"Unfortunately, you didn't succeed. Checkmate."
Lin Guang stood behind Yugito Nii, holding an ice blade against her neck.
Just as Lin Guang thought it was over and was about to withdraw his blade.
A blue tail suddenly appeared and shattered the ice blade in his hand.
Then it swung straight at Lin Guang's head.
Poof!
Lin Guang vanished in a cloud of white mist.
"A Shadow Clone? I didn't expect you to be so cautious," Yugito Nii said.
Now standing on a rock nearby, Lin Guang looked at Yugito Nii and said, "That move just now didn't really look like your doing."
Hearing his words, Yugito Nii hadn't expected Lin Guang to see through it at a glance.
Indeed, that had been the Two-Tails, Matatabi, helping Yugito Nii, which was why she had shattered the ice blade before striking at Lin Guang.
Moreover, Matatabi's tails were exceptionally flexible. Even though Yugito Nii could transform into the Two-Tails of her own will, she couldn't control the tails as freely as Matatabi could.
Yet Lin Guang had seen through such a tiny detail, such a slight difference, at a glance.
When Yugito Nii saw Lin Guang's eyes, she understood why he could observe things so closely.
"Tch. The Sharingan again."
At that, Lin Guang helplessly spread his hands and said, "I admit these eyes really are annoying to you and the Tailed Beasts. After all, they've left you with some very bad memories."
"But you also have to admit that the advantages these eyes offer in battle are genuinely useful."
Yugito Nii's expression grew grave.
"Matatabi, it looks like we have to finish this quickly, before he uses genjutsu to control us."
Inside the mental space, Matatabi also looked irritated.
"Those eyes are such a nuisance. Transform outright and finish him in