"It's just irritating sometimes, when everyone pays more attention to face to face combat and that's my weak point. I mean, I'm not bad at it--Asuma-sensei says I'm one of the best girls in taijutsu he's seen for years--but I don't compare." Ino shook her head. "It's just a complaint, I guess?"

"If you want me to try and break him, just say so," Ino said. "Feeling bad 'bout it won't stop me, but timelines can be tricky."