Kegawa grinned at Akigo and cracked his knuckles in agreement “Yessir! Just try not to kill anybody, heh!” He checked his pocket and signaled to Haiiromaru before forming the appropriate hand-seals and muttering, “Beast Clone Jutsu (http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Beast_Human_Clone)!” Before the Jounin even finished drawing in his breath, both versions of Kegawa were off at full speed to flank the captives and remaining enemy.<br/><br/>Both of them wove through the terrain on all fours, hidden from view by the rocks, and they were able to get within just a few meters by the time the three other Mist-Nin had taken the bait and made for Akigo, leaving the injured hunter to guard the unconscious prisoners. Kegawa suddenly vaulted over the rock where they were propped up, leading with his claws. The surprise attack hit her squarely in the shoulder, but somehow she spun away from him and jumped back, minimizing the impact. Without giving her enough time to counter-attack, Haiiromaru dove forward from the other side, slashing and snarling, to push her back with almost exaggerated aggression.<br/><br/>Usually Kegawa would feel bad about attacking a wounded opponent, but two factors overrode that qualm. First of all, his fellow Konoha shinobi were injured, possibly seriously; secondly, the intensified bestial energy of the Shikyaku no Jutsu (http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Four_Legs_Technique) had an effect similar to an adrenaline high, making him more aggressive than usual.<br/><br/>As soon as he was certain that their opponent was distracted he hurriedly scrambled back to the two downed Chuunin. Using his now elongated, sharpened claws he sliced through the ropes binding the two and thanked his good luck that it hadn't been done with wire. He then brought forth the reviver, held his breath, and snapped it in half, holding part under each nin's nose.<br/><br/>He waited for them to stir before tossing away the reeking things and patted each of them on the cheek to speed up their recovery... Perhaps a little harder for Kyosuke than Chiharu. “Oi! C'mon, wake up you two! If you can move, we need to go!”<br/><br/>Before he could get a real response from them he heard and smelled the bloodied enemy rushing toward them again. He scowled and whipped around to face her; apparently she had pushed past Haiiromaru with some jutsu, as he was trying to catch up to her with an enraged look. Mid-stride she flung a brace of senbon at them, which Kegawa charged into, deflecting what he could to cover his recovering comrades.<br/><br/>Using a rushing elbow strike, he managed to intercept her before she could start forming more hand-seals. He leaped back and landed on all-fours, growling, and used his teeth to yank a senbon he had missed from his shoulder, and spat it on the ground. “What, you're injured and still won't use poison? Cocky bitch, aren'cha?”<br/><br/>“Shut up! Fool, you're all intruders here, I could kill you if-” Her words were cut off as Haiiromaru caught up and went into the spin of a Tsuuga (http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Passing_Fang), catching her from behind. As she was knocked into the air, Kegawa launched into the Gatsuuga combo, smashing her back and forth to land a significant distance away in the dirt.<br/><br/>Holding his defensive stance side by side with Haiiromaru, Kegawa scowled as he saw the Kunoiichi manage to pick herself up slowly, despite the reopened wounds all over her. “Shit! What is she, some kind of monster?” He took a moment to glance back hoping that the others were coming to, as this was a case where escaping would be preferable considering the difference in manpower.