Chapter 7 – A Merciless Foe! The Unique Swordsman of the Mist!

"Someone explain to me why EVERY damn Mist ninja has a huge-ass sword, a nasty attitude, and an affection for kids who I don't even know are boys or girls but would give their lives to protect them for no reason?"

"Calm down, Naruto," Kakashi warned, fingering his forehead protector. "You are facing Itadari the Flameshadow. That second shadow there isn't a person…it is a sword."

"CORRECT!" boomed Itadari, holding the majestic blade high in the air. "WHO NEEDS LUSCIOUS LITTLE BOYS WHEN YOU HAVE THE MIGHT OF FINE STEEL!"

Sakura's mouth flew open.

"W-what?" shouted Lee, amazed.

"It must weigh well over two hundred pounds!" gaped Kiba. Akamaru growled under his pants. "My bad, three hundred. Three HUNDRED!"

"AH, SO YOUR PENIS TALKS TO YOUAS WELL!"

"The sword," continued Kakashi, trying his best to change the subject. "Is the Oni blade, Kazuhime-"

"Hmm, so he is unique for a Mist dude," cut in Naruto.

" –which he forged with the help of his 12-year-old boy lover Akinori."

"Never mind."

"AKINORI!" boomed Itadari. "WHAT A GREAT CHILD…IT IS TRULY SAD THAT HE HAS NOT SURVIVED TO WITNESS DAYS SUCH AS THIS."

"Hmm, looks like a fight is unavoidable then," Kakashi chuckled, as he lowered his headband protector.

Lee put up his fists and readied into combat stance. "The beautiful green beast of Konoha is ready for anything!"

"You won't be getting past us!" yelled Sakura, adjusting her gloves.

"No one can stop my path of becoming Hokage!"

"Akamaru and I are gonna enjoy beating the crap out of you!"

"…"

"Neji? What about your battle slogan?"

"…"

"NEJI! Hey man, what's wrong with you?"

The Hyuuga stood still, gaping at Itadari.

"You're…what happened to your skin?" he finally asked.

"WHAT ABOUT MY SKIN? THE LITTLE BOYS LOVE IT."

Slowly, the others began noticing.

"What an odd clan he must be from," wondered Kakashi.

"Yeah, I've never seen that condition before," said Sakura, fingering through her pocket medical dictionary.

"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU LEAF MORONS? HAVEN'T YOU EVER SEEN A BLACK MAN IN KONOHA BEFORE?"

His comment was answered by mumbling and head shakes.

"Not really, can't say I have."

"What's a black man? You look more brown than anything…"

"Yeah I agree…he must be an ALIEN, dattebayo!"

"Does that mean you're black inside then? Whoa, wait till Tsunade-sensei hears about this!"

"SHUT THE HELL UP FOOLS! IT'S TIME TO GET IT ON!" The Mist swordsman pounded the sword in the ground, emanating rivers of white hot chakra from the blade as patches of dirt and sand flew into the air.

"Jump now!" yelled Neji.

"HA! IT WILL NOT BE THAT EASY."

Suddenly, the chakra rivers attached themselves like solids to the pieces of airborne earth. The white hot chakra engulfed the dirt and sand, and, with one murderous swing of Kazuhime, were sent flying in the direction of the shinobi.

"NOBI NO JUTSU! (Flame Field technique)"

Within seconds, the leaf ninja lay on the ground, most of them with heavy burns.

"ARROGANT FOOLS. LEARN TO FIGHT SOMEONE YOUR OWN PITIFUL SIZE FOR A CHANGE?"

"Would that be me?"

DONG-DONG-DONG-DONG-DONG!

Itadari turned his head and took an unconscious step backward. Jiraiya had returned.

Next Chapter – Old Rivals Clash! Neji's New Super Ultimate Technique!