With Ukon now inside him, Kiba decides the only way out is seppuku. To Ukon's amazement, Kiba takes his kunai and stabs his right side. Now writhing in pain with Kiba, Ukon declares that in all his time, there hasn't been a single person who was brave enough to stab himself, and separates himself from Kiba's body. As he falls backwards to the ground, Kiba throws two smoke bombs and hides. When Ukon looks up, all he sees is Akamaru's unconscious body a few yards away. It's a trap - the dog explodes and several kunai fly through the air and hit him.
Kiba cuddles Akamaru, who lies unconscious in his arms, and sighs in relief that his faithful friend is still breathing. Glancing down at his side, he realizes he is gushing blood. But at least they were able to slow down their enemy. He tells Akamaru that he did well and flashes back to the first day they were together. The first thing Akamaru did when mom and big sis presented him to Kiba was take a piss. He flashes back to training with his mother, building both their strength and stamina. Together, he and Akamaru became stronger. Flash to the two camping by an open fire. Kiba vows that from now on, they'll be together. He'll protect the puppy.
Ukon isn't ready to give up and calls out for his brother. Where are you, Sakon? He finds Sakon down by the river and the two merge. Ukon must sleep. It's up to Sakon to capture Kiba.
Meanwhile, Kimimaru is still taking out Naruto clones left and right. He uses Yangi no mai! (Dance of the Willow) to speed through the Naruto cluster with bones in each hand. Using his bloodline technique, he extends a bone from his shoulder and pulls it through his skin. As Sasuke's pickle jar starts smoking, Kimimaru forms a sword with this bone, now compressed to its maximum density and hard as stead, and uses Tsubaki no mai! (Dance of the Camellia). Elsewhere, Shikamaru is still dodging Tayuya's heavy blows.
Kiba staggers behind tree, noticing the trail of blood behind him. He sniffs the air to smell Sakon coming closer. What to do? Weak from blood loss and pain, he leaves his jacket behind and jumps in the nearby river.
Tayuya's bullies corner Shikamaru while he studies their master. If he can analyze the musical pattern she plays, he'll be able to predict the attacks. Too late - she begins the 9th and final verse of her song, Haunt of Pandemonium. (Makyou no ran)