Boom, boom, boom...
Yellow orbs of light poured down like a torrential rain, completely engulfing the group's position.
The deafening explosions sent ripples visible to the naked eye through the air.
"Rotation!!!"
Tokuma Hyuga and Hōmon Hyuga exchanged a glance, then began spinning like tops the next second.
Chakra gushed from the chakra points all over their bodies, forming rotating hemispherical barriers around them.
The flames and dust kicked up by the explosions were instantly repelled.
Hinata Hyuga assumed the Eight Trigrams stance, striking repeatedly with chakra-cloaked palms. The shock waves sent the incoming yellow orbs flying.
"Tenten!"
"Leave it to me!"
Tenten's hand swept rapidly over her scroll. A huge character for "explosion" unfolded in the air, and countless kunai fitted with explosive tags shot out of the scroll, flying unerringly toward the puppets flanking them.
Boom, boom, boom...
Explosions lit up the cliff in succession. Several puppets were blasted to pieces, their wreckage scattered across the ground.
More puppets immediately filled the gaps.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Rock Lee traced a green arc through the air, sweeping several puppets away with a kick.
He was several times faster than usual. He had already activated the Eight Gates Formation, so every blow carried astonishing power.
"Hmph, there's no end to them!"
Kiba Inuzuka rode on Akamaru's back as man and dog darted and dodged through the puppets, their bodies becoming spinning blades. Puppet parts flew everywhere in their wake.
Shikamaru Nara also joined the battle at just the right moment. With teammates to coordinate with, his Shadow Possession Jutsu offered tremendous tactical flexibility.
As soon as a puppet carelessly fell under the control of Shikamaru's shadow, attacks from Tenten, Hinata, and Rock Lee would descend the very next second and destroy it.
Of course, the main reason they could handle