[He saw that teenage sass, don't think he missed it even though he judiciously decides to turn a blind eye.......
And yes, Itachi notices as Jonas prepares the new spell. Now that he's seen Jonas cast a few of these barriers, he's read through the boy's body language and method of spellcasting, so the surprise attack is fairly transparent. Even that energetic hiyah—which reminds him of a toddler first learning how to throw shuriken or kunai—is enough of a tell.
All that to say... Itachi deftly dodges, eyes following the attack's trajectory. He moves about a meter to the right... chill af.] You shouldn't verbally announce yourself. [Well, some people do that (even shinobi), but it just seems unnecessarily flashy to him.]
This would be more effective practice for you if I was blindfolded. [...] I'd prefer not to do that. Perhaps we could begin with having you practice on standalone targets.
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And yes, Itachi notices as Jonas prepares the new spell. Now that he's seen Jonas cast a few of these barriers, he's read through the boy's body language and method of spellcasting, so the surprise attack is fairly transparent. Even that energetic hiyah—which reminds him of a toddler first learning how to throw shuriken or kunai—is enough of a tell.
All that to say... Itachi deftly dodges, eyes following the attack's trajectory. He moves about a meter to the right... chill af.] You shouldn't verbally announce yourself. [Well, some people do that (even shinobi), but it just seems unnecessarily flashy to him.]
This would be more effective practice for you if I was blindfolded. [...] I'd prefer not to do that. Perhaps we could begin with having you practice on standalone targets.