacher Kakashi is amazing!"
But the bounty hunters known as the Demon Brothers were no easy opponents.
They sprang back to their feet and, working in perfect sync, whipped their chain out again.
This time, the chain did not strike in a straight line. It twisted and crossed through the air as though alive, rattling as it attacked Kakashi from two angles and cut off his escape!
"Watch out, Teacher Kakashi!" Sakura cried.
Just as the chain was about to touch Kakashi, something shocking happened.
With a shrill tearing sound, Kakashi's body was ripped into several pieces by the chain!
"Teacher Kakashi!" Naruto and Sakura screamed in horror. Even Sasuke's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Heh, got him!" the Demon Brothers snarled triumphantly.
Then they set their sights on Naruto Uzumaki, who was still frozen in place.
At that critical moment, Sasuke appeared and drove both feet into the Demon Brothers, knocking them back and saving Naruto.
The Demon Brothers used the opening to slip past them and charge straight for their target, Tazuna.
Only Sakura stood between them and Tazuna.
"Behind you." Kakashi's cold voice sounded behind both brothers.
Before they could react, Kakashi's hands flashed out and seized each of them by the back of the neck.
"It's over."
Power surged through their bodies. The Demon Brothers went limp without so much as a groan, their eyes rolling back as they collapsed unconscious.
Kakashi dusted off his hands as casually as if he had merely brushed dirt from his clothes.
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