In order to defeat this foe Shibiki threw five shuriken at his foe. The sand as predicted blocked the shuriken as the sand could even become harder than steel if the host is in intense danger. He would need to test it more before actually attempting to do any damage to this ninja. As the jinchuriki attempted to use a wall of sand to hit him from a distance, Shibiki dodged it and charged at him throwing a punch at his face, which the sand of course blocked.
Shibiki tried more punches and kicks but they were no use against the sand. As he tried to do a roundhouse kick to the jinchuriki's head, suddenly the sand grabbed Shibiki's other leg and lifted him in the air. Shibiki tried to jerk free but it was no use the sand was to strong. In an instant the sand flung him into a wall. Shibiki tried to shrug off the attack but the impact made it harder for him to recover. "Sabaku kyo!" The host yelled as a large amount of sand surrounded Shibiki and incased him inside a huge amount of sand. It was slowly covering his face as well; he couldn't fight it the sand's power was far to great. He had to find a way out to make sure he wouldn't suffocate to death.
Gaara certain he had won was unimpressed with the power of this assassin. Surely the Akatsuki thought he was stronger than that? It mattered not! What mattered was that he finishes the job and saves the village. "I must admit I'm not impressed. I thought Akatsuki would send someone stronger to kill me." He said, "But it all ends now!" He soon closed his hand and shouted, "Sabaku soso!"
Shibiki could feel the sand slowly crushing him. He had not other choice; he had to use the power of the Ifrit. He focused his chakra and soon received his massive chakra. He could feel the sand crushing faster and using his chakra's massive strength he broke out of that sand prison.
As the assassin broke out of the sabaku kyo Gaara looked at this man in shock. How on earth could this man have the pure strength to break out of my sand? It's not possible!" he thought. As he examined the assassin more he saw a huge massive flame of chakra surrounding him and strange marks on his skin. What on earth was he?
Shibiki used this pause as an opening and started striking the jinchuriki with the same attacks only at even faster speed. The jinchuriki having no idea where he was striking looked for him in fear. Soon Shibiki punched him with all of his strength in the face and finally smashing his face. The jinchuriki feel to the floor 6 feet away and from the Ifrit's chakra it lit part of his face on fire. The jinchuriki looked up and glared at Shibiki. After glaring back Shibiki saw that it looked as if part of the jinchuriki's face was breaking and burning off. Impossible even after getting a hit on him through the sand, there was another layer protecting him!
Inconceivable! Not only had this assassin broke through the sabaku kyo with the pure force of his chakra but he had also broken through his shield of sand with his lightning speed and made him resort to using his Suna Yoroi. Gaara seeing as though he could no longer underestimate this assassin knew that he had to end this now. He clapped, formed eight different hand seals and clapped again. "Ryusa Bakuryu!" He shouted.
Shibiki confused what was going on watched, as the desert's sand had risen from the ground was heading at him like a tsunami. Shibiki knew there was no way he could break out of all that sand with his pure strength and there was too much of it for him to try and get away from it. His only option was to charge it and show the jinchuriki that he won't back down to him!
Shibiki formed four hand seals and used Katon: Goryuka no jutsu that were strong enough to puncture two holes in the sand. As it got closer he jumped through the closest hole and ran at lightning speed at the jinchuriki. The jinchuriki stared at the Shibiki in shock of what he did. Shibiki soon ran so fast he grabbed the jinchuriki as tight as he could and tackled him through the giant Buddha head sending him seven feet away.
Gaara slowly got up and shook off the damage. How could this assassin be this powerful? He used Ryusa Bakuryu a jutsu that summons all of the hardest materials in the earth fusing with his sand would have no doubt drown any ordinary shinobi, but this man this man was different. He used a katon jutsu to burn a hole in his waterfall and at lightning speed tackled him through the shrine and forcing him to use his Suna Yoroi again. He was low on chakra but this shinobi seemed like he had plenty of it to spare. He had no choice, hopefully Kankuro or Temari or Baki would be able to calm him down if he got too out of hand. If this guy wanted the Shukaku he was about to get it.
Soon Shibiki watched the jinchuriki cover himself in a huge sphere of sand. He was trying to bide time to awaken the Shukaku! It was the moment Shibiki was waiting for a show down with a biju against his demon. However Shibiki didn't want to wait for it to come out so he decided that he was going to beat it out of the jinchuriki. Shibiki charged at the sphere and as he got closer large spikes emerged from the sphere and tried to impale him. Shibiki dodged them and jumped in the sky where he flew at the top of the sphere and hit it so hard it cracked. He hit it over and over destroying spikes that reached out to him along with the hard sand.
Shibiki finally with all of his rage hit the sphere so hard it broke through. It was like a meteor hitting the Earth as he plummeted the jinchuriki deep into the earth. As he looked down at the jinchuriki he saw that his fist was hitting a hard sand like arm. As the dust cleared it was revealed that the jinchuriki had almost all of his body transformed into the Shukaku. Before Shibiki could react the jinchuriki flung him away so hard he broke through another statue in the shrine.
Shibiki slowly shook it off and took a good look at the jinchuriki. He was almost a perfect clone of Shukaku only he was smaller and his feet were uncovered. The jinchuriki grinned and growled at him, as he appeared to be getting ready for an attack. "Suna Shuriken!" He screamed as he threw shuriken made of sand hard at Shibiki. Shibiki felt the powerful shuriken knock him through the stone structure he was close too. He felt dizzy a bit probably from the intensity of the shuriken.
The jinchuriki threw more and it hit Shibiki so hard he fumbled through another structure. He stood up slowly but he couldn't fight with everything he had, as he was still too dazed from the attack. The jinchuriki took a deep breath and murmured, "Futon: Mugen Sajin Daitoppa!" And soon he shot out a huge sandstorm that sent Shibiki through the shrine statue he was pinned against.
Shibiki was lying on his stomach trying desperately to get up however, he couldn't move any part of his body. This couldn't happen to him, he couldn't die like this! He could not fail his sensei like this! In order to do this he knew he needed more of the Ifrit's chakra. He soon searched his mind for the Ifrit. Please…. I'm losing…I can't do this with the little chakra you have provided me…. Please give me more! Give me more power! He said in his mind.
There was no response at first, but after 10 seconds he heard, Hehehe you are weak boy! However I don't blame you after all it is Shukaku…I will give you more but only because I want to humiliate him and his host. I hope you can handle more of my power!
Soon Shibiki felt a glamorous sensation surround him as if he was being born again, as if he had a brand new body. He looked at the stunned jinchuriki; perhaps he has never seen the power of another of his kind? Shibiki soon looked at his body and noticed his marks surrounded his body transforming his skin a bright mahogany color, his finger nails grew long and sharp like daggers. His hair became a long white mane on his head and he felt his teeth turn into fangs just as sharp as his new claws. Last but not least he sprouted wings made of flames.
After his transformation was complete he looked at the host. He felt so powerful and his senses felt so high, there was no way he could be defeated here. As he made his way the jinchuriki, his stunned face soon became a furious scowl and he threw more of his Suna shuriken at Shibiki. As they hit Shibiki's flesh they immediately bounced off of him as though they were only small rubber balls hitting the ground. The jinchuriki growled and through more all having the same effect. Shibiki grinned and walked closer to the jinchuriki. The jinchuriki growled and blew the storm of sand at Shibiki only this time it was stronger. At first it could barely move Shibiki, but it slowly pushed him back at the same time. Shibiki knew that he couldn't let this get the better of him he had to fight back. Shibiki soon made for fast hand seals and yelled, "Katon: Ryuka no jutsu!" As he did it the jutsu traveled along the wind and burnt the sand to dust. As it traveled to the jinchuriki it surrounded him with the scorching flames this time even hotter than before. Shibiki knew that this was the Ifrit's true power the ultimate flames perhaps almost as powerful as Itachi sama's Amatarasu.
All Shibiki could hear other than the burning of the jinchuriki was his screams of agony. Suddenly Shibiki heard the screaming stop and noticed the flames disperse as he saw a huge monster emerge from the flames. He knew what it was, the giant Tanuki like demon it was the Shukaku! In it's true form the host must now be getting desperate. Soon he looked at the top of its head and noticed the jinchuriki himself was on top of its head asleep. Of course he was letting Shukaku take complete control of his body! The Shukaku looked at Shibiki and soon said in a loud voice. "Ifrit! You son of a bitch! What are you doing here?" His voice sounded so loud and uncontrollable he sounded like a drunk. He continued with his screaming, "You beat me last time but this time I'm going to kill you and your host you flame broiled pansy!"
Shibiki was confused what he was talking about. Ifrit and Shukaku must have had a history together obviously it was a bad one. Suddenly Shibiki felt his chakra and blood boil like teakettle water, until it almost hurt him. Soon he noticed the Shukaku take a deep breath and extend his stomach. What on Earth was he doing? Shibiki thought. Just then heard a loud scream in his head that said, Get out of the way! Now! Shukaku soon punched himself in the gut and shot a large ball of compressed air and chakra at him. "Futon: Rekudan!" It screamed.
Shibiki dodged it barely, but still felt the pain of the impact. Shibiki remembered that was one of Shukaku's special abilities. He learned that it not only allowed the host to control sand, but also to spit out large concentrated balls of wind mixed with chakra. Shibiki noticed it was getting ready for another one and took flight with his new wings dodging the other wind ball. As the Shukaku tries to strike him with its arm, Shibiki jumped on it and ran up the arm dodging the sand attacking him on the way. Soon Shibiki jumped up to the head and as he prepared the attack the jinchuriki with a flame powered punch, he felt the burning feeling only this time it was even hotter. He felt as though the very fires of hell itself were burning in his hand. Soon he saw that he had a flaming spear in his hand. Unknown how he did this jutsu, as he has never once been taught of or even heard of this jutsu he wondered if this was the Ifrit's hatred made into a pure weapon. Without a second thought his hand gripped the spear hard and threw it at full force into the jinchuriki's solar plexus. The jinchurki coughed up some blood and feel from the Shukaku's head. As he was falling the Shukaku gave one last scream and yelled, "Damn you Ifrit! I curse you! You and your host! I curse you both to hell!" And after that it fell apart into nothing but sand.
Shibiki flew down to the jinchuriki. How on Earth did he do that? His arm moved by itself. It had to be the Ifrit's pure power. Shibiki soon walked closer to the jinchuriki who was on his feet holding his wound that he had been inflicted with. The jinchuriki stared at him his eyes only this time looked sympathetic instead of angry. Shibiki approached him scowling "You are Akatsuki's slave, but your power is wasted on them." He murmured, "You could be so much more…"
Shibiki snarled at the thought. How dare this boy act like he knew of the Akatsuki's motives? He had no idea what Itachi sama had to suffer through everyday! "You will never convince me to betray my master!" Shibiki yelled.
Gaara sighed knowing that this poor boy was doomed to live the life of a missing nin for one of the most dangerous ninja organization in the shinobi world. And he was a jinchuriki of all things. I guess I'm not as inspiring as Naruto Uzumaki was…unlike him I couldn't save this one of us… Gaara thought. "Poor boy…" Gaara said, he sighed and continued, "The Akatsuki always end up betraying their members…all to better their cause..."
Shibiki saw the jinchuriki pause then look up in his eyes. "You'll find this out soon enough." He muttered. In anger Shibiki punched him hard in the stomach knocking the jinchuriki to the ground. Shibiki heard other sand ninja coming in order to complete his mission all he needed was the headband. He took it from the jinchuriki's unconscious body and vanished to the rendezvous point to meet Daisuke and Migoto. As he raced there all he could think of was what the jinchuriki said, The Akatsuki always end up betraying one another…all to better their cause…you'll find out soon enough.