William
Kota was always sincere with his words. He was an earnest, caring sort of guy after all. Especially during hard times like these, it was important to stay positive. Even with a mask covering the bottom half of his face, Kanako could tell he was relieved when she assured him she hadn't been too hurt. Looked like she was sturdy enough to handle hitting his Earth Spear. He didn't need to worry so much.

A surprised eyebrow was raised when Kanako mentioned a boyfriend. Romance was the furthest thing from the Operative's mind, but he was happy for his cousin. He nodded with a warm smile before remarking on what this boyfriend had been teaching her. "Sounds like a smart guy! Our clan's Beast Human Taijutsu really shines when you start usin' your head. Addin' feints, predictin' where your opponent'll try to dodge to, mixin' up your attack rhythm; anythin' to give yourself an advantage." Not wanting to get too preachy to a fellow Chuunin, he then changed the subject slightly. "You should bring him by the clan compound sometime."

He glanced at her hands for a moment before nodding and settling into a defensive stance, crouched forward with his clawed and darkened arms crossed in front of himself. "If you're good to keep goin' you can try hittin' me a little harder. I know you're stronger than that - saw you send people flyin' durin' the Founders. You don't gotta hold back." It was now Kota's turn to goad his cousin.
Judy
Kanako smiled once he mentioned bringing Take to the clan compound, knowing that he would absolutely *Adore* The dogs, and perhaps even the people. She didn't want to take the risk of him meeting her father, though, and knowing her luck he would most likely leave the shelter for the first time in a month just as she arrived. The sentiment was sweet, but perhaps Take would have to wait to see the precious puppies until after her father retired into a home. 

Grinning as he backed up, she was easily goaded by his words. Kota was tougher than she had thought, after all, and if she went all out he would most likely be able to take it. Besides, she had never gone Third Gate before, and going up against an experienced Operative was the perfect chance to do so. 

Activating her Third Gate immediately, Ko returned into her fighting stance with her fists raised. Her skin had turned red at this point, a bit of an aura around her. She hadn't opened this Gate in the Founder's, so the tint, along with her hair standing on end was new. She could feel empowered in the first second of activating it, already prepared to make her first strike. 

Lunging forward, Kanako attempted another *Arhat Fist* At his chest, this time with her enhanced speed and strength. 

B+++ Strength and Speed
A Taijutsu
William
Kota'd faced the oppressive power and speed of the Gates while tutoring Sanemi, but the red skin was a new one. "Woah! Which Gate is t-" The next moment he was bouncing backwards Kanako's sudden punch, leaving a path of destruction for several meters. At the commotion both Kinmaru and Ginmaru stood up, rushing to the edge of their imaginary arena to check on their human partner.

"Bahaha! You caught me off guard there! You've gotten faster since the tournament, huh?" As the dust settled, Kota slowly rose up and began brushing the loose debris from his still darkened skin. "Now *That* Had some real 'oomph' behind it! You'd probably be draggin' me to the hospital if I didn't have my Armor Technique." His praise was delivered with a toothy, excited smirk. It wasn't every day he got to face another Inuzuka on similar footing after all. With whatever Gate that was active, Kanako was a serious threat. He barely even saw her close the distance, and with her hit took a decent little chunk from his chakra. He couldn't afford to be holding back so much.

Kota dropped forward into their clan's signature four-legged stance, nails growing into claws and eyes narrowing to a beast-like appearance. With his quadrupedal stance, dark skin, and matching wolf mask, his Frontier Patrol codename 'Wolf' made a lot of sense. "Lemme see you really cut loose!" Kota began charging towards Kanako, leaping into a violent, dark drill-like spin towards her with a Passing Fang. However, the spin suddenly dropped down, burrowing into the ground underneath her while Kota continued towards her underground before bursting out from underneath her with a spinning body slam partially obscured by the earth he kicked up.



C+ Strength
B+ Speed
B Taijutsu