The barrage was deafening, Kenta spotted Jumichiro several yards away. He had dispatched several shinobi that had emerged from the shadows using in a series of powerful kicks. Kenta couldn't help but smile at the fluid technique; he'd have to ask him about it later. The sheen of metal ribboned above Kenta's head. He'd ducked fast enough for the strike to just trim off a couple strands of the longer hair on his head.<br/><br/>"You guys are really intent on taking my head off!" he remarked as he closed the distance between himself and the assailant.  His body bobbed and weaved, the blade screamed in the wind as it missed it repeatedly missed its mark. In a blur of motion, Kenta dashed forward stamped the man's foot in place and sent a flurry of punches into the shinobi's gut to stun him before moving to jabs at his chest to start dealing damage. He finished with a hard left hook to the jaw. A loud pop signified the man's end as his body fell limp and tumbled to the ground. He gave a celebratory hoot as another pair of shinobi came to attack. He put his guard up and prepared for a fight.<br/><br/>"All right time to get se-" the air became charged and a deafening crack rung out over the area as harsh blue light illuminated the darkness. Bodies shrouded in black spasmed in the harsh light that enveloped the group. The entire spectacle was done with no time for an appropriate reaction. Kenta could taste metal and his head pounded as his eyes readjusted to the darkness. A ghostly silhouette of the forest was burned in his retinas for a time, slowly fading away as the sound of falling kunai ceased and falling bodies replaced it.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"Kenta, Jumichiro you two alright?"</span>Chaz called out for two of them, Kenta was about to reply but Chaz hadn't finished<span style="font-weight: bold">"I tried to save Akibara but unfortunately... he was dead when I got to him." </span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Akibara's dead. </span>His heart rammed against his chest earlier than he could recover from the sensory overload that had just happened. A pain in his stomach had resurfaced, stronger than it had ever been. He ran out from his spot behind a tree before he could even manage to fully see again. Bumping hard into Chaz's side, he charged towards the blurry sight of his comrade's pinned body. The sight confirmed what he already knew to be true. He was almost sick right then and then but he held it in as he got to his knees beside the husk that had been his comrade.<br/><br/>"Fuck." he nearly whispered the word in disbelief "Fuck, FUCK" his voice rose in to a venom filled pointed shout directed at no one in particular. It was as if he were reprimanding himself for his foolish actions. Akibara must have had his eyes closed in anticipation. Kenta scooped up the man's head, placing his forehead against his before mumbling apologetically. His skin already felt icy in the warm humid air.<br/><br/>"I uh, I know you're gone..." he said loud enough for the others to hear. His voice was bright and steady. As if he'd become a new person. He lifted the body onto his back. The amount of kunai had made him significantly heavier and unwieldy. He carried him toward a tree with a bit of effort.<br/><br/>"You're still gonna have yourself a nice view though, can't see many stars so I'll put you where you can see the field and the moon, okay? We'll be back to get you," the tone was consoling, like a mother speaking to an upset child. He placed the body gently against a tree and sat him facing the field. After ensuring that he'd stay in place, Kenta stood up and walked back toward his group. Jumichiro was silent, but his gaze showed that he'd already walled himself and began thinking about "his duty". Kenta refused to look anyone in the eye for the time being, his gaze focused down at the singed bodies of the shinobi that had caused all this trouble. Chaz was regarding a headband with a stoic expression coloring his features.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"I'll need this for my report to Lord Third,"</span>the words bugged him to no end.<br/><br/>"That's it, huh?" Kenta let out a huff of a laugh. He should've known what to expect. "Yeah, let's get back," he sounded resigned. He was too fed up with this mentality to fight it, and his heart hurt too much.