Temari predicts Sai's Ink Mist Technique and avoids a swipe from his ink tiger

Tight smile on her face, Temari looked in the direction of that voice.

He’s not there!

Where had he gone and when? She didn’t have time to chase him down with her eyes.

“A momentary body from a black mist... There is no ninja who can hold it completely.” From behind.

She wouldn’t make it.

“Woh-kay! Here we go!” She knew she was going to be cut from behind.

From the right? From the left?

She gambled.

Praying the slash wouldn’t come from the right, she leaned hard to that side.

The tiger’s claws ran past her left shoulder, very nearly scraping it.

“You’re soft,” Sai said, in a voice so cold it gave her chills.
(Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness, Shikamaru, Ch 2)