Chapter 10:

Chapter 10:

Showdown in the Shadows pt 2: Not Giving up the Ghost.

A/N: The fight in this Between Uko and Konpaku might not be long.

Out in the woods, the Knights were on the move again.

"Ok, I could care less about that rabid dog Kyouken, but what could be keeping Konpaku so long?" Bara-toge complained, "I mean its not like I care about him, but never takes this long unless…"

"Must have gone into his second stage," said Sasori.

"And he creeps me out even more then," said Sune-ku

"But he rarely goes into it, that's why no one has ever found away to beat him," said Burendo.

"No one ever beat Konpaku," said Bolt.

"Bolt you may be stupid, but you got a point," said Sasori, "But right now we must keep moving, Shinto is moving in fast."

"Why don't we just give him what he wants, and that's you!" snapped Bara-toge.

"Bara, Bara, Bara, I hope your next to stay behind," said Sasori. Everyone stopped; it looked as though a fight was about to brake out.

"Are you asking for a fight?" she said. She reached for something hanging from her belt.

"No, its just when your gone, things will be a lot better," said Sasori, argued back, "Were not all going to make back to King Hyouga,"

"Oh really, name one!" snapped Bara-toge.

"Kyouken and Ankou," said Sasori

"Ok Ankou I understand, but Kyouken?"

"He would have killed the other ninjas that are fallowing us, then caught with us by now, But Konpaku I assume he still has his hands full,"

The rubble started to move, Konpaku stood up and brushed him self off. His robe was torn. "You little maggot, you made me do something I don't often do," he grinned.

"How can you get up from that?" asked Uko, with a confused look on his face.

"This is my second stage, you can't expect any tie jutsu to work on me now," He tore off his robe; just like the other glacier knights he had on a leather outfit. But his body had changed, his skin became ghost white, his nails grew longer, his teeth grew out into fangs (He didn't have any teeth at first), his hair grew into a crown of spikes and his eyes had turned red.

"Wow," said Uko, "You glacier knights have no since of fashion," he joked.

"When I'm in this mode, you don't want to joke around. I was going easy on you before, but now, HAHAHAHAHA, you're in deep trouble," Konpaku smiled, "Ghost Art: Scream of the Dead,"

"Whats going on? Nothing happened," said Uko, "What did you…Ah!" Uko fell to his knees, with his hands covering his ears, "I can't stop the screaming in my head, this must be a gen jutsu,"

"So smart, for a snake eye freak, but I'm use to it, after all having Sune-ku as a glacier knight," He vanished. Uko looked up.

"Where did you go this time?"

"I can be any where you know," Konpaku's voice echoed threw the cavern. "And don't bother using your snake eyes to find me, I have become part of the wind, so you will never find me."

This guy is smart; he knows about me, he can predict my moves, now he has rendered my snake eyes useless. And now I can't see him. Uko thought. Konpaku shot out of nowhere and struck Uko across the back then vanished. "What the… Ah!" Konpaku struck him again. Uko stood up and ran, but it was no use, Konpaku came and slashed Uko across the chest. He was bleeding badly. How will I stop this guy? If I move he will get me, and if I don't he still will get me. I don't know if I can beat him. Wait what am I thinking? I can't louse to this guy, even if he is stronger then me. Lets see what do I know about this guy, I know he is a ghost right now, and I have knottiest when he strikes me he shows him self then vanishes. Maybe if there is some way to trap him.

"Good luck with that," said a voice, which broke Uko's thought.

"What, where are you?" said Uko.

"Just sharing your body,"

"What?"

"You ever heard of the possession jutsu? In a matter of moments I will have full control over your body,"

"Great, now I need to come up with a way to get you out of me," And I better think fast.

"You know I can hear your thoughts," Konpaku said, "You have know chance of stopping me," Uko reached in to his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper. "A paper bomb? You'll only kill your self,"

"I'm going to get to that in a moment," Uko moved his hands across his scratch. His hand was now covered with blood; he took the blood and made four handprints on the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"Its called a blood seal, that's what on the paper the seal it self." Uko slammed his hand with the paper down, completing the seal. Uko was blown forwards; Konpaku was trapped in the seal and felt like he took a major blow to the spine. What? How did he do that, I almost had full control of his body, but because of me he was able to do a move I had never seen before. The shockwave that separated us did some major damage to my spine. And now I don't have enough charka to break out of this trap. Konpaku thought.

"At last you and I are finally serpent. Its time to take you down, even with the little charka I have left," said Uko, who was catching his breath. "Ninja Art: Dragon Talon Jutsu," Uko ran at Konpaku, "20 claw slash," the air was filled with slashes, Konpaku fell to his knees; he was bleeding badly from multiple deep slash marks all over him.

I've lost a lot of blood; I never had a challenge like this since Bou and Ni were added to the table. Now where did that little brat go? Konpaku thought to him self. "Ok, where are you?"

"Right behind you," said Uko, "Its time for you to die. Dragon's Vice!" He plunged his hand into Konpaku's back; He had a hold of his spine.

"Wait, what are you doing? DON'T!" yelled, the Glacier Knight. "Please Don't! Mercy! Mercy! I give! I give!"

"You should thought about that before you called me a snake eyed freak," Uko said, frowning. "And besides I never show mercy. Dragon Crush," he squeezed his hand that was in Konpaku's back, and snapped his spine by twisting it. Konpaku's body changed back to normal, his eyes rolled into the back of his head. Uko pulled his hand out, and let the body fall to the ground.

"Now to make shore no one else is around. Snake Eye Jutsu," he scanned the area for anyone else. "Looks like I'm safe," he grunted, "But it also looks like I will not be catching up with the team, but it think that would be best, I just used up the last of my charka, I should wait here for now. Lady Tsunade will send out a team to pick any one up," Uko rested his back agents a stalagmite. He shut his eyes and fell asleep.

Out in the woods with the team…

"So Naruto, any luck?" asked Neji.

"I don't know, why don't you use your Byakugan?" said Naruto.

"Oh right, Byakugan," said Neji, "It appears that they have stopped, but there is no sine of Shinto anywhere," he said, as he scanned at area, "Looks like we are coming up to them," They made it to the clearing where the Knights were had stopped to rest. The sun was starting to set.

"Well looks like there is only five of them left," said Naruto

"Lets hope so," said Sheika, "After all, we don't want any new surprises,"

"Guys by the looks of it, two of them are awake," said Sasuke

"Which ones?" Hinata asked.

"The two over there," said Sasuke pointing.

The knights were having a chat.

"Burendo, why do you keep stabbing your leg?" asked Sune-ku.

"I'm board and besides it will just regenerate," said Burendo, "Why do you think I'm stupid or something?"

"Well…"

"Don't answer that,"

"No, we are being watched," he pointed

"Everyone wake up!" yelled Burendo, "We have some unwanted gusts," Everyone woke up.

"How many?" asked Sasori.

"Lets see. Uh one, two, six, a dozen,"

"Shut up Bolt. How many Burendo?"

"Five of them, we know your there so come on out, all five of you," they all leaped from the bush.

"Make that six," said familiar voice.

"Who's there?" called Bara-Toge

"Wait I know that voice," said Sheika, "Shinto is that you?" Shinto was standing on a tree branch and looked at her.

"Who are you?" he asked her. Sheika could see in his eyes, he was not the same Shinto she knew and loved. "Sasori! I finally have caught you, now I want answers,"

"I told you, you have to catch me first," said Sasori, he leaped into the trees, Shinto fallowed him.

"Well was I right?" said Bara-toge, "We give him what he wants and we don't have to worry about him,"

"No we need to worry about him…" said Sune-ku, "…its them we need to worry about."

"Fine, Burendo, stay behind and stall them,"

"With pleaser," Burendo smiled. Bara-Toge and the other knights, left.

"Guys, go after Shinto," said Sasuke, "Time for my fair share of the action,"

"Ok, we are all counting on you," said Naruto, as he led the team out.

Preview: Sasuke, "I had never faced a foe like this guy before, it seem like every time I hit him, my attacks bounce back and every cut I put in him just regenerates what is this guy made of? There must be a way to beat him.

Sasuke "Next time: Stretching the limit: Sasuke vs. Burendo"