Yo!! The Exams hit a boiling point as Shinji and Sanosuke take the stage, and battle it out. Words are exchanged, and swords are drawn. Can Sanosuke beat the mysterious Mist Nin, or will Shinji defeat him? Find out!!

Chapter 21: The Mountain vs. The Wave! Secret of the Evil Eye!!!

Sanosuke stood in the arena, waiting for his opponent. (Koji, you're a tough act to follow, but damnit, I will!) Sanosuke thought to himself, tightening his green headband. Shinji appeared from what looked like the Water Country version of the Body Flicker Jutsu.

He appeared, but instead of a swirl of leaves, water swirled around him a little. "You ready?" Sanosuke asked, grasping the index card in his pocket. "I believe that's my question." Shinji said, smirking. "Come off it. I won't lose to you." Sansosuke said. "I believe otherwise." Shinji said, as his glasses created a glare from the light.

"Alright. Sanosuke Kazeyama vs. Shinji. Ready?" Kankuro asked. Shinji nodded, and Sanosuke smirked. "Begin!!" Kankuro screamed, hopping away. Sanosuke pulled out his card and prepared himself. "Kazeyama Style Kenjutsu: Boomerang Blade!!" Sanosuke said, tossing his card like a shuriken. Instead of continuing to spin, Sanosuke made a seal, and his blade shot out, already in Diamond Blade form.

Shinji was caught off guard, and dodged at the last second. The blade was lodged into the wall, as Saosuke appeared on top of it, smirking. "You shouldn't let your guard down. Not even for one second." Sanosuke said, as Shinji smirked at him.

"Okay. I'll give you that one. But that was your fluke shot. I fight for real from now on." Shinji said, smirking. "So be it." Sanosuke said, hopping off his blade, and grabbing the handle, charging.

(Jounin Exam Hospital)

Koji yawned, as he rose from the cot he was laying down in. "Hn. Where am I?" Koji muttered to himself. "You are in a Medic's Ward." Koji turned, and saw Gale sitting there, his eyes closed. "Ah!!! Gale!? Why the hell are you here!?" Koji asked.

"Same as you. Got banged up in a fight." Gale said. "Yeah. So, who won?" Koji asked. "Hn. You did, on the count of you stood up before I could." Gale said grudgingly. "HA!!! I won!!" Koji bragged. "I let you win. Your jutsu caught me off guard." Gale said. "We both know that's a load of shit!" Koji said, smirking. "How would you know, Dead Last?" Gale said, smirking. "You want to go another round, Gale-Teme!?" Koji screamed, glaring with white eyes.

"Must you both start right after you both beat each other senseless?" They both turned, and Nekobe stood there. "Hey, Nekobe! Why are you here?" Koji asked. "Making sure you stay out of trouble." Nekobe said, smirking. "I don't cause trouble!!" Koji said. "Of course. Trouble just happens to follow you wherever you go." Gale said sarcastically, and Koji glared at him.

(Sand Arena)

Sanosuke was swinging his blade masterfully, as Shinji was dodging each sword strike. It was a deadly dance between two warriors, and it was like poetry in motion. (Or some other gay shit like that.)

Sanosuke swung his sword overhead, and Shinji jumped on top of the sword. "Now, little Earth Warrior. Let's see what you can do without this sword of yours." Shinji said, as he pulled a couple of water bottles out of his pocket. He popped the tops, and water spilled out. He made some seals, and smirked. "Water Style: Water Dome Jutsu!" Shinji said, encasing Sanosuke's beloved blade in the Water Dome. No one bothered to figure out why Shinji needed water to catalyze his jutsu, but Sanosuke had it figured out as he hopped away.

(Hn. It was so humid out two days ago, that he could gather water out from the air.) Sanosuke thought to himself. "What? No Water Jutsus out of thin air?" Sanosuke asked, smirking. "Sorry. I don't mess around with those who could actually defeat me." Shinji said, smirking as he adjusted his glasses. Sanosuke actually gave Shinji a surprised look.

(Eh? He was playing around with Kiba? Then I guess it's go time.) Sanosuke thought to himself, getting into a basic Taijutsu stance. Shinji smirked, and put his hand into the Water Dome. "Secret Art: Water Kenjutsu Release!" Shinji said, pulling his hand out of the water. Along with it, a light blue katana came out, and Shinji held it in front of him. "You've got to be kidding me…" Sanosuke said, his eyes dotted. Shinji brought his katana back, and charged.

(In Sand Village)

Gale and Koji were admitted to leave while the rest of the matches happened. Koji figured that he had some spare time, he might as well hang in the hotel room. Nothing like a few hours of Guitar Hero and Various Tactics Style Games made famous by Nippon Ichi Software.

"Hey Gale, you any good at games?" Koji asked. "Why would I play anything with an idiot like you?" Gale asked. "Your way of saying that you would get your ass kicked!!" Koji said, smirking. In the course of 5 seconds, Gale was standing next to him, a Guitar Hero Guitar hanging off his neck. "You want to place a bet?" Gale asked.

(The hell!?!? He looks like a hardcore gamer!!!) Koji thought to himself. "Bring it, wind bag!!" Koji said, smirking. (I am SO screwed!) Koji screamed in his mind, crying anime tears.

(Sand Arena)

Shinji swung his sword masterfully, as Sanosuke had a hard time thinking and dodging sword swipes at the same time. (Okay, Water Kenjutsu, along with enough water bottles on his person to launch some vicious Water Jutsus. I can take him!) Sanosuke thought to himself, as he jumped into the rails and began making seals. "Summoning Earth Style: Golem Rebirth: Sand Golem!!" Sanosuke said, pressing his hands into the rail.

Out of the ground arose a 20 foot tall Sand Golem. "What the hell!?" Shinji said, stupefied. "You wanted to see me go for real, right? Well okay then! Meet Sanosuke Kazeyama, Master of the Golems!!" Sanosuke said, telling his golem to attack Shinji. Shinji jumped out of the way, as the Sand Golem burst into sand, and charged towards Shinji.

His eyes widened, before he dodged the sand that charged at him, and jumped away. The sand reflexively slithered back towards Sanosuke, who smirked. "What? The sand returned to you!?" Shinji said, stunned. "I am the master of this golem. With it's power, I have control over it's sand. I think you know what I can do with it." Sanosuke said, smirking.

"You can fight in a temporary style similar to that of the Kazekage." Shinji said, and everyone's eyes widened. "You could say that." Sanosuke said, as Shinji prayed that this jutsu didn't last for long.

Sanosuke smirked, as he thrust his hand forward, and the sand shot forward. Shinji cursed, and jumped away. The sand followed Shinji like a heat seeking missile, and the way it decimated anything that wasn't Shinji also stated it's missile like qualitites. (Come on! I need a plan!) Shinji thougtht to himself, as he used his chakra to get some of the water from the Water Dome.

"Now! Water Style Kenjutsu: Water's Torrential Fury!!" Shinji said, twisting in mid-air. As he was spinning, water shot furiously out, countering the oncoming sand. "Smart, but not good enough." Sanosuke said, and Shinji turned in time to have his body constricted by sand. "Hn. Similar to Gaara's Sand Coffin." Sanosuke said, smirking. "But not good enough." Sanosuke's eyes widened in disbelief, as the Shinji caught in the sand turned into a piece of the wall that was blasted off last fight.

(No way. He Substituted at the last second?) Sanosuke thought to himself. "You bastard. Pulling something like this at the last second." Sanosuke said. "You shouldn't expect any less. My goal here is Hyosuke. I plan on facing him." Shinji said. "For what reason?" Sanosuke asked, as he secretly made a seal. "It's a job." Shinji merely said. "Sadly for you, Koji is my friend. I won't permit you to kill him." Sanosuke said, as the sand shot, and rammed Shinji into the wall, holding him there.

"I can't allow you to kill my friend. He has something he is aiming for, and I won't allow you to cut that goal short." Sanosuke said, a deadly calm in his voice. Shinji's eyes caught Sanosuke's in an intense moment, before Shinji smirked. "I'm sorry Sanosuke. But it's time I stopped holding back." Shinji said, as the sand turned on its user. "What!? What's happening!?" Sanosuke said, panicking.

"You were foolish to believe that you could stop me." Shinji said, as his glasses glared from the sun. Sanosuke's sand was slowly crushing him. "How? How are you doing this!?" Sanosuke asked, panicking. "That is a power that will follow me to the grave. You have no right to the knowledge of my power." Shinji said, as Sanosuke found it hard to breathe. Shinji then snickered.

"Funny. I've turned the tables on you, and all it took, was 1 minute." Shinji said, as Sanosuke's eyes widened. Then, reality shattered.

When Sanosuke regained his bearings, he realized he was standing where he first stood when he smashed Shinji into the wall. The only difference was that Shinji was now right behind him, a water katana raised right next to his throat. "What?" Sanosuke said, confused. "You fell for my powers. You never stood a chance the moment you stepped into the ring with me." Shinji said, smirking. Sanosuke's face darkened, and he had a wistful look.

"Do you plan on killing my best friend?" Sanosuke asked, the shadows covering his eyes. "It's a mission I must complete, if I want to live to see another day." Shinji said, his glasses glaring from the sun. Sanosuke sighed, and raised his hand. "I quit." Sanosuke said. "Winner, Shinji." Kankuro said.

Shinji and Sanosuke walked out of the arena, Sanosuke having a couple of words for Shinji. "Two last pieces of information for you, Shinji." Sanosuke said. "Eh?" Shinji asked. "When the time comes for you to kill Koji, you WILL have to go through me to kill him." Sanosuke said, and Shinji smirked at him.

"Good luck." Shinji said. "Second, you would be wise to cover your eyes better. They flash from the usual dark blue to bright red." Sanosuke said, walking away as Shinji's eyes widened. He turned, and glanced at Sanosuke, who was walking away. (He figured it out!?) He then smirked to himself. "Figures. Hyosuke seems to hold some powerful allies with him. Makes the hunt that much more exciting." Shinji said.

As the board lit up, everyone waited with anticipation for the next fight. There were only for people left who didn't fight yet. Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Haku. One of the four was edgy, ready to battle. Another was lazy about the whole thing, not caring either way. The last two were calm about it. The board stopped, and there was a disappointed 'Damn!' that went through the arena. Next battle: Mist (Haku) vs. Sasuke Uchiha.

ShadowRonin: Shinji won, and Sanosuke discovered the secret of the Demon Eye. Flashes of bright red give opponents a quick second to react, but the window is so narrow, that seeing the flash is a skill that few have. Shinji knows now, that Sanosuke is a bigger threat than before. But will it change his resolve? Find out.

Next Chapter: A rematch from the past. An old battle underway. Two Bloodlines clash against each other, in a rematch that will blow you out of your seats. Three years have come and gone between them, and now it's time for the two to meet again. Haku and Sasuke battle!! Who will win? Find out on:

Chapter 22: The Mist vs. The Snake! Bloodline Throwdown!!!