Flashback
“Am I what? Were you about to call me retarded?” Kiro questioned Sagisō, who had shaken herself free from his grasp onto the floor. Sure he had forgotten about the shock Sagisō ended up receiving, but that was still better than breaking a few bones or something. It wasn’t like he was in the best shape either. A ‘thank you’ would’ve been nice. With a skeptical look, Kiro looked to see what had gotten Sagisō to freeze up before she could finish her insult.
When the Uchiha turned around, he completely froze. Even though Kiro thought he had been ready, nothing could prepare him for the look on Hinagiku’s face. An unreadable expression with no emotions attached. It sent a cold sensation down his spine, a reminder of the fear he had for the woman. ‘That look. I suppose it’s over for me either way.’
Choosing fight over flight, Kiro began drawing out every ounce of chakra from the cursed seal. This amounted to no shortage of pain as his body felt like it would give out at any second. He’d surely die if the chakra control was off point in the slightest. The trade off however, would be worth it. Once again sleeping out of Kiro, the purple chakra seemed to mix with the blue of the lightning armor, forming a blue-violet color. Kiro’s hair also began to rise, detailing the significant boost the lightning armor had been given.
“You might want to back up Sagisō.” Kiro warned her as he moved his good foot back and bent his right arm to get into position. He’d also have to use his good leg to launch himself since his other was severely weakened. Stray bolts of electricity continued to burst out in multiple directions as the unstable technique neared it’s maximum potential. For a moment, Kiro’s vision blurred and his bones felt like they would crack under the pressure of the immense chakra. Injuries aside, his body was not yet prepared to contain such power. Fortunately, he wasn’t expecting to beat her.
After letting out a breath, his body flickered. To the untrained eye, it would’ve seemed Kiro still hadn’t moved. An afterimage remained for those who couldn’t keep up. In reality, Kiro was already in front of Hinagiku, his hips rotating as he aimed to land a powerful right hook to the side of her face.