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Chapter 37: Kimimaro's Stand against a Wildfire…

"Let's go." Naruto shouted as he swung one of the katanas at Kimimaro who blocked it with a bone sword.

'What type of katana is it? It's burning through my bone sword too easily.' Kimimaro thought as he kicked Naruto away.

'Damn a bloodline limit that uses a weird substance from his body.' Naruto thought as he readied himself again.

"Interesting swords you got." Kimimaro stated as he pulled out a harder bone sword than before.

"What are you using?" Naruto asked as he looked at the new weapon that Kimimaro had just pulled.

"Bones." Kimimaro stated as leaped at Naruto intending to stab him; Naruto blocked it with one katana and swung his other trying to cleave Kimimaro in two.

"You're good." Kimimaro stated as he flipped over Naruto.

"Like wise, I've never got a decent sparing partner for swords in a while." Naruto stated as he watched Kimimaro with one eye and the other watching the bucket.

"Well, should we really begin, enough with the testing." Kimimaro stated as he pulled out a really thick bone sword out of his shoulder.

"Fine with me. I got a mission to fulfill." Naruto stated as he leaped at Kimimaro with speed that surprised Kimimaro.

'Fast.' Kimimaro thought as he raised the smaller of the two and blocked a chop from above. 'But not fast enough.'

'Quick reflexes.' Naruto thought as he leaped away and looked up. "Your right we need to finish this."

"I thought you were going to stop testing me." Kimimaro stated perplexed at the speed Naruto used to get away. 'I almost didn't see it.' Then the bucket started to rock.

'Not good… I have no real choice in the matter, but how come the blades have stayed this long out of armor?' Naruto thought as he rushed Kimimaro once more.

'Good he's taking this seriously.' Kimimaro thought as he fought back Naruto's attacks with some skill.

'I see that this isn't going to end with the two of us still standing.' Naruto thought as he clashed with Kimimaro again, when Naruto caught a glimpse of the blade's shimmer. 'Dang, so using them uses their power, huh.' Naruto thought as he kicked Kimimaro and jumped back.

"Have enough?" Kimimaro asked as looked at Naruto.

"Not yet, but…" Naruto started to stated when the bucket's top went to the sky. "It looks like our fight has just ended."

"To get him you have to get passed me." Kimimaro stated as Sasuke continued on.

"Fine." Naruto stated as he connected the Wildfire Katanas together. 'I'm not sure if this will work though.'

'What is this, a two ended katana.' Kimimaro thought in wonder.

"Flare Up NOW!" Naruto shouted as he jumped into the air unleashing a wave of fire at Kimimaro.

'I have no choice.' Kimimaro thought as he encased himself in a thick coat of hardened bones that he popped out of his body.

'Did I get him?' Naruto thought as the Sword of Wildfire went back into the sphere in his pocket.

"That was a close call. But it seems it used up your weapons." Kimimaro stated as the bones fell away from Kimimaro showing him bleeding in some spots but no burns. "I almost didn't bring it up fast enough."

"Damn…" Naruto muttered as he saw a green blur nail Kimimaro hard in the back.

"Go Naruto I will hold him off for you." Lee stated as he entered his own fighting stance.

"Lee, he just took my strongest attack and you think you can beat him?" Naruto shouted.

"Naruto, your mission is to retrieve Sasuke right?" Lee stated.

"Yeah… oh." Naruto stated as he stood up. "Thanks Lee." Naruto ran off in the direction that Sasuke took.

"And why do you think you can take me on?" Kimimaro asked as he gripped the smaller of the two bone blades he had during his fight with Naruto, the bigger one was destroyed in the blast.

"The Beautiful Green Beast of Konoha, Rock Lee." Lee boasted.

A/N: Hmmm... Lee enters the scene well... not fully yet. And before people yell at me saying Naruto cou;dn't have teh sword of Wildfire out of armor, the weapons can be still out even if the armor is in rest. How Kimimaro survived the Flare is simple the same way he did Gaara'a attack in canon, his bloodline limit. Too bad Naruto couldn't have his decent fight... Kimimaro is a good swordman but no where near the best. Till next time.