Chapter 10.1:
Battle Of Sunagakure(Part 1):
The Shinigami Rampages
The morning was oddly quiet. The Kazekage had taken extreme measure to protect his village with knowledge of a coming attack. Everyone was inside of their houses; only a few foolish people still moved out and about. With the council's approval, Gaara was able to place soldiers around Sunagakure. Most of the ninja were taken off missions to stay hidden inside the village to ambush. The information of battle was leaked directly from the attack force themselves, but it wasn't yet known how the attack would start until...
A single man eventually stepped into Gaara's eyes from a long distance down the desert. The Kazekage held his fist to signify holding long range arrow fire. This strange person was not yet described to be an enemy. Suna waited nearly ten minutes for the stranger to arrive close to the gate. The sand picked up quite a bit over that time, making it hard to see.
The village gate was barely cracked to allow one person through. A Sand ninja met the man at the entrance, "What is your business?" He asked.
"I...I just needed to trade with a merchant in this village." The man held the brown cloak that shielded the sand, tightly. "W-Why is Sunagakure so protected?"
"I am going to need some identification." The ninja held out his right hand in expectation.
"Of...of course." The stranger glanced out of the cloak. "It seems I lost it."
"Y...you...can...pass." The Sand ninja moved out of the way in a strange way, as if under a trance.
This man walked a few feet into Sunagakure before ripping off his veil to reveal Masaki Uchiha. His black armor gleamed under the hot sun. The scythe attached to his back was taken off and spun with enthusiasm. "GAARA! COME ON OUT!" Those words echoed across the empty streets.
A response manifested itself physically with two ninja heeding his call: Temari and Kankuro. The older of them spoke first. "There is no way you take our village without the fight of your life. A singles man is nothing in the face of the Kazekage's siblings!"
"A single man? Heheheh. Bitch, I can take out this entire Goddamn village if I was allowed too!... Unfortunately I am not allowed too. Besides, killing innocent people isn't really my thing. The soldiers will occupy this place once I call them." Masaki raised his finger up towards his right temple. "Can I fight yet?"
Both ninja were caught off guard by the question. "What? I don't fuckin' know!" Kankuro yelled while pulling a small scroll from his weapons pouch.
The question was clearly directed to another hidden ally of the enemy. "You guys are in for a major surprise. Normally I would fight alone but..." Masaki snickered as a blue spherical beam shot down from the sky, landing just outside the gate. "The others won't allow it."
Temari angled herself to see out the barely open gate. "How is that possible!?" She exclaimed.
The soldiers upon the walls began to panic once they caught sight of what the beam left behind. Nearly one-hundred imperial soldiers, all in formation. A woman in the middle of the group yelled out something inaudible to Gaara. Each soldier held out a small circular object that opened up into a human sized shield. The ninja awaited the enemy's next move while they were blinded from the sand and shields. A single soldier stepped out from the barricade with a strange blue blinking orb and threw it with all his might.
The ball landed up on the wall near the Kazekage. One of the guards picked it up after examining it with his eyes. "It...it doesn't seem to be anything! Huh? Wait...the tha little light stopped blinking!"
Gaara's eyes widened as he realized what it was. "THROW IT BACK!" His voice strained during the scream.
The guard shrugged and arched it back. A slim blue light fell from the sky and connected with the ball. The guard threw it forward as the orb ruptured in his hands and a sky blue light swallowed up everything within nearly a kilometer in a circular shape.
A faint heart beat rang in Gaara's ears during the instant consciousness returned to him. His outfit was ripped apart in several places and his gourd was gone. Everything was black. His limbs felt faint as he lifted them up, pushing away the pressure on his body. Light burst into his eyes once he moved his arms. The rubble was no longer covering his body. "This...can't...be..."
All around him were ninja fighting against the soldiers from before. Dead bodies littered the ground, both young and old; ninja and civilian. Any type of structure was now rubble all around him. Nearly a fourth of Sunagakure was gone.
"Hiding...wasn't enough?" Gaara muttered to himself. "Our...forces were...ripped through."
Masaki swung his scythe horizontally, barely missing Temari and Kankuro. "Dodged with ease. Nice." He complemented while repeating another strike that was avoided again.
"What did you do to us!?" Temari shouted over the sounds of blades clinging. She yanked a large rod of the sash wrapped around her waist. It slid open into a beautifully designed fan. "You are all monsters!"
"The Technology under our control is far more advanced than the crap anyone else has! We are using to our advantage." Red filled Masaki's eyes as the Sharingan showed itself. "I can promise that death will come quick...to one of you."
Kankuro shuffled through the pouch on his buttox. "Alright. I've had this baby for awhile... You'll be the first to experience it!" A mischievous smile angled itself. "My ultimate puppet!" He tossed a small scroll into the air and a cloud of smoke took its place. Blue thin lines of Chakra connected each of his fingers with whatever hid in the smoke.
"Too dramatic. This'll be over in a flash!" The Shinigami screamed.
"Hell gave birth to it, come forth Karakuri!" Kankuro pulled downwards, forcing the cloud disperse as the new puppet raised its four arms. It was designed similar to Crow with many exceptions, such as the Black Ant style body hidden under the rags, an eagle shaped face, and much deadlier hidden weapons. "Let's eat him alive!"
"How will a doll put an end to me? I am invincible." Masaki spun the scythe around several times. "Make this enjoyable!"
Kankuro yanked down on the chakra threads while moving multiple fingers. Karakuri clicked and clacked around until it rushed at the opponent. The beak fell open and multitude of poison smoke bombs shot out, landing all around Masaki's feet. He grunted as each of them exploded into a large cloud. Karakuri continued into the smoke to attack the blind enemy in his confusion. The sound of metal clashing rang out many times before the lesser sandstorm wiped away the poison.
Masaki grimaced, for the puppet's lower right arm stabbed deep into an opening in the left side of his armor. "Bitch... Poison tipped blades on each arm? Such dirty tricks." His eyes gleamed, almost calling out Kankuro's attention as the puppet master looked directly into them. "I can play dirty t—"
A wave of slicing wind threw Masaki flying back into a group of fighting ninja and soldiers. He pulled himself up using the scythe while each of the people around began to fall unconscious. Temari wielded her fan tightly, sweat dripped from her brow. "What the hell happened to those people!?"
"All of you will be eaten alive...by my genjutsu." Blood bled from both of Masaki's eyes. "Been awhile since...AMATERATSU!" He shouted out loud into the atmosphere, staring directly at Kankuro.
A strange feeling filled the air, almost preventing the puppet master from moving. Temari slammed into his side with all her might as black flames appeared out of nowhere, burning the sash she used as a sheath for the fan. It was taken off and tossed at the dirt, fire burning it away. "So you really are...an Uchiha? Incredible." Her words of praise made Masaki chuckle.
"You give me to much credit. Even if I could take out this entire village... It is nothing, really." Masaki watched the sash burn into nothing. "I wish you didn't do that. The version of Amateratsu I used was much stronger than usual. Watching him melt would've been fun."
"Damn you!" Temari zipped forward at Masaki, despite Kankuro's plead to stay. "Die you sonuvabitch!" She slammed the closed fan down onto Masaki's scythe.
"You don't get what I am capable of do you?" The Shinigami gripped the scythe tight, then pulled it down along with Temari and dug his knee into her face, forcing her to fall back. He reached out and pulled her back toward him and exploded his fist into her cheek. "This is nothing to me. NOTHING!" Masaki had dropped the scythe and punched into her side and finished with a final fist to her face, throwing her flying back into the waiting Kankuro, who grabbed hold of her.
"Te-Temari! Sister..." Kankuro kept hold of her unconscious body. "Goddamn it." He slowly put her on the sand. "What the fuck are you doing all this shit to us for!? Why?"
"To create a better world." Masaki smirked. "Jastin had the right idea; to get rid of ninjas. But a flaw was still sitting on the plan. Without ninja, there would be no protection. The Knight Order IS that protection! Don't you understand it!? This village needs to be stopped for the greater world pe—"
"Shut up." A slow voice startled the two from behind Masaki. "You...don't understand. Is this really the right way? You have...killed...innocent civilians. Children! Don't speak about us not understanding. You are the blind one!" Gaara limped forward and pointed down Masaki.
"Kazekage. Hehehe...if I kill you...will the battle end?" Masaki's scythe went to his hand and he charged forward.
"No! Gaara move!" Kankuro screamed out.
A blinding light blocked out the vision of each of them. Two different metals brushed off each other and Masaki retreated back. The light gave away after moments and two ninja blocked Masaki's path. One of them clad in imperial silver armor. "Two new combatants?" He giggled with excitement.
Ross stood there, a new gray jacket replacing the white. The other wore a helmet but it was the female armor model that the person was equipped with. "Lord Kazekage, may I request permission to move you?" He glanced back at Gaara as the young man dropped unconscious. The knight carefully caressed him. "Kanari, please take him to the mansion. And uh...lose the outfit, you look like a bad guy."
"That's cuz technically I am a 'bad guy'." Kanari giggled as she shedded the armor with the click of a button on the inside of the chest. "I promise to get him there safe."
"I trust you to. We just hafta hold out until Muhai returns. That guy could wipe the floor with Elite General Shinigami," Ross stated on purpose to aggravate his opponent. Kanari smiled and jumped off toward the Kazekage's mansion, avoiding any combat.
Masaki gritted his teeth while spinning the scythe once again. "I wonder how good you are..." He tapped his right temple with his pointer finger. "The reading is fuzzy. 'Ross. Age: 17. This ninja...'" He began mumbling to himself. "Ohoho? Seems you can use all five elements? That's special. Too bad there isn't much else in your profile. You must be a faceless nobody."
"I can at least handle y—" Ross cringed suddenly. "I can do this without any help. This will be over before it even begins!"
Did you hear what he said? If this man doesn't die now... Answer me! I will make this quick So...LET ME OUT!