Chunin Exams Finals Arc Part 3: Hidden Peach vs Hidden Daisy (Part 1)

"YAAAAAAAWN!" Eddy yawned as he sat up and stretched from his bed. The three Eds were in their white hotel room. Eddy had only just woken up while Ed's eyes were fixated on the TV, ready to go. The bathroom door opened and steam rolled across the floor as a fully dressed and squeaky clean.

"Eddy! We have to depart for the stadium soon!" Edd scolded Eddy.

"Relax sockhead! What difference does it make if we are late! We aren't fighting today!" Eddy tried to calm his ally down.

"SEEN IT!" Ed exclaimed before pressing a button on the remote.

"We should analyze the competition th-"

"Sockhead, as long as we come in the top two in our group we can still become Chunins!" Eddy smiled confidently interrupting Edd.

"SEEN IT!" Ed yelled again pressing the button.

"Ed, shut up!" Eddy shouted before smacking Ed

"Ladies and gentlemen! Prepare yourselves for the first match of the Chunin Exams!" The commentator roared into his mic as the Daisy Arena was jam packed full of spectators full of excitement. The competing genins minus the teams preparing to fight, had numerous VIP balcony watching from above. In the Eds VIP balcony there was Team Kazuma, Team Kevin, Team Greo and Team Jonny.

"Sorry we are late!" Eddy apologized.

"Your punctuality is appalling flat head!" Kevin mocked still with the toothpick in his mouth.

"Say that to my face, big chin!" Eddy roared back before the pair started bickering.

"You are Sarah's brother right?" Treo approached Ed.

"Yep!" Ed said dopely.

"Just to let you...her and her team are in real danger!" Treo grinned. These words peaked the curiosity of the other Hidden Peach shinobi saved for Eddy and Kevin who were back to having their arguments.

"Little sis' is in danger!" Ed screamed in a panicking manner.

"Artaxerxes, Itzal and Zakabi are a class above them…they do not stand a chance!" Greo added to Treo statement.

"Hey, have you seen Sarah, Saku and Jimmy fight?! How can you say for sure?!" Nazz asked.

"Rolf agrees with Nazz-girl. One cannot judge someone without seeing their abilities." Rolf spoke.

"Plank says you guys are bluffing." Jonny added.

"Yeah! MY SIS IS A TSUYOSA AND WE DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL OUR LAST BREATHE!" Ed roared.

"I don't know...I may have to agree with Greo." Kazuma butted in. "I fought Itzal, Artaxerxes and Zakabi and not only are they powerful but the way they work together."

"In addition this isn't their first Chunin Exams so they have past experience." Greo spoke. This made Wendy nervous as they were in the same group as the mentioned three in the Chunin Exams.

"Oh so you also have experience then, huh?" Kalaku spoke to Ryōshi due to his height.

"He is the same age as most of you guys." Himiko replied.

"Oh really? Oh sorry...you just look so much older." Kalaku apologized.

"Ladies and gentlemen! SARAH, SAKU AND JIMMY VERSUS ITZAL, ARTAXERXES AND ZAKABI!" The commentator declared as the teams entered the stadium.

"Watch Hidden Peach shinobis...how much better Itzal and co. is than your three." Treo smiled before walking away.

"That guy annoys me." Nazz said in a vexed tone.

" Do not worry Nazz. Have faith, they have the ability to win." Edd spoke.

"Yeah I mean your sis has between us up numerous times in the past for our scamming! Plus Jimmy can be a sly weasel to!" Eddy added.

"Plus Saku is an Iyashimasu! Their healing prowess is unrivalled!" Atsuko spoke. "JUST YOU GUYS WAIT TO BE PROVEN WRO…"

"Atsuko shut up! The match is about to begin." Hitu said with a slight vexed tone in his voice. His hand was clamped over the Hidden Peach shinobi.

"Alright, you know the rules. 30 minutes, last team standing wins!" The referee spoke. The teams nodded their heads in agreement. "You have a minute to discuss tactics."

"Alright guys...you know what to do! Saku focus solely on healing." Sarah told the medical-nin.

"Aye!" Saku agreed.

"Jimmy focus on long range and I will do close range and we can do this!" Sarah spoke.

"AYE!" The three shouted simultaneously.

"This is lads and ladettes! The Final Stage of the Chunin Exams are about to begin!" The Commentator declared.

"Ready?" The referee enquired. The crowds fell silent in anticipation. Saku's and Jimmy's thumb moved towards their mouths preparing for a summoning Jutsu. Itzal placed a pair Meanwhile "GO!" The referee exclaimed before retreating to safety.

"Uma → Jin Saru → Ushi → Ne! LIGHTNING STYLE: LIGHTNING FLASH PILLAR!" Artaxerxes rapidly did hand signs resulting in a bright light to radiate from Artaxerxes resulting in everyone in the entire arena to be blinded.

"So...bright…" The commentator complained. Itzal and Zakabi rapidly rushed towards Sarah, Saku and Jimmy who stopped their summoning Jutsu to shield their eyes. Abruptly pain rippled through Jimmy's and Saku's abdomen as the two Hidden Daisy struck the pair in their stomachs pushing them back before teaming up against Sarah both striking her in the chest.

The light dimmed revealing the effects of the assault to everyone else. "The Hidden Daisy have landed the first attack!"

"Kazuma…"

"Yeah I know...it is just like that time when we fought them in the sewers." Kazuma recalled interrupting Thandi.

"Uma → Jin Saru → Ushi → Ne! LIGHTNING STYLE: LIGHTNING FLASH PILLAR!" Artaxerxes suddenly glowed brightly binding Team Kazuma. This light is so bright...he is using Lightning Release to blind us! Kazuma realized before Itzal and Zakabi made their advance towards the team. Itzal and Zakabi simultaneously kicked Hiroshima and Thandi respectively before punching Kazuma as the light faded. With his Byakugan he can still see our chakra signatures and that guy has sunglasses! Kazuma realized as he wiped his eyes and saw Zakabi charged towards him and kicked him in the face pushing Kazuma back again.

"That Lightning Flash Pillar Jutsu is quite troublesome!" Hiroshima added.

"NINJA ART: DARK COARSE SILK!" Itzal declared as a stream of darkness rushed from his right hand towards the three Hidden Peach shinobis.

""Tora → U → I → Inu EARTH STYLE: MUD WALL!" Sarah slammed her hands into the ground resulting in a wall erecting from the floor and parted the steam of darkness. Zakabi in response dashed towards the trio.

"SUMMONING JUTSU!" Jimmy and Saku spoke, simultaneously slamming their hands on the resulting on three puffs of smoke to appear. In front of Saku, her trusted companion Krono and in front of Jimmy was two Mr Yum Yum bears. One Blaze Bear and one Gust Bear.

"Krono support Jimmy! I will support Sarah!" Saku instructed.

"Understood!" Krono nodded leaping onto Jimmy while Saku slid behind Sarah.

"GENTLE FIST!" Zakabi smashed his chakra coated palm towards Sarah. She quickly placed her right arm to block the attack.

" U→ Ino → Saru → Ne →Tori! EARTH STYLE: EARTH FOCUS BLAST!" Sarah used her spare hand to gather green particulates into her left hand and smashed it into Zakabi knocking him back.

"Nice! Come on Sarah!" Ed roared in the stands.

"NINJA ART: DARK COARSE SILK!" Itzal jumped high above the wall before releasing another burst of darkness.

"Blaze Bear Fire! Gust Bear Fire!" Jimmy exclaimed resulting in the scorching red bear to release a rush of flames while the swirl of wind rushed from the gray bear. The winds and flames unified resulting in the flames intensifying greatly which not only negated the dark stream but it rushed and knocked Itzal back.

"Good counter from the Hidden Peach shinobis!" The commentators roared in excitement.

"Artaxerxes I think it's time you used that jutsu!" Itzal suggested as he landed on the floor before brushing his shoulders of any dirt.

"Itzal is it not too soon to use..."

"I agree with Itzal. Let's wrap this up so we don't have to waste chakra." Zakabi interrupted Artaxerxes who nodded his head in acceptance before sitting down crossing his legs.

"Ushi → Tora → Mi → Tori → Ne!" Artaxerxes muttered as he closed his eyes. Suddenly lightning and a blue aura encased the genin. "LIGHTNING STYLE: SUPERCHARGER!" Two continuous lightning bolts to rush towards Itzal and Zakabi. The duo were also coated in the same aura as Artaxerxes.

"Saku, Jimmy, Sarah...be careful! There are going all out now!" Krono instructed.

"Then we should too!" Saku replied.

"SAGE ART: CORROSIVE STARCH SYRUP GUN!" From Krono's mouth a thick paste rushed towards Itzal.

"SAGE ART: GREAT DRAGON OF DARKNESS!" Itzal placed his together resulting in an oriental dragon-shaped figure of darkness to form and rush towards the trio. Zakabi followed quickly behind. The dragon collided with jet of corrosive paste but the dragon had was not affected by it.

"Wow! Itzal's jutsu seems resembling." Ed commented.

"Plank says...he can feel nature's energy around

"Are you saying that Itzal is using senjutsu?" Atsuko asked.

"Beats me!" Jonny shrugged his shoulders.

This is weird Krono pondered. The Corrosive Starch Syrup Gun should have corroded the dragon at least, but it touched it with no effect.

"Saru → Hitsuji → Ne! Rairenka!" Sarah slammed her hands into the ground after making handsigns and the upper half of a mud golem erected from beneath Sarah and her teammates. The mud golem placed his in X formation in front of its body to take the strike from the dragon. When the dragon struck, lightning burst on impact and was continuously zapping around the Rairenka resulting in the lower portion of the arms of the golem to break off. Where did this lightning come from? Sarah was discombobulated. Zakabi leaped into the air just above the mud golem.

"Blaze bear, FIRE! Gust Bear Fire!" Jimmy ordered as a fireball was spat of the mouth of the red bear while a vortex of wind rushed out of the gray bear forming a fire whirlpool to rush towards Zakabi.

"EIGHT TRIGRAMS: PALM ROTATION!" Zakabi span rapidly in mid-air parting the flames in half. "GENTLE STEP: TWIN LION FISTS!" Zakabi chakra intensified resulting in Lion head to form in both his hands as he rushed towards Saku.

"I don't think so bup!" Sarah caught Zakabi's fist resulting in lightning to be discharges and zapping the Hidden Peach. "AAAAAHHHHH!" Sarah screamed in pain. My chakra is being drained...is it this jutsu of his…

"SAGE ART: FUMA WATER SHURIKEN!" Krono quickly chucked a large water shuriken towards Zakabi resulting in him quickly moving back to avoid it. He landed back on the floor juxtaposing him.

"Sarah! Are you okay!" Saku questioned. Sarah did not respond as she appeared to be deep in thought. The lightning appeared again...does it have something to do with the Jutsu which that blonde guy activated? Sarah pondered referring to Artaxerxes who was still sitting down with a lightning aura coating him. The continuous flow of lightning to his allies was still present. If I was to hazard a guess, he is providing his teammates Lightning Release chakra allowing them to do extra damage with lightning. "Sarah?" Saku repeated.

"Jimmy, use your Yoroi!" Sarah demanded.

"But Sarah, that's why trump car-"

"Jimmy just do it! Place it on your Gust Bear." Sarah cut him. "Saku stay with me! Krono hold off the dark guy while Jimmy places his Yoroi!"

"Got it!" Krono nodded.

"Ne → Hitsuji → Ushi EARTH STYLE: EARTH SERPENT!" A snake formed from the ground, Sarah and Saku leaped onto the snake which rushed towards Zakabi. "NINJA ART: MUD GUNK SHOT!" The snake opened it's mouth resulting in a brown, viscous fluid rushing towards Zakabi.

"Let's show them how strong we really are!" Sarah roared.

"AYE!" Jimmy and Saku replied with confidence.