He laughed. "Cool. So I'm screwed. Good to know. I'll just have to build up some armor in the meantime... I'll be imperviousish!"

Zaiten faded, his job complete. Kanji dusted off his pants and proceeded onward.

Meanwhile, as Naoto's mind searched around, her eyes seemed to follow suit. They caught another pair hiding in the underbrush. With nary a movement, they disappeared within a blink.