[table][row][cell][color=gold]Ichika Uchiha[/color][/cell][cell][color=gold]“Peace earned through communication is just and true, but without the strong to protect those who would shepherd in such an age... Everything will be lost. Power is absolute.”[/color][/cell][/row][row][cell][sup][color=#2E2C2C]_______________________________________________[/color][/sup]
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Ichika could do nothing but wait as Katsuya made a break towards the beach head, with the shadow of anxiety and trauma racing through her mind as she relived the night of the Kyuubi attack on Konoha. Flashbacks of the terrible visage of the demon fox flashing into reality. But even still, she was not frozen with fear or anything of the likes, Ichika had steeled herself and endured far too much for such weakness to overcome her. Even if she was visibly shaken by the demonic battle raging on behind her. No, Ichika was forced to wait and charge her chakra because she literally was unable to act in any other manner. While it was true that on land, she was akin to an apex predator, with very few equals and even fewer whom were her superior; in a marine environment at this range? She was almost entirely helpless. 

As Nakano's bombardment continued upon the shore, Ichika scanned the horizon with her bare eyes. Even without the Sharingan, Ichika's eyesight was impressive. The element of surprise had been completely erased, they were now forced to make a head first assault, and the rogue defenders had already begun to muster themselves and return fire. It was scattered, and imprecise in large part due to the damage being caused by Botan's jutsu, but it was not without discipline. The Uchiha wearily smiled as she gladly admitted to herself that she'd underestimated the cloud shinobi.

[Color=gold]"Botan-san, do you believe you can maintain this jutsu for long enough for me to secure a foothold on the beach? My chakra reserves are beginning to run low, and as such I do not have the chakra remaining to both perform Hiraishin and secure a position for landfall. But I have a plan, and if you can keep it up, I believe it's possible."[/color] Ichika asked, a newfound trust in the cloud shinobi evident from her change in demeanor as she turned towards him as she spoke, arrows, kunai and ranged jutsu whizzing over and past their heads as they spoke. Crouching as she looked back towards the rallying defences almost immediately after, her Sharingan blazing to life.

[Color=gold]"Mizuraki, you know that you are very dear to my heart. Thus I trust you, and now Botan too; to lead and protect the students in my absence."[/color] Ichika had continued. She wanted to give some words of encouragement to the students present, but the paled skinned woman had never been one for speeches, or heart to heart inspirational conversation. No, what Ichika knew she had to do to inspire those under her command was what she did best, and as such was sure that alongside Kamui's display of bravery and selflessness.

And that?

[I]Was kill.[/I]

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