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Kale's POV

When Kiba, Akamaru and I fell to the bottom of the ravine we wasted no time getting defensive. Sakon had fallen with us and was trying to eliminate us before we could get our bearings.

Kiba got close to make at attack but Sakon threw Kiba away.

I could have sworn we hit him there…

I regrouped with Kiba and got ready to attack again. We made up a fast plan, Akamaru and Kiba dashed in separate directions and I held the middle.

"Double Piercing Fang!"

"Ice Wall!"

I froze Sakon to the floor and Kiba and Akamaru attacked him from the sides I was sure we'd grind him to a pulp with this but another Sakon appeared from the firsts back and grabbed Akamaru while the main body grabbed Kiba.

So that other head is really another body? What is this guy?

"The two of us are perfect for a lopsided fight, right Sakon?" the new head said, the two turned and drilled Kiba with a series of hard punches.

The punches that missed shattered the stone and the second hand reached over to grab Kiba by the throat.

"My older brother and I are very close, he usually sleeps inside me but wakes up during battle." They explained.

Talk about too close for comfort.

"Ukon can extend any part of his body from mine and strike or defend." Sakon explained as another head and hand grew out of his skull.

"Akamaru!" I nodded to the dog as it ran forward "Alacrity!"

The dog sprinted forward to try and free Kiba but Sakon suddenly grew two more legs "Machine Gun Kick!"

"Akamaru!"

The dog whimpered as he was kicked back by the force.

That kick is three times as strong as a normal persons…every attack he makes is incrementally multiplied.

I quickly moved my hands to make signs "Sunstrike!"

The two flipped to dodge before landing in front of my, I pulled out a kunai to try and stab them but I was quickly drilled with six hard punches.

"GAH!" I yelled as I was launched back.

"We're running low on time." Ukon said as he face became more demonic "Use Level 2 and kill them."

"You're too hasty brother." Sakon said as his face replicated.

Demonic…

I smirked and slit my wrist "Blood Pact Summon!" I slapped my hand down and a summoning circle appeared "Hellsworn Construct!"

That demon from the last time appeared, he tapped his large knuckles together and raised her horned head to stare at the town, I could feel heat emanating off him.

"Didn't expect you to call me out again." He mumbled "Who am I dragging back with me?!"

"Those two!" I pointed at Sakon and Ukon "Hellsworn go!"

"Immolation Fist!"

He flew forward and slammed his hands down, the twins were quick to seperat and dodge.

"Now spin!" I yelled

"RAAHHHH!"

My summon put his arms our and spun in a circle, clotheslining Sakon and his brother.

"Kiba stop sitting there and help me!" I yelled.

"BARK!" Akamaru pipped up.

"Alright we'll use that." Kiba nodded.

Hellsworn pulled back for a punch as I redied my next Jutsu.

"Cold Snap!"

"I can't move!" Ukon gasped "BLEH!"

My demon drilled him with a punch and sent him crashing through a dozen trees.

"Damn monster!" Sakon yelled jumping in.

"You're one to talk!" Kiba yelled "Now Akamaru, Dynamic Rotation!"

The dog jumped into the air and spun around, spraying urine everywhere.

"Gross." Hellsworn groaned "I didn't come here to get pissed on."

"Sorry!" I said.

"We've got him!" Kiba said jumping up to catch Akamaru "Let's do it!"

He made hand signs and he and Akamaru transformed into a giant two headed dog "Twin Wolf!"

"Kid send me back." Hellsworn said "I'll only drain your Chakra if I stay, sides I gotta wash this stink off me."

"Thanks for your help." I nodded "Release!"

I broke the Jutsu and sent the demon back to hell, I quickly wrapped my bleeding wrist up and went to help Kiba.

"PUNK!"

I was suddenly attacked from behind by Ukon, who was coming at me with punches. I quickly made a rapid series of hand signs.

Can he keep up?

"Deafening Blast!"

I pushed him back with a wave of sound and a burning rock plummeted from the sky.

"Plus Chaos Meteor!"

Ukon raised his fist and punched the boulder to pieces before it could crash down.

Crap!

Ukon drilled me with another punch and I was sent flying. I quickly regrouped and ducked under his next attack and kicked him back into his brother where Kiba hit them with a spinning attack.

"Enough playing." The brothers growled "The real fight begins now."

"Kiba!" I nodded "Let's hit'em in one go!"

"Right!" he growled.

I moved my hands "Crypt Swarm!"

I swept my hands upwards and sent a swarm of dirt and bats at the enemy. The brothers separated and hid behind some rocks. Kiba was able to change his direction in the air and go after one of them.

The brothers quickly preformed a summoning to block "Rashomon!"

A demonic gate rose up and protected them from the attack. Kiba and Akamaru crashed into the gate and bounced right off, the brother were quick to surround them to attack now that the Jutsu was broken.

"EMP!"

"BZZTT!" the brothers yelled as they were shocked and drained by my attack, Kiba took the chance to throw a powder bomb at Sakon and blind him.

"Wait…" I looked at Kiba "Where'd the other go?!"

"I'm right here." The head said growing out of Kiba shoulder.

What the hell?!

"Go wash your eyes out." Ukon said "I'll handle this."

"Don't let him escape!" Kiba yelled "I'll take this!"

"Hmmm…okay." I said chasing after the other brother.

"Tornado!"

I quickly threw off a cyclone to catch the man washing his eyes in the stream "And EMP!"

The second he dropped back down he was zapped and drained a second time.

"You'll be running out of Chakra in no time." I told him.

I have to hurry so I can back up Kiba.

"RAH!" he came at me with a couple punched.

"THEIR DEAD YOU HEAR ME!" I heard the other brother yell as he ran this way.

Kiba? What happened back there?

Sakon jumped at me one more time, I could hear Ukon getting closer, I couldn't handle these guys if it was two on one.

"GAHH!" I took a punch from Sakon, it drilled me in the guy and I could feel my ribs snap like twigs.

"Quas, Quas, Wex." I quickly moved my hands "Ghost Walk!"

I popped the Jutsu and managed to make myself invisible. The problem with Ghost walk is the name, I can only walk while under the technique. I slowly tipped toed away from the brothers who were plotting to find me and Kiba and kill me.

Kiba must still be alive…I need to find him and meet up.

I quietly stepped through the forest and followed the destruction back to where Ukon had come from. I stopped in the craters and broke my invisibility.

"Kiba?" I whispered "You still alive?"

I got no response so I nodded my head and made a whistle call that Shikamaru had assigned as our call sign back at the village. I waited a moment and heard the return sign come from behind a rock.

"We should be good." I said walking over to him "They didn't follow me back."

"Even if you didn't they'll be following my blood before long." He said.

"What the hell happened to you?" I said looking at the hole near his side.

"Nothing I can't handle." He hissed in pain.

"Come on." I said pulling his jacked off and using part of my cloak as a bandage "These cloaks are family heirlooms…you own me one."

I threw him on my back and picked up Akamaru "We have to hurry or those crazy brother will be here and we'll be a smear on the dirt."

I held the two tight and jumped into the stream.

This should wash some of the blood off them, maybe we can lose those two in the water downstream?

I waded down the river, Kiba sure as hell wasn't light and my own injuries didn't help matters. At the rate I was walking if those two were chasing me down I was gonna get caught.

If I ditched Kiba I could probably make it…what am I saying that's not a choice…I won't leave him behind.

"HA!" I pulled myself out of the water, if I satyed in much more Kiba would get an infection or I'd get hypothermia.

"This is as far as I can go, I need to catch my breath." I said sitting by a tree and putting Kiba and Akamaru down.

I barely took a breath when I heard wet footsteps behind me.

They were on our trail the whole time?

I could hear the footsteps draw closer.

If there is a god out there…I need you to pull me out of this jam…please, even if you can't save me, find a way for Kiba and Akamaru to get out of here, they got brought on a mission to rescue my teammate…they shouldn't suffer because of Sasuke…if we die…I'll cure Uchiha to the end of time.

"Hey how's it going." Ukon smiled dropping out of the tree and standing in front of us.

Dammit…

"I refuse to die like a fool." I said standing up.

My chakra is bone dry…this is all I can do.

"AHHH!" I charged and threw a punch.

Ukon caught it in a blink and pushed my wrist.

"GAAHHHAAA!" I screamed as my right wrist snapped.

"Hehe…" I smirked "A smart guy like me…done in by a fool like you."

"Shut up and die!" he yelled.

I closed my eyes, expecting a dagger to the throat…but it never came.

So…there really is a God out there.

I opened my eyes and saw the Crow puppet with the dagger in it's chest.

"What the hell?" Ukon gasped.

"You're…late." I panted falling back "Kankuro."

"Man you look like crap." He said raising his hands.

"Who the hell are you?" Ukon growled.

"A Sand Shinobi." Kankuro said "And an ally of the Leaf."

A poison blade popped out of The Crow's wrist, Kankuro led his puppet to try and stab the brother but Ukon jumped to dodged.

"Where…are Gaara and Temari?" I asked.

"They went on ahead." He said "Man I expected better from you, to lose to a guy like this."

"Yeah…" I coughed "I'm pretty pathetic ain't I…Kankuro behind you!"

Sakon jumped out from the brush and Kankuro turned to block the attack.

"Don't let him touch you!" I yelled "He can fuse to your body, I saw him do it to Kiba earlier!"

"Ukon kill that one!" Sakon demanded.

I pushed Kiba and rolled out from another punch.

"Picking on the injured guy…harsh." I hissed backing up more.

"HUH?!"

"What's wrong Sakon."

"His face fell off."

"You're Jutsu won't work on a puppet." Kankuro said unwrapping the bandages and jumping off the puppet's back.

He's got two?

"You really shouldn't stand so close to the Black Ant." He told them.

Kankuro started flicking his wrists and forcing the brothers closer where they reformed into one body.

"What is with these guys." Kankuro groaned.

"That's their ability." I told him.

"I won't lose to some damn toys." Ukon growled.

"Don't underestimate me." Kankuro said.

"These guys are not normal." I said "Let's just fall back."

"I didn't think you were such a coward." He smirked.

"You've done it now." I said standing up "I've got Chakra for one move, let's finish these two!"

I waved my healthy wrist "Triple Quas: Invoke Cold Snap!"

"My body!" the twins gasped as they froze in place.

"NOW!" I yelled.

The Black Ant came in from behind and trapped the two inside it.

"When paired with The Crow The Black Ant is devastating." Kankuro smiled as the main puppet broke apart, blades jutting out all over.

"Secret Technique!" Kankuro waved his arms and the knives aligned "Iron Maiden!"

The arms and legs of Crow jammed into the barrel stomach of the Ant, Sakon and Ukon let out a scream as blood leaked out the opening.

Gruesome but effective.

"So…can we go home now?" I sighed sitting back down.

"Ain't you supposed to be retrieving that Sasuke guy?" he asked.

"I left him with Naruto." I hissed at the sight of my wrist "He…should have been back to the village by now."

"Nope." Kankuro shook his head "pretty sure those guys took him back."

"Dammit." I groaned "Either way, in my condition I can' fight or even support, I'll leave it up to Naruto."

Hey idiot…don't get killed okay.

"Hmm?" Kankuro looked at me "Something wrong?"

I put my hand over my face and sighed…something inside me was cracking…I was crying.

"I just…ever since this mission started I haven't been able to shake this feeling…that we were doomed to fail."

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