The Path A Ninja Walks...
Chapter Six
Scattered!
Work Together or Fail Together,
There Is No In-Between!
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This will prove a difficult challenge!
Saseme dashed through the trees.
We'll need to use weapons just to be able to stand ground with her skill level...!
She huffed.
Though hurting the sensei was not the intention and she normally wouldn't want to risk doing something so dangerous-
But the logics behind the clear difference in their skill level was overwhelming-
I need to calm down...!
She thought to herself as she stopped in her place.
She darted her eyes, annalyzing the surrounding area.
Up...
Down...
Left...
Right...
There was no one around.
She was alone.
Good...I'm hidden.
She thought to herself and let out a long and heavy sigh as she got down in a kneeling position to take a meditative stance.
Now then...
Gather your thoughts...
xxx
This is an outrage!
Hana huffed.
I'm stuck with two good for nothings in a test that has no fairness to it at all!
How the heck are we supposed to succeed at all!?
"Hmph...stupid sensei." Hana huffed as she folded her arms.
Well it's not like I can count on either one of them...
I may as well just get both scrolls myself!
She huffed.
She kneeled down low and pressed her fingers to the grass, closing her eyes as she listened to her surroundings and felt for the vibrations of motion in the fauna.
Got you!
She smirked and disappeared in a fading of flower petals.
Kokoua yawned as she leaned back resting against a tree.
"I wonder how long it will take those little rug rats to get here and even attempt to take one of these~" she smirked as she tossed a scroll up and down with one hand.
"You know sensei...you really shouldn't be so lax in the middle of a keep away mission~"
"Hmm?" Kokoua opened one eye "Ahh...Hana Kimouri...the first to find me I see." she said, "A gifted tracker it seems." she chuckled.
"Only one of my many talents~" Hana smirkes.
Faster than a blur, she began weaving hand signs and suddenly all of the bushes, trees and surrounding flowers began to bloom.
The scenery looked like something out of a dreamy fairy tale...
Though everything moved and swayed in a dizzying and hypnotic motion...
Kokoua more or less seemed impressed, yet...unphased.
"Oh please..." she sighed, "Shinobi art technique number two...Genjutsu...the art of illusion...simple mind control~" she huffed and and weaved breaking sign, "Release!"
As the illusion swayed out of proportion, a single wave of her arm caused it to dissipate entirely and sent Hana flying backwards just as she got close to the scrolls at Kokoua's waist.
"Ahhhh!" She let out a scream weaving a few more signs that caused the foliage in the background to grow behind her and break her fall back.
"Illusion...is useful tactic...Genjutsu works well as a diversion or to buy time..." she smirked, "But you should watch your pride for if you become too full of yourself you could bring about a downfall of yourself or another that could have been avoided~" she smirked and vanished in a rose petal wind, leaving Hana tangled in her own plant technique with a huff.
xxx
Damn how can I jack a scroll from a bitch who's got like-10 times the ninja experience than I do!?
Sage huffed.
A Jonin bitch against a genin runt is hardly a match between them...
he sighed.
She'd crush me in an instant...
He gasped as his blue green eyes widened.
That is unless...
I have a little help perhaps~?
he smirked and began weaving a string of hand signs.
"Rainbow Technique! 7 Color Clone no Jutsu!"
In an instant Sage Amesawa became an array of 7 colored bodies, 8 in total if you count the original.
Each separate one a different color of the rainbow, and each with its own unique ability.
"My my...impressive~" Kokoua chuckled as she clapped her hands.
Shit-!
She found me!
He huffed and gave a pout.
Well...
So much for the element of surprise on my side...
He smirked.
"An Amesawa special technique." he smirked as he vanished while the seven colors charged in at her.
Ah-all at once!
She gasped softly.
Kokoua blocked as a red one landed a punch against her guard and then cracked a smile as he sudden self destructed, splattering her in red paint.
"Ahhh!" she let out a cry as she leapt out of the smoke, "It seems your clones range better in Ninja technique number 1... Taijutsu! The physical art! Along with some...hidden surprises~"
So the red clone works as a detonator...with the effects of a paper bomb that explodes upon contact and exerts a smoke screen!
She coughed.
Only this one exerts red paint...
Covering the opponent making it more difficult to hide and easier to spot...
Not bad...!
Suddenly a yellow flash came at her from seemingly all directions.
I see...
So the yellow one exerts speed...!
Finally stopping it in its tracks with a kick that poofed him away, exploding in a powder puff of yellow smoke and paint that colored her-
This one ALSO covers the opponnt in a residue...
Do they ALL do that!?
the orange one leapt from above and prepared for a full throttle attack.
She immediately leapt out of the way of the orange impact causing a smoking crater in the ground though as he landed and disappeared, leaving a splatter of orange color on the ground and splattering on her as well.
Orange hones strength!
She turned to punch the purple clone that was running toward her, who upon contact released a thick smoke screen that left a purple tint on her skin.
Damn he got me in a smoke screen...
I can't see!
She coughed as suddenly a green hand reached up from the earth below and gripped her ankle.
She released a gasp and attempted a swirling kick that sent him flying back with a hard smack against a tree that poofing him away in a splatter of green color.
Amesawa Arts use Raobow Arts...
She thought to herself.
There are seven said colors in the rainbow...each of which upon impact leaves a colored residue behind...so there should be one more clone somewhere!
She thought to herself before taking in a deep breath and releasing a guttoral wind from within to clear the smoke screen.
From above, a blue Sage prepared to make contact.
Catching her off guard before suddenly exploding into blue liquid without even landing a hit- showering her in it.
He must have reached his limit!
She thought to herself.
Though it certainly didn't change the fact that she now looked like a human canvas of colored paint...
She tried to shake off the colors that had drenched her.
But for some reason...she felt heavier.
I see...
Water weight...
She thought.
Had that clone of his landed a hit it would have been a rather blunt force...
Looking ahead she saw Sage hunched over and panting and she gave him a smirk.
"Nice moves, kid~" she said as she tossed up a scroll that he failed to retrieve, "However, it seems you can't maintain it for very long...it depletes too much chakra~"
"Grrhhh...Dammit!" he huffed and leapt away quickly.
She's right...
That technique does exert a hell of a lot of chakra from me...!
He huffed.
I can't believe not a single one of my fucking clones could even get close to nabbing a scroll from her!
He panted.
So this is a Jonin...
He thought to himself.
Amazing...
I just hope Saseme is having a better time than I am at the moment...
xxx
I've got it!
Saseme thought to herself as her eyes snapped open and she disappeared toward her designated battle...
"Phew..." Kokoua let out a heavy sigh, "That Amesawa kid's sure got some fight, huh?" she chuckled, "Now there should be one more...I wonder where she could possibly be."
"...Don't worry." Saseme chimed as she stepped out of the shadows, "I'm not far..."
Kokoua gasped as Seseme stepped into the shade and glared at her with crimson eyes before slowly fading away.
An illusion...
Kokoua blinked.
I see...
The sharingan eye...
But it seems it's not fully developed in this one just yet...
"Hmmm..." she smirked, "Ninja technique number three...Ninjutsu." she smirked, "Let's begin."
From behind her, Saseme dashed forward as she weaved hand signs with her sharingan still active.
"Fire style!" she called out.
"What!?" Kokoua gasped,"Genin shouldn't be able to use fire style...it uses too much chakra there's no way!"
Saseme smirked.
"...Spit Fire no Jutsu!"
"What!?"
Spitfire Jutsu.
A technique that Saseme Uchiha developed on her own by harnessing her inner fire ball and breaking off pieces of it that she rapid fires from her lips like spitting bullet seeds.
The embers were fast, and when she released a number of them?
They were hard to avoid-
However, she had a different plan for the use of this unique technique of hers...
Balling up both her fists as she ran Saseme spat small flames around her hands, forming flaming fists which she then began swinging at Kokoua at rapid speed.
I see...
Fire resistant gloves...
Allowing this one to combine her Ninjutsu with her Taijutsu making for flaming punches!
Not bad!
Bit a lot easier to avoid...
Still though, if a hit landed, Kokoua could definitely expect for a burn there.
She smirked and weaved as she ducked and sent an uppercut into the young Uchiha's gut.
"Ungh!" She let out a grunt, but this wasn't the end of Saseme, as the impact sent her flying into the air she decided to use this to her advantage.
While in air she moved her body as she weaved hand signs sending a massive ball of fire around a single hand that which she pointed downward as she fell.
"...METEOR CRUSH!"
As she made impact with the earth below a massive explosion played out from the contact of her fiery fist to the ground, causing Kokoua to leap upward, which Saseme used once more as she took advatange of her position...
She turned her body and side swiped her Sensei with a kick to the side using so much force that Kokoua had to use both hands to block it.
This girl is something else entirely!
She thought to herself.
Such is a gift that comes from being Uchiha I suppose...!
Saseme smirked as Kokoua had both hands occupied leaving her hips that which the scrolls were strapped to, exposed to her, so in twisting her body she turned and managed to knock one loose.
This girl...!
Kokoua gasped as she flipped her body and snapped the free scroll right back into her grip before landing on her feet and sliding a good distance back.
"No!" Saseme huffed.
"HaHaHaHa~ That's the closest any of you have ever gotten!" Kokoua laughed, "Such a shame too...perhaps if you had only had a little help...you might have actually succeeded in taking it~!" She smirked as she held up a V sign and disappeared into a rose petal wind.
Say what...?
...A little help...?
Saseme panted as she thought this over before letting out a sudden gasp.
Of course!
It's so basic!
Without a second thought Saseme leapt into the trees in search of her allies.
To be Continued...