Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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Chapter 13

"Look out!" Kakashi yells to us just as I get the feeling of an attack, dropping out of the way of the huge sword I glance around to make sure everyone ducked in time. Standing I see Kakashi looking in the direction the sword had collided with the tree. Feeling certain the others were safe I turn and follow his gaze. Seeing a man with short black hair, grayish blue pants. White and black cow pattern arm warmers as he was wearing no shirt. His mouth was covered by white bandages, though his back was to us he radiated with power. This one was definitely dangerous. Diverting my gaze away I glance to see if there were any more of them. "Well, well, isn't it Zabuza Mamochi, rogue ninja from the village hidden in the mist." My eyes halfway close as I glare up at Zabuza. Jonin level if I remember correctly. As expected. Hearing Naruto start to run I hold my hand out to make him stop. "You're in the way." Kakashi says glancing back at him. "Get back."

"But why?!" Naruto yells though he doesn't take another step further from my outstretched arm.

"Don't you remember what I said on the boat?" I question Naruto though never taking my eyes away from Zabuza.

"He's in a whole other league... If he's our opponent I'll need this." Kakashi says as he reaches up preparing to lift up his forehead protector, I hear Naruto and Sakura gasp. Even a startled sound comes from Sasuke as Kakashi goes to reveal his sharingan eye. "This could be treacherous."

"Kakashi of the Sharingan eye. Did I get that right?" Zabuza's raspy and dark voice comes from up in the tree and I notice Sasuke look at Kakashi from the corner of my eye. "It's too bad huh, that you'll have to hand over the old man.

"Now quick, Manji formation!" Kakashi orders. "Protect the bridge builder. And stay out of this fight!" Nodding to Kakashi I jump to my spot in front of Tazuna without hesitation unlike the others who just seemed to stand there star struck.

"Huh?" Sakura questions.

"I taught you teamwork now it's time to use it." He finishes uncovering his eye. "I'm ready."

"Ah, looks like I get to see the Sharingan in action." Zabuza states turning around to face us. "This is an honor."

"Now, you heard Kakashi, manji formation." I speak, withdrawing a Kunai from my holster rather then one of my blades. These guys were taking too long. Someone of Zabuza's caliber could have attacked Tazuna by now and they still wouldn't have been in formation. Finally Sakura takes point behind Tazuna, Naruto was to my left as Sasuke fell to my right, kunai out and at the ready.

"Hey everyone keeps saying Sharingan, Sharingan. Will someone please tell me what that is?" Naruto asks causing me to roll my eyes.

"Sharingan a rare power, it resides in the eyes, the user of this visual jutsu or Dojutsu can instantly see and comprehend any Ninjutsu, genjutsu and Taijutsu and reflect the attack back on the attacker. The Sharingan is a special rare form of Dojutsu. However there is more to the Sharingan then that, a lot more." Sasuke speaks.

"You got it right boy. But you only scratched the surface. The Sharingan can analyze an opponent's technique and then copy it to the smallest detail." Zabuza says as mist rolls in on us. Glaring I bite my bottom lip. Zabuza hadn't made any visible hand signs. Was he really so much faster than me that I couldn't even see his hands? "As for you Jonin. In the assassination unit of the hidden mist. We had a standing order to destroy you on sight. Your profile was in our bingo book. It called you, the man who copied over a thousand Jutsu. Kakashi the copy ninja." Zabuza crouches. "Enough talking, I need to exterminate the old man, Now."