The art of Shadow

Cool Naruto thought glancing down upon the different Jutsu description. Recognizing the one used on him in the hospital when he attacked Naruto glanced curiously trying to memorize the hands signs for the Jutsu Shadow trap.

Caught up in his reading he failed to notice the sudden appearance of an enemy dressed all in black that moved in the shadows until he felt a shuriken pierce his flesh just below his heart.

Naruto grunted sliding off the bed for cover he gritted his teeth jerking the object from his chest blood seeping from the puncture holes.

Thankful the Shuriken missed his heart Naruto glanced around for his attacker suddenly from the shadows a person phased into sight Naruto growled."Who the hell are you?"

"I am your Death."The Ninja growled

Pushing His fear to the side Naruto spat."Your aim sucks."

"Not in the least brat.I have no wish to end my fun that quickly. I savior bringing pain to my victims before ending their pathetic life.

"Why me?"Naruto answer he was curious about. He had never seen the man before. What reason could he possibly have to kill him.

"It is what my master wished. My master may have failed, but I will not underestimate you ."

You already have." Naruto spat diving under the bed he gripped the sword left to him by the strange man in the Forrest before jumping to his feet to attack, Catching the assassin off guard. Naruto manages to slice a wound across his stomach before he was slammed back into the wall.

"You will pay dearly for that monster."The man hissed using his Chakra to heal his wound

Naruto moves forward to strike again, but the other faster used a Jutsu to attack him the same Shadow Jutsu he had been reading about, but something strange happened the jeweled neckless upon his neck reflected the Jutsu the shadow dismissed before fully trapping him within its claws.

"What Jutsu is this you use."

The man seethed in anger Naruto hissing."Figure it out yourself Naruto spoke moving to call upon his shadow clones he realized too late something was wrong struck by a fist from his attacker slammed against the wall Naruto Body crashed through the thin wall sailing into the hallway. His sword slipped from his hands his eye widens realizing ."My Chakra I can't use my chakra. A Startling realization overcomes him. "Oh hell, he never took the seal off."

Moving to escape the next attack Naruto rolled toward his sword finding his back sliced through dodging the man's own sword Naruto fell down the stairs trying to escape. Moving to escape he ran through the kitchen toward the exit blood soaking the floor underneath him his pants he wore already stained from his wounds. Naruto escape was prevented twisting just when a sword struck out to strike he manage to block the blow forced back he tripped over a table breaking glass object scrambling to protect his self he ignored his wounds the glass piercing his feet struggling to fend off the sword attack coming at him nearly to fast to anticipate with no chakra to draw on Naruto struggled for his life hissing when the other man's sword sliced across his forearm the house being destroyed in the process naruto using the furniture for cover he did his best to survive the attacks coming for him his energy waiver at each brutal attack lucky the man chose to only use the sword as a weapon and not draw on Jutsu.

Once again Hayate found his self-being a delivery man not that he minded he owed his friend Iruka many favors the man helping him several times through the years for one reason or another.

He even liked the fox brat finding him amusing and enjoyed the short chats they had on occasion, but easing his self through the boys window as he done yesterday he became startled instantly spotting the splattered blood on the bed and floor and the large gaping hole in the wall his ears picking up the sound of a battle taking place downstairs.

Dropping the box of food, he moves downstairs

naruto was barely hanging on one arm useless he brought the sword up weakly trying to stop the next attack the clash of the attack swinging his own sword from his hand naruto fell back on his back his eye closing when he watched his attacker bringing down the sword down upon him. Naruto's eyes shot open when he heard the sound of two swords clashing a voice growling."You just made a grave mistake."

"It would seem I failed to kill you quickly enough brat. Guess I will have to finish you after I take care of our visitor."

Awesome Naruto thought when the battle ended quickly Hayate certainly knew had to use the sword before the enemy could even attack Hayate disposed of the enemy his sword swinging around too fast for the man to react He sliced through his chest.

Watching the man fall hitting the ground Naruto was not the least bit sorry. Glancing up Hayate by his side questioning him on his injury.

"What the hell happened ."

"I don't know.'Naruto snapped hissing when Hayate put pressure on a wound in his chest.

"Damn kid you rally messed up. We need to get you to the hospital."

"Not again," Naruto thought silently wondering what god was so against him he would suffer so. His dad would never let him out of bed now.

Naruto groaned his head fallen upon Hayate shoulder the man gently tossed him on his back moving to leave Naruto got a closer look at the damage done to the house groaning."Dad's going to kill me."

"Trust me on this one he going to be more concerned over you than the house."

Naruto did not argue he was beginning to see that leaning against Hayate he said nothing to dizzy from the blood loss he had bad feeling he would end up explaining a lot more then he wanted to especially if Hayate mentioned him using a sword, there was no doubt both his Dad would question him on where he had gotten the weapon from then Of course the problem of his not being able to use chakra he swallowed swearing."I am so dead."