A.N. Hello all its me once again with another tale to spin for all to enjoy. But first a few responses.
wichoman. He will be more then just Kenjutsu, but will mostly focus on sword arts, combining Ninjutsu with said arts, and he will have Fuinjutsu. In fact I find it a slight slap to the face he doesn't use it in cannon. It also never showed his mother using it, yet Uzumaki's where feared enough in the art that there village was wiped off the map during the third war. Seems strange that Minato was known more for sealing then Kushina. Something I plan to rectify in my story.
Wings of the Fallen. Thanks for the pointer. To be honest I type this all out on word first before posting it. And for some reason it hates the u with the - above it. From now on I will just use Hyuga. And Thanks to my Beta Darkfire51, mistakes like these will be rare and far in between. Off hand topic i really wish they would make a word download that incorporates all jutsu, names, and terms of the Naruto-verse to the spell check function. THAT would be epic!
CruxisRemnants. While Sakura is crushing on Naruto hard its a crush. She still needs to mature past her fangirl state she has been stuck in for years because of the academy. But don't worry, as I plan of maturing her much faster then Cannon. I also now have the harem mostly paned out.
Stallion6 of Deviantart. I agree. It's over done and often its like beating a dead horse. Did Sakura make mistakes, yes. Was she prone to smacking Naruto around a bit whenever she embraced her, yes. Was Sakura a fangirl. I'm not even going to answer that one. But deep down I believe later on. (Except for her 'confession' in iron.) She matured into a good person. If only a bit selfish and short sighted. I plan on doing quite a bit with her.
Gravity The Wizard. I'm working something up. I won't go into it in detail but your suggestion has been looked into.
narukyubi. Thanks.
The harem list as it is now.
Hinata. ?. ?, ?, ?. I have them. But letting that slip out might take away from plot developments later on. I will say however I did not come to these decisions lightly.
Now lets get on with the... *Sounds of pens scratching on paper.* The hell. *Opens front door to see an army of lawers.* OH shit, sorry. I don't own Naruto in any way shape or form. Now that that's done, let's get the party started.
***Now with BETA for more BETA Goodness***
-Chapter two, Start-
After the dinner and some karaoke everyone left leaving Anko, and team eight at the house. Anko and Kurenai were standing at the door. "I..." Anko started to say and looked at Naruto. Naruto just grinned and opened his arms and was tackled by a sobbing Anko. "After she died I thought my world was over. Kushina was the closest thing I had to a mother." She cried out desperately clutching naruto's back.
"We'll go get ready for bed. "Hinata said and grabbed a confused looking Sakura's hand leading her off. "If you want to sleep over that is." She asked and got a big smile from Sakura as they rushed off.
Naruto comforted a sobbing Anko as Kurenai put a hand on her shoulder. "We need to get going Anko." She said. Anko shook her head rapidly. "We have work in the morning and I have to give them the test." She said with a smile and once again received a shake of Anko's head.
"If you want, you can move in here. It's a big house and it will be kind of empty." He said with a chuckle getting a shocked look from Kurenai and big starry eyes from Anko.
Anko wiped her tears. "You..You mean we can live here." She asked with a cracked voice. Naruto smiled and nodded. "Your mother would be so proud of the man you have become." She said and nuzzled her face into the crook of his neck making him blush. "You've gotten so big." Anko whispered in a husky voice and was quickly pulled off of him by Kurenai, Anko's hand still trying to grope Naruto.
Anko let out a sheepish chuckle. "What I was checking him for health reasons." She said with a grin making Kurenai sigh.
Kurenai looked at Naruto and tilted her head. "You sure about this?"
Naruto after snapping out of his stooper smiled and nodded. "I'm sure. It will not only bring us closer as a team, but will give me a chance to learn more about my mom."
Kurenai smiled sadly before an elbow nudge from Anko brought her out of her thoughts."Ok well get our stuff tomorrow after work. Could you show us to our rooms?"
"Sure thing." Naruto said haply and hopped up. After he turned his back to them Anko raised her hands to Kurenai and separated them by about eight inches.
Kurenai blinked at her dumbly for a few seconds before she got what Anko was implying. Anko quickly chuckled and followed behind Naruto. Kurenai sighed. "I swear she never grew up. Once a pervert always a pervert." She said and followed suit.
-Next day training ground 8, nine in the morning
Kurenai was surrounded by a happy looking team. 'I have to admit waking up to a Naruto breakfast first thing made this the best morning ever.' She thought as she suppressed a yawn. "All right you will have until noon to get these bells from me. If you don't get a bell you don't pass and will have to go back to the academy . You also won't get a box lunch Naruto was nice enough to prepare." She said with a smile.
Sakura looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "But there are only two bells Sensei."
Kurenai nodded. "Yes as a Ninja it is is important to realize that you have to make sacrifices in the field. Also since one of you won't be on team 8 that person will not be allowed at Naruto's house." She said with a grin as she tied the bells to her waist. "Ready? Begin!" She shouted and Hinata and Sakura jumped off to the woods with determination on their faces. Naruto stood in the middle of the field as he fingered his Ninja-to. Kurenai stared at him. 'Does he get it already.' She thought to herself. She quickly jumped back and threw a flurry of kunai at him only for them to be knocked away by an invisible force.
Naruto smirked. "Sensei you'll have to do better than that." He said as he held up a hand sign. "Kai!" He said and Kurenai dissolved and appeared next to a stump on the other side of the field. Kurenei's eyes widened as he looked at her over his shoulder. "If I didn't hear you mutter as we entered into the training field I would have never known we were in a Genjutsu. Your very good sensei but then again I have a few tricks also." He said and poofed into a cloud of smoke.
Kurenai's eyes widened as she jumped away narrowly dodging a barrage of shuriken from both sides of the woods. 'That was close. Did they come up with this plan this morning?' She thought and landed but was quickly distracted by a wakizashi at her throat. "What..when?" She asked but was quickly replaced by a log. When she looked out from a tree she noticed two logs leaning up against each other one had a sword tied to it. 'A trick..Then where is..' She quickly had her answer as she spotted Naruto on the floor of the forest in a puddle of blood. A Kunai through his heart. "Kai!" She shouted out. The bloody Naruto vanished, revealing a frowning one, before he poofed away into smoke.
Kurenai smirked. 'Not bad for a genen. But a simple henge wont fool me...' She was drawn from her musing by a soft thud, followed by the sound of hissing. She barely was able to replace herself before an explosion engulfed the tree branch. Peeking out from behind a tree Sakura let out a muffled curse before readying another kunai with an explosive note tied on the end.
A good distance away Kurenai was regaining her bearings from her quick replacement. After a few moments she was able to find Sakura hiding in a bush, kunai/explosive note at the ready. Naruto was standing in the clearing and was searching the tree line. 'Where's Hinata?' She asked herself before the sound of a twig breaking got her attention. Spinning around she was barely able to dodge the Juken strike aimed for her leg.
"I don't want to hurt you Sensei. Please just hand over the bells." Hinata said as she leapt back and fell into her fighting stance.
Kurenai chuckled to herself as she drew a kunai. "Sorry Hinata. It wont be that simple." She said getting into her possession. Kurenai frowned slightly as she eyed Hinata. Back during Hinata's academy years she had walked the girl and Naruto to school and home. She was sweet, caring, and attached at the hip to Naruto. When ever she wasn't with the blonde boy that meant one thing. And judging by that smirk growing on Hinata's features she knew something was off.
"Sensei. We knew it wasn't going to be easy." Hinata replayed.
Kurenai's eyes snapped open at the sounds of leafs ruffling above her. Glancing up she spotted a dozen Narutos falling towards her with their swords drawn. 'Damn an ambush!'
The Naruto's quickly surrounded her. An unlucky few who tried for a direct attack where already puffs of smoke, giving testament to Kurenai's skill with the kunai. "Ne, sensei." One of the clones asked getting her attention. "What's green, brown and can take years going up. Only to come down in seconds?"
Kurenai narrowed her eyes before an explosive note went off near by. Sparing a glance she could see one of the larger tree's falling in her direction. She quickly struck out for one of the clones to her right, catching him by surprise only for another clone to charge in. She struck again only for her blade to be parried by his katana. Frowning she quickly replaced herself once again, leaving behind a log to be shattered in her place.
"Damn. That was clo..." One of the clones remarked before being cut off by a tree turning him to smoke.
Kurenai wiped the sweat off her brow as she walked into the clearing. "So what now Naruto?" She asked the blonde who was currently watching her from the tree posts set into the center of the clearing.
Naruto tapped his chin in though. "Well I could distract you while Hinata sneaks up and grabs the bells. Or Sakura could activate the numerous explosive tags my clones put up, causing you to exhaust more chakra, while at the same time allowing me or Hinata to grab the bells."
Kurenai could only shake her head in amusement. "You've had this planed out didn't you?" She asked and received a nod. Glancing over to the clock she smirked. "Only ten minutes left." She said and looked carefully at the blonde. "So what's your plan?"
Naruto sighed and shook his head. "Shadow clones." He said with a smirk as his hands formed a cross shaped seal. "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" He declared as twenty clones poofed into existence by his side. Quickly they all went for one of his three blades, unsheathing them slowly as they walked at a slow pace towards her.
Kurenai frowned slightly as she readied her Kunai. 'So in the end he relies only on himself.' She thought sadly and parried a poorly thrown Kunai from one of the clones. Her eyes widened as she heard the tell tell sound of bells as an unseen kunai flew past her, followed by Hinata who had her hand clenched. Turning her head slowly she spotted a brightly smiling Sakura, her hand still extended. 'He distracted me so Sakura and Hinata could get in position. The Kunai was to cover the sound Sakura made?' She chuckled a bit and watched as they grouped up. Naruto's clones vanishing in a poof of smoke.
Walking over to them with a grin she pointed to Hinata. "You have the bells Hinata. You get to make the choice." She said before pointing towards Naruto and Sakura. "Who get's the second bell?"
Hinata sighed and looked at the bells in her hands. "Ok then." She said and tossed them both the bells much to Sakura's shock. "I'll take the sacrifice. This way no one has to move out. As I'm his fiancée." She said with a grin.
Kurenai smiled. "Good, you all pass then." She said making Hinata chuckle and Sakura adopt a confused look.
"But you said one of us would fail and be sent back to the academy." Sakura said in a shocked tone.
Kurenai looked at the three. "As a ninja you must look underneath the underneath. In our world a person who abandons the mission is scum. But a person who abandons his friends and teammates is worse than scum. To quote a certain masked scarecrow." She said with a chuckle.
Naruto smiled. "Something I could never do." He remarked getting smiles from the group.
Kurenai looked at the clock. "Only five minutes left. ." She said as she put it away. "Well there's still time for me to report and after that we'll go get a mission." She said and as the turned to the bento boxes and froze.
Anko was lying on the grass after finishing her surprise food. She had originally came to watch them but was quickly distracted by the opportunity to score a free lunch. "Ah Anko-chan you ok?" Naruto asked as he stood over her.
Anko grinned and looked at him. "Sure am Naruto-kuuuun. Thanks for the lunch by the way." She said and patted her belly. "You're the best."
Naruto sighed and looked at the others. "Well it's a good thing I packed extra huh." He said an unsealed five boxes.
Kurenai blinked at him. "Five?"
Naruto nodded. "I figured Anko-chan would swing by." He said with a chuckle and took off a lid revealing fresh baked Dango.
Anko was instantly kneeling in front of him looking at him with stars in her eyes. "Naruto-sama." She said with a grin and promptly grabbed the box and started eating making the others laugh.
-Hokage's office an hour later-
"Team seven passed...barely." Kakashi said as he read his book, getting a nod from Hiruzen.
"Ten passed with flying colors." Asuma stated with a grin as he lit his cigarette.
Kurenai chuckled. "Team eight passed while showing near chunin level teamwork." She said getting shocked reactions from many of the Sensei. Asuma even let his cigarette nearly fall.
Hiruzen smirked. "I see, did Naruto even draw his swords?" He asked.
Kurenai smirked. "He never clashed directly with me. He mostly used the threat of melee combat as a distraction. But he was able to deflect my Kunai with his katana and resheathed it faster then most chunin could see." She said getting a few gasps from the others.
Hiruzen smiled. "I see. Well then I have a mission for team eight. Have them come to my office tomorrow at ten." He said with a smile. "Now if that's all, dismissed."
-Hokage's office the one month later.-
Naruto and the rest of the team stood before the Hokage, Iruka and a secretary. Kurenai looked proudly at her team. Hiruzen cleared his throat. "Now from your test and your D-rank missions list, I can tell that you are ready for a C-rank mission." He said with a smirk.
"But Hokage-sama they just graduated from the academy." Iruka said as he stared at Hiruzen in shock.
Kurenai smirked and looked at her students, receiving nods she turned to face Hiruzen. "We will take it, Hokage-sama.." She said making Iruka's sputtering stop in shock. "I believe my team is ready."
Hiruzen nodded and took out a scroll. "You are to escort a bridge builder to the land of waves. There has been bandit trouble so be on alert. Send in Tazuna." Hiruzen said as he handed the mission scroll to Kurenai.
As the doors opened an old man who smelled of alcohol entered and eyed the team. "These kids are supposed to protect me. Well at least the blond one has swords."
Sakura was about to go off on him but Naruto stopped her by putting a hand to her shoulder and gave her a look. After a moment he smiled at Tazuna. "Tazuna-san I have full faith in my teams skills. We will protect you but I must ask that you cut down on the alcohol during the trip." Seeing the old man's eyebrow twitch he continued. "It will help us with our mission. If we're attacked it will be easier to save your life."
Tazuna frowned but nodded. "Right, but when we set up camp I'm drinking."
"Very well lets meet up at the front gates in an hour." Kurenai said and they made their way out.
-An hour later front gates-
Hinata and Sakura where chatting as Naruto went through his Kata's. After a bit Kurenai showed up escorting Tazuna. "Everyone ready?" She asked.
Hinata and Sakura nodded. "We're golden Nai-chan." Naruto said and sheaved his swords with a flourish.
Tazuna clapped dumbly for a few seconds making Naruto chuckle sheepishly. "Not bad kid. I've seen a samurai once and I'm sure you could spar evenly with him." Tazuna said with a smile.
Hinata giggled. "He should be, he was trained by a master from Iron." She said drawing a shocked look from Kurenai, Sakura, and Tazuna. "Apparently Hokage-sama called in a few favors and contacts to get him to come here. He announced Naruto had completed his training three years ago." She finished with a wide grin.
Naruto blushed. "Well I still have to gain battle experience but i got all the basics at least." He said defensively.
Hinata smirked at him. "You where able to go one on one with him and win. Basics my foot Naruto-koi." She said making Naruto chuckle sheepishly.
Tazuna eyed the boy. "You can take on a samurai? That's something I got to see." He said with a smile.
Naruto nodded. "He was taking it easy on me. And if you want to see me just go to this years Grand Tournament in Iron country. I've already received my invite." he finished with a grin.
Kurenai raised an eyebrow. "What about your missions Naruto?"
"Well I could always hire us for a mission in Iron. I could pay out for an A-rank easily." He said with a grin and turned. "Now diamond formation. Hinata you take point, Sakura on the left, Kurenai-sensei would you mind taking rear?" He said and jumped to the right of Tazuna.
After giving him a smirk Kurenai nodded and fell into position. "We will travel on foot for two days before we reach the boat to take us to Wave. After that, it's a day to the village." She said receiving nods.
- on the road to Wave-
The demon brothers were in their hole waiting for the group to pass by. "What is taking them so long, Gōzu." The brother with two horns asked.
Gōzu just sighed. "Patients Meizu. Ahh, here they come now."
"Shall we take out the Jonin first or the one with swords?" Meizu asked as he tensed slightly.
Gōzu remained quiet as he analyzed his opponents movements. "The Jonin seems like a bigger threat. She looks like a genjutsu user and if we give her time she will trap us in one. So Jonin first followed by the orange one." He said as the group passed.
Naruto's ear twitched. "Hey sensei, Its two boats right? I just hope one doesn't fall behind the group." He said with a grin getting a smile from Kurenai.
"Yep two boats but don't worry I've planed everything out." She said. Not a second after, the two brothers leaped from their hole and wrapped her with their shiruken chain.
"One down." Gōzu said darkly.
"four to go." Meizu said as the pulled the chain tight only for a poof of smoke to appear.
Naruto smirked as the rest got into fighting positions. "Not bad. You must be the Demon Brothers of the mist. You have a decent bounty on your heads." Naruto said as he drew his Ninja-to. "Give up now and we might take it easy on you." He said as Hinata fell into her Juken stance and Sakura hoped next to Tazuna and drew a kunai.
Meizu looked at Gōzu a smirk hidden under his mask. "What do we do brother? They're guarding the target."
Gōzu eyed Naruto and the group. "Go after the bridge builder. I'll take orange boy." He said and they quickly separated the chain and jumped into action.
"Your hospital bill." Naruto stated as he settled into a stance. He quickly dashed, cutting off Meizu. "Rasen Hana jutsu. (spiraling flower technique.)" He yelled as he spun quickly around the two making small cuts here and there, kicking up a swirl of dust and wind. After a few moments Naruto appeared behind them and sheathed his sword with a click as the two brothers fell screaming. "Sorry about your tendons." He said, wincing slightly at the pain in his legs and arms. He could feel the freshly torn muscles as the chakra receded. Covering his limp, he quickly moved to tie them up and patch their wounds.
Kurenai walked out of the woods along with Tazuna as the Tazuna behind Sakura poofed into a cloud of smoke. "Damn kid, I can see how you could beat a samurai." He said with a smirk.
Naruto sighed and shook his head as he continued to tie up the brothers. "Wouldn't work. I would be dead before I could complete any hand seals. That, and most samurai wear heavy armor that prevents attacks like those." He said as he tied a large bow around the demon brothers. "Now why don't you tell us why two B-rank ninja are after you Tazuna-san." He said with a too sweet smile and Tazuna turned to see Hinata and Sakura mimicking the smile behind him.
Tazuna chuckled sheepishly and started to sweat. "I..ah have no clue."
Naruto turned and looked at Kurenai who sighed. "Since you feel the need to lie to us we might as well say our goodbyes Tazuna-san." She said and turned to walk away.
"WAIT!" Tazuna yelled. "It's because of a wealthy shipping tycoon named Gato. He Also runs the black market and the slave trade around wave. Gato has had our town in a strangle hold for over a year and has been controlling all food routes so my people are starving. This bridge is our only hope. I'm sorry about lying but we don't have the money to pay for a higher level mission." He said, slipping into a depressed state.
Naruto's eyes narrowed. "I'm going." He said with finality, killing intent flowing off him.
Kurenai eyed him. "This is a team decision Naruto-kun. We should take a vote." She said and Naruto took a few breaths to calm himself but gave her a nod.
Hinata thought for a moment and nodded. "I want to go also. I can't sit by and let people suffer." She stated.
Kurenai looked at Sakura who bit her lip. "I want to go too. If i can at least help out a little bit it will be worth it." Sakura stated with determination in her eyes.
Kurenai sighed and looked back at Naruto who was crouching next to the demon brothers. "Looks like we're going." She said and turned to face Tazuna. "But after your town gets back on its feet you'll send the difference to our village. Understood?" She said with a cold voice. Tazuna gulped but nodded. "Good then. I'll send a message back to Konoha for ANBU to pick up the demon brothers." She said but the area was filled with a screaming the second she was finished. As she turned to look she found Naruto pinching a nerve cluster on one of there necks.
"Now tell me this and the pain will stop. Where is Gato's base and how many ninja does he have working for him." He stated in a cold tone.
Kurenai started to make her way over but was stopped by Hinata placing a hand on her shoulder. When she looked at Hinata she had a sad smile on her face. "Naruto-koi hates slave traders because they almost always kidnap children in their work." She said getting a sad look from Kurenai who turned to watch Naruto.
"GAHHH His base is..five miles due east of the town the bridge builder lives in. He has a lot of bandits working for him but only two real ninja besides ahhh us. Zabuza the Demon of the Mist and his apprentice who dresses like a hunter nin." He said and tried to catch his breath.
Naruto smiled at the two. "Thank you. Now sweet dreams." He said before delivering to chops to their necks knocking them out cold. He stood up and turned to Kurenai. "Sensei let's call for the ANBU and start on our way. Oh and tell them to have Anko do the interrogation and send a layout of Gato's base to Tazuna's house as soon as possible." He said and stretched.
Kurenai looked blankly at him. "Why am I your sensei again?" She asked plainly.
Naruto chuckled. "Because they didn't want to make me Jonin starting off." He said with a cheeky grin .
Kurenai nodded and let out a sharp whistle. Not long after that a messenger bird dropped down and she sent the message to Konoha. "Well at least i don't have to give you the talk." She said with a smile at Naruto.
Naruto blinked at her. "I've had it already. My first kill was at three." He stated plainly with no joy in his voice. Hinata looked down sadly as Kurenai grimaced and Sakura looked worriedly at him. Naruto ignored the looks and sealed the demon brothers gloves into a scroll. "There. Tenten is going to loooove her new toys." He said with a grin making Hinata giggle. Naruto popped his neck and looked at the group "Well, shall we? "
-Chapter end-
Omake. Setting up camp.
The first day went by silently. As Sakura and Kurenai where putting up their tents Naruto and Hinata where talking and eyeing them. "Hey you two, if you don't want to sleep out in the open you need to put up your tents." Kurenai said and sighed as she was ignored. As she put on the finishing touches Naruto wondered over. She looked at him only to receive a smile. "What is it Naruto-kun?" She asked.
Naruto tilted his head to the side. "I was wondering if you wanted to stay in the fort tonight." He asked nonchalantly.
Kurenai blinked at him. "Fort?" She asked.
Naruto nodded and walked to an open area where he unrolled a scroll and wiped some blood on it. After the smoke cleared a twenty by twenty wooden house appeared complete with a strong metal door. "Yes Fort." He said causing Sakura and Kurenai to face plant.
Tazuna looked back and forth from the tents to the fort. "I'll be in there if you need me." He said and started to walk to the door which was opened by Naruto. "Wow a fireplace and a fully stocked kitchen?" came Tazuna's voice from inside.
"You two coming?" Naruto asked as Hinata made her way inside.
"Ahh you took out the fountain Naru-koi. That made it ten times more impressive." Came Hinata's voice from within the fort.
***Beta Omake by Darkfire51***
The Hokage continued filling out his paperwork as he sensed his appointment arrive. This particular Anbu had been recommended by Kakashi, Tenzo, and the Anbu Commander himself.
Finally he looked up and pushed forward the first of two files he had prepared.
"It has been decided that the CRA is to be applied to Naruto Uzumaki. This is his file explaining his qualifications to receive such as well as the truth of his Identity."
The Anbu quickly memorized the file and then incinerated the flash paper. It had listed the fact the contained information was S-ranked secrets.
The Hokage nodded. This Anbu had excellent instincts. He then moved forward the second, larger file.
"There have always been unforeseen difficulties in enacting the CRA. Your job is to head off many of these potential problems. You're codename for this mission shall be Matchmaker. Your mission shall end after Naruto weds his final wife."
The Anbu looked thru the files of the recent male ninja graduates and those from the last couple years and including the as yet ungraduated final year students.
"These young men might feel objection to one young man removing their romantic options. I have placed their pages in potential order of threat. Your job is to help them connect with those young women that are not of interest to Naruto. A list of Naruto's current interests, female friends and such are included and are not to be used."
The Anbu spoke for the first time, noticing an apparent error in his information.
"I do not see a page for the Uchiha. He would seem to be a threat with the following of Fan Girls he possesses."
"... The Uchiha is under... special consideration that leaves him as a non threat to your mission."
The Anbu nods and leaves at the Hokage's dismissal.
NEXT DAY
Shino once more looked down at the letter. The outside simply said "By special request of the Hokage" and advised a theme for attire as well as a location and time. It also had a name.
Shino looked up as the target for this apparent escort mission arrived. Dark glasses met Thick glasses. Shiho blushed slightly as she stood there.
Shino nodded once and slightly held out an arm. She took it timidly and he escorted her into the restaurant.
As Matchmaker watched them that evening it appeared to a casual observer that a silent and ruined date was happening, but Matchmaker had chosen Shiho based on her talent with puzzles and hidden meanings. The proof was her occasional blush at a compliment from Shino that no one else could even detect.
Matchmaker opened her file and removed a small stamp, then turned to Shino's page.
"MATCHED"
A.N.
Whoo, well that's one more chapter down. Just want to give a shout out to Darkfire51 for BETA'ing for me. When I was writing this it seemed a lot longer. But I wanted to cut it slightly short because of my great distain for mid fight cliffhangers.
Main points. Naruto's hurt. Will he be healed in time for the Zabuza encounter. What was with Naruto's rage at hearing about Gato's slave trade? Will a company with a mouse as its mascot ruin a beloved franchise? All this and more in the next chapter. Well except for the last one. I think that's a given. Oni out!