While Uchiha Sasuke's Shadow Clone rushed forward like lightning, gripping a Chidori whose sharp screech successfully masked the sound, the real Uchiha Sasuke used the exact same acoustic cover with brilliant cleverness. Every single movement and every moment of timing had been meticulously mapped out in Uchiha Sasuke's precise plan.
While Hyuga Neji was completely focused on exchanging fierce blows with the Shadow Clone, the true Uchiha Sasuke waited like a leopard lurking in the dark, seizing upon the chaos and visual interference kicked up by the explosive clash. A flash of resolute determination crossed Uchiha Sasuke's eyes. Without a moment's hesitation, moving with a speed too swift for the eye to catch, he drove his Chidori straight through Hyuga Neji's body.
As the Chidori pierced clean through him, Hyuga Neji stared at the Shadow Clone as it slowly faded into nothingness. Understanding dawned on him, and with the very last ounce of his remaining strength, he forced himself to speak:
Chapter 186