Chapter 6 - Halfway Point

"You've all done so well, already half of you are dead!" said Teacher over the intercom at midnight, a full day into the Program. "I will now name off the people who have met an early end," said Teacher.

People across Madagascar began to take note about who had died and who had lived.

Naruto froze when he heard about Sasuke's death. "What? How?" said Naruto as he stood up in Yukari's car. "Sit down Naruto!" said Shikamaru as he yanked Naruto back down. "He's about to name the danger zones so I need you to shut up for once."

"The Danger Zones are as follows: A-2 at 4:00, D-4 at 8:00, A-4 at 12:00, B-1 at 4:00, F-1 at 8:00, and F-2 at 12:00 midnight."

Everyone on the island took note of the zones and was prepared for them when the time came for them to become danger zones.

*****

It was a rather quiet day for Luffy, Chooper, and Zoro. They had found a hospital on the island and had been staying close by for the sake of Chopper, their doctor.

"Hey, we could probably do ok by just waiting this game out don't you think?" said Luffy turning to Zoro and Chopper.

"Yea, that could work," said Zoro napping in a hammock, "I mean, I'm sure if it came down to the last person we'd do ok if it was us three versus him."

At that minute Zoro spotted a man with a sword walking through the city a couple blocks away. "Hey, Luffy, you guys stay here, I'm going to be right back." Zoro walked in the direction he saw the man with the sword go. "Well if it isn't another swordsman," thought Zoro, "I'll just check to see if he wants to fight and then I'll return to the others."

"Well I'm lost now," said Kenpachi to himself as he rounded yet another building. "This city is deader then Heuco Mundo itself."

"Hey, you, with the sword," said Zoro catching Kenpachi off guard, "You look pretty tough, I'll bet that I'm tougher though."

Kenpachi's evil grin returned, "So it's a swordfight you want?" Kenpachi unsheathed his sword. "My name is Kenpachi Zaraki, Captain of Squad 11."

"I'm Roronoa Zoro, Pirate Hunter," Zoro pulled out his three swords, placing a sword in his mouth and another in each hand.

"Huh?" said Kenpachi aloud; "You're going to fight me with three swords? Squad 11 considers such an act cowardly, but if you fight better with three then bring it."

Zoro suddenly disappeared before Kenpachi's eyes in a burst of speed. Kenpachi smiled, "This should prove to be interesting." Suddenly a scratch appeared on Kenpachi's side. Another quickly followed on his arm. Zoro was traveling so fast Kenpachi's eyes couldn't keep up.

"Why am I only scratching him?" wondered Zoro as he traveled around Kenpachi at super high speed. "His skin feels like it's made of steel."

Zoro was surprised when Kenpachi suddenly reached out and grabbed the end of the sword he carried in his mouth.

"Found you…" said Kenpachi as he lifted Zoro directly over his head by his own sword. Kenpachi suddenly used his other hand to thrust his sword upwards towards Zoro.

"Shit…" thought Zoro as he spun in a circle parrying Kenpachi's blade and escaping his grip.

"You're good," said Kenpachi as they squared off.

"So are you," said Zoro returning the compliment.

Now it was Kenpachi's turn to make the first move. He charged at Zoro head on. Zoro swung all three of his blades horizontally at Kenpachi as he neared.

Kenpachi simply raised his arm and blocked all three suffering minor scratches. Kenpachi proceeded to stab at Zoro. Zoro dodged all of the strikes and jumped back to a safe distance. "Kenpachi, I think it's about time I took this fight a little more seriously."

Zoro took his bandana and tied it around the top of his head. Kenpachi watched Zoro smiling, eager to fight again. Zoro finished tying the bandana and crossed his arms, each holding a sword upwards.

"COME!" yelled Zoro at Kenpachi.

This was the queue Kenpachi had been waiting for, he charged at Zoro grinning evilly.

"Demon…" said Zoro quietly to himself as Kenpachi approached. "SLASH!" he yelled and in a flash his arms uncrossed, slicing Kenpachi like a scissor.

Kenpachi looked behind him questioningly; somehow this human had gotten behind him in an instant. Kenpachi looked down at his sides, two big gashes suddenly appeared and spewed blood.

Kenpachi smiled, "I think I can use my full power on you after all." Kenpachi turned to face Zoro and removed his eyepatch. A huge yellow blast suddenly surrounded Kenpachi and sent a pillar of pure yellow spiritual pressure into the sky.

"What's going on?" said Zoro as he looked around as the earth shook.

"This eyepatch is actually a creature that continuously devours my energy," said Kenpachi holding up the eyepatch so that Zoro could see the inside of it. On the inside were three tiny mouths that were biting desperately for more spiritual pressure to devour.

"So you were handicapping yourself as well," said Zoro smiling.

"Of course," said Kenpachi, "Otherwise the fights wouldn't last long at all," he said charging at Zoro with his new power.

Kenpachi slashed horizontally at Zoro who blocked it. But instead of Kenpachi taking his blade away, Kenpachi continued to press his sword into Zoro's eventually breaking Zoro's blade.

Zoro jumped back in horror. "My sword…" he thought looking at his broken sword. Suddenly Zoro's eyes brightened, "Yea, it's not that hard to break through one sword, but can you break through nine?"

"Just what is he getting at?" wondered Kenpachi.

"Asura..." whispered Zoro, he grew 2 more faces and 4 more arms. Each new face and arm holding a sword.

"Heh heh... Exactly like Nnoitra..." thought Kenpachi to himself. "This should prove interesting."

*****

Gaara had seen the blast from Kenpachi and quickly traveled to the scene where he encountered Chopper and Luffy.

"Who are you?" yelled Luffy as he squared off against the red haired, raccoon eyed boy.

Without responding Gaara's sand snatched Chopper up before he could do anything and pulled each of his limbs off. Luffy could only watch in horror as his friend was de-limbed and then killed before his very eyes.

"YOU BASTARD!" yelled Luffy sending his stretchy fist flying at Gaara. Gaara didn't make a move and sand leaped up to defend him. Luffy sent many more fists flying at Gaara only to have the same result occur.

"DAMN YOU!" yelled Luffy instantly turning on his Gear 2. Luffy's skin turned redder and he started steaming.

Gaara's eyes opened wider, he was suddenly reminded of Rock Lee opening the gate of pain.

Before Gaara could react Luffy disappeared. Gaara's sand barely leapt out to protect him. Again the sand leapt out in another direction, barely blocking Luffy's powerful attacks. Gaara still couldn't find Luffy, he was going too fast for him.

Suddenly Gaara was hit in the back by a powerful fist. This sent Gaara flying towards another building. However, before Gaara could hit the building, Luffy appeared in front of him and sent him flying the other direction.

Gaara was knocked around in mid air for a good long time before Luffy let him smash into a building. Gaara stood up and smiled, sand peeling off his face. Gaara's sand armor had protected him from most of the damage.

Luffy realized he was in trouble as Gaara created a sphere of sand around him. A sand eye formed outside the sphere. Luffy stretched both his arms far behind him, "Gomu Gou no..."

Gaara smiled inside his sphere and began to sink into the ground. He left a sand clone inside the sphere to replace him. "JET BAZOOKA!" yelled Luffy as he charged the sphere rocketing his arms forward breaking the sand barrier.

Inside he saw the figure of Gaara and grabbed him. Luffy's arm sunk into the sand clone and the clone held Luffy tight. The real Gaara had snuck back a block or so and began his quicksand waterfall technique.

Luffy looked back at the enormous wave of sand heading towards him and ripped his arm out of the clone and tried to leap high into the air.

However, the sand from the sand sphere had secretly wrapped itself around Luffy's legs.

Luffy's body successfully propelled itself over the wave of sand, but his feet were stuck back on the ground. Luffy's long legs were hit by a tidal wave of sand. When Luffy's rubber legs pulled him back he was submerged in 5 feet of sand.

Luffy's head was just tall enough to stick out and get a mouthful of air. Luffy then took his thumb and stuck it into his mouth and blew hard. Luffy's body expanded as he blew. The air from his body made its way through Luffy's rubber body into his fist.

Gaara observed as he held his arm over his head. A hardened sand halberd covered in blood designs formed in his hand.

"Gear 3!" yelled Luffy as he sent his gigantic fist flying towards Gaara.

"Halberd of Shukaku!" yelled Gaara as he threw his harder then diamond halberd at a high speed towards Luffy's fist.

*****

Lelouch had finally found C.C. walking on a path towards an abandoned looking house with her crossbow. "Vegeta, blow that bitch into space!" ordered Lelouch loudly atop his knightmare. C.C. noticed Lelouch and his puppet and began to run.

Vegeta flew down and grabbed C.C. by her hair and threw her into the air. "Lelouch! Curse you!" yelled C.C. as she went flying upwards.

Lelouch erupted in laughter, insane laughter. "This is what awaits who oppose Lelouch vi Brittania! Do it now Vegeta!" he said as he climbed back into his knightmare.

"Final Flash!" yelled Vegeta sending a huge beam of concentrated energy from both hands flying upwards at C.C.'s flailing body.

C.C.'s body survived the blast, as was expected of an immortal. However, she was in the deep reaches of space at this point and immortality would be her curse.

There would be no one out here for her to pass her immortality on to. She was fated to drift in the cold dark of empty space forever. "Damn you Lelouch…"

Lelouch watched the sky and smiled, "Good work Vegeta. Now, follow me." Lelouch realized that Vegeta wasn't following him. "What's the matter Vegeta?" said Lelouch questioningly.

Vegeta grasped his head and suddenly began to intake a lot of energy

"Vegeta! What are you doing?" said Lelouch aloud. Suddenly Lelouch zoomed down into the house behind Vegeta with his scope.

There was Light Yagami standing in the window looking up at the two with binoculars smiling.

This was the last thing Lelouch saw before Vegeta's Final Explosion destroyed him.

The Final Explosion killed Vegeta instantly taking Lelouch with him.

Light turned away smiling, "Fool, declaring his name so loudly," laughed Light touching his death note. On it was written the names of Vegeta and Lelouch.

"Vegeta, dies by making a large explosion large enough to kill him."

"Lelouch vi Brittania dies by Vegeta's explosion."

21 down, 14 to go

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hehe, I'm trying out a couple cliffhangers there with the One Piece people… Hey, I still don't know who's gonna win in those fights. What do you people think? Review please.