Sabin nearly had a heart attack when he saw Satomi fall down into the earth. Instantly he ran over to help him but Kymir had gotten there first and to add on to things another Akatsuki had appeared and backhanded him. Sabin slid across the ground. This is not good, they're seperating us, he thought. Standing up he wiped the blood from his face. "That's it, play time is over," he said pulling a kunai and throwing it at Pheonix.

Kymir was in full panic by now. He could see an Akatsuki in the corner of his eye and Sabin on the ground, and to make matters more hectic, Satomi was slipping! What do I do, what do I do! Kymir looked at Satomi as he told him to let him go. "No," Kymir yelled. "Don't ask me to do something like that! What happens if you can't rip open a portal," he asked. His voice heavy with fear. "I'll never forgive myself." Kymir began to panic even more. His grip was weaking and he was beginning to slid closer to the edge. Oh God, we're going over. Kymir swallowed. I have to do something! Like a black blur Kymir shifted. He had to be quick or Satomi would be out of his reach. A large black wolf with red ears, paws, eyes, and tail tip, with a red X like scar on his chest and a collar with a broken chain leaned forward and closed his jaws on Satomi's shoulder. Please don't let me hurt him, Kymir begged. Pulling backwards he pulled Satomi out of the hole. His breathing was quick with adrenaline. "Are you okay," he asked as he shifted back to normal.

Xan smirked as he saw his trap take action and took that time to see what was going on with his other attackers. Satomi, just pulled out of the hole. Kymir, right next to him. He'd have to start watching out now that those two were gonna be up. Sabin, being taken care of by Pheonix. He turned his gaze back to his current target, only to see her dashing towards him. Movign tot he side quickly, Xantrex grabbed the kage's arm and aimed a punch straight into her gut.

Deidara jumped back. "Again, just all talk and no action. Just fierce looks and glowing faces. You're not cut out for war." He said and gave a laugh. "You shinobi are just for show." He put his hand to his face. "But I'll show you what a real ninja is capable of." Deidara disappeared and reappeared behind Kenjiro. Pulling a kunai and twirling it slightly he pushed the kunai into Kenjiro's side and kicked him. He then looked at Shen. "Come on puppy, can you prove to be better?"

Shen growled at Kenjiro as he jumped in his way. As far as Shen was concerned, he no longer had allies or enemies, just targets. And those targets were black and red. Shen turned his angry glare to Deidara and snarled as he called him a puppy. He knew he'd be better off fighting as a human, but as a human, he couldn't move nearly as fast. Regardless, Shen turned into a human and ran at Deidara, aiming a punch at his face, then a kick at his side. He wouldn't be useless like Kenjiro was. (no offense kenji!!!!!)

Deidara grinned as Shen turned back into a human and ran at him. "No words, that's a start," he said as he moved his head to the side avoiding Shen's punch and then jumping in his leg when he tried to kick him. Deidara then lifted his leg and went to kick the side of Shen's neck.

Shen put his arm up next to his neck to block the kick, then immediately after grabbed Deidara's ankle and with his other hand aimed another punch at Deidara's stomach this time. (sorry for the short post ^.^; )

Deidara turned slightly put could not avoid the punch. Landing on his hands he twisted again bring himself back up to punch Shen in the face. Deidara was impressed with this little ninja. He seemed capable of fighting, but the thing was, he had a feeling he couldn't recruit this guy. Oh well, he coudln't have everything.

Because of his last hit, Shen didn't have time to block Deidara's next hit, and was sent flying back just a little before he caught himself by digging his nails into the ground. With a glare, Shen did a jutsu and punched his hand to the ground. "Scape swords," he said quietly. About six swords made of rock rose out of the ground around Deidara and attemped to close in on him again.

Deidara saw the swords. It must have been the same jutsu from before, and this time he would not make an Iron Maiden for himself. That's be a mistake. "Clay Explosion," Deidara said blowing up an opening from himself. He then moved out and looked at Shen. "You may just be a challenge," he said.

Shen glared at Deidara with a light growl as he saw him blow up half his swords. Shen tilted his head to the side a little as Deidara said that he might be a challenge. "Well I certainly hope so," Shen said coldly, starting another jutsu and putting his hand on the ground again. "Scape cage." Small vines started coming out of the ground and attempting to wrap themselves around Deidara's legs, and Shen got up and took out three kunai's and threw them at Deidara. He wouldn't let up no matter what.

Deidara jumped back but a vine caught onto his leg. "Bastard." He said under his breath as he pulled a kunai and cut the vines but a second later three kunai were coming at him. Deidara had to be quick. He wouldn't have enough time to make a dome. It would still be soft after the kunai peirced it. So he did things different. He pulled a shuriken. "Ninja Art: A Thousand Shuriken." A thousand or so shuriken flew at Shen clashing against Shen's puny kunai. Deidara then threw a kunai and hit on of the shuriken on the back. Attached was a paperbomb that set off causing all the other nine hundred ninty-nine other tags to explode as well.

(woah, nice move)

Shen smirked as he saw his vines catch Deidara's leg, but the smirk was wiped clean off a second later when a thousand shuriken were flying at him. "Damn," he said as he quickly started a jutsu. It was a good thing Shen was from the Stealth, otherwise, he would've never finished the jutsu in time to avoid the shuriken. Only a moment before the first shuriken and explosion hit, Shen disappeared underground, only to reappear behind Deidara to try to kick him in the side.

(thanks.)

Deidara couldn't see past the explosion,so when Shen moved he didn't see him. But he sure as hell felt the kick. Deidara slid across the ground and laid there for a moment. "Hmph. Looks like he's serious." Deidara said as he pushed himself up. "I think it's about time I got serious myself." He said as he stood. He gave a grin. Deidara ran at Shen. "Clay explosion."

(.....what exploded?)

Satomi could only star at Kymior as he said he wouldn't let him go. Why was this kid being so stubborn. They were slipping! Then Kymir let go and Satomi started to fall. He grabbed his scythe so he could get ready to rip open a portal when something clapped onto his arms. Satomi nearly screamed at the sight of the wolf, but when it pulled him up he let out a sigh of relief and collasped on the ground looking at Kymir. He nodded shakely. "I'm fine," he said. "But Sabin won't if we don't help him." He said standing and bringing Kymir up as he went. "You help him and I'll help the Magma Kage," he said before going over to aid her. Satomi grabbed Xantrex's arm as he grabbed Kira and right before he could punch her Satomi brought his knee into Xantrex's gut. He looked at Kira. "Thanks for the support, time to pay back the favor."

Kymir nodded to Satomi and was grateful that he helped him up because he felt very unstable. He was used to changing but not that fast. "Alright, see you in a minute." He said. And then he headed off but stopped before Satomi left. "And Satomi, don't die." Kymir then turned and ran off to Sabin and Pheonix. Coming up alongside Sabin he pulled a kunai. "Satomi sent me over here," he said. "Can I join?"

(I had to go back to page 8 for this!)


Jutsumaster's eyes widden as the blade came at her and exploded. The blast sent her rolling across the ground. Good, he's actually fighting back. She stood up. Her purple eyes shinning. "Come on Kinaga, is that all the infamous Storm Ninja has to offer," she asked as she disappeared and reappeared behind him. "Because if it is, you won't last long." She then spun infront of him. "Wind Style: Twister." Jutsumaster focused the attack into her blade and released the fire from the fire seal. The fire and air mixed and sent a twister at Kinaga.

Kai nodded. "Thanks grandpa," she said. She then shook out her fur. "I couldn've handled him though," she said with a small laugh. She then looked around for someone else to take down. "Well, I'm off, see ya later," she said and jumped back into the fight.

Rumiko pushed through a line of Akatsuki. They were all over the place. An endless wave of red and black. "They just keep coming." He said over the thunder. He then looked back over at the Magma Ninja. They were fairing well, but still, it'd be better if Kira was there helping them out. "Fire Style: Fire Wheel." A wheel of fire swooped in on yet another wave of Akatsuki. Rumiko looked around for Kira. "Where is she?" He then backed away as a kunai exploded underneathe him. "Damnit."

Zeo was using water style after water style. He was becoming tired of fighting. His entire being was dissolving. But he wouldn't stop, he'd fight until his last breath. Because that's what Akatsuki did. They fought for...what exactly did they fight for. To stay on Deidara's good side? To gain a higher place. They were like animals! Zeo shook his head. "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu."
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Bat was enjoying this. When Kazuya launched at him again Bat didn't moved. He watch kazuya's movement. Now, he thought. Before Kazuya could catch his side again he grabbed him by the muzzle. "Really Kazuya," he said. His voice was between an eighteen year old and a sixteen year old. "I expected a bit more from you. Using the same attack. You think i wouldn't catch on." He grinned and punched Kazuya in the snout.

Kira twisted,avoiding the attack.She reversed the twist and kicked on the ground,pulling away from him and landing beside Satomi."Thanks,"she said,smirking.She then looked back at her ninja."Damn,"she whispered."Can you handle him for a bit?I gotta help my village,"she told him before dashing off,killing akatsuki after akatsuki that attacked her ninjas.She slid beside Rumiko."Sorry,had to help out a few Death Valley ninja,"she said,helping him up.

Kenjiro let Shen battle Deidara while he killed off enemy akatsuki that attacked the Stealth.He still had his Moon Chakra going and when he saw the clay explosion,he dashed forward at Deidara,sending shuriken filled with his chakra at him.They went at the speed of wind,cutting through the air easily,at him.If they hit,even if he guarded,they would explode with a sudden burst of chakra.If he missed,they'd hit other akatsuki and kill them.

(Infamous?! Why the hell am I infamous! XD)

Kinaga blinked at Jaymaru for a second as she asked if that was all he had. Did she really think that he was giving it his all? He sighed and shook his head, propping his last blade up over his shoulder. "You really don't know me that well, do you?" Kinaga looked at the twister a moment before acting and starting a jutsu. "Storm Style: Lightning Dragon!" Thunder crashed loudly in the sky and a large lightning bolt crashed down in front of Kinaga, forming itself into a dragon and charging straight through the twister and at Jaymaru. If Jaymaru wanted a fight....Kinaga guessed then he'd have to give her one.

Xantrex's eyes widened as he felt Satomi knee him in the gut, sending him stumbling backwards. Dammit, I thought I'd at least have enough time for that attack, he thought angrily. Coughing a few time, Xantrex brought his gaze to the kage, who's run off to help her village, then to Satomi, who was now facing him head on. For the first time during the war, Xantrex was in a fair fight. "We meet again, huh," Xantrex said with a smirk as he pulled out the small cylinder again, and the blade sprouted from it. "I realize we never got to finish our last battle." Okay. It was a partially fair fight. Xantrex'd been pretty badly wounded from fighting the kage, but it didn't seem like Satomi was injured much at all. Besides from the pitfall. Well, it was better than a 3 on 1 fight.