Shinobi x Assassin - Naruto fanfiction(COMPLETED)

Chapter 32 : Emotional training

Akame P.O.V

Sasuke was growing physically but...I cannot really say that he has grown mentally.

He is quite easily riled up and that is due to his pride. To him, throwing away his pride is equal to throwing away his identity as an Uchiha. He will never back out from a challenge but...when he has a chance of losing, his confidence level takes a direct hit. It is quite easily to manipulate him.

I hardly remember how many times I had saved him from becoming one of Kabuto's experiments. His sword fighting and ninjutsu abilities were developing at a marvelous pace. Perhaps he is strong enough to skip the 'emotionless stag'. He had a better control over his feelings but he was still easily manipulated. It's time I find a way to convince him to develop his own mind. His own personality and philosophy.

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Orochimaru P.O.V

I never thought a day would come when Akame herself would to me with a request. Akame was that rare class of human who wasn't hypocritical. She didn't hate people but rather judged people based on their actions. It was truthfully quite worrisome. 

Akame: If you are sincerely determined to do this, then accepting your challenge is the right thing for me to do. Fine. Come and get me.

Orochimaru : Isn't this an interesting development? Sasuke-kun?

Sasuke: A-Akame!

Akame: What is the matter Sasuke? Who are you going to choose? Kabuto and Orochimaru challenged me for a battle. Which side are you on?

Sasuke: Why do we have to fight at all?

Akame: Hn. Conflict is inevitable when forces of opposite nature interact for far too long. 

Kabuto: And we have been interacting for far too long. Sasuke-kun has received all the training he requires from you. It's time for you to step down gracefully.

Sasuke's P.O.V

All of a sudden snakes shot out of Orochimaru's hands and gripped Akame at her ankles. A slash later, Akame had jumped back. The torn snakes disappeared in thin air. Orochimaru's snake summons. Right...I had improved by leaps and bounds in kenjutsu and ninjutsu but just like Naruto's frog summons, I wished for summons of my own. Tsk...why are they fighting? I still need both of their powers.

Akame: Poison against a poison user? You must be kidding me!

For the first time I saw a smirk on Akame's face. She usually had a poker face. Right now...was it pride in her skill that I saw? Not pride as an assassin but rather pride in herself? Wait...what am I thinking? I activated my sharingan and all of a sudden all the thoughts disappeared from my head.

But I knew for a fact that Akame's poison was impossible to neutralize. As far as I remembered, she gave Kabuto a sample of her poison during the chuunin exams in exchange for medication.

Kabuto: You are right. I couldn't make an antidote to the sample you gave me but...that doesn't mean that you shall win against Orochimaru-sama!

Kabuto threw a few chakra powers senbons but Akame simply swatted it away.

Sasuke: So...what is this battle about?

Akame: Simple. Your choice here decides your future.

Sasuke: What!

Akame: Orochimaru at his full output and me are equally matched. The side you fight for, wins the battle. Both my side and Orochimaru's side represent a choice of future ahead. Decide which one you want.