The two fought with complementary styles-one direct, the other unorthodox; one hard, the other soft; one overt, the other subtle. Their coordination revealed the rapport and mutual support forged through years of fighting side by side.
Shinji's gaze remained as calm as still water. His Sharingan spun rapidly, like a precision processor handling vast streams of information from two directions and two entirely different modes of attack at once. He changed tactics again, unleashing a sudden burst of chakra beneath his feet to push his speed up another notch. Rather than trying to trade blows with both opponents at close range, he used his superior speed to keep moving.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson!"
His hands rapidly formed hand seals as he moved at full speed. Drawing a deep breath, he spat out more than a dozen searing fireballs, each wrapped around a shuriken. Like a shower of blossoms filling the sky, the flames scattered toward Miwako and Hizashi. Accelerated and concealed by the fire, the shuriken followed even trickier, less predictable trajectories. Though each fireball had limited power, the attack covered a wide area and combined physical strikes with flames. It successfully created a dangerous barrage of fire and ninja tools between the two, splitting their formation and disrupting the rhythm of their teamwork.
Seizing the opportunity, Shinji flickered into motion. Using the distinctive Body Flicker Technique of the Uchiha Style, he slipped like a phantom around the unstoppable Miwako's frontal assault in a tight arc. Once again, he focused on Hizashi, who was relatively slower and relied more heavily on precise strikes to chakra points for control. His blade lashed at Hizashi like a raging storm, forcing him to devote most of his attention to defending himself and leaving him unable to support Miwako effectively.
Seeing this,