Chiharu had almost no time to react to the mist, despite being a chuunin. She most certainly felt the foreign chakra descending upon her, but her team wasn't that far behind. Or so she thought. The screams and pings of battle reached her ears almost instantaneously, causing the blue haired ninja to spin around. Kicking off with her foot, Chiharu attempted to head towards the battle before falling to the ground; a hand had grasped firmly around her ankle, rooting her in place. As she fell and became slightly winded, the enemy rose from the ground in front of her.<br/><br/>The Konoha ninja formed a hand seal, but the enemy was faster. Before she knew it, Chiharu found herself losing consciousness, lying on the ground with her long blue hair draped over her face.