With Kakashi and the others joining the fight, the Sunagakure ninja, who had been caught off guard by the Akatsuki and given no chance to recover, finally got a breather.
The Sunagakure ninja were far from weak overall, but they lacked someone truly outstanding to take the lead. Now they had one.
"Lightning Blade!"
Kakashi cut down an Akatsuki member with a single Lightning Blade.
"Kamui!"
He turned and unleashed Kamui, twisting the head clean off a ninja who had tried to ambush him.
Seeing how powerful Kakashi was, several Akatsuki members immediately charged him together.
Kakashi responded with a burst of chakra, sending out a Lightning Clone.
The clone and the original positioned themselves in front and behind, ready to attack from both sides.
"Let's go!"
"What?!"
"Don't be afraid. It's only a Clone Technique."
"Is this all Konoha's Copy Ninja Kakashi can do?"
Kakashi ignored them and simply activated his ninjutsu.
"Lightning Blade: Swift!"
The Lightning Release Clone and the original moved together, throwing a barrage of kunai. Wreathed in the power of Lightning Release, the kunai instantly pierced their defenses.
Within a few breaths, those ninja were riddled with wounds and gravely injured.
Even so, anyone who could become a rogue ninja and join the Akatsuki had some skill.
But they would soon discover that their skills fell far short of Konoha's Copy Ninja Kakashi.
The clone and the original leaped into the air together.
"Hah!"
The Lightning Release Clone returned to Kakashi's body, transforming into the power of Lightning Blade as he thrust downward.
Boom!
Lightning exploded, and the men who had barely remained standing collapsed to the ground.
With Kakashi taking care of the biggest threats, Hinata and Sakura led the Sunagakure ninja in a counterattack.
The remaining Akatsuki members were driven together and surrounded.