She didn't want to lose. She didn't want Uchiha Yin to see her defeated.
She wanted to win, to show Uchiha Yin how strong she was.
No one wanted someone they cared about to see them fail or look dejected. Everyone wanted that person to see them succeed.
That was why Karura kept fighting.
She dodged Ringo Ameyuri's slash, leaped back to open the distance, then raced through Hand Seals.
"It's no use. Your Wind Release is too weak to stop my Lightning Release." Ringo Ameyuri grinned, baring a mouthful of sharp teeth.
She didn't even try to interrupt Karura's Hand Seals. She merely slashed Kiba toward the sky.
A powerful bolt of electricity shot upward.
An explosion cracked overhead, and natural lightning struck Kiba.
The current was so fierce that even the spectators felt a chill at the sight of it.
Clearly, Ringo Ameyuri wanted to clash with Karura head-on using Ninjutsu.
She was certain she would never lose such a clash.
Sure enough, when Wind Release and Lightning Release collided again, it ended just as before: Karura's Wind Release was scattered.
Another wound appeared on Karura's body.
The fight continued. Ringo Ameyuri seemed to have no intention of finishing Karura in a single blow, repeatedly meeting her Ninjutsu head-on.
All around them, spectators marveled at both fighters' strength and cheered with excitement.
But by now, even someone who wasn't a ninja could see that Karura was nearing her limit.
Her clothes were creased all over from the lightning strikes, and she stood trembling.
Kiba had sliced open her cloak below the waist, exposing her pale, delicate navel.
Luckily, she was wearing pants underneath. Otherwise, she would have exposed far more.
"Forget it. This isn't fun anymore. I'll finish you off." Ringo Ameyuri's face took on a haughty look