Retaliation
(It's been two weeks since the stone was driven out of the leaf. Karoshi and ikiru have been training both separately and together honing their skills for the strike back. In a hidden part of the leaf forest Karoshi sits on a rock with his eyes closed. Talking to his zanpakto, training with him. Hinata and hanako are fighting and ujinomaru acting as there judge while ikiru trains with his zanpakto as well) ujinomaru: don't get so sloppy hanako! (Hanako is dripping with sweat and obviously tired. Hinata is in the same situation but fighting hard against hanako) hanako: im trying! She's tough! (During the fight Sasuke appears from behind a tree) ujinomaru: rest for now kids. Time to take a break. (The girls sit down while talking) Sasuke: ujinomaru. Its time. Ujinomaru: I see. Be there soon. Once these kids have rested.
(About an hour later once there all rested the team appears in the mansion with naruto) ujinomaru: so its finally time huh? Naruto: yeah. Since the invasion, the stone has been trying hard to break our defenses. Sasuke and I came up with a battle strategy. Well keep our defenses strong and hold our position. While 3 special unit teams attack directly. Squad one is launching a direct assault on the stone to provide a distraction. Their target is the hospital and medical supplies. Squad two is after the food and water supplies. And they give aid to squad one. Your team, squad three will sneak into the stone, attack the weapon supplies and assassinate the tsuchikage. You will set out as soon as you are ready. The other teams have been launched ahead of you. Bring them down. That is all.
(All five assemble at the leaf gate. Karoshi in his soul reaper outfit, ikiru in his basic black pants, red shirt and blue scarf. All others in the same thing as always) Karoshi: its finally time. I'm exited. Ikiru: just try to keep up. Ujinomaru: just remember to stick to the plan. Hinata: im ready. Hanako: same. Ujinomaru: lets go. (The kids bolt out heading for the hidden stone. They take there time walking to avoid arousing suspicion) ujinomaru: Karoshi, you've been quite this whole time. What is it? Karoshi: well…ive had this uneasy feeling. During the invasion of the stone an arruncar showed up to fight us. When the massive hollow showed up he ran for it. I'm not sure…but it seems as though the stone is working with the arruncars. Plus why did the stone invade anyway? The tsuchikage showed up to the chunin exams. All seemed peaceful. What could they have to gain from a leaf invasion?
Ujinomaru: hmmm…good question. That's something were going to have to ask the tsuchikage directly. Karoshi: to battle one of the five kage…(smiles evilly) this will be fun. Ujinomaru: remember, a battle must be avoided at all costs. Especially with the tsuchikage. If it comes to that we will but if possible, it must be avoided. Karoshi: yeah I know. Ikiru: !? Guys duck! (Everyone hits the deck just in time as a sword flies over there heads. The katana is caught by a man who appears out of nowhere. He has red hair down to his shoulders, his left eye covered by his hair in front of his face. He wears blue soul reaper pants and an orange long sleeved over coat that hangs open revealing his chest witch has a large red 8 on it) Karoshi: this guy…he's an espada! Hinata, Sensei, hanako! Move ahead! Ikiru and I will handle this! Ujinomaru: so be it. Lets go! (As ujinomaru escapes the espada cuts him off and tries to attack but ikiru blocks the attack) ikiru: were your opponents. Espada: two against one? That's a bit unfair. Karoshi: (appears behind the espada) bite me. (He swings his katana at the espadas face, cutting some of his hair. The espada escapes in time receiving only a minor face cut)
Espada: so this is the legendary soul reaper/ninja combo that beat Iruma and takumo. Fast. And by the feel of your spiritual pressure…you kids are good. Karoshi: (thinking: each espada focuses on one attribute and trains it to the extreme. His obviously inset speed. Or sensory. So what doe he use?) Ikiru: no time to just think it through Karoshi. Attack with all you have in one shot! Suffocate him…isuchimaru! (The sword transforms and the shadows appear again) Karoshi: electrify…idashimaru! (His sword transforms into his two blades and a mass of lightning appears. His lightning coats his two blades while ikirus darkness covers his blade.) Espada: trying to kill me in one shot eh? (Using lightning speed both boys attack and swing their blades at him at the same time. The blades are stopped mid swing. The espada caught their blades and dodged karoshis small blade)
Karoshi: what!? Ikiru: how!? (Both boys move back immediately) Karoshi: it didn't work!? All my lightning focused into one attack. Ikiru: I used all my darkness in that. It should have split his hand in two. Espada: ever arruncar can amplify two of several abilities, strength, speed, regeneration, toughness or hierro as its called, sensory and agility. Every arruncar is given some of each but we pick two that we focus on. Mine are-Karoshi: strength and hierro. That's why we couldn't cut you. Your skin is so tough that it stopped our cutting and the impact was absorbed by pure strength. You are gonna be a problem. Espada: I am the ocho espada, ikaru mina. Give me your name soul reapers. Karoshi: (smiles evilly) Karoshi uchiha. Ikiru: (same smile) ikiru omoiyari. Ikaru: your smiling? Why? Do you not fear death? Karoshi: you've got it all wrong buddy. We don't expect to die. You have presented us with an opponent who can't be cut. So after this, our cutting ability will be off the charts!
Ikaru: you…actually expect to cut me? How arrogant. Ikiru: arrogant? Ikaru: you over estimate your own abilities. You do not fear death because you expect not to die. You're to use to having your way. Karoshi: you are the arrogant one. Ikaru: what? Karoshi: you think we don't expect to die? No. Every battle has the threat of death. We just do not fear death. If we die then we die. If we don't then we continue till we do. It's that simple. Fate decides who wins and who dies. We just go with the flow! (Karoshi swings a wave of lightning at ikaru but it breaks apart on impact) ikaru: how arrogant. To not even fear death. I shall relieve you of that arrogance. Ikiru: try it! (Ikiru speeds forward and his shadows form 3 spikes that attack simultaneously but simply break on contact. Ikiru swings his sword down on his shoulder but it is stopped cold. Ikiru moves fast to avoid being attack.) Ikiru: damn. Not a scratch.
Ikaru: told you. Ikiru: that's disappointing. All those attacks and not a scratch. Karoshi: (thinking: cutting him is going to get us nowhere. Wait a minute…something's not right) (Karoshi shoots a blast of lightning but to the same result. Karoshi then fires a fireball jutsu and ikaru moves out of the way attacking Karoshi from behind using sonido. Karoshi turns around to block his katana. The mass of lightning attacks ikaru but only to break apart.) Karoshi: hado one! Sho (thrust)! (It has no effect on the arruncar.) Karoshi: fire style: dragon flame jutsu!(Ikaru dodges the attack and appears behind Karoshi. He blocks ikarus katana but he lands a punch to karoshis stomach sending him flying a short ways before he regains his balance) Karoshi: something's off here. He dodged both my fire attacks but he took idashimaru and my kido head on.
Karoshi: I need to test something out. Ikiru: think you've got this guy figured out? Karoshi: just about. I need to go it alone. Ill confirm my suspicions. Ikiru: just come out alive. Karoshi: got it. (Karoshi charges forward with idashimarus lightning wrapped around his blade. He swings his blade at ikarus head but his neck stops the attack. Ikaru swings his sword but karoshis short blade blocks it. Ikaru throws a punch at karoshis stomach. The moment Karoshi sees his throw the punch Karoshi lets go of his long blade and throws a punch at his punch. Their fists collide an ikarus punch is overpowered and he is sent flying) Karoshi: I knew it. Now…fire style: dragon flame jutsu! (A massive fire dragon, ten times the size of the last, flies at ikaru. He moves out of the way but his left arm is caught in the flames followed by a huge explosion from the fire dragon hitting the ground. The dust settles and his left arm I singed and the sleeve burned off) ikiru: it…worked!
Ikiru: he's burned…but how!? Karoshi: ninjutsu affects him. And he lied. Ikiru: I don't get it. Karoshi: he told us his powers her strength and hierro. Neither is the case. He focused all his power into pure spirit energy. When one attack with spirit energy lower than his own the attack is canceled out and he's left unharmed giving the appearance of hierro. I first noticed when he dodged my fireball. But when he punched me the first time I felt little. It was weak. Because his strength is ordinary. However, spirit energy cannot cancel chakra. Ninjutsu will have a major effect on his body. Ikiru: you cleaver rat! Ikaru: so you figured it out. I must say I didn't think you were so smart. Karoshi uchiha was it? You are a worthy adversary. Worthy of my full power. Ikiru: he's gonna… Karoshi: shit! Ikaru: aim…tosukie! (An explosion covers ikaru and when he reappears he is in his released state. He threw away the orange overcoat. He has a sight used for aiming mounted over his right eye. His left arm is a hollow arm from the elbow down. But his right arm is different. His right arm is a giant's arm from his shoulder down. He has two s shaped blades mounted on his back. They look like throwing weapons) ikiru: oh fuck.