Cheng singled out a ninja and struck. At his speed, these ordinary chunin had no way to fight back.
In an instant, Uchiha Makoto sent three of them flying.
The glow on the chains began to dim.
"What?!" The older man's pupils contracted. "Stop him!"
Uchiha Makoto raised his head and smiled.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."
He unleashed his ninjutsu straight at the ninjas.
A massive fireball five meters across erupted from his mouth. Instead of striking anyone, it slammed into the ground!
BOOM!!!
Flames exploded outward, a wave of heat swept through the area, and dust flew!
The ninjas were forced back, their vision obscured by flames and smoke.
When the smoke cleared, the chains had broken, and Kakashi was free.
"Done." He blew nonexistent smoke off his fingers. "Can you move now, Kakashi?"
Kakashi flexed his limbs, his gaze conflicted.
"You..."
"Don't ask. It's talent." Uchiha Makoto cut him off, then stood and looked at the older man. "So, two against eleven now?"
Kakashi paused, then sighed and corrected him. "No, I'm still weak all over. I can't even draw out any chakra. It'll have to be you against eleven."
"Still not fair."
Uchiha Makoto looked as though he were about to die. Of course, he was deliberately putting on an act for the enemy.
Although he had manifested plenty of strength over the past year, this was still his first real battle.
And facing more than a dozen ninjas at once? He would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous.
He sighed and pulled a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch.
"Then... let's give it a try."
Under the moonlight, a dangerous smile curled the boy's lips.
The battle erupted quickly.
Ten ninjas surrounded him, while the older man and Kazuya held back to oversee