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Chapter 11: Recap!
"It…was a," the guard replied feeling exactly what Sasuke knew, "a…damn…setup. Yari...was working for…Toshikai…"
"A setup?" Sasuke wondered as the guard nodded.
The guard shuddered for the last time and Sasuke felt him go limp. Sasuke closed his eyes with a sigh and laid him down. It took him a minute for it to sink in that this was an ambush for the scroll. The scroll! Sasuke thought, his mind rushing back to his squad. He turned and dashed back along the wall praying that Toshikai hadn't come just yet. As he rounded the bend he saw Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura right where he left them. He sprinted the last bit and panted for a second trying to tell them what he saw.
"We've got to get out of here," he managed breathing deeply, "it was all a setup."
"Wha…" Kakashi started as a familiar shadow slammed into him knocking him off the wall.
"Kakashi!" Sakura and Naruto yelled running to the edge.
"We've got to go after him," Sasuke said walking over to them.
Naruto and Sakura both nodded and applying the chakra to their feet easily, hurried down the side of the wall ready for the worst.
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Chapter 12: Battle in the Fog
The base of the wall was cooler than atop it and eerily silent. The fog was also substantially thicker than up above. He could barely make up Kakashi's outline in front of them and the trio hurried towards him.
"What was that?" Naruto questioned their sensei.
"Toshikai wanted to get us alone to kill us now," Kakashi said lifting his hitai-ate and glancing around. "This way, we pose no threat to his ultimate goal."
"Very good," Toshikai said strolling out of the mist. "You truly are the ninja I expected you to be, Kakashi. I'm afraid, however, that this is the end of the line for all of you. I can't have you getting in the way later on now can I? Hand over the scroll."
"Why? Are you too afraid to come get it?" Sakura taunted.
"We're not as weak as you might think we are," Sasuke said staring Toshikai down with a smirk playing across his mouth.
"We'll see about that, but your sensei is the only real threat to me at the moment," Toshikai replied calmly.
"How's this for threat?" Naruto said grabbing a kunai and attacking Toshikai before he had time to react. Toshikai shoved Naruto back and anger showed clearly on his face now.
"You'll pay for that," he mumbled venom dripping from his words. He wiped away the blood from the slight cut on his cheek and offered the chance to surrender once more. "If you don't surrender, you will die."
"Surrender? Never," Kakashi said handing the scroll to Naruto.
"Have it your way," Toshikai shrugged. "Don't say I didn't warn you."
"Sharingan!" both Kakashi and Sasuke yelled at the same time. "Guard that scroll with your life!" Kakashi added turning to Naruto.
"Heh," Toshikai smirked. "You really think that will work don't you? I guess you can't teach a old dog new tricks."
"Shut up!" Sasuke yelled diving at Toshikai. Just as his kunai was about to make contact, he realized it was a shadow clone. Why didn't I see that sooner? Sasuke thought chiding himself.
He didn't have much time to think about it before he felt Toshikai's hard kick collide with his back both knocking the breath out of him and sending him flying. He stood up and looked back at Toshikai who grinned in return. Suddenly he was gone. He reappeared behind Sakura, grabbing her with a kunai at her throat. Naruto and Sasuke both tensed, but couldn't do much.
"If you move, she dies," Toshikai smirked.
"If you move, you die," Sakura said behind Toshikai as her shadow clone disappeared, leaving Toshikai threatening air. "I'm not a damsel in distress you know."
Toshikai growled as the kunai point pressed into his back. He smiled and jumped to the side as Sakura's kunai slid through the side of his shirt grazing his side. Toshikai turned quick enough to smash Sakura to the dirt with a grin. He leapt to his feet and turned to move, as Kakashi blocked his exit only to find the Toshikai was a shadow clone. He watched in horror as six clones including the real one surrounded him. The real Toshikai had been smart enough to stop Kakashi from moving and his clones followed his hand signs perfectly.
"Protect the scroll!" He choked out to the rest of his squad. "I'll handle him."
Beneath each a glowing kanji appeared and Kakashi recognized only a few. Finally six separate lighting bolts shot up from the kanji and spiraled down at Kakashi ready to kill him, but Kakashi smirked at Toshikai.
"You forget, I am Kakashi and I have the chidori," he said calmly. "There's a reason they call it the lightning blade when I use it!"
Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto watched unable to assist their sensei from the side. A bright flash of light emitted and the sound of birds and static filled the area. When the light faded, a wounded, but still breathing Kakashi stood in the middle of the charred ground facing Toshikai. He was breathing heavily, but he had survived. The move had used up much of Kakashi's chakra, but his students could hopefully handle Toshikai for the moment.
"Now what?" he taunted Toshikai, who was furious with Kakashi.
"That scroll is mine," Toshikai said angrily.
He ran at Naruto who still held the scroll. Kakashi tried to hit him, but only managed to deflect his course slightly. He jumped at Naruto and slid straight threw him. Sakura had used a genjutsu to make Naruto seem to be standing there holding the scroll. Toshikai looked up to find Sasuke standing above him with the sharingan whirling in his eyes. Toshikai stood looking around with bloodlust in his eyes. Naruto now standing next to Kakashi held the scroll and Toshikai turned back to Sasuke. He surprised Sasuke by charging him head on. They gripped hands and each tried to wrestle the other down.
Sakura tried to run forward to help followed closely by Naruto, but Toshikai had some kind of barrier set up. Sasuke felt like his wrists were about to break when Toshikai's hands lit up with blue lightning. It was like the chidori, but in both hands. He felt his hands tingling tried to let go. As he did, Toshikai seized the opportunity and threw him against the electric barrier. As he walked forward he grabbed Sasuke by the shirt collar and to his surprise Sasuke smiled.
"Shishirendan!" Sasuke yelled hitting Toshikai with a kick that sent him flying. "Barrage of Lions!"
Toshikai struggled to his knees and his chest heaved, "Enough of this stupidity!"
He stood up as Naruto ran forward armed with shadow clones. Toshikai defended against most of them and kicked Naruto back. He dove at the remaining clone that easily leapt above him slamming him back down yet again. As the clone came back down he realized it wasn't a clone at all. Sakura had transformed into one of Naruto's clones and now she hit Toshikai with a kick that left a crater in the ground. Kakashi smiled from his position as he watched his students fight. They were doing well, but somehow, Kakashi had the feeling that Toshikai was letting them win.
"I thought you said they weren't a threat," Kakashi said. "My students are the best."
Kakashi handed the scroll to Naruto once more and flew threw several handsigns. He was counting on Toshikai coming towards him and finally come he did.
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Jutsu!"
Kakashi's hands hit the ground and a huge dragon of mud, dirt, and rock hit Toshikai with enough force to shatter bones. He lay on the ground in a heap of debris and laughed. Toshikai stood again wiping blood from his mouth.
"Is that all there is?" he grinned. "Give me the scroll and I'll show you true power."
He darted at Naruto who dropped the scroll as Toshikai tackled him. Sasuke waited until Naruto and Sakura distracted Toshikai before running after the scroll. It rolled into the omnipresent fog and waited. Just as Sasuke reached it, he felt a windmill shurikan bite into his leg and tear a gash up his calf. He winced momentarily, but grabbed the scroll in hand standing painfully.
"Sasuke!" Sakura yelled as Toshikai flew at Sasuke. She jumped slamming into the side of Sasuke forcing the scroll the fly out of his hands, but Toshikai wasn't watching. He slammed into Sakura and Sasuke as the two of the faded with him into the fog.
"Sakura! Sasuke!" Naruto yelled as Kakashi grabbed the scroll. "Where did he take them?"
"I don't know, but we have to find them. He let us win, but why?" Kakashi replied with a sigh. "We have to get help before we can go after them."
Naruto nodded but said nothing. Turning he sprinted back towards the wall.
"Sasuke, Sakura, just hold on," Kakashi muttered before following Naruto.
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A/N: Okay I know I haven't posted in forever, but honestly I've been really busy! Vacationing, camping, etc. So yeah…not my fault. Well this chapter isn't one of my best, but I intend to fix it later on. It'll all make sense shortly…I hope. Anyway remember to review and I'll get to work on continuing soon!
Miharu Uchiha