Itachi shook his head.
"His chakra reserves were enormous."
"He shattered the Sealing Iron Chains wrapped around him with a burst of chakra."
Fugaku sucked in a sharp breath.
Shattered the Sealing Iron Chains?
Those were ninja tools Root specifically used against powerful opponents.
Even an ordinary jonin would struggle to break free once bound.
Chikage had actually shattered them with chakra alone?
"That wasn't all," Itachi continued.
"The Root leader used an Earth-Style Wall to defend himself."
"Deputy Captain Chikage didn't make any hand seals."
"He activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
"Blue lightning wrapped around him, and he moved so fast even I could barely follow him."
"He smashed straight through the Earth-Style Wall with his body."
"He knocked the Root leader unconscious in a single move."
Fugaku stood there with his mouth open, unable to say a word for a long while.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode?
Wasn't that a secret ninjutsu of Kumogakure?
Chikage clocked in and out on time every day. Where had the kid learned such an advanced ninjutsu?
And he could smash through an Earth-Style Wall with his body? How much physical strength and chakra control did that take?
"What about the other three?" Fugaku's voice sounded a little faint.
"The other three didn't even get a chance to fight back against him."
There was undisguised admiration in Itachi's voice.
"Deputy Captain Chikage didn't just use Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
"He also activated his Sharingan."
Fugaku shot to his feet.
He accidentally kicked over the cup beside him, spilling water all over the floor.
"The Sharingan?"
"He really awakened it?"
"How many tomoe?"
Itachi answered without hesitation.
"One tomoe."
"But with his dynamic vision combined with Lightning Release Chakra Mode, those three Root elites couldn't keep up with his movements at all."
"The entire fight