overcome your inner fear

"(this poison...)", Benjiro was sweating as he was trying to avoid being hit by the Yakushi clan girl.

"(even with the poison taking effect he's still able to counter my attacks)", Kaguya was striking continuously while Benjiro was swiftly stepping out of the way moving around, "(why can't I get a proper hit)", Kaguya leaped back and infused a huge amount of reiketsu on, she sprint forward and smashed her palm on Benjiro's chest, "(got it)".

*Ah!!* Benjiro fell into the water, in a short while he resurfaced *Huff Huff* he fully merged from the water and was panting.

*Hm* Hayate smirk, "demons will always be demons".

"damnit, how am I losing to someone like you?", Benjiro could not believe his eyes, his chest then started turning purple.

"No matter how timid your opponent is, don't underestimate them, your arrogance is what lead to your downfall", Kaguya said release the technique from her hands, "now to end this", she made another hand signs, "ninja arts: annihilation plague".

* Huff Huff Huff* "(This most be another of her poisonous technique)", Benjiro was panting heavily.

Her hands forming a single sign and her eyes were shut, "(this is it, I have only one shut with this technique, but it's worth trying, even if I have to wear my body out, I'll do so, as long as this guy stop breathing)".

"Sora, Shinokaze... You mustn't inhale Kaguya's technique or you will be affected and in the worst case scenario... You will die", Hayate alert them.

*Ugh* Shinokaze was shocked.

"So you need to hold your breath".

"Alright ", Sora nod in understanding.

"Shinra, you need to shut down your sense of smell as well", Hayate said.

"What!!? You know I can't do that sensei", Shinra yelled childishly.

"All your senses are linked to your other reiketsu, so the only way to shut your senses is to used the reiketsu you already have access to", Hayate said calmly.

*Wow* "really?", Shinra was amazed, "alright, I'll give it a shot", Shinra closed his eyes and concentrate on his reiketsu *ugh* Shinra gasp out with wide eyes,"(no freaking way... My senses, this is... This is new)".

Kaguya's reiketsu started coming out of her body like purple smoke and it was spreading around her.

"What is this ominous smell? Is this her reiketsu?", Benjiro ask aloud, "damn, it's poison", Benjiro instantly covered his nose.

*Tch* Junichiro frown and swiftly covered his nose.

"(What the?)", Chiko instantly covered his nose as well as their nose picked a hint of the life threatening smell of Kaguya's reiketsu.

"Shinokaze! This is our only chance to take them out!", Sora rushed after Chiko and drive his kunai into his heart when he least expected.

*Kahh* Chiko cough out blood.

"Chiko!", Junichiro yelled while covering his nose *ugh* he gasp when he felt Shinokaze's reiketsu flair up.

Shinokaze infused enough reiketsu on his fans and launched them after Junichiro, one of the fans chopped off his legs and while other one slash the left side of his stomach open damaging some of his internal organs.

"(Bastard, I was aiming for his heart but he managed to lift his body a bit, I need to finish him off before he falls into the water)", Shinokaze made some hand signs, "ninja arts: dragon fire breath!", Shinokaze took in a very long breath and shoot the fire out of his mouth, and was heading straight to Junichiro.

"(This kid, he's trying to...)", *ah!!!!!* He was hit by the huge amount of fire before falling into the water, "(that kid, how did I manage to let down my guard, this all happened because of the poison that brat used)", he's body was completely roasted.

Sora had pushed his kunai into Chiko's heart and he was about to slash it open when a shark came out of the water and knocked him in *Huff Huff Huff tch* Chiko placed his hand on his chest and fall on his knees *kahh kahh* he cough severely.

*Huff Huff Huff* Kaguya was panting heavily from using annihilation plague *tch* she grit her teeth as she tried to stay conscious.

*Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff Huff* Benjiro was panting uncontrollably, he was kneeling with his face looking up at the sky, blood was oozing out of his eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

"You've been finally shut for good, you keep blabbing on and on about feeling horrible for fighting with me and you never noticed some of my poisonous needles that got stuck in your stomach when you were healing yourself, and those needles were the reason for your slow recovery", Kaguya point out.

(Flashback)

Benjiro threw a punch but it was a wrong move as Kaguya's sword went through his fist to his upper arm splitting it apart, she then slash his stomach leaving a wide opening on him *Ha* he kicked Kaguya away, she threw some of her needles and they went into his stomach which had not healed up

(Flashback fadeout)

"A warning to you before you die, never underestimate your opponent even if they are just little girls, got it?", Kaguya said sternly, Benjiro collapsed on the water and sank down.

"I can't believe it, Benjiro and Junichiro... They are both...", blood was streaming down Chiko's mouth as he held his chest.

"Don't worry about them, you will be joining them".

*Ugh* Chiko spun around to see Sora standing on his water cobra, "(the brat survived? And my shark...)", Chiko stared wild eyes at the snake, Sora launched his kunai with extreme force and Chiko was staring wild eyes as the kunai pierced his chest and exit through his back, Chiko fell backwards into the water and sinked in.

*Huff Huff Huff Huff* "that got the job done", Sora's summoning turned into blood and Sora landed on the water.

"They did it... They really did it", Shinra smile almost in tears.

"Really?", Hayate ask.

"Don't ask me ok? Can't you see with your own eyes? I thought you were called the cosmic eye for a reason", Shinra sarcastically crossed his arms *ugh* Shinra look around rapidly," how did the boat stop moving?".

"Seriously? You just noticed? You all are nothing but dumb rats who keeps playing ninja... In reality you all are dead meat", Hayate said.

*Huh* "what are you talking about? And why did you make the boat stop?", Shinra frown.

"Ninjas must be aware of their surroundings and not fall for cheap tricks", Hayate said through the wireless earbuds device.

"Are you ok? Kaguya?", Sora ask standing beside her.

"Yeah, just need to collect myself, I'll be alright", she assured with one eye closed.

"Alright then, let head back to the boat", Sora started walking off with his hands in his pants pockets.

*Hm* Shinokaze scoffed and started walking towards the boat.

"Where do you think you are going, punk?".

*Ugh* the teens gasp in disbelief.

Junichiro appeared next to Shinokaze with a demonic smile as he slash his claws, Kaguya was wrapped up by an octopus tentacles while Chiko burst out of the water in front of Sora and ready his fist for a bone crushing blow.

"(Man, I need to defend myself)", before Sora could raise his hands to block the the attack Chiko had already punched him and the sound of a cracked rib was heard *kahh* all the air in his lungs were forced out of him.

"Kaguya! Shinokaze! Sora!!", Shinra screamed, he could not believe what he was seeing.

*Huh* Chiko gasped as Sora disappeared from sight.

"This brat just keeps making things interesting", *hahaha* Junichiro chuckles, his hand was cut off, the tentacles that where holding Kaguya in midair were all chopped off as well and were sinking into the water.

"It seems like you still don't have any respect for me", Shinokaze was standing a few distance away from them, Kaguya was on his shoulder while he was holding Sora with his hand.

"(Shinokaze... He saved them)", *Huff* Shinra breath out in relief.

"It seems like another epic battle is about to take place", Hayate said with a smile.

"(They have worn themselves out, weaklings)", Shinokaze slowly dropped them on the water.

*Kahh kahh* Sora held his stomach tight.

*Huff Huff* "what's happening? We took them out right?", Kaguya was breathing hard.

Benjiro's hand appeared from the water and he pulled himself out, the poison on his skin were no longer on him.

"It seems we were tricked", Shinokaze frown.

"He looks...", Kaguya was staring at Benjiro who was staring back at her with zero emotion.

(Flashback)

Kaguya leaped back and infused a huge amount of reiketsu on, she sprint forward and smashed her palm on Benjiro's chest *ah!!* Benjiro fell into the water, he made a clone and his clone resurface while he was still in the water.

(Flashback fadeout)

"Here are your needles", Benjiro showed her the needles she once launched into his cut stomach.

"So you were down there the whole time picking up on our conversation?", Sora said figuring it out.

"Aren't you the smart one", Shinokaze said ironically.

"You can have them back now", Benjiro threw the needles at them.

"Guys! Watch out!", Shinra yelled, Shinokaze swing his hand creating a huge gust of wind with his fans that block off the needle.

*Huff Huff Huff hm* Shinokaze glared at them.

"Quit crying like a girl, Shinra... if you really care then you should be out there with them, but you are not, you are being a crybaby, hiding like a coward", Hayate's voice echo through the wireless device Shinra was wearing in his ear.

"I would have if I could, but I don't know if can... The only technique I can use now is clone", Shinra started but was cut off by the orange haired kōjin.

"Shinra, our training was more than just splitting your opposing reiketsu, normally I don't waste my time with cockroachs like you, the reason I help you separate your reiketsu was to see your true potential, but now you have proof to me that you have zero talent... I thought lord Sennin and Kai really saw a great potential in you", Hayate said.

Shinra's eyes snapped upon hearing that, "lord Sennin?... Ca-captain kai?".

"They really believes in you, just as Ichigo have started to believe in you... It made me even wanted to choose you as my successor, but that's all a waste", Hayate said in a clingy way.

"(So, even that kōjin Sora and I fought with that didn't even know me... Damn me... And Hayate sensei was planning on making me one of the nine kōjin of Gekkei village)", Shinra grit his teeth.

"Shinra, you were able to separate your reiketsu which wasn't an easy task, and as a prove of your hard work you performed ninja arts for the very first time, so what other miracle do you want to happen before you stand up for yourself and the ones you care about ", Hayate said.

"(That's right, I was able to make some clones, so walking on water and facing zenith level demons should be like a breeze, all I need to do is to fire up my reiketsu like I did with Hayate sensei and when I separated my reiketsu)", *hehe* "alright guys... Look right before your very eyes", Shinra flicked his finger on his dangle earring that was sparkling under the influence of the moonlight and he smiled, "it's non other than the gloomy ninja of the land of Gekkei... Shinra Akatsuki, and I'm about to take action.

"Now you decide to fight for real", Sora forced a smile even when the pain in him was eating him up, "(with his speed and immense strength, we will have the upper hand in this battle... Man I feel a bit relieved)".

"And here I come", *ya!!* Shinra dramatically jumped off the boat and fell into the water.

"(This kid really has zero talent, will he ever grow up?)", Hayate facepalm.

"(Man, and here my hope had gone up a second ago, you really are weird, Shinra)", Sora sweat drop at the thought of his best friend.

"(Such a loser)", *hm* Shinokaze scoffed knowing Shinra was nothing but a loser.

"(Cuties are supposed to be filled with determination, arrogance and serious? But Shinra is on another whole league)", Kaguya wondered.

"(This brat is more of a clown than a ninja)", Chiko said to himself.

"(Monkey)", Benjiro comment in his head.

"Your team mate sure is a loser, now I see why you are the same, you relates in a lot of ways", *haha* Junichiro laughed.

"I'm nothing like them you bastard ", Shinokaze glared dagger at him.

*Huff Huff Huff* Shinra was panting as he surface from the water and shook his head to get rid of the water in his hair, "geez, I really wasn't expecting that ", Shinra said dumbly as he placed his hands on the water and pulled himself out until he was now on one knee on the water *huh* his eyes widen, "(is this for real? Am I really... )", Shinra blinked *ye!!!!!!* He started running in circles, his excitement was getting over him that he almost forgot that his team mates were still in danger.

"(Now I see, he really doesn't have any brain cells in that head of his)", the orange haired kōjin said in his thought as he watched the hyperactive kid.

"I'm starting to hate this one more than the others", Chiko hiss.

*Ugh* "Shinra, watch out!", Sora yelled as one of Chiko's shark burst out of the water and opened it mouth to eat up the white haired boy who's eyes widen with fear.

*Huh* Shinokaze was stiffened while Kaguya on the other hand was covering her mouth and her eyes were googled.

*Hm* "wrong move", Hayate who's eyes were shut said.