Toroi charged at Hidan first, of course, not because he looked easy to pick on.
On the contrary, Toroi had sensed an enormous threat from Hidan, so he wanted to eliminate this most dangerous enemy before his own ability was exposed.
Although he already intended to get away in one piece, that did not mean he would simply keep running. That would only wear him down until he died.
And the best way to make the enemy wary was to strike first!
"Lightning Release: Palm Thunder!"
Dazzling lightning flashed outward.
It looked as though Toroi was attacking Hidan this way, but it was actually just a feint.
He was using exaggerated sound effects and light to conceal his true killing move.
Just as the two Diamond Shuriken were about to hit Tobi and Sasuke, they suddenly seemed to be pulled by some force, making a wide turn in midair and accelerating all the while!
Looking at their trajectory again, their ultimate target was right behind Hidan!
As one of the rare wielders of Magnet Release, Toroi could use his chakra to magnetize anything he touched, and that magnetism could also transfer from something he had touched to other objects.
Earlier, when he used his Diamond Shuriken to knock away the Bloody March Scythe, he had already magnetized it.
That was why the Diamond Shuriken, which had been aimed at other people, now flew back in such a strange fashion.
The thunder masked the sound of the large Diamond Shuriken cutting through the air, while the dazzling lightning made it difficult for Hidan to keep his eyes open.
Got him!
Toroi's eyes flickered.
But just then, the Kubikiribōchō came spinning through the air, first knocking down one large Diamond Shuriken with precision, before a figure appeared.
Black Flash!
There was a