The woman stamped her foot in the ground, seeming to the anticipate Kaede's counterattack. She pushed her hands down, bracing against the Kumo nin's arm on her leg. The other found her throat easily enough, but with such force applied... she couldn't lift her opponent off the ground. The Iwagakure kunoichi looked her in the eyes and furrowed her brow. Once the momentum of the throw was lost, she raised her arm to punch Kaede... but she disappeared like lightning. The woman lowered her arm, a little disappointed.<br/><br/>The clone, the one that had appeared out of the ground and attempted to grab her, turned around once she spotted Kaede... and then launched after her. This one was faster... apparently unhindered by the strange metallic technique that the original had used. It charged at Kaede, winding its fist back and giving another blow which the kunoichi ducked low to avoid... She saw the original kunoichi make a hand-seal some distance away... and then the clone attacked again, faster than she could have thought possible.. and its arm turned black and metallic.<br/><br/>She barely dodged the attack in time... The Kumo kunoichi saw the woman grit her teeth beneath her mask as her skin reverted to its normal hue once more... then she heard a familiar voice.<br/><br/>"Tetsura!" Yumi cried as she landed on the grassy part of the lake, not far from a horrified Natsumi. "Looks like you're having fun without me, uh!?"<br/><br/>She grinned wide and shoved both her palms up to her mouth, then drew them back and craned her neck. Then, she shot her head forward spat a thick substance that propelled towards Kaede and the Iwa kunoichi, "KATSU!"<br/><br/>Kaede saw Tetsura take one step in front of her, placing herself between the Kumo nin and the strange gel-like substance... The iron kunoichi put her hands up, fingers extended wide as the goo splattered upon her bandaged body. Just as soon as it touched her, a huge explosion blinded Kaede and obscured the two ninja from everyone else.<br/><br/>When the dust cleared, Tetsura was in her same position- arms extended out towards Yumi. Her bandages were burning off in tatters, leaving only her ebon skin completely black and metallic. It eventually faded back to a normal tone, exposing a voluptuous woman's body. She looked somewhat annoyed, furrowing her brow at her comrade. Yumi, on the other hand, arched her eyebrow confusedly. Kaede was behind Tetsura, completely unharmed... the earth around her was smoldering and the lake rushed back in to fill the uneven crater with steaming boiled water.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Grapple; 42. Used an action point.<br/><br/>Tetsura 1;<br/>Move: Charge Kaede.<br/>Standard: Punch! 26. Damage: 17<br/><br/>Tetsura 2;<br/>Move: Ninjutsu?<br/>Spot Check DC 20... Kaede rolls a 19.<br/><br/>Tetsura 1?<br/>Standard: Punch again? 28! Damage: 22<br/><br/>Yumi<br/>Move: Arrives at the battlefield.<br/>Attack: Spits out explosive gel in a refluffed Godai Taigeki: Sandan Jutsu. Dealing Maximized 12d6 fire damage (72) Reflex Half (DC: 21)<br/><br/>Tetsura uses Harm's Way and Cover on Kaede. Reflex save fail. Takes Half damage and DR, reducing damage to 21. Uses Ryokujun no Jutsu. Rolls a 19 on chakra control. :P Hah.<br/><br/>Testura: -71 HP, -76 Chakra, -20 Reserve. Strength Rank 5 (3/5)<br/>Tetsura Clone: -1 Chakra<br/><br/>Yumi: -27 Chakra</div></div><br/><hr/><br/>"Ah." Kohaku said, waving his hand dismissively, "You must be talking about about Kitano Ninjin. He's the one you should be worried about vivisecting and dissecting and the like. You know how medical ninja are, eh?"<br/><br/>They walked back inside, through quite a few corridors before they got to a modestly decorated door. Kohaku knocked on it and waited, placing his hand on his hip. How he managed to carry about that gargantuan sword, Kakumei would never know... and that it had its own chakra signature- quite a ravenous one at that. He got impatient and rapped his knuckles across the wood again when suddenly it slid open, a soft woman's face appearing in just the inches-wide gap, "Oh... Sumomo-san. The lady isn't in right now."<br/><br/>Kohaku clicked his tongue and looked away with a grumble, "Any idea where she went?"<br/><br/>The maid shook her head, "No, my lord.. Forgiv-" The young swordsman turned around, looking at Kakumei with a shrug. He closed his eyes and said, "You might be here for awhile, then. In the company of us nice people." He grinned again, his sharpened teeth on display. The woman behind him quietly slid the door back shut.