Shinobi, Vixen, and Darkness

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Rated M - For Strong Language, Blood And Violence and other stuff

Thoughts

Talking

Demon Talk

Demon Thoughts

Jutsus and techniques


Chapter 9 Battle Royale


For a brief moment of silence, no one made a motion or even a sound. The reactions of the Konoha shinobi varied from person to person. Hinata had a look of utter lust as she struggled not to drool over the New Vampire King. He looked like some kinda god that is gracing mortals with his presence.

Tenten had a shocked face that Naruto's changed so dramatically in such a short span of time. Neji had to shield his Byakugan from Naruto's monstrous amount of power. Gai had a widened eyes look as he only saw a blur appear and suddenly Naruto was standing in front of them. Lee just got back up and saw his rival standing with an aura of Nobility & power.

Overall Gai and his team had a look of relief and joy seeing Naruto is alive.

Team Seven, however, had mixed expressions. Moreover, the emotions Naruto felt were a lot more negative and loathing than anyone else.

Sasuke and Sakura both rushed forward to scold their idiot teammate. "Dobe! What's the big idea running away like that! You had us all worried sick!" Sasuke growled. Naruto raised a single eyebrow, as did Kurama.

'Since when has Sasuke ever cared about me, unless it intertwined with what he wanted.' Naruto thought to himself. Half of him was curious at this sudden display of concern.

'Who the hell knows Otouto... Just be on guard Hatake is giving off a large amount of negative emotion towards you.' Kurama warned his younger brother. Naruto knew what his surrogate brother meant as well.

It was impossible to ignore the Negative emotions coming off Kakashi.

'Sapling heed Kurama's words carefully, they've come here to capture you. Do not hold back if a fight breaks out. But do not harm Neji, Tenten, Lee, or Gai as badly compared to your old team.' Shinju gave his advice to Naruto. Naruto mentally nodded as he found himself staring down at his former teammates.

"Sorry for making all of you worry so much," Naruto said with a charming but sinister smile showing off his new fangs.

"NARUTO! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR TEETH, YOUR EYES, YOUR SKIN! ANSWER ME DAMMIT!" Sakura as screeched out, as Naruto gritted his teeth as he covered his sensitive ears attempting to protect them from the pink haired banshee's shrill voice.

"Dammit Sakura turn down the fucking volume will you?" Naruto groaned rubbing his ears.

Sakura blinked a few times after hearing Naruto's low grumble. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY NARUTO!" Sakura yelled again. Naruto narrowed his slitted eyes dangerously.

"Why don't you shut! the...Fuck...UP! You stupid, flat, obnoxiously large forehead, useless, pink haired banshee!" Naruto retorted.

This took everyone back by surprise, Naruto never talked like that to his precious Sakura-chan before. Kakashi narrowed his single visible eye. 'This isn't good; we might not be able to take him by force now. His power has risen exponentially since the last time we fought; we might have to kill him just to bring them back.' Kakashi thought to himself.

Naruto glanced at Kakashi after hearing his thoughts in his mind. 'Telepathy, the ability to read minds or communicate with another being via a mental connection.' Shinju said letting his heir know how he heard Kakashi's thoughts. Naruto blinked while letting a fanged grin each his face.

Oh, he was going to love all his powers/abilities that came with being a Transcendent Vampire.

Sakura was trembling from how much anger she felt, tears spilled out of her eyes. No one and I mean no one had ever spoken to her like that. "SHANNARO!" She shouted as she charged forward with her fist cocked back. Naruto effortlessly sidestepped her before spinning around and slammed his elbow into the back of Sakura's head.

The result was a sickening crack, as fresh blood spewed from the wound on the back of her head. Sakura dropped to the ground unconscious and unmoving, as everyone was shocked at such a well-timed and fluid counter from the knuckled head shinobi.

Naruto tasted some of Sakura's blood before his face contorted in a displeasure manner. 'Man her blood is this disgusting!? There is barely any vitamins or minerals!? How the fuck did she last so long without a balanced meal? Even the ramen I ate all the time had vegetables, vitamins, and other things that the human body needed. Thank Lady Amaterasu that Teuchi was a genius cook.' Naruto thought as he quickly spat out Sakura's blood

"Damn fuck her memories, that was disgusting. I will just train in Medical Ninjutsu the old fashion way." Naruto gagged a bit.

"NARUTO!"

Naruto turned around to see Kakashi and Sasuke both glaring at him. "Will you all stop yelling! I am not even ten feet away from you geezz." Naruto said as he rubbed his ears from the yelling.

"How could you do that your teammate! Do you not remember anything from our time as team seven!" Kakashi snapped at Naruto.

Naruto scoffed wanting to laugh but he simply chuckled as he shook his head.

"It's funny coming from you someone who would side with Kushina! You just want to bring me back to in the village to turn me into a mindless weapon of mass destruction! You don't care about me none of you do… Well maybe Gai and his team do but everyone else I could really care less if I dropped dead. That's why I've joined the Akatsuki! They at least care about me, and they don't see me as a weapon but a valuable member of their organization and a citizen of Ame!" Naruto retorted as each word was laced with venom.

'Even though you're the Current King Of Vampires and have an army of over 500,000 Vampires at your command?' Shinju questioned the King. Naruto just mentally rolled his eyes knowing Shinju was right at the fact he was now the King to his Queen.

Kakashi's face was white as a ghost, while everyone gasped in horror, surprise, or shocked.

Gai looked REALLY pissed while Tenten, Neji, and Lee looked at Team Seven's sensei to see his 'I got caught expression.

Naruto chuckled darkly. "Ara ara, I see you haven't told them about that Kakashi. Well, then I guess there's no point in hiding any longer. After all, my Queen wanted to take an army to Konoha and impale each and every soul in Konoha along with the Royal Darcul Court. Of course, I declined this invasion as I saw it being a complete waste of time and my men have better things to do." Naruto spoke as he remembered meeting some of the Vampire Knights who swore loyalty to him and his queen.

"You see shortly after the Kyuubi's attack on Konoha, and my father Namikaze Minato the Yondaime Hokage aka the Kiiroi Senkō. Was betrayed by someone he trusted with his very life, his wife in the woman gave birth to me Uzumaki Kushina. She not only placed multiple suppressing chakra seals are my father, but also lock him away for the past 16 years. She's been undermining everyone in the village beside Hokage Ojii-san who was one of the few who honestly cared for my well being." Naruto said with a frown.

"She's the reason why the Uchiha massacre happened. The Uchihas wanted to protect me and take me in my father out of the village. Unfortunately, a high-ranking elder named Danzo caught wind of this had his private organization named Root completely and utterly annihilate the Uchiha clan. And before either Itachi or Mikoto could even defend themselves they were driven out of the village. This caused them to be branded as traders." Naruto gave a very watered-down version of one of Konoha's greatest and darkest secrets.

"You're lying that's not true! Those two killed the Uchiha clan in cold blood test their own power and capabilities!" Sasuke retorted not wanting to believe what he just heard. Naruto just gave Sasuke a twisted smirk as his Vampire nature made him slightly sadistic.

"It's true my foolish Otouto." A familiar emotionless tone rang out, getting everyone's attention, but no more so than Sasuke Uchiha. "Uchiha Itachi!?" Sasuke cried out in surprise, anger, and confusion.

Kakashi gritted his teeth wondering how the weapon got hold of such information. With the appearance of Itachi Uchiha, things were going to be impossible. Itachi was an Anbu Captain before he was driven out. However, to see he is part of the Akatsuki meant he was about an S-class Rogue Shinobi or possibly higher.

'N-no way.' Was the collective thought of Team Gai including the Sensei himself.

All the while Hinata had been completely quiet, the thing that bothered her most was this 'Queen' Naruto spoke of. How dare this bitch take her precious Naruto-kun away from her!

"Naruto-kun?" Hinata called out to the King in a very displeased tone.

Naruto simply glanced at the Hyuuga heiress with a calm expression.

"Hmm... What is it Hinata?" He asked calmly.

"Naruto-kun who is this Queen you mentioned before?" Hinata said with a bit of anger in her tone that didn't go unnoticed by anyone.

Naruto raised a single eyebrow; he knew this girl was madly in love with him. The only difference is this Hinata would most likely attempt to rape him if he denied her. Not that it would work as she lacked the physical strength speed and abilities to do so. Naruto simply smirked as his lover Kyoriki came to mind.

"Oh, you mean Kyoriki-hime. She's my wife and mate of course~." Naruto spoke with a voice filled with joy and love just thinking about his lovely wife and Queen of all vampires.

Hinata felt something snapped inside of her, how dare this whore attempt to claim her Naruto-kun. This was unacceptable she had to save him, she had to bring them back to Konoha in order to purge this Kyoriki's taint from her blonde boy toy.

Sasuke stared at his older brother as his eyes narrowed. "So the Uchiha massacre is Naruto's fault?" Sasuke asked in confusion. Naruto just face palmed at Sasuke's stupidity while Itachi shook his head. Both Itachi and Naruto wondered if Sasuke was dropped on the head as a child that resulted in brain damage.

"No it is not Naruto-kun's fault; it is his mother's fault," Itachi replied in an even tone.

"You don't belong in Konoha, it's a shell of its former self. You belong with us, your family. Not a bunch of power hungry savages. They only wish to exploit you for your Sharingan and nothing more. Sasuke I don't wish to fight you just come with us willingly." Itachi said in his usual monotone voice but if one careful hear Itachi's words. You would be able to hear him pleading with his brother.

Sasuke opened his eyes revealing a pair of fully mature Sharingan. "I will not listen to any more of your lies; I'm going to kill you here and now! Prepare to die Itachi, I will make your death the reality!" Sasuke charged forward engaging with Itachi and physical combat.

Itachi block Sasuke's first strike with his forearm and then went in for a punch, which Sasuke barely knocked out of the way. The brothers mirrored each other's movements, throwing identical punches and kicks. Each below cancels each other out although, with Itachi's new Rikudo Chakra, he had to hold back a substantial amount of his power to make sure that he didn't kill his younger brother.

And it was plain to see Itachi had an advantage when it came to physical combat due to his increase in power.

"So what did I miss?" A voice called from behind Naruto, the King of all vampires turned his head to see Nagato.

"Oh, nothing much to be perfectly honest. Just waiting for you to join our little party." Naruto replied to the Rinnegan user.

"I see well then, I'll take care of silver and eyebrow man," Nagato explained as he charged at Kakashi and Gai.

This left Naruto with Lee, TenTen, Neji, and Hinata.

"Naruto-kun please just come back with us!" Lee pleaded with his eternal rival. Naruto smiled sadly while he shook his head. "I can't do that Konoha is a shell of its former self and I refuse to return to a place that only wishes to use me as a weapon," Naruto said in an even tone.

"But Tsunade-sama would never let anything like that happen to you?" Tenten tried to reason with Naruto. "She's already been brainwashed by the woman that birthed me into this world. Is no point in trying to convince me I'm not going back." Naruto replied with a slightly harsh tone in his voice as Tenten had a shocked face.

Neji narrowed his eyes. "I guess that means one thing that I have to beat you into an unconscious stay in drag you back to the village," Neji said in an edgy voice as he slipped into a fighting stance.

Naruto grinned at Neji's words before charging forward, as Lee charged forward as well, their forearms colliding with each other, causing the shockwave sending water flying. Quickly jumping back in both charged at each other once more, instantly going into a Taijutsu battle. Lee delivered a powerful kick, which Naruto blocked with his forearm, Naruto then performed a pound thrust, which Lee blocked.

Neji through a quick jab Naruto effortlessly dodged, they clashed with their forearms again. Naruto threw a jab that Neji barely blocked, and in Neji's distracted state Naruto using one of Neji's hands performed the horse hand seal. Lee realized the heal seal as he went to throw a sloppy punch with Naruto ducked and quickly delivered a palm thrust to the bowl cut's cheek.

Naruto then performed the Tiger hand seal with Lee's extended hand, Naruto delivered to powerful kicks to Lee's face before jumping into the air. While in the air Naruto channeled some of the Shinju's chakra, as he unleashed a barrage of small black, blue, and white fireballs. Neji and Hinata both perform their Hakkeshō Kaiten [Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven], which blocks the barrage of fireballs.

Tenten pulled out a scroll, as she opened it unleashed a few hundred kunai aimed directly at Naruto. Naruto summoned forth a gold-ish purple chakra arm with a black aura surrounding it, which the large chakra hand blocked all of the kunai. Naruto then dropped to the ground as he unleashed a broader barrage of punches and kicks upon Hinata, Naruto broke Hinata's guard with a lazy kick. Hinata blocked another of Naruto's punches but was brutally kicked, sending that heiress flying.

Neji rushed in with a jab that Naruto ducked under and quickly delivered a powerful right hook to Neji's face. Naruto effortlessly dodged Neji's attacks and through him back which Naruto then delivered a kick sending Neji flying to the sandy floor of the desert.

Tenten was trembling at how easily Naruto is picking apart teammates and Hinata. 'There's no way we can combat him like this!? He's toying with us, if he really wanted to go he would've killed us by now!?' The weapons mistress thought herself, as she watched Lee, Neji, and Hinata all tag teaming Naruto. Naruto was effortlessly dodging all of their strikes like it was mere child's play for him to avoid their deadly strikes.

Naruto hadn't even begun to use his Sharingan to predict their movements, as he delivered powerful punches and kicks. Naruto quickly jumped in the air knocking Neji and Hinata to the ground as Lee rushed him only to get kicked in the chin. Lee was less done from the hit before he was kicked away by Naruto.

Naruto smiled as he closes eyes. "Is that really all the four of you have, well then I guess playtime is over," Naruto said as he opened his eyes revealing a pair of fully mature Sharingan. This left team Gai and Hinata in horror and surprise, they were going to die here. 'No way!? This should be impossible!?' They all thought themselves.

"Now I can do things the easy way or the hard. The easy way is me beating you all black and blue before throwing you all towards the Leaf Village, but you're all alive at least. Or the Hard way I will either me killing you five only to revive four of you as new born Vampires who are forever forced to obey my commands. Of course… that is just me being nice." Naruto spoke in a very firm tone that let everyone know he wasn't joking around.

'Please just walk away; there is no need to continue this violence any longer. Moreover, I rather not kill any of you… Sasuke, Kakashi, or Sakura, on the other hand, will not be as lucky… I could possibly handle killing them due to what Kyoriki would do if she met them…' Naruto thought as he let Team Gai plus Hinata choose their fate.


{With Nagato}

*BOOOM!*

A large explosion shook the entire area, leaving a massive crater with smoke rising from it. The smoke cleared revealing Nagato who was floating a few meters above the ground takes to the gravity manipulation of the Deva Path. Down and the crater both Kakashi and Gai were injured, Kakashi gripped his now dislocated arm which was broken in seven different places. Gai only had minor injuries a few cuts and bruises, although his injuries were nothing compared to Kakashi's.

Nagato glared down at both Konoha-nin with anger in his eyes. He could sympathize with Naruto, Minato, and Itachi on an emotional level. Just like him, they also suffered at the hands of Konoha. However, Kakashi, unlike Gai, was violating sinister person at heart.

"Is this the extent of your power Sharingan no Kakashi [Kakashi of the Sharingan], and Might Gai Konoha no Kedakaki Ao Mōjū [Konoha's Sublime Blue Beast of Prey]?"

Kakashi scowled at Nagato but grunted in pain, as he could no longer use one of his arms. 'This is bad, this is very bad. At the rate, none of us can hope to survive. I will not be able to use most of my Jutsu anymore. And I don't know how much longer Gai can last without me?' Kakashi thought to himself.

Gai glanced at Kakashi, he may have been disgusted by Kakashi's actions towards Naruto and Lord Yondaime. However, the fact remained that Kakashi was Gai 'friend' albeit putting it loosely.

"Kakashi..." Gai spoke calmly.

Kakashi glanced at his eternal rival. "What is a Gai?"

"You need to get out of here; you're too weak and injured to help. I'll hold them off long enough for you to gather your team and my team in leave." Gai ordered.

Kakashi's eyes widened. "No Gai I can't let you fight him alone. He has the Rinnegan for Kami's sake! You can't beat him on your own even if you opened up six of the inner eight Gates!" Gai simply ignored Kakashi's warning.

"Do not take this as sympathy Kakashi, I'm very angry with you for what you have done to Naruto and your sensei. I'm doing this for a fellow Konoha shinobi, you have lost the right to call me friend." Gai spoke.

Kakashi was taken back he had never seen Gai so serious before. 'Gai.' Kakashi thought to himself as he balled his fists until his knuckles turned white.

"Okay, I'll go but don't you dare die," Kakashi replied before running off towards Sakura's unconscious body.

"Before we fight I'm curious why didn't you stop Kakashi?" Gai asked as Nagato simply shrugged. "To put it simply it's not worth the effort. You, on the other hand, are a different story. You use pure Taijutsu, which means I can't use the; Human Path, Naraka Path, or Preta Path against you." Nagato explains with a smirk.

'Although the Animal path is not really my style, as it would be pointless to use summons against him. This leaves me with just the Asura and Deva Path's.' Nagato thought as he came up with multiple plans to deal with Gai without killing the said Taijutsu master.

Gai crouches down and crossed his arms into an X position soon after. "Keimon: Kai [Gate of View: Open]!" As the output of chakra surged through Gai's body, the bowl-cut haired boy's skin began turning red. As a thick powerful green aura exploded from his body, Gai rushed forward at blinding speed.

Nagato raised his hand in front of him and ordered one phrase. "Shinra Tensei [Heavenly Subjugation of the Omnipresent God]!" Gai soon found himself on the receiving end of a powerful gravitational force. Gai is sent hurling back but quickly flipped it back onto his feet before charging forward again.

Nagato narrowed his eyes before the same arm he had extended transformed into some kind of cannon. "Shatter a part," Nagato whispered as a blue beam of chakra shot out of a cannon. Gai dodged the blast of chakra before jumping into the air. "Asa Kujaku [Morning Peacock]!" Gai howled before he began throwing punches as small fireballs launched directly at Nagato.

Nagato gritted his teeth, as the fireballs grew closer by the second. 'Two seconds... One second... Now!' Nagato thought desperately before raising both of his hands. "Shinra Tensei!" The large wave of gravitational energy destroys the hundreds of fireballs Gai created.

Gai was panting heavily. 'No choice I must use the seventh gate.' Gai thought as he crossed his arms again. "Kyōmon: Kai [Gate of Shock: Open]!" Gai's previous green aura was replaced by a powerful blue aura of sweat. "You are fortunate enough to see me in this state. You are worthy opponent Rinnegan wielder. This next Taijutsu is unlike none of you seen before." Gai spoke in a powerful voice.

Nagato felt a single bead of sweat traveling down his forehead. 'I can't let him open the eighth Gate. I have to finish this now.' Nagato thought to himself before clapping his hands together. Gai formed a weird hand seal with both his hands. "Hirudora [Daytime Tiger]!" Gai unleashed a Tiger made out of compressed air at Nagato.

Nagato's eyes widened he didn't have enough time to prepare Chibaku Tensei [Planetary Devastation]. 'This is it. Well, I guess I'll take some pride in the fact that it took someone to open up seven out of the eight inner Gates to defeat me.' Nagato thought to himself as he smiled accepting his fate. A large black blur appeared in front of Nagato blocking Hirudora at the last second.

A large explosion ensued engulfing the entire area and kicking up massive amounts of sand in the air. After it vanished, it revealed an extremely fatigued and injured Gai laying on the ground in agony. Nagato opened his eyes finding himself surrounded by a familiar dark aura, it was Naruto's Perfect Susanoo.

"Looks like you could use some help Nagato." Naruto chuckled as Nagato's eyes widened.

"Naruto you saved me!? Why?"

Naruto glanced at Nagato before smiling and chuckling.

"Because we're comrades, do I need any other reason to protect you. Plus I'm only a clone; Boss is currently having a standoff with bushy brow sensei's team." The now dubbed Naruto clone announced.

Nagato nodded. "So what do we do with him?" The Rinnegan user asked just ran towards Gai.

"Let them go. He's done nothing to me to earn death. Kakashi, on the other hand, is a different story." clone Naruto explained before dispelling his Perfect Susanoo, the clone soon dispelled himself. This allowed the original Naruto be aware of Gai's current condition.

Nagato picked up Might Gai and headed off in the direction of the real Naruto.


{With Itachi}

Itachi and Sasuke quickly weaved through hand seals. ""Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu [Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique]!"" As both Uchiha siblings expelled large fireballs at each other. The two fireballs clashed with one another, with Itachi slowly overwhelming Sasuke. Ever since Itachi received Rikudo chakra from Naruto all of his Jutsu have been kicked up a few notches. He didn't have to rely on his Mangekyo as much anymore.

Sasuke felt himself being pushed back, before calling upon the power of his curse seal. Sasuke's skin turned gray his hair turned blue, his eyes turned black. His power and chakra reserves were increased to greater heights thanks to the Juinjutsu on his neck. Sasuke was able to increase the power of his fireball, but it proved futile as Itachi still overpowered it. A fiery explosion engulfed Sasuke, who let out a yelp of pain.

When the flames finally died now Sasuke's scorched body now lying on the ground. 'Dammit! Dammit dammit dammit dammit!' Sasuke mentally cursed his brother out. Sasuke forced himself to stand up channeling his chakra to his hand, as Chidori [One Thousand Birds] sparked to life. Sasuke started out with a slow run before building up to fast sprint intent on impaling his brother through the chest.

Itachi sighed in frustration his younger brother truly had a one track mind. As Sasuke drew closer with his arm extended and Chidori at full power as its once blue color was now black due to the effects of his curse seal. A red aura surrounded Itachi as a pair of ethereal red rib cage formed around Itachi blocking Sasuke's lightning jab.

Sasuke's eyes widened as he jumped back as the rib cage formed into a skeleton like structure. "This is my final trump card the Susanoo," Itachi said before his right eye began to bleed. "Amaterasu!" Itachi spun around in a 360° motion trapping them both in a ring of black fire.

Sasuke gritted his teeth. "You think this will keep me trapped I still can fly!" Sasuke yelled out as the curse seal were slowly devouring his sanity. In a blur motion, the Susanoo's hand quickly grabs Sasuke trapping them in its crushing grip causing the young Uchiha to cry in pain.

"It's over Sasuke," Itachi said while looking at the broken and burnt body of his younger brother. "You could've avoided all of this if you would just listen for once. Everything you know is a lie, but I can tell that you're not to listen to me so I'll make this easy. Tsukuyomi [Moon Reader]." Itachi said as he invoked the powers of his Mangekyo.

Due to Sasuke's weakened state, he easily succumbs to the effects of Tsukuyomi.

Itachi did not use Tsukuyomi for mental torture. However, he put his brother in a deep sleep that he can't awaken from on his own accord. In addition, much to Itachi surprise, there was no pain from using Tsukuyomi. It seems his new Rikudo chakra, in fact, lives up to its reputation. Itachi quickly dispelled both his Susanoo in the black flames of Amaterasu. Sasuke dropped to the ground as the ethereal arm and hand of the Susanoo that once held him vanished.

Itachi went over and picked his younger brother up before tossing him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. 'I'm glad that's over. Now I wonder what Naruto and Nagato about doing right now? Which reminds me I should give Naruto a thank you gift for this Rikudo Chakra.' Itachi thought as he had in the direction of Naruto.


{Back with Naruto}

Naruto was glaring at team Gai and Hinata he did not want to hurt any of them. "So what will it be the easy way or the hard way," Naruto spoke in a tone that held no emotion. With his arms crossed and expression that would make any lesser being curl up in terror.

Tenten already knew they couldn't win so she would go with the easy way. However, she couldn't speak for teammates or Hinata. Neji was ready to throw in the towel; he knew when he was beaten. Hinata would never admit it but she also admitted defeat, but she found that she get her revenge against this Kyoriki person.

Then there was Lee was a shinobi born without the ability to mold his chakra, he didn't understand what the word give up meant. Fortunately, for him today he wouldn't have to as a certain silver haired Jounin made his way towards their position holding Sakura.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Lee asked in a bewildered tone. "Where is Gai-sensei?"

Kakashi didn't know how to answer this question. "..." Lee then asked again a little more forceful. "Kakashi! Where is GAI-SENSEI!" Lee yelled which caused Kakashi to flinched at Lee's tone.

All the while Naruto watched with an amused expression, as he already knew the Gai was fine. "You do not need to worry about your sensei he's fine," Naruto replied getting the attention of everyone including Kakashi. Lee's eyes widened. "Really Naruto-kun Gai-sensei is all right?"

Naruto smiled as he nodded. "Yeah, he went a little overboard with opening the Inner Gates but other than that he's fine. My teammate should be bringing him here. And he should be here right about now." No sooner after Naruto said that Nagato landed right next to him holding Gai.

"Gai-sensei!" Lee cried with joy as he ran over to his broken sensei and hugged him, which caused the severely injured man to cry in pain. Naruto could only smirk at the familiar bond both Student and Mentor had for each other.

"Thank you! Thank you so much Naruto-kun what can I do to repay you." Lee asked.

Naruto's reply was simple. "All you have to do to repay me is leave Suna. And come back and face me when you're stronger Lee. I expect you to become much stronger my eternal rival." Naruto declared playing off of Lee's personality. "Yosh! I shall not stop training until I'm just as strong as you Naruto-kun." Lee declared proudly before leaving the area holding the injured Might Gai.

Tenten bowed to Naruto glad she gets to live another day.

"Thank you for letting us go," Tenten said with a grateful expression on her face as she chased after Lee. Neji gave a quick nod before following after his teammates. Hinata did not give any response as she ran away following her cousin and his teammates. Although, she did give one harsh glare towards Naruto with anger easily seen in her eyes.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes at Naruto. "This is an over not by a long shot." He growled before running away holding Sakura.

Naruto sighed in disappointment at the lack of a challenge.

"I thought they would've gotten at least stronger over the two and half years I was away," Naruto mumbled to himself. "Naruto-kun they have gotten strong, it's just that you became a transcending vampire. Your power rivals that of the Sannin, Kages, and Bijuu combined." Itachi voice called out from behind both him and Nagato.

Naruto turned around before he narrowed his eyes, seen Itachi carrying his unconscious brother. "Itachi I don't care if you bring Sasuke with you, but if he causes any trouble it's your responsibility." the King spoke in an even tone knowing Itachi was more than strong enough to handle his little brother.

Itachi nodded. "I'm well aware of that Naruto-kun, anyways we have to contact Amaterasu-sama immediately," Itachi advised.

Nagato nodded. "Yes I agree our communication seal is back in the hotel, so we might as well head off in give her an update." Nagato suggested as Naruto and Itachi both agreed. The Akatsuki trio made their way back towards the hotel, in order to get some well-deserved rest.


{Naruto's Mindscape}

Kurama glanced at the primordial deity. "Shinju is there something on your mind?" Kurama asked.

Shinju nodded. "Yes, something is on my mind. Something was watching Naruto and the others while they were fighting; its power even surpasses your own Kurama. However, it still pales in comparison to me. Whatever it was, it had a foul disgusting aura around it. And for some reason, I felt the same or around Kushina." Shinju explained.

Kurama's eyes widened. "What are you saying? Are you trying to tell me that Kushina was not human!?" Kurama asked/yelled.

Shinju shook his head. "No. She is indeed a normal human being. However, there's something about her that is off. Especially the wrapping she has around her hand. The bandages are infused with Fuinjutsu and Juinjutsu when I first glanced at them. Whatever is under them must be was creating this aura and I could've sworn I saw a red aura leaking out of. Whatever this being is must have some kinda goal in mind." Shinju elaborated.

Kurama was quiet for a second as he began to think. "Should we tell Naruto about this?" The Biju asked wanting the Primordial's input. Shinju once again shook his head.

"No, he has enough to worry about right now. But we'll tell him soon." Shinju explained as Kurama nodded in agreement.


The End

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Lemon Tales – You guys can expect the next chapter sometime in 2017.

Mugen Shin Seki-Hakuryuukou – I'm currently going over the past chapters, and trying to find any errors or problems.

Naruto The Youkai Path Of The Ninja – You guys can expect the next chapter sometime in 2017.

Rinne and Tensei – You guys can expect the next chapter sometime in 2017.

Shinobi, Vixen, and Darkness – I am currently waiting on my cowriter, do not fear I am not abandoning the story at all.

The Cataclysmic Beast – I'm putting this story on hold for the moment and will continue it in 2017.

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Failure/adoption/hiatus list.

A Crack In Reality – Has been adopted by Benignsterben.

Armored Kitsune – Up for adoption.

Naruto x Highschool DxD Challenge – The Son of Shiva – Has been adopted by The Storm Master 567.

Naruto Way Of The Rikudo Sennin – On hiatus, I currently have too many projects. Plot created, I just don't have the time.

The Maelstrom – I'm completely unsure of what to do with this fanfiction, I'm honestly thinking of turning into a Naruto x Sekirei crossover. Because I have plenty of Naruto x High School DxD fanfiction's as it is.

White Dragon's Of Love – Has been adopted by firestarter09.

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"""And if anyone wishes to do, a reading of any of my fanfiction's please PM me!"""

sorry for any misspelled words or bad grammar

Please review and please no hate

Ja Ne