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The bullets bounced off Qastor as the swords both clanked off of his body, he flung himself backwards in a flip out of their attack range and stood in place. His body shined a little and it was indeed evident that he had turned himself to ice, one of the signature defensive jutsu of his clan. Nothing could break it,"Ah so you all are dressed up too I see," he duly noted the armor now and that its strength was the same level as his, possibly more. He formed ten seals in the time span of two and then built up a mass of water in his mouth taking aim directly at the two. He fired two shots simultaneously, two very large bullets of water, each was aimed one hundred percent accurate and their speed was dead on. He doubted the armor could take this but if it could he had another plan,"Teppoudama (Bullet)," he then made twenty more seals. He built a mass of water in about ten seconds and it flooded fast from behind him, a mass of mini tidal waves swept over the entire forest, the rushing torrent headed straight to sweep away the two Kazuma who would be too preoccupied by the bullets.

The water did not drain away as it would for a normal ninjutsu instead Qastor now had a nice little habitat for all his techniques. It was an indirect dodge but in order to sneak up on the two Kazuma ahead he had used the water puddle technique to replace himself with a shadow clone. No using the silent homicide technique he was behind the two Kazuma and stabbing them both full through with kunai, he never even made a sound to tip them off. Now it was just himself and the real Kazuma as the Shadow clone was obliterated by the attack. He made three seals and slapped his hand down on the water,"Kuchiyose no Jutsu," he summoned his dog pack up quickly on the water tops. Now it was a summoning battle, Qastor had formed additional seals in the smoke cloud and from below the group of Kazuma and his summon opened a giant water demon head. It was another surprise attack as the two would be focused on the dogs and not see the seals through the smoke,"Suiton: Mizu Oni Kuike [Water Release: Water Demon's Appetite]."

He had already prepared seals by the time Kazuma disappeared, he turned around but his reactions would naturally be a bit slower. Luckily for him the hardening jutsu was still at full strength, but it would be over shortly and he couldnt take any more chances. Kazumas problem was that as he swung Qastor activated his Fierce Flam Fist technique, his body ignited then exploded in a fierce and fiery blast. Kazuma was fast but at such a close range he would have at least third degree burns before he escaped, no jutsu could protect him at that range and he would not have the time for even his own speed to get him out completely.

(Did I get your salamander in my trap then, I assume I did ?)

"Well, Im about at my limit," he nodded as he leaned back floating on the water,"Good match Kazuma, I trusted that you wouldnt die from that last tactical move." His dogs disappeared as they were no longer needed and soon he was floating peacefully along the water, at least he had watered the plants.

He waved to Kazuma as he sat up slightly standing, he dripped water as he looked up and smiled at the lowering sun,"Yeah, old friend... indeed..." He stood up once Kazuma was gone and remembered he still had to get rid of the flooding problem, he flashed a seal and the ground did not open like previously. No instead it made a large crater forming a massive lake next to Akitos house,"So you like the lake Akito-san ?"

"Kazuma is..." he sat down by the water and stuck his feet in it, the fight had made him very tired,"Kazuma has been my friend since he got his sword. I met him in Mist and we teamed up to settle the Mizukages Gobi, I made no hesitation to call upon him during the Kumo incident. Hes always been strong, there was no question about that, hes just.... hes a mysterious man," he looked down into the water as his face seemed to mirror an image of slight sadness. "He never stays for too long, he restocks and then he goes off, I find myself worrying about him sometimes, I know hes more than capable of fending for himself. But..."

He turned over to Akito and smiled,"I keep telling myself that one of these days Ill go with him out on his adventures, but I always find someone else who needs me more. Sana chan, shes been through too much and I know I couldnt leave her," he looked up at Akito and hesitantly asked him to come closer. "Sana doesnt know yet but, I recently visited the Ice sheets and, Litany showed me my children, I had twins and I never knew it. I planned on bringing them back here when its less dangerous for me to live out in the open, Im close to settling my bounty with Mist. Then I can live peacefully, but the twins, they have so much of both of us in them, Sotaru has my skills even at the age of 8 and Seseni is just as Shy and reserved as Sayra. I dont know how Sana will take it but..... they are my kids I cant deprive them of their father, especially now that they know their mother isnt around anymore." He was sad indeed, decisive too, but when he looked back up his face was whipped clean a smile on it.

"Its more than that.... Raine my niece, shes being retired as Mizukage, my nee-san had a technique used to bring her soul back and so shes alive again. Sadly its tied to Raine and shes slowly dieing, she may not make it and either way, one of them will be dead soon. Raine was like my first child, I raised her completely, tamed her bijuu and molded her to be a decent person again who cared no matter what." The world had taken its tole on Qastor he was looking tired everyday and after this battle it was evident he wasnt what he used to be.