Yo!! Here's a chapter that introduces someone that will be a powerful force down the line of the story. He is a Sound Nin, and he will be a driving force for Sasuke later, but until then, just meet him.
Chapter 29: Great Sand Royal Part 2: Rivals Ally, and Leaf Nin Rumble!!
Kanzaki and Kasumi stood ready, while Claw equipped his Katar and Lance pulled out his lance. Slash grabbed his sword, and began going through a set of seals. At that point, Kanzaki and Kasumi decided to charge at them. Slash finished his seals, and smirked.
"Now, Kenjutsu Secret Art: Spirit Shard Blade!" Slash said, and his whip like blade shattered into pieces, and began floating in the air. Claw went to attack Kanzaki while Lance took Kasumi.
(With Team Neji)
"How many nin do you count Neji?" Lee asked. Him, Neji, and Hinata were now surrounded by the Sound nin they were talking with earlier. "I'd guess 50." Neji said, Byakugan activated.
"Do you think we can beat this many nin?" Lee asked. "They don't seem to be any stronger than a veteran Mercenary. We can technically take them, but the leader is a Jounin. If we team up, we can win." Neji said. Hinata gave a Satoshi-like smirk, and chuckled.
"You don't think we can beat them nii-san?" Hinata asked. Neji and Lee glanced at her, and Neji sighed. "That boy really is too much of an influence on you. I guess we fight. Satoshi would be mad if we gave up." Neji said.
"Then they will feel the power of our collective youth!!" Lee screamed. Hinata and Neji both sighed. At least Lee was enthusiastic about their current situation.
(With The Kunoichi Duo)
Kanzaki was fighting Claw, while Kasumi got Lance. Claw came at her with his Katar, but Kanzaki dodged them easily. He began getting frustrated with her slippery movement, and Kanzaki found an opening, and struck him in the chest. He didn't think much of it, but he then realized that some foreign chakra was in his system, weakening him a little.
"What did you do!?" Claw screamed, and Kanzaki smirked. "You like my poison? It slowly drains your chakra. Don't worry, it won't kill you, but it will leave you weak." Kanzaki said, getting into a stance that was strikingly similar to the Snake Stance.
(So, she is a Snake Taijutsu user eh? That's bad for my chakra. Guess I have to end this quickly.) Claw thought to himself, extending his blades so they were 7 feet. Kasumi on the other hand, was fighting both Lance and Slash. But Lance needed all the help he could get. Kasumi was too fast for him to hit thanks to her Light Steps, but Slash and him teaming up was making it hard for her to get into some sort of offense.
When she got near Slash, a blade shard would nearly hit her, and Lance would prevent her from attacking. Her only hope was that Kanzaki would beat Claw quickly.
(Team Neji)
Lee and Hinata were having the time of their lives. Both they and Neji way overpowered the combined efforts of the mercenaries, and they were merely using this fight as a simple spar. Neji had deactivated his Byakugan long ago, seeing no use for it till it became truly necessary.
All three were merely zipping around the mercenaries, and beating them down. It was fun to them actually, even Neji thought it was pretty amusing. So 49 defeated mercenaries later, they stand against the Jounin, who was standing on the sidelines, leaning on a wall, and analyzing their skills.
(This will be fun.) He thought to himself, getting off the wall, and standing across from them. "Your next!" Hinata said, and he sighed. "Can't be helped, I suppose. I guess I fight now. sigh" He said, pulling out a kunai and twirling it around his finger. Hinata smirked at him, and Lee just smiled, and glanced at Neji, who was shaking his head.
"You really need to stop hanging around that idiot. His personality practically has rubbed into you." Neji said, sighing. Hinata glanced at him, and waved him off. "Don't worry nii-san. I only have his confidence. His strength I can never catch up too, and his personality is too much for me! I'm merely glad that I am confident!" Hinata said, and Neji merely ruffled her hair.
"I suppose." Neji said, and Hinata pouted. Neji was treating her like a little kid, but it was all good. "I'm still over here, you know." The Sound Jounin said, and the three Konoha nin sweat dropped. "So you areā¦Sound dude." Lee said.
"Names Tanaka." Tanaka said, sighing. "Guess it's time and all. Can't just convince you to not fight and let me find Musashi so I can get my job done? I hate unnecessary fights." Tanaka said, scratching the back of his head. "If that's the case, then don't fight. It would make it easier for us." Neji said.
"Sorry, even if I didn't need to, my curiosity for how strong you three are wouldn't allow me to walk away without a fight. So, I guess we fight. I already know I won't get to fight the Musashi, but a little workout would be good for me anyway." Tanaka said, getting into a stance as Neji, Lee, and Hinata all got into their respective stances.
He smirked, and released all his hidden chakra, stunning the three nin. (His chakra power is near that of Kakashi-sensei's!!) Lee thought to himself. Neji and Hinata's thoughts were along the same lines. "You ready kids? I don't like holding back when I spar." Tanaka said. They all smirked at him, and Lee charged first.
(Kunoichi Duo)
Kanzaki was beating circles around Claw. Sure his blades were long, and he was skilled at using them, he just couldn't hit her. He swung again, and Kanzaki slid on her knees under them, and began striking at Claw's gut with her Snake Bites, and he was feeling it.
This was bite number 8, and his chakra was draining rapidly. On the other side, Lance and Slash were having a hard time hitting Kasumi, and she decided to stop being nice about them tagging on her, so using Light Steps, she began moving really fast, leaving the dust circles where ever she stepped.
She hopped over Lance, using him to launch herself at Slash, and began making hand seals. "Fire Style: Phoenix Strike Jutsu!" Kasumi said, and 30 firebirds materialized above her head. She threw a kunai, which Slash dodged. She then sent 12 of her birds, and they dive bombed him, blasting him to hell, and knocking him out.
She then directed the last 18 to Lance, who was hit, and then she kicked him hard in the head, knocking him out. She looked over, and saw Kanzaki finishing off Claw, but not killing him.
"This was pretty easy." Kanzaki said. "Now that I can agree with you on." Kasumi said, and both girls gave high fives. Unknown to them, a pair of eyes were watching them. (So, the Phoenix Girl is here in Sand eh? That means I can test my Demon Extraction Device.) He thought to himself, heading for his hideout located near Konoha.
(Team Neji)
Lee started the brawl by calling Leaf Hurricane. Tanaka ducked under it easily, and Neji and Hinata charged. They were throwing palm thrusts, while Lee was throwing fists.
He was dodging them with some skill, and even resorted to using his hands to help him maneuver his body, which he then sweep kicked Hinata and Lee, before he twisted his body so that he was standing again. Lee and Hinata were surprised by this weird Sound Jounin, and Neji was silently thinking.
"Don't try to even ask what that was. It's called Capoeira. It's an old type of Taijutsu that resembles a unique kind of dancing." Tanaka said, smiling at their confusion. Neji shrugged, and Hinata tried again. Tanaka charged also, but he jumped, using his hands to launch off of Hinata's head, and began spinning in midair.
After that, he tossed a kunai, and Neji caught it, and he sweat dropped when it exploded in his face. Lee charged again, and Tanaka put his hand out, and it landed right on Lee's head. Lee stopped, growled, and began swinging wildly. Hinata sweat dropped. They looked like schoolyard kids. Tanaka the bully, and Lee the helpless student.
Hinata charged again, and Tanaka pushed Lee towards Hinata, who collided into each other. Tanaka then side stepped to avoid the attack Neji launched from the sky. Tanaka then created a few Earth Clones, and a few Water Clones, and sent them to assault the young nin.
(Kunoichi Duo
Kanzaki and Kasumi tied up the three Sound Nin they were fighting against, and left. They decided to see if they can help at the battle front, but was amazed when they came to Neji, Hinata, and Lee panting, while the Jounin they were fighting was merely standing there, panting slightly.
Kanzaki and Kasumi were about to attack him, but Tanaka merely raised his hand, and chuckled. "Sun Nins eh? Sorry, but I was merely here to do a job. But seeing as how Orochimaru-sama is dealing with Musashi himself, I have no reason to be here. So I think I'll take my leave." Tanaka said, walking off.
(Those three nin I fought are real interesting. A Hyuuga, a boy who is a Taijutsu Expert, and that girl was even more interesting than the both of them. At least I had some fun today.) Tanaka thought to himself walking. He then felt 2 powerful chakra counts. (Whoever those two sets belong too, they are really fighting hard.) Tanaka thought to himself, whistling.
(Hope that they are making something decent in Sound. I don't want to eat anymore chili that is turning green.) He sighed, and clouds of dread floated over his head.
ShadowRonin: Hope you liked this chapter. Not much for moving the story, but it introduced an important character for later in the series. That was the objective, I just needed some way to show his strength and get his name out there. But other than that, this chapter served no real purpose to the main storyline. Next one will though.
Next Chapter: Itachi and Koji will be squaring off against each other, Sharingan vs. Tarogan. And Ryoga, the Death Note, will take on some Cloud Nin, who are friends of Satoshis. Can they take this enigmatic nin, or is his unknown skills too much? Find out on:
Chapter 30: Great Sand Royal Part 3: Older Brothers Battle! The Power of Ryoga!!
