Well, writing this chappie turned out to be quite problematic… this may be due to the fact I was writing three fights simultaneously and it was hard separating them so that each would be original in its own right. I'm not sure how that went, but I at least hope it turns out okay.
I wish to thank everyone who reviewed the previous chapter. It means a lot. I still haven't officially decided whether to make this a regular series or not (reviews help in the matter), but for now there's this chapter and we'll see what happens.
I must admit I was kinda surprised though that there were some of you that claimed they knew who the Hokage was, considering his an OC who doesn't even have any connection with the characters from the manga (Kakashi excluded). I do wonder who you believed he was.
And now, with that written, lets move on to the chapter itself:
Chapter #2: Boiling Point
Title Page: Enkou is holding tight to a growing bean stock, that reaches the sky
Enkou launched a kick straight to Shindo's face, yet the young Arashi managed to duck under the assault, following with an uppercut to his opponent's chin as he came to a stop. The heir of the Uchiha widen his eyes at this, immediately flipping back to avoid the attack and upon landing safely on his feet, he charged forward, his fists ready.
With a horizontal swing, Enkou went for his adversary's face again, only to have the latter block the attack with his left hand and launch a knee to the other boy's stomach. The young Uchiha managed to stop assault with his free hand, but to this Shindo merely smirked, jumping to the air and throwing his other knee up, smashing his opponent's chin.
Momentary stunned, the black-haired preteen was left wide open for a follow-up; a chance the heir of the Arashi would not miss. The instant his foot touched the floor, Shindo spun around, delivering a spin kick to the other boy's chest, sending him crashing against the wall.
As his back hit the wall with a 'thud', Enkou's face twisted with anger, while his hands traveled to the weapon hostels. Seeing this Rokku flinched, getting a bit pale: "Enkou-kun, w-what are you doing?" she yelled, but the last of the Uchiha didn't listen as he unleashed the projectiles at his opponent.
The shuriken flew through the air with a whistle, spinning wildly as they did. Shindo made nothing of it, easily dodging most of the shinobi stars, managing to catch two between his fingers. With his face as calm as ever, he straightened himself, giving his adversary a look of superiority as he spoke: "Using deadly weapons in a sparring match… that's low, even for an Uchiha" he stated, angering Enkou even further.
With fury the raven-haired preteen sprinted at his opponent, putting his body into a violent spin: "Konoha Senpuu!" he called out, throwing a spin kick to Shindo's surprised face: "Isn't that… Rock clan's taijutsu?" he questioned, ducking under the assault.
His amazement grew upon realizing the first attack to be feint, seeing the second kick coming, this time sweeping near the floor. Allowing his instinct to take over, the heir of the Arashi bounced off the ground with the use of his hand, making the assault go bellow his feet. Enkou did not stop there however as his body kept spinning, launching a third kick to his adversary's figure.
Stuck in mid-air, the number one rookie had no way to dodge, thus formed a block to stop the attack. As the kick connected, the impact send him flying, soon coming to a sliding stop on the desk. He had no time to rest though as Enkou was already in front of him, thrusting his leg up, aimed right at his chin: "Konoha Shoufuu!"
To this Shindo instantly bended back, having the assault miss just by inches. But also this was no the end as the last of the Uchiha leaned forward, throwing a drop kick at his opponent. This time however the heir of the Arashi was quick to react as he flipped back, hitting the last of the Uchiha's face, sending him flying back before his arrack reached its target.
Enkou's anger though forbid the boy to lose so easily, pushing his hand downwards, providing the raven-haired boy with some ground. Using the momentum, he put his body into a spin and facing the number one rookie once more, he rested his foot on the desk, using it to blast himself at the other graduate in the attempt to ram him.
Seeing this, Shindo thrust his legs back, making them hit the end of the desk hard enough to lift the other end up, rising a barricade with which the young Uchiha collided. The maneuver cost the heir of the Arashi his balance though, forcing the boy to flip back again, his back nearly going through the classroom window.
Soon Enkou strafed left, appearing from behind the desk and jumped forward, once more going for the number one rookie. Shindo easily dodged the assault by throwing himself on the back and grabbing the raven-haired boy by the shirt, he tossed him out the window, straight through the glass.
"Shindo-kun, t-this is going t-too far!" Rokku tried to stop the two, but failed miserably due to her stammering. "P-please stop, before one of you really gets hurt" she begged, but the heir of the Arashi merely gave her a glare as he replied, worryingly calm: "This is what he wanted. You should not get involved, especially since it's between me and him. In actuality, this is for the best of the group; it's better for that low-rank to know his place. That way we might avoid getting betrayed by him later on."
"B-but…" the kunoichi began, but never got to finish as the number one rookie jumped out the window after Enkou, leaving her alone in the classroom.
In the backyard, the last of the Uchiha was already back on his feet when Shindo landed before him, a stoic expression plastered on his face as he gazed at his adversary. The raven-haired preteen huffed, sending his rival a death glare, but seeing no reaction, he just resumed the fight, charging at the heir of the Arashi again.
Enkou threw a straight punch to his opponent's face, yet also this time the number one rookie easily blocked the assault, grabbing the fist. The Dead Last wasted no time though, immediately launching a second hand, this time from below, going for Shindo's chin. The preteen's body reacted on its own before the heir of the Arashi could think, stopping the incoming attack with the other hand.
The last of the Uchiha smirked at the predicament, quickly flipping his right arm, making his adversary feel something tightening around his hand. Glancing at it quickly, he realized a bit too late: "String!"
With a sudden motion Enkou had both his opponent's hands tied together before the boy's chest, leaving the number one rookie open. Holding onto the string with his left hand, the raven-haired gennin spun on his foot, throwing a kick to Shindo's face, only to have him duck under the attack.
In a flash the heir of the Arashi spun his arms, flipping the string and before his adversary could react, tied what was binding him around the young Uchiha's leg. With a yank the number one rookie brought Enkou's leg down and charged forward, ramming the other boy with his elbow.
The sudden impact made the raven-haired preteen release his grip on the string as he took a few steps back to remain standing. Shindo was not about to let his get off that easily and jumped forward, launching a spin kick of his own, only he managed to deliver the blow to the last of the Uchiha's chest, sending his opponent to the ground.
At this time Rokku reached the backyard, seeing the young Arashi untying his hands, while the other boy slowly rose to his feet, the string around his leg already broken and laying on the ground. The kunoichi could sense anger beaming from Sasuke's son, who not once took his eyes off his adversary.
"Still you get up?" Shindo asked mockingly, yet his face remained indifferent. "Even someone as dumb as you should be able to determine the gap by now. Don't you realize something so simple? You cannot win…"
"Shut up!" Enkou shoot back, fist hand clenched in a fist tightly. "You keep calling me a traitor like you knew me… what gives you the right to judge based on my clan alone? Would you like me to do the same to you? Coz, surprise, I know what happened five years ago! Out of the two, I'd imagine it's y…"
"I'm not gonna allow Uchiha to lecture me!" the heir of the Arashi snapped, for the first time truly losing his composure. "You know of five years ago? That's not possible, since Hokage-sama himself is not familiar with the whole story! And I will not have a mediocre ninja speak of that so casually, much less someone of your, filthy blood!"
"Those two…" Rokku shivered as the tension grew. "This is not rivalry or a testosterone thing… they truly hate each other" she noted, shrinking a bit as the raven-haired boy visibly boiled on the inside.
"That's it!" Enkou exploded as his hands began shaping seals, much to Shindo's surprise. Rokku only managed to grab her head in panic as the young Uchiha took a deep breath, gathering chakra in his throat: "I'll make you take everything back!" he promised himself as he bended forward to release the technique: "Katon: Goukak…" but before he could finished, his mouth got covered by someone's palm, stopping the jutsu halfway.
"I'm not exactly one to give lectures on appropriate behavior, however I do believe this, little sparring of yours have gone a tad too far" a calm voice announced, releasing Enkou, who immediately cough out some smoke from his mouth. "While I'm not against rivalry among comrades, life and death battles between such is something I will not tolerate, especially in my own team!"
At those words the young Uchiha turned around to see a man with black and yellow cloak with whisker-marks on his cheeks. Shindo merely scanned the new arrival suspiciously, while Rokku walked over to the blond and bowed slightly in his direction: "T-thank you for stopping t-these two, ojisan… I… I…"
"Don't worry about it" the man responded with a smile, hoping to make the girl feel more comfortable. "I suppose some of it is my fault anyway, me being late and all… but I'm here now and I wish to make one thing straight" he added, turning to the two boys with a glare that send shivers down their spines: "There will be no killing among teammates! Whoever dares to disobey that rule… well, trust me when I say that you don't wanna know what awaits" he concluded with a grim face, just to smile again the next instant: "And now lets get down to business, shall we?" he asked, rubbing his hands.
"Who the hell is this freak?" the young Arashi wondered as he followed the man and his teammates out of the schoolyard. Their real challenge was about to begin…
-hate among teammates… and the 'mysterious' arrival-
And this pretty much concludes this chapter. Hope you enjoyed it and do leave a review before going *makes puppy eyes* Also, if you were surprised over Enkou using Lee's techniques… well, as those of you who read my, other stories may have noticed; in my tales everything has its reason, you just need to wait to find out about it. Below I place the jutsu translation (as usual). Thanks for tuning in:
Konoha Senpuu (Leaf/Konoha Whirlpool)
Konoha Shoufuu (Leaf/Konoha Rising Wind)