15 Hatake Sakumo (Part-3)

(Outskirts of Kirigakure)

Sakumo was walking up the long, winding, and wet dirt road. The air was humid, and it was filled with the fresh scent of blood.

"Well... it seems that Masked Man has been through here", Sakumo said to himself as he knelt at the place and watch the track with some intense concentration to find some clues.

The Orange Masked man that is controlling everything from the shadows, and one of the biggest reason for this war.

Sakumo found out about him some time ago. But told no one. Not even Jiraiya the spymaster.

He has been on the trail of that masked man for some time now.

'Now, I smell someone else around'

"Who the hell are you!?", yells Zabuza, the aspiring swordsman, appearing right behind of Sakumo; while unsheathing his Katana.

Sakumo turned around. Staring at his opponent, and calmly remarked, "I am who I want to be"

"Don't mess with me!" says Zabuza, while charging at his opponent with his Katana.

Sakumo stood still, and then made a hand seal. "I don't wish to fight you." Sakumo then made four shadow clones and sent them to attack Zabuza.

He then pulled out a kunai and threw it at Zabuza.

Zabuza quickly dispatched the Shadow Clones but didn't notice the kunai flying. Sakumo then very quickly made 4 hand seals.

Before anything happened, however, the kunai merely stabbed the ground behind Zabuza.

Sakumo then looked up embarrassingly, as he covered his face, "Oh dear, it seems to have failed."

"DON'T MESS WITH ME"

"Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!" Zabuza then shoots twelve discs of sized Water balls.

Sakumo stood there, merely watching.

'Oh, Quite a hot-headed one he is'

Sakumo then made a few hand seals, and released his jutsu, "Earth Style: Hiding Like A Mole Jutsu"

Sakumo instantly hid underground, and then a small noise was heard underground. Instantly, Sakumo appeared behind Zabuza, holding a kunai to his neck.

Zabuza then turns into smoke and a voice echoes "Everyone falls for this one, Poisoned Shadow Clone Technique! Oh, and by the way, there's no known cure for that poison. Nice to meet you though!"

Sakumo blinked, not caring at all, and then attacked Zabuza, jumping over the clone.

Zabuza then weaves 14 hand seals and yells "Water Release: Dragon Storm Technique!" Trapping Sakumo between Water Swords all around him, There was nowhere to hide or run, all except inside earth.

For which Zabuza was prepared, But Sakumo stood there like an Idiot, as he was impaled all around.

Sakumo lay there, Impaled with blood, and still.

"I won", Zabuza Muttered to himself.

Before any other actions could be taken, Zabuza was pulled underground by Sakumo.

"Don't let your guard down."

"I never did," says Zabuza as he turns into smoke.

Sakumo made no expression, but he just stood still.

"You're mocking me?!" Zabuza says in an angered voice "Or are you afraid of dying?!"

"…"

"What, too afraid?"

"Your Blade lacks soul, young one"

"What?"

Sakumo stood there, but then he appeared behind Zabuza.

He then shot Lightning Style: Lightning Bullets at Zabuza.

Zabuza sliced the Lightning Bullets in half and delivered 5 more slashes to Sakumo's body.

Sakumo grew annoyed and then grabbed the blade with his bare hand. "If you think you are being a big shot by trying to kill me, you are mistaken. Now, If you will please excuse me. Kurai."

"Uh oh! Forgot to tell you that my blades can absorb chakra, and you have truckloads of it so, you don't mind if I take some, do you!?" Zabuza's blade then begins to give off a yellow light.

Sakumo let go of the blade, but then made another hand seal. "Wow, I am so afraid of you now"

Instantly, the entire area grew dark. By his Jutsu Kurai.

"Eh. I can't even see my bare hand... good move old man... but you forgot one thing. My blade absorbed your chakra so I always know where you are." Zabuza then disappeared and reappeared in front of Sakumo, punching him in the face.

Sakumo grabbed the punch, and then swatted it away. "Your Blade lacks soul, Young one. Without Soul, You are not capable of Bringing out the true power of that Blade"

"Shut up about this Philosophy talk old man, while this Blade is in my hand I can sense ALL of your chakra and recently used chakra as well, you can't do anything"

"If I say that I don't mean any harm to you or anyone else, will you let me go?"

"Hee, Too Late Old man, you are going to talk to Mizukage sama"

"…"

"Come on--- Surely, you aren't done ye—

"You are Young, Your Blade Lacks soul, and You are the same age as that of my Oldest son, I don't want to kill a young one like you"

"SHUT UP"

"Water Style: Raging Typhoon..!!"

Sakumo made a hand seal, "Fire Style: Fire Annihilation Technique" Sakumo then sent his Fire against the Water.

"I guess its time to end this", Zabuza smiles, in the blink of an eye he kicks Sakumo's stomach, to end the Jutsu.

However, The Jutsu did not end. As Sakumo's body turned into the Log.

There was a large explosion when the two jutsu collided, creating a large steam cloud.

"I have to dissipate the steam or I'm a goner! I know, I'll use it!" Zabuza then shouted while in a dancing manner "Wind Release: Destructive Blast!" an enormous shot of piercing wind was shot.

Sakumo jumped out of the steam cloud but was mowed down by the wind.

"Maybe I overdid it..." said Zabuza to himself "Hey Old man, you there?" said Zabuza while the jutsu ended.

"It was a clone", came the voice right behind him

!!!

Zabuza gets shocked as he jumped back.

'When did he appeared behind me?'

Before anything was said, Sakumo exploded in a Blast of a white Light.

"Hey lighten up man!" said Zabuza, "One more technique and... I die?"

'What the hell? This Old man is fast'

With his short Sword to his opponent's neck. Sakumo said threateningly, "I would not make another move if I were you"

"Please! You fell for the Shadow Clone gig again!?" said Zabuza from behind him

"You failed to heed my warnings, I told you, Your Blade arts lack soul, Without finding your Spirit, You can never kill me", Sakumo stood straight and looked behind him

"If all you do is a strike, You can not hope to kill me… ever, You have to reach for the heart"

"When did you" Zabuza then started falling. He was cut from various places.

And the worst thing is, Zabuza didn't even know when he took the damage.

Sakumo stood there and then walked off.

"Please! Help... me..!! You still are poisoned and only I know the antidote... urghhh..!!"

"Keep in mind, you poisoned my shadow clone, not me." Sakumo retorted.

"Keep... in mind everything that the shadow clone ... experiences goes back to the user! You said I am young, And you don't want to kill me. Would you let a boy, the same age as that of your son die!?", Zabuza then felt an acute pain in his chest.

Sakumo replied, "Experience, not conditions like poison" Sakumo then made a hand seal, and his shadow clone went to take care of Zabuza. "I was serious when I said that I do not want to kill you, and it's not because of your rediculous Speech in the end. If nothing else, I will be taking my leave"

"One more thing... That Katana does not suit you, in the future, Get a heavier sword, And find it's soul before Using it... Goodbye Zabuza Momochi"

!!!

"You know me?"

"Yes"

"Who are you?"

"Hatake Sakumo"

!!!

'Legendary White Fang?', Zabuza thought

Sakumo left. "Farewell"

'I fought Legendary White Fang, Damn, No wonder I didn't hit him, even once'

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