𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐍𝐒; 𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒! 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐎 𝐱 𝐍𝐁! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑

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痛みの誓う決勝ーOath of Pain

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Wind howled and silence befell the area until Kakashi broke the unnerving silence. "You're finished." Naruto was bemused at first but then shouted happily, "All right!" Sakura as well was happy as she chuckled. You and Sasuke were still cautious.

Zabuza laughed darkly, confusing Kakashi. "Finished? You really don't get it, do you? Your technique is nothing but a crass imitation. I'll never be defeated by a mere copycat ninja like you," Kakashi grunted, not liking the sound of that.

"You are full of surprises, though. You'd already copied my Water Clone Jutsu when you made your little speech," Zabuza furrowed his brow bones. "Very skillfully executed. You made your clone say those words to draw my attention while you hid in the mist, waiting for me to make my move. Nice try," Another Zabuza appears behind Kakashi. "But I'm not that easy to fool."

Kakashi slashed the 'real' Zabuza, the body turning into water. "Hey! That one's a clone too!" Naruto shouts.

As Zabuza swung his sword at Kakashi, he ducked as to avoid it. The kubikiribōchō ended up hitting the ground instead. Zabuza kicked Kakashi up in the air as he shouts, "Now!" He picked up the sword and ran at Kakashi. But before that, he spotted spikes gathered 'round the dirt ground. "Huh? Makibishi spikes. Trying to slow me down. Hmph. Foolish."

He did a small jump backwards and dived in the water with a grunt. "Sensei!" Naruto called out. Kakashi arose from the water to which Zabuza popped up behind your Sensei and performed hand signs. "Ah, fool. Water Prison Jutsu!"

Kakashi grunted as he got stuck in a circle water prison. "Escaping into the water—— Bad mistake." Zabuza had his arm inside the water ball to control it. "This prison is made of water, but it's stronger than steel. It's hard to fight when you can't move. So much for the great Kakashi. I'll finish you off later. But first, your little friends will have to be eliminated. Water Clone Jutsu!"

A clone emerged from the water, "You think wearing a headband makes you a ninja. When you've hovered between life and death so many times it doesn't faze you, then you may be called a ninja,"

When you've been assassinated so many times your mother's ex turns you immortal be like:

"When you've become so deadly, your profile is entered in my bingo book, then you may have earned the title ninja,"

When you're the child of a snake bitch be like:

"But to call upstarts like you ninja is a joke," With those taunting words, he vanished.

"He disappeared again!" Said Naruto as you scoff, eyes widening when Zabuza kicked Naruto which made his headband fall off him. "You're just br-" You tackle him to the ground, revealing your sharp and perfectly polished fangs.

"I never wanted to do this," You kicked him like a rag doll. "But you hurt my darling." Zabuza coughed out blood, holding his abdomen— which is where I kicked him. "You little.."

"Listen! Get the bridge builder and run! You can't win this fight! He's using all his power to keep me in this prison. So he can only fight you with his water clone. But the clone can't go far from his real body. If you get away from him, he can't follow. Now run!" Kakashi shouted.