Rebirth of Legends

Chapter 17: Duel of Fate

The two teams stared each other down. Naruto shifted his grip slightly on his katana. "So, Sasuke, any reason why you pop up when I'm not looking for you?"

Sasuke just stared at him. "The Akatsuki wants your power. The power of the Nine-Tail Fox. I trust they know about him?"

Hinata gripped her kunai tighter. "Yes. We know all about the Nine-Tails. In fact, we know far more than you do."

Sasuke smirked. "I heard you had gotten to yourself a girlfriend. I didn't know it was your fangirl. I wonder, how will you react when I kill her?"

Gentaro moved up, barely wincing as he readied his shield and sword. "Not happening today, Emo Face."

Karin snarled. "What did you say about Sasuke?"

Asuka smirked. "He called him Emo Face. Now back up."

Suigetsu pulled his sword out. "Big words, little girl. Maybe my sword can teach you some respect."

Sasuke held his hand out. "Enough. Stop this childish banter. We have a mission."

Naruto sighed. "Look, Sasuke. We're tired. We just got back from killing Orochimaru and we want to get home. Come back in three weeks and we can fight them."

Sasuke pulled his own sword out and shook his head. "Prepare to lose everything. I'm going to show you real power."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Fine then. Bring it on!"

With that, the eight ninjas leapt at each other.

[Asuka vs Karin]

Karin tried to kick Asuka, but the red haired Jinchuuriki blocked it easily. Her right fist shot out and smashed into Karin's stomach. A second fist drove into Karin's cheek, sending her flying. Suddenly, she disappeared into a substitution and the real one threw several kunai from her position in the tree. Asuka drew her wakizashi and easily blocked the kunai attacks. She ran through several hand seals. "Fire Style: Fire Dragon Missile!"

A blast of fire flew from Asuka's mouth and crashed into the tree. Karin flew out, her Akatsuki cloak on fire. She threw it off, only to find Asuka ready with another set of hand seals. "Lightning Style: Paralysis Fist!"

Her fist was surrounded by low powered lightning before she connected it in Karin's chest. The red haired, useless Sasuke fangirl fell, her limbs jerking. Asuka sighed as she tied Karin up. "Why am I always getting the weak enemies? It's just not fair."

[Gentaro vs Suigetsu]

Suigetsu's Guillotine Sword smashed against Gentaro's shield. Gentaro's sword slashed at Suigetsu and barely missed slashing through his arm. Suigestsu pulled back, holding the sword at the ready.

"Not bad. You wouln't happen to know any of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, would you?"

Gentaro shook his head. "No. I trained with someone even better."

"Who?"

"My dad!" Gentaro charged, his sword stabbing through Suigetsu. The Akatsuki cloak suddenly slipped off as his body became water. He reformed several feet away, smiling his shark grin. "So sorry. But I'm not that easy to kill."

He swung his sword but Gentaro flipped over it. Suigetsu grunted as he swung around again, coming down in a slash. Gentaro deflected the sword to the side and trapped it with his sword in the hole of the Guillotine Sword. He swung his shield, bashing Suigetsu, who turned into water again. Gentaro leapt back, drawing his sword from the hold. Suigetsu smirked.

"Still haven't learned?"

"Learn this." Gentaro charged his blade up with chakra and charged again. Suigetsu stood there, smiling as Gentaro slashed his left arm. The smile faded as his arm froze into ice before shattering. It reformed but Suigetsu still lept back from Gentaro.