The Dragon of Konoha

Bridge Guardians: Part 1

Dashing up to them, Majima began showing off his level of skill.

Kiryu:?

(Clang)

Deflecting their blade attacks, Majima leaps up and kicks the two across the face, staggering them.

With great speed, he then moved around them, slashing them.

Performing a substitution jutsu, they made some distance from Majima.

Majima:(smirks) Where do you think you're going?

With a red glint in his eyes, Majima throws two kunai, stabbing into the assassins.

Performing hand signs, Majima then casts a jutsu.

Majima: "Fireball jutsu"!

With a breath, Majima lit the assassins ablaze, making them retreat.

Sakura: That was amazing Majima!

Majima:(smirks) It was nothing...

Kiryu, seeing Majima's battle capability, almost inspired him, a thought then crossed his mind.

Kiryu:(mind) Could I fight that fast?

Kakashi: We better get moving before they come back with reinforcements.

Quickening their step, the Team hurried along the path without rest, until arriving at a dock where they took a boat to the island.

Kiryu:... Oi, Majima.

Majima: Hm?

Kiryu: Show me how you performed that Jutsu.

Majima: Why?

Kiryu: I feel inspired.

Majima:... Okay, you've piqued my curiosity with that response.

Majima began showing the hand signs for the Fireball jutsu as Kakashi watched.

Kakashi:(mind) I was told that The Dragon in Kiryu might affect his ability to cast certain jutsus.

Kakashi:(mind) The Fireball jutsu should be perfect to see if that's the case.

Kakashi:(mind) After all, that Dragon of his is infamous for his devastating breath attack.

Majima: I ain't showing you again.

Kiryu:... Understood.

Sakura:... You didn't get it all, did you?

Kiryu:... No.

Majima:(sigh)

Kiryu: It's fine, I'll just figure out the rest.

Sakura: That's not how that works...

Kiryu: Then I'll make it start.

Majima: Heh...

Tazuna: Are these kids really qualified for this? That boy I can tell... The other two...

Kakashi: Trust me, I wouldn't have chosen them as my students, if I didn't think they had talent.

Through the fog, Team 7 saw the half-built bridge of the island.

Kiryu: Whoa... It's a bridge.

The Team dock ashore, where they continue to walk towards the center of the island where a settlement and Tazuna's family reside in.

From this point, Tazuna lead the Team as they were unfamiliar with the area.

Tazuna: Going around the lake will be the safest-

Sakura: What's wrong?

Stopping mid-sentence as well in mid-step, Tazuna sees a man, not much younger than he is, fishing beside the lake.

???: Oi... I thought I told you to give up on the bridge.

Tazuna: The island needs that bridge!

???: It doesn't need shit...

Kakashi: Who are you, identify yourself!

The man gets up, in his suit, and turns to Team 7 while fixing his glasses.

Kakashi:?!

Kiryu:?

Kiryu: Oi, Sensei, you know this old man?

???: Tch...

Kakashi: Not personally... But I do recognize him. He's quite infamous.

Kakashi: That man, was the right hand for the Kage in the Village Hidden in the Mist.

Kakashi: A fearsome shinobi, called Judge of Hell... Kuze Daisaku.

(Ex-Right hand of the 4th Mizukage: Kuze Daisaku)
(Jonin-Level Shinobi)

Kiryu: Oi, old man, is that old man going to be a problem?

Tazuna: I'm afraid so...

Kiryu:(cracks knuckles) Understood.

Sakura: Are you crazy?

Kakashi: Kiryu, stand down, he's too much for you.

Kiryu: It does matter if he's in the way, I'll move him.

Kuze: Damn, brat. Someone ought to teach you the hierarchy.

Kakashi; What are you doing here?

Kuze: This Island... Is my turf.

Tazuna: It doesn't belong to you. It belongs to its people. Who you've been terrorizing!

Kuze: I made it clear from the start... Don't build a bridge, and there won't be any trouble.

Tazuna: You've brought nothing but trouble!

Kuze: If ya knew what was going on with the world, you'd be thanking me.

Tazuna: I'd be cursing your name, now and until I die!

Kuze: Tch... It doesn't matter...

(Snap)

Several Shinobi gather around Team 7, surrounding them.

Kuze: Teach them a lesson. I'll handle the "Sharingan warrior".

Majima: The what...?

Kakashi:... Kiryu, Majima, Sakura. This is a serious battle, the rank of the mission just went up.

Kakashi: I need you three to protect the client.

Kiryu:(crosses arms)

Kiryu/Kuze:(glare)

Kiryu: I'll beat every foe who stands in my way... For that is my Ninja way!

Taking a fighting stance, the three surround Tazuna, as Kakashi flips over to Kuze who begins to brawl with him.

Kiryu: Now, those who wish to die... Take a step forward!

Majima:(chuckles) You mad lad...

Sakura: How did we get into this...?

TO BE CONTINUED...