(Training Yard)

(One hour after Zeko’s dramatic exit)

“Well this is quite the turnout.” Celestia thought to herself looking around at the stands which were filled with Ponykind and some Griffons who were told of the coming battle.

“Sister we are not certain that thy judgement was at its greatest whence thee allowed this duel.” Luna said bringing Celestia out of her trance. “Well I don’t see a problem with our citizens seeing a display from a fighter from a different world and the captain of our guard.” Celestia answered with a smile before looking down at Shining Armor wondering what Zeko’s entrance would be like.

“If young Twilight Sparkle speaks the truth of his blade, then this duel will be quite one sided sister.” Luna said reminding her sister that Zeko’s weapon would drain spells.

“I wouldn’t worry about that Lulu, as the letter said he has more weapons within the sword.” Celestia retorted causing Luna’s brow to raise.

“How does one have more weapons within a weapon?” Luna asked not understanding what her sister meant.

“We’ll see firsthand.” She said before turning to the crowd; “Everypony, quiet please!” She asked in the Royal Canterlot voice causing the crowd to cease the murmurs and conversations. “We have gathered here to witness a duel issued by a fighter from a different world.” At this the crowd started murmuring again but was silenced by Celestia raising a hand. “The duel was issued against our Captain of the Royal guard, Shining Armor!” She said gesturing to the stallion in question who waved to the crowd and his sister along with her friends who were near the princess.

“Uh Twi?” Applejack said getting her friend’s attention, “Are ya sure that yer brother should be fighting Zeko?” She asked concerned about the well being of both challengers.

“I don’t think there’s a problem, Zeko said he would just use his sword.” Twilight responded.

“The sword covered in spikes that’s bigger than him or the little swords that he tried to chop up that big timberwolf with?” She asked trying to make her point clear.

“Well he said the big one...but the little ones are in the big one and... oh.” Twilight said, smile dropping.

“Well he didn’t look like he knew how to use the little swords and that big one would be way to hard to swing at a moving target.” Rainbow Dash said earning puzzled looks from her friends. “I know a thing or two about swords ok?”

“WHAT IS THAT THING?!” A griffoness yelled while pointing a talon at the floating rock mass.

“Our challenger has arrived.” Celestia said causing spectators to murmur again but before any could voice their concern to the princess, they saw a figure jump down with a large weapon. Upon seeing the stature of the figure every griffin in the crowd and many stallions and mares began to laugh and jeer.

“That’s the challenger?!”
“He looks like a schoolchick!”
“Does he know his alphabet yet?!” Three griffins yelled while Zeko ignored them.

“That’s enough!” Celestia said causing everyone to stop laughing.

“Young fighter.” Luna said breaking the momentary silence, “I would like for thee to give a demonstration of thine power.”

The audience began to laugh, although with pity more than anything.”I almost feel bad for the kid. This just shows how sad the Equestrian military is when they allow children to fight a Captain.” A griffin said to his friends and some ponies who agreed.

Zeko thought on what he should do to demonstrate. “Maybe a wind style? Or lightning? Should I try a false tailed beast bomb? Maybe just go with wind.”

“A demonstration.” A stallion scoffed; “How could a colt do anything impressive? Probably doesn’t even have his cutie mark.” He said dissatisfied

“Shadow clone jutsu!” Zeko said as two clones of him appeared by his sides. The crowd was wide eyed after seeing him create two more of himself.

“Ok, that’s a nice trick but it’s kinda useless.” Rainbow Dash said which made Applejack elbow her; “Aah! Sorry geez.”

A noble yelled out; “An impressive parlor trick but that doesn’t demonstrate why you deserve to be here!”

Zeko decided to start the display and formed a ball of wind in his right hand, his clones began to help him and form blades of air around the ball. The crowd looked on in surprise that the shinobi was able to move the air. “Wind Style: Rasen-Shuriken!” He said before throwing his bladed orb into the air where it collided with his planetoid, shattering the construct.

“An exemplary performance.” Luna said applauding as the crowd had nothing more to say as Zeko’s clones turned to smoke.

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After the display, Zeko was introduced by Celestia and unsurprisingly the crowd had nothing to add. “Are both challengers ready?” Shining raised his sword in response and Zeko began unwrapping Samehada. “Then you may begin!” She finished allowing Shining to begin running towards Zeko who had unwrapped the tip of his blade, causing Shining and the crowd to look on in surprise.

“What type of a sword is that?” Shining asked curiously.

“The type that’s alive.” Zeko responded looking up to the crowd where some were chuckling.

“A living sword, ridiculous.” A stallion said
“It’s covered with spikes, no way it’s effective.” A griffoness said

“You all want proof that my sword is smarter than most of you?!” Zeko said loud enough for the crowd to hear.

“If you can prove that thing is alive I’ll pay you one thousand bits no matter who wins.” A noble mare said.

“I’ll do the same.” A stallion said.

“As will I.” Princess Celestia said shocking the crowd.

“Ok then. Samehada I need four of my daggers!” He said to the sword while the gambling nobles smirked but stopped as they saw the sword rustle and open its mouth and hold out a tongue with four pointed daggers on it. The noble’s jaws dropped as they saw the sword, while Zeko put it down and grabbed the daggers and put them in his hands and the backs of his knees.

“That’s a strange pose to fight in.” Shining said once he saw his challenger standing like a bird with his swords held in different parts of his body. “But I guess there’s a strategy I don’t see.”

“Not really a strategy, just a technique, but that’s not important let’s dance!” After that Zeko jumped at Shining and thrusted a blade at him.

“He’s quick!” Shining thought as he dodged he attack that cracked the ground and shot a beam of magic towards his quarry.

“Damnit!” Zeko said as he jumped away leaving his dagger in the ground. “Ok so you have range on me, almost makes me wish I could use my jutsu.” The shinobi rubbed his eye as if he were crying.

“Well I’ve already made you lose one weapon, if I get the rest you’ll have to yield.” Shining said smirking in a defensive stance.

“Why would I do that? I’d still have my hands and feet.” Zeko responded with a raised eyebrow. “I hope you aren’t telling me hand to hand combat isn’t a thing here.”

“It is but only among the inebriated or foals.” Shining answered.

“Well then I should get my dagger back.” Zeko said before jumping and throwing a dagger at Shining who deflected the weapon.

“I don’t think that’s how you-.” Shining was broken off by Zeko backwards cartwheeling and picking his daggers up with his feet. “This is a strange fighting style, I can’t read his movements, it’s as if he’s making it up.” The older fighter said as he parried two daggers aimed at his side.

“WOO YOU CAN DO IT ZEKO!” Pinkie Pie yelled through a megaphone wearing a number one foam finger that had Zeko’s face on it before switching to a t-shirt that had a picture of Shining’s badge. “LET’S GO SHINING ARMOR!” She screamed waving a small flag that had the badge on it as well.

“Pinkie what are you doing?” Rarity asked flabbergasted by the display.

“Well I wanted to cheer but if I did it just for one of them it wouldn’t be fair to the other so I decided to cheer for both of them.” She said to her friend

“I suppose that’s a way of doing it.” Rarity responded before looking back to the duel.

“If you’re trying to predict my moves.” The shinobi said as he spun on his back and made shallow cuts on his opponents armor with his blades on his legs. “Then you’ll see that I’m moving in a linear fashion. Shining noticed that every attack was linear but was fast and unpredictable otherwise.

“Telling your enemy how you fight? You must be really skilled or just cocky.” Shining managed as he blocked Zeko’s onslaught and shot a beam right at his chest.

“Shit!” Was the teenagers only thought as he was hit by the beam and knocked onto his back. “*Cough*. That felt like a tree fell on my chest, can’t afford another one of those.” The teen said as he got up to see his enemy with a cocky grin.

“This was a good fight but you can’t win, that simple beam knocked the air out of you.” Shining said as he sheathed his sword. “You may as well yield.”

“I’ve got a better idea.” Zeko said as he tossed his daggers to Samehada which caught them. “How about I get to fight with my hands and feet and I get to use one type of chakra?” Zeko said as he turned back to Shining.

“You want to fight the Captain of the guard with your hands, magic, and... what are they called again?”

“Feet.” Zeko said drooping his arms

“Right, well that sounds like it’ll end badly but if you think it’ll work then sure why not?” He said as he brought his sword back out causing Zeko to smirk.

“Do you know any shield techniques.” The teen asked earning a confused look from Shining.

“Yes, actually my talent is shield and barrier spells.” Shining answered confidently. “Why is that important right now?”

“Well I’m going to tell you at one point to use your strongest one on your back and you’ll do it unless you want to be paralyzed or die.” Zeko responded crossing his arms.

“Wait what did you sa-.” He was cut off by Zeko yelling.

“LIGHTNING RELEASE.” Zeko yelled as his body was coated with an blue aura of electricity. “So you ready for round two?”

Shining nodded and shot a beam at his enemy who stood there. “He’s going to take this head on, stupid boy.” Shining thought when Zeko suddenly vanished. “Wait what?”

“BEHIND YOU!” The crowd yelled as a knee slammed into Shining knocking him thirty feet away. “That...was... the worst...pain.” Shining thought as he focused his magic to heal his two broken ribs.

“So you still think this’ll end badly for me?” The shinobi asked with a blank expression barely masking his urge to laugh. “Because that simple knee broke bone.”

“It’s not over yet, and I can heal with some time.” Shining said standing up.

“I can’t promise you won’t be crying after this fight is over.” The teen vanished again and appeared in front of his enemy with an arm cocked back. “Lightning release Lariat!” Zeko said bringing his arm forward

“Here goes everything!” Shining thought as he put an aura around his sword blocking the attack and cutting into Zeko’s forearm causing the shinobi to kick him in the stomach and jump off of him. “That felt like-“ Shining stopped as he dropped and vomited but started healing himself again.

“Shit! Shit! Shit! That could’ve took my arm!” Zeko thought as he started to heal the wound enough to keep fighting. “I never did like medical ninjutsu.” He said to himself before making for his opponent who shot three beams at his legs and coated his sword again.

“Well you’re getting better, but you’re worn down more than me.” Zeko said partially bluffing as using lightning release drains his chakra quickly. He spun and kicked Shining’s sword which cut into his shin. Shining saw this and shot Zeko’s chest with a much stronger beam than before.

“That’s not good.” He thought bringing his hands up to protect his chest and was blasted away by the attack and skidded across the ground stopping and making a mound of dirt.

“I think... I won.” Shining said panting while clutching his dented armor over his ribs. “I still had enough magic for that shield, too bad it was just a bluff.”

“I wouldn’t think that just yet!” Zeko said through the dust cloud. The dust cleared and the crowd saw that the shinobi’s brown vest was in tatters and his dark grey undershirt was dirty as were his pants.

“You- You’re still standing?” Shining said shocked that Zeko wasn’t done after that attack.

“I told you that you’d need to shield your back.” He said before vanishing. The crowd let out a collective gasp as they saw Zeko grab Shining by the sides and toss him above his head so his head was in Zeko’s line of sight. “You might want that shield now!” Shining used all of his magic to place a shield around his back and sides.

“Liger Bomb!” Zeko said as he slammed Shining into the dirt causing pillars of lightning to appear around them and winds to push towards the audience.

“This could be bad.” Celestia and Luna both thought as they put barriers up to prevent the audience from being harmed.

When the dust cleared the crowd saw Zeko without his aura, and Shining on the ground, arms at his sides.
Twilight ran down to him and scanned him with her magic and saw that he was alive. “Oh thank Celestia, that looked like he would’ve been hurt beyond belief.” Twilight said as her friends rushed down.

“That was he most awesome thing I’ve ever seen!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

“I don’t usually enjoy watching combat but that was enjoyable.” Rarity added

“Ah can’t lie, that was impressive.” Applejack said taking off her Stetson.

“THAT WAS THE MOST AMAZING THING EVER!” Pinkie shouted causing her friends to cover their ears.

Celestia and Luna flew down by this point and took Zeko’s hands and raised them. “We have our winner!” They both said in the Royal Canterlot voice earning cheers from most of the crowd.

“That was a spectacular battle young warrior, dost thou believe thine spells can be taught?” Luna said dropping Zeko’s hand.

“I would like to know as well, our forces could do well with this type of knowledge.” Celestia added letting go of the other hand.

“I know that I’m going to get him to teach me some of those moves, maybe I’ll fly even fast-“ Rainbow Dash was interrupted by Zeko’s body hitting the ground.

“Um, I think he passed out.” Twilight said as she scanned the teenager. “Apparently he passed out right after you declared him the winner.” She added snickering before she started to laugh as did her friends and the Princesses.

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Author's Notes:

This one was taxing but I feel like it was worth it. And I only had to stay up until midnight so I think it was successful.

Also yes Zeko knows more than just water and earth. For those who don’t know, the Rinnegan allows you to use every elemental jutsu so long as you practice it and know how it works.