[center][b]Naoto Shiratori[/b][/center]

One of the clones turned out to be Tora, which shocked Naoto, but Takeshi still managed to grab the bells from the panther's tail. Naoto let out a small cheer, before the one of the bells dissipated in a small cloud of smoke, along with the panther. Takeshi walked over to her, and put his hand on her shoulder. He said something about her needing to rest, but Naoto just stared at the hand on her shoulder, obviously not enjoying the sensation. After a long pause she finally said, [b]"Ok, I just need to catch my breath,"[/b] She sat down, and slowly her breathing returned to normal. After the small break, Naoto proclaimed that she was ready, again looking to Kumoga for instructions on what their next move was.