The twin twenty or so doppelgangers that had appeared nearby, a dozen of them each, scattered in pairs in different directions, and I sighed tiredly, feeling my chakra nearly halved. Of course, that's still more than what the average jonin has, but the very fact that I was at that level a short time after the fight started speaks volumes about the awesomeness of the nukenin.
And I traded a clone with a full supply of chakra that was just starting to run out for just one mask out of five. Kakuzu may outclass me in experience, but let's see how he likes his own tactics already on my end.
The Waterfall Nukenin followed surprisingly quickly in the company of three of his masks in the form of different creatures, but the many simple combo techniques that came at him in a literal wave made him worry about defense. Walls of earth and water, as well as oncoming streams of fire and flashes of lightning, did the job, the latter knocking out the kage bunshins (shadow clones) that didn't always have time to react. It was obvious that Kakuzu's jutsu were stronger and used less chakra than mine, so the current double chakra advantage was negated.
- Try to get closer and use the same method you used with the wind mask," I commanded the remaining clone on my defense, "while I prepare to use the killing argument.
- I'll do it, I've got enough for one time," he nodded and rushed forward, folding seals as he went and adding to the flow of elements.
I pulled out three special kunai and threw them in a triangle around me, forming three hand seals.
- Raiton: Kaminari Shibari (Lightning Release: Thunder Binding).
The barrier that appeared was quite timely in stopping the Kakuzu mask's lightning bolts, as well as giving me the required seconds of time. Despite its name, this barrier is not only designed to confine the person inside, but it also provides excellent protection against ryton attack techniques from the outside, while not restricting its creator.
Well, it was time to put one of his trump cards to the test. Reaching up to my forehead, I moved Konoha's hitai-te and touched the blue diamond-shaped marking hidden beneath it.
- Byakugo no In: Kaseika (Seal of the Power of a Hundred: Activation)!
The emptied, available chakra volume began to replenish rapidly, and I concentrated on performing the forty-eight seals of the new technique, ignoring the nukenin who had noticed the trouble, whose lightning mask focused all its efforts on me.
- Kongo Fusa: Goriate no Kouchikubutsu (Adamant Sealing Chains: Goliath Construct)!
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