Karatachi Yagura looked at Kakashi Hatake without a flicker of emotion, as though he were looking at a scarecrow planted in a field.
The Fourth Mizukage neither moved nor dodged. He simply released Isobu's chakra in silence.
A dark red Chakra Cloak appeared out of thin air, enveloping Karatachi Yagura's entire body like solid Chakra Armor.
Bang-
Kakashi Hatake's right hand, wrapped in lightning release chakra, slammed into the Tailed Beast Cloak covering Karatachi Yagura, instantly producing a dull thud.
The Tailed Beast Cloak covering Karatachi Yagura suffered not the slightest damage.
The [Chidori] that had just pierced Kisame Hoshigaki's body failed to penetrate the Three-Tails Jinchūriki's outer armor!
And that was not all. In the very next moment-
Crack!
The crisp sound of breaking bones rang out.
The four fingers of Kakashi Hatake's right hand struck Karatachi Yagura's Tailed Beast Cloak hard. All that force rebounded off the sturdy defense, bending and breaking all four fingers on the spot.
"Damn it!"
A surge of agony shot through Kakashi Hatake's right hand, and crimson blood streamed down from his palm.
Before he could retreat, a rough gray tail emerged from behind Karatachi Yagura, its surface covered in a thick shell.
It was Isobu's tail!
The next second.
Under Karatachi Yagura's mental control, the long gray tail behind him swept across with tremendous speed.
An iron tail!
Bang!
At such close range, Kakashi Hatake had no chance to dodge. The sweeping tail shattered his right shoulder blade on impact.
His already grievously injured right hand suffered further, and his entire arm went numb.
The sweep of that iron tail also sent Kakashi Hatake flying sideways, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Captain!"
"Protect the captain!"
Two dark figures charged out from the flank-the two Konoha Anbu ninjas accompanying him.
One used the