The eerie darkness soon enveloped Nobuyuki and company; the last views of the world outside left him with a lingering image of Kouin. As soon as he was hidden from view, he hacking up blood that lingered in his mask. This man intended to kill, and there was no enemy worse than that. But worse of all, he seemed to favor a specific jutsu. 'Twas likely had mastered and maintained mastery over it for years now.
He reached up to lift his mask forward for a moment to let the blood fall into the darkness before looking back to Itsuki and Kagura. "It's time for you to go. Your power doesn't compare to his. No point in squandering your lives."
The women looked to each other for a moment and Kagura shook her head. "Frankly sir, I'm not leaving. If anything we can at least buy time for others to get here. If we live, you can formally reprimand me for disobeying."
Itsuki nodded her head. "I concur with our comrade. We will not abandon you, no matter the consequences. I will not be remembered for running while the sennin perished."
Nobuyuki grunted in laughter, but had to choke the blood and bile back down his throat. "Guess we'll see just how long it holds him then..." he said, looking tiredly towards the black wall.
He reached up to lift his mask forward for a moment to let the blood fall into the darkness before looking back to Itsuki and Kagura. "It's time for you to go. Your power doesn't compare to his. No point in squandering your lives."
The women looked to each other for a moment and Kagura shook her head. "Frankly sir, I'm not leaving. If anything we can at least buy time for others to get here. If we live, you can formally reprimand me for disobeying."
Itsuki nodded her head. "I concur with our comrade. We will not abandon you, no matter the consequences. I will not be remembered for running while the sennin perished."
Nobuyuki grunted in laughter, but had to choke the blood and bile back down his throat. "Guess we'll see just how long it holds him then..." he said, looking tiredly towards the black wall.