After dodging wave after wave of Blood Explosion, Kakashi found pools of blood scattered around his feet. He watched Oyashiro En gravely, his expression shifting.
That blood had come from the Sand Ninja who had arrived as reinforcements after the enemy wounded them.
The wounded Sand Ninja all became mindless puppets, manipulated into attacking him. Worst of all, those controlled Sand Ninja could also self-destruct, with power every bit as great as explosive tags.
That dashed his hopes of taking a risk to end the fight, forcing him to attack with caution and restraint.
Normally, the best way to deal with genjutsu and ninjutsu was to finish the fight quickly. But against this bizarre ninjutsu, he dared not even get hurt, afraid he would become another puppet.
After having Pakkun persuade the nearby ninja to withdraw rather than get in the way, Kakashi activated Lightning Blade again and lunged toward Oyashiro En.
Wary of being controlled, Kakashi avoided looking into his enemy's eyes. He flashed straight in front of Oyashiro En and thrust his hand at his chest.
Squish!
Amid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, blood sprayed as Lightning Blade pierced his enemy's chest.
Landing the blow so easily gave Kakashi a sense of unreality, but the feel of flesh and blood could not lie.
No, genjutsu could deceive the senses.
Kakashi realized it at once and looked at Oyashiro En in disbelief. A faint smile curled the man's lips as he chuckled. "The Sharingan isn't all that impressive. No, that Sharingan isn't even yours."
As he spoke, Oyashiro En walked toward Kakashi, picked up a kunai from the ground, and aimed it at his eye, ready to stab.
But just as Oyashiro En raised the kunai and was about to strike, highly concentrated lightning release chakra gathered