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Zabuza stuck his head up slightly, smirking under his mask as he finished getting into position. Tazuna would arrive and have to head along one of three paths to reach his home.

If one knew where the target would go, it was a simple matter to set up an ambush. When the target was in range, killing that target was usually a pretty simple matter. The presence of samurai (not just the mercenary sword-wielder type but the ones like the Land Of Iron had) or ninja complicated that.

Ah, here they came. A jonin-sensei and three kids, plus the bridge-builder. Now, which approach to go for?

Dramatic Entry or Sudden Death Overture? Hmmm. Oh, why not?

As expected, when he began his move the jonin detected it and was warning the children to duck. Now just stick the sword into the tree in order to be looking down upon his prey, dramatic monologue ready to go. Reputation was a big part of getting business after all.

"Well, well, well, look at what we have here. Three little birds and a mama bird," chuckled Zabuza, raising his emitted Killing Intent to 3.

Hmmm. One of the kids looked ready to bolt already. Then there was one kid who had a kunai in each hand, ready to fight. Finally there was a third kid who was standing next to the bridge builder and had put a blue dome up around them? Interesting, some sort of barrier jutsu. Well, deal with that when necessary.

"Kakashi Hatake," said Zabuza, recognizing the jonin. "The fabled Copycat Nin, alias Sharingan Kakashi. Master of a thousand jutsu. I've read your entry in my Bingo Book."

"Zabuza Momochi of the Bloody Mist, master of silent killing techniques," said Kakashi. "Here for Tazuna, I take it."

"Oh yes," said Zabuza. "A job's a job."

"That's a BIG sword," noted the kunai-wielder.

"The Decapitating Carving Knife, Kubikiribocho," said Zabuza. "Why not just let the bridge-builder die? I'm sure you weren't paid enough to face me and you can get these little kids back without a scratch."

"I'm afraid we can't do that," said Kakashi.

"Why are we even talking to this guy?" asked Naruto.

"It's part of a standard ninja battle," explained Kakashi. "The protocol was developed during the First Ninja War. When individual combat is about to begin, there are introductions and often a Dramatic Entry."

"They don't even know THAT much?" asked Zabuza. "They really ARE fresh meat."

"Well, the Demon Brothers just went for Sudden Death Overture instead of observing the forms," said Kakashi with a slight shrug.

"Against you? They wouldn't have lasted long," noted Zabuza. "What's the blue glow? One of your genin has a bloodline ability?"

"Something like that," admitted Kakashi.

"Well, shall we get to it?" asked Zabuza.

"You've got a bit of mustard there by your mouth," pointed out Kakashi.

"Oh?" asked Zabuza, dabbing at the bandages around his mouth.

"That's got it," confirmed Kakashi.

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