Tales of a Ninja Magician: Of What Defines Us

The Explosive Squabble

"They'll be targeting Meiko, she's the chubby one's target", Kiyomi muttered. She felt confident that her teammates could've been spoken too in a more quiet tone, avoiding the revelation of her mental communication ability to the possible future enemy. While the Yamanaka was gleeful to team up with this Gear-Man fanatic now, she kept it well in mind that he may become an enemy soon enough.

"They will have to go through me first"! Masen-Z energetically declared as all the possible lighting under the heavy armored shell lit up building up an image of a powerful and fired up gadget-using ally.

"So do we run at them"? Meiko grinned excitedly, somewhere under her bruised and busted face there was that very same vibrant redhead. Kiyomi was glad to see her ally mostly ready for combat after a brief period of tranquility.

"No. We scope out their abilities, we see what Masen-Z can do and put a proper strategy together", Kiyomi denied her ally's enthusiasm for attacking the enemy.

Chominu's hands flashed through a collection of hand seals, Kiyomi could identify that specific set even if she could just see them briefly with the entire package of poor lighting and blurry speed being in play. The chubby was preparing for his signature combination of techniques but her gut told the blonde that there was something different, something more she didn't incorporate.

"Earth Style: Practice Brick Jutsu"! Chominu slurred out slamming his palms at the ground while bending and widening his feet and taking a more headstrong fighting stance.

As the ground beneath their feet rumbled Kiyomi noticed the shoddy dirt and rock walls rising significantly farther behind them. Was it an attempt to trap them off from the remaining members of Team Cumulus? Did Team Walnut take Team Cumulus as Team Hokage's allies after seeing Gear-Man aiding them out? No, there was something different in play.

"Let's go, Pomumaru"! Kidenshi, the third member of Team Walnut encouraged his little pom-pom like looking canine fellow. Almost immediately, the little ball of fur dove out from its safe hiding spot inside his partner's jacket and began running erratically in circles all around his master's body.

"Intercept that attack"! Kiyomi ordered after remembering the damage that this particular combination of ninjutsu dealt before and just the amount of force that this combination carried. The blunt force from the impact she could vaguely recall was nothing short from astounding, it was like the little critter built up force and momentum while running in circles around his partner before joining into his punches, kicks or tackles.

"Too late, Pom-Fang"! Kidenshi shouted out as he planted his fist firmly into Meiko's chest making the redhead blank out for a moment and throwing her body rolling backwards like a ragdoll. Just as Kiyomi theorized, the little critter he took for a dog ran around his master frantically, building up momentum and further boosting the increase in force using chakra in a combination of ninjutsu and taijutsu. The two worked in a perfect close range synchrony.

Luckily enough, Meiko had ample time to prepare a response for the attack. Shortly after it appeared that her body would've gotten flung backwards and into the surrounding of the dirt wall structure her injured body poofed away in a cloud of smoke. What remained in its place was a ball of cotton that held all those incapacitated Snapper-Ants that made their nest here before Team Cumulus found this hideout.

"Substitution Jutsu? Such crude and basic techniques", Lithia Uchiha taunted Kiyomi and Meiko standing behind both of her male teammates and playing with her knee long black flowing locks. It was odd for the Uchiha to wish to see more complex and powerful techniques but perhaps that was just her arrogant personality speaking over the girl's reason.