A/N: I just wanted to say I'm highly grateful and appreciative for everyone who reviewed this rewrite. It honestly means alot and helps me continue writing when I get frustrated. Seeing that email notification on my phone for a new review just makes me so happy. Be it good or bad. Anyway I just wanted to address that. Thank you all again.
Now probably one of the biggest things that have come up in the reviews is why Naruto is so passive in the first chapter. I can assure all of you that he isn't a passive or soft Naruto. It'll be explained in this chapter and help lighten up some of the plot holes. I don't want to spoil it to much, but it has something to do with his furry fox. Heh.
Anyway that's about it. Remember to review and now without further ado on with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the Kantai Collection franchise. This is purely fan made. Please don't sue me.
I'm Only Human Chapter Two: Tenshi
Location: Ruins of San Diego
Date: 6/12/20XX
Unit: Unknown
Two hooded figures in black robes stood on a blackened hillside that overlooked the now burning remains of what used to be the city of San Diego. One of mankind's last strongholds. One of them who was a bit shorter then the other stepped forward to the very crest of the hillside. They slowly took of their hood to reveal a fairly young girl. She was maybe around the age of 16 or 17. The girl narrowed her eyes staring at the city as all her details began to come into view. She has long flowing unnatural black hair, light grey eyes and pale white skin. But probably the most interesting thing about her was a simple half black metallic mask that shielded the bottom part of her face. Blocking anyone from seeing what resided below her nose, "Look Mother." She gestured, moving her hand outward towards the ruins. "Look at what we've accomplished. We're now one step closer to ridding the world of it's inferior race. Our Lord will be pleased. We've done good Mother. Haven't we?" She asked looking back to the other figure.
The person in question slowly took off their hood only to reveal that they were wearing a full detailed face-mask. That seemed to represent a white and red Kitsune. Other then that distinctive feature, there was only one other thing that made the person stick out and that was their hair. It was long and flowing just like the younger one. Except this time instead of being straight black, it seemed to have possible violet or even dark red highlights all throughout, "We may never truly know." They suddenly announced in a feminine voice looking to the younger one. Answering her question and confirming she was infact female.
The smaller women narrowed her eyes and sighed looking back to her, "Tch. There you go with your half-ass rambling. We took out the last American strong-hold in the world. The mighty United States of America has fallen! We have them on the run! They fall back to Japan with little more then a navy left." She gloated, staring back towards the destroyed city. Watching Abyssal fighters swarm over the city like flies on a dead body. Then she turned back with a smirk, "And after we crush them we can finally enact our Lords plan. The one he promised us!" She announced. Smirk still present on her face.
The other shook her head, "Don't get so overlyconfident young one. It will still be a long journey. Before we can truly reach our goal. Then even still we may not like the fate that awaits us." She revealed, walking up to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.
Her daughter quickly jerked away while shaking her head, "Heh. Like I need to be listening to some old hag. You didn't even decide to come and fight. It was me and me alone who led our troops to victory here. Tch. Besides." She said confidently. "Our Lord will soon flatten the remaining Fleet girls within the next few hours at their little base. Once then we can hit Japan and drive all the humans into extinction!" She proclaimed before turning away. "I'm going to speak with the Oni's about our next move." She added before moving away from her mother and down the hillside. Stopping a moment later to look back. Once her mother was out of earshot, "You may be my mother. But you're not as wise as you think. Hell you can't even tell when your daughter is trying to get you to accept her. Old hag. Father was right to leave you." She said to herself, before continuing to walk down the hillside.
But little did she know that her mother did infact hear every word she has spoken, "If only you knew.….the purpose of all of this. I've kept so much from you. Maybe if I tell you one day.…you'll understand and listen to me.…Mito." The women said, turning her head back to the destroyed city. Feeling a pang of regret surge through her body, as she stared behind the mask. Watching everything burn. She wanted to stop this, wanted to save everyone here. But she knew she couldn't. This all was happening for a reason. But still….it didn't feel right.
Not by a long shot.
Location: Unknown
Date: 6/12/20XX
Unit: Unknown
Deep below the waters of the ancient and vast Pacific Ocean. Sat a massive structure. An all black spirelike fortress, that seemed to poison the very sea around it. It was almost triple the size of any structure made by man. Nothing could compare to it. Truly something out of this world, or from a nightmare. Hordes of Abyssal moved in, and out of this structure. Then deeper inside a massive and strange throne room sat towards the center of the spire, two figures could be seen inside of it. One was sitting on the throne, while the other kneeled before them.
"Ah Midway Hime you've come to report?" The one on the throne asked. The figure wore an all black robe that covered their face entirely.
The second figure. Now known as Midway Hime smirked in response, "Yes. Our fleets will be prepared to assault the island of Okinawa very shortly."
"Very good." Was all the other one said in a deep voice. The very short verbal answer seemed to make the other one nervous. Midway looked up at him now, revealing her full features. She had pure white skin, with strange red lines moving across it. She had on an equally white dress, with a strange black line collar around her neck, covering her mouth. It almost looked like it was made out of some sort of rock. Her hair was as equally white, as the rest of her body and outfit. But the strangest thing was the two horn like objects coming out of her head.
Midway kneeled uneasily before she began to speak again, seeing as the other figure wasn't going to say anything, "My lord, who would you like to lead this operation? All of the Himes are very eager to go, but of course we all know only one can lead. I would recommend-" But she was almost instantly stopped as the hooded man raised his hand.
"That will not be necessary Midway." He announced getting up from his throne.
"Huh?" Midway asked, looking up at him as he walked past her.
The robed man turned back and gave a small snicker, "I'll be going myself. There is something or rather someone that I'd like to investigate personally."
Midway quickly smiled back and nodded, "Of course my lord. I shall inform the Himes at once." She said before getting up and moving towards the door at the other end of the room. The man waited patiently as she walked out of the doors, leaving him alone with his thoughts. "Best of luck to you Midway. See you on the frontlines." He said to himself before turning towards one of the walls. The man walked right up to it, and placed his hand on the cold surface. Then almost instantly the entire wall lit up and a map of the five great nations appeared. The man reached his hand up and placed his palm on the land of fire. He seemed to relax his body for a moment before he suddenly came back with a shock, then snickered again, "So the Tailed-beast are gone from their realm. Good. That means my plans have worked. They will soon arrive here, where they can properly be defeated. Then-" He suddenly slammed his fist through the map. Destroying the land of fire "I will take my revenge on all of those who opposed me and kill the last of the Tenshi clan! No great sage will be there to save them this time." He announced before walking off, leaving the destroyed wall as it was. Perhaps as a message or symbol. No one would be able to stop him. Not again.
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Date: 6/12/20XX
Unit: Combined Fleet Girls
Naruto sat anxiously as this Admiral Masaki person stared at him. Even if he didn't seem like it at first this man was quite intimidating. But that didn't matter. Naruto gulped and narrowed his eyes. He may have been pushed around ever since he got here, but not anymore.
"I will ask again. What is chakra, and what are you?" Admiral Masaki Ishimaru asked, staring the blonde down, as Kaga simply stared at the Admiral. Not wanting to say anything.
Naruto simply sighed, and leaned forward, "Look buddy I'm not just gonna tell you what chakra is. Let alone tell you what I can do with it. Because I can assure you that I'm human, not some weird creature of some sort. I'm defiantly not going to tell you anything just because you asked." Naruto said, narrowing his eyes and staring up at the Admiral. The Uzumaki was not going to give up that type of situation lightly, especially to someone he had just met. It was clear that wherever he was didn't have chakra, otherwise this man wouldn't be trying to find answers.
Masaki's face turned into a scowl, as he moved forward towards the blonde, "I wasn't asking." He said in a demanding voice. This caused Kaga to tense up around his arm. Naruto took a quick glance overto her. She had her head lowered, and her teeth clench. It was clear she was getting angry for some reason. Naruto needed to diffuse the situation quick. So he tried to change topics, "And? I'm still not going to tell you what it is. Atleast not yet. All I know is that after I woke up here on the ocean I managed to save Kaga here from being killed, by whatever thry were called. Then next thing I know all of those girls are pointing those cannons at me." He explained.
The Admiral crossed his arms and backed up, "They're called ship girls, and they are under my command." He revealed. Which caught Naruto's attention, "I see." The blonde replied, leaning back on the couch as Kaga remained motionless. Silence soon filled the air within the room.
The three remained quiet for about another minute before the Admiral began to speak again, "Look Mr. Uzumaki. That is your name right?" He began.
The blonde nodded back. "It is, but call me Naruto." He replied.
Masaki nodded and leaned against a table behind him, "Alright Naruto, I'll try to earn your trust here and tell you a little about our situation." Masaki said, before taking a deep breath in. He really didn't want to explain the situation here, infront of one of his girls. He tended to try and keep that kind of information away from them. Bad for moral. But still he had to, so he took a deep breath in and began to speak, "We are not in a very good position here."
"What do you mean?" Naruto almost immediately asked.
Masaki sighed and decided to be blunt, "Mankind is dying. We're going extinct." He began to explain.
"What?" Naruto asked, eyes going wide with shock for a moment. But suddenly he felt a shuffle on his side. The blonde looked down to see Kaga staring up at him, "T-The Abyssals." She stuttered, "The demon you killed today. She was one of them an Abyssal."
Masaki nodded to this, "Yes. That thing you fought. It was called an Abyssal. An unknown race that showed up one day, and suddenly started to attack us. No demands, goals. Nothing besides total human annihilation. They've killed billions of us." The Admiral explained, before pausing and looking down at Kaga who was still latched to Naruto. The man smirked slightly and continued, "Without girls like Kaga here we would've all been dead years ago. But thanks to them we've been able to hold out for a little while longer."
"How have they've done this?" Naruto asked, seriousness filling his face. It was clear that he now understood the severity of the situation.
Masaki looked down, clenching his fist, "Superior technology, numbers, strength. You name it. Everything we can do they can do better." He looked up at the blonde, "We're fighting a losing war Naruto. Now do you see why I'd like to know what this chakra is and how you were able to defeat a Oni without breaking a sweat." He revealed.
The blonde quickly put on a thinking pose and began to way his options. On one hand he could deny him all information, and be one his marry way. But He wasn't like that. Not by a long shot. So he decided to weigh the other options. After another moment he lifted his head and look directly at Masaki, "I won't tell you. Atleast not yet….. but I can help. Whatever that help might be." Naruto revealed, with a sigh. He wasn't just about to let what was going on here to continue. It seemed barbaric and monstrous. He's seen some terrible things in his world, but the way those Abyssals were hurting Kaga….it was horrible. He needed to try and help. Even if he didn't know everything yet. It was clear they needed it.
Masaki remained quiet and lowered his head, after hearing the blonde speak. It was quite obvious that he was deep in thought. In made both Naruto and Kaga slightly anxious, because he wasn't saying a thing, but then a moment later the young admiral lifted his head up, "I assume that's all I can ask for, and all I'm going to get. Especially for someone in your position. Thank you Naruto." Masaki said, a small smile forming on his face.
A much larger smile formed on the Uzumaki's face. He was happy that the Admiral had accepted his offer. But little did the blonde know that Kaga too was also smiling, as she began to loosen up on his arm. She didn't know why she was acting like this. It seemed like pure instinct to her now, after she had met him.
"I promise I'll do everything I can Masaki." Naruto replied, moving forward to shake the man's hand.
The Admiral quickly accepted the hand shake with another small smile, "I'll hold you to that Naruto. Now." He began, moving towards the doorway, "I suppose Kaga and yourself still need medical attention?" He asked, stopping right before the entrance to the hallway.
Kaga quickly shook her head, "No Admiral. Naruto was able to heal me. I'm alright now." She smiled which caused Masaki to raise an eyebrow, as his eyes widen slightly. In the many years he had commanded Kaga he had never seen her smile like that before. Even when her sister was alive, she almost always kept a stoic expression. This was certainly a new development. He would have to look into it more, but one thing was clear, this man…..Naruto certainly made her personality make a complete 180°
But the Admiral soon realized he was taking to long to respond, so he put on a smirk and looked over to Naruto, "Oh? Is this another ability of this chakra?" He asked, which caused the blonde to shrug his shoulders nervously before Masaki chuckled and continued, "Heh. I won't pry anymore. But even still Kaga will have to come with me."
"What why?" The blonde asked, as the Carriers eyes seemed to snap to attention looking up at Masaki. Kaga then seemed to slightly sneer at the Admiral. She knew exactly what it was about.
Even though he noticed the small sneer Masaki continued, "Even though she may have been healed she'll still need to be checked out by our medical personnel. I would offer you the medical attention like I did earlier but I don't know yet how you work Naruto. You could react badly to our medicine and procedures. I'm sure you understand correct?" He asked, looking down at the Uzumaki with a pleasant but hollow smile. Naruto could tell without any help that everything that the man was saying wasn't completely true, but still he nodded his head, "Oh yeah sure. Kaga?" He asked, turning to her.
The carrier in question now had her head hung low and was gripping onto his arm tightly. Still she nodded her head, not wanting anything bad to happen, "I-I'll go." She stuttered. Naruto frowned. He could tell she didn't want to go but she most likely had too.
In turn to Kaga's response Masaki mentally sighed. He was glad she came without any struggle, "Good. Now standby and wait for one of our girls to come in and show you around the naval base. I'll find someplace for you to stay in the meantime. Once you find yourself welll acquainted with the place come find me and we'll talk further." He explained to the young sage.
"Understood." Naruto nodded before beginning to stand up with Kaga.
Masaki again turned to the door as Kaga got up to follow him. She seemed a bit reluctant to go and evened looked back at Naruto as she left. The blonde gave Kaga a reassuring smile before she left. This seemed to brighten her up and even a smile appeared on the carriers face as she dissappered out of the room. Leaving the blonde to himself.
A few minutes past before the Naruto sighed aloud, "What have I gotten myself into?" He asked, looking out one of the windows in the room. Down below he could see a bunch of different girls all moving around doing daily tasks. A few where doing exercises out on the tracks, while others seemed to be studying on tables out infront of some buildings in the distance. This place seemed to be alive and well. Much different then the recent places he had been. It was a nice change of scenery. But then as he continued to scan the scene infront of him a image of Kaga suddenly flashed his mind and he rapidly shook his head, "That girl is certainly interesting. But she seems to be so hurt and fragile. I just wanna protect her…."
"You're unbearable sometimes you know that kid?" A voice suddenly said from the back of his head, and the blondes eyes immediately lit up. A smirk soon filled his face, knowing exactly who it was, "Oh so now you decide to talk furball?" Naruto chuckle.
"Heh. I'm still very weak Naruto." Kurama said aloud, with a slight groan.
"Yeah tell me about it." Naruto said, looking away from the window and leaning against the wall. He took a moment to take everything in then soon realized just how much his body ached. Every muscle in his body felt sore, and ontop of that he could feel all of the bruises and cuts over his body. Kurama's and his own healing abilities must've been quite weakened and he just needed time to regenerate the chakra.
The great fox groaned again in his head, "You just had to go all out didn't you boy? I'm not as young as I used to be." He chuckled.
"I think that's both of us." Naruto smirked, sighing as he turned his head to look out of the window again. Scanning the area. Nothing had change all of the girls were still doing the same things.
Kurama chuckled again, "Heh. Agreed. But listen that Kaga girl….something is defiantly wrong with her. I'd look more into it if I were you kid, because whatever it was it couldn't have been good." The 9-tails explained to him.
Naruto nodded, looking away from the window, as Kurama began to continue, "Especially since-"
A sudden knock instantly interrupted the two and Naruto severed the link between himself and Kurama. He turned his head over to the direction of the knock. What he was met with surprised him. A girl standing a little bit shorter then him greeted him. She had chin length, semi spiky, purple hair. She wore a dark serafuku, with an eye patch over one of her yellow eyes, "Yo." Was all she said, looking over at him, "I'm Tenryuu, and it looks like I'll be showing you around the base today." She said with a widen smirk, "Heh. Don't worry the Admiral's already briefed me. Naruto. Follow me." The girl now known as Tenryuu explained. Naruto simply nodded and began to follow her. Thus beginning his new life.
Kaga walked nervously down the hallway of the medical facility which also doubled as his of Masaki, passing various ship girls as she did. Some redirected their eyes away while some even scowled at her. The carrier just kept her head low, not wanting to even look at them anymore. She had already done enough to them, "You know how much trouble you're in correct?" Masaki suddenly aajee, as they neared his office.
Kaga slowly nodded as they both walked up to his door, "Yes Admiral."
Masaki didn't say anything as he walked over and sat down at his desk. He took a deep breath, as she now stood before him, keeping her head hung low. The Admiral leaned forward and put on a stern expression, "I mean what were you thinking? You knew you weren't supposed to leave the base. Instead you go out, try and take command getting all of those girls killed!" He shouted out, shocking the carrier. It wasn't like him to get angry this easily. She back away slightly. Noticing this Masaki again sighed and leaned back in his chair, "Look I know It hasn't been easy since you lost Akagi."
The moment that name left his lips Kaga almost had a complete break down. But for some reason Masaki didn't catch it this time so he kept talking even though Kaga wasn't paying attention. She was more focused on trying not to have a mental breakdown. The operation kept flashing across her mind. All the blood, death, and destruction. Holding her dying sister in her arms. The screams and the violent destruction of the Abyssals. She closed her eyes trying not to cry. But by now Maskai had taken note to her behavior, "Kaga are you listening?" He asked, narrowing his eyes. Even though he knew exactly what was wrong with her, he still had to say these things. They just had to be done, "Let me ask you. Do you even care about others and even yourself for that matter?" He asked.
The carrier didn't say anything, she just stood there looking away from the man. This almost immediately made the Admiral angry, "Kaga answer me. Kaga!" He shouted out, demanding a response.
"No okay!" She suddenly shouted out, reaching her breaking point. Kaga moved to the front of the deal and slammed her hands down, "I don't care about any of this anymore! Not myself, my fellow comrades, this pointless war, or even you Admiral! We're all going to die! The Abyssals are unstoppable! I've seen Ship girl after ship girl fall in a hopeless war! They believed that their sacrifice would turn the tide! But it didn't. It's hopeless. I've lost the will to live or fight Admiral!" She screamed out, breathing heavily her iris's constricted.
It took a moment for Masaki to get his bearings. He didn't expect that at all, but still he needed to keep his composure. So the Admiral leaned forward and began to speak, "Kaga.….you say this but you care about that boy." He said narrowing his eyes.
Kaga's eyes widen, "T-That."
Masaki put up his hand to silence her, "Don't try to cover it up. You know the truth." He said, before continuing, "Tell me if you lost the will to fight, then why be so protective of him? Kiso told me what happened when you first arrived back in the harbor. She told me how you threatened them, because they pointed their cannons at Naruto. Give me a reason Kaga. Any." He said almost as if he was pleading her to say something.
Kaga looked away, clenching her fists, "That was….I-I don't know."
Masaki sighed and leaned back in his chair, "I was afraid of this." He said reaching down in one of the drawers and pulling out a single piece of paper. He passed it forward across the paper to Kaga.
"What is this?" She asked, beginning to look down at the piece of paper.
The Admiral crossed his arms, "Your medical report after operation Moeru Hibana. We've updated it slightly since your debriefing. Take a look at it." He ordered, as Kaga began to scan the paper. Her eyes widen as she read.
Aircraft Carrier Kaga, Medical report
After Operational mission Moeru Hibana, which main objective was to push back the approaching Abyssal forces from the Combined Fleet Girls Naval base Okinawa, Aircraft Carrier Kaga has shows signs of all the following medical conditions listed below.
Severe PTSD
Corroding of the mind
Severe Depression
Most probable cause of these conditions developing were the deaths of most of the Japanese Carriers. Including her sister Akagi. Which she was extremely attached to.
*More interviews and medical tests will have to be done to find the full extent of damage done to her mind. Recommend she stay away from most personnel
*Absolutely not fit for active duty and should be confined to the Naval base until further notice. Decommission may be necessary.
~Akashi, Chief Medical Officer
Kaga set the paper down on the desk as one word kept flashing across her mind. She looked up at the with shock eyes, "D-Decommission?"
Masaki nodded, "Yes. We cannot have a carrier running around with these illnesses. It's not safe and it may even result in the injury or death of someone."
"I-I understand." Kaga said looking back down to the ground. Being decommissioned was one of the worst possible things to happen to a ship girl. There were two possible options. The first was that she would be stripped of her outfit and thrown out of the naval base to fend for herself. But that's if they were feeling nice. The second option was that they would strip her of her outfit and throw her down in the brig until the war was over. She especially didn't want the second option, because that meant she'd be away from Naruto. Something her spirit and mind didn't want. Even now she was getting a headache.
Masaki did his signature sigh, "I'm sorry. I won't throw you in the brig. So you'll be removed from the base." He revealed.
Almost immideatly Kaga eyes filled with shock, "W-What?" She asked.
"You heard me." Masaki said, staring up at her.
The carriers head began to hurt and she slammed her hands down on the desk, "No you can't!" Kaga yelled out.
Masaki crossed his arms again, "Why not? Is it because of that boy?" He asked narrowing his eyes at her. Kaga almost instantly nodded, "Yes! I can't leave him! I can't explain to you why Admiral!" She shouted. Her headache increasing as her iris's began to constrict.
Masaki looked at her with a confused expression, "I'm sorry Kaga. There's no other way." He said.
"No!" She shouted, this time gripping her head. The thought of reaching out and grabbing the Admiral crossed her mind, but she resisted it. That was not something she wanted to do. But suddenly she felt her will slipping and her hand began to rise towards him.
Masaki quickly caught onto this and immediately got up from his desk, "Kaga listen to me! You're not well. Please stop this and go-" The Admiral was suddenly interrupted as the door swung open and both Samidare and Nagato rushed in. Both looked out of breath, "Teitoku!" The blue haired destroyer shouted out. Kaga quickly lowered her hand and looked towards the two.
"What is it!" Masaki asked. Giving them his full attention.
"There's an emergency! Our defenses have been breached! We're under attack!" She panting just as the entire building began to shake. Kaga's eyes widen, as one thought crossed her mind, 'Where's Naruto?'
5 minutes earlier
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Date: 6/12/20XX
Unit: Combined Fleet Girls
Kiso stood anxiously on the water, looking out towards the open sea. She watched as the waves rolled under her feet. Being chief of harbor patrol she always had to be on station and vigilant for anything. Maybe uneasy sometimes as well. She had to be prepared for anything, because an attack could happen at anytime and from any direction. So it was normal for her to feel paranoid, but today…today felt different. Everything was way to calm, and quiet. No seagulls passing over or the occasional fish swimming below her.
"Kiso-chan!" A voice suddenly shouted out from behind her. The cruiser in question turned around as she was met by a young aircraft carrier. She had a white blouse over a short red hakama bottom, with a a flame patterned vest over the blouse. She wore a headband and black thighhighs. As for physical appearances she was about the same size as Kiso and had shoulder-length brown hair with equally brown eyes. This was Chiyoda. One of the last Aircraft Carriers alive.
"What is it Chiyoda?" Kiso asked, turning back out towards the open sea. A few other ship girls had taken up positions around her. Guarding the entrance the harbor.
Chiyoda gripped her dual-wield plane catapults launchers, "My scouts have detected something off of our coast. About two miles out." She revealed.
The cruisers eyes quickly widen, "What? Abyssals?" She asked, as her torpedo tubes began to load themselves.
"I'm almost certain." Chiyoda nodded, as she raised her launchers as aircraft began to launch. All of the other girls began to load up their weapons as well, overhearing Chiyoda's findings.
Kiso narrowed her eyes, "Sound the alarms! Get everyone to their battlestations! I want every girl we have on the defensive line now! We can't-"
"Kiso-chan!" One of the girls screamed out, pointing to the horizon behind her. The cruiser quickly turned, but as her eyes focused in she nearly threw up her lunch. A massive barrage of missiles flew over the edge of the sea. There were literally thousands. All heading towards their position. The naval base.
"Oh my god." Kiso whispered out, nearly dropping to the surface of the water, watching the missiles approach. She had never seen such a horrible sight in her life. It looked like an unstoppable cloud of death flying towards them. But suddenly chief of harbor patrol snapped out of it and remembered her job….no her mission at hand. Kiso narrowed her eyes with determination and stared back at the girls, "Ready everything! I don't want a signal Abyssal breaching this line! We will not fall here today. Call- Gah!" But she was instantly cut off, as a large metallic hand suddenly and violent ripped through her entire chest.
Everyone froze in fear.
"Why hello there little torpedo cruiser. It's so nice to meet you." A voice said from behind her. Kiso shivered in fear, as her eyes looked back. But after she saw who it was she had wished she hadn't. A massive pure white Abyssal towards infront of her with a sinister smile. She had a slim figure with a skin tight Bājinkirā sweater. A large single black horn protruded from her forehead. She stared at the small cruiser with menacing blood red eyes, "W-What the hell. How did you get past our early warning systems?" Kiso struggled to ask, while the other girls still stood in fear as more Abyssal began to rise out of the water.
The Abyssal smiled, "Hehe. Now why would I tell you that? Where would be the fun?"
"Y-You monster." Kiso stuttered out, gripping the metallic claw the still struck through her body. In reaction to her comment the Abyssal smiled,
"Heh. We can't have girls like you around anymore. But oh well. I'm done with you now. Bye Bye." She laughed, as she flung Kiso off of her arm, tearing apart her body even more. She flew through the air until two Abyssal destroyers reached out of the water. Grabbing her body violently and taking her under the water as she began to scream but was silenced by the ocean.
"KISO-CHAN!" Chiyoda shouted out, snapping out of her frozen state and trying to run to her friend, but was grabbed by the large Abyssal. She brought the terrified carrier up to her face, "Ah that was fun. Ship girls go down so easily. Hehe, and you're the next one?" She cooed, increasing her grip on the girls arm, as the other Abyssals began to attack the other girls,
"S-Stay away- Stay away from them!" Chiyoda shouted out as she suddenly kicked the Abyssal across the face. The carrier smirked until the Abyssal slowly turned her face back towards her with an even more crazed face, "Ah-Ah-Ah. So you are a fighter too? What did I say? We can't have that now." She rubbed her hand across Chiyoda's cheek.
"No-No-NO! Help me!" She screamed as the Abyssal reared back her hand enjoying this moment the most.
A few hundred feet back the hooded figure stood on the water, watching patiently as the Abyssals began to advance forward on the harbor patrol, already beginning to sink a few, "My lord." A voice said from behind them.
The figure turned to see Midway standing before him with a few Ta-classes flanking her. They stood ready to strike at a moment notice.
"Yes?" The figure asked.
Midway and the Ta-classes lowered their heads as she began to speak, "We've already broken their front vanguard. We'll soon begin to move onto the base and tear them apart." The lead Abyssal explained. The figure in turn began to snicker, and look back towards the battlefield, "Heh. Was it Harbor Hime?"
"Indeed." Midway nodded.
"Good. She loves to have her fun with the little ones. Very well have the rest of the forces advance. I want to make this conquest quick. No survivors." He ordered, reaching his hand to the top of the hood to take it off.
"Yes my lord." Midway said with a sinister smile. Now that her master was getting serious, nothing could stop this assault. Not even their mighty Yamato class battleships.
Naruto, present
Naruto sat at one of the tables provided by a small cafe on base, he was currently waiting for his not so helpful guide Tenryuu. The moment they had left the medical facility she had guided him to this cafe and left him outside. Claiming that she had to go meet her sister or something inside there.
"Man this blows." The blonde sighed looking across the street from the coffee shop. He watched as a group of girls seemed to be having a class outside. Naruto slightly smirked, as he remembered his academy days when Iruka-Sensei would take the whole class out, 'Ah I was such a trouble maker back then.' The blonde thought to himself continuing to watch the girls, until he suddenly felt a shadow appear over him. Naruto slowly turned around, only to met by two girls staring down at him. The first he quickly recognized, which was his guide Tenryuu, while the other he hasn't met before. She had short purple hair and equally purple eyes. She was wearing a one-piece school uniform with a skirt and a strange mechanical halo above her head.
"Oi! Blondie!" Tenryuu said with a widen smile.
"There you are. Took you long enough!" Naruto shouted out, slightly annoyed.
Tenryuu smirked and smacked the back of the other girl, "Haha! Sorry had to meet the little sis here. She wanted to meet you. This is Tatsuta."
The other girl now know as Tatsuta bowed slightly, "Nice to meet you, I'm Tatsuta. I hope Tenryuu-chan hasn't been causing you trouble?" She asked with a slight giggle.
Naruto rubbed the back of his head with a foxy grin, "Well she did run off right the moment I met her." He revealed.
An evil smile quickly formed on Tatsuta's face as she turned back to her older sister, "Oh she did now, did she?"
Tenryuu coughed and looked away with a nervous laugh, "Heh….heh. Hey! Wasn't I supposed to be showing you around?" She asked looking around, not trying to make eye contact with her younger sister. Who was still giving her the death stare.
Naruto, seeing how nervous she was decided to let her off the hook and agree, "Yeah you were. We better get back to it, before your admiral calls me back."
Tenryuu nodded her head and turned towards a random direction, while the other two followed "Guess your right. Alright first we'll start with the-" But she was immediately cut off as a long and steady alarm began to go off all them and throughout the base, "What the hell?" She asked looking up in the air.
"An Abyssal attack?" Tatsuta asked, as she narrowed her eyes. They both quickly tensed up and began to scan around them. But Naruto on the other hand was already noticing something was wrong, then a suddenly confirmation from Kurama guaranteed it, "Naruto!" The fox shouted aloud, sending the blonde instantly into overdrive.
"I hear it too." He said, quickly moving towards both of the sisters. Naruto opened both of his arms as he neared them, "Look out!" He shouted just as he pushed both of them out of the way. Then not even a second later a high speed missile impacted where they had been standing. Obliterating the ground around it and covering the three in debris and rock.
"T-Thanks." Tenryuu said, looking up at the blonde, then towards the large crater where they had previously been standing. Naruto looked out towards the direction the missile had come from, "Don't mention it." He huffed out.
"Here comes some more!" Tatsuta shouted out, pointing in the air as more missiles neared their position, "We need to get to cover!" She added, beginning to get up. Tenryuu quickly agreed with her and began to get up as well. But Naruto stood there watching the missiles approach, he then directed his gaze over to the area where those girls had been having class. They were all still scrambling to move, not even paying attention to the approaching missiles that would certainly lead to their deaths. The blonde had to act quick.
"Kurama let's go!" Naruto shouted out, beginning to rushing towards the other girls, "Right! It's time to let loose a bit!" The mighty fox echoed in his head, as he continued forward.
"Oi Blondie wait!" Tenryuu shouted out, protesting against the action, but Naruto didn't listen as he neared the girls. The missile quickly closed in on the group, and was posed to destroy them, if not for Naruto. In a split second a large bright yellow chakra arm sprouted from his back and raced up high in the air to meet the missile head on.
All everyone else could do was watch, as the chakra arm collided with the missile. This resulted in a beautiful explosion that rained down on the building tops overhead. All the girls were amazed, by the blondes amazing feat. They all looked up at him as the chakra arm returned back to body. All the girls had excited expressions on their faces. But Naruto knew this was no time for thanks. He turned towards them as more missiles could be seen approaching in the sky, "Get out of here it isn't safe!" He shouted just as one of the buildings near them was suddenly destroyed, frightening the small girls who all began to run towards Tenryuu and Tatsuta.
Naruto looked over at the two cruisers who nodded to him. The blonde quickly returned the nod and jumped to the top of one of the buildings. More missiles could be seen flying towards the base. To many for Naruto to handle by himself, "We have to find the source and take them out Naruto!" The 9-tails shouted as the Uzumaki turned towards the sea. The source of all this destruction.
"Agreed Kurama." The blonde said, narrowing his eyes. Seeing all this devastation reminded him of when he saw his village obliterated by Pain. A sudden spark of anger crossed Naruto's mind and he grinted his teeth, taking a step forward, "I will not let something like that happen again! No more destruction, this stops right now!" He shouted as an orange pigment appeared above his eyes and his iris's turned yellow along with taking the shape of a toads. He sprang off of the roof and raced towards the sea.
Kaga
The building continued to shake as the window in the Admirals office cracked. Startling Samidare a bit. But Masaki who was directly next to the window payed no mind. He was already starting to dish out orders, "Quick Nagato, Samidare! Deploy all available ship girls to the fight! You're in charge of the defensive. I don't want a single Abyssal making it on this island!"
"Understood Teitoku." Samidare said, rushing out of the room, as more explosions rocked the building.
"What will you do?" Nagato asked, crossing her arms as Masaki began to get up from his seat, "I'm going to try and get the none essential girls to safety." He revealed before moving towards the door.
Nagato nodded and bowed, "Good luck Admiral."
Masaki nodded to her and was about to leave until Kaga suddenly spoke, "What about me?"
The Admiral stopped dead in his tracks and turned back to her, "I don't want you going anywhere near that battlefield. Not after what you've done. Your job is to find Naruto, then get the hell out of here. He was last seen with Tenryuu. There's a good chance we'll lose this base, I don't want anyone here when that happens. Understood?" He asked narrowing his eyes at the carrier.
Kaga nodded with a slight smile, "Yes Admiral." She was glad that she was charged with finding Naruto. The carrier didn't want him to get hurt. She wouldn't let anything bad happen to him.
Masaki did his signature sigh and turned to the door, "Now get moving both of you!" He shouted, rushing out as the building began to shake, causing more windows to crack and shatter. Nagato sighed and began to walk out of the door, but just before she left she turned to Kaga, "Please don't do anything stupid. Not everyone hates you." She said, walking out into the fray.
Kaga stood there for a moment as she clenched her fists and walked up to the window, "This is horrible." She began, watching more missiles impact across the base, "I have to find Naruto. At any cost." She added, just as a loud explosion was felt close to her, causing both of the doors to the Admiral office explode open. The carrier covered her face as dust and debris filled the room. "Tch. Damn." She grunted, looking through the doorway, as more rumbling was heard. She needed to move. So she quickly rushed out of the room, dodging all the debris. Within a few more seconds she was already out of the door, and ran right into the compete chaos. Ship girls running in every directions. The older ones rushed towards the battlefield while the younger ones didn't exactly know what to do.
Kaga almost immideatly found the two Tenryuu-class sisters. They were both helping the Akastuki sisters, "Tenryuu! Tatsuta!" Kaga shouted out, getting their attention.
"What is it!" Tenryuu shouted, as more missiles passed over their heads, impacting further into the base. Causing more destruction and casualties.
"Where's Naruto at?" The Carrier asked, running up to the two. The Akastuki sisters seemed to cower away from her as she approached. They must've heard the rumors too about her. But Kaga didn't pay them any mind and waited for Tenryuu to give her an answer. The cruiser in question tilted her head in confusion for a moment until the answer came to her, "The blondie?" She asked.
Kaga quickly nodded, "Please tell me-"
But her request was cut short as a flight of Abyssal fighters suddenly dropped on their position. They barely had any time to shield themselves, as the fighters instantly began to open fire at them. Kaga moved out of the way, as did Tenryuu. Tatsuta was the unlucky one. She had taken what little time she had to either shield or push the Akastuki sisters out of the way. The Abyssals bullets ripped through her body without a problem. She was quickly cut up by them, but still she held her ground even though she must've felt incredible pain. Then a moment later the fighters flew off, finished with their strafing run.
"Tatsuta!" Tenryuu shouted out, looking over at her sister in horror.
Tatsuta body was riddled with holes. She slowly brought her hands in her shock, as she shook all over, "T-Tenryuu-chan?" She asked, as her body fell to the ground, mortifying the shaking little girls being her.
With the shock still presence, Tenryuu ran over to her sister, while looking back to Kaga, "Dammit! He ran towards the battlefield. I tried to stop him. That man must have a death wish! Now go! I got this!" She screamed, reaching Tatsuta's body and beginning to carry her away.
"Hey wait! Where are you going!" The Carrier asked, watching run down the street. The cruiser turned her head back to her, "Away from this goddamn base! Come on girls!" She barked, ordering the Akastuki sisters to follow her to wherever she was planning to go.
They were gone before Kaga could say another word, leaving the alone in the streets, as the base continued to get pounded by the Abyssals, "Shit it's all going to hell." She said aloud as her head began to experience a small pain, that soon made her realize her main objective and she took off sprinting towards the docks, "Gotta find him! Gotta find him!" She shouted rushing through the streets of the base, passing by ship girls after ship girls as they desperately tried to repel the Abyssals. She passed by battleships, destroyers, even some of the other remaining carriers. All of them were firing towards the sky or out towards the bay where enemies artillery sat. She knew that Naruto was heading out that direction, and she had to reach him. But that meant she had to go gear up and go against the Admirals orders. She didn't care. She was still ordered to find the blonde and get off of the base in one piece.
Not even a moment later she ran up to the main docks of the base. A massive structure built inside a mountain on the coastline. A perfect place to launch their girls from. She had just hoped the place was still intact. It must've taken quite a beating from the first missile bombardment.
Kaga quickly burst through the doors of the facility, she ran through the hallways until she reached one of the main launching station. As she ran inside she glanced over to the launching stations only to have her eyes filled with shock. The main doors were half open and meant, a few of the stations were completely busted, there were a few holes in the ceiling revealing daylight. Meaning that the Abyssal must've hit the place with heavy ordnance to penetrate that far into the rock. But worst of all she could see a few dozen ship girls bodies bobbing in the water. They must've just been ready to head out, just as the missiles hit. Kaga bet that in her mind she could name some of those girls. Her head began to hurt and the flashing images of her previous operations filled her head.
The carrier stopped dead in her tracks and hit the ground. She quickly gripped the side of her head and began to cry, "I can't. I can't do this. P-Please make it stop. Please!" She screamed out, the distance sounds of missile impacts still present. The Ship girl remained like this for a moment until the image of the blonde boy who saved her crossed her mind as well. The boy who could take the pain away, the boy who cared for her, the boy who would protect her no matter what, the boy who she needed to protect. She wouldn't let anyone touch him. No way in hell!
Kaga clenched her teeth and got up from the ground, and made her way the terminal used to configure the machine to the girl about to launch, "Come on! Come on! Please work dammit!" She shouted, typing in all of her information, "I have to get to him! Come on!" She screamed slamming her fist against it. The terminal then seemed to glitch out for a moment, until then to her surprise it approved her and began to get her equipment ready, "Yes!" She shouted, turning and running down towards the launch pad.
Once there she had to pause. The one that she was supposed to go on still had a ship girl one it, and she knew exactly who it was. The carrier took a deep breath and slowly rolled the body away out of respect, "I'm sorry Jintsuu-chan." She whispered out, stepping onto the pad, and having it begin to active. She regretted doing that, but she couldn't waste any time.
After she was geared up Kaga soon flew out from the broken doors of the launch facility, straight into the heat of the battle. Her eyes widen, as she was immediately met face to face with Ru-class battleship, "Oh look another pathetic ship girl, thinking she can save the day! I'll kill you like all the others in there!" The Abyssal shouted, pointing her cannons directly at the defenseless carrier. But Kaga wasn't about to let it end like this. This thing stood between her and Naruto. She narrowed her eyes, as they began to constrict and reached for her bow. The Abyssal smirked, she knew their was no way she could launch any of her planes before her shells sank her. "It's useless little carrier! You'll be long dead before you can counter attack!" She laughed crazily, but not even a second later the Ru-class found herself smashed against the ocean surface, as Kaga slammed her bow against her neck. The Abyssal quickly began to panic at the sudden change of plans.
The carrier in turn snickered, as she watched the battleship thrash about below her, "How does that feel huh? To be crushed below. To have your life taken away!" Kaga yelled out, iris's fully constricted staring directly into the very soul of the panicking Abyssal. All the Ru-class could do was look up at her, pleading. "Ah. You're asking for mercy?" She began, as her free hand gripped the back of the Abyssals neck, "HERE'S YOUR MERCY!" She shouted, yanking her hand the opposite direction. Cracking the Abyssals neck. Effectively killing her
After a few seconds the Carrier slowly lifted the lifeless body of the Abyssal out of the water and grinned. "That's for getting in my way of finding Naruto." She said with a smile, iris's still fully constricted. Kaga then threw the body across the water, discarding it like a piece of trash.
She smiled watching the body sink, before she directed her attention back towards the open sea. She could already see more Abyssals approaching her position, guns at the ready. They must've gotten word of what had happen, "Damn I still need to find Naruto." She said, readying an arrow on her bow and taking aim at the approaching Abyssals.
"Oh I don't think that'll be necessary." A chilling voice said from behind her.
Kaga looked behind her confused, "Huh?" She asked, only to be met by a fist smashing directly into her cheek. The carrier quickly tried to recover but was met by another blow to her chest, then another to her side and another to her back, "Gah!" She choked, smashing against the surface of the water.
Kaga layed there for a moment trying to get her bearings. She slowly began to look up at her sudden attack. But what she saw mortified her. It was none other then Harbour Hime. One of the head Abyssal princesses. She was a dead girl if she didn't do something quickly. No one survived going up against a compete psychopath like her. The Hime smiled down at her and slowly lifted Kaga in the air, rearing back her fist to dish out another punch. She braced for the attack. Although it never came.
"That's enough Harbour Hime." A voice said from behind them.
The Abyssal princess turned around with Kaga looking at the approaching person with a confused expression, "But my lord?" She asked, begininng to protest.
"I said that's enough!" The person suddenly shouted out. Kaga could feel the Abyssal jump at the words, and then she almost immediately let her down on the waters surface.
The person walked up to her, which caused Kaga to look up and find out who it was, "W-Who are you?" She asked. Before her stood a young man. He had pure white hair, gray eyes and dark tanned skin. He wore a black tight sleeveless shirt that outlined his body physique. A metal plate covered his collar, and he also wore black pants that had two black straps on his thighs. Along with the pants he has on a pair of metal plated boots. Then to top it all off he had on a red and black haori. All in all he looked very intimidating. Then to make matters worse he was flanked by some of the most dangerous Abyssals in existence. On one side their was Midway Hime and on the other there was the Battleship Hime.
Kaga was not in a good position.
"So you're the one giving off the strange presence." The man said, kneeling next to Kaga.
"W-What?" She asked, struggling to get up. But after another moment a hand suddenly gripped around her throat and lifted her up into the air, "Tell me…..who are you!" The man shouted, beginning to squeeze.
"Gah!" The carrier shouted out, gripping the man's arm in protest.
He narrowed his eyes and squeezed harder, "I'll ask you again. Who are you!"
"G-Go to hell." Kaga stuttered out, trying to hold on, before her wind pipe was crushed completely. This only made the man even angrier, "Very well. We'll do this the hard way." He said, bringing up his other hand. Suddenly a strange spear like object began to materialize in the hand. After another moment he raised it up, and slowly began to press it against her chest, "A-Ahhhhh!" She screamed in agony, feeling the spear dig through her skin.
The man moved the spear away and brought her to eye level, "You are but a child compared to me. Everyone in this world is. Now tell me. Who are you!" He demanded, beginning to squeeze her neck again, but just like last time Kaga wasn't going to give him the answer. So he decided to try something else. He dropped the spear and used his now free hand to press against Kaga's forehead, "Let's see." He began, his body beginning to glow with a golden like energy as Kaga suddenly began to feel a incredible amount of discomfort in her head, "Tch." She grunted clenching her teeth. It felt like her memories where being ripped out of her head. But then a second later the man released his hand away and snarled at the carrier, "YOU!" He began, as the red spear reappeared in his hand, "You're the Tenshi!" He added, again narrowing his eyes. Kaga braced once again for the attack. She knew this was going to be fatal. There was no avoiding this. No way in hell, 'I'm sorry Naruto.' She thought to herself, as the man's hand reared back to deliver the blow. Kaga closed her eyes tight, all she could think of was Naruto and how she had now failed a second time.
"Die Tenshi!" The man screamed out, jabbing the spear forward. All the Himes smiled with delight.
"RASENGAN!" A voice suddenly yelled out, as Kaga felt herself being pulled away. She quickly opened her eyes just as a golden like orb passed by her and slammed into the man with a cracking force, "YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Naruto shouted out, holding Kaga in one arm, and pushing the orb into the man with the other. The Carriers eyes widen in surprise, watching the blonde feat.
The golden orb, smashed into the man and sent him flying back across the surface of the water, "Gah!" He shouted, before coming to a halt.
"My lord!" Midway Hime shouted out, looking back towards the man, who was now slowly getting up, "W-Who the hell?" He asked, looking over to where Kaga and now Naruto stood.
"Sorry I'm late Kaga." The blonde said, holding her close in his arms. The Carrier instantly clinged to him with joy, "N-Naruto." She stuttered, looking up to him. Any source of anger or rage quickly went away inside the Ship girls head. It was now clear. Whenever she was around the blonde, everything went away. She felt at peace. But little did she know that this was making her mind break even more.
But in the mean time, the man had fully gotten back to his feet and was giving the two a menacing glare. You could practically see the rage seeping out of him, "You!" He began, as the red spear formed back in his hands. "So the tailed beasts have arrived quicker then expected." He added, with a sudden snicker.
"How did you?" Naruto began, narrowing his eyes. He knew this guy must've been serious, if he knew about the tailed beast.
The man slightly smirked, and twirled the spear over his shoulder, "I felt their power when you struck me. Now tell me young man. Who are you?" He asked, the slight smirk still on his face. All three of the Himes had now taken their place behind the man. All looked to be waiting patiently.
"Like I'd tell you!" Naruto shouted out. Not wanting to play these kind of games.
"Ah. So it's going to be like is it?" He said, eyes narrowed as he began to approach the blonde, "Well I do know one thing that headband seems familiar. Konaha SHINOBI!" He screamed suddenly appearing infront of the blonde at lightning speed.
"Naruto!" Kaga shouted out in shock. Feeling the man's bloodlust.
Thinking quickly Naruto pushed Kaga out of the way and drew a kunai. Stopping the man's spear cold in it's tracks, "Tch. Have to be better then that!" The Uzumaki shouted, using his free hand to strike him across the face. But suddenly to the blondes surprise he seemed unfazed by the punch, "Weak." Was all he said, as his strength seemed to increase by ten-fold. A moment the spear sliced through the kunai and into the blondes chest, "Gah!" Was all the blonde could say as the spear dug into him. But the man wasn't done, a second later he slammed his fist into the blondes face, sending him flying across the water.
Kaga's eyes widen in horror, "Naruto!" She screamed out, as his body slide to a halt on the surface of the water. But she didn't get the chance to help him as the man came up from behind her and grabbed her by the neck. He began to drag the carrier across the waters surface with one hand. A moment later he stopped and watched as the blonde weakly got up, gripping his now bleeding stomach. The white haired man, sneered as he lifted up his spear and pointed it at Naruto, "Now. I'll show you how to truly use what you mortals call chakra. Celestial Art: Mugen Novu!" He screamed as a ball of pure white energy appeared at the end of his spear. Energy then began to dangerously shoot out from the ball and begin to evaporate the very water below it. The Himes closed their eyes, Kaga continued to struggle, looking away. But the man kept a stern expression on his face the entire time.
"Fall." He whispered out, letting the ball of energy fly off his spear, ripping up the very sea below it as it raced towards Naruto. Kaga could only watch in horror.
As the justu approached, Naruto just stood there head hung low. Not moving. Then all of a sudden he lifted his head, narrowing his eyes, "Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken!" He screamed out, as a bright golden orb, with a massive blade made of wind wrapped around it appeared in his right hand. Within a second he had already threw it toward the incoming attack. What resulted next was something no one expected. Besides the white haired man, who smiled. Both of their attacks reached each other, and the white ball instantly cut through the Rasenshuriken like butter. Naruto's eyes widen in shock, as the attack was ontop of him in a second.
The ball collided with with his body and immediately sparked into a massive explosion, that sent a massive shockwave rushing in all directions. It was so powerful that even pushed the water away, leaving the bed of the sea exposed.
Even the Himes stood there in shock, at what they had just witness. It seemed like none of them had ever seen something so powerful be generated from their lord. Kaga simply dropped to her knees, looking at the spot where Naruto had just been, "N-No." She began, as the pain instantly returned to her head and she gripped it tightly, "N…..NARUTO!" She screamed, as her mind finally seemed to fully break.
Hearing her sudden call of distress made the man smirk, "And the great tailed-beasts were defeated just like that." He began, "If this is the best their world has to offer then they do not stand a chance." He revealed, looking over at Kaga, who had now been looking towards the ground.
"Now…..where were we Tenshi?" He asked, beginning to walk over to Kaga.
But the carrier in question remained silent for a moment as he approached her, "What's wrong little one? Did I take something away from you?" He asked, getting closer and closer. Giving her his full attention.
But as his words echoed through her head, it seemed to trigger something, and she instantly lifted up her head in rage, "I'll kill you!" She screamed out, revealing to him that her previous brown eyes had now turned to a shade of green. The man paused for a moment, as Kaga suddenly delivered a mighty blow to the side of his face, causing him to stagger back for a second. But he recovered with great speed and just like Naruto. She never stood a chance.
The man narrowed his eyes and slammed his fist into the girls stomach, "Heh. There's that fight." He said, beginning to repeatedly punch her in her gut. The carrier tried to fight back, but wasn't haven't much success. Even with the blood rage she was having, "You may be the Tenshi heir, but you have no means to access your chakra! You're a failure!" He added, the red spear began to materialize in his hand, as he grabbed ahold of her. The man was finally prepared to end it.
But suddenly a hand covered in an orange chakra cloak shot up from the water and gripped onto the spear. The man's eyes widen in shock, as Naruto sprang out of the water, pushing him away from the carrier, "S-Stay away from her." He stuttered, as the orange chakra cloak faded from his hand.
"Naruto!" Kaga shouted out with joy, as the green suddenly faded from her eyes. Returning them back to their normal brown. Although no one noticed this, it was certainly interesting.
Naruto looked back to Kaga with a small smile, before turning back to the man. Who had now recovered, "Tch. You again." He said, lifting his spear back up into the air, "I hope you realize that you have no hope in defeating me here." He added, beginning to rush Naruto spear posed to strike again. Kaga quickly hugged him tightly. The Uzumaki held her right and prepared, as his body began to glow with orange chakra. He was no longer going to be thrown around. He was going to protect Kaga and beat this guy.
But out of nowhere and to Naruto's surprise the man came to an immediate stop, "A-Ahhhhh! He screamed out rolling on the waters surface, gripping his chest in pain.
"My lord!" All of the Himes shouted in distress, rushing towards him.
The man slowly recovered, still gripping his chest, "D-Damn. Looks like I ran out of time." He said, looking over to Naruto as the Himes began to circle around him defensively. He began to get up, looking straight at the pair, "L-Looks like we'll have to settle this some other time… Naruto and Kaga." He suddenly beginning to form handsigns.
Naruto's eyes widen at this, and he tried to move towards the man but the sudden protest and pull from Kaga stopped him. So instead he tried to talk with him, "W-Wait! I'm not just going to let you escape! Who are you! Why are you here! How do you know what the tailed beasts!"
"All in due time Naruto. Don't worry. We'll see each other real soon. But in the mean time. I'll leave a little present for you." He said just as he finished the hand signs and then slowly starting to sink into the water, with the rest of the Himes. Before Naruto even attempted to move again he was already gone. Leaving himself and Kaga alone on the water.
The Carrier continued to hug him tightly, as he fell into a moment of thought, "What did he mean by present?" He asked aloud, but got no response. He expected as much from her. So the two just stood on the water, as the wind blew their torn up clothes back and fourth, "Kaga…" He began.
"N-No. Don't talk please." She said, holding him tighter, "Now. I know you don't know me very well Naruto, but please listen. It's time you knew the truth and what I've been able to figure out." She explained. Naruto being well Naruto let her continue as he patiently listen.
He could feel her take a long inhale, before she began to speak again, "There's something wrong with me. It's my head. They don't know what it is yet. Even I don't know what it is. I wish I could figure out. But I might never find out." She paused, looking up at him, "I do know one thing Naruto. Whenever you're around. All the pain….the suffer….everything bad that happens when my head hurts…..stops and I feel like I'm at peace with myself. It's something about you, that makes it seem to fix it's self." She explained, looking up to him, as he brown hair now hung freely to her shoulders. The ponytail coming undone long ago.
"Kaga…" Naruto started, but quickly stopped, as he saw tears begin to form at the corner of her eyes. The Uzumaki thought it was for the best to let her continue.
"N-Now I know we just met, but please I want you to understand. I….I." She slowly inhaled, before continuing, "Have feelings for you. When you saved me, and everything you've done for me so far. I just can't stop thinking and caring for you. When I see you hurt my blood just boils to the point of full on rage. I've grown attached to you and I can't stand to be without you." She revealed, as the blonde kept quiet.
He remained in this state for a little while longer, which had begun to make the carrier quite nervous. She had basically thrown her entire heart out to him, and was now afraid at what he might think. But the blonde took a deep breath in a looked down at her, "I think I might understand Kaga. How you feel. I just need time to process this you know?
A small smile appeared on the carriers face, "I-I understand." She whispered.
Naruto returned the smile and held her close, "But I certainly want to protect you. I'll do anything to make sure you aren't harmed. I swear." He said, face filling with determination and promise.
Kaga's small smile had now turned even larger and she held on tighter, as Naruto slowly directed his gaze up into the sky, over the base, "But for now." He began.
Just as these words echoed out a massive shadow appeared over them and the rest of the base, "Naruto! Up there!" Kurama sudden shouted out in his head.
The blonde silently nodded, "So that's what he was talking about." He whispered, just as a massive ball of rock began to fall out of the sky at an alarming rate towards the base. Dwarfing even Kurama at full size.
Watching this justu suddenly appear made Naruto almost instantly began to move forward with Kaga. He narrowed his eyes as his body began to glow again with the orange like chakra. Atleast he could use his powers for this. But one thing was defiantly certain…..
The battle was definitely far from over.
A/N: And done!
Sorry it took so long to upload. I have just recently finished Basic training and just got my phone back so the stories will definitely start to come out at a decent rate. I'm going to work on my Akame Ga Kill and Naruto crossover. So if any of you are interested in that, it'll be up either in 2 Weeks or 1 week. It really depends on how I feel.
So now! On with the author question: How did you like this chapter? I know some of the places seemed rushed, but that was for good reason.
