Yo!! Two Titans of the Ficdom come together, to prove who is the superior. The Anime/Manga Namesake takes on the main OC of the fic, in a battle that will rock your minds, and test both nin's power once and for all.
Side note: A friend of mine dropped me a well thought out review, so I'm going to try to implement a couple of new things. It's a slow start, but it should make my story all the better. So thanks to him.
Chapter 26: The Fox vs. The Storm!! RasenShuriken vs. Lightning Wolf Fang!!!
It was time. Two idiot nin were to meet. Koji Hyosuke vs. Naruto Uzumaki. Both were across from each other. Baki stood out of the way. Both nin would start when they were ready. "You know, besides Sasuke, you seem to be the strongest one here." Naruto said. "Nah. Sasuke is probably stronger, but I won't know until I face him." Koji said.
"You think you can win?" Naruto asked. "I don't think. I know!" Koji said, as he slid into the Tiger Fist Stance.
"At least give me a challenge." Naruto said. "Funny. Those were my words." Koji said, as Naruto got into a basic Taijutsu Stance. "Ready?" Koji asked. "Set?" Naruto said. "GO!!!" They both screamed, and charged at each other.
Naruto brought his hands into his favorite seal, as Koji slid to a stop. "Shadow Clone Ju-" "Lightning Gun Jutsu!!" Koji brought a finger up, and launched his Lightning Gun at Naruto, who jumped to avoid the attack.
"Now! Shadow Clone Jutsu!!" Naruto screamed, and 20 Narutos landed to surround Koji. Koji got into his stance, as the Narutos charged. He slid around, and caught one of them in the jaw, causing it to poof away. He spun around, and tripped a clone, and backflipped to strike another one in the jaw. After the flip, he thrusted his hand in a palm thrust, and struck another in the jaw. That Naruto flew into two more, and they poofed away. Koji turned, and sweep kicked another one, and made a few hand seals while spinning.
"Lightning Style: Short Circuit Jutsu!!" He said, and a blast of lightning chakra shot out, hitting 4 clones. After that, he parried a punch, and flipped over the Naruto that tried to punch him. He landed on the ground, and did a forward flip to heel kick the Naruto. Instead of landing on his feet, he landed on his stomach, and used his hands to hold his body up as he let his legs sweep under him, tripping a Naruto Clone. Koji used that momentum to spin on his hands and helicopter kick 5 more. After that spin, he spun some more, and did a roundhouse kick. He landed, spinning a little, and stopped in his stance, smirking at Naruto, who smirked.
"Seems like you got some good Taijutsu." Naruto said, and Koji's smirk widened. "Funny thing. The Tiger Fist that I know is merely the basics." Koji said, and Naruto's eyes widened.
"He's only gone so far as the basics?" Nekobe asked, and Shiro nodded slowly. "Sadly. The boy is too stupid to remember everything, and only got a solid grasp of the basics of the Tiger Fist." Shiro said.
"But if he is so bad at Tiger Fist, how has he gotten this far?" Nekobe asked. "His knowing of Tiger Fist is merely so he can use some form of Taijutsu. His specialty is Ninjutsu." Shiro said.
"Then why try to teach him Tiger Fist?" Nekobe asked. "He chose to only learn the basics. Said that's all he needed." Shiro said.
"I see." Nekobe said. "So why would he only want to know the basics?" Nekobe asked. "Because the basics is going to be changed for his personal use." Shiro said, watching the fight.
Koji charged Naruto, as he was making hand seals. "Lightning Style: Spark Wave Jutsu!!" Koji said, as a ball of lightning shot towards Naruto, who managed to get out of the way. He used the wall to jump into the air, and made the seals for the Summoning Jutsu. "Summoning Jutsu: Bringing Down The House!!" Naruto pressed his hand into the ground, and an orange frog fell from the sky, and Koji sweat dropped.
"THE HELL!?!?" Was all Koji could scream before the giant frog of death slammed into him. Naruto smirked, as the frog disappeared, only for him to have fallen onto nothing. "What the hell!? Where's the imprint of-" "Summoning Earth Style: Fang Pursuit Jutsu!!" 5 summoned dogs shot from the ground, clamping onto Naruto's arms and legs, as the fifth one placed it's forelegs on Naruto's shoulders.
It howled, and clamped it's fangs into Naruto's shoulders. Naruto yelled in pain, and Koji smirked. "Give in Naruto. My dogs will take another part of your arm off if you don't-"
"Rasengan!!!" Koji turned around, as the blue swirling sphere hit him dead in the gut, sending him flying into the wall, spinning.
(What!? That can't be!) Koji's mind was working, but his body was down for the count. "Ha! Shadow Clone fooled you!" Naruto said, as the clone caught in the dogs disappeared, and the real Naruto appeared.
Koji groaned, as his summons stood in front of him, growling at Naruto. "Oi, pup. You okay?" The larger one asked.
"I'm fine Riley." Koji said, as he stood in the middle of the summons. "Let's try something different. Riley, tell Spot and Slash to follow my lead. Yami, get down here, so we can do our thing! Hikari, Frost, you know what to do!" Koji commanded, and the dogs smirked in a dog like way.
Summons description: Riley: A giant Golden Retreiver. Leader of the Fang 5. Wears a dark blue bandana, and a chain with a three headed dog around his neck.
Spot: A Dalmation. Looks like he was trained for racing, due to his build, and speed. Wears a black bandana, and a chain with the three headed dog around his right foreleg.
Slash: A grey Bulldog. The Brawn. A little smaller than Riley, but more dog muscle. Wears a white bandana, and the chain around his left foreleg.
Frost: A Husky. Seems like he is the serious, calculative type. Wears a dark green bandana and the chain around his right hindleg.
Hikari: A White Wolf-like dog. Wildest of the 5. Never serious, and always looking to have fun. Wears a red bandana, and the chain around his left hindleg.
Yami landed next to Koji, and Koji formed a seal. "Secret Art of a Boy and His Dog!!!" Koji said, as Yami transformed into a human. She looked a little busty, and wore the exact same clothes Koji had on. Her hair was black and came down to her back.
"Let's rock!!" Hikari screamed, as Hikari and Frost charged Naruto. Hikari jumped into the air, as Frost ran straight at Naruto. Naruto dodged the head on attack, and ducked under the aerial attack, but he couldn't dodge the oncoming assault from Riley, Spot, and Slash.
"Now! Puppy Catapult!!" Riley commanded, as Spot stood on Slash's back. "Aim: FIRE!!!" Riley threw his paw down, and Spot was launched at Naruto, who couldn't dodge the attack. (Where the hell did that attack come from!?) Naruto screamed in his mind as Spot latched himself onto Naruto's arm, and Riley nodded.
"Now Slash! Prepare to charge!" Riley commanded, and Slash nodded, getting in a ready position. "Ready!" Naruto was about to move, but Frost and Hikari latched onto his legs, and held him there. (No!!) Naruto panicked. "CHARGE!!!" Riley screamed, and Slash took off.
"Charge of the Bite Brigade!!" Slash yelled as his battle cry, and rammed into Naruto, who flew into the wall. "Heads up!!" The dogs jumped out of the way, as Koji sped past them, lightning charged in his right hand. "Here it is! Piercing Lightning Claw!!" Koji yelled as he ran his hand forward. Naruto managed to grab his hand and rediret it into the wall, before tossing him aside.
Koji rolled on the ground, and got to his feet. "NOW!!!" From the sky, Yami fell, smirking.
"Hyosuke Style Taijutsu:" Naruto looked up, as chakra claws came from Yami's hands. "What!? When did she get there!?" Naruto said, and Yami landed across from him in a flash.
"Wolf Fang Fist." Yami said, as 2 sets of slash marks appeared across his chest. He fell to his knees, and groaned in pain. "You quit Naruto?" Koji asked.
"In your dreams." Naruto said, as the cuts on his chest healed. (The hell? He knows a Self-Regeneration Jutsu?) Koji thought to himself, as that would make things more annoying. "Yami, let's jet!" Koji said, as he and Yami charged at Naruto, who jumped to his feet.
"All I need is one good shot!" Koji said, and Yami nodded, as she slashed at Naruto. For a two-on-one assault, Naruto managed to dodge their combined attacks quite well. (These two. They work together so well. Like Kiba and Akamaru. I need to separate them!) Naruto thought to himself, as Koji tried to axe kick him, only to miss.
Naruto blocked a kick from Yami, and tossed her to the side, as Koji charged. Naruto decided to go on the offensive, and tried to punch Koji. Koji slid, rolled the punch harmlessly, and smirked. "Got you!!" Koji said, as he punched Naruto in the chest.
At first, Naruto didn't feel anything, then all of a sudden, his whole body stopped moving, and he was stunned. "What!? What did you do!?" Naruto screamed, and Koji smirked.
"That would be the power of my electric chakra running through your system. Masamune Style Taijutsu mixed with my electric chakra control. All that turns into what I call the Stun Fist!" Koji explained, as the summoned dogs converged around Koji.
"Seems like our time has come to an end, Naruto Uzumaki. I guess the better man won." Koji said, as Yami turned back into her dog form. "Don't fret though. I knew you would be tough. Just thought a little tougher." Koji turned his back, and heard growling noises.
"Something wrong Riley?" Koji asked. "His scent. It reeks of smoke." Riley said. "Smoke? The only thing that creates smoke is Fire Jutsus. Or an exploding…tag…" Koji finished, eyes widening in realization as the Naruto blew up in a fiery inferno that lit up the entire arena.
When the smoke cleared, Naruto was on the ground, covered in dirt. "I got him. I got him good." Naruto muttered, as he slammed his fist in the ground. (But I went to far! He's…he's…) Naruto thought, as tears slowly formed in his eyes.
"Shiro-sama, I don't see Koji's body anywhere." Nekobe said, and Shiro had a dark look in his eyes. "He knew what he was getting into when he took these exams." Shiro merely said.
"Is he…" Kiba muttered, as everyone was silent. "He can't be…" Hinata muttered, as Shino and Neji looked on.
"Kakashi-sensei. Is Koji…" Sakura couldn't bear to finish the sentence, and Kakashi looked to her. "I can't tell." Kakashi said, and it took all of Sakura's will not to burst into tears.
"His youth is gone." Lee said sadly, as Tenten looked remorseful over the boy. She turned to Sasuke, to see him smirking, and shaking his head.
"What the hell, Uchiha!?" Sasuke turned towards Tenten, confusion on his face. "One of the nin we knew as a friend dies, and you SMIRK at him!? I knew it!! You are nothing more than a cold, heartless bastard!! I bet-" Tenten's rant ended when Sasuke glared at her, leaking killing intent and Sharingan blazing fiercely.
"Unlike you people, I believe that he is alive!" Sasuke said in such a dead calm, that Tenten actually looked frightened, and Lee stood ready to defend her. "Sasuke. Stop messing with Tenten." Lee said calmly, but you could hear the somewhat threatening tone he held. "Back off, Fuzz Brows. She has no right to down talk me if she doesn't believe in a friend!" Sasuke said.
"Sad how the prick is the only one who believes I would survive that." In the middle of the arena, blasting out of the ground, appeared Koji, holding Yami.
Naruto stood to his feet, and Koji gave him a serious look. "This fight is too serious for this arena. I can't go all out risking innocent people's lives." Koji said, as he disappeared. He reappeared next to Kiba, and gave him a smile.
"Can you watch her for me?" Kiba smirked, and rested the dog next to him. "So, how much damage did you take?" Sasuke asked smugly, and Koji smirked at him. "More than I would have liked. I fazed into the ground, and avoided the brunt of most of the attack." Koji said, and he glanced at Tenten, seriousness etched on his features.
"Shame, Tenten. I thought you were better than that." Tenten's eyes widened, and Koji closed his. "I figured that since you were cool with someone like Neji, Sasuke would be okay in your books. Seems like you are like the rest." Koji said, and the rest of the Konoha 12 looked to him.
"I won't say the choices he's made are right, but he is still human. I don't know of what he was like before meeting him as he was possessed by Orochimaru, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I figured the rest of you would, but the only thing I noticed was that you viewed him with either hatred or fear. Judgemental Bastards." Koji said the last part with venom.
"People who judge just like that in my mind are bastards." Koji walked back to the arena, leaving a few people with things to think about. "Shiro, set up the screen. Naruto, meet me 10 miles North of the Sand Village." Koji said, as Naruto gave him a neutral look.
"Was it necessary to talk to my friends like that?" Naruto asked. "I believe it was. If the opportunity came again, I would do it all over. People who judge based off someone's actions are only judging by face value. That kind of animosity annoys the hell out of me. Actions always have a reason." Koji said, as Naruto glanced at him quizzically.
"You trust Sasuke?" Naruto asked, slightly disbelieveing. "Of course! He hasn't done anything that has warranted my distrust." Koji said, and Naruto smiled at him. "There aren't many people like you." "I know. One of a kind." They both smirked, and disappeared.
They reappeared 10 miles north of Konoha, and both stood across from each other. "You ready Naruto? I won't hold back anything." Koji said, his eyes closed, and Naruto nodded. "Good. Ready?" Koji asked. "Set?" Naruto continued.
"GO!!!!" Both screamed. Koji's eyes shot open, and he went through seals at an alarmingly fast rate.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Dragon Jutsu!" Koji said, as a dragon made of lightning formed from the electric chakra Koji had, and roared. (No way! He created that thing? And the seals he used…they were done so quickly.) Naruto thought to himself, as the dragon charged at him. Naruto jumped out of the way, and Koji charged, another Piercing Lightning Claw ready. Naruto summoned a Shadow Clone, and prepared the Rasengan.
When he finished, Koji was 4 steps away, and Naruto thrust his hand forward. The Rasengan clashed with the Piercing Claw, and a dome of white light surrounded them. It lasted for a few seconds, before a giant explosion launched them both back away from each other. Koji recovered the fastest, and made 4 Shadow Clones that appeared at least 10 feet between each clone. Naruto stood up, as the four clones began going through hand seals rapidly.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Dragon Jutsu!" "Lightning Style: Spark Wave Jutsu!" "Lightning Style: Short Circuit Jutsu!" "Lightning Style: Lightning Pulse Jutsu!" "Lightning Style: Lightning Gun Jutsu!"
The 5 Koji's launched different lightning moves. Naruto prepared himself as a dragon, a ball of lightning, a blast of lightning, a ring of lightning, and a beam of lightning flew at him. Naruto brought his hands up, as the electric attacks hit him dead on, and a beam of lightning shot to the sky, exploding. Koji stood, as black clouds appeared above the sky.
He wasn't surprised when he felt a droplet of water, and it began to drizzle. He smiled when the rain became more heavy. "The rain. It falls to sizzle someone's fire. Is it his or mine?" Koji muttered in a rare moment of philosophical thought. He looked behind him, to see Naruto standing there, smirking and looking quite beat up.
He exhuded a red chakra, his eyes turned red, and his whiskers looked more dark. "Hn. I guess it's mine. But I won't make it easy." Koji turned, and put his hands into a seal. He yelled a battle cry, as chakra began to fly off him in waves. The sky began to storm, as Koji's chaka pulsed. Then after a few intense seconds, lightning struck Koji, and a bright white light enveloped them, and the screen the people were watching the battle on was white.
When it died down, Koji was standing, power rolling off his body. His hair had a few gold streaks, and his pupils had a gold spot in between the brown of his eyes. "The last stand." Koji said. "One of us falls, and the other wins." Naruto said.
"Ready?" Koji muttered. "Set?" Naruto muttered. "GO!!!" Both screamed, and charged, sand blasting up from the force of them taking off. Both screamed battle cries, as they collided, red meeting gold.
Everyone watching the battle looked on in silent disbelieving awe. Naruto and Koji were running across the dunes, the colors flying off them clashing and smashing into each other, creating explosions every now and then.
This no longer was a battle between two Chuunin looking to be Jounin. This was a battle between two warriors, two super powers.
Two Warlords that would never be matched.
In a quick moment, everyone could see Naruto with the Odama (sp?) Rasengan clashing with what sounded like the 'Plasma Thrust'.
Both attacks created a giant explosion that was coincidentally timed with lightning striking, and they both flew back. They slid for a few seconds, before clashing again, flashing all around the dunes. Everyone noticed they seemed to be moving closer to the arena, and they could feel the raw power both nin were radiating.
Then, the screen was blasted into pieces, as two parts of the wall blasted away. "Rasengan!!" "Lightning Wolf Claw!!" Koji and Naruto were charging towards each other in the middle of the arena. Koji's attack overpowered the Rasengan, and Naruto hit the wall incredibly hard. Koji was hunched over, panting, and Naruto wasn't moving.
"It seems like you reached your point." Koji said. "Not yet!" Naruto's voice rang throughout the arena, and Koji had a cautious air around him. A side of the arena blasted open, and Koji reflexively shot a Lightning Gun Jutsu at it.
"Wrong choice." Koji turned, as Naruto appeared behind him. (When did he get behind me?) Koji thought to himself, as the red giant chakra shuriken rammed into his chest.
"RASENSHURIKEN!!!" The attack hit, and then Koji felt it. He felt a lot of blows, and then, a giant tornado formed. After the tornado formed, the power that eminated from the attack could be felt, and then, like that, it disappeared. Koji floated in mid-air for a few seconds, before he fell to the ground with a sickening slam, backfirst.
Everyone was silent. That attack was both fierce and powerful. Koji wasn't moving, but he was alive. (Ng. That hurt like hell. And I can't feel any chakra in my body. What did he do?) Koji thought to himself, as he struggled to move. (Not only has my chakra been cut off, but paralysis is starting to take place in my body.) He analyzed as his hair turned back to it's normal brownish black color.
(I lost. But I'm no quitter.) Naruto looked stunned as Koji slowly stood to his feet. (That's can't be right! That attack dropped Kakuzu. He was Akatsuki! Why isn't he finished!?) Naruto thought to himself. "Heh heh. Seems like I reached my limit. You flipped a bitch witht that last attack." Koji said, as he fell to his knees.
"You win this time Naruto Uzumaki, but next time, I won't lose." Koji muttered, as he fell to his stomach, paralysis finally catching him. Naruto was announced the winner, and Medic Nin came to take Koji away.
"And that concludes this round of the Jounin Exams! The final battle will be held next week!" Baki said, and everyone began to leave the stadium. The Konoha 12 agreed to meet in front of the Inn in 30 minutes to visit Koji.
Koji laid unconscious in the Arena Resting Room, tired, chakraless, and beaten. "Is this really right?" Shinji, Zabuza, and Haku appeared from the shadows when the coast was clear. "Looks like it." Haku replied. "So, this is how we finish it. By killing him when he isn't able to defend himself." Shinji said.
"Hn. Who said I would kill him?" Shinji and Haku looked at Zabuza confused, and he pulled out a scroll. "We are going to most likely die if we complete the mission or not. Since our contractor wants to be an ass like that, I figure we give him some trouble." Zabuza said, as he wrote down the current situation for Koji.
"So, we are allies to him?" Shinji asked. "Yes." Zabuza replied, as they all Body Flicked away.
Koji began to regain consciousness almost 5 minutes after the Mist Trio left. He groaned, and didn't bother to move. He was tired. He felt like crap. He couldn't move a muscle without something aching. "Seems like we still lost." Koji turned his head, and Yami was sitting there, with a dog-like smirk.
"At least the new Combo Jutsu worked. I'm going to need your help." Koji stated, as he read the scroll. "What's the thing say?" Yami asked. "Association 15 is attacking the moment the last round starts. Their only goal is my death." Koji said.
"Then why would they tell you this?" Yami asked. "I guess Shinji was a better friend than I thought." Koji said, chuckling slightly. Things just took a turn for the worst, and next time he saw Shinji, he would hug him for giving him a heads-up about what was to come.
ShadowRonin: Yeah. I know, people want Naruto and Sasuke to fight each other, but it's not happening yet, at least not this early in my story. Association 15 is making a move, and it's going to get nasty. What will happen? Find out!!
Next Chapter: Koji accepts that his time is short. Association 15 is coming for his head, and he is using the last day to have some fun. Stolen undergarments, hanging with the Shadow trio, and bar brawls are all he could ask for. Check it on:
Chapter 27: A Week of Rest. Koji Prepares Himself!