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"demonic thinking"


Chapter 3:

We find Hotaka standing a top the remains of the roof of the building the Leaf Ninja were using as their base, looking down at the beds filled with injured Whirlpool ninja and the the Various Leaf Ninja. "Hotaka sensei." Ayako said. "You have found us."

"Oh Ayako, you're here too. Haru too. Shameful. You should have stayed out of this then you would have lived longer." Hotaka said.

"Nice one sensei. I didn't know you had such a sense of humor." Ayako said as she forced a laugh.

Hotaka held his hand out palms up and then a giant spinning orb appeared. "This is no joke." Hotaka said as he dropped the orb and jumped away. The orb then start to suck in everything around it until the entire building was gone. To his surprise everyone there was for the most part intact. "You survived. Well I expected the Uzumaki to but not the rest of you. Surprising and regrettable."

"Are you alright?" Sakura asked Ayako.

"Hotaka sensei just tried to kill us. How do you thing I am?" Ayako said. "But how did we survive that?"

"That is not important. We need to get out of here and to safety." Sakura said.

"You think I would let you go. I will not let you interfere with the Whirlpool's plan." Hotaka said.

"You can drop the act, I may be foggy on a few things but I know that you are not doing this for the Whirlpool Village." Tsubasa said.

"Yeah, no way you would have sacrificed your team if you truly are a respected ninja of the Whirlpool." Daisuke said as he held out his sword.

"I don't know what you are talking about?" Hotaka said. "I simply wish to eliminate threats to the Whirlpool. If a few weaklings get caught in the cross fire so be it."

"So you show your true colors." Haru said.

"Haru don't you are injured." Ayako said.

"I am fine." Haru said. "I have to fight."

"No you don't. Let the others take care of this we are not strong enough to beat Hotaka sensei." Ayako said.

"I know. Even if I was in top form beating Hotaka sensei would be challenging. But of all of us here I am the best one to fight him." Haru said.

"Why is that? How is it that you the best obtain?" Ayako asked.

"No one else have seen Hotaka sensei fight before, I have." Haru said. He then took a step forward but then started to fall. "Not now."

Just then he was caught by someone and helped to his feet. "That was a fine speech but I think you should sit this one out." The man said.

Haru got a good look at the man. "Who are you?" Haru asked.

"Kakashi Hatake of the Hidden Leaf." Kakashi said.

"Kakashi sensei, your late." Sakura said the last part in a yell.

"Sorry, but I was held up." Kakashi said. "I can't go into the details so let's leave it at that."

"You have made better excuses." Sasuke said.

"Is that so? Well I guess I should make it up to all of you. I'll hold him off while the rest of you retreat." Kakashi said.

"Okay, let's go." Shikamaru said as they moved out.

Behind Kakashi, Haru stood there. "Haru, right? That means you too." Kakashi said.

"You can't beat him. He uses a destructive jutsu that destroyed the building. You need all the help you can get." Haru said.

"You want to help then here." Kakashi then handed Haru something. "If you see Naruto give him this. Now go!"

"Fine." Haru then turned around. "Hotaka sensei's jutsu is classified as a wind type ninjutsu but it absorbs thing in to destroy them." Haru then ran off.

"So Hotaka. Shall we begin?" Kakashi asked as he lift his headband to reveal his Sharigan eye.

"Kakashi Hatake, thank you for this rare chance to kill you." Hotaka said as they clashed.

Meanwhile elsewhere the Leaf Ninja with the Whirlpool captives stopped to rest. "This should be far enough." Daisuke said as he held his sword up. "Now explain, why is Naruto so important that you would attack the village?"

"You don't need to point that thing to get answers." Sasuke said. "We will tell you."

"Sasuke don't! I don't think they can handle it." Sakura said.

"They have a right to know." Sasuke said.

"What do we have a right to know?" Hiraku asked.

"They need to know." Hinata said. "I am sure it would make things easier."

"Okay." Sakura said. "How to put this? The Hidden Whirlpool, there is no easy way to say it but, it was destroyed many years ago and the Uzumaki Clan killed off."

"No that is a lie." Ami said. "I have lived here all my life. There is no way that could be true."

"So that is why." Tsubasa said to herself.

"Lies, all lies." Hiraku said.

"Well, Daisuke was it, what do you think about the information?" Sasuke asked.

"I don't know if I believe you are not." Daisuke said.

"And you shouldn't." They all looked to see Isamu.

"Captain Isamu. Clear up for us this matter?" Ami asked.

"They are lying to you of course. I mean how could we be here if the village was destroyed?" Isamu asked. "Can't can you?"

"See, Captain Isamu knows everything about the clan so he must be telling the truth." Hiraku said.

"See now why don't you strike these Leaf Ninja down. Oh but leave the Uchiha and Hyūga alive, the village could make use of them." Isamu said.

"Hey you aren't starting the party without me are you?" Everyone turned to see Naruto approaching with Karin begin him.

"Naruto." Hinata said to herself.

"You should still be in bed." Isamu said.

"I am fine." Naruto said. "So are these the guys?" Naruto asked pointing at the Leaf Ninja.

"Yeah, Daisuke was about to take them out." Isamu said.

"Is that so? Listen before that can I torture them, I am sure it was one of them that knocked me out before and I need to find out who it was and why." Naruto said.

"Go right ahead." Isamu said as he let Naruto by and he walked up to them.

"Ayako, Haru. Are you okay?" Naruto asked as he looked to them.

"Yeah, we are fine." Ayako said.

"Who attacked you?" Naruto asked.

"There is something off about Naruto but what is it?" Ayako asked herself.

"It was him." Haru said as he pointed to Sasuke.

"Then he is the first." Naruto said.

"Isamu wants him and the Hyūga girl alive." Daisuke said.

"Okay got it hold back on those too." Naruto said as he made his way to Sasuke. "So you hurt my friends. You are luck they are alive because I would not forgive that." Naruto then took hold of Sasuke's shirt. "Now take a nap." Naruto extend his arm and then let go of Sasuke and turned and ran at Isamu, delivering a punch to Isamu's jaw, sending him into the air. Seeing this shocked the Young Whirlpool ninja.

"Naruto what has gotten in to you?" Isamu asked. "You just attacked a superior."

"Who cares, not like I care about a Jōnin from a long dead village." Naruto said as he stuck his tongue out.

"What!" Isamu said. "What do you mean? The Whirlpool village is fine."

"Drop the act." Karin said as she used Chakra Chains to bind Isamu. "We know the Whirlpool village is no more and that you have been lying to use all."

"Karin too!" Ami stated. "But how?"

"This is not the time for a chat Ami." Naruto said. "Tsubasa, please take Sasuke and hid him in your shadow, no times for questions."

Tsubasa then engulfed Sasuke with the shadow. "Sasuke!" Karin yelled out.

"Karin stay focused on the take at hand." Naruto said.

"Naruto, why are you doing this?" Isamu asked.

"I need answers." Naruto said. "And you are the best source of how to get them."

"Okay then. The Whirlpool indeed was destroyed long ago. But the land itself was enough for boss's plan." Isamu said.

"What is the plan?" Naruto asked.

"I have no reason to tell you." Isamu said. Then his body revealed a seal formula and then the chakra chains crumbled and he broke free. Isamu then grabbed Karin.

"You're not getting away." Naruto said as he and Daisuke charged in to attack but Isamu fought them off.

"Where are you taking her?" Daisuke asked.

"I can't tell you that." Isamu then disappeared with Karin in arm.

"He got away." Sasuke said as he was let out of the shadow.

"If only we know were he is?" Naruto said.

"Maybe this could be of help." Haru said as he handed Naruto what Kakashi told him to give to Naruto.

Naruto opened it and took it out. It is his headband. "Hello old friend." Naruto then placed it on. "Where is Kakashi sensei?"

"Kakashi sensei?" Ayako asked. "Explain please."

"Okay, I don't know the details but some how I was drawn to the shore of the Land of fire and then I remember running through the motions of my time here. But I have no knowledge of the time between those moments." Naruto said. "I also remember music."

"Music?" Daisuke asked. He then started to whistle a tune.

"That is it more or less." Naruto said.

"I remember the same tune." Ami said.

"Same here." Tsubasa said. Hiraku gave a nod to indicate yes.

"I don't remember hearing anything like that?" Ayako said. "What about you Haru?"

"Me neither." Haru said.

"Well looks like you are doing well." Naruto turned to see Kakashi standing there, his body covered with wounds.

"Kakashi sensei." Naruto said as he rushed to him.

"Careful Naruto." Kakashi said.

"How did you get this injured?" Naruto asked.

"Well I ran into a mutrual friend of ours." Kakashi said as he pointed to Hotaka.

"Hotaka sensei." Ayako said.

"This man fought Hotaka sensei and survived. How?" Haru asked himself.

"So are your memories back?" Kakashi asked.

"Well yes and no. I still can't remember how I got on the island or how I would forget everyone but remember my own name." Naruto said. "I didn't even remember all my jutsu."

"Pathetic. To think I wasted my time with a fool like him." Hotaka said in pain.

"Kakashi sensei, they took Karin away. We need to find them and stop what ever plan they may have." Naruto said.

"Please that won't do you any good. Even if you can find them by the time you do then it would be too late." Hotaka said.

"What do you mean?" Ami asked.

"Your usefulness will soon come to an end." Hotaka said.

"What do you mean by our usefulness?" Daisuke asked angrily.

"I am not telling you a thing." Just then Hotaka passed out.

"Hey don't go silent on us." Naruto said.

"Don't worry he is still alive." Tsubasa said.

"What did you do?" Naruto asked.

"I took his shadow, he is now in a comatose state so he can't do anything to keep the information from us." Tsubasa said.

"Information?" Naruto asked.

"He is one of the higher ups. Even if he doesn't know everything he should have some clue as to where they are." Tsubasa said.

"She is right Naruto." Kakashi said.

"Okay then stand aside." Ino said as she walked up to Hokata. "I haven't had much practice with this so it my take a while." Ino then touched Hokata's head and then started to search his mind.

Moments later as they were waiting for the information a sound was heard. "That tune." Daisuke said.

"I hear it too." Kakashi said. "What is it?"

Just then several Whirlpool Ninja appeared before them. "Looks like trouble." Ami said.

Tsubasa then stepped forwards and then extended her shadow but they just charged in. "They are not running!" Tsubasa said as she changed the Shadow to act as a barrier.

"What is going on? People run from Tsubasa when she is forced to battle so they are not used as puppets." Daisuke said. "But they are just heading straight for us."

"The way they are moving, they are being controlled some how." Tsubasa said.

"They are after Ino. Guard her." Kakashi said.

"Right." Naruto said as he charged in.

"Naruto wait." Ayako said. "What is he doing?"

"Don't worry, Naruto is reckless but he gets the job done." Sakura said.

"There are too many of them. We can't take all them down without killing them." Daisuke said.

"Leave it to me." Naruto said as he ran pass him. "Shadow Clone Jutsu." Naruto then created several copies of himself. Naruto and his clones then engaged the enemy.

"Is that Naruto?" Ayako asked. "But how can he use so many clones."

"Not just clones, shadow clones, physical copies." Haru said. "But how?"

"That is for Naruto to tell you." Sakura said.

Thru the fight several clones were defeated but Naruto kept fighting, creating more. "Found it." Naruto said. "Everyone there is some thing creating the sound flying around above us."

"I see it." Sasuke said. He was about the strike it but then a kunai flew at it and the object disappeared in a poof of smoke. "Who did that?"

"Sorry for stealing your thunder." They all looked to see Lord Hideki.

"Lord Hideki." Daisuke said as he looked at him. He was about to lift his sword but Naruto held onto Daisuke's hand.

"He is on our side." Naruto said.

"What do you mean?" Daisuke asked. "Isamu said that he took Karin for his boss's plan."

"I am not the boss he spoke of. Kaito is." Hideki said.

"Kaito, but why?" Ami asked.

"I am done." Ino said as she left Hotaka's mind.

"Well little one what is in that man's mind?" Hideki said.

"First to answer a question that is on your minds, Daisuke, Ami, Hiraku, Tsubasa, Hideki, Naruto and Karin, even Isamu are as Hotaka understand True Uzumaki, those who have at least one parent who was born from the Hidden Whirlpool before it was destroyed." Ino stated.

"Actually, Hiraku is likely to be a surviver from the whirlpool but go on." Kakashi said.

"Anyway, bringing you here was a cover for his true plan." Ino stated.

"And that is?" Daisuke asked.

"No idea, he only know that he needed to keep on eye on Naruto." Ino said.

"Why Naruto?" Asked Ami.

"Well, I am the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails Fox." Naruto said.

"The what?" All the Uzumaki said shocked.

"Yeah I am." Naruto said.

"So that is why." Hotaka said regained consciousness.

"He is getting up. But how?" Daisuke asked.

"I can't hold another's shadow for long so it returned to him." Tsubasa said.

"Yes and now that I am up it is time to end you." Hotaka said as he readied a hand sign when a cloth shot at Hotaka and wrapped around him and then someone appeared next to him. It was a man with dark eyes, short dark brown hair with a lock covering his right eye and a scar going down the left eye, his body wrapped completely with bandages, wears a zip-up dark gray shirt with navy blue sleeves, a pair of black pants with and black sandals. "What is the meaning of this Arata?"

"Your usefulness has not ended." Arata said. "Yet." With that both he and Hotaka sank into the ground.

"Stop." Naruto yelled but they were already gone. "We just last our only why of finding Karin."

"Not quite." Tsubasa said. "I can track him."

"What do you mean Tsubasa?" Hiraku asked.

"Once I have taken a shadow, I can recognize the source." Tsubasa said.

"That is creepy. But we can use it so it is great to hear." Naruto said.

"Naruto why do you fell driven to save her?" Suigetsu asked.

"I don't know but ever since I was under their spell Karin and I have been nearly inseparable." Naruto said.

"Well if we are going to save her we better get to it." Daisuke said. "Truth is I still have no idea which memories I have are my own and going with you maybe the best way to sort this out."

"Right let's go." Naruto said.

"I will stay." Hideki said.

"But we may need your help." Ami said.

"I would just slow you down." Hideki said. That is when they noticed the wound on his side.

"How long have you had that wound?" Tsubasa asked.

"This is nothing. Uzumaki can survive this type of wound." Hideki said.

"You are an idiot." Sakura said. "You could have had use tend to that wound as we where chatting." She then reached to heal him but she saw a second pair of hands that belong to Tsubasa.

"It is faster with two pairs of hands." Tsubasa said.

"Just close the wound and leave me bandages." Hideki said. "I need to ensure everyone doesn't panic."

"I will stay with him just in case." Kakashi said. "True is in my shape I can't keep up with you all."

"Be safe." Naruto said as they then left on the trail of Hotaka.

Meanwhile back at Kaito's hideout, Arata and Hotaka appeared in front of Kaito. "What is the meaning of sending Arata to fetch me?" Hotaka asked. "I could have taken them out easy so why did you bring me out?"

"As I told Arata I need you for something else. Plus I don't you could have taken them out in your condition." Kaito said as he was seated.

"Why you!" Hotaka said as he took a step forward but then he was being held to the ground but a woman with violet eyes, long red hair that reaches down to her back with long bangs that reach to her shoulders, dark red dress over her cloths, dark gray pants, and black sandals. "I am sorry Sir Kaito. Now please call off your toy."

"Let him up Dahime." Kaito said.

"Yes my lord." Dahime said as she released her hold on Hotaka.

"Good now go to Midori to get those wounds dealt with." Kaito said.

"Yes Sir Kaito." With that Hotaka left.

"Looks like you have been having trouble with your test subjects." Kaito turned to see a man wearing sunglasses with dark eyes, long dark brown hair, dark green cloth around forehead, scar across the bridge of his nose, dark green jacket with dark red trim, dark gray pants with legs cuffed up, bandages wrapped around right arm and both ankles, and black sandals.

"Ryuunosuke, why are you here?" Kaito asked.

"You don't think you could keep this snag from me do you?" Ryuunosuke asked.

"I am not paying you to keep tabs on my. I pay you and your men to act as a form of distraction for the villagers so they don't notice my actions." Kaito said.

"So what do you plan to do now?" Ryuunosuke asked.

"Nothing. Even if that fool Hideki is alive there is nothing he can do now." Kaito said. "Plus I have taken the only way they could have found us so we are golden."

"Sir, my apologies but something just set off the external sensors." Arata said.

"What!" Kaito yelled.

"Looks like those Leaf Ninja are better then you first thought." Ryuunosuke said.

"What are we going to do?" Kaito asked.

"We, I am sorry but you are not paying me or my men to fight for you." With that Ryuunosuke disappeared.

"That bastard." Kaito said.

"Sir what should we do?" Arata asked.

"Fight them off. Kill them, capture them, just deal with them. This is an order from your leader." Kaito said.

"Yes sir." Arata said.