Chapter 40.4- One Thousand Hands

Uraume was the first to react this time, diving in her way and forcing her to change her routes from where she had almost stormed into Shiba. Kikaichu buzzed angrily as they swarmed about their fighting forms. Uraume saw the chakra of Toshiro’s genjutsu as it took a hold of the woman and she took adbvantage to land two strike at her chest, each aimed at her heart. She broke the genjutsu and kept on fighting. Sheating her fingers in chakra to protect them from the steam meant that the chakra pathway over her opponent’s heart was only partially closed, and the steam was starting to get to her.

She jumped back, attempting to retreat, but the woman was upon her once again, sticking to her like white on rice. The Suna reserves were probably getting themselves in good order right now. This fight would draw their interest. Dozens of shinobi would fall upon them in short order, and this woman just refused to stop coming at her. She sighed in frustration and spun into the Kaiten to ward her away while she tried to think. She needed a way to get this woman away from them. They were all dead if she stayed. She was strong, and while Uraume was sure they could beat her with time, she wasn’t certain that they’d manage to do it before the Suna shinobi were at their throats.

Coming out of the Kaiten, the woman jumped at her again. “Wait. Stop” She yelled.

Shockingly enough, the woman stopped.

“See, we weren’t the ones who took your waterskin, but we know who did” She said, feeling like this was a betrayal, but knowing it was the logical thing to do. She’d seen Shori fight, this woman wouldn’t last a minute against him if he wasn’t holding back. She was also going to be handicapped by two blocked major tenketsu.

“Tell me” the woman spat.

“Shorirama Senju. He’s about two dozen miles Northeast” She said, ignoring the twinge in her chest. She could see both Kizuru and Toshiro bristling behind her, and knew there would be hell to pay within her unit for this choice. But it was the right choice. She was a shinobi, blade over heart, and the mission always came first. Danzo-sensei had been more than clear about that fact. At least, Uzume wasn’t here- she’d have set her on fire already.