Murakami Hana chased after the Jonin without a second thought.
"Now that was a quick reaction," Hyuga Akira had to admit.
As long as the real Jonin was fast enough, he could put some distance between them and quickly kill those three, turning the battle around in an instant.
Hyuga Akira gave no warning. He simply kept throwing Shuriken at one of the Chunin, cutting off his route ahead.
While fleeing at such speed, the man had little time to react and was forced to separate from his team.
The fleeing Konoha Ninja suddenly split into three routes.
The Chunin disguised as a Jonin and Murakami Hana took one route. Ameki and Yuka followed the Jonin disguised as a Chunin, along with one real Chunin, down another.
The last route belonged to Hyuga Akira and the Chunin he was chasing.
The Sarutobi Jonin disguised as a Chunin visibly hesitated, seemingly wanting to strike first. But Murakami Hana had not yet gone far, and attacking now would certainly reveal their intentions to him.
In that brief moment of deliberation, Hyuga Akira and the Chunin had already gone far away. He could only grit his teeth and lead his subordinate onward, putting more distance between them.
Hyuga Akira glanced toward the distant route with the larger group. Their figures were gradually disappearing.
"Don't blame me if you die," he muttered, suddenly speeding up. Unfortunately, Kumate could only enhance his hands, not his feet, preventing him from accelerating any further.
Even at this speed, however, he was gradually closing the gap.
The fleeing Chunin sensed the pursuit behind him, along with the Shuriken that kept coming at him.
By now, he realized he could no longer coordinate with his team, so he chose to form hand seals and counterattack.
"**Wind Release: Wind