Chapter 6
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With Eiji
Eiji's purple eyes narrowed as he looked at the foe before him. 'He's Chikari Ken! I remember seeing him in the bingo book for over 300,000,000,000 Ryo. According to the information in the book he was previously a Kiri shinobi and as such he was skilled in water release. He was at least a B rank rogue and possibly an A rank.
Ken stared at him. "Your not leaving here alive boy." He said in a serious tone
Eiji frowned. He could tell this guy wasn't gonna make this easy but….he wouldn't want it any other way.
"We'll see about that won't we?"
No words were said as they both engaged in a bout of taijutsu. Ken threw punches all aimed at him but Eiji evaded and weaved out of the way, increasing the speed of the punches only made the Kiri shinobi dodge even faster.
"I wish I could be there to see that boy's end." Eiji knew Ken was more than likely talking about Rikuto.
Eiji never saw Rikuto in action before, but according to Mei and Chojuro he was at least Jounin level without any battle experience except for his sparring with Mei and Temari. He had two kage's believing in him so he must be exceptional.
"Don't count Rikuto-sama out. He was trained by Terumi Mei herself and he's apprenticed to Subaku no Temari."
Ken Actually widened his eyes. 'He's been trained by a Kage? Not only that but a well known master of wind release Jutsu? Rikuto might actually give the master a warm up.'
"Hm. Interesting. Interesting indeed. Come! Show me what a fellow Kiri shinobi is capable of!"
Ken threw some shuriken at him expertly which he jumped to the side escaping danger.
Eiji jumped in the air before launching a few Kunai at him.
"Childs play." Ken commented only for Eiji to smirk before going through multiple hand seals.
"Shadow Kunai Jutsu!"
Ken widened his eyes before displaying his speed, evading the deadly surprise attack. "Not bad! But let's see how you deal with this!"
Eiji got ready to move, he was cautious too. Ken was a pretty powerful shinobi, he would be pretty stupid not to be cautious.
Ken went through various hand seals. "Water Release; Multi Water Bullet!"
A few water bullets shot at Eiji at high speeds. The chunin widened his eyes before moving out of the way, he managed to move out of the way but one of them swerved and hit him. Directly in one of his legs.
Eiji cried out in pain as he fell to the ground, the bullet piercing a hole in his leg. He couldn't lose here. This couldn't be how he died! The others were counting on him.
"That was pathetic." Ken actually laughed. "And you call yourself a Kiri shinobi? I bet even that boy is stronger than you. That Rikuto."
Eiji cried out in pain again, this time cursing as the blood continued to ooze out and onto the earth below him.
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With Rikuto
Rikuto and Yukio jumped back landing in opposite sides from each other.
"Uzumaki Huh? You certainly look like that monster." Said Yukio with an evil grin. "How are you related to him?"
Rikuto narrowed his eyes.
The young shinobi in training never met his father, but that didn't mean he was gonna let this guy get away with badmouthing his father. According to Mei Naruto wasn't the perfect father but he was there for his kids and if he had known about Rikuto he would've been there for him as well. A part of him wanted to blame Mei. He wondered if she would've told Naruto about him if they could've been a family sooner. But he also had to realize that Mei only wanted him to have the power to protect those closest to him. She did her best raising him thus far and honestly? She was a pretty damn good grandmother. He couldn't imagine life without her in it.
"Don't talk about my father!"
Yukio squinted. Was it just him or did his eyes just flash red? "So he's your father. It's a known fact that Uzumaki Naruto married the Hyuga heiress a few years after the war. When did he knock up someone besides his own wife?"
Rikuto took a deep breath. "It was long before the war, back before the invasion of konoha."
"Invasion? Invasion…? Oh! Your talking about when the snake sannin Orichimaru invaded Konoha and killed the sandaime hokage? Wow…he couldn't of been any older than 13 or 14. Interesting. Whose your mother?"
Rikuto smirked. "I'm gonna show you the skills I got from her."
Yukio rose a brow, a moment passed before Kunai made entirely out of Ice materialized and launched at him. 'He's apart of the Yuki clan? Impossible! How…
The rogue did a series of backflips to evade being skewered.
"Hn. Impressive." Said Yukio. "I definitely wasn't expecting that one. Let me tell you something kid. I know for a fact one of my comrades has been taken out."
Rikuto stared at him. 'A sensor?'
"It looks like one of mine and one of yours took each other out." Yukio said
Rikuto didn't know what to think or believe. He could be lying but quickly dismissed that as he did seem distracted about something earlier.
"Kiri is pretty impressive, taking out one of my comrades is no small feat as each of them are at least Jounin level." Yukio said
Rikuto got into a fighting stance. "I'll end this and help the others."
Yukio grinned. "Do you think you can? I'm no ordinary Rogue. I'm…" He clenched his fists and suddenly they turned into green crystals along with both his arms. "….special."
Rikuto scoffed. "Come!"
"I wouldn't underestimate my Jade Release if I were you boy!"
Yukio appeared behind Rikuto and delivered a deadly punch that sent him flying. The 9 year old boy winced as he was sent soaring. That punch really hurt! It felt like being punched by iron! Not that he knew what that felt like but still!
The rogue tried to punch him again but this time Rikuto caught the punch and sent him flying with a kick before dashing after him.
'This brat…he's pretty good.'
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With Eiji
'I can't lose here! The others are counting on me!' Eiji thought as he stood up, blood escaping his wound.
Ken chuckled as Eiji struggled. "How pointless of you. In the end your just gonna-" he paused as Eiji began to go throw hand seals.
"Water Release; Multi vortex Jutsu!"
Suddenly four large water vortex with twisting and spinning rotation's surrounded Ken. He tried to escape but it was impossible as the vortex's were surrounding him.
Eiji forced the Vortex's closer and when they collided with him they turned into one giant Vortex. Ken cried out in pain as the technique tore his body apart.
As the vortex died out multiple limbs fell to the ground. Ken wasn't conscious any longer. He was dead
'I did…it….' Eiji fell to the ground content that he had taken out the enemy. 'Rikuto-sama….everyone be safe….'
And so Eiji lost consciousness.
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