"1000 bolts genjutsu" he said under his breath. As otoku threw the kunai it forced otoku to look at backlash (i assume) "Hari Jizou - Underworld Guardian Spikes, your so right otoku" His hair grew long and spiky guarding him from the Senbon needles. As the Genjutsu began to take affect it made it seem like there was a storm and lightning began striking Otoku with lightning. (imma let you post to make sure the Genjutsu is in affect)

Otoku stood there and al of a sudden a large thunderstom appeared. He smiled and said,

"There's no way Backlash is skilled enough to make a thunderstom like this yet. So it must be a visual genjutsu. Wrong opponent to use it on....Eikyuugan seal."

He said it in a dull voice. he then turned to where Backlash was and said,

"I see you." Claped his hand together and a great wind blew through. he dissappeared from site as the wind distracted Backlash

Otoku appeared back on the ground on top of where backlash was and said,

"I know you're there backlash. There's no point in hiding. Comeout and take you're lumps like a man. beside you only have 1 min left."

Otoku stood there and waited for Backlashes next move.

Otoku jumped into the air and he was hit on both ends. He stumbled out of the air and went rolling arcoss the floor. As he came to a stop he melted away into mud. The real Otoku had placed the Gost walker jutsu on himself, to make his movements silent, and his scent undetecable. He stuck up behide Backlash after he finished his attack. He attempted to jab a senbon needle in the neck of the real Backlash's neck that would disable his movements. After he sent the jab he said,

"Time's up!"

Otoku looked at Backlash with a smile and said,

Very good Backlash. I expected as much from my student. But the next time you arrive late to class there will be an extreme punishment.... Everybody gets one freebe, after that, there will be no mercy."

Otoku then looked at Ichitoru and said,

"So, what are you waiting for?"

Ichitoru moved his head around as a crack could be heard. He started to move his shoulders in a circle which made more cracking noises. He then looked at Backlash, then at Otoku, both with a friendly look.

"Are you kidding? After all of this time, it's finally my turn? Well I guess you saved the best for last..." He said with a laugh.

In another second, Ichitoru was in the air behind Otoku, sending a spiralling kick to the back of his head.

Get him off guard. I've known him long enough to know about doing this first off. He thought while he sent the blow to the head.

Otoku laughed at ichitoru and said,

"I guess you're right I'm saving the best for last. That's why Sakura hasn't gone yet."

Otoku then started to laugh. he then said,

"But for you I'll have to get a little serious...Ekiyuugan seal! Don't keep me waiting to long.."

Otoku then stood there and waited for Ichitoru to make his move. When Ichitoru appeared behide him. He slapped his attack down wit an axe kick he then sent two senbon needles to hit pressure points on his body.

In close range, Ichitoru wouldn't have been able to dodge the senbon, but he went over his own expectations and grabbed the senbon in mid air as they were about to hit him and tried to jab them into points in Otoku's body. Although he didn't know every pressure point, he knew a couple that could cut off some chakra which is what he went for, as they were both still in close range.

As the senbon came down on Otoku, he dissapeared from sight. He reappeared behid Ichotoru and said,

'Your still too slow! It's a mistake to fight close range with me."

Otoku then sent and upward kick to Ichitoru's back as he flipped on his hands. He then stood back several feet away form him. He then said,

"I'm dissapointed in Ichitoru, I expected more. I know his prideful, but he should still relieve that I am superior to him in taijutsu, as well as many other catergies. He can't take me in a straight fight. What's going through is head, If anything at all?"

Ichitoru smirked as Otoku appeared behind him. He quickly turned around and caught the kick, holding onto his foot tightly. He continued to give off his smuug smirk.

I know what he's thinking. But he couldn't possibly beat me in taijutsu. My clan is known for its special taijutsu techniques, which is what he probably forgot. He thought, while still holding onto the kick.

Out of nowhere, a loud cutting sound could be heard from a small distance away. It was Raiyou coming in from the side, about to hit Otoku with full spin of the powerful Tsuuga.

"I'm not letting go either so might as well kick back and lose." He said, thinking dumbfoundedly like always.

Otoku smiled as Ichitoru grabed his foot when he sinced Raiyou coming out he said,

"Still using that, same old tired , and weak taijutsu huh?! Your Taijutsu doesn't compare to mine."

Otoku with ease reversed the motion his his kick to send Ichitoru into the path of the attack, with a horizantal spin out of the way. Otoku then said to himself,

"His is too prideful, in his clan. If he wasn't he would know that the Mekura clan's Taijutsu excells in using opponents attaks against them. This straight foward Taijutsu techiques is a horrible match against the Mekura Clans Taijutsu. Maybe he isn't cut out to be an Anbu?"

Otoku had a dissapointed look on his face, as he landed on the ground.

Before Otoku could get away, after he flipped Ichitoru, Ichitoru used the momentum to do the same to Otoku, putting him back in the blast of Raiyou.

"Not done yet! Get back here!" He said as this all commenced.

Taijutsu is the smartest thing to do right now. His clan is based on ninjutsu and that is the same reason he was promoted. Because of his ninjutsu. So long ranged combat would only be stupid. My best chance is to stay close while Raiyou backs me up.

Ichitoru's face grunted together as he pulled Otoku's foot, and Raiyou came head on to them.