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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:36 am
liz_bliz Ejiu's shadow vision had began to blur a little in the past few minutes, though his hearing was still perfect. Damnit, after feeding this thing charka for nearly 4 days I'm starting to run low, or at least low for me, charka wise. I need to go and eat and replensih my charka, not like they're going anywere, and if they do I can find them again.At that Eiju got up from his position near the outskirts of the village and made his way to the last place he saw plausible food for him to hunt.... A figure also moved as Eiju left. It followed close behind, but made not sound and didn't disturb the forest. It didn't even leave a chakra signiture...
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:24 am
Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro "Thus she said the 'promise it complete.'" She thinks your going to stay here too.." He looked at her. "You want out?" His eyes met hers, looking for the answer there, but can't find it. Thus he asked. "I don't live to be that woman's toy." Ifuuki said in a dangerous voice. She looked down, her mind racing. "But we can't defeat her. There's no way.. We have to bargain. She probably sensed Rai as soon as you entered the village. At that instant she considered the promise fufilled. She probly just let Kisei perform the Rites on you to let him regain some respect in the village. I can't believe I let feelings for you override my logic. We should have never come." Kenji quickly shot her a look. What did she say? "Feelings for me?" Kenji was suprised, the real Ifuuki having feelings for him? "There are times when feelings are in better need than logic." He thought to himself, thinking up of a plan. He couldn't think of anyway to defeat her, he and Ifuuki knows this. But the answer was obvious. "Well if we bargain, what will be the stakes?" Ifuuki shrugged off his reaction. She obviously felt she said more than she wanted. "It's easy. My freedom versus whatever we can offer her. Though I can't imagine what she'd want over me." "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom?
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:44 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro "Thus she said the 'promise it complete.'" She thinks your going to stay here too.." He looked at her. "You want out?" His eyes met hers, looking for the answer there, but can't find it. Thus he asked. "I don't live to be that woman's toy." Ifuuki said in a dangerous voice. She looked down, her mind racing. "But we can't defeat her. There's no way.. We have to bargain. She probably sensed Rai as soon as you entered the village. At that instant she considered the promise fufilled. She probly just let Kisei perform the Rites on you to let him regain some respect in the village. I can't believe I let feelings for you override my logic. We should have never come." Kenji quickly shot her a look. What did she say? "Feelings for me?" Kenji was suprised, the real Ifuuki having feelings for him? "There are times when feelings are in better need than logic." He thought to himself, thinking up of a plan. He couldn't think of anyway to defeat her, he and Ifuuki knows this. But the answer was obvious. "Well if we bargain, what will be the stakes?" Ifuuki shrugged off his reaction. She obviously felt she said more than she wanted. "It's easy. My freedom versus whatever we can offer her. Though I can't imagine what she'd want over me." "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:51 pm
Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro "Thus she said the 'promise it complete.'" She thinks your going to stay here too.." He looked at her. "You want out?" His eyes met hers, looking for the answer there, but can't find it. Thus he asked. "I don't live to be that woman's toy." Ifuuki said in a dangerous voice. She looked down, her mind racing. "But we can't defeat her. There's no way.. We have to bargain. She probably sensed Rai as soon as you entered the village. At that instant she considered the promise fufilled. She probly just let Kisei perform the Rites on you to let him regain some respect in the village. I can't believe I let feelings for you override my logic. We should have never come." Kenji quickly shot her a look. What did she say? "Feelings for me?" Kenji was suprised, the real Ifuuki having feelings for him? "There are times when feelings are in better need than logic." He thought to himself, thinking up of a plan. He couldn't think of anyway to defeat her, he and Ifuuki knows this. But the answer was obvious. "Well if we bargain, what will be the stakes?" Ifuuki shrugged off his reaction. She obviously felt she said more than she wanted. "It's easy. My freedom versus whatever we can offer her. Though I can't imagine what she'd want over me." "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly. Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!"
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:01 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Kenji quickly shot her a look. What did she say? "Feelings for me?" Kenji was suprised, the real Ifuuki having feelings for him? "There are times when feelings are in better need than logic." He thought to himself, thinking up of a plan. He couldn't think of anyway to defeat her, he and Ifuuki knows this. But the answer was obvious. "Well if we bargain, what will be the stakes?" Ifuuki shrugged off his reaction. She obviously felt she said more than she wanted. "It's easy. My freedom versus whatever we can offer her. Though I can't imagine what she'd want over me." "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly. Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" She looked scared for a second, then she frowned. "It's becoming hard to keep control. I think I can hold back the brat now, but there is no telling when-" Her face twitched and her eyes grew dark. "Kenji-kun..." she said and moved closer to him. "I think...we...." she got closer. "Need a little.." She was very close to him now, her breath heavy in his face. Her eyes were wild and she grinned from ear to ear.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:08 pm
Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Kenji quickly shot her a look. What did she say? "Feelings for me?" Kenji was suprised, the real Ifuuki having feelings for him? "There are times when feelings are in better need than logic." He thought to himself, thinking up of a plan. He couldn't think of anyway to defeat her, he and Ifuuki knows this. But the answer was obvious. "Well if we bargain, what will be the stakes?" Ifuuki shrugged off his reaction. She obviously felt she said more than she wanted. "It's easy. My freedom versus whatever we can offer her. Though I can't imagine what she'd want over me." "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly. Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" She looked scared for a second, then she frowned. "It's becoming hard to keep control. I think I can hold back the brat now, but there is no telling when-" Her face twitched and her eyes grew dark. "Kenji-kun..." she said and moved closer to him. "I think...we...." she got closer. "Need a little.." She was very close to him now, her breath heavy in his face. Her eyes were wild and she grinned from ear to ear. "Huh?" He put his hands on her shoulders. "Ifuuki?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:11 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly. Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" She looked scared for a second, then she frowned. "It's becoming hard to keep control. I think I can hold back the brat now, but there is no telling when-" Her face twitched and her eyes grew dark. "Kenji-kun..." she said and moved closer to him. "I think...we...." she got closer. "Need a little.." She was very close to him now, her breath heavy in his face. Her eyes were wild and she grinned from ear to ear. "Huh?" He put his hands on her shoulders. "Ifuuki?" It didn't leave much to the imagination as to what Ifuuki intended on doing. She leaned forward and kissed him deeply. The kiss seemed to last forever, hand her hands began searching.... ((Why do I have so many female characters? gonk ))
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:17 pm
Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro "She'll want me.. she'll want Rai..." He let that hang too, but it what else would be equivalent in 'price' to Ifuuki's freedom? Ifuuki laughed. "She couldn't care less about you. And she has more chakra then both of us. It more than enough to make Rai unecissary. The easiest way to find out what she needs is to ask her. She'll quickly make it clear to us if there is a way out of this situation or not. So we-" Ifuuki paused and went slightly slack jawed. Then her eyes lit up. "Promise? Oh yeah! I promise to love you forever and ever!" She smiled brightly. Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" She looked scared for a second, then she frowned. "It's becoming hard to keep control. I think I can hold back the brat now, but there is no telling when-" Her face twitched and her eyes grew dark. "Kenji-kun..." she said and moved closer to him. "I think...we...." she got closer. "Need a little.." She was very close to him now, her breath heavy in his face. Her eyes were wild and she grinned from ear to ear. "Huh?" He put his hands on her shoulders. "Ifuuki?" It didn't leave much to the imagination as to what Ifuuki intended on doing. She leaned forward and kissed him deeply. The kiss seemed to last forever, hand her hands began searching.... ((Why do I have so many female characters? gonk )) ((Ask youself that, want me to play this part? Lol.)) Kenji at first let her kiss him, it felt so dreamy, but then Rai pulled him out of it. Kenji, stop it!! Kenji did so, and broke the kiss, but not in a way to alarm Ifuuki. Thanks Rai. "Ifuuki, you ok?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:23 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro Kenji stared, and then realised that the real Ifuuki lost control, damn. Kenji had to shout this one out: "IFUUKI!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" She looked scared for a second, then she frowned. "It's becoming hard to keep control. I think I can hold back the brat now, but there is no telling when-" Her face twitched and her eyes grew dark. "Kenji-kun..." she said and moved closer to him. "I think...we...." she got closer. "Need a little.." She was very close to him now, her breath heavy in his face. Her eyes were wild and she grinned from ear to ear. "Huh?" He put his hands on her shoulders. "Ifuuki?" It didn't leave much to the imagination as to what Ifuuki intended on doing. She leaned forward and kissed him deeply. The kiss seemed to last forever, hand her hands began searching.... ((Why do I have so many female characters? gonk )) ((Ask youself that, want me to play this part? Lol.)) Kenji at first let her kiss him, it felt so dreamy, but then Rai pulled him out of it. Kenji, stop it!! Kenji did so, and broke the kiss, but not in a way to alarm Ifuuki. Thanks Rai. "Ifuuki, you ok?" Ifuuki's hand shot up and held her head. She screamed. "I...can't..." Her glance shot at Kenji. In her right eye was a sharingan, its pupil dialating in and out. She began to twitch uncontrollably and foam at the mouth. She grabbed Kenji's leg, which caused him to shake a little, all the while with her eye focused on him.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:40 pm
Eiju knew something was following him. He couldn't hear or see the b*****d, not even a smell or charka signature, but after being a ninja, and at his level for so long, you got a gut, sixth sense. His hair was standing on end and he couldn't shake the feeling of another's..presence, overlapping his own, just barely. Enough of this Eiju thought as he preformed the release seal to unlock his seal induced Mangetsugans. They formed as markings encircled the skin around his eyes, allowing him to access the KG that he lost when Raith pulled out his old eyes. He took in all the reflections at once. It was better than the 360 view the Bakyugans gave because not only de he see evering around him, but he did so all at once, it wasn't like normal vision in 360, having to find everything, he just 'saw' it all at once. The light, chraka, sound and other forms of refelctions and energy suddenly became his vision, he knew were everything was at once. Clever b*****d he thought as he flicked his wrist and shurkins and kuani came out into his hands and inbetween his fingers.
He whirled around and threw them all with master marksmen percision, landing so that they incompased the being he saw in the mangetsugans that he couldn't before. "Don't move onless you want to be turned into slabs of meat." He said, he knew, though they weren't visable, that tiny strings were interwoven between all the shurkins and kuani. they were sharper than any steel, harder to cut that any object, trappers razor wire, metal country specialty. "Now who the hell are you?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:50 pm
liz_bliz Eiju knew something was following him. He couldn't hear or see the b*****d, not even a smell or charka signature, but after being a ninja, and at his level for so long, you got a gut, sixth sense. His hair was standing on end and he couldn't shake the feeling of another's..presence, overlapping his own, just barely. Enough of this Eiju thought as he preformed the release seal to unlock his seal induced Mangetsugans. They formed as markings encircled the skin around his eyes, allowing him to access the KG that he lost when Raith pulled out his old eyes. He took in all the reflections at once. It was better than the 360 view the Bakyugans gave because not only de he see evering around him, but he did so all at once, it wasn't like normal vision in 360, having to find everything, he just 'saw' it all at once. The light, chraka, sound and other forms of refelctions and energy suddenly became his vision, he knew were everything was at once. Clever b*****d he thought as he flicked his wrist and shurkins and kuani came out into his hands and inbetween his fingers. He whirled around and threw them all with master marksmen percision, landing so that they incompased the being he saw in the mangetsugans that he couldn't before. "Don't move onless you want to be turned into slabs of meat." He said, he knew, though they weren't visable, that tiny strings were interwoven between all the shurkins and kuani. they were sharper than any steel, harder to cut that any object, trappers razor wire, metal country specialty. "Now who the hell are you?" The question is...who are you? a disembodied voice came from the figure. The firgure's features were hard to make out, as if one was looking at him in low light, even though it was fully day now. You can set off your silly trap if you want, it will do you no good. the figure added.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:57 pm
He quickly bent down, got her grip off from his leg, and then cradled her in his arms. He then lifted her up and gently put her on the large bed. "Come on Ifuuki..." He had was holding one of her hands, while his other hand was touching her cheek. "Please Ifuuki, please stay with me." He saw that she stopped foaming in the mouth, but it was evident that she was struggling with her eye.
The Sharingan was not formed properly, yet it was somewhat trying to 'force' itself out. It seemed that Ifuuki was going to make it, but then the Sharingan just formed in a flash. What the? Kenji don't look!! But it was too late, Kenji looked, then his head began to thunder.
Kenji fell off the bed, on his knees, he clutched his head. "No... no... NO!!!" Images went through his head, horrors, nightmares and the images of destruction. His Ryuuringan 'flickered' to life, forming in his eyes. When it did so, the pain was gone. "What the hell?" Rai? You ok? No, that was excruciating. What was that? It was her Sharingan.
Kenji went back up, and she was still fighting the 'invisible force' that is within her. She needs to stop, before her whole body goes haywire. I know Kenji's mind raced. He knows that he can't use a sleeping Genjutsu, she can't be affected by any form of it. What else? Medical Ninjustu? His knowledge is limited. But... I got it!!
He layed his hands on her, one on her chest, the other on her forehead. He closed his eyes and concentrated. "This has to work..." Kenji, you never tried this before. I know. His hands glowed with green, healing chakra... "Come on..."
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:02 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro He quickly bent down, got her grip off from his leg, and then cradled her in his arms. He then lifted her up and gently put her on the large bed. "Come on Ifuuki..." He had was holding one of her hands, while his other hand was touching her cheek. "Please Ifuuki, please stay with me." He saw that she stopped foaming in the mouth, but it was evident that she was struggling with her eye. The Sharingan was not formed properly, yet it was somewhat trying to 'force' itself out. It seemed that Ifuuki was going to make it, but then the Sharingan just formed in a flash. What the? Kenji don't look!! But it was too late, Kenji looked, then his head began to thunder. Kenji fell off the bed, on his knees, he clutched his head. "No... no... NO!!!" Images went through his head, horrors, nightmares and the images of destruction. His Ryuuringan 'flickered' to life, forming in his eyes. When it did so, the pain was gone. "What the hell?" Rai? You ok? No, that was excruciating. What was that? It was her Sharingan.Kenji went back up, and she was still fighting the 'invisible force' that is within her. She needs to stop, before her whole body goes haywire. I know Kenji's mind raced. He knows that he can't use a sleeping Genjutsu, she can't be affected by any form of it. What else? Medical Ninjustu? His knowledge is limited. But... I got it!!He layed his hands on her, one on her chest, the other on her forehead. He closed his eyes and concentrated. "This has to work..." Kenji, you never tried this before. I know. His hands glowed with green, healing chakra... "Come on..." A hand attendant ran in, she must have heard the scream. When she saw Ifuuki shuddering on the bed, she ran off, most likey to fetch Matsuda. Kenji had seconds before a very angry clan boss would be towering over him. Ifuuki's eye continued to dialate in and out. Her back arched several times and blood started dripping out her mouth.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:09 pm
Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro He quickly bent down, got her grip off from his leg, and then cradled her in his arms. He then lifted her up and gently put her on the large bed. "Come on Ifuuki..." He had was holding one of her hands, while his other hand was touching her cheek. "Please Ifuuki, please stay with me." He saw that she stopped foaming in the mouth, but it was evident that she was struggling with her eye. The Sharingan was not formed properly, yet it was somewhat trying to 'force' itself out. It seemed that Ifuuki was going to make it, but then the Sharingan just formed in a flash. What the? Kenji don't look!! But it was too late, Kenji looked, then his head began to thunder. Kenji fell off the bed, on his knees, he clutched his head. "No... no... NO!!!" Images went through his head, horrors, nightmares and the images of destruction. His Ryuuringan 'flickered' to life, forming in his eyes. When it did so, the pain was gone. "What the hell?" Rai? You ok? No, that was excruciating. What was that? It was her Sharingan.Kenji went back up, and she was still fighting the 'invisible force' that is within her. She needs to stop, before her whole body goes haywire. I know Kenji's mind raced. He knows that he can't use a sleeping Genjutsu, she can't be affected by any form of it. What else? Medical Ninjustu? His knowledge is limited. But... I got it!!He layed his hands on her, one on her chest, the other on her forehead. He closed his eyes and concentrated. "This has to work..." Kenji, you never tried this before. I know. His hands glowed with green, healing chakra... "Come on..." A hand attendant ran in, she must have heard the scream. When she saw Ifuuki shuddering on the bed, she ran off, most likey to fetch Matsuda. Kenji had seconds before a very angry clan boss would be towering over him. Ifuuki's eye continued to dialate in and out. Her back arched several times and blood started dripping out her mouth. "Ifuuki, come on, please..." He intensified the jutsu, the chakra going dark green. "I have to get her to relax, other wise..." He let it hanf, though he was just talking to himself. "Come on... Please Ifuuki, you have to hold on..."
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:13 pm
Ryuujin Toshiro Dragon Sneeze Ryuujin Toshiro He quickly bent down, got her grip off from his leg, and then cradled her in his arms. He then lifted her up and gently put her on the large bed. "Come on Ifuuki..." He had was holding one of her hands, while his other hand was touching her cheek. "Please Ifuuki, please stay with me." He saw that she stopped foaming in the mouth, but it was evident that she was struggling with her eye. The Sharingan was not formed properly, yet it was somewhat trying to 'force' itself out. It seemed that Ifuuki was going to make it, but then the Sharingan just formed in a flash. What the? Kenji don't look!! But it was too late, Kenji looked, then his head began to thunder. Kenji fell off the bed, on his knees, he clutched his head. "No... no... NO!!!" Images went through his head, horrors, nightmares and the images of destruction. His Ryuuringan 'flickered' to life, forming in his eyes. When it did so, the pain was gone. "What the hell?" Rai? You ok? No, that was excruciating. What was that? It was her Sharingan.Kenji went back up, and she was still fighting the 'invisible force' that is within her. She needs to stop, before her whole body goes haywire. I know Kenji's mind raced. He knows that he can't use a sleeping Genjutsu, she can't be affected by any form of it. What else? Medical Ninjustu? His knowledge is limited. But... I got it!!He layed his hands on her, one on her chest, the other on her forehead. He closed his eyes and concentrated. "This has to work..." Kenji, you never tried this before. I know. His hands glowed with green, healing chakra... "Come on..." A hand attendant ran in, she must have heard the scream. When she saw Ifuuki shuddering on the bed, she ran off, most likey to fetch Matsuda. Kenji had seconds before a very angry clan boss would be towering over him. Ifuuki's eye continued to dialate in and out. Her back arched several times and blood started dripping out her mouth. "Ifuuki, come on, please..." He intensified the jutsu, the chakra going dark green. "I have to get her to relax, other wise..." He let it hanf, though he was just talking to himself. "Come on... Please Ifuuki, you have to hold on..." Ifuuki's body suddenly relaxed. the sharingan faded away as her eyes rolled up to the top of her head. "Brother?" she said, spitting blood. She must have bit her tougne. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE?" Matsuda boomed as she charged in.
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