Shino and Kankuro glared at each other as Sasuke left to go after Gaara. Shino spread his arms apart while his insects began to crawl out of his sleeves. Kankuro did his own battle pose. He put his hands together in a pray form. Then he grabbed a bandage from his puppet, Karasu and unleashed it. Shino introduced himself. “I am a member of the Village Hidden in the Leaves’ Aburame clan. When we fight, no matter how pewni our opponent is, we don’t mock them. We face them with full strength.” Kankuro challenged Shino. “Bring em’ on.” He was completely ready to kill and defend but something appeared to strike him in his neck.

Kankuro quickly sank his fingers in his hair like he had a bad headache. His puppet fell off the tree branch. “All ready I have an advantage.” Shino declared. “He is a puppet master and if his Crow is no longer available,” Shino sees Kankuro hurting. “he’s as good as dead.” Kankuro jerked his head from left to right then he stopped and screamed. Shino covered his ears and searched to find an ally that was beating Kankuro.

There wasn’t. It was just the two of them. Then Shino heard Kankuro yell. “Why now, why him?! Aaah!” Kankuro took a few steps backwards then fell off the tree branch. Shino was a bit shocked. “Did he just? Did he just plunged himself to the forest floor?” Shino looked down but he couldn’t see or hear a trace of Kankuro. He became aggravated. “I thought it was bad enough that he backed off our first match let alone our second.” Shino called back all of his bugs. “I might as well come for Sasuke’s reinforcements.” He complained.

Little did he know, Kankuro was inches behind him. Kankuro still had a hand on his head also had one eye shut. His other hand was reaching out to Shino’s headband. Turns out Kankuro never fell in the first place but he didn’t have his puppet. “If I ever find Kankuro again I’ll be the victor in our combat match.” Shino ranted and was about to jump to the next tree limb. Kankuro had to stop him and he did. Kankuro untied the knot in Shino’s headband and quickly swept it off. To Shino, it felt like a cool breeze passed his forehead. He turned around very fast.