Okay, I know he hasn't technically named it yet, but since he's gonna do so right after we kick off, here's Shika-chan's stand:

Stand: Cloud-9

User: Nara Shikamaru

Power: C Speed: C Range: A

Staying: A Precision: B Learning: A

1- Can manipulate shadows to create portals or to paralyze the enemy.

2- Can increase range by using existing shadows.

3- Can pull objects into shadows.

4- Shadows can take on any shape, but is limited by total area of the original shadow.

A: Very Good. B: Good. C: Average. D: Bad. E: Poor

As I said earlier, his stand resembles the guilty gear character Eddie in his monster form (Not Zato-1's body) sorry if this sounds cheap but I always figured it was too cool to miss out.

So without further ado...LET'S ROCK!

Naruto no Kimyōna Bōken

Shippuden

Chapter eight: Alien Ant farm.

Naruto gagged as he fell off the roof, the air rushing past whistling through his ears as he fought to breath, his vision swimming in and out of focus. 'Damn!' he thought, 'Bastard punches like a frikking sledgehammer,' he winced as a sudden pain seared through his chest, 'think he busted a few ribs there!'

The teen continued to fall, unable to right himself as he braced for a head-on collision with the ground, wondering how many times Death was going to make a move at him before the skeletal bastard was satisfied.

"CLOWDO-NINE!"

A dark hand shot out from the falling teen's shadow, grabbing him by the ankle and holding him off the ground, the tip of his spiky blonde hair just touching the concrete below.

"Way too close." Shikamaru gasped, his stand stepping out of the wall, placing the blonde on the floor gently, "Good thing my Cloud-9 can pass through shadows or you'd be street pizza."

Chouji patted the wheezing blonde on the back, just as a car door slammed shut, the Hyuuga limo peeling out of there at an accelerated pace. Naruto thought he saw a concerned look in Hiashi's eyes, before the tinted windows shut and the car shot off in pursuit of Kiba. "Dammit!" the blonde coughed, attempting to rise to his feet, refusing Chouji's offered hand, "We gotta get after him!"

"Calm down," Shikamaru muttered, as Chouji put a restraining hand on the blonde's shoulder, "We've no idea WHERE he is, and judging from the way he managed to take YOU out, this guy is strong."

"So what're you saying?" Naruto asked, his breathing returning to normal thanks to the ripple training, "We should just give up?"

"The police can handle a kidnapping Naruto," Shikamaru muttered, "Believe it or not this is what they're paid to do." He sighed as the blonde continued to drill holes into him "Alright, Alright…man you're such a pain in the…"

Shaking his head, the Nara leaned against the wall of the warehouse, holding his chin with his right hand as the left supported his elbow. "If we're going to go after this guy," he muttered "which we most likely ARE knowing you, then at the very least we need some intel, so start by telling me what you know about this guy."

Naruto frowned, putting a finger to his head as he tried to recall everything the wild man had said. "Said his name was Inuzuka Kiba," he recalled "He's the perv Anko-sensei beat up a while ago."

"That's a start," Shikamaru admitted, recalling the events in question with a wince, wondering how the hell Anko had managed to keep her job after that "So what else do you know, it sounded like he knew you pretty well." He sweatdropped as Naruto's brow furrowed on concentration, "You've forgotten all about him haven't you?"

Naruto's grin was all the answer the genius needed.

"Mendokuse."

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"I want a complete combing of the city," Hiashi ordered into his cell-phone, "Cancel all my appointments and set up a meeting with the chief of police."

Neji watched in amazement as his uncle carried out the orders with complete and total calm. It was as if he were arranging a faculty meeting, rather than a search party for his eldest daughter. "Don't blame yourself Neji," Hiashi commented, snapping the younger man out of his daze "none of us could have expected this."

"If Uzumaki hadn't demolished Hinata-sama's guards this never would have happened." Neji countered, shooting the men in question a chilling glare.

"True," Hiashi conceded "but then again, if a teenager can take out ten full grown men with guns pointed at his head without blinking, then perhaps a little changing of the guard is in order."

The guards winced, lowering their heads in shame and fear as Neji stared at his uncle in disbelief, "Hiashi-sama, you surely don't mean to-?"

"No," Hiashi cut in "I value my men too highly to cast them aside simply for failing in a task." he nodded reassuringly at the guards, "I'm merely considering the idea of bringing Naruto-kun into the equation. Perhaps with TWO Stand users protecting her, these attempts on Hinata will cease."

"That will not be necessary," Neji assured the man, insulted that his uncle was even considering the fact he needed help to carry out his duties, "I shall recover Hinata-sama personally, you have my word."

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"Well this is great," Shikamaru muttered, stepping away from the door of the Inuzuka clinic, which was shut early, "Looks like they're out."

"You think they know what's going on?" Chouji asked, earning a snort from Shikamaru as he shook his head.

"I doubt it," the Nara muttered "From what my old man tells me Kiba's mom may have been a 'rebel' in her youth, but she never actually did anything like this." He snorted, waving a hand jokingly "And you can SO tell Kiba's a mama's boy, he'd never let her find out about this."

"Should you really be calling other people a mama's boy, Shika-chan?" Naruto mocked, eyeing the Nara with a grin "Last I checked your mom had you on a pretty short leash yourself."

Shikamaru flicked the finger at the teen, before shaking his head and sighing, "Listen, we'll never get anything done this way, I say we split up and gather intel on Kiba, like where he likes to hang out and stuff." He held up his watch, adjusting the timer, motioning for the others to do the same, "We'll meet back at the school in two hours, see what you can find." He looked at Chouji "And try to avoid snacking, last time we did something like this you spent so long at the udon cart you forgot the time."

Chouji nodded, Naruto tightening his headband as they split up, "Meet in front of the school gates!" the blonde yelled, "You better not be late, Shika-chan!"

"Sometimes I really wanna belt him one," the Nara muttered, sweat dropping as the blonde dashed off in a manner he'd, up till now, only associated with Lee. "Is he planning on joining the track team?" he wondered briefly, before shrugging it off and going his own way.

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"OH! Naruto!" Ichiraku Ayame greeted, smiling as their no.1 customer dashed by, only to jog backwards, "You're looking busy!"

"Hiya Ayame-neechan!" the blonde greeted, still jogging on the spot, "You haven't seen a wild looking guy with red markings and a leather jacket go by have you?"

Ayame blinked for a moment, before shaking her head, "Sorry, not that I recall off the top of my head." She eyed the teen up and down, "Are you out for a jog?"

"Can't stay to talk. Nee-chan!" Naruto replied, "Gotta find that kidnapping bastard! Ja-na!"

"What? Kidnapping?!" Ayame yelped, only for Naruto to dash off, "NARUTO-KUN! WAIT A…minute…" she trailed off as the blonde disappeared in a cloud of dust, "What on earth is going on?"

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"And that's the story," Chouji muttered between mouthfuls, "So have you seen anyone like that around Sat-chan?"

Satsuki shook her head, looking at the large teen in concern. She and Chouji had been getting along rather well since they met a few days ago. His love of good cooking and gentle demeanor had instantly appealed to her, and it didn't hurt that he reminded her of a massive teddy bear.

"No?" the massive teen replied, sighing as he lowered his bowl, "man…this isn't going too well…" He lifted his head as she smiled at him, "Eh? You're saying I should try the school? Well we ARE meeting up there anyways…" He placed some money on the table and smiled, "Arigato Sat-chan! It was great as always!" he waved a hand at her, "Don't worry, I'll be careful!"

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Shikamaru moaned as he walked around, trying to figure out where best to look for the wild man known only as Kiba. He'd checked around the Inuzuka's neighborhood, asking neighbors if they'd seen the guy recently, or even if they knew where he hung out. This ranged from the arcade Naruto always frequented to the skate parks, where the lazy teen received a 'warm' welcome from the Inuzuka's 'Pack'

'Red Fangs eh?' the Nara noted, eyeing the group of punks before him with trepidation and annoyance, 'Kinda corny if you ask me, that the best he could come up with?'

"Look," he muttered aloud, holding up his hands "I'm not here looking for trouble, all I'm asking is if you guys have seen Kiba around."

"The hell should we tell you, baldy?" one teen sneered, earning a round of snickers form the others, as they eyed the Nara's widow's peak, "We don't rat out on the pack."

"Mendokuse," Shikamaru muttered, scowling at them in annoyance, "Look, simple question, HAVE. YOU. SEEN. HIM?" He shrugged his shoulders, "To hard for you? I could write it out if you want."

"YOU'RE DEAD!" the thugs yelled, ramming their fist at the Nara's face only to yelp as they collided with concrete, their target having disappeared.

"You should be more careful," Shikamaru advised, rising out of a shadow behind the teens "Broken hands take a lot longer to heal than any other part of the body."

"H-how'd you…?" one of the thugs muttered, before blinking, "Y-you! You're just like the boss!"

Shikamaru frowned, "What do you mean?" he asked, "You're saying Kiba can do weird things too?"

"Shut your mouth!" another thug yelled, elbowing the first in the ribs, "We don't rat on the pack, and Kiba's top dog around here!" He spat at the Nara, "I don't care how freaky your ass is, we ain't the kinda dogs that turn their backs on their friends!"

Shikamaru sighed, shaking his head in resignation, "Mendokuse…that kidnapping bastard has some pretty loyal friends."

"What you say?" another thug, clearly the brains, muttered with a frown, "Kidnapping? What the hell are you on about?"

"You mean you don't know?" Shikamaru asked, raising an eyebrow, "Your friend's only gone and kidnapped some uptown girl in order to fight with my pal Naruto."

"NARUTO!?" the hyperactive punk yelped, "AS IN THE 'HURRICANE KING' NARUTO? THAT NARUTO?!"

"HUSH UP!" the lead punk muttered, before eyeing the Nara carefully, "I think you better tell us the story from the beginning."

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Hinata woke up to find herself strapped to a chair in a small, deserted building. There were bushes outside, and judging from the sound of laughter it was probably in the middle of the park. 'How did I get here?' she wondered, wincing at the gag around her mouth, 'what do they want with-?'

"You awake?" a voice called out, causing her to turn her head to espy the form of Kiba leaning against the wall, looking straight at her, "You've been asleep for about an hour there…sorry about all this but I can't have you running away."

He stood up, standing in front of her, his hands on his hips, "I'm gonna remove the gag now, so don't scream got it?" he reached out a hand "Hitting girls ain't my thing, but I can't have you calling for help."

Hinata winced as the teen pulled the gag down shaking her head to rid herself of the taste of the fabric, "You thirsty?" Kiba asked, holding up a bottle of water, pouring some into a flask cup and holding it to her lips. The Hyuuga heiress gulped the cool liquid down gratefully, before eyeing her captor warily.

"What do you want with me?" she asked, feeling oddly calm, all things considered "If it's money, you should know my father isn't one to buckle under threats."

"Money's cool, but kidnapping people for it ain't on my agenda." Kiba muttered, waving a hand dismissively, "And you don't need to worry about your virtue none, I ain't after that either." He clenched his fist and grinned ferally, "What I want…is HIM!"

Hinata blinked as the teen seemed to tremble with excitement his canines appearing to lengthen, before checking himself and calming down.

"Gotta hand it to that blonde bastard." Kiba muttered, eyeing her up and down, "He may have a lousy memory but he's got damn good taste in women." He snorted and shrugged mockingly, "Dunno what you see in him miss but I'll tell ya right now, he's as thick as a brick."

"Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked, looking at the teen in confusion as he nodded, "Ano…how do you know Naruto-kun?"

"Simple," Kiba muttered, kneeling down across from her with a sigh, "he's my rival." He snorted at the look of confusion on her face, "Since we first started preschool together, the two of us have been butting heads like wild bulls. We'd beat the shi-err" he stumbled over his words as he looked at her, "Rough each other up almost every day, compete against each other in virtually every field." He held up his hand to count, "Track, wrestling, sumo, heck we even tried competing for the 'Prankster King' title, only for that idiot to nail it by covering the entire front of North Konoha Gakuen in graffiti in one night!"

Hinata's eyes widened, remembering that day rather well, as it had caused quite a bit of distress, for the staff, at the sight of their precious academy looking like something out of a hip-hop video.

"Not that the bastard remembers," Kiba muttered with a scowl, "He's got a memory like a frigging sieve, if it don't include ramen or those stupid gashapon capsules he's got no interest."

Hinata looked at the teen in confusion as he ranted on about how 'thickheaded that bastard was' wondering to herself if it was some form of jealousy that was driving the teen.

"Anyways," Kiba muttered, calming down, "He seems pretty interested in you, so I'm using you as bait to draw him out."

"Wh-what are you going to do to him?" Hinata asked, wincing as the teen grinned ferally again, clenching a fist tightly.

"Finish things once and for all," Kiba replied, "We'll see who the top dog in Konoha REALLY is!"

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"So THAT'S what's going on," Shikamaru muttered, having listened to Kiba's pack's story, "so this is just one drawn out pissing competition between two idiots."

"HEY!" the loud punk yelled, "WHO YOU CALLIN' AN IDIOT!?"

The apparent leader of the pack shook his head, silencing the louder punk by slapping him upside the head, "That's the way things are," he admitted "you're saying Kiba's kidnapped some dame to get Uzumaki to come out?"

"That's the way it seems," the Nara replied, "He did it down at the old warehouse district, even tossed my pal off a roof."

"DAYUM!" the loud punk winced, "THAT DON'T SOUND LIKE THE BOSS AT ALL!"

The quiet punk nodded, turning to the Nara authoritatively, "Kiba's a hothead, but he's not the type to kill someone just for pissing him off." He shrugged, "But ever since THAT guy showed up…" he shivered, "I knew that little prick was trouble…"

"Hold up," Shikamaru cut in, "Is there another party involved?"

The punk clammed up, shaking his head "I said WAY too much already," he muttered "Any more and my cred's in the gutter." He turned his back on the Nara, "We'll keep an eye out for Kiba, but we AIN'T turning him over ta the cops."

"FUCKING PIGS!" the loud punk added, only to receive another blow upside the head, the group skating away from the exhausted Nara.

"So there's someone else involved," the Nara noted, "interesting."

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It was a rather defeated looking group that gathered before the gates of East Konoha Gakuen, Naruto and Chouji having found no leads at all. Shikamaru's unveiling of a third party only complicated matters further.

"Calm down," the Nara assured the irate blonde, after watching him ram his head against the gate a few times "from what his gang told me Kiba won't hurt Hinata in any way, so there's little to worry about on that front." He sighed, shaking his head, "On the other hand, the fact a third party is involved only complicates matters further, for all we know he hired Kiba to kidnap her."

"Still," Naruto muttered, "going this far just to challenge me?" he shook his head, "From what little I remember of dog-breath he isn't the type to take hostages."

"The problem," Chouji muttered between chips "is that since he's been gone so long, we know next to nothing about him."

"And then there's the fact he cleared a rooftop in a single leap," Shikamaru added grimly "If that isn't a sign of stand ability then I don't know what is."

Naruto moaned and gripped his head in his hands, "DARRRGH! WHY COULDN'T THE FLEA-BITTEN BASTARD JUST CHALLENGE ME LIKE A NORMAL IDIOT?!"

"Naruto-kun?" a familiar voice called out, causing the trio to turn to take in the confused form of Lee, dressed in his usual green tracksuit, "That's odd, I didn't know you had club activities."

"I don't." Naruto replied simply "We just decided to meet up here to discuss…" he blinked, before eyeing the older teen hopefully "Sempai, have you seen a wild man named Kiba running around recently?"

"Kiba-kun?" the older teen replied, blinking in confusion "The youthful fellow who used to fight with you at break over the last noodle bread?"

"That was him?" Naruto muttered, dimly recalling the fight with a flinch "I thought he looked familiar…" he shook himself and looked at the older teen, "DARGH! Forget that! Have you seen him?!"

"Why?" Lee asked, looking between the trio in confusion "What's going on?"

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"I see," Lee muttered, hand on his chin as he nodded to Shikamaru's recounting, "That does indeed sound strange."

"So have you seen or heard anything?" Shikamaru asked, "We've turned up all the usual stones and struck zilch, PLEASE tell me you have some clue."

Lee shook his head apologetically, "Sorry, but I'm afraid I've been busy with track and training Naruto-kun," he replied, nodding to the teen, "I was supposed to tell you lessons were on for this afternoon, but I'm guessing we'll be missing them."

"You mean you're gonna help us sempai?" Naruto asked hopefully, earning a nod from the teen, "YATTA! Now we can cover more area!"

"While that IS true," Lee cut in, calming the blonde down, "I was thinking of asking a friend for help." He smiled at the trio, "You see, his Stand is well suited for this type of situation."

"Another stand user?" Shikamaru wondered, quirking an eyebrow in interest, before shaking his head, "Mendokuse…they're popping up all over the place."

"I've known this guy for a while now," Lee explained, as he walked through the gate "He's not very sociable, and quite frankly doesn't care for people much, but there's little that goes on in East Konoha he doesn't know about."

"So where is he?" Naruto asked eager to get the quest underway, "C'mon sempai! We gotta find Hinata-chan!"

"Patience Naruto-kun," Lee said calmingly, "Let me finish my track run and I'll take you right to him, he's busy around this time as well, so he won't speak to us even if we DID go straight to him."

"He's a member of this school too?" Chouji asked, earning a nod from the older teen, "Anyone we know?"

"Possibly," Lee admitted with a smile, eyeing the trio carefully "he IS in your year."

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"Mendokuse," Shikamaru muttered, staring at the walls of the corridor in annoyance, "It's spring break and I'm stuck inside school, have I told you how much I hate you Naruto?"

"I love you too Shika-chan," Naruto shot back, dodging a swipe from the teen, before turning his attention to Lee "So Sempai, you known this guy long?"

"We met not long after I transferred here," Lee replied "I encountered his stand and we got to talking." He nodded at the trio, shrugging slightly "He's not the most…talkative of people, but he knows a lot more than he lets on."

They continued in silence, save for the sound of munching chips and footsteps, until reaching a door with the words, 'Insect Club' across the doorframe.

"One of THESE guys is a stand user?" Naruto muttered, looking disgusted, "Ugh, I don't even wanna THINK about what this guys stand looks like."

"If I see a giant cockroach with a bad temper I'm callin' Will Smith" Chouji muttered, hiding his chips where they couldn't be seen with a shudder "Seriously, I HATE bugs."

"Oh grow up," Shikamaru muttered, though on the inside he was a little grossed out, "If he can tell us where this bastard is I'll put up with anything."

Lee nodded, before knocking on the door of the clubroom, a quiet 'enter' allowing him to open the door further. The room was a renovated science lab, rows of pinned insects and live specimens running around in specially designed exhibits.

"Lee sempai," a quiet voice called out, "And three others…"

The group turned as one to a lone figure in a school uniform, complete with coat, the collar turned up to hide the face. He wore a cold mask over his face and his hair was set in bizarre dreads. A pair of thick, dark glasses covered his face, and he was holding a magnifying glass over a pair of tweezers, which held a twitching beetle captive.

"Uzumaki Naruto, age fifteen, going on 6'3 feet." The figure noted, not looking away from his specimen, "Orphan living alone, formerly boarded with Umino Iruka, currently most feared adversary of the mafia elements infecting Konoha, developed stand powers two weeks prior to spring break."

Naruto blinked, looking to Lee questioningly, only for the older teen to shake his head in denial. 'If Lee sempai didn't say anything,' the blonde wondered, eyeing the figure at the desk warily 'then how'd this guy know all that?'

"Akimichi Chouji," the teen continued, "age fifteen, going on 6'4feet, currently living with parents who run a snack shop, gained Stand powers after an attempted mafia murder. Currently in a relationship with Yotsuba Satsuki from Mahora Gakuen."

Chouji blushed as the other three turned to look at him, Naruto's eyes telling the teen he was in for some ribbing later, only for the silent teen to speak up again.

"Nara Shikamaru, aged fifteen, going on 6ft, with an extra two inches if you count the ponytail." He set the beetle into a tray, before placing said tray in a case, "Lives with parents who run local pharmacy, is pressured to succeed as a result. Gained Stand powers after attempted mafia murder and is incredibly lazy."

The teen looked up at last, eyeing the trio and Lee from behind those incredibly dark spectacles. "Aburame Shino," he greeted, bowing his head slightly.

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"As I said before, I met Shino-kun shortly after transferring," Lee explained to the rather disturbed looking trio, "He's not the type to talk much about anything, but he's got a way of finding things out."

"So it would seem," Shikamaru muttered, eyeing the Aburame curiously "I'm guessing your stand is the secret behind your knowledge?" Shino didn't reply, causing the Nara to sweatdrop, "Mendokuse…you really aren't talkative."

"My apologies," Shino replied, "but I find that interacting with people can be…tedious, so I prefer to avoid it as much as possible."

"Unsociable bastard." Naruto muttered, staring at the back of the Aburame's head with a shiver.

"I heard that," Shino pointed out, causing the blonde to jump, "and I don't really care what you think of my social habits." He turned to Lee, "I understand you want information concerning Inuzuka Kiba's whereabouts?"

Lee nodded, ignoring the look of shock on the trio's faces as their jaws hit the ground "He disappeared with a hostage in tow, challenging Naruto-kun to get her back." He nodded towards the blonde "We believe he won't hurt her, but since a third party is involved…"

"You are concerned that THEIR intentions are not so inclined." Shino finished, earning a nod from the older teen, "You understand that my assistance will not come without a price?"

"The hell?" Naruto called out, "We have to PAY? We're trying to rescue someone and you're making a profit out of it?!"

"Do not mistake me," Shino assured the blonde "I have no intention of charging you money, let's just say you all owe me a favor."

"That all?" Naruto asked, exhaling with relief, "Fine then, Uzumaki Naruto always keeps his word!" He grabbed Chouji and Shikamaru by their collars, the duo trying to unsuccessfully sneak away before their friend could rope them in, "These guys too."

"Oi!" Shikamaru yelped, swiping at the blonde, "Don't go making promises for other people!"

"It's done then," Shino deadpanned, ignoring the irate look on the Nara's face, "I shall contact you in an hour with my findings."

"C'mon," Shikamaru snorted "your stand may be suited for reconnaissance and the like, but I highly doubt it can cover an entire city in just an hour."

"Nothing is impossible." Shino replied solemnly, a low droning filling the air, the trio stepping back in horror as a massive swarm of insects flew out of his sleeves, "Especially where my Alien Ant Farm is concerned."

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"It's getting pretty late," Kiba muttered, staring out at the sky "wonder if 'ramen for brains' managed to find a clue." He turned to the bound Hyuuga, frowning slightly as he noticed her distress, "Would you relax already?" he muttered, "The second the bastard gets here, you're free to go."

"That isn't what we agreed, Inuzuka." A voice called out, causing the teen to whip around to face a raven-haired teen leaning against the wall, "In fact, that actually negates our deal."

"What the hell are you doing here?" Kiba snarled, hackles rising as he eyed the teen warily "I told you, no Naruto and the deals off!"

"Relax Inuzuka," the figure droned, holding up a hand "I'm just here to remind you of our bargain."

Kiba growled, looking from the shadowy figure to Hinata, who was looking panicked, "What d'ya want with her anyways?" he asked, "This better not be some sortta prostitution scam!"

"I assure you," the teen muttered, sounding disgusted, "that selling the Hyuuga girl is the FURTHEST thing from my intentions…and before you get technical I am NOT interested in her in THAT way either."

'That voice,' Hinata wondered, staring at the shadowy teen in confusion, 'where have I heard that voice before?'

"Eh?" Kiba wondered, darting a hand out to the side to catch something between his fingers, "The hell kinda bug is this?" he wondered, staring at the oddly designed insect as it buzzed angrily at him.

"Leave it," the figure muttered, "it is of little consequence." He stepped back turning to eye the Inuzuka, "Remember, win or lose, the Hyuuga comes with me."

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"You think he's dead?" Naruto wondered, leaning down to look into Shino's spectacles. The stoic teen had ceased talking altogether, with the exception of the odd buzzing noise and random twitching of the facial muscles. "Wonder why he wears these things…" the blonde stated, reaching for the teen's glasses. A second later he was wincing as a surprising strong grip threatened to snap his wrist in two.

"DON'T" Shino muttered "EVER, touch the glasses." He released the blonde, just as the swarm of insects returned, retreating up his sleeves like hornets returning to the nest. "Inuzuka Kiba and Hyuuga Hinata are in Konoha general park, in a small, dilapidated building hidden off from the main path." He nodded to a stunned Shikamaru, "As you hypothesized, a third party was involved, but I could not identify him."

The Nara whistled, "You weren't kidding," he muttered, "How'd you do it?"

"My Alien Ant Farm is a mass bodied stand," Shino explained, "However, it operates like a hive mind, meaning it responds to my orders." He held up a finger, a sole insect landing on it, wings trilling, "It can track people by scent, and its sense of hearing enables it to use a type of sonar to pick up sounds."

"No wonder you knew so much about us," Chouji deduced, "You had one of those things covering everyone in school!"

"I like to stay on top of things." Shino responded, "So when Mizuki sensei was fired, I decided to keep an eye on his activities and things grew from there." He nodded at the bug, which flew over to hover in front of Naruto, "My stand will lead you to where you need to go," the stoic teen stated, turning back to his collection, "now if you don't mind…please shut the door on your way out."

Naruto grinned, charging towards the doorway, followed by the bug and his friends, "Arigato Shino!" he yelled out, "I owe you one!"

Shino waited until the sound of footsteps faded away, before pulling out a notebook and beginning to write in it. "A most interesting group of people." The Aburame noted, "Perhaps things will become more interesting around here."

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Short, I know, but neccessary to get the story moving. Shino's stand may not seem very original, but if you think about it, it's not all that different from Fatty's harvest, so I figured there wasn't much point in changing it.

Also, for those who didn't get the reference, Cloud 9 refers to the song by Puddle of Mudd.

As a bonus, here's the stats for Shino's stand:

Stand: Alien Ant Farm

User: Aburame Shino

Power: D Speed: C Range: A

Staying: A Precision: B Learning: C

1- Takes the form of millions of miniature beetles to perform reconnaissance.

2- Remote controlled, so it can be used at long range.

3- Parasite bugs can drain opponents of their vitality or inject with fluids.

4- Can track targets over vast distances.

5- Can create a physical form out of bugs, but sacrifices range to do so.

A: Very Good B: Good C: Average D: Bad E: Poor

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