What was that fire jutsu? For all his familiarity with Katon-based arts, Sasuke had never seen anyone simply leave the fire floating in mid-air quite like that -- using fire as if it were water jutsu instead. Did they function the same way, as reservoirs for future use?

More immediately noteworthy was the fact that she had left them behind even as she approached, perhaps covering her now that she had lowered her weapon.

"I did not expect to be boarding a vessel of any kind," he responded, choosing not to touch on lost and confused, however accurate they might be. "The only logical action was be prepared for attack."