Kuroda's eye caught the movement of someone moving in between his fireball and the figure on the ice. He saw the fireball stop in place as it died down. He hadn't really expected his fireball to do too much damage, but it was the counterattack that was launched back at him that was concerning. He'd never seen a technique like it before. Fortunately, he saw her preparing her counterattack, and was able to use the body flicker technique to avoid it. He reappeared on the riverbank, eying the two strangers carefully. "Who are you?"