Konoha's Shinobi Rangers
Chapter 6
Since I've gotten some people telling me I should update this story for 2016, here we go. I hope you enjoy this chapter and if you want to see pictures of the monsters I'm going to use in this fic, check my profile for the url of my deviantart account page.
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Team 8 was currently sneaking through the village in pursuit of a target. The one they were seeking was very elusive and a powerful foe that pretty much all the Shinobi in the village were apprehensive to face. Their goal was to apprehend this dangerous beast.
"I have the target sighted," said Hinata as she looked around with her active Byakugan, "ten meters north of your position, Naruto-kun."
"Got it!" said Naruto, "Kiba, flank from the right. Hinata-chan, take the left. I'll send him toward your position."
"Roger!" said Kiba and Hinata.
Naruto drew a kunai and rushed toward his target, throwing several smoke bombs to flush the beast out. Upon seeing a blur burst out of the bushes, Naruto smirked.
"He's heading your way!" yelled Naruto.
"We're on it," said Kiba, "Akamaru, head him off!"
Akamaru barked in reply and ran off to direct their target into their ambush. Soon the furred blur burst out of the underbrush and was grabbed by Kiba, only for the Genin to receive scratches from its claws.
"GAH! Damn cat!" yelled Kiba.
Yes. The target that the group was pursuing was not some demon of destruction, but a pet cat that they had been tasked with retrieving. Though the cat, or Tora as its name was, was still feared by the Shinobi due to its ferocity and difficulty to capture.
"Don't hurt him, Kiba-kun," said Hinata as she ran up.
"What about him hurting ME?!" exclaimed Kiba as he tried to keep the cat's claws away from his eyes.
"Good work team," said Kurenai as she walked up, "that was an effective trap for the target."
"Let's just get this thing back to its owner," said Naruto, "I swear, why does this cat keep running away?"
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"…I think I understand now," deadpanned Naruto as he saw Tora getting smothered by the hugs of his master, the Daimyo's wife.
"I kind of feel sorry for him," said Hinata.
"I don't," muttered Kiba as he glared at the cat with bandages covering the scratches on his face.
"Ah! Tora! Come back!" exclaimed the Daimyo's wife as the demon cat in her arms wiggled free and made a break for it.
"Well I think we should go train," said Naruto hastily.
"Seconded," said Kiba.
"Right, lets go," said Hinata.
The three Genin ran from the room so fast that they left slight afterimages. Thanking their client, Kurenai left to find them at a more sedate pace.
'I guess I don't blame them,' she mused, 'I still have the scars from trying to catch that monster.'
Having a feeling about where she would find her team, Kurenai headed to the training ground that her team normally used. Upon arriving, she saw her team training in a battle royale with training weapons. Hinata was using a wooden bokken in place of her samurai sword while Naruto was wielding a training tanto like his Drago saber and Kiba was using a Shinai like the sword he used in his ranger form.
The match was pretty even, with Naruto striking quick and fast while Kiba and Hinata fought with more traditional sword techniques. Watching her team fight, Kurenai mused that she might want to ask Kakashi to reach out to Yūgao for help with teaching her Genin some Kenjutsu techniques.
Kurenai watched her Genin train and could only be proud of how they have come so far with the strange powers that Zordon had granted them. Maybe, she thought, she should get into the betting pool for the Jonin-sensei during the Chunin exams. She was sure her team would clean up well.
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Meanwhile in a dark cavern that served as their hideout, Orochimaru was looking at the deck of cards he had obtained from the sealed tomb when one of his spies entered his chambers and bowed.
"Orochimaru-sama," said the spy as he bowed on one knee, "I am here to report that that the creature named Scalador that you summoned, was defeated by two Konona Genin."
"Really?" said the Snake Sannin as he turned to the spy, "Two Genin defeated my demon warrior? I find that…unlikely."
"I speak the truth, Orochimaru-sama," said the spy, "the two used strange devices that transformed them into armored warriors with weapons that quickly dealt with Scalador."
"Interesting," said Orochimaru, "what can you tell me about them?"
"Well," said the Oto-ninja, "I didn't recognize the first one from any known clan, but the other was the Hyuuga heiress."
"So," said Orochimaru, "there are warriors that can oppose my forces within Konoha? Prepare the ritual chamber. It is time to summon another warrior."
"Hai, Orochimaru-sama," said the Shinobi before he vanished in a Shunshin to complete his master's orders.
Orochimaru walked through the halls of his stronghold before reaching the ritual chamber. Once inside, he swiped some blood on a seal, causing a hidden drawer in the wall to slide out with the deck of cards. Shuffling through the deck, the Sannin chose one and placed the deck back in the wall. Placing the card in the card in the center of the array, he went through the series of hand signs and slammed his hands onto the ground, "Forbidden Jutsu: Demonic Summoning Resurrection!"
The card lifted into the air, transforming into a stone coffin that opened to reveal a demon with red and black armor and green scaly skin. Its head was a demonic skull wearing a sort of crown/helmet. Over its right hand was a gauntlet with a shield that had a golden blade extending from it.
"I am Shadestriker," said the demon, "what is your bidding, my master?"
"I want you to travel to Konohagakure and investigate the strange warriors that exist there with the power to defy me," said Orochimaru, "if possible, I want one or both of them brought to me so I can investigate their unique powers."
"As you command," said Shadestriker as he brought his gauntleted hand to his chest and bowed before sinking into a shadow and vanishing.
"If I can deal with the leaf's new warriors, eliminating sensei and taking his village should be easier than I thought," smirked Orochimaru as he left the room to check on one of his experiments regarding bloodlines.
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Meanwhile, Shadestriker materialized out of a shadow in Konoha's market district along with several batlings and looked around.
"Humans and their trite business," sneered Shadestriker, "trash the place. That should bring our targets to us."
The batlings nodded before raising their weapons and attacking the shops and businesses, sending the people running in fear as their wares were smashed.
"Halt!" yelled a voice as several ANBU appeared in front of the batlings in a shunshin, "I don't know who you are, but you will not get away with an attack on our village."
The ANBU went through several hand seals before they raised their hands to their faces, "Katon: Gokyakuu no Jutsu!"
The group of ANBU breathed out a stream of flames that engulfed the batlings, eliminating the demon foot soldiers. Before the ANBU could celebrate though, they were hit by a blast of black lightning that knocked them to the ground.
"Fools," said Shadestriker as he lowered his smoking blade, "those embers may have defeated the batlings, but they are far from effective against my power."
Raising his bladed gauntlet into the air, he began to charge it with dark energy, "Now, lets see how long you worms last."
Swinging his weapon down, he sent a blast of energy at the ANBU that blew them away.
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Team 8 was pulled out of their training when their morphers beeped and Zordon's voice came from them.
"Rangers," said Zordon, "there is a demon attack in the market district of the village. You must morph and head there at once!"
"Right," said Naruto, "ready guys?"
"Oh yeah," said Kiba.
"Let's do this," said Hinata.
"I'll meet you all there," said Kurenai as she used a Shunshin to go to hold off the demon.
The three Genin drew out their morphers and got into their stances.
"White Ranger: Dino Power!"
"Samurai Storm: Ranger Form!"
"Magical Source: Mystic Force!"
Red, White, and Green energies engulfed the three Genin, transforming them into their ranger forms.
"Let's go," said Naruto.
"Leave it to me," said Kiba, "Zordon-sensei taught me a cool trick. Uthe Zazare!"
The group was covered in light before it dispelled, leaving several fading sparks and an empty field where the rangers once stood.
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Things weren't looking good for the Shinobi forces fighting Shadestriker. All the jutsu they threw at the demon were just shrugged off, and they didn't want to hit him with the big guns, as they didn't want to cause unnecessary damage to the village. The demon, however, wasn't so considerate and was tearing through their forces with his dark powers.
"Bring me your warriors!" he roared, "And I will show you my might!"
Suddenly there was a flash of light, and the three rangers appeared in front of the demon.
"This village is under our protection," said Naruto, his voice somewhat distorted by his helmet.
"If you want to fight," said Hinata.
"Then fight us," said Kiba as he drew his sword.
"So," said Shadestriker, "the warriors I seek are in fact the Power Rangers? This mission has just got much more satisfying."
Shadestriker swung his blade, sending a wave of black energy that Kiba blocked with his shield. Naruto rushed at the demon with his speed and attacked with his blade, but the demon blocked the attacks with the shield on his gauntlet before slashing Naruto with the blade. Hinata attacked next with her Samurai Saber, landing a few hits that got past the demon's guard, but she was knocked back when Shadestriker struck her with his shield, stunning her long enough for him to slash her with his blade.
"Pathetic," said Shadestriker, "is this all you have to offer?"
"Hardly!" yelled Kiba, "Wolf Attack!"
Kiba's shield opened and energy blasts in the form of Akamaru's snarling head shot at the demon, causing him to stagger back from the blast. Kiba then charged and attacked with his sword. Shadestriker tried to attack with his gauntlet, but Kiba knocked the blade away and slashed the demon with his sword several times before striking forward and impaling the demon, sending him staggering back.
"You might think you've won," snarled the demon, "but there are more to come and this is just the beginning."
With those words, the demon exploded and turned to ashes.