Forest of Death: Part IV

I sent three senbon to the bushes while Sasuke flung three kunais in the same direction. It hit something.

Scrambling in the bushes, a wickedly familiar black pineapple stuck out. Sasuke immediately teleported behind them and grabbed the three little peepers. When he realized that it was another Leaf group, he released his grip and travelled back to our shelter den.

"Hahaha sorry. We didn't mean to intrude." Pineapple stuck both hands up, obviously submitting to our superior strength. "We didn't really see anything. Please continue. Don't mind us. We totally understand," he said, trying to pull his teammates away.

"No you don't Shikamaru…" Pouty tried to clarify.

"Just leave it be Uchiha. He said he understands." I pat him in the back. Shikamaru was cool.

"Wahhhh!" the Blonde (Ponytail) whined. "Why did Sasuke kiss that brat?"

"Can't help that they are the only All-boys team." I watched with fascination as Fat Boy stuffed another not-available-in-the-Mist flavor potato chip in his mouth. "Didn't think they'd be going at it during the exam."

"You can't do this Sasuke! You're the last Uchiha so you can't make babies with a boy!"

Shit. This girl was dumb as fuck. "Like I'd ever make babies with Uchiha."

"Shut up idiot! I told you they misunderstood." Fan Boy smacked his hand with his head.

I would've had the last laugh if not for the sudden eerie vibe I was feeling. Pulling out a handful of needles, I entered defense mode. Under any normal circumstances, I would be able to pinpoint the enemy's exact location, but my head was still spinning a little from the blood loss.

I glanced over at Fan Boy gripping his kunai. Seriously, how does he fit so many in that pouch? Didn't he throw all of them at Pervorochi?

But more importantly, like me, Sasuke was unfocused. The time interval between our last battle and this pending one was way too short. It doesn't help that Fishcake is still unconscious and we're both injured to some extent.

[Shit. Can't get distracted.]

Suddenly, an irritating sound reverberated throughout the forest. Our small cave only enhanced the resonance, amplifying the damage it did to my active senses.

I found myself dropping to my knees and clasping my ears as blood slowly trickled down my hands. Uchiha managed to lift Naruto, but dropped him when the sound vibrations intensified.

[Shit.]

Despite my bad condition, I still had the strength to survey the area. Team Pineapple were out of view, if not for the tiny chip trail leading to the same bush they were camouflaging themselves in before. If the sound continues for another few minutes, even if the enemy doesn't discover them, they can just bury themselves.

[The game of shinobis. The first to show fear loses. The first to beg for mercy dies.]

I gritted my teeth before forcefully removing unwilling hands away from my blood-crying ears. I didn't have a plan and I wasn't sure what was going on, but I didn't want the enemy to think he had won.

My balance wasn't the best to say the least, I probably couldn't beat a drunk at a straight-line test, but I stood up anyway. I had a better scope of the forest at the exchange of the chakra I wasted to protect my hearing.

The tradeoff was worth every ounce since I caught sight of Pineapple who was waiting for me to notice him. He narrowed his eyes in the direction of my 11:00, 1:00 and 5:00.

The probability of Pineapple lying was slim. He wasn't just helping me, he was also saving his team. Ponytail and Chubs were obviously being affected by the endless sound vibrations.

With one hand held behind my back, I signaled the three locations of the currently (but not for long) invisible enemy. Average ninja (Zabuza included) wouldn't ever dream of deciphering what I just did, but Sasuke and his Sharingan were special. It was times like these that I actually didn't dislike Uchiha nor wonder why his cruel brother didn't kill him to spare the village from his 'I-hate-the-world-but-I'm-still-cool' face.

Sasuke dipped his head slightly before leaving Naruto on the floor. I didn't have sufficient chakra to do anything fancy, so I summoned a mini Ice Dome (withhold weak attacks) to protect our sleeping comrade. It was only for precautions. The chances of anyone getting to him were low. Sasuke and I wouldn't let that happen. After all, our attackers wouldn't have much longer to live.

Letting a mist clone substitute my real body, I drifted away to greet my first target who was cowering in a tree. The Ninja Turtle didn't even notice that I was perched right behind him. Poor him, didn't even know Haku of the Mist is famou- Shit. Scratch that.

Poor him, didn't even know Haku of the Misty Leaf is infamous for his unmatched, prodigious perfected skill of Silent Killing.