Sibling Rivalry:Part 3! [Private]

Echo swirls into existence in his Shangri la, a smirk on his face goggles covering his eyes a pair of gloves with glowing runes covering his hands, his grieve edges glowing as well the blades looking much more wicked.

Echo's garb consists of a black leather jacket over a mesh shirt the back of the jacket showing the kanji for "Nine" the image of flaming tails draping the down the back towards the edges.

A pair of jeans are also visible as well, his equipment pouch is clipped on his left waist.

Standing in the center of the field is Echo his hair spiked upwards through the use of a quick haircut, the Brother of the Hokage's grin is back in full force a grin not seen since his pranking days before ANBU....this will be the first time in awhile Echo and not Kitsune met Viper in a sparring match, just after the Chuunin Exams was the last time.

"Now just gotta wait a bit.." He says with a yawn....he wonders if he has time to read?

Pondering this for a quick moment he shrugs and reaches into the pouch with his left hand sliding his favorite orange book from the pouch and opening it too where he left off, his mouth hidden from view behind the book his goggles obscuring his eyes from view...he briefly notes he should probably activate his Sharingan and does so....before returning his attention to his book as he awaits his brother..a perverted giggle escaping Echo after a moment.

Viper has finished preparing himself, his full attire normally used for war now used for but a simple spar, the blood red plating glistens in the crimson moon of his world reflecting upon the abyssal black ground in which Viper stands upon.
His fan attached to the back of his armor, the chain and scythe connected to the end of the pole.
The body suit is worn underneath, Viper's headband is tight, upon his left hip slipped through the black cloth sash at the waist of his armor is an abyssal black sheath with soft red markings, his mothers gift brought with him during this battle.

His eyes are in their perfected state, in takes a deep breath calming himself for battle, his sensory through Space-Time Migration allows him the knowledge of his brothers location.
He tugs on his wrists tightening his gloves, he takes his right foot and puts the tip of his sandal to the ground tightening it before switching to the other doing the same motion, he is ready.
Viper takes no ninja tools with him on his person besides what is listed, his crimson eyes peer upwards at the blood red moon that is always present in this section on Viper's world.
Around Viper's right eye space distorts, slowly at first before all color begins to fade, an abyssal black causing swirls to form around the Uchiha's body as he seems to vanish within his own right eye that now mimics that of a black hole.

Viper sets his destination, ten meters ahead of his brother is the location, the air is left undisturbed as he forms, a small speck is seen first as the area swirls, crimson begins his arrival followed by a mixture of black and crimson, Viper Kamu Uchiha now fully formed, his sandals once solid crunch against the firm grass of the field set up for them, the gentle breeze shifts Viper's hair slightly that still retains its length.
"I see you've kept your world the same as when I last seen it." Viper smirks a bit, "Though I must say, having a world like this must help with the stress of life."
Echo's world is a polar opposite of Viper's, sunshine and flowers, no, Viper's is mostly split up, the only space that is not void of life is a seemingly endless sea with dark black waters that glow a crimson red due to the moon always present above, the only creatures in his realm being but his captured demons and ironically the very island used to master the demons.

Echo glances up briefly when his Brother arrives his eyes trained back on the book behind his goggles, the leather jacket he currently wears would no doubt be familiar to Viper if he were too take a closer look.

Echo's form is squatted as he idly flips another page of his book...he's nearly at the end given the position of the pages, he chuckles after his Brother's comment...having come to a decision...but first...he has too sate the sibling rivalry that has always plagued him and Viper....for years they've fought with Viper as the usual winner and Echo pulling out enough wins just too stay partially caught up with their 'Score'.

"The paths?" He asks idly knuckling back a yawn leisurely with his left hand "Will you be using them this time?" he continues straightening his body now as he snaps his book shut and stretches his arms upwards his joints giving satisfying popping sounds the crystals embedded in his gear glowing brighter...the Tattoo underneath the right glove glowing with the promise of battle...and the Mother's gift to Echo.

Bouncing on his heels lazily Echo slides his book back into his equipment pouch and wincing yanking his gloved hand out and shaking it "Damn loose shuriken" he says with a bit of a frown apparently being poked by one of the sharp ends by accident.

Viper hears his question about his paths, Viper thinks about it for a moment, "Nope, it will be just you and me brother, lets try and enjoy this ok?"
Viper says as he tilts his head to the right an audible pop is made, he tilts his head to the left with the same sound being audible.
Viper's right foot gracefully slides back a bit against the crisp grass, his eyes and senses take in the detail of the area, it seems to be but a field stretching out endlessly, a perfect battlefield leaving no strings attached making it so they can just outright beat each toher black and blue which he feels they both need.

"Ready when you are bro" Viper smirks softly, it is surprising, during his time as Hokage Viper's arrogance and Ego has taken a massive drop to the point of almost being non existent, he looks towards Echo as an equal on this day, he knows Echo's power and knows that this is bound to be an interesting fight.
It is strange how ones position changes a person, Viper being forced to mature quickly in order to actually run a village, this forced how he used to act to be put aside making him think more of his actions and about how people see him thus making him be a respectful figure for not only Konohagakure no Sato, but the entirety of the Fire Nation as well.
Ironically, Viper has set himself on a path to do something he never intended and never planned to do, to prove himself to everyone by taking over the world and showing now only he can, but that he can also rule it justly and bring peace to show that he is truly worthy of everything he has.

Echo stops his bouncing and bends his knee's slightly his left leg sliding behind him slightly Echo's gloved hands raising in front of him, his body turned slightly his left hand raised level with his chin and his right at the middle of his stomach, the palms are open as if mimicking claws, a fighting style Echo's never shown Viper before..mainly cause he's only recently perfected it BUT STILL!! It's new!!

his left leg slides forward slightly Echo prepared too react too anything a wide grin spreading across his face. "Dango...if I win we get Dango and your buying sound good??" He asks his tone turning slightly playful as his legs tense and untense preparing for a quick move, Viper's still just a bit faster then him in this state...of course if Echo were to draw on the Demon's chakra he would eventually win out...but that's not what this is about today.

Echo takes in his Brother's form awaiting a move as his Sharingan eye takes in the details of the area and his opponent, such a thing is trivial but Echo is looking for something too exploit in the armor...'Well there IS always the face but that might be a much.....Nah he kneed me in the nose he can eat it after I knock him out.' Echo decides after a moments contemplation his senses still alert.

"Sounds good with me." Viper agrees with a soft chuckle, he watches his brothers stance, it is set for countering due to his positioning, Viper plans on messing with his brother, he remains stationary letting his brother wait for actions that will never happen.
Viper's left hand rests on the hilt of Nightmare as he just watches his brother, "Ladies first" Viper says teasingly trying to edge Echo on, either way Viper isn't gonna move so it does not really matter what Echo says at this point as his rebuke.
Viper plans the battle in his head, he knows full well the power of the nine tails and knows his six tails might pale in comparison but alas he is gonna give it his all and ensure that his brother never gets the better of him, something Viper still wont allow even with his new personality.

Echo chuckles slightly at Viper's jab observing his action, his right hand lowers slightly from it's position and claw formation, his stance straightens slightly too react too Viper's non-compliance with his style.

His mind is running through scenarios already, Viper will most likely attempt too heard him into close quarters which will be a problem...unless of course.

Echo crosses his fingers in a sign not seen since one of their earlier battles "TAJU! KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!" Echo shouts as a seen too start a massive burst of smoke appearing around him and obscuring him from view three clones dashing forward from the smoke leaving white streaks behind them Caliburn flashing to life in there right hands simultaneously their eyes alert as they charge their Brother with a wide grin, the lack of a breeze in this realm let's the smoke cloud linger Echo not in sight..at least possibly not in sight..the clones are indistinguishable after all.

A trick used by Echo many times in the boys youth, several variants occurring too keep it from being too predictable but otherwise it was one of Echo's favorite tactics, bait and switch destroying the clones too figure out if Echo's really there or in the smoke cloud.

Further proof....that this is indeed Echo, and not the Kitsune persona, Kitsune would attack with the pure intent too cause harm without pause not worrying about his own body, Echo...is much more careful and reserved in his strategies....after all...Echo Uchiha never gets into a conflict himself.

Viper's smirk widens, the Kage Bunshins, his childhood trademark, the one thing Echo mastered above all others.
This both makes Viper happy, and alert, happy for the fact he is truly fighting his brother, yet alert for he knows what to expect, he is gonna have to plan this out perfectly because Echo is not going to take any chances.
Viper watches as the three clones advance, his right hand at his side twitches a bit, this heralds the angel of deaths arrival upon the field.
From each fingertip including the thumb ten deep blue threads are produced, their speed is swift as they weave a web like field around Viper preventing any form of entry, the gaps left between measured perfectly as to prevent any entry being no more than a few inches wide.
Viper allows this web of chakra to be visible, it stretches five meters ahead of him making the clones force a change in their actions or run directly in to the web and be sliced down, with a smirk the threads are engulfed in fire with Viper channeling his elemental chakra through them making a perfect cage of flaming threads around Viper to act as his perfect defense.
Viper watches for the motions of the clones before acting further, unknown to Echo or at least he hopes as such the threads have burrowed in to the ground as well to make a layer of flaming threads beneath the ground to prevent a subterranean assault.

A single clone raises it's left hand towards Viper as there Sharingans note the flickering in the air, the clone fires a Masendan towards Viper the diameter of a baseball continuing it's charge forward attempting to blast through the strings.

The other two without missing a beat run backwards with a united cry of "RUN AWAY!!!" the clones comically heading back towards the smoke cloud glancing backwards, the clone on the left's Caliburn disappearing, it's arms coming towards it's torso...it's hands hidden from view as the pair of clones run off at full speed.

The clone still charging strangely enough let's out a tell of "DEMACIA!!!!!"....whatever that means, Echo's clones have always been strange..perhaps a sign of Echo's straining psyche??

Don't matter....they still creep him out, they keep speaking of an uprising and how that one day the 'Day of the clone' will happen...some even develop strange personality quirks..One named 'Foreman' is the most helpful another rather strange one dubbed 'Glasses' is a bit snarky and often calls Echo foolish...strangely that one reminds him of Viper.

Echo bursts out from the other side of the smoke running off as fast as he can making sure his run is out of Viper's field of vision, like hell is he getting close too Viper's crazy jutsu without the Kyuubi helping him...he's gotta play this smart.

Viper observes the rushing clone, also that fo the fleeing clones, Viper already anticipating this to be a trick seeing as one of the blades vanish and the hands shift location.
the threads cross together at the destined impact point of his brothers attack blocking it with the condensed chakra, from the ground comes two hidden threads, the threads with accurate positioning upon surfacing are right ahead of his brothers clones feet, with their stealth and Viper's calculative timing the following is most assured to follow through.
The threads act to constrict the charging clones ankles, with but a swift slight motion the clones feet are sliced clean off, this causing more than enough damage to force dispersing.
Viper decides to show off a bit, the raging inferno of threads now covers him in a dome of fire preventing vision from within, the threads converting fully in to external Fire.
The dome rotates as the roar of the flames grows loud, from the front of the dome bursts forth the head of a Chinese dragon crafted purely from the flames, the rest of the dome following it through a rotation to imitate the dragon uncoiling around Viper, Viper now visible within with his right fist pointed forward the dragon controlled by his body movements as it goes forth after his brother Viper smirking all the while.