The distance between us was a distance almost any jonin could cover in a couple of seconds with just a bit of effort, but my shadow, used on control alone, extended twice as fast - if the distance had been greater, I wouldn't have risked ending the fight with a single step.
To be more precise, not even to finish, but to probe my opponent, as I doubted that the experienced Anbu would fall for such a straightforward attack, especially if I expected it.
And I was right - in an instant, his foot flicked in front of him, and his opponent raised a curtain of sand in the air, successfully blocking the shadow's advance, and then, through it, senbons covered in raiton chakra flew at me, forcing me to dodge to the side and interrupt the hijutsu. When the sand fell back, the Anbushnik was no longer in his former place - he retreated even further and very quickly began folding his hand seals. As expected.
- Kage bunshin no jutsu!
Without wasting any time, I created two kage bunshins just ahead of me with a single effort of my will - with volumes slightly larger than the average chunin, nothing serious - and sent them forward with light slaps on their backs. I may prefer to use paper to create seals, but with my current chakra control, I can apply a stabilizing seal with a single touch.
Suddenly, the image before me blinked and the seal on my skull came to life as Sowa finished his jutsu, confirming my assumptions - a genjutsu user. Wrinkling my nose, I began to fold the seals myself, covering myself with the doppelgangers that had rushed forward and trying to keep my opponent in sight. He also created clones with one seal and sent them forward, only to hesitate for a moment when he realized that the illusion didn't work on me, and I used it to my advantage.
- Raiton: Gain (Lightning Release: False Darkness)!
The clones wiggled slightly in different directions in time, and a stream of lightning struck between them - a case where chakra could not be spared - and blew away one doppelganger, almost hitting the dodging Anbu, as if he had anticipated a quick attack in advance.
The clones crossed the distance and clashed in the melee, and I was surprised to note that they couldn't realize their numerical advantage - the shinobi was spinning very skittishly and deflecting or dodging the blows coming at him from both sides.
The original's mask flashed red and the seal on his skull activated again, removing the genjutsu, and I realized that the old man had sicced the fucking Uchiha on me! Who else could it be!
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