Chapter 8:
"Greetings to you people" King Saito started the ceremony.
It is being held at Earth Country's coliseum. The coliseum is made of marble and can occupy thousands of people. A great number of audiences are present to witness this legendary event.
"Fifty years ago King Uchiha Takimi (King Itachi's grandfather) won the title of being the best and the most powerful warrior in his time… and now is the time to witness who will take his place as the best and most powerful warrior of all.
Ten warriors will fight for the said title. They can fight until the end if they want, but if a warrior surrendered, they will stop the match and declare the other as the winner."
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At her tent, Sakura commanded her handmaid to summon King Itachi. She can't hide her concern for Itachi, at first she must forget and face the reality life has given to her but now she can't imagine her life without him.
Her family controlled her whole world but when she met Itachi, she felt the freedom she was longing for, and she can't afford to lose him once again.
Itachi queried, "Need something?"
She can't talk but tears began to flow, truly a woman's secret weapon.
"Sakura… please I'm not yet dead, it's too early to mourn"
"Itachi…"
"Don't worry, I'll be back"
And he kissed her, as an assurance that he will be back…
"Promise me Itachi… that you will certainly be back…"
"I promise"
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"Kabuto, your first opponent is King Itachi, it's too soon to what I am expecting," King Orochimaru said, he knows Itachi's skills and he doubts that his nephew will win… he is just too strong for him.
"Kabuto…" while giving him a sword,
"Uncle what's this for?"
"This sword contains a venom that will end Itachi's life…"
"Uncle, not being haughty but I can beat him with my very own sword…"
"Don't be a fool Kabuto, you don't know him… Its best that you take my advice so you could live…"
Still hesitating if he will accept it or not, but as if he has a choice so he took the sword and prepared himself for his match against Itachi.
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After the match of King Gaara of Sound Country and Prince Haku of Snow Country, which Prince Haku won. Now its Itachi and Kabuto's turn to fight.
"King Itachi… its my honor to end your life… any last words?" Kabuto mocked
"What… did you say something?" A little mortified but still regained his poise.
"Nothing… so ready to meet your maker?" again he has no intention on loosing into Itachi's wit reply
"Less talks more action… I'm beginning to get sleepy now. I'm giving you the first attack so please lets get this starting ok…"
"Its your biggest mistake to let me have the first move…"
He tried to mutilate Itachi, it seems easy at first but he hasn't cause a single scratch into Itachi. His defense and superb knowledge in sword fighting is remarkable. It's almost impossible to cause a single cut on him.
"Having a hard time Prince Kabuto?" ridiculed Itachi,
"What are you talking about? I'm just evaluating your skills…"
"What have you found out?"
"You will die"
He attacked him with his sword aiming his heart, he immediately ward off his attack but Kabuto's sword accidentally cause a cut into Itachi's right arm.
"Does it hurt?" a mocking query from Kabuto
"This… its nothing. I didn't even notice it."
"Why you…"
He felt a little dizzy, the venom is now carrying out into his internal system. He can't almost stand and look straight.
Kabuto attacked and attacked Itachi… but still he managed to deflect all of it and Kabuto fortuitously dropped his sword and so is Itachi.
"What a great honor to end your life King Itachi"
And then he pulled out a dagger, when he is about to thrust it into Itachi, he grasped the dagger and aimed it into Kabuto's neck. Kabuto still wrestled against Itachi's strength. Slowly, the dagger gets closer into Kabuto's neck and then landed into the left side of his décolletage.
Kabuto died and now Itachi left unconscious. Sakura ran into Itachi.
"Itachi… Itachi!"
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A/N: WOW this chapter really made me insane….. its so hard…. But the scene when Itachi and Kabuto were fighting was inspired by the movie Gladiator, you know when General Maximus fought the Emperor.
Hope you liked it… my brain almost melt because of this chappie… thanks