The Silence and The Sharingan

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx Stood in the Tsuchikage's Office and waited for the Tsuchikage to address him. "Jonx there seems to be a spy in our village and I want you to eliminate him" said the Tsuchikage as he gave him a scroll that had the mission info. Jonx bow and said " How will i find him" as readied himself to leave. "our sensory ninjas found out he going to meet someone at a very famous bridge, the Kanabi Bridge" said the Tsuchikage. Jonx made and signs and body flicked out of the room heading to the Bridge.

Jonx Couldn't believe he be heading back after so long and now he was ready to kill the spy and anyone else he was working for. Jonx hopped from building to building hurrying up in hopes to find the spy in time.

[Kakashi Hatake]

{{Sorry this is a little choppy but it's mega late here.}}

Kakashi entered the Hokage's Office and stood before the desk as he always did, Hokage-sama finished up whatever he had been filling out and nodded to the ANBU by the door who promptly stepped outside and closed it behind him. The Hokage was flanked on either side by his advisor's, Kakashi gave a curt bow... he already knew it would be nothing good. 'Good to have you back Kakashi,' the Hokage began, 'we have a special assignment for you.'

Kakashi raised his head, Homura-sama took over with the explanation from there. 'For years now a civilian formerly of this village has been feeding us information concerning the recovery and growth of Iwagakure no Sato after the Third Shinobi World War. He has been a valuable asset at great personal cost, but now his position has been compromised and he must be recovered along with his final reports.'

Kakashi nodded at him and turned back to the Hokage. 'Understood, my priority?'

The Hokage stroked his beard, leaning back as he spoke. 'Takezo-san has been a loyal and dedicated servant of Konoha for years, obviously his intelligence is important, but his safe recovery would be preferred. Make no mistake, this mission is for his benefit... we as his comrades owe him at least that much.' That was so like Sarutobi-sama, his advisors did not look best pleased, The Hokage paused and a heavy silence descended. Kakashi was about to speak when Koharu-sama chimed in.

'You will meet with the contact at Kannabi Bridge and escort him from there to be turned over upon your return to the protective custody of ANBU at the village gate.' Kakashi said nothing in response until the Hokage deigned to speak again.

'This was not an easy decision to make Kakashi, but the sight of Sharingan no Kakashi in that place would be enough to chill the blood of any Iwa shinobi worth sending after you.'

'It's a psychological ploy then? To discourage pursuit?' Sarutobi nodded in response. 'Then I'll leave at once.'

Kakashi had been replaying the encounter over and over again in his head since his departure, he'd felt a creeping apprehension since he had left the Hokage's Office. At the end of it though he was a Konoha shinobi, he owed Takezo as much as any other did, he was proud to dispense this service despite what it meant he had to do... where he had to go. Looks like Copy Ninja Kakshi is on his way back home then.

He touched down out of the trees on the end of the bridge, it was rebuilt, Kakashi had not expected to come to a ruin anyway. On an initial sweep it looked as though they'd reinforced the foundation as well, good to know. On the bridge stood a lone man, his face lit up as Kakashi approached, he offered him a hand. The ninja took hold of the other man's wrist. 'The raging fire scorches the fragile earth.' The man's face grew much more serious, he obviously had not been around ninja much in those long years, but it was all coming back.

'The rocks shatter, the forest grows anew.' An old code, from the war in fact, still secure though. Kakashi released his wrist and shook his hand.

'Kakashi Hatake, pleased to meet you Takezo-san.' Kakashi looked across the bridge and ushered the civilian in behind him, something was wrong, he just couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. It might have been just this place that made him uneasy, no that wasn't it. 'We need to move, now.'

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx hid underneath the bridge and waited for the ninja to arrive. Jonx was shocked when h heard the ninja that he was meeting was the famous Copy ninja Kakashi.Jonx swallowed his fear and made hand sign as prepared his jutsu. Jonx then said in a hushed voice. "Earth style:Rock Field Selection Jutsu" causing the bridge to break apart and the area it self to turn into a large rock field.

Jonx Pulsed raced as his plan was do or die if his move worked he can kill two birds with one stone. the only problem is that the jutsu would cause the bridge to be destroyed, well it would cause it to reshape and force repairs to be done. Jonx now panicked and made sure the falling rocks turning the bridge long with most of the terrain in a 100ft radius to a large rock cage with an open roof.

Jonx Quickly jump in a great attempt to grab the the spy hoping his Rock field and the the reforming bridge would give him the edge he needed to overcome the Kakashi. Jonx hand reached out and grabbed touching hopping he had his target in hand."Got you" he sad as the smoke begain to clear.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Kakashi swayed and stumbled as the bridge rocked as the ground beneath began to shift and alter. Instinctively he had channelled chakra to his legs and feet so as to not lose his footing as the structure broke apart, Takezo was not so lucky and after being brought down to one knee he was completely bowled over as the bridge shattered and began to collapse completely. Shit, this level of Doton Ninjutsu... has to be Iwa-nin, at least Chuunin or higher. As the stonework between them the fragment which Kakashi was on began to turn so the surface Kakashi was on was now a vertical one. He had to act fast.

Leaping towards the ground Kakashi rebounded off one of the still rising rock partitions the second before the chunk of masonry he'd been on smashed into it. Ricochetting from another rock formation he darted back into the air, laying his hand on Takezo just as Jonx did so. Through the dust and dirt Kakashi glimpsed his enemy, an Iwa ninja for sure. Old Onoki's as well informed as ever... this is going to be a pain. Pulling Takezo close to him and slipping an arm round his torso, Kakashi grabbed Jonx's wrist with his free hand, using both grips to pivot his body, tucking his feet in he braced them both against his opponent's chest before pushing off and shoving himself and Takezo away back towards the ground. He didn't see where the enemy went and upon landing back himself and his charge against the nearest rock wall before drawing a kunai from his holster.

'Takezo-san, get down and stay down, this is going to get a little rough from here on out and I don't want you getting caught up in the process.' The man hummed an affirmative and crouched low behind his protector as instructed, Kakashi continued to scan this way and that. With a long journey ahead of them he couldn't afford to succumb to the exhaustion which the Sharingan threatened, but in the interests of a quick resolution he figured he might need to tread the edge of the knife and use it anyway. First though, he'd need to assess the enemy's strength and numbers.

It's likely only one or two, any more than three would draw too much attention and could cause a diplomatic incident. From what I heard in the Third Shinobi War the Tsuchikage is more cautious than that... depending on numbers and individual skill it might be favourable to use the Sharingan and then avoid further pursuit.

'Now then... he said thinking aloud, 'just where are you?'

[Shinzo Katetsu]

(damn hell of a post)

Jonx manage to land on his feet and slid as his jutsu had finished and the area now resembled an giant arena with rock sticking out of everywhere obscuring vision and and chance of running an gain good speed. Jonx had an edge but, he knew fight a Jonin like Kakashi would prove difficult and he had no back up. Jonx also knew that if he didn't move quick and take out the spy the village could suffer a heavy lose in info. Jonx took a deep breath and made his move.

Jonx ran up to the top of a rock and scanned the area. Jonx didn't see where his target or His opponent was. He knew that he had to flush the out in the open and do it fast.Looked around the area and saw an open area that seem like a good spot to to fight in as is at least allowed him better vision of the enemy but, left him opened to but, it was a good risk.Jonx pulled out some kunais with smoke bombs and explosive tags on them and threw them in all direction. Then he detonated them causing smoke and dust to form everywhere. He knew it was a risky gambit but, it was the best he could think of.

(Feel free to chose where your at becuz i could have misssed left myself open)

[Kakashi Hatake]

Explosions resounded all around as Kakashi stood looking towards their origin, looked as though the enemy was hoping to get lucky by spreading their attacks around haphazardly. From their dispersal Kakashi could get a rough estimate of the enemy posistion, better than that it meant that they had no clue whatsoever as to where their target was. Naive... even if you kill your enemy like that there's no way to confirm... whoever this guy is he's no assassin. Not only that, but to use such a wide reaching and indiscriminately destructive method of attack he must be operating alone. Good. Taking his kunai in one hand Kakashi made a shallow slash in the palm of his hand, just enough to draw blood, he rapidly formed a string of seals and pressed the bloodied hand to the ground. 'Kuchiyose no Jutsu,' he said quietly, there was a small puff of smoke which likely as not would be lost amongst the dust and cacophony which the Iwa-nin had inflicted on the area. As the smoke cleared there sat a small dog wearing a Konoha forehead protector and blue jacket. Pakkun looked from one way to the other, clearly unimpressed at the place he'd been summoned to. 'Yo, Kakashi, what's with calling me out to a place like this?'

Kakashi rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. 'Sorry about this Pakkun, but I need you to escort someone back to Konoha for me. Takezo-san here's an informant for Hokage-sama and I'm supposed to recover him.' Pakkun looked Takezo up and down, glanced around the area which continued to be peppered with blasts and falling rubble, at last he looked back to Kakashi.

'Alright, but it's gonna cost you this time.' The dog raised his paw. 'Four.'

Kakashi frowned. 'Two.'

'Make it three and you've got a deal.'

Kakashi rolled his eye, dug around in his tool pouch a little and offered out his hand which held three small bone shaped biscuits. Pakkun eagerly sniffed the offering before chomping them down and turning towards Takezo. 'Alright, stay close now.' Pakkun started off, looking for some way to navigate their way out of the maze of rocks, Takezo however lingered for a moment to hand something to Kakashi, a simply bound scroll tied off with a ragged length of twine.

'If the worst should happen,' was the only thing he said, it was enough for Kakashi to know what it contained. He tucked it into one of his jacket pockets and nodded to Takezo as he made off with Pakkun. Kakashi paused to remove and exploding tag of his own from his tool pouch and tie it off to the end of his kunai. Before setting off he wrapped the tag loosely around the kunai's handle so that as he held it the explosive was obscured. Once he had scaled the nearest pillar his enemy was clearly visible above the haze of dust, without another moment Kakashi had leaped for him, his arm already drawn back to hack at him with the kunai. A simple and unsubtle attack, meant more than anything to draw and hold his attention. If they were engaged in close quarters the odds were his enemy wouldn't be looking around too much, which increased the chances that Pakkun and Takezo would be able to slip away unnoticed.

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx turn just in time to block Kakashi attack with a quickly drawn kunai. He was afraid of this outcome,he knew that engaging a target such as Kakashi would be dangerous. Unfortunately, he also knew that it was his job to take down his target and anyone who gets in his way. Jonx struggled to keep his opponent at bay and knew he had to end him before he found out why they called him "the copy ninja".

Jonx jump away and made some and signs saying "weapon summoning jutsu" and summoned two steel tonfas. Jonx Then took a stance at jumped at Kakashi with his tonfas ready to stroke. Jonx knew he had to make it quick he still wasn't sure where his target was or if he was alive but Jonx did know that Kakashi would have to be stopped first.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Kakashi's expression was unchanged as he struck against his enemy's guard, he pushed forward and was surprised to feel no resistance, as Jonx withdrew Kakashi stayed put, raising his own guard again and awaiting his opponent's next move. He watched his enemy's seals closely, already knowing what his own next move would be. His lone visible brow dropped as Jonx summoned up his twin steel tonfa, it had all just snapped into place for Kakashi, but he didn't have any time to mull over the conclusion as he was quickly set upon again. This time he was the one to leap backwards, flinging his kunai so it hit home right between Jonx's feet, the exploding tag having unfurled in its short flight before igniting and detonating.

Kakashi landed on another of the lofty rock formations and kept his eye focused for any sign of movement from the smoke. Now that he knew who he was fighting he wasn't so emboldened as to think that an explosive note would finish the job for him, the name might not have been the widest known in the ninja world, but Kakashi made it his business to keep tabs on the up and coming. 'High level Doton Ninjutsu, steel tonfa and to top it off, that hat. You're the man who they called the Silence of the Rock Village.' This was not a question, an acknowledgement to his opponent more than anything. With the villages so detached from each other in the faux peace that had somehow endured since the Third Great Shinobi World War Kakashi judged it a high compliment that ninja from other villages would know of one another.

Retrieving another kunai he span it round his finger before catching it in a back handed grip, with his other hand he took three shuriken from his tool pouch and all the time kept watch for signs of attack. 'Tsuchikage-dono must be serious about getting hold of Takezo-san, but I would've thought Onoki of the Twin Scales would be more interested in finding out what had been leaked rather than killing him outright.' Though it sounded like idle battle-banter, Kakashi was genuinely surprised at the decision, it was possible that the Tsuchikage already knew what Takezo knew, even so from his reputation during the Third Shinobi War Kakashi thought him the sort of man who left nothing to chance. There again, when one made war on the God of Shinobi and the Yellow Flash both it wasn't in the interest of perseverance to leave things to chance. It was entirely possible that the ageing Kage no longer considered Konoha a threat.

Kakashi didn't expect an answer, but if the questions never got asked then silence was a certainty from the outset.

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx Manged to evade the exposition with a good reflex but was caught by the force of the blast and sent to the ground. He was a bit stunned but manged to recover. Compared to his life and fighting in a war this was nothing but, facing the man before him was another. Kakashi was as good as stories foretold and faster then what has been said. Jonx Felt a bit nervous for he didn't know how to fight someone like Kakashi. Then His fear were increased as The man spoke 'High level Doton Ninjutsu, steel tonfa and to top it off, that hat. You're the man who they called the Silence of the Rock Village.'The man knew who he was and his element, he knew that he needed to end this quickly. Despite this fear he was also happy that the leaf knew who he was he must of done something right to be known by someone like leaf let alone Kakashi Hatake . "speak only seldom, IT would seem the Great Ninja Kakashi Hatake the copy ninja of the Leaf knows of me,it's quite an honor but, I won't bore you with talk as not to ruin ruin name name as the Silent of the rock village" he said now ready to fight.

Jonx, Charged at Kakashi with his Tonfas swinging with great force. Jonx aimed one at Kakashi's covered eye twisting the handle of the tonfa as it came at him to give it more speed and force. The second came at his gut going for a punching motion. Even if Kakashi ducked the attack he won't be able to dodge that quick and he would nailed in the head,that was the plan and away.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Kakashi did indeed duck the first attack, but everything did not go Jonx's way, luckily Kakashi was proficient at fighting dual wielding opponents. It was reasonable, so much so that it was flat out predictable to pair a high angled strike with a low one, still as Kakashi's kunai met with the steel of Jonx's tonfa he felt the impact reverberate right up his arm. Disregarding the pain as he was shoved back by the blow Kakashi stood, keeping his guard up still. While he had undoubtedly lost that particular exchange he had room to hurl his shuriken, which he did straight at Jonx's torso, a paltry attack but one that had no intent to kill behind it in the first place. What Kakashi needed was time, time for himself and time for Pakkun and Takezo. For them to escape and for him to use his newly freed hand to lift his forehead protector to its proper position, revealing his Sharingan. Not as hasty a move as it seemed, facing a weapon like tonfa which were unpredictable at best the Sharingan's insight and perception would be useful. Kakashi did not much fancy taking a direct hit from them any time soon. His strikes are above average in power to start with, but taking in to account that he uses a dense forged weapon like that which can be wielded at lightning speed... it's like fighting Gai, I can't afford to take one solid blow.

As soon as he had uncovered his other eye Kakashi felt an instantaneous hit to his chakra, he couldn't afford to let it drag on for too long lest he risk succumbing to his borrowed dojutsu's draining effects. Now then... Kakashi lowered his stance, his muscles tensed as he infused his legs and feet with chakra again and burst towards Jonx at top speed, he did not attack though, instead he darted sideways as he came up on Jonx before darting back towards him, parallel to his back in order to deliver as deep a gouge as he could to it while passing.

Jonx's fighting style was interesting indeed, but like Gai's Gouken it held the fatal flaw of requiring the opponent to face down the user and stand toe-to-toe with them, or alternatively it necessitated the mind boggling speed gifted by intense training and master of one's Inner Gates. With his own speed he removed the need to stand toe-to toe with his enemy and with the Sharingan he could avoid or counter Jonx's movements no matter how fast, or so it seemed at the time. Kakashi had fought enough Jonin over his career to know there was always another plan, another ploy, another move. Jonin did not employ their trump card until the very end and Kakashi respected the name Silence of the Rock enough not to count his opponent out then and there.

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx quickly, dodge the Shuriken but didn't dodge the blow from Kakashi. Jonx fell to his knees and coughed. Damn him,he's strong I need to stop him quickly or or i might not be able to confirm the spies death tough Jonx. Jonx's body ached but he knew he had a trick up his sleeve still. But Jonx also knew the the Sharingan had more power then what stories could tell and could afford to be caught using his technique.

Jonx then realized that if he could blind him the Sharingan couldn't keep up with his movement for a spit second of two. Jonx with that in mind quickly jumped foreword in the air and pulled out and threw three different type of bombs.Jonx threw a smoke, flash and fire bomb at Kakashi hoping to stop him along enough to use a jutsu.the bombs blew causing fire and flashes of light long with smoke to take Kakashi area. Jonx with closed eyes made hand seals and said Earth Style:Earthen Rising Spears" as multiple earth spike stabbed the assaulted area.

Jonx,Landed hoping his attack was perfect and kept one of his eye closed as he was caught up a little from the bombs. With only one eye able to see for for a few minutes he knew this fight had just gotten more serious. He was wounded and fighting a man with the sharingan and Kakashi was it's user. Jonx body shivered as he thought of the possibilities of have to face such opponent if he survived his triple bomb and spear surprise was truly worth the fear Jonx felt.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Kakashi had been coming back around for another attack when he saw Jonx's various kunai strike the ground, upon seeing the flash and smoke bombs his instinctual reaction was to shield his eyes. Even without the debilitating effects of the flash fully taking hold he was well versed enough in shinobi warfare to know that the split second of hesitance it took to do conceal his eyes from the blast was enough to seal his fate. He expected an attack and that was just what he got, upon hearing Jonx's voice he uncovered his eyes, the light being just bearable and slapped his hands together, rapidly forming seals even as he announced his own technique. Tiger, Hare, Boar, Dog.Doton: Doryuheki!' The Copy Ninja slammed his palms to the ground and before him out of the pillar of rock rose an earthen wall which was quickly assailed by the Iwa-nin's attack.

As the blinding blasts cleared, Kakashi stood atop his makeshift defence, his arms crossed. Nonchalant as he looked, he was reeling on the inside. He glanced behind himself to see one of the stone spears had, unlike the others which had cracked and broken against the wall before them, pierced right through to where he had been standing. Oddly enough, it wasn't the brush with death which had bothered him. Damnit, that jutsu uses up too much chakra to begin with... and I wound up botching it. This damned place is putting me off my stride. For all his professionalism and detachment Kakashi could not help but have his thoughts stray to the last time he'd been at the bridge, it had been Iwa ninja then as well. Nothing for it.

Kakashi began another string of seals before dropping his left hand towards the ground. 'Raikiri! Instantly his hand was engulfed in a blindingly bright veil of lightning chakra, the outstanding spectacle was accompanied by a soft rhythmic chirping emanating from the jutsu and something else. In the same instant that Kakashi had called up his most powerful technique there was a howling, long and loud so that it would carry back to Kakashi and Jonx through the maze of rock formationc and high above the ground. That must be Pakkun telling me he and Takezo-san are clear of the rocks... lucky for this guy. Kakashi closed his hand into a loose fist and the Raikiri flickered out as he did, much as it might have benefited him to ensure he wasn't followed, once they were clear of the trap they could move at speed and their pursuer was wounded.

It was good enough.

'That's my cue I guess. So listen up, do not follow me. I will kill you if do.' Kakashi pulled down his forehead protector as he spoke, with his other hand he reached into his tool pouch and withdrew a pair of smoke bombs of his own. He hurled them towards Jonx and as soon as they'd burst open he performed a quick Shunshin to get a head start towards his companions. It took him a couple of minutes to work his way out from the rock maze as he didn't want to stay too high up so as not to alert any possible pursuer, but once he had he quickly met up with his summon and the spy on the road.

'You get him?' Pakkun padded forward and sat down awaiting an answer.

'Nah, he's not my objective.'

Pakkun sniffed in Kakashi's direction and continued. 'You alright?'

'I'm fine. You can go back now.

'Be careful Kakashi. I don't like the smell of this one.'

'Me neither.' Without another word Pakkun vanished in a puff of smoke. Kakashi strode away from the road, gesturing for Takezo to follow. They talked very little as they walked, partly from necessity, partly because there was little enough to talk about between them. Little enough before they came to a stream which Kakashi remembered well. Yeah, it was somewhere around here that... All of a sudden the Copy Ninja fell to his knees, clutching at his right shoulder as his face twisted beneath his mask. Takezo hovered over him as blood finall began seeping through the top layer of his vest, pooling out around a substantial tear. Without the flak jacket it was likely that he would've lost function of the limb altogether. Kakashi had not let it show, but without the adrenaline in his bloodstream the pain had caught up with him. 'I'm okay, really I'm fine,' he said standing back up.

'We should move, the sooner we're back in Konoha the better.' Kakashi had considered asking Kusagakure for help, they'd after all been traditional allies of the Hokages, but he didn't actually know how to contact their ninja besides diverting himself and Takezo all the way to the village itself. Best to just push on.

[Shinzo Katetsu]

Jonx caught as the bombs exploaded and Kakashi escaped. Jonx looked around and when he was confadent no one was there he made a hand seal and cancaled te jutsu causeing the rock feild to return to a bridge. Jonx signed he wasn't sure what to do his chakra was low and he still needed to capture the spy.

Jonx Took a deep breath ad followed the path to to leaf village he had to capture this spy. Jonx travled for a few minute until he came upon a clearing and stoped to rest.

(sorry about that i was busy so short pos)