Equals

The forest had been a peculiar place especially during the night when most of the nocturnal animals came from their hovels and holes to become more active in search of food and companionship for some...and hunting for most. In the forest however were also many people who liked to stay out in the lush and lavish area just because it had fitted them better than the village during the day. One person or rather ninja had made this place into his playground at night, and resting place in the morning as the forest called him...he called to it. Hideyoshi jumped from branch to branch as he looked around although it looked as if his eyes were closed, he could see everything in front of him as he moved through the silent area with stealth and precision. Stopping onto a nearby branch he would look around slowly as his clothing came to rest on his body, wearing a yellow shirt which had white flames on the hems bottom of the shirt and the sleeves and white pants. Over his forearms sat a pair of white bandages as well as on his chest, but the most notable thing on Hideyoshi were the gauntlets that sat just below the bandages.

His eyes would open for only a moment as he looked around before closing them again," It seems like the forest is in a state of peace once again...Good enough to take a break from exercising so it seems," thinking to himself he would continue to move forward for a moment before stopping ten meters from his previous location. Smiling he would remember the feeling he was getting from the area in front of him and moved to one of the many trees to the right of Kenzo before leaning against it,," So tell me..What brings you out here to the forest Kenzo? Not many of the Leaf's Shinobi come out here during the peaceful nights," his head slowly turned towards the boy with a brim smile as he awaited for an answer.

Hideyoshi smiled inwardly as he looked to the back of the man while his own back remained dormant on the tree but the awareness and perception had been alert and constantly watching in the even that something would happen. Of course this was going to be an interesting meeting seeing as Hideyoshi only had the advantage due to him being used to the specific darkness of the forest and all therein but for now he would simply see where this would go. With Kenzo's last sentence, Hideyoshi would begin to finally speak," Introductions both old and new are things that one should keep in mind as an aspect of friendship and acquaintanceship...But when was the last time me and you could actually have a conversation without many people around us? If you really have forgotten me it must be because of the signature i give off no?," his smile would return once more as he leaned off of the tree and crouched for a moment.

" If it makes you feel any better i would probably call myself the only ninja that had been your sensei for a while before i "poofed" as some people have told me, but that's about the only the only hint i can give you Young Uchiha," chuckling he would relax in his crouched position while awaiting the responses of Kenzo.

Philosophy was never Hideyoshi's strongest perk given his grandfather tried to teach him but this especially made him smile as he stood up and stretched for a moment before fixing his gauntlets,"Then if the face is ever changing or non existent test it and see what the face is worth, for since we are in the darkness let us gather a little light to make this fun," As if on cue Hideyoshi would clap his hands causing the small area of 30 meters to become illuminated and bright before speaking again," If you are here then that means it's time for us to finally have the spar we have both been waiting for eh? Well allow me to welcome you to the Domain of the Forest," jumping from the branch he was currently on and jumped from branch to branch following Kenzo down as he continued to free fall.

Knowing how this could go in many possible routes, Hideyoshi's mind began to calm itself as something magnificent was about to happen and this was something he had bee wanting for oh so long. It would be about half-way through their decent that Hideyoshi would perform a back flip and launch five bone like projectiles from his finger's each one heading for a different direction. One would be heading towards his chest, while another would go for his arms, legs and the area below him in an attempt to stop his decent. Knowing how his old student had progressed he would have no doubt that he could dodge the bullets that moved at the speed of 40.

Hideyoshi would land onto the ground with a large thud as dust covered his position and his hands prepared for what was going to be one of the best fights of his life. His Feet would be perfected centered and spread apart while his left hand clenched into a fist and his right remain lateral and open. The eyes on the gauntlets would open as Hideyoshi exclaimed," I have been waiting for so long for this spar Kenzo so show me how much you have grown," his smile knowing no bounds he would wait for him to get ready so they could begin.

450 AP

Ten Finger Drilling Bullets Used -20 AP

430 AP Left

Silence would, for a moment, embrace the entirety of the forest, and he would not complain. If he thought about running, it was far too late now. If something were to happen... it would be in the mysterious male's hands now. 


And so it was --- in the golden garbed genin's hands, that is. That silence was broken by the faint patting of a shinobi's feet against the bark of a tree. Every sense seemed to be enhanced by the darkness, and it only toke the realization that the chakra signature was follow him towards the ground to catapult Kenzo into action. Once again, that sly grin had found itself struggling to plaster itself across his visage as Kenzo's seventh, and perhaps most acute, most accurate biddable primary sense scanned the world around him. He felt the heat in every object within range of his perception, even the smallest of objects such as the bullets that pierced the air, threatening to do the same to his body, but he would not be maimed... Not yet, at least. 

Kenzo would collided rather forcibly with the ground, taking every bullet to the body, if a burst of fire fire not emanated from the soles of his feet, forcing him to retain his upright position, hover and rise slightly out of the path of the incoming bullets. His frame then began to lower slowly. Kenzo laded upon the forest floor just as calmly as if he had been standing, the very last fading tendrils of flame scorching the grass around him. A thin veil of smoke rose around him as he tilted his head towards the heavens, waiting as the moon pierced the canopy to shine a spotlight upon his frame. The fire, which he had dispersed upon landing was an open invitation: if the nameless, faceless male deigned to dance, he would find that Kenzo was waiting, his dancing shoes resting upon the common forest floor.

"Come... Sensei."

Saigo no Hono (Flight) -5 AP

The display that Kenzo had just shown had been one of the reasons he had been proud of his only student in a sense, but this fight was just beginning if not just making it first steps like a child. Hideyoshi stood twenty meters from Kenzo which would be the basis of this battle, but as well as who knew the area better. Although Hideyoshi might have been at a slight disadvantage power wise, Hideyoshi knew this forest better than anyone due to his time out here training. Smiling he would close of the eyes on the gauntlets and breath slightly before crossing his hands together, two six inch pieces of bone fashioned as daggers would protrude of the palms of his hands before being launched at Kenzo at the speed of 91. While these two daggers would be heading towards the boy, Hideyoshi would dash to the right and used the tree walking technique to go ten meters up the base of the tree, throwing two more bone shaped daggers at him at the same speed as the other two.

Hideyoshi would continue going up the tree as the four projectiles flew towards Kenzo, Two heading in a horizontal pattern while the other two came down in a 45 degree angle, aiming for his arms. Twenty meters up the tree Hideyoshi would begin to ricochet from Tree to tree until he was directly to the left of Kenzo on the fourth tree and threw one last Bone dagger. Hideyoshi's last dagger would lag behind the previous four causing a three pronged pincer maneuver that would be sure to test Kenzo's reflexes and capabilities. As a just in case, he would prepare the substitution technique to make sure he had all of his bases covered in the event that his student pulled a trick that he would not foresee coming.

Kenzo's eyes followed the other male's movements, but he saw nothing interesting. Kenzo would reach into one of the many pockets of his Jounin flak Jacket, and pull out a scroll. As the projectiles neared Kenzo's form, he was suddenly engulfed in an even thicker amount of smoke. The projectiles would enter the smoke, and the sound of something being hit would be heard. Through the smoke, Kenzo's sharingan glowed as his eyes focused on Zero. The smoke cleared after all Zero's attempts at harming Kenzo were complete, revealing Kenzo standing motionless with his gunbai resting on his shoulder, the grip in his right hand. He was no longer holding the ultimate weapon. One could not exactly tell how Kenzo had managed to avoid being harmed by Zero's weapons, despite the small cuts on the male's sleeves, Kenzo was indeed unscathed. His skin seemed a bit darker than before however, but that dark pigmentation soon faded away. 

Is this really all that he can do? 

Kenzo could only wonder. Not even once had the male succeeded in bringing Kenzo harm, or even making Kenzo feel that there was danger. He raised an eyebrow as he easily slide his scroll into his pocket, securing it. He wondered what the hell he was really doing here. This is not how a shinobi fights. He taunted...

"Surely you can do more?"

Jutsu Used: 
Generic Sealing
Earth Style: Earth Spear  -30 AP
Sharingan -5 AP

Tch. It would seem as his first course of action wasn't working and the boy could easily deflect and dodge the bones somehow, but how he did it was the question in his mind. Stirring deep within Hideyoshi came the voice he knew all to well," What are you doing standing around throwing sticks at the boy, we fight better than this," the voice raged at Hideyoshi. Smiling he would shake his head and jump from the tree that had been five meters facing Kenzo before lading with a slow thud. Eying the fan for a moment he would raise a brow and smirk before dusting himself off. It was something when nothing had been working but nothing had been to surprising to say the least, but the time for playing had long been over.

Slowly the eyes of Hideyoshi would open as he fixed his knuckles and looked at Kenzo," I guess the games are over," as he finished speaking an aura of dark blue chakra would overtake his body as they eyes that were once closed opened to show red irises and from his back a two meter blue wing would stretch before resting at his side. From the gauntlets and eerie sound would occur as the two eyes opened and looked around everywhere. From that moment Hideyoshi would spring into action, his body moving forward towards Kenzo at the speed of 93 although when he became a distance of three meters from Kenzo, his body would disappear to the right and behind the tree cover, his chakra being masked due to the power of Corbinek, it would become difficult to detect him.

Hideyoshi continued to run through the array of trees around Kenzo before stopping five meters behind a tree that would be facing his left side, his body hidden behind the large tree as he smiled and struck the ground with the gauntlets causing a surge of bones to flow towards the boy at he speed of 60. As soon as the spikes charged towards Kenzo, Hideyoshi would already be on the move appearing on the left side of his opponent as his left leg would swiftly cut through the air to attempt a high kick. If Kenzo were to block or dodge this feint he would be met with a swift low which would prove to throw the boy off balance. Meanwhile the bones would be still coming during the course of this attack aiming to hit Kenzo if his guard would be down.

Leaf Whirlwind used

430-10

420 AP used

Current stats:

Health: 60
Chakra: 45
Stamina: 45
Speed: 93 [+5- LW]
Strength: 25 [+5 -LW]