Judy
Kanako was surprised by her own strength, watching him fly backwards and onto the ground. Almost beginning to rush over to see if her cousin was okay, she let out a breath of relief once he got back up with a grin on his face. She really had underestimated her punches, and although he had the Armor Technique to protect him, a bit of guilt was felt in her. Hopefully the jutsu protected him from pain as well. 

But, his comparison to the tournament did make her feel better. She worked hard since the Founder's a month ago, and Kanako was glad it showed in her skill. If she had the Third Gate then, perhaps she would've gotten farther than she did... But, there was no point in thinking about the past and what could've been different. She received the letter she wished for - with a good amount of praise - and was now finally catching up to her peers. 

Kanako quickly switched her mind back to the present once Kota began to move again, watching him burrow into the ground with his Passing Fang. Fortunately, with the distance she had made with her punch between them and her heightened speed, Ko was only caught in the rubble of him bursting up from the ground in the spot that was previously underneath her. 

Rolling to the side, the Inuzuka also activated her Four Legs, her already sharp nails extending into black claws, and her green eyes narrowing at her cousin. Growling, Kanako quickly performed a Fang Rotating Fang towards him. 

Fang Rotating Fang (B) 
A Taijutsu 
B +++ Speed and Strength 
B + Reflex
William
The Third Gate *And* Four Legs technique was quite the intimidating look for Kanako. But Kota had faced down Kaiki shinobi and Bounty targets, it took more than this to shake him. Despite the taller and stronger Inuzuka violently spinning at him, he was grinning underneath his mask. The Operative always enjoyed a good spar and felt like she could handle him taking it up another notch.

She might've caught him off guard last time, but he was sure that wouldn't happen again. Especially not with the technique he taught her - though he was filled with pride seeing her use it. With his senses sharpened to the limit with their clan's Hiden, Kota deftly leapt to the right and out of the way of the Hunter's Rotating Fang. Springing over one of his arms, Kota'd flip himself around and take off after Kanako with a Rotating Fang of his own.

Or so it appeared. Kota suddenly stopped spinning right as he entered her reach, transferring all that momentum from his spin into a powerful kick aimed again at Kanako's left side. Normally this technique was performed with pointed, earth-reinforced toes to deliver a devastating piercing melee attack, but not wanting to puncture a lung Kota modified it to strike with the flat of his shin instead.

C+ Strength
A Speed/Taijutsu
A++ Reflex
Judy
With Fang Rotating Fang still active, Kanako barely had any time to react with her lower agility and against the technique Kota used. Barely stopping in time to see him crash into her, the Inuzuka took the blow to the rib and was sent back onto the ground, the breath knocked out of her once again. But, with her body already battered, and her stamina being drained by both the Four Legs *And* The Fourth Gate, she could barely move to flip herself onto her back. 

Staring up at the sky after turning herself over, Kanako took a few gasps of air into her lungs, the sharp pain making her wince with every breath. The Gate now not activated, she began to feel the soreness in her muscles and the strain on them, begging to be aided. The pain was excruciating, and it took all of her will not to call over to her cousin for help. **Or** To curse him out for kicking her ass so hard. 

But, even if she wanted to, every time she attempted to speak her chest heaved out only gasps, still trying to catch air. The adrenaline rush from taking so many hits had finally died down, and the injuries finally began to set in. 

Still laying on the grass, Kanako slightly lifted her head towards her cousin, her eyes begging for assistance.
William
As soon as his kick connected he knew he'd gotten carried away, and Kanako remaining on the ground in obvious pain only confirmed his fears. "Shit, I'm so sorry Kanako!" Kota's skin instantly began to lighten as he stopped concentrating on his jutsu as he rushed to her side with a worried and regretful grimace across his face. He shouldn't have kicked hard enough to break anything... *Hopefully.*

Kanako wouldn't be suffering for long. With a blur of hand seals as he slid next to her, his right hand began glowing with a blue aura that he hovered over her creaking ribs. "I got you, it's okay. I'm so sorry. Just breathe through it." Within moments the pain would begin to subside and her diagram relaxed. With a huff Kota extended the wave of yang chakra through Kanako's torso, jumpstarting her healing process. He'd heard that the Gates put a real strain on the body, but this was intense. But this wasn't his first time nursing, and it wouldn't be long before the young Hunter was sitting up.

While healing her hands after tending to her shoulder, Kota pulled a large piece of jerky from the shuriken pouch on his hip with his free hand and held it out to his cousin. "Eat. I'm so sorry. Mystic Palm jumpstarts your healin' process, but it's still up to you. You're gonna need food - and water." She'd be sore and tired, but nothing was broken and she actually probably walked away with less "Wounds". Finishing the treatment, Kota'd pull a piece out for himself and tear off a chunk just in time for Kinmaru to clamor on up to them, followed closely by Ginmaru. Petting the energetic ninken, Kota quickly tore off another bite before sacrificing the rest to the voracious hound who contentedly sat in his lap, almost dwarfing the Operative. "That's some pretty serious recoil. Is it like that every time? But still... That's also some pretty serious *Power*. You've gotten strong, Kanako. The Predator Unit's lucky to have you - and Hachi." He said, straining to praise his cousin's growth over Kinmaru's shoulder.

It was when he was craning his neck over the dog that he realized how low the sun had gotten. "Oh, it's gettin' late. I still need to prepare dinner and give these two a bath. Thanks for the workout, Kanako! You need a ride back to the village?" Kin and Ginmaru were both large enough to easily carry an adult at almost their max speed.