Naruto Fanfiction: Legend of Wind
Chapter 4: Clash of Titans.
Gaara started to make weird shapes just as his left half of his body started to turn into a monstrous figure with beady yellow eyes and sandy body parts with cursed seals all over them. Naruto took a step back and decided to take advantage of the transformation right now. He went through some hand seals as he said "Futon: Shinkuha!" (Wind Release: Vacuum bullets)
Compressed air bullets made their way towards Gaara who did nothing to stop them. They merely scratched him as the jutsu had absolutely no effect. The demonized Gaara roared in delight as he dashed forward and slashed his claw at Naruto. Naruto immediately backed away but a claw hit him. Naruto stumbled back before placing his Wakizachi on the ground. Naruto then closed his eyes as he softly murmured "Kongo Fusa: Kosoku." (Adamantine Sealing chains: Restraint)
Four golden chakra chains erupted from the ground as they latched onto Gaara's hands and legs who started to struggle against the bloodline.
X.X.X
The Konoha jonin bar Kakashi looked at the golden chains spewing from the ground in shock. "How?" Kurenai stuttered.
Kakashi eye smiled at Kurenai and said "Asuma, please explain the situation to your girlfriend."
Asuma blushed slightly before regaining his composure. "Yes, fine. Kurenai, who was the only person you knew who had the Kongo Fusa?"
"Kushina-sensei of course." Kurenai answered simply.
"Who was she always seen with?" Gai cut in.
Kurenai looked at Gai and said "Yondaime-sama….."
Kurenai's eyes widened as he looked at Naruto again.
"Yes, the legacy of the Namikaze and Uzumaki is strong within that child. He is indeed…..YOUTHFUL!" Gai exclaimed.
"What a way to disturb a cool moment. Nice going Gai." Asuma thought as he looked at his eccentric friend.
X.X.X
Naruto slowly wiped the sweat growing on his forehead. The Chakra chains at their height of power could even restrain the Kyuubi, but since he had just unlocked the bloodline a few days ago, he was still having a hard time restraining the one tails at half unleashed power.
He quickly thought "YO furball? You there?"
"Of course. What do you want Brat?"
"Chakra! Quick!"
"Fine, let me sleep in peace brat."
Red chakra enveloped Naruto as the populace looked at the chakra in shock. Naruto hefted his Wakizachi above his head as he concentrated all his demonic chakra (All he had received) at his sword as he ran forward at the restraint Gaara and shouted "Kenjutsu: Onikiri!" (Sword Technique: Demon slash)
Gaara's monstrous hand fell down much cut in half much to Naruto's relief as he heaved a sigh. He wiped his face of the grin growing as he saw Gaara grinning and his hand reforming.
"You make me happy Uzumaki. Come at me! Your blood! I thirst for your blood!" Gaara shouted with a maniacal grin on his face.
Naruto cursed as he backed away a bit before flashing through hand seals and saying "Futon: Uzufunsai" (Wind Release: Crushing Vortex)
A huge vortex made out of shredding winds formed as it made its way at Gaara. Gaara lifted his monstrous arm up as he said "Suna Shuriken!" (Sand Shuriken).
The two jutsu clashed mid-air as Naruto's jutsu overtook the Suna shuriken. Gaara jumped upwards to evade the technique. Naruto used this to his advantage.
"shunshin: Shukuchi." (Body Flicker: Reduced Earth).
Naruto disappeared as moments later he appeared above Gaara as the Ichibi Jinchuriki went still. In a split second that only high chunin and jonins saw, Gaara's side busted open as blood spilled out.
"BLOOD! MY BLOOD!" Gaara shouted in agony as Naruto safely landed on the ground though he was panting. Gaara felt down unconscious.
Genma sighed as he walked forward and said "Shousa! Uzumaki-"
A huge pillar yellowish brown chakra erupted from Gaara. Genma took a step back as Naruto got into a cautious stance. The onlookers looked on in horror as Gaara slowly started to stand up as sand started to lift him up and take on the shape of a giant sandy brown colored Tanuki. He had seal markings all over his body with a jagged concave mouth with no tongue. The demon's eyes were black, with yellow irises and pupils that take the shape of a black four pointed star with for black dots around it.
The Ichibi no Tanuki, Shukaku had been unveiled.
X.X.X
Sasuke looked on at horror as the giant Tanuki rose from the ground with Gaara being in his forehead. He unconsciously rubbed his neck as he saw the curse seals across the Tanuki's body. Thankfully the cursed seal of Orochimaru had been deactivated by the chakra seal Kakashi had put on him.
He looked at Naruto in worry. Even through his surprise that the blonde had gotten a lot stronger in the month, even he couldn't possibly battle a biju…could he?
X.X.X
Fox, I need your help!
Zzz…zzz…zzzz
What a great time for the fox to sleep! Naruto growled as he slammed his hand on the ground and said "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" (Summoning Technique).
A small smoke arose as a small orange colored toad appeared. Naruto looked at the toad with sweat coming out of his brow as he heard Gaara laugh. "THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL FORTH TO BATTLE ME? YOU MOCK ME! DIE!"
Naruto looked at the toad and said "What's your name?"
"Uh, the names Gamakichi…..what's that sand wave coming at us?"
"Subaku Soso!" (Sand Waterfall)
Naruto cursed as he picked up the toad and jumped away evading the sand technique. The bones he had broken early on in the fight had clearly been slowing down. He looked above and saw an incoming wave of sand as he put his hand on the dog seal. "Futon: Repputate!" (Wind Release: Gale Shield).
The sand stopped midair as a shield made of invisible wind stopped the attack from suffocating the toad and blonde. Naruto huffed and heaved as he put his hand on the ram seal and said "Kongo Fusa: Hoippu." (Adamantine Sealing Chains: Whip).
A huge chain erupted from the ground as it started to whip around hitting the giant ichibi. Gaara became distracted as he tried to destroy the chakra chain.
"Gamakichi, you know any move that can be used to defeat nutcases like that?" Naruto asked pointing at Gaara.
Gamakichi shook his head. Wish I knew. I just started my training about a week ago."
Naruto sighed "I guess I can't blame you on that."
"WHERE ARE YOU UZUMAKI! MOTHER CRAVES FOR YOUR BLOOD!"
"Why did I agree to do this?" Naruto asked to himself as he stood up and propped Gamakichi into his head. He took a deep sigh as he shouted mentally.
"KYUUBI!"
"WHAT?"
"CHAKRA. A LOT. NOW!"
"FINE! NOW LET ME SLEEP! YPU TAKING MY CHAKRA IS MAKING ME TIRED!"
"Idiotic furball making me have a migraine." Naruto mumbled before an orange hue covered him. He flashed through the hand seals boar-dog-bird-monkey and ram as he slammed his hand on the ground again pouring almost all the chakra he had left. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" (Summoning Technique)
A huge smoke covered the area as Gaara looked on amused. A giant toad with dull rusty red colored emerged as Naruto sighed in relief. The summoning had succeeded.
"Oi brat! Why did you summon me again?" Gamabunta, the toad summon boss, thundered. "I was having a wonderful time drinking Sake!"
"Toad boss, I need you to fight that sorry ass in front of you!" Naruto shouted back at the toad boss.
Gamabunta looked in front of him and narrowed his gaze. "Ichibi no Shukaku. Why is he here?"
"And why should I help you?"
Naruto fell down anime style as he stood back up again with a tick mark on his forehead. "We're partners right! So help me!"
"The last time I fought a biju, I got this scar on my eye. What makes you think I will fight one of them, now?" Gamabunta yawned as he questioned Naruto.
"Uh…because…cause…." Naruto stuttered before he heard another voice cut in. "Come on pops. Help the lad out will ya!"
"Gamakichi, what are you doing here?" Gamabunted narrowed his eyes.
"Pops? You two are father and son?" Naruto asked in shock.
"Come on! That tanuki over there bullied me! Then this blonde dude saved me. Come on pops!"
"I see….well then Naruto I agree to fight this time. Hold on tight!" Gamabunta declared.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU AMUSE ME UZUMAKI! Tanuki Neiru no Jutsu!" (Feigned Sleep Technique).
"That is not good." Gamabunta murmured as he looked at the sleep Gaara and Shukaku's eyes gaining more glow.
"HAHAHAHA! I am back baby! Lets rock and roll!" Shukaku laughed into the air.
"That is one funky demon." Gamakichi said with a sweat-drop growing in his back.
"That is Shukaku. He was always…the craziest of the Biju." Gamabunta said agreeing with his son.
"Fuuton: Renkudan!" Shukaku shouted as he blew a huge gust of wind towards the Toads and their summoner. Gamabunta jumped into the air as he himself launched a jutsu "Suiton: Teppodama!" (Water Release: Water Bullet!)
The two techniques clashed midair as huge rains came down to the earth from the titanic battle.
X.X.X
"This battle has left normal levels." Gai muttered as the drizzle came down to him. His eternal rival Kakashi nodded. Asuma looked at the battlefield as he said "A biju VS a boss summons. I wonder who will win…."
X.X.X
"I didn't know Jiraiya-dono was teaching another student." The Kazekage said as Hirzuen frowned at the battle going down on the battlefield.
"Such a weak seal. No wonder the Jinchuriki was so unstable. Orochimaru really made sure he had a good 'weapon' on his hands." Hiruzen speculated as he answered "Nor did I."
"Naruto-kun, you'd better wrap this up fast. I can see your chakra stores depleting quite rapidly."
X.X.X
Gamabunta ran to the sides as he tried to slash his tanto at Shukaku. He got in close as he inhaled gas and spat out oil. "Gamayudan!" (Toad Oil Bullet).
Naruto flashed through his own hand seals as he said "Katon: Karyudan!" (Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet)
The two jutsu's merged as the intense heats scorched Shukaku. Shukaku then inhaled a great deal before saying "Futon: Sasandan!" (Wind Release: Sand Buckshot)
Huge amounts of sand bullets shot out of Shukaku's mouth as Gamabunta deflected them all with water bullets. The two super giants clashed back and forth before Shukaku got bored. "You are boring me. Lets end this."
A huge purple ball of negative and positive energy started to form in front of Shukaku's mouth.
Gamabunta's eyes widened as did Naruto's.
"Bijuudama…." Kyuubi muttered inside his seal as Naruto heard him.
"How do we stop it?" Naruto asked in a hurry.
"It is still forming. Attack the mid-point of the orb with strong attacks. It will disperse." Said the Kyuubi unnaturally hlpful for once.
Naruto relayed the information to Gamabunta who nodded.
Gamabunta intoned "Suiton: Kyodai Teppodama!" (Water Release: Huge Water bullet)
Naruto then followed suit. "Futon: Shinkugyoku!" (Wind Release: Vacuum Bullet)
The two string jutsu's hit its mark at the center of the forming Tailed Beast Bomb. Shukaku staggered back as he roared. "How dare you! Fuuton: Renkuudan!"
The jutsu successfully hit Gamabunta as the toad stumbled backwards. Gamabunta heaved a bit before saying "Brat, yu'd better have a plan, or you and I are goners in few minutes!"
Naruto nodded as he put his hands on the ram seal and said "Henge no Jutsu!" (Transformation Technique)
A huge smoke enveloped the area as a snarling fox with nine tails appeared.
Shukaku was taken aback before he roared. "Kurama you sick bastard! What are you doing here?!"
The alleged nine tails ran forward and with tis fangs and claws locked onto the one tails. The nine tails poofed back into Gamabunta who was retraining Shukaku. Naruto willed some chains to help Gamabunta as four chains erupted from the ground to help Gamabunta. Naruto on the other hand stood up and punched Gaara on the face.
"It's waky waky time!"
Gaara's eyes flew open as Shukaku groaned.
"No! Just when I came out!"
The ginat tanuki dissolved into sand as Gaara and Naruto fell down.
Gamabunta looked at the blonde and smiled a sad smile. "He is so much like you two, Minato and Kushina. You two would be proud of your son. I know I am."
"Hey Gamakichi. Our work here is done! How about we go back home?"
"Alright pops!"
The two toads disappeared in a cloud of smoke as the two genins started to move slowly. "How can you fight so much? For them?" Gaara asked in disbelief.
"I-" Naruto started as he heard a voice that he had not heard in a long time.
Do you have a precious person?
"Because-"
It is when a person fights to protect his precious ones, that he truly becomes powerful.
"Because I have precious people to protect!" Naruto stated as he saw the faces of Hiruzen, Ayame, Teuchi, Iruka, kakashi, Itachi, Sasuke, Konohamaru flash in front of him. His body was weak. His chakra reserves almost diminished. But his voice was full of determination.
X.X.X
Kakashi moved his head slightly much to the confusion of his fellow jonins.
"What's wrong Kakashi?"
He didn't answer. "It's not a surprise you are thinking about that boy, Naruto. Haku, Zabuza, they both would be proud of how you've grown."
X.X.X
Gaara looked at Naruto in disbelief and rage "Precious people? What a fool! We only fight for ourselves!"
He sent a weak wave of sand towards Naruto who swept the sand away with his Wakizachi, albeit weakly. The two ran (Read: jogged) at each other as they each aimed punches at each other's faces. Naruto's hit home.
"How?" Gaara muttered as he felt blood rushing through his face.
"Because we are the same." Naruto stated. Gaara looked up at him in shock.
"What?"
"You have the Ichibi inside of you. I have something similar to him. I have number nine inside of me as well."
"Then why?" Gaara asked almost in despair. "Then why do you fight for them?"
Naruto smiled ruefully. "There was a time when I was like you. Those hateful gazes. It was too much. Once I saw a father and son looking at me with those eyes. I thought 'stop looking at me like that, or I swear I will kill you'. They didn't divert their gazes. So I started forward. But midway I tripped on a stone. They laughed. But instead of hate I saw something else on their faces. Recognition."
"But that still does not explain why?" Gaara cried out.
"Because while you refused to become friends with even your siblings who cared about you, I accepted my friends. I am an orphan, but I am not lacking in a grandfather (Naruto thought about Hiruzen, Teuchi and Jiraiya). I am not lacking in big brothers (Naruto thought about Itachi, Iruka and Kakashi). I am not lacking in a big sister (Naruto thought about Ayame). And if you would ever dare to hurt them," Naruto's eyes gained a hard steel in them. "Then the Shinigami himself cannot save you from my wrath."
Gaara's eyes widened as he looked at his fellow jinchuriki. He then finally slumped to the ground before muttering "I see. Then I cannot win against you."
Naruto smiled as he heard Genma call out "Shousa! Uzumaki Naruto!"
Naruto wobbled as he felt the applause. He fell down but not to the earth. He was gravity defying grey hair on the person and knew immediately who it was that caught him. "Kakashi-sensei….." He murmured. Kakashi eye-smiled as he said:
"Sleep Naruto. You deserve it."
END OF CHAPTER.
Sorry for the delay!