Episode 7: Tournament
"Ma'am," One of the proctor's assists said.
"Yeah?" Asked Anko. "What do you want?"
"Well... there's a large pile of dead bodies..."
"And?"
"Well, the Genin that killed them is still killing more of them. He's not even checking them for scrolls. He's just killing them. Two years ago when Kiganjo did this we had to escort him to the tower to keep him from killing anyone else. The pile's nearly twice as large as Kiganjo's though."
"Fine." She said. It hasn't even been a day yet...
Kidpachi slashed through a tree, and he looked around. "No one for me to fight, huh?" Behind him there was a rather large pile of dead bodies.
Then the proctors teleported all around him. "Where is the rest of your squad?"
Kidpachi shrugged. "Probably in this pile."
That shocked them. "What?"
"It was a joke. We split up to cover more ground."
Tatsuzo and Rinji landed on the ground next to Kidpachi.
"We're going to escort you three to the tower. Come on. Let's go."
"No, I don't think I'm done here." Kidpachi said.
"Yes you are. We can't allow you to pointlessly take anymore lives. So therefore you're going onto the next phase." Said a Chunin proctor.
"You're not going to fail us?" Rinji asked.
"No. None of you died," Anko said. "And there's probably the scroll that you need in there. But we don't need this kid to pointlessly kill any more Genin."
"I'll pointlessly kill you!" Kidpachi stabbed at her, but three of the proctors went and stopped him.
"We aren't going to do this again." One of them said. "Put your sword away, and then we'll pass you. Keep your sword in your hand, and we'll fail you."
Kidpachi put his sword away. "Then let's go."
They darted through the forest, making idle conversation.
Kidpachi was rather disappointed that he couldn't kill any more people.
They finally made it to the tower.
"Once you get inside the tower, you're supposed to read the scrolls. But being as you don't have both, you can just go in. Don't bother to do anything else."
Kidpachi slashed through the door, and they walked in.
There was no preliminary, because Kidpachi killed too many people in the Forest of Death. So they had a month, to hone their skills in.
Rinji got better in hand to hand combat.
Tatsuzo got faster.
Kidpachi didn't train very much, he pretty much slept the whole time.
Kiganjo didn't help any of them train.
Then the day came with the tournament.
Tatsuzo was the first fight. He had to fight against a kid with a pair of brass knuckles. He was from the Grass Village.
Tatsuzo cracked his knuckles. "Let's go!"
The kid- Nobu- gripped his knuckles tightly.
"Start."
Tatsuzo's and Nobu's collided, Tatsuzo's knuckles cracking. Then Tatsuzo grabbed Nobu by the neck, and swung him into the ground. Nobu quickly got back to his feet, and then he punched at Tatsuzo again, who dodged it and kicked him in the chest.
Nobu rolled backwards, and hit the ground. Tatsuzo jumped up into the air, chakra glowing at his feet, and he stomped down at Nobu. Nobu rolled out of the way, and grabbed Tatsuzo's ankle and then flipped him over. Tatsuzo landed on his feet, though.
Nobu got to his feet.
Tatsuzo kicked at Nobu, who caught it with one hand, and then punched at him with the other.
Tatsuzo caught Nobu's fist. Then Nobu swept Tatsuzo's stationary leg, and then threw him into the ground by his leg.
Tatsuzo slid to the side and he avoided Nobu's fist as it hit the ground, and then he rolled onto his stomach. He then pushed himself up onto his arms into a handstand, and kicked Nobu in the chest. Then he got to his feet.
Nobu stumbled backwards a step, then he jumped up into the air, and then chakra burnt around his fist like a fire, and he punched down at Tatsuzo's head, but Tatsuzo dodged it and kicked him in the stomach.
Nobu clenched his teeth, and he punched Tatsuzo across the face, then kicked him in the chest.
Tatsuzo punched him back, and knocked him backwards.
Tatsuzo now had a bruise on his cheek.
Nobu tightened his fists. I may have the upper hand with these brass knuckles, but this guy's stronger then me even when I have these knuckles... He thought. Damn, I really don't want to do this...
Nobu took off his brass knuckles and dropped them on the ground.
What is this guy doing? Tatsuzo thought.
All of the proctors raised an eyebrow.
Nobu swallowed. "I really don't want to do this. So if you could drop out now, that'd be great."
Tatsuzo grinned. "I wouldn't drop out even if my life depended on it! I'm interested in what's up your sleeve!"
"Fine." Nobu made a hand sign. Suddenly his brass knuckles moved to his sides. "Metal Style..." The weapons started to deform. "Blood Stream Jutsu!"
"What the hell kind of a name is that?" Asked Tatsuzo.
Suddenly the weapons turned into long but thin tentacles that shot into his legs. He screamed. His veins started to turn grey, and the grey was going up all over his body, but they stayed in his veins. He continued to scream.
"What kind of a jutsu is this?" Tatsuzo asked.
"That jutsu..." Said a proctor. "It's forbidden..." He went to step forwards.
But one of the other proctors held his arm out. "It's already taken it's it's full effect. He did it willingly, he wasn't completely pressured into it. And the other guy didn't drop out when the Grass Ninja gave him a chance too."
Nobu's eyes turned grey, and then he rocketed forwards, and he punched at Tatsuzo, who blocked it with his arm, but it sent him flying backwards.
Tatsuzo gripped his shoulder, and then put it back into place. This guy hit me once in this form, and he knocked my shoulder out of place. This is gonna be fun. He thought, he smiled.
Nobu darted towards him again, but this time Tatsuzo dodged it, and kicked him in back of the head.
Nobu spun around and he punched him right in the stomach, and Tatsuzo spit some blood up.
Nobu then threw him off to the side, and then jumped up into the air, and went to land on his chest.
Tatsuzo dodged to the side, and then hurled a kunai at him. Nobu got stabbed in the shoulder. He tore it out, and then hurled it back. Tatsuzo dodged it, and then he jumped to his feet. Nobu kicked at him, but then his kick fell short. He fell to the ground, screaming again.
So this is it... Nobu thought. Damn it... I thought it lasted longer...
Tatsuzo made a hand sign.
"You can't save me with medical ninjutsu... It won't work... my blood's almost entirely metal..."
"Shut up and watch." Tatsuzo made several other hand signs. "Metal Style Jutsu..."
The metal shot out from where it came in. Then Tatsuzo knelt next to him, and made another hand sign. Medical ninjutsu glowed at his hands, and he held it over the man's chest.
"That kid, what's his name?" Asked one of the proctors.
"Tatsuzo Tekkan..."
Several actual medics took Nobu to the hospital.
"Tatsuzo Tekkan wins." Said the proctor that was in the arena. "The next fight is Rinji Toichi versus Kiyoshi Takama."
Kiyoshi had a grass headband. He had black knight like armor on. He had an English looking sword at his back. His face was hidden by armor. "My teammate lost the last match, but I won't lose as well."*
Rinji swallowed. "Will you please give up right now? I mean... I don't want to kill you..."
"Give up? Like hell. The only one who's going to get killed is you."
"Begin." Called the proctor.
Kiyoshi drew his sword.
Damn, drawing his sword already... this going to end quickly. He thought. Hell...
Kiyoshi gripped his sword with both hands and then slashed down at Rinji, who dodged it. Rinji kicked up into Kiyoshi's armor. Kiyoshi slashed down at Rinji, who dodged it.
Rinji then jumped up into the air, and he kicked down at Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi stumbled forwards.
His armor is heavy. Rinji thought. He stumbles around, he's not as fast as I am... I'll use that as an advantage... He smiled slightly.
Rinji jumped backwards as Kiyoshi slashed down at him. Kiyoshi clenched his teeth. Dirt shot up from the ground, and got on Kiyoshi's metal mask. Kiyoshi shook his head, and then the dirt flew off.
Rinji reached down, and grabbed a handful of dirt. He hurled it into Kiyoshi's face, blinding him.
Kiyoshi rubbed his face, but it didn't work. He yanked his metal glove from his hand, and then he rubbed the dirt from his face.
Rinji kicked him in the hand.
Kiyoshi groaned, and then Kiyoshi put his glove back on, and he hurled his sword at Rinji, who dodged it.
Rinji then kicked Kiyoshi in the chest, but it didn't hurt him. Kiyoshi then rolled over to his sword, and he grabbed it with one hand, and he swung at Rinji.
Rinji dodged it, again.
Kiyoshi gripped his sword with both hands.
Rinji then punched Kiyoshi in the face, but it didn't hurt him.
Kiyoshi then slashed down at Rinji, who dodged it, but Kiyoshi cut Rinji's sleeve without actually cutting his flesh.
Rinji then drew two kunai, and he blocked Kiyoshi's blade, pushing back up at Kiyoshi.
Rinji pushed back up at Kiyoshi's blade, then he kicked him in the chest. Kiyoshi was unaffected by this.
Rinji clenched his teeth and jumped backwards.
"Now I'm serious." Kiyoshi growled as he slashed at Rinji's side. Rinji had no time to dodge. Kiyoshi took his sword back, and put it on his back, as Rinji's eyes hazed over.
*If anyone gets this reference you get bonus points.
