Lin Chongshu had just removed the seals from the two of them.
Ranke walked over to the console, wanting to see whether the ship's communications still worked.
Then Karura's voice came from the deck:
"Master! We're under attack!"
Lin Chongshu rushed onto the deck and found Temujin and Naruto had arrived.
In the original plot, Temujin had been sent by Haido to investigate the situation. Haido was still pretending to be one of the good guys, while Naruto had followed along just to see what was going on.
Temujin charged at Karura and swung his sword horizontally.
Karura dodged backward. The blade did not touch her flesh, but Temujin's weapon had been enhanced by the "Gelel Stone."
A blade of air swept past her face, cleaving her mask in half.
Half the mask fell away, revealing half of Karura's face.
Temujin did not stop. Turning his head, he happened to see Lin Chongshu rushing out with Ranke and Kamira.
His eyes widened as he pointed the tip of his sword at the three of them.
"You two actually dared to betray Lord Haido!"
With that, he raised his sword and charged toward Lin Chongshu.
Kamira stepped out from Lin Chongshu's side and raised a hand to stop him.
"It's not like that, Temujin! Stop first and listen to me..."
Before she could finish, Temujin's sword stopped, frozen in mid-swing.
Shadow Imitation Technique!
Lin Chongshu's shadow stretched out from beneath his feet and connected to Temujin's shadow.
Lin Chongshu thought to himself, I have to admit, this little technique is pretty useful against weaklings.
Naruto stood nearby, startled. "Why do you know Shikamaru's ninjutsu?"
As he spoke, he pulled out a kunai and took up a fighting stance against Lin Chongshu.
At that moment, Temujin gritted his teeth. The Gelel Stone