Author notes: Gome I've just been totally distracted since exams and summer vacation. So the last few months I've just been completely swamped but school is starting soon which means another weekly update I hope . Still I'm planning to start my own Manga series going it's called Shardz of Destiny but that's not what you guys came to read was it? Alright hope I didn't lose my touch of horribleness In story writing.
Chapter 15: The Deadly Race Against Time
Temari gave Tenten a piercing glare. Tenten returned the look by raising her eyebrow as if she wasn't worried at all. "Are you trying to mock me Tenten? Don't give yourself too much credit, last was a fluke and you knew it," Temari shouted out with her voice finally breaking the long silence.
The wind howled as the four continue their long staring contest. Temari being the first to flinch against Tenten confidence started to stumble. Rock Lee knew if it went on much longer the silence would probably cause Temari to snap. Without a sound he quickly disappeared and went behind Neji. "Forgive me but this battlefield belongs to us," Rock Lee spoke to warn Neji showing his honor.
Neji raised his left hand and easily deflected back Rock Lee who immediately attempt another kick. Tenten noticing Neji easily keeping Rock Lee at bay took the opportunity to charge Temari. She flung her Kunai with pinpoint accuracy and at alarming rate in speed. Temari had just barely been able to raise her fan to deflect the shot, but it was already too late Tenten had actually ran across the wind and made her way around Temari after her first throw. This time Tenten reached into her pocket and pullout a new version of a kunai. This one slightly different it's size and length were defiantly much longer than a standard kunai size would be. She raised it to meet her head level. "Temari, as a very very dear friend of mine won't you accept this tiny gift," Tenten gave a grin as she hurl the kunai at Temari. Once again Temari turn around and ready her fan to deflect it. The wind picked up and a blew Tenten out of the air, but her kunai kept flying as if nothing has happen. Surprised Temari quickly raised her fan as a shield. As if without resistance the kunai pierced straight through and spear Temari in the chest. Luckily for her it didn't hit anything fatal. With the blood slowly flowing out of the wound Temari quickly found herself losing consciousness. Even though Tenten and Temari has been enemies now she refused to finish off Temari. "You got lucky I was only testing these things out, next time though it won't miss," Tenten shouted. With a satisfied smile Tenten hurried off to see how Neji was doing.
The air seemed to be thicker when Tenten arrived at the scene. She noticed two shadows in the far distance. With a closer look she found Neji actually struggling against Rock Lee. Several blows from Rock Lee in the same part of Neji arms started to take effect. Knowing Rock Lee famous for his amazing speed Neji closed his eyes so they wouldn't tire out from watching him. Next calmed himself down and waited the wind to shift past his ears to listen to Rock Lee strikes. "Right!" he shouted as he deflected a savage blow with his palm. "Left!" once again he deflected it. "Above" Neji shot his palm straight up striking Rock Lee in the chin. Stumbling from the attack Rock Lee jumped backed a few step. Neji notice Rock Lee's speed sharply falling after each succession of attacks. He gave a sigh of relief. Pulling out his sunglasses again he placed them on. "Alright Lee time to show you a move you have never seen before, I hope you're a fast runner!"
Neji gave a large roar as visible chakra flowed around his body and into the ground. With a second roar the ground started to split in two. With a third a wall of water burst through the crack in the grounds. "Now Tenten, I know you're watching go finish the job would ya?"
Tenten smiled, "with pleasure." Tenten made a large set of handsigns. As she finished the water quickly began to flow upwards forming a giant sphere. "Now I'll show you the newest move I just got, TENTEN'S CANON!"
The sphere shot through the air and aim straight for Rock Lee. He leapt out of the way. "After all that is that all you got?" Rock Lee shouted as he watched the Sphere explode across the ground where he was standing. Tenten gave a smirk, "it wouldn't be a canon if it didn't hit right?" Rock Lee turned and found another sphere of water shot at him. Before he could react the sphere turned into a small concentrated blue orb. As if he was literally shot with a canon ball Rock Lee felt the bones in the body cracking under the high pressure of the ball. The force sent him and the water ball straight through several mountain tops. With a small worried look on her face Tenten turned to Neji, "do you think I over did it?" Neji looked through the scene as a giant hole was clearly visible across the mountain. "Well umm… I guess you could say…that" Neji gave a questioned look.
Shikamaru and Naruto hear the crash of impact and quickly turning around to see what happened. A stream of smoke shot through the air, quickly followed by Sasuke. He attacked Naruto aggressively sending flying through the trees. Shikamaru headed to where Naruto landed, "Don't worry about him Shikamaru I'll take him, I've got a score to settle." Shikamaru gave a worried look but didn't argue. He dash straight ahead hoping the jar he held had enough to save both Hinata and Ino. "Ino…." Shikamaru spoke to himself.
"That's a nice fist you got there Sasuke, how about you get a closer look at mines" Naruto shouted as his surprised attack caught Sasuke off-guard and landing directly in the eye. "ARGGHHH…. Naruto…..You are going to pay for that," Sasuke groan from the pain as he covered the injury area of his face with his hand.
Shikamaru looked towards the sun, "what's this… it's moving so fast… I'm running out of time." He hurried himself and picked up a faster pace. Just as he looked up to see the sun again Sakura sprang a trap on him. Hundreds of kunais with explosive notes attached to all of them. The explosion sent Shikamaru off his feet and sent him through the air. Another kunai flew towards him and exploded knocking the jar out of Shikamaru hands. Grabbing a tree branch to stop himself he watched as the jar exploded as it landed on the ground. Sakura quickly hurled another kunai with a tag towards the herbs. A shot horror went straight Shikamaru's face as he watched the hopes of Ino survival burn with the herbs. "You…..you'll pay for this Sakura," Shikamaru shouted with aggressions. Cracking his knuckles Shikamaru felt anger blind him of all other ideals and reason. He rushed Sakura with speed that far surpassed that of even Rock Lee's.
Preview for Chapter 16: Pheww been a while hasn't it? Anyways here goes. Shikamaru lost hope for saving Ino for there isn't enough time to go back and gather more. All he can think about now is to make Sakura suffer the same fate that awaits Ino. Naruto now dealing with Sasuke attempts to finish off the job quickly to get to Hinata. He mutters something about another secret technique. What with all these moves and more? Find out next time on Chapter 16: Burning with Hatred.