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Chapter 4 finally is here! By the way, multitudes of cookies and hugs to all reviewers cause I love them and I can rub it in my friends face. JK! Also to clear up confusion of any kind, Squad 7 I've now officially decided is around sixteen or seventeen. Anyway I hope you like this chapter as much as me!

Miharu-Uchiha

Chapter 3: Recap!

"I must say Kakashi, you're brighter then most aren't you? No matter, all my victims die clever or no," Kohta said. "I'm afraid your trip has been delayed until further notice. Unfortunately you'll never get to your destination."

Kohta threw off his robes and beneath them wore a simple navy blue tunic that allowed him better movement. At his waist was a silver kama attached to a chain. Pulling it out he wrapped the chain around his arm.

"Watch this and guard it with your life," Kakashi said handing the scroll off to Sasuke. "I'll handle him."

"It's useless," Kohta said. "I'm a master of this particular weapon and you're unarmed. Sad isn't it?"

A multitude of other men came up both sets of stairs intent on getting the scroll. With a unanimous battle cry they charged at Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke leaving Kakashi for Kohta to deal with.

"End of the line," Kohta said smiling his toothy grin at Kakashi once more.

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Chapter 4: Bloody Water

"How much longer can we hold them off for?" Naruto wondered aloud.

It was a good question, but no good answer for it. For every one ninja they took down, two more took their place. Swarms of them came from anywhere and everywhere on the ship.

"We don't have a choice, but to hold them off," Sasuke replied taking one nearby out.

Blood was beginning to soak into the deck and puddles of red water congregated at their feet. The more they fought off, the more it seemed useless to resist. Sasuke sighed. It was hopeless. His own jutsu were useless as the drugs had thrown his system off and every attempt at his trademark fire style was extinguished by the onslaught of simple water jutsu coming from their enemy. He glanced over at Kakashi who for now was holding his own against Kohta and his deadly weaponry.

"I'll admit you are pretty good at using that," Kakashi said narrowly dodging the kama as it whizzed past him again and again.

"I told you this was hopeless, but you wouldn't listen," Kohta said throwing his deadly weapon once more. This time the blade caught Kakashi across the arm.

Kakashi looked left and right for anything else he could do wiping the blood from his arm. He could block and dodge, but Kohta had the upper hand in this fight with range and his skill. Kakashi knew he had to even the advantage. If he didn't this wouldn't turn out good. The next throw surprised Kakashi when Kohta didn't use the blade. Instead he caught Kakashi around the legs and pulled him to the deck. Realizing that now was his chance Kakashi scrambled to his feet and ran straight towards the edge of the ship. Once he got there, he threw himself over the railing and apparently into the icy black abyss below.

"Come now Kakashi that won't help you," Kohta said walking over to the edge.

When he got there he suprisingly found Kakashi stuck to the side of the ship like a spider. He had focused his chakra into not only his feet, but also his hands. Not an easy feat even for him since the side of the ship was wet and slick. One wrong move or even losing his concentration for even a second could mean falling for real. Not hesitating for a second, he flipped himself over the edge of the ship and over Kohta's head. Kohta whirled around and found Kakashi performing intricate hand signs.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" Kakashi said his sharingan whirling.

The puddles of blood and water that littered the deck rose in miniature cyclones and each formed into miniature water dragons that flew at Kohta locking him in and then sending him crashing through the cabin wall, the wheel, and into the control panel behind it where he fell motionless. Suddenly the ship lurched and began moving again. Whether the other ninja were alarmed because of their fallen leader or because they knew something that cell seven didn't wasn't clear, but they began throwing themselves off the ship.

"What's going on?" Sakura questioned Kakashi.

"I'm not sure," Kakashi replied truthfully. "Where's the scroll?"

"Right here," Sasuke replied holding it up.

"Good work. I'm going to go check out the cabin," Kakashi said hurrying to the place Kohta had flown into.

As soon as Kakashi entered the cabin he realized why the men had jumped ship and swore under his breath. When he had knocked Kohta into the control panel his body had destroyed critical wiring sending the ship on a deadly crash course towards land that is if it didn't explode first which seemed likely. Kakashi ran back out on deck and glanced ahead. The ship was rapidly picking up speed and was unstoppable. He hurried back to his team.

"What's wrong with the ship, Kakashi?" Sakura asked. "Kakashi?"

Sasuke grew tired of waiting for the answer and walked towards the cabin. From inside the thick smell of smoke filtered out and was soon followed by black acrid clouds.

"…so we have to get off the ship," Kakashi finished telling the others.

"Kakashi we have a slight problem," Sasuke said motioning back towards the main cabin.

"That complicates things a bit. I thought there was more time," Kakashi muttered. "I guess we'll have to jump and pray that the momentum doesn't kill us."

"And then what? We're going to swim the rest of the way to land?" Naruto asked.

"I guess so. Hope you can all swim," Kakashi said walking to the edge of the ship and looking over the railing into the black water as the ship plowed through it. "When you hit the water hold your breath. Ready to jump?"

"No," Naruto said as the ship cracked and groaned behind him.

"Jump!" Kakashi yelled.

Naruto and Sakura did, but for some reason Sasuke felt as if his feet were rooted to the deck. He had meant to jump, but couldn't.

"I said jump," Kakashi said this time shoving Sasuke overboard and then jumping himself.

As he did Kakashi felt a hand wrap around his ankle slamming the rest of him into the starboard side. Kakashi maneuvered to try to get away, but the grip was tight. Turning just enough to see Kakashi saw Kohta looming over him.

"If I die, you die with me," Kohta laughed.

His laughter was cut short as Kakashi slammed a kunai into his arm sending them both plummeting towards the freezing water.

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