I immediately ducked a kick to the back of the head, and while I was overjoyed that I dodged it, I didn't expect to see another follow up kick which sent me flying to the small opening of grass below. "ugh" I gasped, turning and remembering a thing or two on close combat. "So weak if that is all you have to show your sensei" Orochimaru taunted, watching as I descended from the branch that just previously held two ninjas. "hope this works" I grimaced, turning around and ignoring the pain, it happened in a manner of seconds. One moment I was on the ground, the next I was on one knee pulling ninja wire with both hands.
All I could see was the trap going off perfectly. A surprised look on Orochimaru's face as he was caught by the wire and consecutively tied to the tree trunk. "NOW ANKO" I shouted hoping that wherever she was she would respond, and held tight as Orochimaru struggled to get out, "Clever trap from a clever gennin." He commented, "and some strength to keep me from getting out. I think I like you-WHAT?" he was caught unaware at first of the Dragon Flame Fire technique coming his way, and was speeding along even faster due to the wire. "aaand thank you Sasuke" I thought, grinning as he was caught in the flames. Having Anko land right beside me woke me up from my thoughts.
"Heg, wale up you IDIOT!" she screamed and I finally snapped back to see Orochimaru gone and Anko looking panicked. "since when did she get out here in the open …" I thought, but just then the wind picked up and I heard my sensei's voice cut in, "Wind style: Great Breakthrough!" and just as before I was flying with no wire left to help. Flying through the air however was not the end of it, and as I collided with a tree trunk and consequently the ground beneath it I had a girl's weight thrown on top of me. "You two are clever and show some meager potential" Orochimaru began, walking towards us we were quick to get up and stand on our weary feet. The surroundings were not to our advantage. The trees were in a weird oval around us, and just at the other end of that weird oval was our Sensei.
"I'd consider that a chunnin level trap, but is that the farthest you can go little ones? I've seen gennin who rush into battle and never make it out alive. Perhaps you should give up now, hm?" he said, standing a few feet away from us I couldn't read his expression. The only movement I could see was Anko slowly reaching her hand into my tools pouch. "Like hell that's all we've got, Hakaru get a justu ready" she replied, I felt a jolt of surprise at her sudden movement, from reaching behind my back she quickly threw a kunai with an explosive seal at the Sannin. Said Sannin was surprised as she sent another Dragon Fire technique to keep him from moving, one explosion on to the left another to the righ. "Do your justsu now!" she shouted, as the kunai landed near where the Sannin was a simple hmph of impressment could be heard before the kunai exploded, dust and debris flew into the air and a consequence and it was made even worse by the fire technique that followed.
I knew that I couldn't let her down and so with a quick bird sign, I yelled "Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears!" and the ground shook as stakes made out of earth started shooting out of the ground, and as the oval we were in became a half pin cushion I could feel the technique drain away the chakra. "More" I inwardly demanded, and fed more chakra into the technique, as more stakes shot up our sensei could now be seen with his sword out weaving his way past the stakes towards us. Watching him was like watching a snake weave through grass. He evaded one to the left of him, and as he jumped back another one shot from behind him pushing him forward into another one but he used his sword to slice through it and continue forward. "More" I hissed as I felt the drain increase. Anko giving me a look of surprise and shock as her teammate performed. I let out a roar still holding the sign and as our Sensei neared he paused to look at his student and for that split second something happened. When a stake shot up from the ground his sword went forward almost as if he wanted to pierce it but narrowly dodged the stake. His face all the while held surprise as he was impaled in his midsection by the rock.
Anko and I stood there mouths gaping as our sensei stood motionless for a minute. She looked at me and I looked at her. Sweat was pouring from every corner of my body and the chakra that was drained from me left me feeling fatigued but not so much as to pass out. I could tell she was just about the same, with throwing two fire techniques and getting hit by two justsu by a Sannin she had a bruise forming on her upper arm from colliding with a tree and a downed gennin. We both were still in shock when we started to move towards our sensei and for a moment while approaching him I actually believed I might have killed him. But as we neared and I went around to get the bells, he suddenly came to life, coughing at first but then his mouth started to widen.
"Get back!" I shouted, and all I got was Anko jumping back and falling on one knee with a kunai ready. All the while I myself jumped back with my leads spread apart and firmly planted to the ground. Getting a kunai from my tool pouch I prepared myself as he was just finishing regurgitating himself. "Well it seems the mice do have more than just traps up their sleeves." He taunted, getting up from the ground he wiped himself off. Anko and I were separated once again being on either side of the Sannin, it was not looking good for either of us. Both of us being exhausted I decided to play my last card possible.
"too bad but I think I have seen enough." Orochimaru stated, looking across to both of us. His gaze going from Anko to me, and it seemed like the world was holding its breath. Just as I was prepared to move I felt a sudden coldness on my shoulder. "I said it was over little gennin" a voice teased from behind. Looking back I saw Orochimaru standing right there, with his sword resting on my shoulder, edge pointed towards my neck. I dropped my weapon and he let up the sword, standing all the while giving that creepy grin. He pointed to Anko and when I looked it was like watching what just happened to me. She even dropped her weapon and all. The orochimaru in the middle gave a small snicker and with his nodding towards his evil clones they both snickered as well and kicked us towards the original.
"How wonderful" Oro-sensei approved, as we both were slow to get up from the final blow he crouched down and seized us up once more, I barley even noticed his gaze linger more on me. "what is that traitor thinking" I thought while finally getting up to stand. "you two have shown good enough effort and with room to grow. That's more than I could say for your other teammate. Still it was good of you to play prey for me." I couldn't help but gasp. I forgot about the other teammate, I couldn't even remember his name! I was going through my thoughts when Anko punched me in the arm hard, and when I looked at her she pointed to our Sensei. Our sensei meanwhile had an irked look on his face before continuing on saying
"I think I shall…"
TO BE CONTINUED
