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Chapter 1188 - Chapter 44

The Byakugan allowed him to see in detail the ease with which the Kingin Kyodai were dealing with the ambush, ignoring the numerous traps with weapons and seals - they simply couldn't penetrate the biju's protective chakra cover.

Even though the brothers were fake tailed hosts, the amount of chakra circulating in their keirakukei was simply gigantic, and that played its part. On their background, the same Orochimaru-sama simply could not stand any comparison and despite the understanding of the fact that the rank of apprentice of the Third Hyuga was not received for the pretty eyes and Hyuga began to feel certain doubts in the successful victory of younger shinobi over the team of veterans Kumogakure.

Fighting was dangerous, very dangerous. Lazily tearing apart the desperately fighting jonins with lightning-fast chakra paw movements, the shinobi were demonstrating that despite their decent age, they were still among the elite fighters of their village.

Imagining herself fighting a coherent pair of pseudo-jinchuriki, Amane recognized with a shudder that the chances of survival were slim to none, and only by avoiding such opponents with dojutsu could one stay alive. Juken was powerless against such foes, weak ninjutsu were no worse than a breeze, and weapons had to try to penetrate the chakra cover.

Too focused on the massacre of her comrades, the kunoichi missed the moment when a pair of S-rank fighters slaughtered Kumo's support squad and rapidly reduced the distance from their targets.

During her time in active service and warfare, Hyuga had seen some high-level battles involving White Fang and the now deceased Shimura Danzo, but they paled in comparison to the battle that had erupted just a few kilometers away.

The furious speed of the four shinobi, which could hardly keep up with the periodic blindness of the chakra blasted by the byakugan, the clashes and blows that made the ground shake and the sound spread far and wide, the hectares of dense forest around them being destroyed very quickly, the monsters were truly fighting not far from her.

Surprisingly, working very cohesively as a team, the snake sannin and Nara used the advantage of the surprise attack to separate the enemies and focus on destroying one target despite the full power of the resisting pseudo jinchuriki.

Surprisingly, even in such a tense situation, Ryo-sama did not forget to pull his still-unfinished companions out of harm's way, earning the kunoichi's sincere respect and making him worry for his own well-being.

In the poignant moments when the young genius Nara was directly hit by the biju-dama, the kunoichi's heart nearly leapt out of her chest and she had to make some effort to keep her cool and continue to monitor the situation around her.

That's why, when Hyuga saw the unaccounted for fighters in the form of another strong group of nephews, she immediately informed the kage bunshin nearby. If fighting two on two the Konohovans still had any chance of seriously injuring at least one of the brothers, then with the support of the jonin squad, they would have to retreat to avoid getting into a very dangerous situation.

Nevertheless, the culmination of the battle exceeded Hyuga's expectations, though in a sober assessment, the greatest contribution to the victory was made by Kiri's great sword, which seemed to be sharpened for opponents who relied too much on the use of chakra in battle.

The kunoichi only regretted that Konoha didn't have the proper forces to provide support when it was needed most - having incapacitated one brother, Orochimaru and Ryo could have worked together to suppress the other, despite their injuries.

The dojutsu didn't allow them to determine the severity of the injuries, but Nara's chakra reserves clearly exceeded those of their opponents, despite the intensity of the battle - damaged in the fight, the artifacts of the master of seals could no longer completely block the byakugan's gaze.

Amane watched as a pair of jonins miraculously missed Kumogakure's reinforcements, the Kingin Kyodai hastily retreated, and a few minutes later, somewhere in the distance, out of her sight, a powerful explosion rumbled, raising legitimate doubts as to whether Kumo's elite fighters had really managed to retreat without casualties.

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