Unfortunately, it was too late.
Shinku Yuhi was no Taijutsu specialist. He had no chance of stopping Ringo Ameyuri's attack in time.
And Ringo Ameyuri certainly wasn't going to force her blade to a halt and injure herself in the backlash.
Her blade could no longer be stopped. It was about to strike Karura, and Karura was about to die.
Boundless fear spread through Karura's heart.
No one could imagine how much courage it took to push oneself into death's arms, or how terrifying it was to watch one's own death approach.
At that moment, Karura fell into despair.
Ringo Ameyuri's blade was too fast. There was no stopping it.
But just then, a fair-skinned hand appeared without warning.
It slipped in as though breaking the surface of water and caught Kiba, the lightning-wreathed blade in Ringo Ameyuri's hand, as easily as pinching a mosquito.
The lightning submitted as though it had met its master, scattering in every direction.
One centimeter? Ten millimeters? One millimeter?
The hand's sudden appearance stopped Ringo Ameyuri's charge. The instant Kiba touched Uchiha Yin's hand, it seemed to lose all its menace, and the flashes of lightning faded.
Uchiha Yin appeared in the center of the battlefield as though he had crossed space itself. With one hand, he casually blocked Ringo Ameyuri's attack.
Karura stared at Uchiha Yin standing before her, her vacant eyes slowly regaining their focus.
I'm not dead?
Looking at his back, Karura felt as though she had crossed into another lifetime.
Only after brushing past death did Karura understand how precious life was, and how lucky she was to still be alive.
Uchiha Yin had no idea how deeply his savior-like arrival had shaken Karura.
"The sixth match of the second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams is over. The winner