"Weren't you acting pretty tough just now? You even said you were going to finish me off. Well, now only that skinny teammate of yours is left. I wonder what he can do to me!" Ruri said quietly as he looked at the enemy who had died kneeling on the ground. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly again.
"I really don't know what to say to you. Who gave you that kind of courage? Was it that Forbidden Technique you used? I might not have any Ninjutsu like your Forbidden Technique, but the Ninjutsu I've mastered are every bit as good as yours!" Finally, Ruri reached out and gently closed the enemy's eyelids.
"Whatever else, you were very brave. Even in death, you shouldn't have to die with your eyes open!" Ruri said softly after closing the enemy's eyes.
After taking a few final looks at the dead enemy, Ruri prepared to leave and deal with the remaining one.
But just then, something unexpected happened. The body of the enemy who had just died kneeling on the ground suddenly began to change.
The hair on the enemy's body rapidly retracted, and his head returned to its original appearance as well. Even though he had now returned to his original form, all the damage from the attacks he had just endured was showing on his body.
The wounds made him look truly pitiful. At that moment, not only Ruri but Kakashi and the others also noticed the changes in the enemy.
"It looks like I was right. The damage they take after using the Forbidden Technique still shows up once they turn back into humans!" Kakashi said with a smile after seeing the wounds covering the enemy's body.
"Yeah, yeah, let's put that aside for now. Ruri has already