64 BSNW CH 060 Rin and the Swordsman (1/2)
Itachi, Kakashi and Yugao opened their eyes after a while, and found themselves lying on the banks of a river meandering through a vast plain dotted densely with trees.While they looked around in confusion, they heard the sounds of fighting and disturbance among the trees. Suddenly , a girl was thrown out of the trees, apparently because of a kick. Kakashi was rushing forward to check but stopped after a few steps. The girl slowly got up unsteadily, blood flowing down on one arm due to a large cut , and bruises marked her face along with two purple bands on her cheek.
”Rin?” Kakashi called out in a trembling voice.
The girl stiffened first , then looked up hesitatingly searching for the caller . On seeing Kakashi, her eyes widened and she whispered ”Kakashi?”
Rin looked at Kakashi before hesitatingly walking step by step towards him . Kakashi stood at his place stiffly, with his shoulders giving a slight tremble now and then. As Rin came near him , he kneeled before her to bring him to her height.
”Rin, I am so sorry..” Kakashi barely whispered out.
”Its OK .. Its OK ..” Rin whispered softly as she gently hugged Kakashi. Just as Kakashi raised his arms to hug her, a Kunai slammed into his gut. With a vicious twist of the Kunai Kakashi spewed out blood and was then kicked away by a slim leg enhanced with chakra.
”..Rin..?” Kakashi called out in shock as Itachi and Yugao rushed forward to help him get up by supporting on each side.
”Tsk .. Tsk.. Kakashi. Same old arrogant Kakashi, believing the whole exists for you to just appear and get its gifts. Same negligence that let Obito die, same negligence that led me to be captured and become a accursed Jinchuuriki and a weapon to be used against my own village and friends. You shame his Sharingan Kakashi, You shame Obito's gift. You are not worthy 'Copy Ninja'. You were , are and always will be a traitor and betrayer of those that trust you.”
Each word of Rin's elicited a greater response from Kakashithan her Kunai had. As he closed his eye in guilt Eight people in ANBU masks appeared surrounding them, one of whom had a huge broad-sword , as tall as a full grown man and shaped like a butcher's knife. As the man removed the sword from his back , it was seen that it had two cut outs from the blade, one complete circular one near the top of the blade, and a semicircular one at the blade edge near hilt.
'One of the seven Ninja swordsman ? What is he … no .. Rin died by my hand… This is all --' Kakashi finally had woken up from his stupor ” Genjutsu. An incredible one, but this is all a Genjutsu from our own memories. They are somehow making us face those we dread to meet!”
Yugao and Itachi were completely stunned, especially Itachi. He had his Sharingan activated but he could not sense what was happening at all. Despite Sharingan's reputation to see through all Genjutsu , It had failed now.