Ch 14

Ikkakumo watched the blood leak out of the wound he delivered to Akashi, quickly he threw his own punch at Akashi scoring a direct hit to his face, he heard the sound of something breaking; he had just broken the rouge ninja's nose.

Akashi stumbled backward feeling the blood leak from his two fresh wounds he received, drawing a kunai he swung at the Kumo ninja but saw his attack blocked by his enemies own knife, this wasn't looking good. He needed to hurry and kill this man, he swung again but once more his attack was blocked. Over and over he sent attack after attack, at Ikkaumo all were either missed or parried by the latter's own weapon. He tired to kneed him with his left knee but found it blocked by the Kumo ninja's own left knee, he sent a swing from his knife to his throat only for it to be parried. He was getting angry seeing he couldn't land a hit on him; he jumped back and threw his knife. He gritted his teeth watching the blade miss its target.

"That was a bad mistake, not only am I the best weapon thrower in Kumo, but also the fastest as hand seals user too." after saying the word he did blurred through hand seals "Lighting style: Lighting beam!" he raised his left hand pointing his right index and middle figure and out of the tips shot a blot of lighting straight at Akashi. The Kumo ninja watched at the rouge Konoha ninja dodged to the side to dodge it unaware of what was going to happen next. Quickly the Kumo ninja moved his arm and followed Akashi's movement the beam of lighting still shooting out of his figure.

Akashi was taken by surprise at the attack and was almost hit by it if it weren't for his activation of his fire style: fire armor, however the bema of lighting still pierced the armor a little and sliced into his rib cage, he grunted form the pain. He shut his eyes from the pain then he felt pain in his stomach he looked to see a knee in his gut, quickly looking up he saw Ikkakumo in front of him and watched as a punch hit his face sending him flying into a tree.

Ikkakumo watched the ninja hit the tree hard, now would be the perfect time to use that jutsu, he flashed through hand seals and when finished he stretched his right arm out palm open and left hand grabbing his right upper arm form support. "Lighting Style: Shockblast!" he shouted and after calling out the attack a powerful last of lighting twice the size of him was shot out of his palm destroying everything in its path and ending in a large explosion sending dust and earth everywhere from the blast's power, when it cleared only a destruction was left after the blast and a large created form were the exposition was, the speed of the attack was so great that it was highly unlikely to dodged let alone survive. Ikkakumo sighed and let his arms hang freely, 'Damn I used too much chakra in that attack, but that is my second most powerful attack.

"Lighting style: Shockblast, A rank jutsu in Kumo and one of the one of the four most powerful attacks in Kumo history, invented by the 1st Raikage, to use such an attack at that level is impressive boy, were did you learn it?" Kazeryu asked as he walked over to the lighting user while looking at the destruction the attack unleashed.

"Found it in the restricted section of the library 1 year ago, trained myself to prefect the attack to its fullest took me 2 and a half years to master it but I still needed to make sure not to give up so much chakra in the attack, I've only got enough left to use the clone jutsu. I wouldn't be surprised if that Akashi guy survived the attack the speed is so great that it's impossible to dodge or survive." The Kumo ninja fell to his knees form using all that chakra in the attack he looked at the power he unleashed form the attack. Suddenly a figure emerged from the attack eyes widened from seeing the figure "No, impossible, how is he still alive! That was my second strongest attack!" he stared at the figure.

When the smoke cleared it revealed a bloody and half dead Akashi, his right arm was hanging on by a only a few inches of skin, his shoulder bone was sticking out and cracked in a few places, and the whole left side was burnt from the blast force, he was breathing hard and blood was pouring out of his destroyed should and many other wounds he sustained form the attack. 'Unbelievable, that attack was so fast I didn't even dodge it completely.' He looks at his burnt body. 'Now my life is slowly slipping away from the attack.' He grabbed his useless arm and without a sound he ripped it off and tossed it aside, he watched the two ninja look at his courage to continue fighting. "I'm not done yet this battle as only begun!" he shouted grabbing a kunai channeling chakra into it, fire erupted from the knife's blade, concentrating his chakra the flames were shaped into a wakizashi blade. He could feel more blood exiting his wounds his eye sight was growing darker. "I'm not going to die here not yet, NOT YET!" he shouted lunging forward engaging the two opponents with his only arm. He swung his weapon and crossed blades with Kazeryu and continued his assault of one armed attack's trying everything he could in breaking the old man's defenses.

Kazeryu pitied the man he was trying to kill him even if his own life was slipping away "Ikkakumo stay out of this." He called continuing to block every failed attempt at his life form the dying Akashi. For 30 seconds this continued until Kazeryu had enough, then with a powerful he knocked the knife out of his opponent's hand making sure not to hurt him in the attack. He watched at the weapon went soaring across the air and digging itself into the dirty he's eyes turned to the man who was still trying to kill him, he watched as Akashi sent a fire fussed punch toward him. He sighed knowing the outcome of the attack, channeling his chakra he sharpened his trench knife and with an easy swing he severed Akashi's remaining hand. He felt the blood splattered onto his face and clothes and the scream of agony form Akashi's mouth fill the skies above. He watched him crumble to his knees he sighed "It's over boy surrender if you value your life." He demanded pointed his right knife to the man's neck.

Akashi stared into the eyes of Kazeryu then to Ikkakumo who stood there watching the scene unfold; this couldn't happen he was better than this he was Zankne's closest friend and the strongest of their group second to Zanken himself. He couldn't let himself be beaten by and old man, summoning the last of his strength he stood on his feet and locked eyes with Kazeryu. "Kazeryu, this isn't over I'll never surrender to an old man like you!" he spat blood leaking from his mouth. He didn't want to die here his time in the world was not going to end yet, he could feel some chakra still in him, with the last of it he began to chant the hand seals.

Kazeryu was surprised, this man was still trying to win even in the condition he was in, he was even more surprised when he saw his chanting the hand seals of an attack and felt chakra forming in him. He heard him finish the chant and saw him open his mouth then out of his mouth shot a fireball. He quickly kicked him away and saw him shoot the fireball into the sky. 'Incredible to be able to use a jutsu with only saying the hand seals and perform must take lots of concentrating and skill." He was about to throw his right trench knife at the down man was he felt a powerful and dark chakra erupt near buy, he stood in his tracks 'What the hell? This charka it's so evil and dark where is it coming from?' suddenly his eyes widened 'NO! It's not possible! Is this really Tsukimaru's charka! It can't be he couldn't have charka so cold and dark!' he concentrated on the source of chakra 'NO this can't be his and yet it's coming directly from him, what the hell is going on!'

Akashi was looked at the sky also feeling the evil chakra 'This chakra it's so twisted and evil, and it's coming from that Tensho boy. I have to help Zanken I have to save him!' he struggled to get him but found it difficult with the loss of his right arm, and both hands. Suddenly he felt a hand grab him; he looked up to see the person who grabbed him.

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Sakura had dodged a strike aimed for her heart from the poisoned spike tip, the battle with Ryoka wasn't looking good, she and Kurotsuki hadn't landed a hit on the puppet user his skill's rivaled those of the dead Akastuki member Sasori there was no way they'd hit him unless they take out his puppet. That was the problem how were they supposes to win? She started to think of a plan when she say Kurotsuki block an attack aimed for her heart. That was it, she knew of a plan it might not work but it would hopefully force Ruyoka into using the puppet it for close quarters. She rushed forward with two kunai in hand both attached with a paper bomb at the handle. She waited for Ryoka to send an attack at her, he did just that, perfect, she jumped into the air getting the puppet in sight, she threw the knifes at the puppet.

Ryoka sighed seeing the failed attack at his puppet, he moved his right hand and the puppet's right wire cord deflected the kunai but when it hit the two knifes exploded in a ball of flame destroying the cored, he was surprised indeed to see that his puppet had just lost a weapon, he decided to take think up a notch, he moved his arms around and the puppet grabbed its sword and lunged at the pink haired girl. He'd kill her first then the swordswomen, he watched the girl block the first strike then the second strike with her leg. He used his puppet with perfect movement and began to battle the taijutsu fighter; he continued to use the other cord to keep the other girl at bay.

Kurotsuki was getting tired of block and dodging the spiked poisons wire cord she saw Sakura force Ryoka into using the puppets swords on her, now that's what she wanted to do, with quickly speed she dodged the wire and with perfect cutting skill's easily cut the cord in half, making it useless, she rushed toward Ryoka her blade ready to kill him. With quick speed she was tree feet away from him, using her sword she trust it forward trying to stab him, only to miss since the puppet master turned at the last minute and swung his hand downward trying to hit her. The swordswomen dodged the attack only to realize that moved his puppet to attack her, her eyes followed the charka strings and she was right; the puppet came rushing at her with its swords drawn ready to carve her to bit. A small smirk appeared on the girls face now this was a fight she was going to enjoy this, she raised her blade getting ready to fight the puppet.

Ryoka widened his figures and swung both hands downward, the puppet's speed increased then swung its hook blades making contact with the girls single sword quickly moving his hands he began to unleash hundreds of strikes that no human could do, but surprisingly this girl was parrying and dodging every strike that was sent at her. He had to admit this girl was something, no would could block or dodge the attacks he sent but this girl was doing that everything. He had no idea that this girl was from the Tensho clan he was only told that they were looking for a white haired boy that was all there was to this mission but now they were fighting a whole group of Konoha ninja, and he was stuck fighting two women. 'Why did it have to be women why couldn't it be the men at least they put up a better fight, but this girl is something she's dodging and parrying my strikes with easy just who the hell is she?' he swung his left arm up and the puppet swung his left hook sword down aiming for the girls head once again the girl dodges a fatal blow that was impossible to dodge. His brown eyes shifted to the pink haired girl he saw her getting ready to attack him, he wasn't going to let that happen, he pulled his arms back and crossed them over his chest while moving his fingers, the puppet turned its body while still fighting the Tensho girl, opened its chest and unleashed a volley of poisons needles, and shuriken at the Konoha medic.

Sakura saw a massive volley of shuriken and needles heading straight for her just like the last time this happened she easy danced around the hail of weapons thrown at her but she was unaware of the next weapon, she saw the puppet turn its head and shooing out of its mouth came a hot white stream of fire. Her green eyes widened in surprise and horror as the flame came closer to her, quickly she rolled to the side dodging the flame at it past by burning a tree to ashes, she quickly began to run as she saw the puppets head follow her movement. This wasn't looking good for her 'Damn it why do I always have to get the troublesome opponents? Great now I'm starting to sound like Shikamaru.' She continued running at the flame continued to follow closely behind.

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Kiba launch a second fang over fang at the white robes ninja it was in vain as the attack missed and slammed into a tree, he had noticed the other battles going on and smelt the scent of everyone's including the enemies. This white robed guy was being to be a pain in the ass for him and Hinata, the two had tried to fight him in hand to hand by he would always dodge and launch that chained Kunai at them. 'Damn it every time we attack he always dodges is they anyway we can get close to him?' he saw Hinata tire a desperate attempt in striking the robed ninja in the back only for it to miss its target at the ninja simple jumped over her and launched his chained kunai at her. His eyes widened in horror as the chain was inches away from piercing her heart. Luck for him the Hyuga heiress deflected the attack with her gentle fist, he sighed in relief at least Hinata didn't need to rely on anyone anymore. But this could be his chance at attack him, he single his for his dog partner and the two quickly charged forward hoping to score a hit on their opponent, so far they he hadn't seen them yet. He silently nodded to his dog and Akamaru lunged forward ready to bite into the man's leg. Suddenly the chained kunai came swinging toward them; quickly Kiba grabbed his large hound and sent both to the dirty floor. How did he know they were coming? What was with this guy it was like he knew there every move? "Hey who the hell are you!" Kiba demanded.

The white robed man looked at the boy "Why would I answer such a question?" he said in an emotionless tone. His dark hair blew gently against the wind exposing a big surprise to the Inuzuka and Hyuga. In the man's right eye was the Konoha second most powerful eye technique; the Hyuga clan's Byakugan. That was his secret on how he could see them coming. He had stolen this Byakugan form a Hyuga clan member after assassinating him, he told the dying Hyuga that he wasn't worth of have such a powerful eye technique if he couldn't use it to defend himself against such a weak assassin like himself, so he took his eye to replace it with the one he lost many years ago. The eye he stole had helped him thousands of time in his countless fights and help in finding their new target; Tsukimaru Tensho. This fight was starting to get boring he decided to end the fight. "I've had enough of his time to end this." He was about to do hand seals when his eyes went wide and a gasp escaped his mouth. "Impossible this charka, it's so evil and twisted?"

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Zanken charged forward once more his blade making contact with Tsukimaru's who weapon; he mission was simple; find and kill Tsukimaru and bring his head back to Orochimaru. But right now he had only begun to fight and his opponent was pretty good, the Tensho clan was known for its masterful swordsmanship. He swung his blade again and missed his target by an inch but followed up with a knee to the gut which hit its target pretty hard and sent him flying into a tree. He charged forward not waiting for him to get up he swung his sword downward hoping to end the boy's life, he frowned when he saw him roll to the side as his side hit the area where he was a second ago. "What's the matter boy I though the Tensho clan was suppose to be good fighters yet I'm fight a weakly who's been dodging all my attacks, come on stand up and fight me, I didn't come all this way to just kill you I want to have a good fight before killing you." He said watching the boy trying to stand.

Tsukimaru wasn't liking this his defenses were being easily broken by Zanken's much better skill's, but the problem was that if he wasn't having these memory flashes he'd probably stand a chance against him, but that damn giant demon lizard was keeping his memories from him. 'Damn it he's too strong I need help.'

'Need a hand jailor?' the voice of Oniken echoed in his head.

Tsukimaru's eyes widened in horror at hearing the voice he could feel him trying to take over, he channeled his chakra into his body to suppress the demon's influence on taking over his body. 'Go away, go away damn it!'

'Hate to break it to yah kid but I'm stuck in here.' His voice echoed louder in his head followed by an evil laugh.

He was starting to feel the demon's power slowly taking over. Suddenly he felt pain in his face, he was sent a powerful punch to the left side of his face and then kneed in the stomach that followed up with an upper cut to his chin sending him flying into the air, 'Damn you Oniken!' he was starting to lose conscious and his eyes slowly began to close, 'No I have to stay awake!' he snapped open his eyes and turned his body in mid air and prepared an attack for the Kiri ANBU captain. Sadly his attack was blocked and he was sent once again punched in the face this time his nose was broken, he was sent crashing through three trees and landing hard to the forest floor face down. He stared at the forest floor he could feel blood leaking from his nose and mouth. He watched Zanken's feet get closer to his down boy. He struggled to move but found it impossible. Soon darkness surrounded his sigh and he fell unconscious. The every last thing he heard was the sound of Zanken's footsteps slowly approaching his down body.

Tuskimaru's down and Zanken approches what will happen next? i focues manily on the others on this ch 13 and 14 mostly on Ikkakumo and Kazeryu i decided to give those two powerful jutsu's and Akashi his own special fire attack's anyway i'm posting the next chapter.