The same as Ch 1 Applies
This chapter marks the end of act one, It will take some time before I resume the second act:Regeneration
Barrel analyzed the automats further. The robots were very alike the ones that kept security and maintenance when Eden was still a populated city, but they were no match for someone like him. Then again he couldn't use chakra because of that crystal, which meant he was to disable these things in the old Kenjutsu way.
He held out his hands and called for the Crystal sword. Silver energy went like a strip from his chest to the left hand and soon a Katana with round silver hilt and green emerald blade appeared. He dispelled the genjutsu of his black robe, changing into an ANBU like garment. With that he used his own speed (Which was on par with Kakashi's Shushin no jutsu) to ram into an arachnid like robot and rip its belly in two.
He couldn't be detected and he had to be fast. So he kept using speed and aggressive sword moves against the lazy sensors of the animal based security robots. With that he made into the top of the power plant without big problem.
Spying trough the windows he found out whoever it was in charge was too occupied watching the Kitsune suffering to pay attention to the "Missing robot signal" reports.
"It is clear this moron isn't the one who play the cards. I might have to interrogate him"
He stepped inside and felt the ground loosing. Jumping out of the way he watched as the titles fell into the below room and turned to face the enemy.
"Now who do we have here, if it isn't the great Shinobi of a great village? I am admired that you got past those robots. Might I have your name?
"A gentleman only asks for somebody's name after introducing himself"
"Oh, pardon my manners then. My name is Logos and I'm the scientist that built this great power plant. And its crystal, naturally you must know about the properties of the crystal if you reached here"
"I'm well aware, but If I may ask why the need for such object in the tea country"
"This is just the experimental version. I had to make sure the information I gathered was trustworthy. Soon many of these will be around, drawing life force out of everything!"
"And what you will do with that energy"
"I don't know, maybe I'm going to make the world surrender in exchange for the right to live again"
"But won't you be affected as well?" Asked the elder with a smirk
"That's where my geniality lies. I will be exactly where the radiation has no effect."
Barrel laughs echoed around the room
"I know very well you couldn't have built that alone. If you tell me who gave you the plans for it I might spare your life."
"And what makes you think you can reach to me?"
Barrel smirked and used his speed. The next moment he was holding the man by the neck, hands glowing and sucking his energy
"Your last chance, Give me a name!"
"It was sold to me by a gentleman named"
Barrel heard a noise and distanced himself, the next moment the scientist head exploded and opened a bigger fissure trough which he fell.
"Just perfect… At least I know now that my enemy is not an ancient. And judging by the machines that keep the crystal I'd say he found some blueprints from one of the missions during the first war. It might not be as bad as I first thought"
He landed on the floor and went to check on Naruto. The blond was still breathing but was by a hair.
"Going up is not an option and neither seems to be breaking this wall. The best option is to blow up the crystal, but if I do that then the recoil will damage me and finish Naruto. And I'm sure Leo would not enjoy that."
He put his hands to his hair and brushed it back.
"Think, what would a Kage do? Cybergan!
His eyes turned silver and started to recall the status. The explosion, Naruto, the Structure, he and the top, then it showed the Kyuubi and he had an idea.
Touching the boy's forehead he focused his Mineria Energy and tried to establish a link with the Kyuubi. It sent him directly to the outside of the Kage
"Kitsune, Come forth, I barrel the judge summon you"
"Barrel the Judge? After 6000 years and all you've done you assumed the post of judge?"
"It's not the proper time to bring back memories"
"I fine it the best time, I'm going to die and there is no way I'm coming back to this plane, not as long as you are around you arrogant bastard KILLER!"
"SHUT UP" He growled then calming himself he glanced at the Kyuubi "It was you who never understood. I became a protector; there was no need to do what you did. Now look the mess we are settled in. If you… If there's still a fragment of him inside you then stop this pity death scene and sacrifice yourself for your host good."
"Naruto is beyond recovery. There is no way even you with your class S healing Jutsus can recover him."
"Let me try. Please allow me to try and repair our mistake."
The Kitsune stared at him and ended up accepting
"I'm going to give you the benefit of doubt. If Naruto becomes anything like Barrel the Millennial Fighter then I will climb up the stairway to personally kill you. Now get out of this subconscious before it collapses.
Barrel breaks the connection and watched amazed. Even so low in energy the force Kyuubi was making to break free was so much it ended up making the boy scream and cry in pain. In 10 seconds he went from one to nine tails and the whole room became covered in red chakra. He had to use Aural Shield in order to avoid the heat.
Kyuubi, once completely outside, charged into the crystal fracturing it. Barrel quickly went behind Naruto and shielded him as well. In the next second both were thrown up by the massive energy already collected In the object plus Kyubi's chakra. They fell outside and Barrel watched as the power plant turned into ashes.
He sighted and went back to the crystal room. There was a single, small, purple rock lying on the middle of the room. It was the Mineria used to activate the object and he was going to make sure it was never going to be used for evil again. He took his glove out and absorbed it, restoring the energy he spent to shield.
Turning back to Naruto he felt for the boy. In no way he could save him now, even with a medical jutsu.
"There is no other way; I'm going to use it"
He let all his energy flare and focused it around Naruto. Soon his body dissipated while a small blue orb remained behind.
He walked away with the orb thinking
"The hand of fate is a mystery. In the end Kairi got her wish granted"