Sakura-chan! [Her shout makes the air freeze in his lungs. He won't be able to keep the dragon's attention forever, especially if they're the ones doing the worst of the damage. It's natural to look at what's hurting you, he wouldn't need combat experience to know that.
The swipe of its claws cuts close enough that at a distance, Naruto can't be sure she'd dodged it at all. With two of three heads turning on his teammates Naruto is pure impulse. He pushes his weight up against the wall, willing himself to run up the cave's surface enough to get a jumping off point- and jump he does. He kicks off with enough force to propel himself through the air, knees tucked to his chest and arms out until, at the last moment, he connects with one of the dragon's heads and grabs on tight.
In his defense, he did say he was going to be a distraction.]
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The swipe of its claws cuts close enough that at a distance, Naruto can't be sure she'd dodged it at all. With two of three heads turning on his teammates Naruto is pure impulse. He pushes his weight up against the wall, willing himself to run up the cave's surface enough to get a jumping off point- and jump he does. He kicks off with enough force to propel himself through the air, knees tucked to his chest and arms out until, at the last moment, he connects with one of the dragon's heads and grabs on tight.
In his defense, he did say he was going to be a distraction.]