"Senior Duy really was... as enthusiastic as ever."
Watching Might Duy, whose body seemed to be wreathed in flames, Mitarashi Shisui could not help murmuring in admiration.
A powerful ninja whom Lord Third Hokage had promoted to elite jonin on the strength of taijutsu alone-it was easy to imagine just how accomplished he was in taijutsu.
Supposedly, in a contest of pure strength, even the immensely strong Princess Tsunade was no match for the man before him.
"Something's wrong! Enemy attack!!!"
Yet just as Mitarashi Shisui was marveling at him, Might Duy suddenly looked up at the sky and roared.
"What!?? Where?!"
Mitarashi Shisui froze at his words, then quickly looked up at the sky, trying to find traces of the enemy. Yet he saw nothing.
Before his words had faded, countless missiles rained down from the sky. In that instant, before Mitarashi Shisui could even react, Might Duy grabbed him by the collar and hurled him away, while Duy himself was instantly swallowed by a torrent of explosions!
"Senior Duy!!"
The violent explosions instantly drowned out Mitarashi Shisui's cry.
"He actually survived... You lot, deal with the remaining Konoha ninja. Leave the one below to me."
High in the sky, Ebizo's voice sounded softly through his mechanical armor, carrying an electric hum.
He hovered twenty meters in the air. Something resembling an arc reactor shone blindingly on his chest, its scarlet energy glow spreading into deep red ripples.
That power... seemed to come from... a tailed beast's chakra!?!
"Yes!"
At Ebizo's command, several Sunagakure jonin immediately flashed out of the woods below him, using the Body Flicker Technique to rush toward Mitarashi Shisui and the others.
"You won't hurt my comrades!!! Eight Gates, first gate! Gate of Opening! Open!!! Shattering Rock Hand!"
As Ebizo gave his order, a furious