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A2 E7/9 Secret Technique and a Child's Power
A child's potential is limitless. As soon as they are born their potentiality is cut down exponentially. Every moment is fleeting. Infinite potential for good, infinite for bad. Whether they hold evil or good blood ties, famous or peasant, the child can do anything they set their mind to. Anything can be done by a child, whose hopes and dreams can shatter even the strongest steel. But sometimes childhood is taken too prematurely, so they have to become that powerful being that they could, but shouldn't be so early on in life. This may increase their immediate strength, but cuts down the power in the end game. A child forced into war at six will not be as strong as one that had been trained since eight, but Inari's home was at war. This was his battle, the childhood ending event that would shatter his potential to do either, and force him to make a decision: Order or chaos? The Bridge Builder's grandson would have to decide soon.
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Deep in the forest, Naruto jumped from tree to tree with energy and skill that even the greatest acrobat would envy. He grunted as he landed on a branch, "I really hope I'm not too late…" Bounding with even more speed, he remembered the butchered state he had found the dead pig bleeding in. Dozens of slash wounds across its face and belly looked like the handiwork of a murderous band of swordsmen. But the number of attackers wasn't important to the Fox Ninja, what was important was the next target.
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As the tension reached a high point between the combatants across the Bridge, Kakashi commented nonchalantly, "So, I was right about you two. It was all an act." How does he know about my crush on Zabuza-sensei? Haku blushed furiously through his mask, looking at his mentor worriedly. "An act?" Tazuna asked, and Kakashi explained, "With a cute little mask, he pretended to be a Tracker Ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist." Sakura's eyes went wide as she realized her teacher had been right. Luffy stuck his tongue out as Sasuke chuckled, "Ya big phonie."
"So all that talk about protecting your Village was just a bunch of bull?" Tazuna asked the now calm Haku. Haku rolled his eyes, knowing these imbeciles would never understand. "They look pretty chummy to me, I bet they've been pulling stunts like that for a long time," Kakashi commented, and Sakura added, "He's got some nerve facing us again after pulling that trick!" "And hiding behind that mask? Who does he think he's fooling?" Kakashi jabbed, insulting the crossdressing assassin.
Zabuza cackled darkly, "It doesn't matter who he is beneath this mask. He's just a faceless ninja killing for a greater purpose. You're nothing but a washed up has been turned ninja baby sitter. I heard stories about you Sharingan Kakashi. You were a shadow that killed with just a flash of light, bringing down even the strongest of opponents. You fell for my Killer's Power so easily, you must've gotten very weak Friend Killer. I, one of the elite Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, the Demon of Blood Mist Village, the Silent Killer, will end you Kakashi Hatake." Not even flinching at the reference to his old epithet, Kakashi shot back, "What does that make you? You lost to me Zabuza. You don't have a Village anymore; you're just another mercenary with a cold heart that doesn't care about anyone or anything. You left the Mist, so you left the path of a shinobi."
"I NEVER LEFT THE MIST!" Zabuza howled, "THE MIST LEFT ME! They made me this way, a cold demon without mercy or love for anything. I am not a man, I am an idea. I am the Demon that will kill you Kakashi, then I will bring down the Mizukage, and end his reign of terror!" Beneath his mask, Haku flinched as he recalled the terror that had been wrought in their land because of that dreadful leader.
Haku grabbed onto the older ninja's arm, calming him down. The Demon breathed in heavily, attaining a dark presence around his aura. "That move brought us the advantage Haku, now use it," Zabuza ordered, and pointed towards Sasuke Uchiha. The Masked Ninja rushed toward the brunette, while at the same time his hand rose up, throwing a senbon into a string that was tied to part of the still incomplete bridge's structure. As the rope snapped, a scroll tied to it released in a complicated manner. The paper unrolled and strange markings glowed on it, suddenly the scroll vanished in a puff of mystic smoke.
In it's stead, the two huge Happy and Dasher were materialized. The two mercenaries flexed their fat arms, heaving their massive hammers into the air. Luffy grinned, "I'll take these guys Sasuke," The Rubberboy said to the Uchiha, who nodded, then gasped as he turned to look at Haku. Spinning incredibly fast, the master of disguise formed a whirlwind of speed, which was headed quickly towards Sasuke.
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The tattooed Yu slashed down the door, then he and his partner walked through the recently created opening. Qi stared at the startled Tsunami, asking, "Tazuna's daughter?" Frightened, the woman could only shakily nod for an answer. Yu chuckled, "Than you're coming with us." In the bathroom, a silent Inari was washing his hands in the sink. He heard a scream, and a thud.
Crying on the floor cornered, Tsunami had knocked down a chair trying to get away from the thugs. Yu and Qi stood over her menacingly when Inari came out. He yelled, "Mom!" Tsunami frantically screamed, "Inari! Get out of here, run away! Hurry!" Qi asked, "Should we grab this one too?" "No, Gato asked for just one hostage," His partner answered. Qi grinned, "Let's waste 'em!"
As he put his hand on his sword's sheath, Tsunami yowled like a lioness, trying to jump on top of her attacker. The swordsman viciously pulled his sword out, slamming into her gut with his arm as he did so. The sick curved blade glistened in the dining room's lights. She begged, now groveling in her pain, "Please don't hurt my son! I'm begging you, he's just a boy." Inari cried, tears doing a free fall down his face. "I'll do anything, just please don't hurt him," Tsunami continued.
Yu commented, "Looks like your ma came through for ya kid. Lucky." Inari fell to his knees, as if praying to the heavens, for a hero. Yu grinned, growling like a hungry wolf, "This is way better than when we worked with Higumo." Qi gingerly rubbed his stitched arm, muttering, "Prettier girls and less pirate hunters to worry about." Inari's fingers tighted against the wall; as he gripped it, his knuckles turned sickly pale.
Now he was wailing, choking on his own snot and tears, he sobbed, "I'm sorry Mom. I'm sorry!" The swordsmen tied a thick rope around Tsunami's wrists, and led her away. "What could I do?" Inari begged the Heavens, choking again, "I don't wanna die." Inari remembered what Luffy said, Heroes win because they believe in themselves. They always win because they're as strong as their love for what they are fighting for. His own father's words, If you care about something, even if you have to put your life on the line; you have to protect it, with both arms!
He rubbed his burning eyes, remembering his mother's loving smile that warmed him when he was down. The one that never gave up on him. He remembered his Grandpa T's gruff aknowledgement and favoritism to Inari. The same old man that worked day in day out for his family, for his Country. The three ninja that trained to protect his grandfather. They never backed down because they were the good guys. Luffy, the boy that wanted to be King of the Pirates, the strange creature that would never give up. Naruto, the 'Next Hokage' who fought and fought because he knew what was right, because he wanted respect. Inari asked, "Can - Can I be that strong too?"
Yu and Qi walked in a line, both on either side of Tsunami. Qi tugged the rope, "Let's go." Yu snickered, "We're gonna treat you just fine." From behind them, a small and brave Inari shouted, "STOP!" Qi rolled his eyes and wondered, "Well if it isn't the little tough guy? What do you think you're gonna do, your mama had to save you." "I think he's here to save his mom Qi," Yu explained.
The mercenaries' conversation was interrupted by more of Inari's shouting, "You better get away from my mom!" He ran towards, them, pulling something from behind his back. Before they could see what the strange, heavy object was, Yu laughed, "This kid's a little short on brain power don't ya think?" Qi was all business ordering, "Take him down." The boy charged them, still shouting. With the sheath of his sword, Qi knocked the now feral looking Tsunami out cold.
Both Yu and Qi whipped out their blades in unison, only to see what Inari heaved up as he stopped. In his hands was something neither of the swordsmen expected, something that equalized the playing field.
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Kakashi ordered, "Sakura, cover Tazuna." Sasuke and Haku were both locked in combat, evenly pressing their kunai and senbon respectively. They released, then went for another stab at the other, spinning only to lock in the same position again. "We want the Bridge Builder not you," Haku said, and they slashed again, this time faster. Haku pulled back, then went again, "If you back down I won't have to kill you." This time, Sasuke whipped back and went for a slash, which Haku barely blocked, as he wasn't expecting it. "Save it," The Uchiha muttered to his enemy.
Then Haku zoomed back, and charged him. Sasuke grinned, as he blocked the boy's senbon, which he noticed had become black. "You won't be able to keep up with my speed. Or my power," Haku said, and Sasuke looked down as he felt a sharp pain in between two of his ribs. He saw Haku's arm right next two his shirt, and blood warmed the blue, making a dark purple. After that, he looked back up at the unforgiving mask, and saw his kunai knife snap apart.
Sasuke gasped, but only in time for the remaining senbon to come rocketing into his knife-shoulder. The Uchiha screamed in pain, bleed spurting out from two wounds now. Falling over, the brunette held both hands to the needle in his stomach. He groaned, rolling onto his side. Haku bent down, grabbing Sasuke by the neck and heaving him up with one hand.
Haku held his remaining hand to his chest, making a series of signs rapidly. Kakashi saw that the battle was no longer in his student's favor, but, as he was thoroughly shocked by the skill this masked ninja had, he thought, What? Hand Signs using one hand? I've never seen that before! Haku finished making preparations, then calmly whispered, "Secret Jutsu - 1000 Needles of Death." Sakura screamed, "Sasuke!"
Over on Luffy's end, the Rubberboy wasn't faring well either. "For fat guys like you, you're sure fast! Hahahaha!" Luffy dodged a hammer strike by Happy, who smiled and laughed at the Pirate's remark, "This guy sure is funny huh Dasher." The scowling compatriot gangster shook his head shouting, "You'll pay for that you little prick!" Luffy dodged a smashing blow from this mercenary as well.
This time, he jumped onto the hammer's top, and rode the momentum of the weapon sailing back up to Dasher's shoulder-resting place. A punch from Luffy to the chin shocked Dasher, whose bloodied, sleepless eyes bore into the Rubberboy as they swung back with his face. One swing of the hammer sent Luffy flying, though he managed to stay on his feet.
Still grabbing Sasuke, Haku turned his masked visage to the Rubberboy saying, "You're lucky I let Happy and Dasher fight you, if it were me, you'd be dead already." As he said this, the Mist surrounding Sasuke somehow felt thicker, or maybe that was the lack of oxygen. He kicked out of the other ninja's grip, then pulled both senbon out of his body, "Then why am I still alive?" He asked, coughing up blood.
Haku commented, "Because you're just so much fun." Only for the air around Sasuke to get much, much colder. He sensed danger, and was ready to bolt, thinking, Remember the training. He breathed calmer now, everything slowed down, Focus. Dozens of icy needles hovered over the Uchiha, and like death, hung over him with no chance of falling harmlessly. Then, the icicle-like projectiles shot towards Sasuke from nearly every direction.
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Inari wiped his tears, then shakily held the wooden frame of the flintlock. The rifle seemed impossibly heavy, but somehow the boy aimed the gun straight at Yu's chest. Qi growled, "Put it down kid. Go home." Yu laughed, "He won't do it! He don't got the stomach for it," Yu picked up the sword he'd let go down slightly when he saw the gun. Yu stepped toward him, laughing again. This time, it would be his last.
The rifle was shot, and in an instant, the entire situation changed. Qi turned slightly, watching as his partner fell, bleeding from the chest. Yu's sword clanged onto the wooden dock. His head bounced painfully off the ground, but Qi was at his side before it could hit again. He cradled his partner's bleeding form.
"Yu..." He whispered, "You're gonna be okay Little Brother." Yu laughed, coughing blood, "No. Not this time Qi. This isn't like when that Pirate Hunter slashed your arm, this is worse," Qi took off the younger swordsman's hat, holding it on the furious and deadly wound. He pressed down painfully, watching his best friend's life blood flow out of him with every moment. "I'm - I'm - Sorry I caused you so much trouble Qi. Sorry I'm the reason we had to do this," The dying man apologized, but Qi wasn't having any of it, "Don't say that Little Brother! Don't say shit like you're not gonna make it! We both chose our pathes, and we have to live with it."
"No Big Bro, it's done for me. This is my punishment for the things I've done. All the pain I put you, and other people through," The swordsman coughed again, more, thick, brown blood came out of his mouth. "Yu, it's not your fault what happened. We lived by the sword, I brought you into this, we had to live somehow, after Ma and Dad left..." Tears threatened to gush out of Qi's eyes. Yu tried to grin, but it was clear that it was painful, "Looks like this really was my last job, huh Big Bro?" Then Yu was dead.
Inari held his head over the docks, throwing up into the water. He cried again, raw cold tears running into the water with his green vomit. The gun had been thrown off to the side, and Qi could have read, 'Marines' on the gun's butt. But the swordsman was sobbing into the bloody cloth that covered his partner's still chest. He'd never felt so much pain, so much need for blood. He held his sword high above his head, he screamed, "YOU BASTARD!" And charged the barfing Inari, one slash went clean through.
It was a move that Yu and Qi had done together a thousand times, but this time, Qi was alone. This time, he had closed his eyes. When he looked behind him, he had expected to see Inari's headless body fall into the water or slump over. He was not expected a log that had been split in two.
Like a wild man, he screamed, "SUBSTITUTION?" He turned completely around, seeing a bright orange jump suit with blonde hair hold Inari and Tsunami. "Heroes usually show up at the last minute," Naruto laughed, but Inari was still balling, "Naruto! I - I -" But the Fox Ninja didn't understand, and he said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you from these guys."
Qi walked over to Naruto, "You're one of the puny ninja Tazuna hired. When I kill you, I'm gonna make this brat watch." Naruto whipped a shuriken at Qi, who easily deflected it with the tip of his blade. "You're nothing brat," Qi growled, though not at Naruto, it seemed to be addressed to Inari. Naruto chuckled slightly, then watched his ninja star transform in a puff of smoke into an identical copy of himself. The Clone smashed into Qi from behind, and a punch to the skull knocked him down and out.
In relief from his terror, Inari gasped, having finally quit crying, "You did it!" "That's what heroes do!" Naruto laughed, but Inari stared at Yu's dead body, and Qi crawled over to be next to it. Naruto gasped, "Uh - " He started shaking, looking from Yu, to Qi, to the gun off to the side. There was blood everywhere, and Naruto could smell it now that the adrenaline was wearing off. Instantly, he knew what had happened, he held Inari, "It's okay, we're the good guys. He was a bad guy, the villain."
Qi cried into his brother's shirt, snot staining into the dried blood. He shouted, "Yu wasn't a bad kid! He was just like you or you growing up!" The swordsman looked like a ghost, broken. He turned toward the two boys who had taken the duo down. "Growing up, he was a great kid! It wasn't until our dojo burned down and that fight with the Captain - I killed that Marine! We've been outlaws and thugs and bandits, but we'd never done anything truly evil. Not until today."
"He didn't deserve to die. Nobody does. There's a reason for everything happening though. He died today to keep from being evil. He never became evil. I'll never cross that line. There's a reason for everything happening, remember that," Qi said somberly, having gotten up. He bent down, heaving his brother onto his shoulder. He looked at the blades sadly, and picked them up and held them out to Inari. "Listen kid, I'm sorry about what happened here today. Use these swords to do some good. Master would've wanted that. But don't let the law define the heroes and the villains. You decide. Marines are bad, outlaws are good, it's a backwards world we're living in boys," Qi explained, and Inari took the swords gingerly. As he brushed past them, Qi patted Naruto on the head, and smiled with ghostly eyes, "You're gonna be great someday kid. I know it." With that, the swordsmen vanished like dust in the wind.
Naruto somberly looked at Inari, saying, "You did good Inari. You're gonna be a great hero someday." But the Bridge Builder's grandson cried out, "I can't be a hero Naruto! I can't! What can I believe in? Those were the bad guys, but they didn't deserve to die! They were only bad because the Marines put them in that position." "Yes, but like he said, 'Don't let the Law define the good and the bad.'" Naruto repeated, but Inari was still conflicted, "What can I believe in? The Navy abandoned my Village, but that was just because they were afraid! You Ninja are helping us, but so is a Pirate! What can I do? Which is good, which is bad?"
"Follow your heart. But I have to go, my heart is telling me your grandpa is in trouble," And with that last speech, Naruto left the boy with his mother. For a while, Inari didn't move a muscle. He couldn't. He didn't feel anything, wasn't taking anything in. Then he was brought back to Earth just as Naruto jumped up onto a tree branch, he whispered, "Thank you, Naruto Uzumaki."
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Haku jumped back at the last moment, in order to dodge his Jutsu's needles. He looked up, seeing nothing. He's gone, Haku thought for a second, then he heard a bellow of agony ring out. In an instant, Haku was beside the Uchiha, who held his own leg that bled furiously as a silver icicle was all the way through, likely piercing his bone.
Kakashi turned, and upon seeing his pupil bleeding on the ground, pulled a kunai out. Sasuke groaned, and held one hand up, "No Kakashi. This is my fight." Sakura yelled, "Sasuke! Give up! He's too strong for you!" But the Uchiha wasn't listening, instead he yanked the sharp icicle out of his shin. He yowled in pain, but tossed the spike away. Luffy pumped his fist excitedly, cheering, "Yeah go Sasuke!"
In just a blink, Sasuke was on his feet again, thought noticeably hobbling. Another instant, and the brunette was behind the crossdresser, and he promised, "Now I'm not going to get hit again by any of your attacks. You'll have to worry about mine." Haku turned but at the same time Sasuke was aiming a punch at the other ninja's chest, Haku blocked the assault with two hands, so in Sasuke's other hand, he threw a kunai knife. Haku successfully ducked to avoid that, but was thoroughly surprised by Sasuke's well timed kick. The masked ninja went sailing, as the power was unprecendented.
Sakura cheered, "Go Sasuke!" She watched, smiling as her crush trounced the rogue criminal. Zabuza's eyes widened in anger, Is that fool going to start fighting for real or not? When is he going to quit holding back? Sasuke taunted the fallen shinobi, "You thought you were faster than me, what else are you wrong about?" "You made a mistake underestimating these ninja, that's almost guaranteed to bring out Sasuke's attitude. Well, maybe I should rephrase that, bring out more of Sasuke's attitude." The mentioned Uchiha scowled at his teacher's remark, who merely smiled in return.
Behind them, what sounded like two boulders splashed into the water beneath the Bridge. The ninja and Bridge Builder turned to see Luffy successfully dusting his blue shorts off. He walked over, joining the group over by Tazuna. Kakashi commended his students, "You don't want anymore of this Zabuza. Sasuke's the best young fighter of the Hidden Leaf Village, and Sakura here is our sharpest mind." The pinkette giggled at the compliment, Cha! Am I bad or what? Kakashi pointed to the Pirate, "Let's not forget about our very own Strawhat Rubberboy, Monkey D. Luffy." Proudly puffing his chest out, Luffy promised, "I'm the guy who's going to become King of the Pirates!" "And last but not least, our number one, hyperactive, knuckleheaded ninja is Naruto Uzumaki," Kakashi concluded, Luffy rolled on the ground laughing, declaring, "HAHA! Naruto's also the stupidest too! HAHA!" Sakura crouched down and quickly punched Luffy in the head, making a large pink bruise form on his forehead, "It's 'most stupid' idiot!"
On the other side, Zabuza inwardly scoffed at the stupidity of the mottley crew before him and his protege, These idiots are making fools out of Haku and I. Hardly worth the trouble. "Get up Haku," Zabuza ordered, and his student complied instantly, though no one saw Haku stand up, he merely was down one second and upright the next. "If we don't show them what we've got, we'll be the victims instead of them. Get on with it, and quit messing around." "Right," Haku said unquestioningly.
Blue energy crackled around Haku like lightning. The crossdresser apologized to his victims, "I'm sorry it's come to this. You should have stayed down." As the energy around Haku moved faster and faster, it flowed like great rapids. Sasuke shivered, "It's really cold. The air seems thicker too, but at least the fog is mostly gone now." A giant ice structure formed around Sasuke, enclosing him in as Haku announced, "This is the clincher. Secret Jutsu -" Then Haku entered the still forming structure, "Crystal Ice Mirrors!" Haku finished, and so did the Jutsu. Sasuke looked around him, from every angle, there were dozens of thick blocks of reflective sheets of ice. Every side he was faced with reflections of the cold mask, or his own scared, angry features.
From the outside, it appeared that Sasuke and Haku had been swallowed up by a giant, white dome, like an igloo for two dozen people, that would never leave. "What is that? How does it work?" Kakashi asked curiously, for once in the same boat as the awed children around him, and he looked behind him, and Tazuna was equally shocked.
Within the dome, Sasuke gasped as Haku rubbed himself against one of the mirrors, and suddenly shifted to two dimensions, and became a reflection. Eyes full of wonder as much as fear now, Sasuke forgot about the anger he felt, and the pain in his leg. Now unnatural reflections appeared in each of the mirrors, and Sasuke wondered, Mirrors. But how? Somehow, Sasuke knew that a dark and eldritch power had emerged.
Kakashi, worried about his student ran towards the dome, only to find that Zabuza appeared in his way. "If you enter a fight, it will be with me," Zabuza declared, but behind Kakashi, Luffy jumped over his head and yelled, "I'll take this guy Kakashi!" But, while the Pirate was sailing in midair preparing an attack on Zabuza, an odd sound like glass breaking came from beyond the dome. Then something whistled through the air at tremendous speed, and Luffy hit the ground, dropping all his momentum. The ninja looked at Luffy, whose arm was bleeding, and a chunk of glass was protruding from his rubber skin. They turned, hearing the sound of glass crunching. A glassglow smile decorated Akame's ugly face, and he wore combat boots, with black dress pants and an opened, and sliced black suit jacket. His pale, skinny body beneath his shirt was revealed by the cuts and the unbuttoned top, while something evil could be smelt on his lips. It was clear that Luffy wasn't the first person he'd attacked today. Akame continued walking, and he shouted, "I'm baaaccccckkkkk..."
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"Why did Gato send you Akame?" Zabuza asked the Glassman gruffly, who just shook off the question with, "He sent me ahead of the group. Said I was 'too irritating today'. He's gonna have a talk with you when he gets here, about how he wants you to dispose of them." Zabuza nodded, but he knew that there was more to the situation. "Whatever, keep that Monkey Pirate out of this, and stay out of my way," Zabuza ordered Akame, who didn't seem bothered by the idea of a rematch with Luffy.
Beside Kakashi, Luffy got back up to his feet, pulling out the glass shard while humorously yelling in pain like a boy forced to take shots. Zabuza eyed Kakashi, "You're boy has no chance against that Jutsu. Haku is much too strong for him." Kakashi tried to punch Zabuza, but the Demon caught the fist, with a kick, Kakashi managed to knock the wind out of Akame, but the Glassman's body punished the jounin for it. Glass embedded itself into Kakashi's leg, and it bled slightly. The wounds were superficial, but painful, and they might change the tide in favor of Zabuza. Luffy angrily shouted, "Stay out of my fight Kakashi!" Then he ran at Akame, going crazy with a lust for violence.
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Within the Secret Jutsu, there was a strange deadly calm, like being surrounded by decay in a vast dry desert. "Allow me to begin, then I will show you what speed, really means," One of Haku's reflections said, and Sasuke turned around as he looked and saw none of his own reflections, now knowing these were no ordinary mirrors. The reflection that had been talking launched a senbon at the Uchiha, who narrowly dodged it, though the projectile sliced through the shoulder of his shirt. A second went through his arm warmer. He shouted at the slight sting, and he knew he wasn't ready for this.
That realization however, brought no mercy from the masked ninja. Dozens of needles now rained down on Sasuke from all directions, all angles. It was impossible to dodge them all. Precise needle stabs began to have an effect similar to acupuncture on Sasuke's body, and he began to feel very tired. He lost feeling in his injured leg thankfully, then the rest of his body. He could hear the senbon continuously hitting him however, so he crawled into a fetal position.
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Outside the dome, Kakashi could see nothing but everyone could hear Sasuke's screams. Zabuza threatened, "Just try to save him, then I'll kill that girl and the Bridge Builder in a heartbeat. This is the end of the line for that Uchiha. Too bad you can't help him." Kakashi's eyes widened, but he pulled a knife and prepared to fight the Demon before him.
Akame dodged Luffy's wild punches, weaving through the attempted blows. He hissed, "Listen... Can you hear it Rubberboy? Can you hear your friend's dying pain? The blood seep from his body," Akame licked his lips at this prospect. Then Luffy's haymaker crashed solidly into his jaw, the resounding crunch brought glass deep into Luffy's knuckles. He groaned, "OW! When I hit him, I get hurt too!" "When I kill you, I'm going to slice your friends over there to ribbons!" Akame promised, and brought a transleucent hand in a karate chop-type blow onto Luffy's head. Thankfully, the Rubberboy managed to block it with his arm, which became deftly sliced for his trouble. "You're never going to touch them. Ever," Luffy swore in return, and put up his bleeding arms, ready to punch this Glassman into submission.
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Sasuke fell onto his stomach, struggling to maintain consciousness. A deadly fatigue swept through his body, and Haku's reflections all merged into one mirror. That mirror's Haku began to emerge, gaining depth. This 3-D Haku adjusted his hair, and pulled a senbon, which became inky black, clearly intent on ending the Uchiha bloodline. Then out of nowhere, two shuriken shot into Haku's mask, knocking the ninja out of his jutsu and onto the ground.
Smoke poured into the jutsu, which suddenly became one way mirrors, and the ninja inside the dome became able to see the outside. Not that it helped, smoke surrounded the dome, and because of the jutsu's make-up, it poured into the inside of the ice walls, but couldn't escape. Sasuke grunted, Show off. Haku smiled beneath his mask, surmising, "This must be the number one, hyperactive, knuckleheaded ninja." From the smoke, the flambouyantly dressed blonde Fox Ninja shouted, "Naruto Uzumaki is here! Believe it!"
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I was also hoping for the feedback for this intro. If I get a lot of support, I would like to add the intros to the ends or beginnings of arcs, or milestones/important chapters in the series. So, please comment or PM your thoughts on this chapter and have a good day.
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Stay tuned for next week: Naruto joins the Fight! The Poisonous Glass Gun vs the Great Rubber Boy! How will Naruto joining the fight help Sasuke at all? How can Luffy fight against Akame's new and improved poisonous body? Can Kakashi fight off the Demon of the Mist a second time? Find out next time on...
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