Disclaimer: I'm only a regular guy, not a genius like Kishimoto. Naruto obviously does not belong to me

Chapter 8: Kakashi

The bearded man held his arm, clearly surprised at the level of his opponent. But he knew he had the advantage. The woman snuck up behind her opponent, ready to ambush them from behind.

"Mud" began to climb up the shark-person's legs, rooting him to the spot. A tree grew behind the shinobi, it's branches binding him to it. The woman appeared to grow out of the tree trunk, rising above the shinobi, ready to strike with a razor-sharp kunai.

Without warning, the woman was now entangled in her own branches, at the place where the shinobi used to be. The shinobi stood in front of her, free from the bind, his face as bland as ever. Without a word, he pulled out a kunai and rushed forward with lightning speed.

The woman bit her lips as hard as he could, making a small dribble of blood. Immediately, the tree illusion disappeared, free her from her own trap. She instinctively duck, blade slicing through her hair.

A surprisingly kick from the shinobi sent her flying, over the metal railing and into the nearby waterway, landing with a loud splash. The woman's eyes widened in disbelief, that a man so timid-looking could deliver such a blow.

The woman avoided landing in the water itself, floating on the surface. Faint, blue aura surrounded her feet as she tried to get up. Impossibly, the shinobi was directly behind her, speed unmatched by any opponent she has ever faced. The shinobi's eyes grew cold, it's bright red iris casting fear into his opponent's heart.

"That was pretty nice, Kurenai-san," said the shinobi. "But…"

"But this is it for you, Itachi," said a third-party. The shinobi turned to look.

The voice came from a newcomer, a man with spiky white hair and face mask up to his nose. His forehead protectors angled down diagonally, covering his left eye.

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The lethal blade came from seemingly every direction at once, slicing through the air with a hiss. The bearded shinobi dodged the deadly weapon, every movement shooting up pain through his wounded arm.

The blade swung down, crashing into the floor. Seeing the opening, the bearded man counter-attacked with his knuckled-fist, aiming for the head. The shark-person leaned back, dodging the blow. However, a small cut appeared on his cheek, even though the blade never made contact. The shark-man staggered back, pulling his sword back out. The bearded man smiled, condensed blue energy extending the blade.

The shark-person began weaving hand seals, his fingers a blur as they formed different shapes and arrangements. A large, water dragon rised from the waterway, rising up to the sky. As it came down, the masked newcomer mimicked the hand seals, creating an identical dragon, intercepting the first in a shower of water droplets.

"What…" the shark-person uttered, unable to comprehend what happened. The newcomer has his left eye revealed now. A long, deep scar ran down the middle, through the eyelid and over on the other side. The iris glowed the same hue as the shinobi's, daring for a fight.

"Hatake…Kakashi…" said the shinobi.

Author's note: Well, that's the next bit of the long fight scene. It's a lot harder than one would think, putting this in words. Anyway, aside from that, reviews are appreciated. Tell me what I could work on, what I could keep doing, such and such. Hope to keep my daily upload routine, but again, no guarantees whatsoever.

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