'Shika- ..uh oh..' Ino resented as she saw him forming a square with his hands and closing his eyes. She smiled as she knew her best friend was already coming up witha strategy and it never fails. Shika, what's the plan? She communicated with him through telepathy as soon as he opened his eyes. Good timing, Ino. Tell everyone Kiba, Hinata and Choji through your Telepathy. Slugs will die if contact with salt . So inform Choji and Kiba to move as fast as possible to the cliff by the sea and prepare a barier using Genjutsu, turning the sea into land. You and Hinata will distract Katsuyo and lead her to the cliff while I will catch her shadow if she breaks into smaller slugs. Ino did as she was told, and Kiba and Choji made a barrier 7 stories high in order to keep Katsuyo from being suspicious.
'Can't..hold..it anymore.. Chakra's finishing..' Kiba was trembling as he did his best to concentrate maintaining his genjutsu. Choji noticed and he pitied him. 'Kiba, take a rest. I know you can't stand it . I can manage myself.' 'No, I can't let you! Anyway, they're coming! Get ready..' Kiba shouted. Ino and Hinata succeeded, leading Katsuyo to the cliff and Shika followed behind. 'NOW!!' He shouted as Katsuyo went through their Genjutsu and fell into the salty sea. Just as Shikamaru predicted, it broke into smaller slugs. 'Kage Nui no Jutsu (Shadow sewing technique) !' he made the handsealed and he was just in time to catch her shadow before she lift off. 'Shikamaru-kun! Katsuyo's breaking again! The small slugs you've caught with their shadow has broken into millions of pieces!' Hinata screamed. Damn it, why wasn't I aware of that? I've failed.. 'Shintenshin no Jutsu!' All of a sudden Ino screamed and formed her Mind Body Jutsu Handseal, her Spirit to possessing every slug there is, forcing them into the sea. With a loud shriek, Katsuyo's skin was burned by the salty sea water and died with extreme agony.
'You did it, Ino!' Kiba used all his strength to lift himself though badly injured. From the beaming face of everyone turned to horror as they saw the smooth, silky skin of Ino corroded and ate up her flesh. 'HOLY BANANAS! Ino, you forgot that your technique has a flaw-The same effect will happen to you whatever you do to your enemy!' The face of Choji went pale while Hinata was gasping, devastated. 'No, I did remember. Haha, guess it was a little too late for me to pulled my spirit back but I'm thankfully to be alive!' Ino gave her best smile, hiding the exceeding pain she beared. 'Besides, I'm a medical ninja, right? I'll take care of my- OWWRRHHH!!!!!' She screamed as the effect went deeper into her couldn't even lift a hand.
'Ino-chan, I think I have a cure.' Hinata took out a cream and applied it on her. 'It's a family medicine I made, hope this works..' Slowly, her cells regenerated and the pain decreased. Unfortunately, scars all over her were still visible. Shikamaru trembled and fell on his knees, tears streaming down his cheeks. 'I'm sorry, Ino..so sorry! I had so many strategies in mind and I had to choose this, risking your life.. I almost lost you.. Forgive me for my selfishness and stupidity!' Ino went towards Shika who was banging his fist on the wall and embraced him lovingly filled with comfort. 'Shh Shika, stop it. It's not your fault, I wanted to show that I was capable, not just a useless weak dumb blond.. mainly I wanted to prove to myself. Thank you, for giving me this chance to prove it and thank you, Hinata-chan for saving my life.' A scar face Ino nodded her head at Hinata and stroke Shikamaru's hair who was still crying on her shoulders .
Thank you for redeeming me, Ino.. I swear to protect you my whole life..You will never be hurt again.. for you mean the world to me.
Author: Aww.. *sniffs*
Ino: *Shoots a kunai right at her forehead, face burning red* DIE!!!
Shikamaru: Mendokuse