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All Characters Appearing In This Work Are Fictitious. Any Resemblance To Real Persons, Living Or Dead Is Purely Coincidental.

Attention: This Chapter Contains References To Many Other Cultural Weapons and Martial Arts.

Rock Lee vs. Yuan

Rock Lee, Chouji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka had gotten separated from the rest of the group and were all busy fighting individual battles. Rock Lee himself was fighting an Earth ninja named Yuan.

Flashback:

The leaf shinobi were heading towards the battle field to where Naruto stood atop Gamabunta when they were intercepted by a group of Earth and Sound ninja. The Jonin and their Genin students intercepted the group. Although the leaf ninja were outnumbered in numbers the strength of the Genin and their Jonin sensei were enough to tip the scales in their favour.

The Jonin took on the sound ninja while they had Udon, Kenshin and Hirako took care of the advancing earth ninja. The battle was surprisingly short. The Genin worked together as a team to make quick work of the advancing ninja; soon the ground was covered in blood and wounds of ninja although they were not without their own wounds shallow though they were. The Jonin had also managed to finish off their battle and were advancing towards Naruto when suddenly...

"Doton: Doryūheki!" ("Earth style: Earth Wall Jutsu!") Suddenly large wall of earth erupted from the ground separating the Jonin and the genin from each other. So strong was the wall of earth that not even Chouji's large fist could break it. The Jonin looked around for the caster of the jutsu when out of the woods came 3 ninja walking calmly towards the ninja upon their foreheads they wore the headband of Iwagakure.

The Jonin took up their battle positions ready to face their enemy, the Genin on the other side were awaiting their orders when Hirako's insects came back with information that Shikamaru and Kenpachi had arrived at the battle field near Naruto and when he relayed the information back to his sensei. Rock Lee looking at the three ninja coming towards them made a decision and said "you Genin go ahead and regroup with Shikamaru-kun it seems our opponents and battle await us on this end." The genin acknowledged their orders and took towards the other side of the battlefield.

The Earth ninja kept walking towards the three Leaf Jonin until they stopped right in front of them, Chouji was analyzing their movements so far and from what he could understand it seemed that the man in the middle seemed to be the leader evident by the fact that the other two seemed to be looking at him all the time and from the way it seemed that they were his bodyguards. He had signalled Lee and Kiba not to attack until they were attacked themselves by them and so they stood silent in battle positions while they looked at the advancing ninja.

Suddenly the man in the middle stopped in front of the murdered sound and earth ninja and knelt inspecting each body calmly as if nothing was wrong, unmindful of the leaf ninja in front of him. Finally after looking at all the dead and mangled bodies of the ninja in front of him, the man stood up calmly and then returned to his place in the middle of his two bodyguards, he then spoke "what a mess, it seems that you leaf ninja are indeed impressive."

"To think even your Genin are so talented that they are able to fight on par with some of the most talented ninja of Iwagakure and not only defeat them but also able to dispatch them to Kami's domain with such brutality speaks highly of their skills as well as yours," "but then what else can be expected from power houses such as Rock Lee, Chouji Akimichi, and Kiba Inuzuka."

Kiba could hold his tongue no longer and said "who the fucks are you and how do you know our names." The man in the middle once again answered the question he was about 6 feet tall and had black hair and black eyes, with a light peach complexion and on his forehead he wore an Iwa headband and along with his two comrades seemed ready for battle. "Oh my where are my manners sorry my name is Yuan and these are my comrades Goro." Pointing towards the very tall man on the right he was a dark-skinned with wavy brown hair. He was muscular and extremely tall. Yuan then pointed to the man on the right and said "this is Kazuya. The man on the right was 5'5" tall. His hair firmly standing upwards and he had a prominent widow's peak."

Kazuya then spoke and said "As for why we are here the reason is simple: we are here to give you battle, Lord Yagiro has tasked us with the job of finding you three but before we fought you we had to separate you from your students or else you would never fight at full power and we also wanted to see if your students could battle these pawns of ours and I must say they did quite well." Kazuya said with grudging admiration.

Goro continued from where Kazuya left off and said "yes, that is correct we hoped we would not have to battle it out so we decided to separate you from your students hoping you would give up but it seems that battle is eminent and so I suggest you prepare for battle."

Yuan continued where Goro left off and said "Goro is correct I am afraid that as long as you three live Iwa will never emerge victorious in this battle. So thus it becomes our duty to defeat you however unlike Kabuto and the sound ninja we are neither cowards nor fools to experiment and use the Dark Arts to increase our strength." "No, we may be enemies but we are honourable and as such we shall fight on a fair playground, what say, will you engage us in Mortal Combat or will you surrender?"

Kiba for once was silent but that didn't mean that he didn't have his doubts it was Rock Lee who then spoke in a serious but neutral voice: "you claim you wish to battle us but you send attackers against us before coming into the open, we will battle if we must but you will forgive us if we don't believe your words at face value, but if you know our names then it is likely that you know that your traps won't work on us..."

While Rock lee was talking Chouji and Kiba were looking for any signs of traps or reinforcements, after checking everything out they gave Lee the ok sign. Chouji then spoke up interrupting Lee and said "well it seems there are no signs of any traps and Akamaru seems to think you three are speaking the truth so we shall give you battle but not here we shall each battle one on one at a place of our choosing if you agree with that then we shall battle on equal terms if not then..."

Kazuya smiled and said "but of course we vow to follow the rules of battle you mentioned however we wish to choose our opponents it would not be much fun if you had all the advantages and besides the rule of war states the challenger is allowed to choose their opponents." Kiba looked at Kazuya for a minute and then nodded and said "very well you may choose who you wish to fight, this ought to be a good dog fight if nothing else."

Yuan then spoke and said "now that the formalities are over let us do Battle, Rock Lee I challenge you as my opponent in battle." Kazuya then stepped forward and challenged Kiba, while Goro challenged Chouji Akimichi. The three Leaf ninja stepped up to the challenge and made ready to do battle. While Chouji and Kiba went off in different directions with their opponents, Rock Lee retreated to a mountainous terrain not far away and there the two warriors started their battle.

Yuan got into a taijutsu stance of The Crane while Lee got into The Tiger stance and suddenly as quick as a cobra the two ninja clashed and the battle had finally begun. The two ninja clashed with each other in a battle of Taijutsu. They were an equal match matching blow for blow, kick for kick. The battle between the two shinobi was truly a battle of speed and strength; such was the valour the two warriors displayed that they seemed like two lions walking among a herd of Elephants.

Yuan and Rock lee both stood facing each other both panting hard the rocky terrain around them had been flattened from the force of their attacks Lee was breathing hard and was amazed that his opponent was able to match him in every aspect.

Yuan was also panting hard but smiled at Lee's expression "you seem surprised Lee-san, but I assure you that yes, I am this strong you see like yourself I am unable to use Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, due to a folly of mine when I was a lad." "I thought myself to be quite skilled in the art of fighting and so challenged a master to a duel to test my strength. I was soundly defeated and badly injured however that man was kind enough to take me to a hospital." "When I came to the doctors told me that the battle had left my chakra coils severely damaged to such an extent that I would never again be able to use ninjutsu or genjutsu again in my life, although I was sad I realised that was the price I had to pay for my foolishness. So I trained my body to its limits in the only art that was left to me: Taijutsu, all so that I could one day face a true taijutsu master and I am honoured to say that it is truly a pleasure fighting you."

Lee also had a smile on his face; "likewise Yuan-san I must say that it is truly refreshing to be able to fight a no holds barred battle, well then shall we continue with the battle I am afraid I don't have much time to waste, my friends need my help. Not to mention that I promised Sakura chan I would come back alive and marry her."

Again the two Taijutsu masters continued their match in silence both intent on their own Goal. Lee ran towards Yuan and with a swinging roundhouse kick said "Leaf Spinning Kick" however Yuan dodged and attacked with his own attack he jumped high in the air and extended his legs in a straight line and aiming at Lee started spinning in a circle and said "Iwa Rock Smash" Lee saw the attack coming and instead of dodging hit it straight on, he ran towards the Iwa nin and making a fist he said "Konoha Iron Fist" and managed to block Yuan mid-spin and catch him in the gut causing Yuan to lose his balance and fall on the ground his back falling on a jagged piece of rock protruding from the ground, for a full five minutes Yuan could only feel pain and see spots in front of his eyes before he got his breathing under control and got up.

Lee stood in his spot not attacking. Yuan slowly caught his breath and got to his feet and he saw Lee standing a few feet away from him ready to attack but not attacking until Yuan got back up on his feet.

Yuan smiled and said "that was quite an attack, but now that the warm up is done let's get serious and get this party started." With a grin on his face he took of his weighted shirt and jacket not to mention the weighted arm bands and leg warmers he had on. He looked at Lee expectantly and was pleased to see that Lee was also in the process of removing his leg and arm weights. Once they had finished removing their weights they picked them up and threw them in opposite directions causing a large crash and a crater to form where the two Ninja threw their weights.

Lee smiled and said "it seems even our training styles are similar; Yuan smiled and said "now then if the warm up is over shall we get back to our battle?" Lee smiled and said "but of course" and the two ninja were once again locked in battle.

The two ninja seemed to disappear from view completely for a second only to be seen once again on the other side of the field, and so it went, the only evidence of their fight being the sound of clashing fists and cracking earth. it was truly a battle of Taijutsu masters each kick and punch sent was blocked by the other although the ninja themselves never seemed to tire and although their clothes were torn and wounds covered their bodies they both had smiles on their faces because a battle was only to be fought by two equals and that was when a battle was truly enjoyable.

Suddenly seeing an opening Yuan ran forward and with a high jump said "Iwa Axe Kick" and this time his kick hit the mark striking Lee on the shoulder-blade just before he could dodge. Rock lee's shoulder erupted in pain as he fell to the ground the attack had hit him full force and he did not even have time to dodge the attack.

Yuan simply stood there in his taijutsu stance a few feet away from Lee waiting for him to get back up. Slowly the Green Beast stood up and had a smile on his face and said "well Yuan san it seems you are quite serious about winning.

I am impressed that you have been able to match my speed and my attacks at every step of the way so far only Naruto and Gai sensei have been able to match my attacks and speed and even Naruto has to enter Sage Mode to keep up with my speed."

"It also seems that as long as I keep attacking in my old style I have no hope of winning and even if I do it will be a very long winded battle which I am afraid will not be wise in the current situation, its time I finished this battle now."

I developed this technique while training with the monks at the Fire Temple. I must say it's not my usual style but it is an interesting style but it also means that this battle will soon become more of a challenge for us both however it will take a few minutes to prepare." Yuan stood there in his taijutsu stance "well then if that is the case please go ahead I would love to see what interesting skill you have to show me I will wait."

Lee nodded and took out a scroll from his pouch and after spreading his blood on it, something poofed into existence and when the smoke cleared it was a small white narrow neck bottle with the kanji for Fist written on it and the insignia of the Fire Nation and Konoha on it. Lee made a face and then with one smooth motion uncorked the bottle and downed the bottle in one gulp.

After his drinking the contents of the bottle Lee's expression changed totally: no longer was he his normal stoic self. He was now acting very odd leaning from side to side when he saw Yuan standing there he gave him the evil eye and then without any warning disappeared from view and appeared behind Yuan and with a single punch hit him in the chest and sent him flying across the field.

Yuan soon got up and said "well Lee-san it seems you are a natural at the Drunken Fist and you also seem to have mastered all 14 stances of this extremely difficult and famous Martial Art. It seems that I will also have to play my trump Card."

He then took out a scroll from the back of his pouch and traced over the seal with his blood and from the scroll he removed his personal weapon. It truly was an odd weapon choice for a ninja for it wasn't a typical ninja weapon but it resembled more like a farming tool it had a curved face and was about 24 inches in length with a chain attached to it. It looked and resembled a sickle that most farmers used for cutting wheat but sharper and in the hands of an experienced ninja like Yuan a dangerous weapon no doubt.

Lee simply eyed the weapon and said in a surprisingly sober tone "an interesting Choice for a weapon and if I am not mistaken Egyptian in origin called a Khopesh: mainly used by high ranking Egyptian soldiers in battle and by the personal guards of the Pharaohs." Yuan simply smiled and said "same can be said for you Lee-san drinking a bottle of saké to initiate the Drunken Fist technique based on the 8 Immortals Zui Quan style of Chinese martial arts, it seems you are intent on finishing this battle quickly Lee-san so am I."

Quick as lighting Yuan used the chain attached to his weapon and threw it at Lee hoping to cut him but just as he was about to reach lee feinted and did a side flip to avoid his attack and again the fight began anew but now instead of the fast and furious attacking style the two warriors were using before their attacks were more slower and more drawn out.

It seemed Lee had not only trained and mastered all 14 stances of the Drunken Fist it seemed he had also created and perfected a fighting style around it. Whenever Yuan would strike with his khopesh to use the Drunken Fist to his advantage he, Lee would dodge by staggering to the side as if seemingly falling down and then coming back and swinging his legs in a sweeping motion to unbalance Yuan and when Yuan would attack Lee would simply sway in the opposite direction and then use the movement to grab him by the waist and throw Yuan over his shoulder. As soon as Yuan would get up Lee would quickly get inside his defense and attack him in a small circle in front of his face.

Lee's Taijutsu stance and fighting style had completely changed he no longer fought in the traditional taijutsu style taught to all ninja. No, it was more unpredictable for Lee did not attack with rhythm; but kept attacking at unusual times, which thanks to the sake and water potion he had taken allowed him to use the drunken fist technique while in being in control of his senses but he only had 10 minutes left before the effect wore off, less if his opponent was able to draw blood.

What Lee drank was not pure sake but a carefully controlled mixture of Sake and Water that allowed Lee to take advantage of and master and execute the Drunken Fist Style while still staying in control of his senses.

Yuan was having a hard time attacking Lee now no matter where and how he attacked Lee was able to not only dodge his attack but also attack him again and although Yuan was skilled he was not able to best Lee in this battle of strength even his most secret and prized weapon was not helping him in this battle, Lee was besting him.

Whenever he went to attack Lee dodged and managed to attack him in his blind spot it seemed like his fighting style had been designed to keep Lee moving all the time this combination of attacks, defense and mobility confused Yuan to no end, and so the battle continued with Yuan and Lee both trying to outdo each other Yuan tried to attack Lee but almost every time Lee was able to dodge and attack and whenever Lee attacked Yuan he was able to block with his Khopesh, and so the two ninja continued fighting in a stalemate.

Suddenly Yuan saw an opening and using the chain to swing his khopesh he then threw it towards Lee, this time however it seemed his mark was true because although lee managed to block the weapon with his foot causing the blade to break away from its handle it still had enough momentum to bounce off the blade and although Lee managed to catch the blade it caused Lee a deep cut across his cheek causing him to bleed profusely and trip.

Yuan rejoiced in victory as he thought the battle was now won and moved in for the last strike however what occurred next surprised Yuan and he held a shocked expression on his face, No doubt the last expression he would ever wear on his face as his head was separated from his body.

A few minutes earlier:

Lee was tiring fast he only had 5 minutes left in his Drunken Fist form until the alcohol wore off and so far both fighters were in a stalemate. Lee was watching Yuan closely for an opening and when he saw Yuan swing his weapon that's when he saw his chance. Channelling chakra to his feet he blocked and broke the blade with his foot however the momentum caused the blade to bounce and cut Lee on the face ending his drunken fist form.

However before that could happen Lee made a final feint and caught the blade in his hand but the sharp blade caused his hand and his face to bleed. He then caught the blade and then after spinning around making it look as if he had lost his balance, out of the corner of his eye he saw Yuan move in for the final strike. He spun around and threw the blade at his enemy and before he could even think to dodge, the blade spun true and Yuan was beheaded by his own weapon.

A fountain of blood spewed from his severed neck as Yuan fell to the ground finally dead. Lee walked over to his opponent and after attaching his head to his body he said "thank you Yuan-san for fighting me honorably you were a skilled opponent and I pay my final respects to you and pray that your soul rest in peace in Kami's realm." After folding his hands in silent prayer Lee then picked up Yuan's body and stripped the now dead body of all the weapons and tools and after extracting some blood with a syringe and after cutting off some of his hair follicles and skin he sealed them all in a special scroll that he had gotten from Sakura and placed it carefully in his pouch after which Lee attached a few time delay explosive tags and threw him off the cliff before throwing an explosive kunai into the creek to destroy the body and creek where his body lied. Lee then put his weights back on and then fell to the floor unconscious for a few minutes.

A/N: A few footnotes:

In this chapter you saw one of the characters using a Khopesh: An Egyptian weapon of battle, with Egypt being the cradle of civilisation I decided to just tie that in there as an interesting choice. If you don't like it take a hike.

I understand and will accept constructive criticism but for all those WHO WANT TO FLAME about that how does Egypt square into the Naruto universe remember one important thing: YOU ARE READING A FANFICTION STORY: which means my story, my rules. It's not my fault if you DID NOT READ the Disclaimer in the first chapter.

For all those NON FLAMERS out there and those genuinely confused or curious about why I am using weapons and martial arts from other cultures the answer is: Even Masashi Kishimoto uses elements from Japanese mythology in his characters and story, so I figured why not me?

Unfortunately I am not very familiar with ancient Japanese Mythology or Culture. I am however familiar with other cultures and Mythology and I will use them as I see fit, the two chapters that follow this chapter will also contain references to other Cultures and Weapons from other cultures.

Next thing: Lee was also using the Drunken Fist as stated in the fic it is based on The 8 Immortals Zui Quan style of Chinese Martial Arts, Zui Quan or Drunken Fist is a Kung Fu style found mostly in China. Despite the humorous name, this fighting style has deliberate moves and resemble the actions of an over indulger. This is a Taijutsu form That Lee learned and perfected while in the Fire Temple. For those who want to know more about it go to which is my source for the martial arts and weapons found in this chapter.