"I am loathe to resort to jutsu to deal with a simple animal," Neji Hyuuga said, his clothes dirty and torn, his hair wet and tangled, "however you have left me no choice."
The chicken tucked its orange book away in a pouch and turned its one-eyed gaze towards the genin for the first time.
"Neji⦠I'd be very cautious," Tenten warned, "it's actually taking you seriously now."
"That does not matter," Neji said, activating its bloodline. "You are in the range of my Divination! Eight Trigrams: Sixty-Four Palms!"
Whatever result Neji expected, everyone that was watching was pretty sure what occurred wasn't it.
Neji rolled around on the ground clutching his hands and cursing, his composure completely gone as Gai hurried to help him.
"It blocked every attack with its beak!" Lee said in wonder.
"It pecked the hell out of his fingers is what it did," Tenten said shaking her head.
"Gai-sensei!" Lee exclaimed urgently as Gai bandaged Neji's fingers.
"Yes, Lee?" Gai replied as he finished assisting his student, while keeping an eye on the chicken.
"I wish to have a pecker of steel!" Lee announced, causing everyone, including the chicken, to turn and stare at him.
"You are a little young to learn such techniques," Gai admitted.