Journey of the Three Failures

Chapter 11: New Assignment

Journey of the Three Failures

Eleven: New Assignment

Part One: Prison Break

Lee リー

"Get ready to move, Hinata-san."

"Hai!"

With a roaring battle cry, Jirobo slammed his fist into the ground to send out a violent wave of earth-cracking force that threw a cloud of dust into the air.

"Watch it, fatso! There's a XXXXXXX underground prison nearby, remember?!" the girl, Tayuya, shouted.

Our current foe looked around as the dust cleared. "Where'd they go?"

"DYNAMIC ENTRY!" I yelled, descending from a great height to drive my foot into the back of his head. He would likely have fallen over, but the moment after my hit landed Hinata dashed in, rolling nimbly onto her hands to launch a heavy kick into his stomach. He gagged and staggered backwards a few steps, but was too sturdy to fall so quickly.

I landed next to Hinata as she rose to full height in stance.

"Strike fast and hard!"

"Right!"

Jirobo's eyes grew as the two of us quite possibly all but vanished to them. My fist crashed into his face; Hinata's palm thudded into his back. Then we moved and struck again. The man locked his hands behind his head in defense as we continued bombarding him with attacks, racing around him rapidly and unpredictably; I moved freely in the lead, and Hinata, with the Byakugan, avoided running into me and struck somewhere else each time I attacked.

"Stupid ... brats – GAH! Stop ... it!" our foe yelled angrily, eyes shut as he withstood it.

"Oh man, this is embarrassing!" Kidomaru laughed.

"What the XXXX are you doing, fatXXX?! You're getting the XXXX kicked out of you!"

"Hurry up and get serious, or you won't last much longer!" Sakon advised.

I drove a fist straight into his gut, leaning forward as I did so. I felt small hands on my shoulders, and then feet on my upper back, and after the brief crouch Hinata sprang upward to slam a fist into the young man's jaw.

That should do it.

He staggered back, shaky but staying on his feet.

What?! "Hinata!" I said as she landed beside me. I jumped forward into a Konoha Sempuu, and the slightly dazed man raised his arms to block high.

He gasped as I sailed over his head – and by the time he noticed the girl lunging toward him I was certain he was too late.

Put all your strength behind this palm...!

THWACK!

An angry swing of a heavy arm – and the back of Jirobo's fist met Hinata's shocked face.

I saw Kurogiba leap aside holding Gamakichi by the toad's dark cape – a moment before Hinata went shooting into the treeline, raising a long trail of dust through the forest.

...Kuso.

I punched hard into the center of his back, and then near instantly appeared at the front. I struck ... and my fist was engulfed by a strong hand.

He pulled on my hand and rammed his knee into my stomach; the force sent a small spurt of crimson from my mouth. Gaping in shock, I felt a heavy palm drop onto my back, and I smacked into the ground.

Wheezing, I began to curl up on my side. The sound of breaking rock came from nearby, and by the time my eyes focused Jirobo was standing in front of me. Strange black markings were spreading across his body. And above his head he held a massive boulder.