Naruto stood on the beach watching as the sun rose over the horizon. He was thinking of his life.
He heard someone approach. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Raiden sighed. "I'm sorry Naruto. I knew he had Kushina…"
"I am going to kill him." The blonds tone was cold and hard. "Natas as the host sets the fights." The Thunder god said in warning.
"You haven't told me who his two fighters are." Naruto said changing the subject.
"I have been ordered not to reveal them by the Elder Gods. I can only watch and advise in certain matters. I can heal and defend you if you're attacked outside of the tournament. Natas has been made aware of this and is going to push the boundaries. As I told you on the boat I am limited here."
They were quiet for a bit. "Can we win?" Naruto asked.
"Yes. Never believe otherwise. Natas will play with your emotions and mentally try to weaken you. He fears you Naruto." Raiden said then as if hearing a distant voice,
"Its time." He said as the clear sky rumbled with thunder.
"Good. I'm going to kick ass and not bother taking names of his freaks."
Raiden watched him go and turned as a figure stepped out from behind a rock formation.
"Minato." Raiden said.
"Let's talk about my wife and what that son of a bitch is doing." The former Hokage said, anger in his eyes.
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Naruto joined by the others and watched as a platform was set up and across from them was Natas's throne. They saw man spectators taking up places. As a gong sounded monks entered from opposite sides carrying banners.
"Bastards putting on a show." Tsunade muttered.
Another gong and Naruto watched as Natas's fighters filed in and took up positions around the throne. A third gong and Natas appeared in a silk kimono and Kashina in her slave outfit and a chain and collar.
"Combatants, I am Natas. In the coming days each of you will fight. You participate in the greatest battle of all time."
"I could use sand coffin to shut him up." Gaara said as Natas continued his speech about the importance of this tournament.
"Don't tempt me." Naruto muttered even as Haku slipped her hand into his and Temari put a hand on his back.
"If you defeat all of your opponents, you will face one final challenge." Natas said. "Me." He said and Naruto could tell the bastard was sneering behind his mask.
"Oh I am eager about that." Orochimaru said.
"As am I." Minato said with Raiden by his side. The Thunder God looked a little rough around the edges.
Natas as if he heard them spoke again. "Our first combatant will be Minato Namikaze."
The former Hokage stepped onto the platform and pointed at Natas. "You and I are going to fight and I will kill you."
"We shall see, Yellow Fool." Natas said. "And his opponent shall be…Reptile!" Natas announced to the crowd.
The green clad ninja appeared out of thin air, hissing at the former Hokage.
"Raise the spectators barriers." Natas ordered and the gathered monks moved to comply even as the two fighters took up positions.
Natas waited, then nodded his head. "FIGHT!"
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Minato dodged as Reptile spat a stream of acid at him. "Okay, you want to play that way." He said and drew a three-pronged kunai. "Let's dance."
Minato was surprised as the serpentine warrior managed to twist and avoid many strikes and his forearm guards blocked those that he couldn't. Minato went sliding back from a sidekick to the gut.
The two met again with a flurry of punches and kicks, every so often Reptile managed to spit acid, which Minato managed to avoid.
The pair broke apart and Minato tossed his kunai and with a simple gesture made a dozen, which surrounded Reptile.
"You're done." Minato and vanished in a yellow flash of the Hirashin.
Reptile was pin-balled around, and when it was done he was unconscious and Minato was standing over him.
"Be glad I let you live creature." He said before turning to glare at Natas. "You're next!"
Natas shook his head. "You have won but one fight. But there are many in your way. The next fight shall be…"
Natas was stopped from announcing the fight when a ninja similar to Anbu leaned in and whispered in the masked man's ear.
"We shall continue after lunch." Natas rose and left. A gong sounded and the crowd began to disperse.
"What do you think is going on?" Haku said to Naruto.
"Can't be good, whatever it is." Tsunade said answering. She watched as Minato chased after Kushina who was being dragged behind one of the masked unnamed fighters.
"What do you think Raiden?" Naruto asked and turned to find the Thunder god gone. "I hate when he does that."
Tsunade motioned for Orochimaru to follow. "The rest of you stay together. I don't like this. Rochi and I are going to look around. And no, you stay with the others." Tsunade said to Naruto who was about to volunteer to go with them.
"Kiss your girlfriend or something." She ordered.
As she and Orochimaru walked away the Snake Sannin said softly, "You know if Jiraiya was here, he'd be teasing you for telling our boy to basically sleep with his girlfriends."
"I know. And truthfully, I'd rather him sleeping with Haku or one of the others was my biggest concern, but Natas is up to something and I aim to find out what."
XX
Minato followed the group until he lost sight of them in a beautiful garden. "Dammit!" he said and looked around for a clue.
"Pretty stupid to be wandering alone Namikaze."
Minato turned to see the masked fighter with Kushina. "Let her go you bastard!" the former fourth Hokage snarled.
"And part with my newest toy? I think not. Lord Natas has assured me that she is quiet talented."
Minato lunged and found himself flipped over and looking up at the sky before he even realized he'd been tossed.
"Save it for the official fights, Lord Hokage." The masked fighter said with amusement. Minato struggled to his knees, unable to do anything but watch as his wife was led away in chains, not once did she look at him.
"It was foolish of you to leave the others."
Minato turned to see Raiden standing there with his arms crossed. "I can't protect you if you go off and pick unsanctioned fights."
"I don't give a damn. Those bastards have my wife and are raping her and laughing at us about it!" Minato raged. Raiden sighed. "I do not know how they have Kushina. There are many things that have been happening that leave wondering how Natas is working around the laws set down by Kami herself.
Minato turned to where the unknown fighter had taken his wife. "I will see her freed, no matter what." He vowed clenching his fist.
Thunder rolled overhead while Raiden's eyes glowed with restrained power.
XX
Tsunade looked at Orochimaru, "A swamp? How the hell did we end up here?"
The snake Sannin looked around. "I think that doorway was a portal. We're still on the island, you can see the mountain." Orochimaru said pointing over Tsunade's shoulder.
"The other side of the island!" Tsunade growled. She was about to say more when a boulder crashed behind them having been thrown. Both Sannin turned.
"What the hell?"
"You foolish Ninja, this land belongs to the Shokan." A tiger striped four-armed creature stepped out of a cave. "The penalty for trespassing is death."
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AN: Another story that has been on my flash drive for sometime. Health and real life slowed my writing down. I wanted to do more, but well here it is.