Trees????? Well ok I guess......

Akimoto, and Takeo had just returned from a hospital visit and were almost immediately assigned to a mission to put out a forest fire, and capture those responsible.  They were walking down a path to the burning forest "Huh? I guess it really was this bad" Akimoto dropped his gourd in front of him. "Might as well get started" Akimoto drew the water from the gourd, and starting drinking it. After he had drank the whole thing, he drew back and spewed water from his mouth using Suidanha - Water Release: Water Severing Wave he aimed the blast at the burning forest. He slowly walked through the forest blowing water to his left and right. Takeo seemed to be looking off at something, but Akimoto was too busy to take any notice.  After he had put out the forest, sadly destroying most of the trees with the blast, he looked at Takeo.  What is he staring at behind the forest where he was beating on the fire, there was a woman. This woman was staring back at Takeo with a wicked smile on her face. She began sprinting at the two ninja screaming "You ruined my fire! You ruined my fire! AHAHAHAHAHA, How could you!?" Akimoto was absolutely dumbfounded what the f... Akimoto drew his katana. The woman used Katon: Gouka Messhitsu - Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction "Oh shi..." Akimoto quickly used Kawarimi no Jutsu - Body Replacement Technique to switch spots with a log that was out of the way of the attack. "That was close" Shit! what about Takeo?

Akimoto saw Takeo use a genjutsu, and attempt to apprehend her.  The woman escape his grasp and began to make her escape, she had underestimated us. She started to run though the burnt forest away from the two ninja.  Akimoto began to chase her, he was faster than her so he was able to catch up quickly.  When he reached her he activated his sharingan and swung his sword at her arm.  He had gashed her violently, and she was bleeding badly. "If you surrender you can escape all of this!" She glanced at Akimoto and darted to the right. Akimoto tried to turn quickly, but fell. Akimoto threw a few kunai at her, but to no avail.  Akimoto got back up on his feet and started running after her again, he was further behind this time. Takeo was ahead of him. "Takeo! Get her!"

Akimoto lifted his katana, "I'll have to hesitation against beast such as yourself" He sprinted at the cultist and began slashing with his sword as fast as he could swing it. The ninja were able to dodge his blows, What? How can they be faster than me?! Akimoto was able to slash one of the ninja fatally wounding, but not killing, him. The other ninja attacked Akimoto and had him pinned down on the ground. Akimoto shifted positions with the ninja, and had him pinned this time.  "Takeo! Finish him!" The other ninja was running away into the burnt forest. He must have allies in there if he thinks he is going to get away from me.

There were more enemies! Akimoto wasn't prepared for more enemies, but he was willing to fight.  He perused one of the men with his sword in air.  Akimoto swung, and cut a villain in half. "HIIIYAA, HA! You guys are really squishy!" Oh gosh, they are not squishy, maybe I should use jutsu instead of wearing myself out killing these guys Akimoto jumped back behind takeo and let him have his turn to attack the new cultist. "I hope you can handle these guys, because I really need a breather"  I shouldn't have wasted so much physical force cutting that guy in half, Maybe I scared the other guys? I sure hope so.

Akimoto was surprised why is he so woozy was that his first kiss? While Akimoto was sitting there thinking, he was bombarded with attacks from ninja. "Oh gosh!" Akimoto dodged their attacks, they were trying to punch him, and turned to Takeo, he was being carried away by a female ninja. "Takeo!? NO!" Akimoto swung his sword and sliced the woman's head off.  He caught Takeo as he fell out of her hands. Oh my god, he's dead. "Takeo! I don't want to lose you!" Akimoto was crying, and Takeo's head was laying on his lap. "There are more ninja to fight Takeo! Don't leave me to fight them alone!" Akimoto looked up at the wave of enemies "This is all my fault, we should have brought back up" Akimoto fell into the next stage of grief, anger. "YOU DID THIS!" He looked into the eyes of one of the ninja. The ninja was confused as fuck. "ERRRAAAHHH!!!" Akimoto laid Takeo on the ground, and sliced the ninja in half vertically.  "I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE." Akimoto ran into the crowd of ninja and swung his sword in a flurry of slashes. I'll kill all of them! ALL OF THEM! Akimoto remembered the photo that he took from Takeo's home. He would never be able to give that to him. Akimoto remembered all the fun times they had in the city. When they had ramen, when they first met, when they fought in the arena, when they all visited the hospital together. All for nothing. He was such a good host.

Akimoto and Takeo jumped pass the tree when the jumped into it they both ended up behind the tree and the tree blocked the volley of an attack the group of ninjas had shot at them. "Shit this is getting intense" Two ninja from the crowd were smart and ran around the tree, Akimoto had his sword ready brought it down on one, the other went to stab him with a kunai. Akimoto grabbed the ninja's wrist with his free hand and turned it on him, he brought the kunai to this torso and forced the ninja to stab himself.  "Holy shit, I can't keep killing people like this Takeo. It's starting to get to me" Two more ninja were coming from the opposite side towards Takeo's side "Looks like you have some of your own problems now."

Akimoto jumped up from his position. With new found energy his raised his sword and slashed wildly. He killed one man, then it was two, and then three. Eventually he finished off the entire remaining forces. It was quite. They were both standing in the empty burnt down forest. Akimoto looked at Takeo. "Lets go home." Akimoto sheathed his sword and started walking to the village motioning for Takeo to join him. For some reason that whole fight felt like it lasted years. God I can't wait to go home. While Akimoto was walking with Takeo he pulled out the picture that he took from Takeo's house all that time ago. "Takeo I have something for you." Akimoto handed him the framed photo. The picture was of Takeo with his family before his parents died.