Yo!! This Chapter is dedicated to all those in the anime world who died on the story, but don't have much infamy in videogames and such. Or those in the anime world who are looked over, like Zaku, Kin, and Dosu. Anyone who has played any of the Naruto Related Games know what I'm talking about.
Chapter 31: Showdown!! Part 3: Shadow Assault! Team Zaku Takes the Stage!!
Zaku, Kin, and Dosu had been in the city, helping evacuate civilians at the order of Shiro. Since then, they were sitting on the roofs, bored. "Watch the civilians he says. Damnit, their gone and I'm bored!!" Zaku screamed. "You are always bored." Dosu said. "What's your point?" Zaku asked. "Who's that?" Kin asked. They looked down, and from the green headband, and brown hair, they guessed it was Koji's friend.
(With Sanosuke)
"Where are you going Koji?" Sanosuke asked. "I feel like something is calling me and Yami. Don't worry, I'll handle it!!" Koji said, disappearing in a bolt of lightning. "Watch where you Body Flick, dumbass. You could shock someone." Sanosuke muttered, annoyed.
"Still haven't found him." Sanosuke mumbled in annoyance. Damn him when he gets like this. He goes looking for trouble, and doesn't even think of the consequences. Idiot warrior. "You!" Sanosuke looked up, and saw three people looking at him. He recognized them as the three people Koji hung with that one day, and smirked. Finally, some fun.
"It's that annoying friend of Koji's." Zaku said. Before Dosu could comment, a small dust storm had picked up, and blinded them. They looked back down, and saw that Sanosuke was gone.
"It isn't nice to spy on someone." Zaku nearly jumped in surprise. "We knew you knew we were here." Dosu said. "Sure." Sanosuke said, making himself comfy next to Kin, who blushed unnoticibly. "So, what's the situation? Koji ran off without my knowledge." Sanosuke said, making it look like Koji didn't leave him behind.
"He left you behind in a reckless charge?" Dosu asked. "Shut up." Sanosuke replied. "Sounds like something a reckless idiot would do." Dosu said, glancing at Zaku. "I am not a reckless-" Before he could finish, the building they were sitting was blasted. When the tried to see who or what did it, they saw Sakura approaching her opponent.
"Is that Sakura?" Sanosuke asked. "Doesn't matter, we have company." Sanosuke turned, and saw 20 Fallen Angels in front of them, wielding spears and swords. "Any of you ready for a brawl?" Zaku asked.
"5 each?" Dosu asked. "Couldn't have asked for anything else." Sanosuke said, as he fiddled with his index card. "Ready?" Kin asked, 5 needles in each hand, and bells attached to the strings. "GO!!" They all scattered, as 5 Fallend Angels followed each person.
Zaku was running and shooting Air Cutters as his 5 charged him. "Ha ha, slowpokes!! Can't cut what you can't catch, eh?" Zaku said, launching more Air Cutters at the 4 monsters foll- Wait. 4!? (Crap!! Where's fugly number 5?) Zaku said in his mind, before a spear nearly impaled him.
"Gah!!" Zaku, surprised, fell off the building, and landed on the streets. He turned in time to blast one of the Fallen Angesl with his Air Cannons, and it busted into pieces, and disappeared.
"Score!!" Zaku screamed in his mind, and he jumped back to the rooftops. He spun as two of them charged with swords. He ducked and weaved under the attacks, and managed to smash his fist into one of them, causing it's jaw to shatter and his fist to start bleeding.
"Damn, that stung." Zaku joked, as he jumped away, and blasted two of them with his Air Cutter. "That was a joke!" Zaku said, smirking as he blasted the last one. "These guys are-" Zaku cut off when he felt two powerful pulses of chakra. He looked around, and spotted something. He looked around, and two flashes of black shot past him fast. "The hell!?" Zaku screamed. "If I didn't know any better, I would have sworn I saw red clouds."
(With Sanosuke)
"What the hell is up with these things!? They're tough as hell!" Sanosuke thought to himself. He had killed one, but the other four were putting up an oddly strong fight. Sanosuke hopped as one of them reappeared. He swung Rock Smash, and it was blocked by the Fallen Angel's Short Sword.
"That is not fair at all!" Sanosuke screamed in annoyance, as another one with a spear charged from above. Sanosuke hopped back, and sealed his sword, and pulled out a kunai. He ducked and weaved around the spear, getting nicked a few times, before he tossed the kunai, and hit it in its empty eye sockets.
Sadly, it didn't really affect him, just distracted him for a few seconds. "Now! Diamond Blade!!" Sanosuke said, as he pulled out his index card. "Kazeyama Style Kenjutsu: Boomerang Blade!!" Sanosuke tossed the giant weapon of doom, and it cleaved the Fallen Angel in half. The blade flew back to Sanosuke, and he slammed it into the ground.
"Now, Kazeyama Style Kenjutsu: Aerial Cutter!!" Sanosuke reared his blade overhead, and jumped at the other three Angels, spinning vertically like a saw. 2 of them dodged, but the third was chopped into dust. Sanosuke landed on another roof, and spun around to face he last two foes. They both charged with Spears, and Sanosuke spun Diamnond Blade in the air.
"Time to end this! Kazeyama Style Kenjutsu:" Sanosuke waited, and then in the blink of an eye, disappeared from sight. The two monsters looked around, trying to locate him. "Crashing Blade!!" Sanosuke came from above, and crushed one of them with the blunt end of Diamond Blade. "Not done!! Kazeyama Style Kenjutsu: Crescent Slash!!" Sanosuke swung the blade, creating a crescent, and the crescent arc created a bunch of mini-explosions that obliterated the demon.
Sanosuke stood there, panting. He had used up quite a bit of chakra holding the Diamond Blade, and each attack cost a small amount of chakra to initiate. In short, he was suffering from battle wounds and down to 30 percent of his chakra reserves.
(With Dosu)
Dosu smirked. He could sense that someone was nearby, but he couldn't see them. He turned, and his Melody Arm blocked a sword. "So, there you are." Dosu said boringly, and smashed it's face with his Melody Arm. He spun, and pulled out 10 shuriken.
He then jumped away, and tossed them. The Fallen Angels dodged them, but that's what he wanted. He launched off a tree, and charged at them, throwing a right hook. It was caught, and Dosu smirked.
"You really shouldn't have done that." Dosu said, as he tapped the Melody Arm, and it vibrated throughout the angel's bone-like body, causing it to turn to dust from the strong vibrations. "Didn't think that would work." Dosu muttered, sighing.
He hadn't done something that simple since he fought that weird kid in the green spandex. Well, that wasn't really simple, more like 'damn that kid is fast and thank goodness my attacks hit the ear and immobilize him' kind of simple. Luckily, after Sasuke busted out that purple chakra of death and destruction, he decided to cut his losses and get the hell out of there.
Of course, this lead to his 'death' via Sand Burial, but luckily, that's what brought him here today. Meeting people like Koji Hyosuke, and being the unspoken Team Captain of the Shadow Trio when Kimimaro or Nekobe wasn't leading their mission.
Well, that is the inner workings of Dosu Kinuta. Oh, my bad, probing his inner thoughts took us away from the fight. Back to the battle.
"Well, that wasn't too bad." (ShadowRonin sweatdrops) Oh. He finished while I was talking. Heh heh. (Sweatdrops again.) Okay, that makes things a little awkward…let's check on Kin!!
Kin was currently running through a few alleyways, as the 5 Fallen Angels followed her through the air. "These guys are persistent." Kin muttered, as they all charged at her. She tossed her needles all along the alleyway, and held the string in her hand. She smirked, and used her chakra to ring the bells.
Instead of disorientating them, they stood there as though she didn't do anything. Kin sweat dropped. "Oh…no ears to affect them…" Kin mused, as the Fallen Angels charged. Kin was about to pull out a kunai to defend herself, but she wouldn't have to attack.
"Earth Style: Rock Spiral Jutsu!!" A tornado of stones shot out, and killed 4 of them, the fifth one flew away just in time, and managed to nick Kin a few times before she finished it with a kunai. "Who the hell used that attack?" Kin asked, as she looked around. She felt something wet hit her forehead, and looked up, and gasped. Sanosuke was nodding off on the rooftop, sweat trickling down his face.
"SANOSUKE!!" Kin screamed, and Sanosuke shot up. "Eh!?" Sanosuke said, jumping to his feet, which was a bad thing. Since he was incredibly tired, his balance was horrible, and he fell from the roof. Kin screamed in terror, and ran to catch him. Good news: He didn't die from the fall. Bad News: The position that they landed in would be deemed 'compromising.'
Sanosuke was still a little out of it, since he was ready to drop, and his chakra was down to 20 percent. He felt like he was resting on pillows, and smiled.
"Ah, nice soft pillow…sleep…" Sanosuke muttered, not knowing his head rested on Kin's impressive bust. A scream and a slap later, Sanosuke was half-awake, rubbing his eyes.
"Ng. What the hell Kin? Why did you hit me?" Sanosuke asked. He became attentive when she didn't answer, and found it odd she was glowing bright red. "Something happen?" Sanosuke asked. She averted her eyes, and turned even brighter. "N-nothing!" Kin said rapidly, and Sanosuke shrugged.
"Whatever." Sanosuke stood to his feet, and sighed. "At least you are battle ready. I'm ready to drop." Sanosuke said. "Here you are." Sanosuke turned, and saw Zaku and Dosu approaching them. "What took you guys so long?" Zaku asked.
"Shut up." Kin said. "Are you alright, Sword Boy?" Dosu asked. "The name is Sanosuke, and no, my chakra is low." Sanosuke said. "That's bad. Well, we are all alive, and that's all that matters." Zaku said. "I hear something that sounds like a flute." Dosu said. "Must be Tayuya." Zaku said. "Let's find them." Dosu said.
They walked for a few minutes, before they came to what looked like the other Shadow 5 surrounding Tayuya. "Guys!!" Zaku screamed, getting their attention. They got their attention. "You three look like you had some fun." Sakon said.
"Can it, Lipstick Boy." Zaku said, and Sakon glared at him. "Just because he wears green lipstick doesn't make him any less normal than us." Dosu said, adding to the insult. He never really liked Sakon much.
"Maybe he's suffering from 'Moss of the Lip' or something." Sanosuke couldn't help but snicker at the comment that Zaku made, and Sakon punched the hell out of Zaku. "What's so funny, punk?" Sakon asked.
(Looks like Mr. Sensitive is mad. Taking it out on me is bad.) Sanosuke thought to himself, smirking. "Zaku is." Sanosuke said in a smart-ass tone. Sakon glare became fiercer, and Ukon appeared on his stomach. "I say we kill him now brother!" Ukon said.
"Hn. Either a crazy Kekkei Genkai, or you bring a whole new meaning to the term Siamese Twins." Sanosuke commented, and smirked when Sakon was held back by Jirobo.
(Cocky bastard fell for my bluff.) Sanosuke said, smirking. "Why is your face red?" Kidomaru asked. Sanosuke shrugged, but didn't notice the fierce blush Kin had. "Long story." Both said at the same time.
And so, the Shadow Gang along with Sanosuke began to walk around to find Shiro and Nekobe. Tayuya was being carried by Kimimaro, despite the fact that he thought Kidomaru should carry her since he would still have enough limbs to fight.
Jirobo was positioned in between Sakon and Sanosuke, since those two still had some ill will towards each other. Kidomaru was smirking at the fact that Kin was to the right of Sanosuke, blushing, and Tayuya would become a mess once she woke up in Kimimaro's arm.
(Ah, the power of hormones. Hope it never hits me as bad as it hit Kin and Tayuya.) Kidomaru thought to himself. Zaku and Dosu were having another one of their usual chats.
"What the hell!? Your sissy arm couldn't take my Air Cannons!!" "I bet you could never hit me with those little pop guns you call weapons." Boy. You could almost bet they were Naruto and Sasuke. "Do you guys feel that?" Kimimaro asked, as he stopped.
"I feel it." Dosu said, and the chakra they felt was malevolent and evil. And then, all of a sudden, it stopped being evil. The chakra was dark, but it wasn't killing evil. It was dark, but it was calm as well. "This wave of chakra. It's familiar. Almost like…" Dosu said, and he glanced at Kimimaro. "Mine." Kimimaro said.
"His?" Zaku asked, and then a strong wind picked up. "This wind, it isn't normal!" Sanosuke said. Then in front of all of them, a boy with long black hair, and a white version of the outfit Sephiroth from FF7 wears. "This chakra! It belongs to only one person." Kimimaro said. "No way." Zaku said, as the boy turned around, Sharingan Eyes blazing. "Sasuke…"
ShadowRonin: Well I'll be damned!! Sasuke seems to have stumbled onto some power, and now things get real interesting. But now that leaves this question: When did Sasuke have all this power? Well that is a chapter you just have to read.
Next Chapter: Sasuke is getting ready to head out to Sound, but before he can leave, the Fallen Angels have attacked him, Kabuto, and Orochimaru. How will this fight fare? Find out on:
Chapter 32: Showdown!! Part 4: Sound Retreat!! Sasuke's New Chidori!!