AN: Hey everyone, once again thank you for those who continue to support my story! I also thank everyone who has given constructive criticism.
For those who seem dissatisfied with the story, I apologize that it isn't up your alley. I know it may not be the best, there are flaws in it and it isn't perfect. But it is my story and I'm not going to stop writing.
Now, after writing this far and reflecting on the story I have come to realize a few things. First, with so many characters it may have been best for me to write the whole story in a Third Person POV. I started out writing in Izaya's POV only, but couldn't predict how I was going to evolve my story along the way. Now I know. I've already written this far though so it'd be weird if I just switched Izaya's scenes being addressed in third person instead of first person like I have been. I'll leave that for Part 2 :) And, maybe one day when I have a lot more time I'll draft up a second version of this story all in third person to see which was better. But for now I'll keep everything as is.
Sorry for the long AN. Once again, thanks for supporting me and the story! Once again, 888 means scene change.
Chapter 46
Chatter Chatter Chatter.
Tap. Tap. Bump.
"Oi, watch where you're going…"
"Hey, long time no see, how've you been?..."
"So the war will begin soon huh?..."
"Hey, what division are you in?..."
Countless voices could be heard at this moment as a gathering of approximately 80,000 shinobi and samurai mixed together gearing up for war standing by in their respective divisions. Haku roamed around for a bit until he saw Hanabi, Neji, Hinata, and Kimimaro about to get in line to obtain their new Allied Shinobi Forces forehead protectors. Haku ran up to them waving his hands and said, "Hanabi, Neji, Hinata, Maro!" They all turned to see Haku and waved back.
Kimimaro spoke up first as he said, "Haku! How did your training at Ryuga-Jo Palace go?"
Haku rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Eh...Mazu says I'm making great progress but I still have a long way to go."
"If Mazu says so then it must be true." Kimimaro replied.
Hanabi tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Who's Mazu?"
"My summoning partner and friend." Haku replied with a smile.
Neji listened to their conversation before finding an opening to join in the conversation and asked, "What division were you placed in Haku?"
"Third Division under Kakashi-senpai. The short and mid range battle unit."
Hanabi nodded in approval. "That makes sense. To be part of that division you have to have abilities that allow you to move quickly in both short and mid range combat and that division is made up of shinobi who excel in agility and speed."
Haku nodded as he looked at Hanabi with a bit of confusion. "Umm...By the way Hanabi, what are you doing here? Aren't you the next head of the Hyuga Clan? I thought your father would protest to you being here."
Hanabi was silent for a moment before glancing at Neji and Hinata saying, "My elder sister Hinata and cousin Neji are heading to the battlefield. Why should I be the only one not joining? There are things precious to me that I also wish to protect. My family, my friends, my country, my home, I know everyone here is a capable shinobi but I am as well. There's no reason for them to risk their lives for me when I am also capable of helping to defend our world. This is me taking fate into my own hands. I will protect the things precious to me with my own two fists. Besides, I'm not that much younger than you guys and I'm also quite strong you know."
Kimimaro nodded his head and said, "It's true. She has improved rapidly and has become quite strong now. Although, I don't think Izaya would be very happy that you're going to the front lines."
Neji commented next. "I don't know what kind of training you put my cousin through but she has indeed become strong. Her strength is an asset to our division and since this war concerns the fate of the world the clan Head Hiashi couldn't refuse her participation."
Hinata looked around before saying, "Um, where's Izaya-kun?"
Haku looked around confused as well. "Big brother didn't come back yet? Does he not know that the war is about to begin?"
Hanabi's heart sped up as she was hoping to ask Haku if he heard from Izaya, but from what she just heard it seemed like even Haku didn't know where he went. Kimimaro noticed the distraught look on Hanabi's face so he said, "We don't need to worry about Izaya. Remember all those years ago in the Forest of Death during the Chunin exams. Haku and I were extremely worried for Izaya's safety but in the end he returned to us. I'm sure he'll show up sooner or later."
Haku had a worried and suspicious look on his face and replied, "True...But, even if we don't need to worry about big brother he's the kind of guy that does things that makes you worry about him. Who knows what sort of dangerous thing he's doing right now. Remember Maro, even though big brother came back to us during the Chunin exams he had a broken arm and looked wor-..." Before Haku could finish Kimimaro shook his head and hinted with his eyes that Hanabi was only getting more worried. Haku finally took note of Hanabi's expression and said, "Ahem. Well, big brother is the strongest person I know so he'll be joining us in time."
Everyone remained silent for a moment as Hanabi clutched the necklace Izaya gave her as she attempted to cheer herself up and said, "Mn. You're right. He's the type to just demand things of you and then disappear just as fast. But that means he'll also appear when you least expect it."
Hinata held onto Hanabi's hand and squeezed it in a comforting manner.
"Next." The shinobi handing out the Allied Shinobi Forces forehead protectors said.
"That's us." Neji commented. Soon after they all received their forehead protectors as Haku asked, "So what unit are you guys in anyways?"
Hanabi smirked and said, "Neji, Hinata, Maro, and I are all in the Second Division specializing in close combat." Haku widened his eyes and said, "Eeehhhhh! All of you?"
Kimimaro nodded his head confirming what Hanabi said. "That's right, so Haku, take care of yourself and don't do anything reckless." With a defeated look on Haku's face he grumbled, "If only big brother were here I'm sure he'd also be in my division."
Everyone had finally received their Allied Shinobi Forces forehead protector and stood in their respective divisions as the captain of the First Division Darui, the captain of the Second Division Kitsuchi, the captain of the Third Division Kakashi, the captain of the Fifth Division Mifune, and lastly the captain of the Fourth Division and regimental commander of all divisions Gaara stood forth in front of everyone prompting loud cheers and battlecries to be heard.
888
Meanwhile in a dark cave stood two figures. They were Tobi and Kabuto as Kabuto commented, "It's just about time to begin."
"Indeed." Tobi replied as he stood there with a new mask with one Rinnegan and one Sharingan. Kabuto licked his lips and said, "It's too bad that Zabuza and Kisame failed to obtain the Eight Tails on their second attempt. Instead Zabuza was killed by the Raikage. Kisame ended up discovered on that giant island turtle that held Killer Bee and Naruto and committed suicide to prevent information leakage. But, I suppose it wasn't all bad. Thanks to Zabuza and Kisame's efforts you were able to obtain a large piece of the Eight Tails chakra and I was able to capture Yamato and use his power to strengthen the White Zetsu army."
"Hmpf. Their deaths don't mean much. Take these." Tobi replied. Kabuto looked at the two vials in Tobi's hands before asking suspiciously, "And what are these for?"
Tobi looked at Kabuto indifferently. "There are too many variables in war. These two vials contain the blood of Zabuza and Kisame. I want you to revive them. I'll lend you two white Zetsu's for the sacrifice."
Kabuto furrowed his brow in wariness. "You could have given them to me earlier, I assume there is something you want?"
Tobi nodded. "Send Zabuza and Kisame to the place where we were going to station the gold and silver brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku. I will use the chakra they absorbed from the Nine Tails to help move along my plans." Kabuto frowned but shrugged his shoulders in the end and said, "Alright. That should be fine." He took the vials containing Zabuza and Kisame's blood and used two White Zetsu's for the sacrifice as he formed the signs of Tiger, Snake, Dog, Dragon and clapped his hands together saying, "Summoning Jutsu Reanimation!" Flutters of dirt and white paper stuck onto the two Zetsu sacrifices before revealing a reanimated Zabuza and Kisame.
Kabuto then said, "Now then, time to summon the others." He clapped his hands once more and said, "Summoning Jutsu Reanimation!" The ground trembled slightly as many wooden coffins rose from the ground with the cover falling revealing many powerful shinobi. Kabuto smiled as he looked at all of his reanimated shinobi introducing some of them to Tobi. "First, the former members of the Akatsuki, not only Zabuza and Kisame, but Itachi, Sasori, Deidara, Kakazu, Nagato, and Konan."
Tobi glanced at Kabuto with narrowed eyes and said, "When did you manage to obtain the DNA of Itachi."
Kabuto smiled. "During Sasuke and Itachi's battle. Itachi was injured in that fight and left quite a lot of his blood pooling around the area. With my skills, it isn't hard to extract his DNA." He then continued on. "Next, the former Jinchuriki. The Two Tails Yugito, Three Tails Yagura, Four Tails Roshi, Five Tails Han, Six Tails Utakata, and Seven Tails Fuu. Next the former Five Kage, the Second Tsuchikage Mu, the Third Raikage A, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and the Second Mizukage Gengetsu." At this point Kabuto let out a small and sinister laugh as Tobi's eyes widened in surprise before he narrowed his eyes and secretly glanced in wariness at Kabuto as he returned his attention to the coffin next to the Four Kage Kabuto had revived. Tobi continued to stare at that reanimated corpse for a few moments longer but elected not to say anything. Instead he secretly thought to himself, damn that Kabuto. He truly is a crafty bastard.
Kabuto licked his lips as he also admired the shinobi resurrected in the coffin beside the Four Kage. Kabuto fixed his glasses. "Continuing on. There is also the explosion Kekkei Genkai user Gari, Hanzo of the Salamander, Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure, the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Konoha's Dan, Hyuga Hizashi, and even Uchiha Kagami who was a former member under the Second Hokage and an old comrade of the Third Hokage's. He also happens to be an old relative of Uchiha Shisui's. Other than the ones I've introduced there's also a whole host of other notable shinobi."
Tobi closed his eyes for a moment taking everything in before turning around and walking out saying, "Let's go. The Fourth Great Ninja War begins."
Kabuto licked his lips and gave a sinister smile under his hood as he thought to himself, with Tobi's White Zetsu army and my reanimated shinobi we should be able to defeat the Five Great Nations. In the end I'll secure the body of both Uchiha Sasuke and Karasuma Izaya.
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Back to Izaya
WHIIIIIIRRR!
A cold wind blew past my head as I trekked up a barren mountain landscape. My hair swaying in whichever direction the wind blew as a whistling sound hissed by my ears. The temperature was cold, but still manageable. It was rather the completely desolate scenery before me that oozed off dense murderous aura which creeped me out. Taking a moment to look all round me I thought, so this is the area of the murderous aura Danzo's Root found in the Moon Country. There certainly seems to be no life around. Even with my senses I'm picking up nothing but bloodlust and killing intent. It's so potent that it's messing up my sense of direction and sense of time. I'm honestly not even sure what day it is anymore or how long I've been on this island, but it couldn't have been more than a few days...I think.
I quickly turned my head to the side of the mountain's peak as I sensed the densest amount of murderous aura coming from there. "That must be the source of where all this murderous aura is coming from. It might also be the place where the weapon Danzo was interested in currently is." I said to myself as I walked towards the cave entrance on the mountain side. I spread out and focused my senses as much as I could but even then I picked up nothing but the aura of death. "Seems really really shady and probably a bad idea for me to go in it alone but I've already come this far. I'll just check it out quick." I mumble to myself as I narrowed my eyes and slowly and quietly walked inside.
Dark and creepy I noted as I continued to walk in further. I continued down the path until I finally reached a large cavity of the cave with a huge amount of open space with three dark tunnels around the sides. As I stood there in the large open cavern wondering which tunnel to enter I felt a sense of danger descend upon my neck prompting me to dash forward in a roll at my fastest speed before spinning around to face my attacker. The second I turned around to see who attacked me my eyes widened in shock as I stared at the monster before me. Standing before me was a large 3 meter tall Tengu with a long nose and gray hair with a long gray beard. It's eyes were completely bloodshot red and its wings were worn and tattered. It was covered in blood stains and had sharp fangs and claws as a dense, thick aura of death emanated from its body. However, what shocked me the most was the sheathed weapon by its side that seemed to be the source of all the aura of death and murder in the area.
I narrowed my eyes in wariness. I didn't even sense its presence until right at the last moment. In fact, as I focused my senses at this moment I couldn't even tell if it was right in front of me. I could only sense the aura of death all around me. It was as if this being had merged as one with death and escaped all manners of detection. The only thing that helped me make out its form and whereabouts was my Sharingan. A drop of cold sweat rolled off my forehead as I unraveled my blindfold to reveal my Mangekyo Sharingan as I stared at this monster of a Tengu. With the Sharingan I noted that the chakra of this monster in front of me was no less than that of a Tailed Beasts. I dropped my blindfold on the floor and said, "You must be Sojobo. The last remaining member of the Five Ancient Tengu. And that blade in your hand must be the weapon you used to kill the other four."
It stared at me with its bloodshot eyes as dark pulsing veins emerged all over its body and it spoke in a voice that echoed itself that sounded both sinister and dark. "Hahaha! Sojobo? No no, Sojobo is no more. While this body once belonged to him I had destroyed his spirit long ago. I am Muramasa!"
I widened my eyes in alarm and said, "What do you mean?"
Muramasa smiled and stuck out the sheathed katana in its hand saying, "I am this weapon, and this weapon is I. I am the spirit weapon Muramasa. This fool Sojobo sought power and like the idiot he was he became easily swayed by my words. Overtime I was able to weaken his mind and eventually consume his spirit taking his body for myself. It is my vessel now. The more I kill the more powerful I become. It is a bit cumbersome to kill small fry and also incredibly boring to do so, hence I have searched for strong individuals to kill and absorb their power. It is faster and more efficient that way. I sense that you have a formidable amount of power in you. You'll make a perfect sacrificial lamb."
I frowned and furrowed my brow not letting down my guard. "So that is why you killed the other Ancient Tengus. You seem quite confident in being able to kill me."
Muramasa smiled sinisterly and almost playfully. "There has yet to be an individual capable of escaping me."
I scowled and attempted to fly out of the Moon Country only to widen my eyes in shock as I exclaimed to myself, impossible! I can't teleport out of the Moon Country? What is this place?
Muramasa smirked as he noticed that I had attempted to do something and said, "I told you that you can't escape. My aura is all around us. I have had a long time to set this place up and erect an incredibly powerful barrier with many powerful seals. It is easy to enter, but not so easy to leave. The barrier and seals create powerful temporal distortions in space and time. None of my prey will be allowed to escape. You won't be able to undo my barrier and seals that took me five years to create. Give up and accept your death."
I gritted my teeth and pulled out a special kunai as I prepared for a grueling fight. "Guess I'll just have to kill you first."
Muramasa laughed as he unsheathed his katana which released a boundless amount of sharp killing aura causing me to involuntarily shiver. Muramasa stared at me with great interest like a predator staking claim on its prey. "Very good very good. Those with weak wills and weak minds are easily consumed and killed just from the unsheathing of the blade, but you survived and remain intact with even the will left to fight. I have now drawn the blade. It cannot be sheathed until it has killed. That means you must die!" Muramasa charged forth at me with an incredible speed. His katana slashed down as I attempted to deflect his blade with my special kunai only to widen my eyes in shock at what happened next.
Muramasa's katana sliced through my special kunai like it was cutting butter. Just before it could cut my right arm I focused my left Mangekyo Sharingan on the blade and activated the technique Kuninotokotachi making the katana incredibly small. So small that it was no longer long enough to reach my body which allowed me to jump back and distance myself from Muramasa. I let out a deep breath as my back was drenched in cold sweat and a bit of fear from our first initial exchange. Muramasa on the other hand was also just as surprised that I had actually managed to escape his reach. Soon after his katana returned to its normal size.
"What an interesting ability you have." Muramasa commented as he licked his lips in anticipation.
I, however, wasn't thrilled as I thought, this doesn't look good for me. I took out another special kunai and threw it at Muramasa and said, "Kunai Shadow Clone Jutsu!" More than a thousand special kunai flew out towards Muramasa who smiled and expertly swung his katana deflecting and slicing through the ones flying towards his body. I used this moment to create a Taiyogan in my right hand and flew next to a kunai on the ground by Muramasa as I thrust out my attack at his side. Just as my attack was going to reach him he raised his katana just in time to block with the flat of his blade.
As the golden sun sphere and the murderous blade came in contact a loud screeching sound emanated from the katana before both Muramasa and I were thrusted through the air from the recoil. I did a backflip in the air to steady myself before landing back on the ground while Muramasa spun once and steadied himself. I didn't even have time to let out a sound as I realized something was wrong and ducked down as the whistling of the wind flew past my head. I dashed to the side and rolled on the ground before steadying myself once more and saw another Muramasa where I was at previously. I turned and saw the Muramasa I was fighting earlier dissipate into nothing but murderous aura and energy.
"Some sort of clone technique." I said as I narrowed my eyes.
"Correct." Muramasa replied before dashing out once more at me. I quickly dodged his blade and blocked one of his kicks before backflipping away from him. Muramasa followed my movements and appeared behind me as he stabbed at my chest. I quickly flew to one of my kunai lying around and avoided his attack. I placed my hand in the Tiger sign and said, "Fire Style Art of the Dragon Flame Jutsu!" Several large flame bullets in the shape of a dragon flew out towards Muramasa only for him to cut through each one with his katana as he rushed at me. I narrowed my eyes as I thought, my weapons are no good, neither is Ninjutsu, I'll try Taijutsu.
I dodged a sword strike from him and just as Muramasa's katana was about to slash my left arm I activated my Mangekyo and shrunk his sword size once more preventing his blade from reaching me. I took this opportunity to grab his arm holding his blade and said, "Wushu Style Southern Movement Taming Tiger!" My hands glowed in a silver light as I grappled his wrist and broke it prompting him to drop his katana. I kicked his katana out of the way and broke his arm next before saying "Wushu Style Southern Movement Floundering Fish!" I held onto his arm marking him with my Flying Thunder God Seal and flung him on the ground multiple times before throwing him in the air and appearing by his side once more saying, "Wushu Style Eight Extreme Fists 8th Fist of Moving!" My right arm glowed in a bright golden light as I struck Muramasa right in the face, sending him flying through the air and crashing into the wall of the cavern causing cracks to appear.
In the next instant I appeared in front of him and said, "7th Fist of Splitting!" The golden light from my right arm shifted to my left arm as I struck Muramasa right in the chest causing the cavern wall to completely shatter sending Muramasa flying into another large cavern hall. Once again I appeared in front of Muramasa and said, "6th Fist of Elevation!" The golden light shifted once more from my left arm to my right arm as I struck him in the chin sending him flying and crashing into the ceiling of the large cavern hall. I let out a deep breath as I stared at Muramasa and thought, after these many years Maro and I have been able to perfect the 8th, 7th, 6th, and 5th fists of the Eight Extreme Fists. Maro might have perfected even more of the Eight Extreme Fists by now though. I can use up to the 6th without incurring any major injuries. If I go further than that, however, then I'd end up like I did in the Chunin exams.
Muramasa lay stuck on the ceiling as his body was horribly maimed and bloody, however, I heard his sinister laugh at that moment. "Hehehe! Hahahaha! Wonderful! Wonderful! Your power is indeed something incredible. I want it! I need it! Your energy will probably be the most delicious energy I will taste thus far!" Muramasa exclaimed in excitement. I widened my eyes at the next moment as I noticed a dark aura appear by his hand before stabilizing and revealing his katana.
He can materialize his katana next to him even if it is removed from his hands? I mentally exclaimed and noted. Once again I was shocked at what I saw next as Muramasa began healing rapidly after he gripped his katana and looked as if he incurred no damage at all. Not only that, the Flying Thunder God mark I left on his body was corroded away by the dark aura around him. I quickly focused my eyes on him and said, "Amaterasu! Kuninotokotachi!" Immediately a large black flame condensed into a thin straight line and pierced into Muramasa's body lighting him ablaze and puncturing a large hole in his chest. I, however, only felt cold sweat drip down my back as I witnessed the dark aura around Muramasa wrap itself around the black flames of Amaterasu and push it off of his body before he rapidly healed the hole in his chest like nothing. I frowned thinking to myself, not even the inextinguishable flames of Amaterasu will work.
Muramasa slowly floated back down to the ground at this moment as he stared at me. "You are the only one able to damage me to this extent so far. You should be proud of yourself, however, no more playing games." In the blink of an eye he faded into the darkness and reappeared next to me as he slashed his katana towards my neck. I quickly flew to one of my many kunai in the previous cavern hall and avoided his strike only to find myself in a room full of more than 100 Muramasa Clones. Just as they all rushed me blood dripped down from both of my eyes as I said, "Susanoo!"
BOOM!
A large black skeletal frame surrounding my body as four black arms swept outwards destroying more than half of the Muramasa Clones. Soon after a black chakra cloak covered the Susanoo as it stabilized its form. Muramasa stood by the broken cavern wall and smirked saying, "Impressive. You don't cease to continue amazing me, but every move you make only makes me crave your energy more!" He dashed forwards and slashed with his katana prompting me to block it with a black Susanoo blade.
CLINK!
Muramasa's katana and my Susanoo's blade clashed with one another, but what happened next left me completely baffled and astonished. The blade of my Susanoo was cracking and then broke in less than 5 seconds of contact with Muramasa's katana. I used one of my Susanoo's arms and threw a punch at Muramasa forcing him to block with one of his arms, sending him flying to the side a few dozens of meters away. The leftover Muramasa Clones jumped at me obscuring my vision prompting me to quickly weave my hands in the Tiger, Snake sign and said, "Wood Style Deep Forest Emergence!" Large thick branches and trees arose out of the ground around me and blocked the Muramasa Clones while also crushing, strangling, and entangling them.
I jumped up on a high branch cloaking myself in my Susanoo for protection before clapping my hands saying, "Water Style Water Shockwave Jutsu!" All the moisture in the surrounding area condensed and flooded the cavern below as well as covering all the Clones. I then quickly weaved the signs of Tiger, Snake, Tiger, Bird, Tiger, Ram and said, "Lightning Style Thunderbolt Jutsu!" Large bolts of blue lightning shot forth from my hands and struck all the water around me effectively shocking and destroying all the Muramasa Clones. At this moment the real Muramasa appeared behind me and unleashed some sort of dark aura that enhanced his physical power allowing his katana to pierce through the armor of my Susanoo. Right before it was about to pierce my chest I flew to another kunai in the room. To my shock Muramasa was able to detect where I flew to and threw his katana at me. I instantly flew to another kunai only to be met with another Muramasa Clone lying in wait.
I activated my Taiyougan and pierced through the chest of the Clone killing it only for it to burst into a dark light that rushed outwards in every direction. This prompted me to fly to another kunai, but not before I felt a piercing pain in my right eye and the warmth of blood seeping down my face. I started breathing heavily as I continued to pant while clutching my right eye and frowned thinking to myself, this isn't good. He managed to destroy my right Mangekyo Sharingan by catching me off guard with a strange attack of his. His clone burst into dark light that was actually some sort of needles formed from his dark chakra. Also, in this area he's able to detect the fluctuations of my chakra and respond immediately to where I'll teleport. I've used many techniques, strategies, and trump cards trying to ascertain his weaknesses but the cost has been quite high. He has an enormous amount of chakra and can detect me through the murderous aura surrounding us. It might be some sort of unique barrier technique for detection that only he can use. He can cut through Ninjutsu, has incredible self regeneration skills, create clones of himself, and summon his blade to him even if he's separated from it. Not only that, he can fade into the darkness and reappear which I reckon is another technique unique to him. He's the most formidable foe I've had to face thus far. His blade is also unfathomable. He said it's a spirit weapon and it's apparently sharp enough to cut through even my Susanoo. Think Izaya think I told myself as I summarized everything I knew and discovered about Muramasa.
Swish!
I backflipped and dodged a sword strike from Muramasa before dodging to the side and grabbed his left arm. Before I could break his arm he kicked with his right leg prompting me to block with my left leg. We exchanged hundreds of close combat Taijutsu as he sliced, thrusted, swept, kicked, scraped, clawed, blocked, dodged, elbowed, swung, pierced, deflected, stabbed, and guarded. I countered him blow for blow as I too dodged, deflected, guarded, kicked, blocked, thrusted, struck, punched, swept, ducked, swung, elbowed, twisted, grappled, sidestepped, and roundhouse kicked.
We both backflipped and distanced ourselves from the other as I thought, I was able to injure him with Taijutsu before and he only healed his injuries when his katana returned to him. He also only cut through my Ninjutsu using his katana which means I need to separate him and his blade before trying to kill him. I quickly formed the Snake sign and said, "Wood Style Silent Strangle Jutsu!" A thick vine quickly appeared beneath Muramasa and entangled him. I then quickly formed the sign of Ox, Hare, Monkey and said, "Chidori Sharp Spear!" I molded the Chidori in my hand to extend outwards and stab towards Muramasa attempting to cut off the arm holding his katana. However, the dark aura around him corroded the wood wrapped around him letting him shift his katana to block my attack. I quickly focused my Mangekyo on his katana and said, "Kuninotokotachi!" His katana shrunk at that moment failing to block my Chidori as it pierced into his arm. I swung my Chidori Spear successfully slicing off his arm.
My heartbeat quickened as I mentally exclaimed, success! I quickly formed a Taiyougan in my right hand and flew to a special kunai that was close to Muramasa's position and then rushed towards him as fast as I could and thrusted my attack right at his chest. However, before my attack could reach him the fallen katana materialized in Muramasa's good hand as he stabbed it towards my chest. Forced to disengage I flew to a kunai in the distance and glared at Muramasa with my only eye left as I huffed and panted trying to catch my breath. Muramasa had already regrew his arm as he smirked and our battle ensued once more.