Chapter 25 - 24: That Wasn’t the Eight Gates. That Was Pure Grindset.
"Damn it, he took them back!"
Tenten clenched her fists, frustration boiling over as the bells jingled once more in Kakashi's possession.
She had been just a breath away from grabbing both, seconds from victory.
"Heh heh. Nice teamwork, I'll give you that. But friendly reminder, the time is almost up," came Kakashi's voice from the trees. It echoed like fog drifting through the forest, low and calm, chillingly precise.
It was like the Silent Killing Technique.
Garou's eyes narrowed. The way Kakashi's voice wrapped around the trees made it feel like he could be anywhere, everywhere.
"You're working well as a team," Kakashi continued, "but you've got one glaring flaw. That is..."
Crack!
A branch snapped directly overhead.
"Ahhh!"
Tenten fell, startled, but before she could hit the ground, a rope trap, her own, snapped tight and caught her, twisting midair and yanking her upward. She struggled, arms and legs bound by the rope.