Yo!! The fight begins now! Koji and Toshiro, a Jounin clash that is going to be great!

Side Note: On August 15th, I will be continuing Tales of a Sun Nin and Misadventures of an American Nin. If you like those two stories, then rejoice. If you haven't read them at all, you should give them a try. They are works I started earlier, but I think they are still good. So read an enjoy all three.

Chapter 43: Jounin Clash!! Toshiro vs. Koji!! The Genin Puppet Show!!

Koji looked on in his stance, as the three Genin were looking like they were prepping to attack. "Man. Hope I don't kill you three." Koji said, as he charged. Hanabi took off from where she was, and Koji's eyes widened.

(She's faster!? When did she get this-) Koji halted his thought, as Hanabi's palms slammed into his blocked arm, and he felt the chakra in his arm flucuate painfully.

(Her Byakugan isn't actvated. How did she do that?) He thought, as Satoshi charged with a Short Sword. Satoshi was swinging his blade with more skill than Koji recognized. His eyes widened, as he ducked under a kunai.

(This guy. He's a puppeteer. I heard about these guys while I as in Sand. Is this guy so skilled in his craft that all he needs is to see his opponent's moves and he can replicate them perfectly?) He thought to himself, amazed. He then brought his hands into a seal, as a dome of electricity blocked all the kunai flying at him.

He landed, and slid a Jyuuken Strike out of the way, and tossed Hanabi into Satoshi. He then spun around, and blocked a kunai with an electric palm, and kicked Kenta away. He then got into his stance, and smirked at Toshiro.

"You thought you could beat me with my own Genin? Well, you're wrong, Doll Boy." Koji said, smirking, as Toshiro glared. "You must think you're pretty good, boy. Worry about that when you kill your Genin to save your life." He said, as Kenta began making seals.

"Earth Style: Earth Spire Jutsu!!" He slammed his palm into the ground, and earth pillars of sharpness shot out of the ground, heading for him. (You're kidding! He can make them use jutsus as well!?) Koji jumped away, and dodged the attack.

"This will be tough. The Genin are moving with speed and skill that they don't normally have. It's his control." Koji muttered, as he brought his hands to form one of his specialties.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!!" He said, as 3 clones appeared. "A Shadow Clone Jutsu? So, you are from the Leaf Village." He said. "Heh. You could say that." Koji said. "So, I face the Will of Fire, huh? That never give in attitude that all Leaf Nin share." Toshiro said, as Koji smirked.

"Nope." Toshiro's eyes narrowed in confusion, and Koji smirked. "It's true that I know the Shadow Clone Jutsu, and don't like to quit, but those guys do it on a higher determination than I do. Me, I have a different element on my side." Koji said, as the Lightning Pendant he wore flashed, and Toshiro's eyes widened.

"I harbor the Lightning Country's will. The Mind of Lightning!!" Koji said, as Toshiro closed his eyes. "I see. The Mind of Lightning. The ability to outthink any opponent they are forced to face. They come up with plans, and carry them out. Heh." Toshiro said, as he began to make the Genin charge Koji.

Koji merely smirked, as he began to make hand signs. Toshiro tried to see what was going on, but Koji and his clones began to disappear right in front of his eyes. He then widened his eyes. "Genjutsu?" He asked. He looked down, and his feet were slipping into a marsh-like muck. He closed his eyes, and smirked.

"You would try such a low level Genjutsu on me? Release!!" He said, and formed a seal, and the Genjutsu broke. Koji looked on, his eyes wide with surprise. "Crap. That was my best jutsu." Koji said outloud, and Toshiro smirked. "Well, that would mean you are way under my feet then, doesn't it?" He said, as he began to use his finger to- Wait!! He couldn't move his fingers!!

"What!? What the hell did you do to my fingers!?" He screamed, as the three Genin turned towards Toshiro. His eyes widened when he saw three sets of brown eyes. "You seem to have jumped the gun when I said that I had used my best jutsu. That was my best Genjutsu!" Koji said, smirking, as the three Genin turned into Koji Shadow Clones.

"When you fell for those few seconds, I replaced the Genin with my clones, and had them releasing a small stream of electric chakra, paralyzing your fingers." Koji said, as the Shadow Clones disappeared.

"You are quite smart, boy. Using my Puppet Master Jutsu against me." Toshiro said, and Koji smirked even more. "It was a move that I thought up after I noticed that you moved them using your fingers. You can't beat me using my own crew." Koji said, and Toshiro smirked.

"You are right. I can't. Looks like I have to fight using one of my own puppets." He said, as he reached for the bandaged thing on his back. He flipped it over his head, and slammed it into the rail. "Time for me to fight for real." He jumped off the balcony, and landed across from Koji, the bandages began to come off the thing, revealing a brown puppet with six arms.

"Say hello to Sheeba." He said, and the white haired puppet began to come to life. "Hn. The paralysis wore off I see." He muttered. Koji took his stance, and Toshiro gave him a blank look. "Sorry boy, but you need to die." He said, and Sheeba charged Koji.

ShadowRonin: This is going to be fun. Koji gets a new kind of fight, against one who doesn't fight personally. Can Koji pull ahead and win?

Next Chapter: Toshiro shows what a Puppeteer can do when he battles Koji. Can the Phoenix pull ahead of this one, or has he picked a fight he can't win? Find out on:

Chapter 44: Jounin Clash Part 2: The Six Armed Puppet!! Dance of Blades!!