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Juggernauts of the leaf
Episode 4: training and teamwork part 2: Kakashi "horrifying" teamwork exercise.
Episode pic: Kakashi leaning on a wall, with a copy of icha icha paradise in his hand. Behind the wall is a group of defeated jounin.
It's early in the morning, sun is rising and the shops have just begun to open. In the Forest of death, dressed in gi's Duke and Naruto were waiting for one of his caretakers and sensei's to appear. The didn't have to wait long until the heard the call of an attack.
"Gunflame!" Yelled a ruff voice as knee length pillars of fire headed towards the two brothers. The two dodge the attack and looked at the place where the flames came from, to see Sol standing a few feet a way lifting his rectangular sword from the ground, and resting it on his shoulder.
"What is it with you guys always attacking us unguarded?" Duke complained to Sol, who cracked his neck.
"Hmm, you complaining, that's pathetic. I thought I told you to always be on your guard, or else you will die. Now let's begin, but first…What you know about magic, outside of what they told you in the academy." Sol inquired of the two.
"When magic was first discovered, it was used to solve the global energy crisis a few centuries back, since it's an unlimited source of energy. Unfortunately even though this was a blessing, they used this source to evolve all aspects of life including warfare. This gave birth to all kind of weapons both biological and non-biological. Unfortunately the bio-weapons gain a since of self, this in turn lead up to the hundred years was known as the crusades. This was also a few centuries back. These bio-weapons were the result of magic, science, and life, and now are what we call originals. What exactly were the originals we do not know. That information was lost after the war." Naruto stated as he gained a thoughtful look upon his face.
"When magic first came to be used as an weapon, it was a lot simpler then it is today, since humans only scrapped the surface of it by then. They categorized magic into five "elements" or types, each came with twelve "steps" or levels, which could be harnessed and utilized by man. These elements were fire, lighting, water, wind, and "chi" magic. This led to at least sixty different combinations of spells." Duke explained before licking his lips. He took a deep breath before continuing.
"Today there are more magic types that humanity can use without too much difficulty, twelve to be exact. The original five with the addition of enhancement, dark, manipulation, transportation, summon, Chaotic and light magic. This increases the amount of magic spell combinations to at least 144 that are within human ability. Gears on the other hand are much more closely related to the source of magic then humans…so they can use magic that go beyond that of humans." Duke added.
Sol nodded at the explanation. It seems all that he been teaching them about Magic has been paying off.
"fine, now explained the magic system it's algorithm and the biorhythm of living beings that allow us to use and harness magic." Sol ordered the two boys. "You start Duke since you'll have to be the one to explain this to your team when you start teaching them." He added, as he sent a lazy look towards the younger gear, who groaned in response
"The magic system is a complex algorithm written in a combination of music and math. In other words if you would to write a magic spell on paper it would be something like "F(12) - I(2)-R Flat(6)-E sharp(12)" which would lead to an fire attack on level with your "tyrant rave". The letters represents the type of magic. The placement of the keys…Sharp, flat etcetera, determine the form of the element, summon...whatever. Finally the numbers state the time needed, the range, and the attack power which is found out by either the sum or product of the last two depending on the spell." Duke explained as he rotated his neck. Naruto took a breath and began to continue.
"When using magic spells we don't actually state the code for the magic. We use our magic biorhythm in our DNA, also known as our Magic-sensory perception system, or MSP, to see the algorithm of magic spells, which will be stored into our memory. This also allows us to enter an alternate state of consciousness for larger spells... during that time it seems like the world around you slows down. The time lag decreases though, the more you get use to using a magic spell and of course through battle experience. Also your biorhythm also determines what kind of magic you most likely to control with the least amount of effort. You'll be able to tell this by how simple the control of your spell will be, for example Duke's chaotic magic and your fire magic." Naruto stated as he stretched his limbs.
Sol nodded at the two and smirked as he the sun was already finish rising. He looked at the two, and took a step back. "You two actually listened to what I said. I'm impressed. So to award you little punks…" Sol paused before his bladed started humming a bit, and smoke roused from it.
"a bit of training… Come at me." He challenged as he stood still, with his arms crossed. A small ring of magic induced flames erupted around him, as he prepared, the heat pushing his clothes and hair up a bit before he got into his usual battle stance. Right hand in his pocket, left hind griping his 'fuuenken' the rectangular blade held behind him, his hair covering his head guard and lazy eyes.
The brothers took their stance their demon paw stances, their back to each other, before charging at the lazy eyed warrior. The brothers struck simultaneously k towards the younger a hard left fist from Duke and a hard right from Naruto to sol chest only to have him block it with fuuenken with not much effort. He swung down at the two brothers causing them to separate, and attack from different angles. Naruto attacked first with a hard roundhouse to the head of sol, which he ducked.
Naruto was suddenly grabbed by Sol with one hand up off the floor , and got a hard head-butt from the bounty hunter causing him to stagger. Before sol could follow it up though Duke appeared above him ready to strike with a Tenma Kuujinkyaku, unfortunately for Duke, sol has a much larger amount of battle experience, and knew just want to do.
"Volcanic viper!! Sol yelled as he leapt off the ground to meet Duke's kick with a flaming upper cut from his sword. Duke was burnt and shallowly slashed on his chest and lifted up due to the force of the attack, but sadly, sol had a bit more in store as he twisted his body to kick the young gear to the ground, who landed hard, on to the ground, face first.
Sol landed beside Duke, and was surprised when he leapt up to his feet into a crouch, gathering ki into his left fist and both legs.
"Gou-Shoryu-Ken!" Duke yelled, as he attempted a leaping uppercut with his left fist, the ki making it seem like a blade. Unfortunately the attack failed in hitting sol, but succeeded ripping his shirt straight through the center. Sol took a look at the damage and was preparing to attack as Duke returned from his mid flight, but had to parry an attack before he could, by Naruto and a Katana made of wind, and their was four more Narutos' as well, each with a different blade of wind.
Sol sucked his teeth before charging towards the five bladed wielding Narutos'. He dodged the katana of the first Naruto, while impaling it with Fuuenken causing, it to poof into oblivion. The second one came with a broad sword which he tried to slash down upon sol, only to be parried and throw off balanced giving, sol a chance to grab him with one hand and thrown him into the kadachi wielding Naruto, causing their existence to vanish in a poof of smoke. The last two wielded shotel swords and swung down sending crescents of wind at the hunter, at an impressive speed. Sol ran forward, dodging the wind blades in the process. He leapt up and conjured a bit of fire magic into his right fist.
"Bandit bringer!!" Sol called as he slammed his burning fist into one of the Narutos' skull causing him to hit the ground and slide through a tree, before poofing out of into history. The last Naruto swung his shotel towards Sol side only to have it block. This caused a small crescent of wind to push sol back.
"Gunflame!" Sol yelled as he sent a ball of fire magic at Naruto, who responded with another wind crescent, causing a small fiery explosion to occur between the two, temporary, obscuring their view of each other. Sol was about to charge through the fire, when a dragon like claw made of black electricity stretched out past the fire and grabbed him, sending small shocks of electricity through the hunter body. It reeled him in pass the fire and straight into a dragon claw of black fire, which delivered a burning blow to the face of sol, knocking him back hard enough to lift him off the ground. Naruto added to this, by hitting him with a furry of swings from his wind shotel, allowing the crescents to slash him, knocking him back, before Sol substituted with a stone. The two looked around for any signs of the bounty hunter.
The two found their answer as Duke was kicked hard in the side of his head in to Naruto by Sol, who seemed to fly from out of nowhere, with his right foot stretched. The two boys flew relatively far back, but rebounded of off a near by tree. Naruto was fine, but Duke's head was pounding slightly. Unfortunately neither had time to complain as Sol, charged at them.
"Grand…!" Sol yelled before he started to slither towards at a high speed, fire magic surrounding him as he did, burning the ground under him.
"Viper!!!" Sol announced loudly as he launched Duke and Naruto way up into the sky with a flaming uppercut, similar to his volcanic viper. Sol landed on his feet first as the duo was still falling. He waited watching their slightly burnt bodies' free fall. Just as they were about to his the ground, the two substituted with some near by logs. Sol looked around for the two, and was surprised, when Duke grabbed his arms from the back, Before he could get a chance to struggle Naruto attacked from under the ground.
"Gou-shoryu-ken!" Naruto exclaimed as he performed the same ki charged uppercut Duke attempted earlier, this time hitting the hunter, and leaving a well place gash on his chest, as his fist knocked his chin. Sol was rocketed pretty far of the ground, and looked as he was about to collided with the ground.
"Tsch." Sol sucked his teeth, with a smirk as he flipped his body over, and landed gracefully on the ground. The gash on his chest stopped bleeding, and was already showing signs of healing. He cracked his neck, before giving the two a thumb up.
"That's enough. You two got better. Maybe next time I'll actually try with you." The swordsman spoke. "Now I believe you have to meet your team, so it times to leave." Sol stated as he walked away from the two, the two brothers followed after him breathing hard.
"Hey next time how about we use swords next time and you go bare-handed?" Duke suggested to sol. Who shrugged he didn't care either way.
"Maybe, but Duke you need to use you gear magic a bit. Same with you Naruto, you can utilize magic within the boundaries of Human, even a bit further thanks to your tenant. You both are hindering yourselves in that aspect, and don't give me that bull of it's only sparing. Rather me, Gouki, Iori, or K' you need to fight as if it was a mission or hunting situation. Sparing or not, since you don't have the luxury of holding back like we do." Sol explained to the two boys in a serious tone.
The two potential strength was greater then either of them realize, which is why Sol assisted that they started bounty hunting with K' and him. It worked in brining out much of their potential, since most of the fights were a life or death situation, during their hunts. It forced Naruto to use the fox strength and magic a bit, and Duke to use his gear abilities. As well as help 4them understand the importance strategy and tactics, even if they both don't use neither much. This also allowed Naruto to get a view of their world. This did reveal some…other discoveries about the two but sol rather not think of that right now.
The trio got back to their home, which was a gray and red tower similar to the one that's used in the chunnin exam. The two ran in by K and iori who was about to head out to the village for the day. He nodded to the two as they were walked by who responded in same. He walked into the house and into a room they made a living room. He laid on the black couch and rested Fuuenken beside him. He closed his eyes and was about to get some sleep when he heard two voice from the back, one of Gouki's and the others of Kakashi's.
"Will you help me with this exercise? I would really appreciate it, Gouki-sama." Kakashi pleading voice ranged out.
"Hmmph. Fine, I'll assist you in your exercise, even though I do not see the point of capturing bells. The team has been finalized, and there nothing anyone can do about it. They should just live with it." Gouki stated seriously.
"It's to established team work. They need to lean how to work together. You know what is in store for this team, so you know they need to be able to trust each other or they might as well forget about ever succeeding a mission." Kakashi stated just as seriously.
"Failure, brings knowledge. It's no concern of mine though either the team fails or not…my only concern falls on Naruto and Duke, and their progress. Hiashi can watch over his offspring and Hiruzen always knows what going on with his niece. The other two...is of no importance to me." Gouki explained to kakashi.
"Akuma, you lie, you are at least a bit concern over Hyugga and Kasugano." Sol voice said from behind the red hair martial artist. Gouki growled and clench his fist at the gear swordsman.
"I told you not to call me that." Gouki said dangerously as Ki started to leak of him. Sol smirked, and placed his hands up.
"So what's this about a training exercise, Kashi." Sol asked as he stood in the door way, with his arms crossed.
"Just a simple test to build teamwork between the six-man team, or at least get them to actually be civil.' Kaskashi spoke.
"Oh yeah so what was you plan?" Sol asked the jounin.
"He wants them to take small bells from his grasp, while I am on defense. The thing is there only four bells. See if they really going to give the bells away, by saying those who don't get a bell gets send back. That and they must get it done by a certain time." Gouki explained to sol.
"Duke and Naruto will figure that out quickly, and Hinata and Sakura will too…you know I want in. I'll help you with this kashi." Sol stated "Beside I get to beat on six kids. There is nothing better then that." He added with a smirk.
"Then it's all settled, you two will keep them away, to the least of you ability, and judge their ability, while I keep the bells." Kakashi stated, "I better get home and sleep. I told them to meet at training ground seven at nine…so don't come to eleven." He added before vanishing.
"Well I'm going back to sleep. I got three hours to spare." Sol Stated as he walked back to the living room, leaving Gouki alone to meditate. Just then the two brothers leapt out of the top window and landed in front of Gouki. They nodded at the meditating martial artist before leaving, He said nothing as the two left for the village.
Meanwhile at the Hyugga training yard Hiashi and Sakura was watching a spar between Hanabi and Hinata. The young girl was sending jyuken strike after jyuken strike at the older Hyugga, who parried or dodge her attacks.
"Come on, hit her Nabi-chan!" Sakura cheered the young girl on, enjoying the show. Hanabi went in for a straight shot to the chest, which Hinata noticed. Just as she was going to grab her wrist, Hanabi pulled away swept Hinata feet from under her. Hinata would of land on her face if she haven't caught her self, and landed on her hands, holding her body just a few inches from the floor.
"That was close." Hinata said as she stayed in that position looking at her sister. Hanabi was a bit awestruck at her sister upper body strength, and it only grew when Hinata flipped over unto her feet and delivered a palm to the young girl chest, forcing Hanabi hard to the ground. Hanabi winced a bit as she got up and took her jyuken stance. Hinata smiled as she followed suit. The two was about to continue when Hiashi voice ranged out.
"That's enough for now, you two." Hiashi announced as the two sisters slowly shifted out of the stances.
"That was so cool Nee-chan! How did you catch yourself like that? Can you teach me?" Hanabi asked Hinata who blushed a bit at her sister interrogation. Sakura laughed a bit at the two as Hanabi started to bargain with Hinata on how to teach her that move. Hiashi had a look of pride on his face as they came towards him.
"She's grown, that what you are thinking, is it not Hiashi-sama." Sakura stated casually, as she looked at the Hyugga head at the corner of her eyes. Hiashi frowned a bit at the young girl, before smirking.
"Perceptive as always Sakura-san. She has grown from the shy mouse she was a few years back. Of course her new persona has caused a bit of problems within the council, they says she's too rowdy and headstrong now, most unfitting for a heir to the Hyugga. It seems they want the old timid Hinata back." Hiashi explained to the hokage niece.
"Too bad for them, cause I like myself the way I am now. I'm not going to be their little puppet." Hinata replied as she lay back on the porch, wiping the sweat off her brow. "That old white eyes especially. Could you believe he tried to forbid for using the taijutsu we created. Stating it "would hinder and impurify my already fleeting jyuken. If anything it improves my overall ability as a ninja." Hinata stated frustrated, as she took a bit of a home made cinnamon bun.
"Your grandfather was just stating an opinion. Besides he was always one for tradition and purity, never cared about modernization and such. Especially when it came to the clan." Hiashi stated as Hanabi sat beside him. "You should have seen the conniption he had when I proposed your mother and Hizashi to your aunt Nissha, It was amusing to say the least." Hiashi added in a jest, as the four of them relaxed, when they heard foot steps heading towards them from the inside of their home.
The doors slid open, and behind them stood a woman in her late mid thirties. Her hair was raven and shoulder length that went well with her cream skin, her eyes were beige and joyful. She wore traditional gray and beige Hyugga robes and black sandals and a white head band. The other four turned to her and she bowed her head.
"Good morning Hiashi-sama, Hanabi-sama, Hinata-sama, Sakura-sama." The woman said with a smile upon her face.
"Oi! Nissha-san, you don't need to add the honorifics behind our names." Hiashi stated seriously.
"Hai, but lord Hinote is in the next room, and it would be inappropriate to call you so casually, even if I'm your brother wife." Nissha stated in a whisper causing Hiashi to frown a bit, and Hinata to clench her fist.
Nissha was close to the main family, and not only because of her marriage to Hizashi. She always was gentle towards Hinata, Hanabi and her son Neji. She also help Hiashi comes to terms with the deaths of Hizashi and Hitome, his wife and mother of his two daughters. Which prevented Hiashi from becoming his father, and be a man who actually cherished his family completely. Sakura, Naruto, Alt and Duke also liked her as well.
"He wishes to speak about Hinata-chan, and the removal from her team." Nissha softly informed the four on the porch. Hinata stood up and was about to go into give the old goat a piece of her mind, when her father grabbed her wrist.
"Hinata, calm yourself. It's already been done and nothing he do can remove you from your team. Speaking of which don't you have to be there in about a half-hour from now." Hiashi asked the two girls, who looked at their watches and eyes nearly bugged out at the time on the face.
"8:30! Already!? Ok a quick bathe and then to kurodoberi for breakfast." Hinata rushed her commands before both girls bid farewell to the three on the porch, not before Hinata giving Hiashi, Hanabi and Nissha a hug. The girls rushed in and nearly knocked a older boy with white pupil-less eyes, long hair, white skin, who looked like a younger Hiashi over to get to the bathroom.
"Sorry Neji!" The girls yelled after closing the behind them.
"Do both of you really need to go into the bathroom!?" Neji roared clearly irritated by the two, before walking off at the sounds of giggling.
Thirty-five minutes later Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, and Duke was sitting in a beautiful red and gold Chinese restaurant named the Kurodoberi, named after the owner and head chief and waitress as well as a martial arts master or mistress, as Duke calls her Kurodoberi Jam, who was a friend of Sol, somewhat. Anyway because of their connection they got meals for a discount price. They was waiting for their meals as they discuss what they thought the day will bring.
"So what do you think Kakashi has plans for us?" Hinata asked the other three.
" I don't know what he could bet thinking, What about you two..Oh fearless leaders." Sakura teased the brothers, who sent a snarky smirk at the Aruban haired girl.
"he didn't explain it to us, but I can tell you one thing he's getting some outside help." Duke stated seriously as he laid back.
"He enlisted Gouki and Sol to help him. So whatever it is it's going to be horrifying difficult." Naruto stated as he took a sip of his herbal tea.
"Gouki-san and Sol-san. That's a hellish combo if anything." Hinata stated truthfully. Duke looked at her wide eyed and then at Sakura who smiled.
"Corruptible woman." Duke announced as he pointed to Sakura, who just laughed at the chocolate skinned boy.
"Maybe, but it doesn't change the fact that she's right. So you know those two fighting style better then us. What can we expect?" Sakura inquired. The two brothers looked at each other and sighed.
"Well Sol, has his own self-made style. His moves are a bit unpredictable. He's good at fire magic, and his sword is known at fuuenken aka the fireseal, A sword that can conjure up flames." Naruto explained to the two.
"Then there's Gouki. He is the grandmaster of Ansatsuken or the assassin fist. The same style me and Naruto use, and the art that Sakura discipline originated from. I know you heard the tales of the style so I won't go into it, but I say everything you heard is all true." Duke Stated as Sakura and Hinata gulped a bit at the thought of Gouki.
"All of it? Even the legend about the Shun-goku-sastu, and the murderous intent? That the techniques of the Anatsuken can kill in one stroke. That the attacks Anatsuken can split mountains and sink islands?" Hinata and Sakura inquired simultaneously. The brother only nodded.
"I have seen him split an mountain when he was creating a new technique..i believe it's called Kongou-kokuretsuzan. He gathers a whole of his ki and slams his fist through the earth thus splitting the mountain…I think it was called Ayers rock." Duke stated as the girls eyes widen in fear and excitement. Duke saw the fear in waved his hand.
"Oh don't worry neither, Sol nor Gouki will ever go all out on us. You two should know that at least." Duke stated reassuringly, even though the girls now looked a bit offended. "No offence." He added quickly as he held his hands up. Just then, an very attractive, slender, lightly tanned skinned woman walked up to the four with four orders of food in her hands effortlessly due to her. Her hair was very long and placed in a long loop that is held by a gold band and yet still manages to reach her thin waist.
She wore a tight-fitting Chinese-styled dress of red silk with black trim. It has no sleeves and falls to about the top of her thighs and is cut high over the hip. Under this she wears a second skirt, which is white with red trim and about the same length as the red dress. On her arms she wears wide "sleeves" or red silk with black trim. These sleeves are held on by straps at her upper bicep. On her feet Jam wears high-heeled red boots with black trim.
"Ok, here you four go. Miso and natto for Hinata-chan, ramen and natto for Naru-kun, rice and miso for Sakura-chan, and finally bacon eggs and pancakes with some yerba mate tea for Demo-kun." Jam stated with glee as they started to eat their meals, her brown eyes waiting in anticipation of their reaction, like always. Their content and bliss full faces were all she needed before she walked off to serve another costumer. It would be another fifteen to twenty minutes before they head out to the meeting spot.
Meanwhile already at the designated spot (training field seven) Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha was waiting for the rest of their team to arrive They were there punctually. Haruno kept looking at Sasuke with a look of longing and admiration as he performed his kata, when the thoughts of yesterday played back in her mind…specifically the night before and her confrontation with the Hyugga hime.
"That bitch. Who does she think she is acting all high and mighty. I'll pay her back today, by showing her up in today exercise." Haruno cogitated agrily as she subconsciously rub her busted lower lip. She turned her attention back to the Uchiha who was sitting near a tree eyes close. She walked up to him and sat beside him gazing at his face, unconsciously reaching to move some of the hair that feel upon his face.
"What the hell are you doing Sakura Haruno?" Sasuke questioned annoyed, as he opened his onyx eyes to glare at the girl. Who retracted her arm back as if she was burnt.
"Nothing at all Sasuke-kun, sorry to disturbed you." Haruno bashfully apologized. Sasuke didn't say anything as he went back down to wait. "I wonder what is taking Kakashi-sensei so long. Don't you Sasuke-kun?" Haruno asked in an attempt to get on Sasuke good side.
"Hn." Was the intelligent reply to her question. "He has better be doing something important this time." Sasuke stated to himself mostly but the statement reached Haruno ears.
"Yeah, he shouldn't have to keep us waiting. I wonder where the rest of our 'team' are as well. Not that I care, they'll probably end up slowing us down." Haruno stated as she crossed her arms, unaware that Sasuke tuned her out and was in his own thoughts.
'I wonder. Naruto is different from the academy. Has he always been that good? No it must have been luck. I'm still the best here, I'll prove it to them all. Then I'll get my vengeance on you Itaichi.' Sasuke thought as he balled up his fist.
Haruno, concerned at this reached over to check if he was ok, only for him to pull away, causing her to look down-casted. He himself turned away from her so he won't feel guilty. It was at this time Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, and Duke arrived at the meeting spot.
The look they received from the two was a bit hilarious. Sasuke was glaring daggers at the boys, while Haruno had a more of an blazing glare at the girls. She noticed in Hinata hands was a white plastic bag, before turning her attention back to the two.
"You're late!!!! On the first day too! Explain yourself!" Haruno barked at the four of them as she stalked towards the four but quickly backed off by Duke own piercing eyes.
"Watch it Haruno. You don't want to ruin my morning." Duke answered in a flat voice, causing the pink-hair girl to back off. "Anyway, if you need to know, we went to jams for breakfast. That's why we're late." Duke stated as he went to the tree Sasuke was lying on. Before climbing up the tree, leaping to a branch, and began doing pull ups.
"Breakfast? We was told not to eat any remember? Can't you follow Kakashi-sensei orders." Haruno screamed out loud at the newcomers.
"Sheesh I hope you follow my orders like you do Kakashi's, Haruno" Naruto said sarcastically.
"Any who, we figured you two wouldn't eat so we brought you something to digest. You'll need all the energy possible for this." Hinata stated as she handed Haruno a white carton with some egg and rice in it.
Haruno glared at the Hyugga in front of her as she remembered the actions of the night before came to her. She snatched it and walked away from the three to sit next to Sasuke, before she started eating. Sasuke looked over and try to ignore his stomach growling.
'I don't need no pity or help' Sasuke assured himself as he turned away to from Sakura eating.
"Go eat Uchiha. I do not want to carry your weight during this exercise." Duke ordered the young boy, as he hung up side down from the tree branch doing sit ups. Sasuke looked up at Duke before speaking.
"Tsc. Don't tell me what to do loser, I'll eat when I want. Besides I don't need breakfast. I'm a Uchiha and a little hunger won't affect my profmance." Sasuke bragged at the young gear. Duke looked down at the Uchiha, with a small smirk on his face.
"Eat…or I'll force feed you. You'll need to have a full stomach for what we'll face this day. So go get your food." Duke warned before he flipped of the branch into a crouch in front of the Uchiha and his fan girl. Sasuke shot him a look as if challenging him to do such a thing. Duke nodded and motioned for Hinata to bring over the bag.
"Here you go, bon appotite." Hinata joked as she sat the bag down before going back to join Sakura in some Kata that Naruto was showing them. Sasuke looked over and was mildly interested in their Kata. As he was a bout to as about it, a couple of chopsticks holding a bit of rice flew into his mouth, causing him to choke A bit.
"What the hell…is your….problem….?!" Sasuke exclaimed as he looked at Duke who was holding the chopsticks.
"I warned you. Now eat on your own. I don't want to feed you again." Duke said as he handed the Uchiha the chopsticks and tray. Sasuke glared with killing intent at Duke back as he turned his attention to Haruno.
"Stop glaring and eat, or I will remove your eyes." Duke said to the Uchiha in a cold flat voice, without even looking at the boy. Sasuke glared deeper before he felt a small peak of intense killing intent heading his way. He looked at the source and saw Naruto glaring at him.
"Eat now." Naruto mouthed to him, before turning back to Sakura and Hinata. Sasuke gulped a bit before eating, his thoughts rattling about what just transpired.
"What do you want?" Haruno asked as Duke moved his face closer to looked at her busted lips
"Your lips…" Duke started but was instantly interrupted by the pinkette.
"What you mean my lips? My lips are for Sasuke-kun and Sasuke-kun alone you pervert!" Haruno exclaimed loudly with a red face full of an embarrassment. Duke eyes widen a bit before backing up.
"You're cute…but don't flatter yourself Haruno." The young gear sighed. " I was just checking your busted lip. What happen anyway, Hurt your self training?" He asked curiously.
"Shut up it not your business." Haruno replied rudely, with her face turned away. Duke shrugged his shoulders.
"Well whatever. Just don't over do it pinky." With that he went behind the tree and meditated.
It was then that Kakashi appeared in a poof of wind smoke and leaves. The sight infront of him made him sighed. Sasuke and Haruno were finishing their food and throwing the garbage away. Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata were performing Kata or was Naruto instructing then through the kata. Well doesn't matter, Duke was no where to be found at all.
"Well glad to see every one working so well together." Kakashi Said making his presence known. Haruno and Sasuke looked pissed off at their sensei, while Sakura and Hinata looked a bit annoyed as they walked up to the silver haired one. Naruto gave a fleer as he followed the girls.
"Where Demo-san?" Kakashi asked his students only to be greeted with a wave from behind the tree. Duke got up and join the rest of his team, with a lazy grin.
"So where was you Kakashi? You had these two waiting since nine." Naruto stated with a jeering voice as he pointed to Haruno and Uchiha.
"That's almost two hours ago. No Buenos scarecrow." Sakura added while waving her finger in shame. Kakashi Smiled a bit with his one visible eye before answering.
"I was on my way here, when the fork from yesterday was running a way with a spoon. They were being chased by a baker and restaurant owner who forbid them to leave to jump over the moon. So I decided to help the two by introducing them to a cat who plays the fiddle, who agreed to help if they could answer his riddle. Fortunately they got the answer right and they plan to get a cow to make the jump tonight." Kakashi stated in a jovial voice. The six teens said nothing, a bit dumbstruck.
"Kakashi…that was a load of cow manure!" Hinata accused the jounin with a point of her finger, Byakugan blazing.
"Prove it." Kakashi challenge with that same one eye smile. Hinata felt a twitch coming on and decide to drop it. Sasuke cleared his throat before addressing the jounin.
"You had your fun. So tell us, what are we going to do for this exercise." Sasuke demanded. Kakashi sighed a bit as he know he wouldn't have anymore fun.
"I guess you're right. Today we are doing a simple survival exercise." Kakashi stated as he held out four bells. "All you need to do is retrieve these from me and you win. Those who don't get a bell get no food, and I will send you back to the academy." He stated seriously, scarring all of them except for Naruto and Duke.
"He can't do that right... I mean The dobe and the thug are the leaders right. Shouldn't that be their decision?" Haruno asked seriously, afraid of being sent back.
"You're right it is their decision. So Duke, Naruto are those terms acceptable." Kakashi asked only to receive a nod from both of them. "Of course you also are susceptible to these rules. So you could be sent away." He added, and once again they nodded, which surprised the rest of their team.
"What with the surprised look? We're going to be stuck together for a while, in life or death situations. So might as well put our status on the line with the rest of you guys." Naruto stated truthfully as Duke just nodded. This caused Hinata and Sakura to smile at the two in pride, and steel their will to succeeding in this exercise.
"Trying to act cool huh. Well let's just hope you don't regret it to much losers." Sasuke shot at them, with Haruno nodding in agreement. The two just ignored him, their eyes more focused on the task than the Uchiha.
Sasuke growled at the prospect of being annoyed, which was noticed by Haruno. As she was about attempt to comfort him, a cold chill ran down her and Sasuke spine, as they felt the auras of two others beings in the area. Two very powerful beings.
Sasuke tried to hold himself together to rid himself of the fear, and he did by the sight of the other four making him angry. Sakura and Hinata seemed to be much more comfortable, yet their fist was clench, a sign that they did have some anxiety toward the two approaching, but it was much less them him and Haruno, who was scared stiff. When he looked at Naruto and Duke his blood boiled.
"What the hell? Can't them two feel that killing intent?! Why are they like that when I can't move?!" Sasuke screamed in his mind as he looked at the two brothers, each with a look of primal excitement in their eyes. Naruto with a wide loud smile and Duke with a devious glint. Both seemed to be un effected by the aura…At least negatively.
It wasn't long to the feeling passed in two people appeared beside kakashi. One with a black gi, beaded necklace and red flame like hair. The other with a red head plate, wild brown hair with a long ponytail in the back, and a rectangle shaped sword.
Both was slightly taller then him, with a bigger stronger frame then the jonin. Their back was to the six genin, but even so, they were intimidating. When they faced the six, Saskue and Haruno stepped back cautiously, while the others stood their ground.
"Let me introduce you to my acquaintance's, Gouki-san and Sol-san. I enlisted a little help from these two as each of them will be holding one of the four bells." Kakashi stated before tossing Gouki and Sol a bell.
"A word of advice, before we begin. You need to come at us three with intent to kill. Anything less will result in failure." Kakashi stated in a sage like voice. The six genin nodded, despite their feelings.
"Begin." Kakashi announced, causing all six of the genin to disperse from the area, and hide in the surrounding area. The three men glanced at each other before taking their time to hunt for the six.
"Ok, so what's the plan?" Sakura asked Naruto as they hid in a large tree.
"We target Kakashi. We need to know how Kakashi fights, plus he has two bells, taking care of him first would be in our best interest. If we could get the bells from him, you and Hinata would be safe from elimination." Naruto spoke after analyzing the situation.
"What about Gouki and Sol?" Sakura asked in a hushed voice as she saw Gouki walked by their tree.
"Duke will try to take a bell from either one of them, alone. Knowing him, he'll take on Gouki since he could be a bit more…brutal than sol. That would leave Hinata to take on Sol, hopefully Sasuke and Haruno won't be idiots and assist her." Naruto answered. Sakura nodded satisfied with the plan before the two went off to face Kakashi.
*with Gouki*
"Hinata find Sasuke and Haruno." Duke ordered Hinata, while keeping his eyes on Gouki who stood in front who nodded. Before activating her Byakugan. It wasn't long before she got Sasuke and Haruno near by. Haruno in a bush a few feet a way in Sasuke on a branch. His chakra seemed to be rising a bit as if he was about to…
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu!!"
Sasuke voiced howled through the area as a large ball of orange flame was launched towards Gouki, who smirked as the fireball flew towards him. The fireball collided with him, leaving a tall flame in his place. Haruno and Hinata has looks of astonishment at the scene. Haruno because she was impressed with Sasuke's attack, and Hinata because she thought Gouki would've move, more so be able to take such an attack.
"Hmm I hope the bell is still safe. At least." Sasuke stated as he leaped from the tree next to the fire. Duke who was watching the fire eyes widen in anger.
'shit!' was the thought that came to Duke, before rushing out in front of Sasuke, just in time to push him out of the way of an Shakunetsu Hadoken. Unfortunately Duke took the hit from the orange and purple fireball of ki and was knocked back as well as burnt his stomach for a few moments.
Duke landed hard upon his back but got up as soon as he fell. Looking at the dying flame. The flame dispersed with a small spike of ki and Gouki charged at the young gear. Only to make a sharp left and charge at Sasuke. Sasuke, stood his ground waiting for Gouki to attack.
"Run Uchiha! You can't beat him!" Duke yelled as he charged after Gouki.
"Gou-hadou-ken!" Duke yelled as he shot his basic ki blast at Gouki back as an attempt to slow him down, only to have Gouki duck under it putting Sasuke in its path.
"Shit!" Sasuke said as he dodge the fireball of ki by shifting to the side, causing it to fly toward the bush Haruno was stationed behind. Just as the fireball was about to make contact with Haruno's wide eyed face she was tackled by a white and blue blur causing the fire ball to hit and explode on contact.
"Are you crazy!? Why didn't you move or attempt to block!?" The blur which turned out t be Hinata silently scolded the slightly shell shocked girl. "Did you want your face to become that." Hinata added before pointing to the tree that got hit. It now had a crater in it the size and width of a human head.
Haruno gulped looking at the damage to the tree as Hinata got off her and crouched beside her.
"We're leaving. Follow me." Hinata commanded before taking to the trees. As Haruno was about to follow she saw Sasuke take a devastating kick to the jaw, that sent him spiraling in th air and and a stream of crimson iron from his mouth. Knocking him out cold.
"Sasuke!!!" Haruno cried as she ran out of the bush to catch the whirling Uchiha from hitting the ground. She succeeded by sliding just in time for his decent. Unfortunately they wasn't given a chance to rest as Gouki was already running towards them after throwing Duke to a near by lake.
Haruno stood and held to kunai and her hands as Gouki sprinted towards them. As he came closer to them a kunai with an explosive tag flew in front of Gouki exploding as soon as it touched down,causing the flamed haired master to leap back.
"Sakura!!! Pick the Uchiha up and Lets go!!" Hinata yelled towards the pinkette, who complied quickly. The three took off into the trees and search of Sol leaving Duke to face off against Gouki.
"They left you...No matter since it seems you are now ready for round 2." Gouki stated as he watched the trio leave. He glanced at the gear left behind. "Of course, I shouldn't be surprised since this is what you planned to happened. Isn't that right boy!" exclaimed the dark martial artists as he faced his young challenger, who now had dragon claws of black fire and lighting.
"Well I can't let you beat up on my teammates without achieving my goal...With that said..." The young mirthful gear turned dangerous and deadly as his eyes became an armory of swords. Gouki smirked and slipped into his fighting stance as Duke made His declaration in a tundra like voice
"I'll be taking your bell."
*with Hinata and Haruno*
"Do you think it's a good idea to leave him alone? I mean you saw what happened when he was fighting alongside Sasuke-kun. He'd most likely get beaten worst that he's alone. "Haruno suggested as she and Hinata both carried Sasuke, while Hinata scanned the forest with her Byakugan for sol.
"don't you think he's being cocky and stupid taking that guy on alone. Not like Sasuke-kun,who would've got the bell by himself if he was serious." Haruno praised the sleeping Uchiha.
"Truthfully Haruno-san, Duke-kun has the best chance out of anyone of us to take Gouki-san would've been in his way as Sasuke exhibited." Hinata reprimanded the pinkette.
"Are you saying that I was a burden? That I'm weaker then Jinketsu?" a we awoken Sasuke accused the heiress of the Hyugga clan. Much to the delight of Haruno.
"Yes that is exactly what I am saying. You're also pig headed." Hinata barked back. "Back there it was obvious that you couldn't battle Gouki-san. Which is why Duke-kun took unneeded damage because most of the time he was trying to either get you out of the way of Gouki attacks or get you too work with him. Which didn't work do to your conceit. If you haven't found out this is a test to build teamwork. Something impossible ir you don't get your head out your ass, because i refuse to get sent back because you are a Uchiha." The Hyugga heiress said in anger that shocked the two.
As both of them was going let Hinata have it, she placed her hand up to signal them both to stay silent. "Somethings coming be on ya guard you two." Hinata whispered. The two nodded in understanding.
The three didn't have to wait long as a ball of fire hit the tree they was stationed at. They leapt from the tree into a field just as it was about to hit. The trio looked back at the now burning tree as it tilted and fell towards them, causing them to quickly dodge to the left.
"nice going brats. Now let's get to it." a cool voice spoke behind the three causing them to turn and face sol, who was already swinging his smoke emitting sword horizontally to slice off their heads.
Duke: well it seems like we all in a predicament.
Naruto: make you wonder if we even going to get to do missions. We all might die here. Not to mention the whole time limit thing.
both: next time three battles and four bells.
An: I owe everyone of you fanfic readers and writer an apology, for this chapter.
1: it took a while for me to write it. I don't really know how..but i want to make this an epic, humorous, musical tale and i have all these ideas running around in my head that it keeps me from writing plus I'm doing other originals too and searching for work...but I'm going to work on this a lot more diligently.
2: i rushed posting it so i didn't check for errors until after i updated it. i typed it on my new phone while i was heading out of state and i wanted to get it up here soon so..yeah. and
3:it wasn't my best work and i rushed the ending..didn't even give it a soundtrack. or glossary like i would do my others..but i don't think it's too needed for this chapter.
Anywho i'll try to get back to my form and try to be more swift with my updates if you continue reading and posting. Another think you can hit me up on facebook. i answer alot the names Deathstrike duke so yeah. You can also pm me here. I answer back. The next chapter well be up asap.. Don't give up on me yet. love and peace.
P.s: The next chapter will be short 6 to 8 probably nine pages..but it'll have all the fighting and a soundtrack. be prepared.