Shino grins as he moves into action, leaping up on top of the bear. "That trick of yours is pretty nice." He brings the hilt of his sword down over the base of the bear's skull. Eyes roll up, and while the bear is temporarily paralyzed, it doesn't collapse.

Which is better in one sense, as Shino rolls himself off to the side and taps back down on the ground. Ta-dah!

... Then again, what to do with the bear once it hits the ground...