Episode 5: The mission continues
Kidpachi woke up, and he looked around. Tatsuzo was asleep. The nameless swordsman stood up, and walked over to the sleeping Shinobi. He kicked him in the side, and woke him.
"You were supposed to be standing guard, Tatsuzo."
Tatsuzo sat up. "Damn... I must have fallen asleep..."
"Come on. Let's get moving."
So they woke everyone else up, and they started to walk again.
"We're almost there." Danjuro told them.
Rinji rubbed his face. "What the hell happened in that battle? After my jutsu went off... I don't remember anything."
"You got stabbed." Kidpachi told him. "Then you went nuts, and you got slashed several times. You were about to get your head cut off before I took out your opponent."
"My opponent... wasn't a normal foe was he? If he was... I would have killed him."
"No. He fought against a crazed version of you, Sensei, and I. Fairly easily. Then our nameless partner nearly killed him, but I have a feeling he's not dead." Tatsuzo stated.
"Wow..." Rinji tightened his knuckles.
After about nine hours, they finally made it. There was a building in front of them.
"We made it, guys." Rinji said. "But it took us longer then expected because of the incident with Yoshida."
"Yeah." Kidpachi agreed.
Suddenly, Yoshida and Kinzo appeared in front of them.
Kidpachi smiled, and stepped forwards. Rinji and Kiganjo took a step forwards too.
Danjuro drew a knife, and he stabbed at Kidpachi's back.
But, Tatsuzo caught his wrist, who was standing behind him.
"Damn." Danjuro elbowed Tatsuzo in the stomach, and then yanked his hand free, and he went to stab Kidpachi again, but Kidpachi darted towards Yoshida, inadvertently dodging it.
Rinji spun around, and he looked at Danjuro. "I'll take him. You take Kinzo."
Tatsuzo nodded, and then charged at Kinzo.
Kinzo didn't move.
Someone else appeared, standing between Kinzo and Tatsuzo.
She had long blue hair, and black eyes. She had a black T-shirt on, that was pretty baggy. She was wearing baggy black pants. She was wearing a normal pair of sandals. She had a short sword at her lower back, just over her buttock.
"Who the hell are you?" Tatsuzo asked.
"I am Hideko Koto." She told him. "You're going to die." She smiled, as she drew her sword.
"That so?" Tatsuzo cracked his knuckles.
Kidpachi slashed down at Yoshida, who blocked it with his bare hand. Blood sprayed from his hand, and splattered onto the ground.
"Damn, you actually cut me." Yoshida grabbed Kidpachi's wrist, with his other hand, and then removed his hand from the bladed side of Kidpachi's sword, and he punched him in the face.
Kidpachi forced Yoshida to let go of his hand by punching it really hard, and then slashed sideways at him, but Yoshida jumped backwards, then did a front flip, and kicked down at Kidpachi's head. Kidpachi blocked it with his sword, and flipped him off.
Kinzo's foot connected with Kiganjo's chest, and then knocked him backwards.
Kiganjo quickly drew his blade, and then slashed at Kinzo, but he dodged it, and then punched Kiganjo in the side of the head.
Rinji dodged Danjuro's fist, and then kicked up into his side. Danjuro dodged it, and then force palmed Rinji in the chest, knocking him backwards.
Danjuro then tackled him to the ground.
Yoshida landed on his feet, and then he punched at Kidpachi, who blocked it with the bladed side of his sword, furthering the cuts on Yoshida's hand. Kidpachi yanked his sword down, and he nearly cut Yoshida's hand in half. Kidpachi went to stab him, but he jumped out of the way.
Kiganjo grabbed Kinzo's leg, and then hurled him to the side. Kinzo landed on his back, and Kiganjo stabbed down at him, but Kinzo rolled out of the way. For a split second, Kinzo saw his reflection in the blade, and then Kiganjo yanked his blade back up, and the slashed at Kinzo, who drew a kunai from his sleeve, and blocked his sword.
Rinji and Danjuro rolled through the dirt, kneeing, biting, or punching each other the whole time. As soon as Rinji was on top, he quickly jumped off of Danjuro, who got to his feet too.
"Not gonna go nuts again?" Growled Danjuro, who was panting a little bit.
Rinji said nothing. My Berserk Jutsu doesn't work from bruising. I need to draw blood before it'll activate. He thought.
"Well, I guess that's fine." Danjuro punched at him, Rinji dodged to the side, and then punched him in the stomach, knocking him backwards a few steps.
Tatsuzo dodged to the right, avoiding a downward slash from Hideko. Tatsuzo then punched at her, but she dodged it easily, and then gripped her sword with both hands.
Hideko slashed at Tatsuzo, who dodged to the right slightly, caught her the handle of her sword with his hand, and then with the other punched her in the face.
Hideko stumbled backwards, and then Tatsuzo kicked her up in the jaw, and she took a step backwards. Tatsuzo followed through with another strike, but she dodged it this time, and kicked him hard in the stomach.
Tatsuzo fell backwards, and then punched at Hideko. Hideko caught his wrist, kicked at his knee, and then up into his side. Then she swung her sword at him, but he rolled out of the way, and he drew a kunai. They slashed at each other again.
Rinji and Danjuro where still trading blows. Rinji jumped backwards, and he avoiding a punch to the ground by Danjuro. Danjuro then punched at him with his other hand, but Rinji jumped over him, and kicked him in the back. Rinji jumped backwards and Danjuro got back up.
Danjuro threw a kunai at Rinji, who dodged to the side and then kicked at him. But Danjuro dodged it again.
Kiganjo was pressing down on his sword, and Kinzo deflected his attack, and then rolled onto his feet. He then slashed down at Kinzo, who stabbed him in the stomach with his kunai.
Kiganjo fell backwards.
"You won't win..." Kiganjo mumbled.
"So you're not dead?" Kinzo asked.
"It comes with the name Kenpachi... it makes it so I cannot die in the hands of someone weaker then me."
"That so? What's this nonsense about not winning?"
"At the hands of Rinji, or at the hands of the swordsman... you will die."
Rinji rolled his eyes. "I was going to kill you now. But I'm going to have you bleed out. You'll suffer longer." He drew two more kunai. He stabbed into Kiganjo's shoulders, and then yanked them out, then he stabbed him in the lower back, and in the legs.
Yoshida punched at Kidpachi, who dodged it and then slashed across his side. He fell on his back.
"Are you dead yet?" Kidpachi asked.
Yoshida then stood up, and a short sword came out of his cloak, and the slashed at Kidpachi who easily blocked it.
"You're getting all worked up. And your power is suffering because of it." Kidpachi taunted.
Yoshida jumped way up into the air, and then slashed down at Kidpachi, who didn't go to avoid it. He didn't block it either. Or dodge. He pointed his sword up at Yoshida, who didn't have any time to move out of the way, and he fell on the blade.
"Yoshida!" Cried Hideko. She went to run to him, but Tatsuzo swung his arm at her, and she had to jump backwards to avoid it.
"You won't be going over there." Tatsuzo growled. "Not until I'm dead."
Kinzo ran over to Yoshida, but Kidpachi slashed at him, and he jumped backwards.
Danjuro looked over to Yoshida. I can't run over there with this kid in my way. He thought. "Hideko!" He called, as he jetted in her direction.
Rinji ran to stop him.
Danjuro drew his kunai, and he stabbed Tatsuzo in the back, as Hideko slashed Rinji across the chest.
Both of them ran in Kidpachi's direction.
Rinji fell to his hands hands knees. His vision started to get blurry. No... no... no... He thought. I can't let this... He looked up at Tatsuzo, who was lying on the ground. I can't let it take over without... He stood up, and he lifted Tatsuzo up, and then started to carry him away.
"I'm sorry..." Tatsuzo mumbled, and he stabbed Rinji in the chest with a kunai. "I'll be fine..." Rinji dropped Tatsuzo, and then darted towards Kinzo, Hideko, and Danjuro.
Kidpachi slashed down at Hideko, who blocked his sword, and then Danjuro punched him in the chest, and Kinzo stabbed at him. Kidpachi dodged Kinzo's stab, and then swung his sword around and he shallowly cut all three of their chests.
Rinji came from nowhere, and he grabbed the back of Danjuro's head, and then slammed him into the ground.
Tatsuzo sat up, and he began to heal himself with medical ninjutsu.
Kidpachi scowled at Rinji, as he slammed Danjuro's head into the dirt, and then kicked him in the chest and sent him flying backwards. Rinji then locked eyes with Hideko, and Hideko slashed at him, but he blocked it with his hand, and with his other hand he punched her in the face and sent her flying.
Kidpachi looked at Kinzo. "So I'm going to fight you again... how boring."
Kinzo gripped his two kunai. "Last time I underestimated you. This time I won't be holding back."
Kidpachi grinned. "So you were holding back? This should be fun!" He slashed down at Kinzo, who blocked with a kunai. Kinzo then stabbed Kidpachi in the stomach.
"Farewell, nameless warrior."
"You think this is over?" Kidpachi's smile broadened. "It has just begun!"
Kinzo's eyes widened, as Kidpachi slashed him across the chest. Kinzo fell to the ground, and then Kidpachi looked over at Rinji and Hideko fight.
Rinji punched Hideko across the face again, and Hideko stabbed Rinji, who punched her across the face and and then sent her flying.
Rinji grabbed the blade, and yanked it out. He then hurled it to the side.
Kidpachi yanked the kunai from his stomach too, and dropped it to the side.
Hideko hit the ground. He's getting stronger the more blood he draws... I can't win... She thought.
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