Chimper #2396
Is it still considered regal if one’s crown is a pair of floppy, striped ears? In The Heart of the Forest, Kurishina makes a compelling case for 'yes.' They arrived with a quiver of immaculate arrows and an aura of nobility, then promptly donned a tiger disguise and refused to take it off. They insisted it was vital for their ascension, a method to tap into a wilder, more potent energy. Since their power genuinely began to surge, the locals decided not to question it. Inspired by Kenji's webway, Kurishina even began teaching, opening small, unstable portals for their students to practice shooting through. When one pupil finally asked about the suit, Kurishina replied with a gleeful grin, “True focus is forgetting the self.” The lesson was only slightly undermined by a loose thread on their fake tail.
