Standing at the gate I gave Seitaro a high five and a hug to Saya who whispered furiously," You better return!"
I smirked," I will I promise. In one piece I don't know."
She tried hitting me while I blocked the strike easily," Come now Hime I won't die that easily. Well I will be back soon enough."
Disappearing out of the gate moving at full speed while I kept my senses on high alert. I could not allow myself to get taken by surprise. Two growls lunged from the underbrush while I was met with two demons. Disappearing in a shunshin I dispatched both of them without slowing down for a moment. I could not waste any time on them what so ever. I needed to move fast.
Night was falling when I began to here the sounds of combat. The battlefield was on the site of an old battle field from the third great ninja war. Kannabi Bridge. Landing on a tree I breathed out activating my sharingan while my eyes widened seeing three people surrounded. My brother, sensei, and our mother stood in the center. They were all very tired and bloodied by the looks of it.
Appearing on the opposite side of the encirclement I breathed out," Katon: Zukokku no Jutsu!" A giant sphere of flames raced into the backsides of several shinobi killing them in a giant ball of flames while I heard a voice comment from behind me with a sharp edge to my throat," So you are the one our leader wants me to test. Keiji Namikaze. I must ask who are those three to you?"
Wary I growled,' I didn't even sense him what the hell? From the feeling he is a demon and a powerful one.'
The voice stated," You going to answer me Keiji? Or shall I order these shinobi to go ahead and kill them?"
I breathed out," My brother, mother, and sensei."
Disappearing in a replacement I stood on a tree, getting a look at the demon in front of me. He was tall probably six foot six. Silver colored hair and red eyes. The aura he had around him spoke volumes about him, He was stronger than any opponent I have ever faced.
His weapons was a set of long thin blades. Easily they were four feet long and judging from the gleaming edges razor sharp. He spoke to the shinobi surrounding my family and sensei," Let them go."
One of them yelled," They are major threats!"
"This boy, Keiji Namikaze is a greater threat than them. After all he gained the attention of K-sama."
He stalked forward both blades gleaming while he stopped," Oh right I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Darrin. Second ranked Elite, and the third strongest demon."
Launching myself at his head I growled,' San no kata: Kien Banjō!'
My blade swung downwards in an arc while he smirked obviously able to keep up with my speed. Instead of using his swords to block the strike what he did next cause fear to rush through my system. He blocked it with a single finger, my sword not even leaving a scratch on the digit.
The next moment I heard a voice behind me, Darrin stated," You are still too slow though, kid. Though I can see why K-sama is impressed with you."
A hand grasped my throat slamming me into the ground while I coughed out blood while he released me. Disappearing in a shunshin I stood across from hims holding my throat while I coughed rapidly while I regained air into my lungs while he simply had that same smile on his face. Noticing an aura billowing out of him I tensed preparing myself to begin when the sudden aura crashed on top of me while my eyes were wide in fear while I quickly inflicted a minor wound on my hand with my sword.
The powerful demon whistled," Not bad at all kid. Using pain to rid the fear."
Narrowing my eyes I growled,' I am far outmatched here. What would happen if I switched from flame to sun. This could end badly but I do not have a choice, anymore!'
The demon was simply smiling lightly at me with his silver eyes. Preparing to use my fastest form I breathed outwards,' Honō no kokyū: Ku no kata: Rengoku(6)!'
The ground broke under me as I struck forward swinging my sword down as the demon spoke as I closed the distance in a blink of an eye," Impressive, I haven't seen this form for over five hundred years."
In a move faster than I could blink his sword was already aiming for my side. I braced for his deadly blade to hit me. Suddenly he had the backside of his blade slam into me. Coughing out blood on impact I was sent flying. Crashing into a rock with such force it shattered.
I knew instinctively my ribs and vertebrates were shattered or broken while he looked at me with an amused look," I'm impressed kid, no Keiji Namikaze. You are without a doubt one of the few humans that I respect. K-sama, and my only other superior are impressed with you. Knowing them they are very close by and watching."
Forcing myself to stand upright I coughed and used my sword for support. Barely able to keep myself conscious I heard one of the other shinobi mutter," I hate to admit it but this kid impresses me. Matsuri Namikaze, Ko Namikaze I admit your brother and son is impressive for one so young."
Coughing I sheathed my blade while Darrin rose a brow while I formed hand signs. Five seals before I finished purple flames covered my body, red lightning flickered around me while I finished the last seal. I coughed, and nearly fell over which nearly caused my jutsu to unravel while I whispered full of pain," This is my strongest short range jutsu. Shi Sutoraiki. You Darrin will be the first to receive it."
Disappearing while he smirked and chuckled," Fine with me."
The moment I appeared in front of him I ran my sword straight into his stomach and immediately from the force and energy being channeled into the strike caused a massive hole in his chest. He chuckled," Not bad. That attack certainly has a lot of power inside of it but. I won't die."
With the last of my energy spent I fell onto the ground. My body pushed to its maxed and with the amount of damage my body has taken I was quickly falling unconscious. I heard Darrin yell," Everyone fall back."
That was the last I heard while I fell unconscious.
A/N Apologies for it taking so long to update the story. Well here is Chapter 13, and next chapter Keiji will be back in the hospital... Poor kid.