Yozei nodded in agreement as he led the Yamanaka through the trees. It was hard to imagine anything could recover from the loss of a full limb without a significant drain of chakra. Then there were all the other wounds in addition and it’s behaviour in general. By now the son of the Hokage was beginning to get his vision back, that was good at least and he could breathe easier without coughing as often. He would need his senses and ability at its fullest in order to take down this lizard.
As Shizuku came to the same realization that he had, Yozei nodded,
“I have something in mind” he said, already began to form an earth clone of himself. Reaching into his bag he handed a few tagged kunai to his clone as they each began moving about in a 7-meter square perimeter, placing explosive tagged kunai under rocks and tucked into bushes. There would be one at each point of this square. Meeting back in the center Yozei would place an additional 3 explosive tags on the back of his earth clone.
"Stay here with my clone and have yours take cover separately but not more than 10 meters away from this area." he whispered, moving close to speak almost directly into her ear. This part of the plan was crucial, setting up a layered trap.
"Just one last thing” he realized. Even with the trap set he needed to make himself a target to help actually lure it in and so without hesitation the boy drew a kunai, slicing a gash in his cheek and wiping the blood onto his clones face before channelling a small amount of chakra into the kunai and searing his wound closed.
Regardless of whether the lizard came for Yozei or his clone at least Shizuku should remain safe and the duo with the help of their clones should be able to overwhelm the creature.
“Alright, go hide somewhere nearby, I recommend somewhere with a good vantage point” he suggested more loudly now, hoping that if the lizard was watching them it would assume her to be the real one and not the clone. Yozei himself would dart off into a nearby tree, about 6 meters from one of the corners of the explosive zone. All the while he would be ready and waiting for a surprise attack directed at himself though perhaps the lizard would go straight in for his clone instead. Both he and the original would smell strongly of dirt with the distinct addition of blood. Still, he expected the lizard to see through the initial trap and not go for the obvious bait. Regardless of who the lizard attacked, however, Yozei was prepared and ready.
[Earth Element • Earth Clone]
D-Rank Ninjutsu
After forming the needed hand seals and flooding the ground around them with chakra, the user will cause a clone to materialize out of the ground. The clone is made of rock, and is quite strong and durable, but can only move within a quarter mile of the user. The clone is only able to use taijutsu attacks, and has the following stats: 2 Taijutsu, 4 Stamina, 5 Strength, and 1 Speed.
*Katon • Heated Blade
D-Rank Ninjutsu
By channeling katon chakra into a metal weapon or blade, the user will cause it to grow hotter and cover the blade in flames. The imbued weapon will be able to carve through defenses of 5 or less strength with ease.
4 tagged kunai
3 additional exploding tags