Chapter 28: Match Begin!

"Edo Tensei? The jutsu developed by Senju Tobirama?" Kakuzu.

"Kakuzu, you know about this?" Hidan.

"Yes. I heard that one can use this jutsu to revive the dead."

"Is that even possible?" Jin.

"I think so." Tobi.

"What does it have to do with the last bijuu?"

"No, that might be the other option to replace the Kyuubi." said Kakuzu. "Do you guys know the Silver and Gold brothers, who killed Senju Tobirama?"

"That's the long dead shinobi from Kumogakure." Kisame.

"You are right. So, do you know that those two brothers have the power of bijuu, specifically kyuubi's power?" Tobi. He didn't wait for an answer and just added "These two used to be just unknown nin from Kumo. However, one time they encountered Kyuubi and got swallowed by that bijuu. However they didn't die as they are the descendant of the Sage of Six Path. They ate the chakra body of the Kyuubi as a way to survive in the bijuu's stomach.

In the end, something happen to Kyuubi that forced that bijuu to spew out these brothers, who are still alive. Somehow, they managed to escape from that nine-tailed beast. After that, they become able to use Kyuubis power. They are rumored to be able to turn into tailed beast form." Tobi ended his story.

"So that how it is. If we revive them, we can use them to substitute Kyuubi." pondered Tenshi.

"It's decided then. We will use the Edo Tensei. So Tobi, do you know how to use that technique?"

"I don't. However, Zetsu have copy scroll of that technique."

"Alright. Let's learn this technique first, then we will try to revive those Silver ans Gold brothers." said Tendo.

The Akatsuki members nodded.

...

- The third round will start now. Eight match will be carried out in order from match one through eight. Participant will be matched randomly in the first match.

"Now, that what I want. A direct challenge. Hahahaha." Natsu was exhilirated when he saw the condition of the third round.

- Initiating matching name.

#Match 1: Sabaku Gaara vs Uchiha Izumi. The match begin after the stage preparation is finish. Stage preparation count-down: 01M:59S

Suddenly, the area in the center of the platform with the diameter of 150 meters descended as deep as 100 meters. A transparent dome covered the now descended area. Izumi and Gaara then transported inside descended arena. The others are still at the top platform, looking through the dome.

-Match Begin! Count-down time limit: 19M:59S

Seeing the count down time, both participant instantly moved to attack each other. Izumi directly activated her Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Toketsu!"

(A/N: I asked my friend; google, what is freezing? And It says, in japanese language, it is called Tōketsu.)

She closed her left eye, and activated her right eye ability. The eye ability is similar to Amaterasu, but with the opposite effect; everything seen by the eyes will get frozen.

The moment she looked at Gaara with her eyes, he started to quickly turn into an ice sculpture. In an instant he got covered by ice completely. Seeing this, Izumi closed her eye which now starting to bleed.

Suddenly, the ice sculpture cracked. Then, an outer layer of sand that was froze just now crumbled into a grain of sand. Gaara who was unharmed is still standing behind the now crumbled layer of sand.

"That was very dangerous." Said Gaara, looking at Izumi. "Sand Bullet!"

Gaara then shoot a barrage of sand towards Izumi. She jumped back and evaded left and right. While evading, she threw several kunai with exploding tag. The tag exploded upon contact with the sand, causing Gaara to shield himself with a sand cover. After the explosion stopped, Gaara peeked out of his defense by removing some of the sand defend.

"Hellboros!"

The moment Gaara looked out, he saw Izumi's left eye gazing at him. Suddenly, he felt his body was trapped in the worls of ice. His body was frozen into an ice sculpture. After that, a beast came out of nowhere and approached him This beast have four leg, and two side of neck, one in front and one at the back. The one at the front have ten head, without eyes amd nose, but have a sharp teeth. The one at the back only have one head. The beast approached Gaara and ate his limbs one by one. There is no pain from losing limbs.

...

'Did I finally beat him?' thought Izumi, looking at the petrified Gaara.

Awoo!

Suddenly, Gaara's body cracked, and sand started leaking all over his body. Within a seconds, Gaara's body was covered in big cocoon of sand. After a minute, the sand dispersed and a One-tailed bijuu, Shukaku appeared. On it's head is the sleeping Gaara.

"Uchiha girl, you genjutsu almost got Gaara for good. Unfortunately, you are not just fighting him, I am here too. Kakaka."

Shukaku Did not waste any time. He directly bashed Izumi with his large sand hands. Izumi tried to evade as fast as he could, but the limbs of Shukaku is too big to be evaded. She was slapped away toward the corner of the arena.

"This is bad! Shukaku is out. He might kill that Izumi." said Naruto in panic.

"Don't worry. Any damage to the body including death, will be recovered after they get out of that arena." said Zokuto.

On the arena, Izumi slowly stood up. Her left hand is already broken, and her bone is sticking out of her flesh. She is gritting her teeth just to hold herself from screaming in pain.

Shukaku, once again attacked her. Seeing the approaching sand, she inhaled a deep breath.

"Susanoo!"

An avatar with orange-like color enveloped Izumi. The avatar blocked the approaching sand. Her Susanoo then fought the shukaku back.

"What is that thing? Is that her bijuu" asked Kara.

"That is Susanoo." said Zokuto. "Anyone who have a Mangekyou Sharingan are able to use Susanoo."

"Then you and me also can use that right?" asked Naruto. He got very excited about having a Susanoo on his own.

"Huh!? Naruto, you haven't used your Mangekyou Sharingan?" asked Zokuto.

"Uh...I focused my time in training other jutsu." said Naruto, embarrassed.

"..."

Zakuto can only sigh with the attitude of his brother.

On the arena, Susanoo is starting to fade away. This just mean that Izumi have been using her Mangekyou, and she is starting to feel the drawback of her dojutsu eyes.

"Let's end this."

Izumi then attacked Shukaku intensely, using her Susanoo. Somehow, she managed to land a hit and knocked the sleeping Gaara on Shukaku's head. Gaara then awakened from hia sleep. This caused Shukaku to scream in dissatisfaction, awakening Gaara mean he can no longer fight. The bijuu eventually got sealed back into Gaara's body.

"Just you wait Uchiha girl." is the last words screamed by Shukaku.

Although Gaara took over his body, he is now unable to stand and fight again.

#The winner for first match: Uchiha Izumi.

Both Gaara and Izumi then got healed and was sent out on top of the platform. Izumi breathed a sigh of relief after she saw her hand back to normal again. She looked toward the healed Gaara for a moment, then turned her attention toward the arena.

#Match 2: Uchiha Natsu vs Deidara

"huh!?" "huh?"

Both Natsu and Deidara felt surprised with the match arrangement. The then both got transported onto the arena in the middle of the Preparation Platform.

- Match begin!

The count-down time limit is still set at 20 minutes.

"Hahaha. Deidara, this time you won't have any chance to say no to this challenge. Let me beat you up."

"Why should I refuse this challenge? Instead, let me kick your ass this time."

"You wish. I will be the one to beat you up first."

"Beat up your foot. It's me who going to kick you first."

"Me first!"

"No. Me first!"

Slap! Pow!

An invisible hand slapped Natsu, making him slam to the floor. On the other hand, an invisibe hand punched Deidara, sending him up first before falling to the floor.

- First warning: wasting time with too much idle talk is prohibited.

When Natsu and Deidara saw the warning, they sweat dropped. 'This golden screen seems to show some emotional tendencies.' thought both.

"This is all because of you..."

"Stop." Natsu hold out his hand to signal Deidara to stop speaking. He then pointed his finger toward the sky. Deidara who understood Natsu's intention just nodded. After that, they fought each other without making anymore idle talk.

However, their fight ended up almost the same as last time when they are in the first round. Their ways of thinking are almost identical to each other.

20 minutes later, the two are still unable to decide who is going to win.

Chop! Chop!

An invisible hand chopped Natsu and Deidara on their neck. Both of them collapsed on the floor. After that, the golden screen sent them out of the arena. Outside the arena, Natsu and Deidara touched their aching neck and felt awkward.

#No winner from the second match.

#Match 3: Chojuro vs Himura Kubo

The match started and ended without suspense. The winner is Chojuro!

#Match 4: Hakuju Kara vs Kaguya Kimimaro.

This match also started and ended quickly. Kimimaro just used his sharingan ability for a moment, and while Kara got trapped in his genjutsu, he took this opportunity to knock her down.

#Winner of the fourth match is Kaguya Kimimaro.

...

Akatsuki Hideout in Amegakure.

"So guys, anyone who already learned the Edo Tensei?" asked Hidan.

"I think everyone here already know how to perform that jutsu."Sasori.

"Then, who is going to revive the dead using this technique?"

"Let me do it" said Tendo.

After that, Tendo performed the Edo Tensei, and summoned the dead Silver and Gold brothers.