Sonic took more pride in his speed than anything else. It was also the source of his title, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic.
But today... he discovered something he found impossible to accept: Bai Ye was actually faster than him...
Unable to accept that, he grew furious.
At least when it came to speed, Sonic would never admit defeat.
Just then, Sonic's body turned hazy, and multiple afterimages of him appeared around Bai Ye.
"Don't think you can intimidate me with a little show of force like that..."
Clearly, Sonic had interpreted Bai Ye's earlier use of the Flying Thunder God Technique to transport them both as a show of force meant to intimidate him.
So he intended to retaliate with one of his own secret ninjutsu techniques...
"What show of force?"
Bai Ye immediately asked in confusion.
Hadn't the fight yet to begin?
"Heh..."
Sonic offered no further explanation. Still moving at high speed, he sneered, "Well? By combining special footwork with ultrafast movements, I can create afterimages. You can't tell which one is really me, can you?"
Of the four afterimages, only one was Sonic's real body.
"This is my secret technique! Four Shadow Burial!"
"..."
Bai Ye watched Sonic calmly, his Rinnegan constantly tracking Sonic's real body as it moved at tremendous speed.
Before the Rinnegan, this sort of ninjutsu was utterly useless.
"Didn't you say you wanted to experience real ninjutsu? I can oblige..."
Bai Ye spoke quietly.
As his words fell, his Rinnegan immediately changed into the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Phantom Body Flicker Technique!
Bai Ye moved at speeds invisible to the naked eye, leaving afterimages everywhere he passed.
By the time Sonic reacted, Bai Ye had already circled him once, leaving over a dozen phantoms identical to himself and surrounding Sonic completely.
"...?!"
Only when Sonic came