"Oh! White Fang! Bless you," Ryoko cried, clutching his arm for balance as she scrambled out of the rapidly-dissolving rubble around her feet, "when Pein claimed his minions had the Konoha Hero League all occupied we thought-" her voice broke. "We're so relieved he was lying, of course he was, but to think-"

"Ah, well," White Fang grinned at her, showing off gleaming fangs, "that may be the case, I haven't checked - but whoever said I was a hero?" he asked, putting her safely on solid ground before leaping down into the pit where Pein had dragged a white-blonde boy, disappearing with a sizzling flash of lightning.