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[h2][b][color=moccasin]Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger[/color][/b][/h2]

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKKTpEbbi04]Rising Dragon[/url][/center]
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While the majority of shinobi that came to the Hokage's aid were overt in their approach, Tsukiko maintained her stealthy approach. If anything the clumsy and obvious assault provided by her comrades would serve to her advantage in accomplishing her goal. The assassin was intent on killing Zeno, but on top of the focus required for such a feat she would also have to be wary of the incoming reinforcements. All of this would serve as a distraction to keep the hooded assassin from realizing the true danger. While Tsukiko was still invisible thanks to Hiding with Camouflage she would be the greatest threat to the mystery woman.

As Zeno keeled over again and the assassin dashed in to capitalize on his moment of weakness, Tsukiko also dashed in to capitalize on the situation. Other shinobi were also moving in to attack, but they were much further back than Konoha's resident wild woman. While they prepared or had already launched ranged techniques in order to hit the assassin before she could reach Zeno, Tsukiko approached quickly and silently at a perpendicular angle to the woman to intercept her on her path to Zeno. Holding her spear in one hand, Tsukiko passed close behind the woman. With a swipe of her left arm she brought the spearhead across in an invisible attack to the woman's left calf.

A simple but effective attack that Tsukiko was known for performing. Severing the tendon in the lower leg created a significant hamper to the target's movement, and thus their ability to fight or run away. In some cases that strike alone could be enough to end a fight. Whether Tsukiko's ambush succeeded in inflicting severe damage to the assassin or not didn't matter too much to the woman. Her proximity had already done enough. The assassin's scent was now fresh in her mind, and her chakra signature was etched into her memory. If the woman avoided the crippling attack, if she killed Zeno, if she fled the village, there would be no salvation. [i][color=moccasin]The hunt begins.[/color][/i]