At noon the next day, warm sunlight filtered through layers of leaves and spilled into the mountain hollow.
Nara Tsukimi opened his eyes after a wonderful night's sleep. He sat up and stretched, the fatigue gone from his body.
Plenty of food and a night of deep sleep had restored the stamina and Chakra he'd exhausted. He was back in peak condition.
Kakashi and the other four had woken long ago. As soon as they noticed him stirring, they gathered around.
Obito was the most impatient. He hurried over, curiosity written all over his face, and blurted out his questions.
"Tsukimi, Tsukimi! You're finally awake! What happened at the end yesterday?!"
"Why did that Cloud Hidden Jinchūriki fire a Tailed Beast Bomb? That whole stretch of forest was blown to bits!"
"We thought you were done for! How did you survive? Come on, tell us!"
The questions came so fast that Tsukimi's expression darkened.
What do you mean, you thought I was dead? Could you wish me a little luck?!
But he was used to Obito. You could call him straightforward, or you could call him tactless. Either way, he meant no harm, so Tsukimi let it go.
Tsukimi glanced at him and yawned. His voice was still sleepy.
"Oh, I had a last resort to save my life. Why do you think I told you all to leave first yesterday?"
After killing Darui yesterday, he had unlocked the third group of Shadowkhan and gained a new ability from the Shapeshifter Squad: Phase Penetration.
In the original Jackie Chan Adventures, when the Shapeshifter Squad first appeared, a guard had tried to grab one of its soldiers. His hand went straight through the soldier's body like it was passing through water.
Aside from stretching their bodies, this was the squad's most