The four from Kumogakure also knew that Hyuga Hiashi was extremely formidable. They had wanted to use powerful ninjutsu against him from the outset, but they were on Konoha's border. If they were discovered, all their efforts would come to nothing.
Chapter 668: Captured
Thus, the four could only take a cautious approach and test him with taijutsu first. If that worked, all the better.
If it failed, they could still switch to ninjutsu without delay. After all, however strong Hyuga Hiashi was, he was only one man.
Their defeat had been sealed from the moment they underestimated Hyuga Hiashi.
Only when the shuriken were about to strike his head did Hyuga Hiashi calmly give a sharp cry. "Eight Trigrams Rotation!"
The instant his words fell, a layer of constantly flowing white chakra appeared around him, forming a sphere with Hyuga Hiashi at its center.
The shuriken wielded by the four from Kumogakure were instantly knocked away. The impact was so powerful that they nearly lost their grip on their weapons.
They all had to retreat a step before barely steadying themselves. Their leader said sourly, "As expected of the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven Technique, the so-called absolute defense!"
Hyuga Hiashi had no appreciation whatsoever for this insincere flattery from the Kumogakure ninja. He said coldly, "I wouldn't go that far. Your attacks are simply too weak to amount to anything. Otherwise, even Rotation might not have stopped them!"
The Kumogakure ninja were instantly furious at his words. "Who would have thought that even the head of the Hyuga Clan enjoyed running his mouth? What a surprise!"
Without waiting for Hyuga Hiashi to answer, the speaker drew two shuriken and gripped them, steadily channeling the chakra in his body into the weapons.
Hyuga Hiashi watched with a disdainful expression.