Zabuza and Guy clashed kunai against sword. They dodged and weaved back and forth, their blades slashing. Eventually, there came a pause in the fighting as Zabuza slid backward. 'I'll admit, you're far more skilled than you let on.'
'You'll find that the power of my youth is more than a match for anything a rogue ninja can throw at me.' said Guy.
'I don't have to throw things at you,' shot back Zabuza. 'You've been attacking in melee even when ranged would have served better. You don't have any abilities outside of the pure physical, do you?' Then he summoned his power. 'Water dragon jutsu.'
A wave of water in the shape of a dragon surged forward toward Guy. Guy leaped over it, but it followed. Then he kicked off and landed on a branch, the dragon still pursuing. 'I may not have much natural affinity for genjutsu or ninjutsu. But a wise ninja always works to improve his weaknesses. With enough hard work, I was able to gain a passing knowledge. Combined with my immense physical power, a little genjutsu and ninjutsu go a long way.
'For instance;'
Zabuza froze as he sensed something behind him. He ducked just in time to avoid a blade to the neck. Guy was behind him. He swung his sword around, and Guy leaped over it, before slamming the blade into the ground with one leg. 'You were so set on me talking at you didn't notice this wasn't me at all.' Then he drove the blade through Zabuza's throat. 'It's over.'
Yet Zabuza bled water. Guy's eyes widened. 'A water clone?'
'You've left yourself wide open.' said Zabuza behind him.
Guy turned around faster than Zabuza could strike. Yet he only cut through another water clone. Several other clones went after him. Soon the battle moved onto the lake, and Guy slashed down all of them.
'You're making an awful lot of clones for someone this confident.' said Guy. 'You must be hoping to take me off guard by sheer numbers.
'But I'm a ninja of hard work. And my youthful spirit won't be so easily doomed.'
'Would you just shut up already.' said Zabuza as he appeared. 'Water prison jutsu!'
'What?' said Guy. 'Impossible! There is no water-'
Before he could finish, the water formed around him and trapped him in place.
'There is.' said Zabuza. 'When you destroyed all those water clones, you filled the air with water droplets. Gathering those together, I was able to converge them to seal you away. Now I only need to drain the rest of your chakra.'
'You think it will be that easy, huh?' asked Guy within the sphere of water. 'Sorry to disappointed. But my youthful exuberance cannot be contained!'
Then he began to vibrate. Energy came from Guy, and the water of the prison started to vibrate. 'What is this...' began Zabuza.
'Gate 1: Gate of Opening.' said Guy.
Zabuza found it was taking more concentration to hold the water sphere. He narrowed his eyes. 'An impressive technique, but the water prison jutsu can't be disrupted by-'
'Gate 2: Gate of Healing!' said Guy.
More and more power poured from Guy. Zabuza was forced to use both hands to hold the sphere in place. He braced himself as chakra surged from the sphere.
'This can't...' He began.
'Gate 3: Gate of Life!' roared Guy.
It was all Zabuza could do to keep the sphere from falling to pieces. The water was washing around his palms. He was forced to put more and more chakra into the sphere to keep it from falling. 'I can't... hold it...'
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The Hunt for Tsunade
FantasyLegendary Sannin Tsunade has ripped off her last bank. In response to her massive unpaid debts, a conglomerate of banks has set a bounty on her head. They want her captured and executed. And Zabuza Momochi intends to collect.
