When she felt a chill at her back, Uzumaki Kushina twisted in midair to dodge the sneak attack. She then saw a kunai embedded in the cherry tree ahead.
In midair, Uzumaki Kushina thought, That's a real kunai!
They'd interrupted her while she was admiring the cherry blossoms and had given her a hard time, which had already made her a little angry. But she'd held back.
Now, though, they weren't just chasing her relentlessly—they'd even thrown a real kunai at her. She'd finally had enough.
After a flip in midair, Uzumaki Kushina landed lightly on the trunk of the cherry tree the kunai had struck. She pushed off hard and charged at Brown Brother, who was hot on her heels.
He clearly hadn't expected Uzumaki Kushina to suddenly fight back. His face filled with shock.
Uzumaki Kushina launched a Lariat (not really), striking straight at Brown Brother's neck.
Then she landed steadily and turned to look at Brown Brother, whom she'd knocked down.
With a thump, a puff of white smoke appeared. What had fallen to the ground was actually a section of a tree trunk. Only then did Uzumaki Kushina realize that he'd used the Substitution Technique.
At that moment, Brown Brother immediately appeared behind Uzumaki Kushina. By the time she tried to turn around, it was too late. Brown Brother struck the back of her neck with a knife-hand blow.
The blow left Uzumaki Kushina a little dizzy. Then he kicked her from behind, sending her sprawling. Just as she tried to get up, he grabbed her by the hair from behind and lifted her.
Then she heard Brown Brother, holding her red hair, jeer at her.
"You couldn't even tell he used the Substitution Technique? You're still just a little kid, then. Your hair really is