- I believed for a moment that you'd spent all your energy on that giant wave, you can't fool the sensor, but even experienced enemies can be fooled in the heat of battle.
- Thank you," he nodded to White Fang, but immediately took a more serious tone, "where are Taicho and Sarutobi? They...
I made a characteristic gesture under his neck. Considering the fact that the jonin who fought Hyuga was killed by me, without chakra sensitivity one could assume the worst, just like in the presence of Nui's opponent.
- Two dead? - Muttered the friend, visibly dropping his spirits.
- Well, considering the fact that I killed three jonin, we have two more here, and there was only one against Kay, then it's logical to assume that the "extra" shinobi have dealt with their opponents and Hizashi and Nui are dead for the moment," I explained at Sakumo's questioning look.
- What about the watcher? Did he escape? - Shibatori remembered the eleventh nukenin.
- I sent a clone after him to keep him out of the way with my genjutsu, but the result is unlikely to be positive," I said, dropping the carcasses onto the wet sand.
- Then we need to find at least their bodies," Hatake sighed tiredly and, biting his palm, folded several seals, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!
A young pug wearing a vest and a hitai-te with a leaf symbol tied around his neck appeared in a puff of smoke in front of the kneeling Sakumo.
- Pakkun, search for the living and any bodies in the vicinity," the jonin commanded, "then bring us to each one.
- Aye!" he saluted with a laugh, and the dog wagged his nose in the air and scampered off to the scent he had caught.
- Now let's wait a bit and count the losses after the report, not on assumptions.
- I'm all for it," I nodded to him and took out a scroll case from my pouch and sealed the prisoners under the approving glances of my colleagues.
- By the way, Hatake-san, how come you're only here now? - Shibatori asked. - I can't believe that just three jonin caused you much trouble.
- I can't say that my jonin were really strong and posed a serious threat, but what I can't take away from that is their near-perfect teamwork and approximate knowledge of my capabilities - these nukenin made me sweat a lot, Hatake squinted his eyes and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "To be honest, I have Ryo-kun to thank for that chance, as his brilliant demonstration of ninjutsu caught not only my attention, but the others as well.
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