Crisis, Crisis, Crisis!!

Summary
Kimimaro's manipulation of his skeletal structure allows him to block or neutralise all of Lee's attack. This, combined with Lee's sobering up, once again leaves him unable to damage Kimimaro. Lee persists despite his recent surgery, knowing he must buy time for Naruto. Elsewhere, Sakon searches for the hiding Kiba. Kiba believes he has escaped detection when Sakon begins to move away, only to be greeted by Ukon, who could approach unnoticed by wearing Kiba's coat, masking his scent with Kiba's own. Shikamaru meanwhile can no longer restrain Tayuya and she moves to finish him off. Before either he, Kiba, or Lee can be killed, one of the Sand Siblings appears and rescues each.