Hey guys! Obito is back! Sorry about the long wait! I've had terrible writers block. Thank you so much for your patience. I'm going to be trying to update once every week (or 2) so bare with me. I'm sorry if this chapter doesn't met your expectations. Iknow it wasn't my best work but I do hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you guys think. :D Once again thank you soooooooooooooo much!
Chapter 9
I stared in awe for a few seconds looking deep into Artes blood red Sharingan before I snapped back into reality.
"Go for it!" I yelled to Artes as I disappeared from Misfraud's grasp.
Artes lashed towards Misfraud with hate in her glare forming multiple hand signs as she moved. I'd never seen this side of Artes before. It was so different from how she normally behaves. To be honest, I kind of liked it.
"Chitenraisou: One-Thousand Heavenly Spears." I moved to Verge side as I gasped at what Artes had just said. If I was right (and I usually am), then the move Artes was about to use was an S- rank Jutsu. I always imagined that her father taught her some powerful techniques but I didn't think they would be S ranked ones.
I watched the sky fill up with spear -shaped thunder bolts and then start to come crashing down at Misfraud.
Unfortunately, the bolts were huge so they were flying everywhere. Including Verge and I. It was hard to focus on the fight with Misfraud because we were to bust constantly moving trying to avoid the bolts that were destroying everything they came into contact with.
"Hey! Watch where you're shooting those things!" Verge yelled at Artes. Either she didn't hear him or just didn't care because once she saw Misfraud again she started another assault.
"Water Style: Water tornado." Artes took all the water from a nearby lake and made a spinning vortex around her as she moved toward Misfraud who was slowly backing up.
"Is that all you have, dearie? Such a shame. Try this on for size. Twin black dragon blizzard!" Misfraud quickly formed some hand signs before two black dragons with red eyes and red mouths, which were made of snow shoot out of both of her arms, one going left, one going right, and they spiraled around in the air, then, circled each other creating a huge black tornado around Misfraud.
I glanced from Artes's water tornado to Misfraud's black tornado. I had to say they both looked pretty evenly matched.
I was about to get my answer when the two rushed at each other and the two tornado's collided .
A huge explosion of water and snow erupted from the collision blowing Verge and I off of our feet and onto the ground.
I stood back up as soon as everything cleared. All the trees nearby were knocked and crushed. There were huge craters in the ground because of the lightning bolts. What the F*** just happened!
Alright, that's it! Time for me to get some action. Artes was having all the fun.
I started to rush into battle but Verge caught me by the wrist and just shook his head.
"What are you doing Verge? We have to help Artes fight off Misfraud." I told him. I didn't have time for another argument with bug boy.
"Look at her Obito. She can handle herself. This is her fight. Get in the way and you may just end up dead. I know it's hard to not do anything, believe me, but we have to leave it up to Artes. She can handle this. I know she can. If anything happens, and it looks like she is struggling then we can jump in, Okay?" Verge Objected.
I sighed nodding in agreement. I didn't like this plan, that was obvious , but it's all we could do right now. Verge was right.
"Man, I hate it when your right." I grumbled
Verge smirked and took off his glasses. "I know you do. That's what makes it even better."
I was about to come up with a comeback when I heard a scream coming from the battle that I had momentarily lost interest in as I was to busy talking with Verge. We both reacted on instinct and took out our kunai's on instinct.
We relaxed once we saw that it was Misfraud who was on her knees coughing up blood. She didn't look very happy as she wobbly stood up.
"YOU LITTLE BRAT! HOW DARE YOU!" She screamed at Artes.
Artes just laughed at her. "Who's in control now?"
Damn Artes. You've become a freaking beast all of a sudden.
"Wind Stle: Air Wave." Artes said and took a deep breath. She focused the wind release within one of her hands, channeling it till the wind vibrated a bit around her forearm in circular motions. With a diagonal slash infront of Artes, a invisible wave of Wind cut through the air in a diagonal line, the wind forming almost as a blade. The wave stretched in 15 meters horizotontally and vertically. It contacted with Misfraud and blew her back a bit leaving a few small cuts.
Artes turned to verge and I and started to walk towards us.
"Verge. Obito. Get out of here." She commanded.
"WHAT?!" We said in unison.
"Leave. I don't want you to stay here where you could get hurt. I'd never be able to forgive myself." I was relieved to know the real Artes was still in there.
" Your crazy if you think we are gonna leave you all by yourself to fight this hag. You have no clue what she can do!" I tell her.
Verge stepped forward.
"She's right. Lets go. It's for the best." He smiled sadly at Artes as she thanked him.
I stepped back away from both of them. I thought I knew who these two people were but apparently I didn't. Why would they want to do this? Don't they know there is more strength in numbers.
"This is ridiculous! Do you WANT to die because that's all that will happen if we leave you here to fight her alon-"
I froze as a hard slap came to my face. My hand went to my swollen red cheek as I looked up to see that it was Artes who had dealed the blow.
"Just go! PLEASE Obito!" Her eyes started to become watery as trickles of water fell to the ground. Just for a moment her sharingan dissapeared and I could see her normal eye color. Her soft, gentle eyes.
"Stay safe." Artes smiled as her Sharingan returned.
"Artes, you've got yourself a deal." I said giving her a thumbs up. I started to walk away with Verge.
"Wait! Obito, Verge."
We both turned around.
"Yes, Artes?" Verge asked
She seemed like she was about to say something but she shook her head and smiled.
"There is always a way." I had no idea what she meant by that but it defintley gave me goosebumps and made me happy inside.
I walked over to where I placed the boy I saved in the cave and picked him up and put him on my back.
"Who is that?" Verge asked.
"A kid. What's it look like." I replied.
I looked over my shoulder one last time to see Artes turn her attention back to Misfraud.
"Good luck Artes."
With that Verge and I left leaving Artes alone not knowing if we would ever see her again.
X_X
I couldn't stop thinking about Artes. Leaving her behind to face Misfraud alone just didn't seem right and wasn't fair.
"This is all my fault! If only I escaped sooner. Than we could have all just left and the mission would be over. If only-" I complained.
"Stop it Obito! This isn't your fault. Now quit blaming yourself or I swear I will beat the living crap out of you!" Verge yelled at me.
I shut up instantly. He was right. We weren't going to get anywhere just whining.
Verge looked over to the boy on my back that was still unconscious.
"So what's his story?" Verge asked suspiciously. His eybrow raised when I shrugged.
"I'm not sure myself. After you left something pulled me back into the cave and it turned out to be this boy. Well, at the time, he was this freaky monster thing but after I defeated it there he was. I figured I couldn't leave him behind with the cave about to collapse so I took him with me." I explained.
"Alright, so what are we supposed to do with him then? Keep carrying him around like a flower sack?"
"Beats me. I figured we could take him back to Mako and then he could decide. Maybe he could come back to the leaf village with us and become a ninja."
Verge stopped running and turned to me. Uh oh.I didn't like how he was looking at this mysterious boy on my back.
"What makes you so sure that we can trust this kid? From what you've told me it sounds like he could be a very dangerous foe. We should just kill him now and get it over with while he's unconscious." Verge growled.
"Or he could be a very powerful ally. Why can't you just trust me? I know what I'm doing. Besides, what gives you the right to decide his fate? You know nothing about him. He could be one of the missing boys that Misfraud took. He may have a home, a family." I argued.
"What if he's Misfraud's partner like that other boy? We can't take any chances with him. Now get out of the way Obito or am I going to have to make you?!" Verge said getting into his battle stance.
"Don't do this Verge. We have to keep moving and finish this mission." I said shifting uncomfortably.
I let the boy drop to the ground and stepped in front of him protectively.
"Oh, we are going to finish this mission alright. WITHOUT HIM!" Verge cried out as he ran straight for me.
AH SHIT!
"Knock it off you two!" A voice called out. Both of us stopped what we were doing and looked around to see where the voice had come from.
That's when Mako and Doku leaped out of nowhere and appeared in front of us.
"Mako! Doku! Dang, what took you guys so long?" I laughed staring at them both. As always it was hard to read their reactions since they had their anbu masks on but from their body language they seemed surprised to see me so cheerful after being kidnapped by a wack job.
"Are you ok Obito? Did she hurt you?" Doku asked as she rushed up to me and immediately started checking me for injuries.
"Do I look hurt to you? I'm fine Doku, honest." I tell her as she backs off.
Mako scanned the area and asked the one question I didn't feel like answering.
"Where is Artes?" Verge and I exchanged glances as we looked in the direction that we had just come from. Neither of us gave Mako a answer which in a way was his answer.
"Alright. I guess we better go help." Mako sighed and started heading in the direction where Artes was.
Verge ran in front of Mako and stopped him from moving any closer. "We promised Artes that she could do this on her own. She needs this. She practically begged Obito and I to leave because she was concerned about us. Artes can do this! I know she can! I believe in her and all of you should as well. This is the daughter of Kakashi Hatake after all isn't it?" Verge lectured Mako.
It was really strange to see a student lecture the teacher and I thought Mako would be mad that Verge was defying his orders but Mako simply put a hand on Verge's shoulder and nodded.
"Ok. So what do you boys suggest we do now then if we don't go back to help Artes?" Doku asked us all.
" Well, we have two options. One is to catch up with the lost boys that we found and guide them safetly home or option two is we head to the leaf village where we give this boy I found some medical attention stat." I consider.
" You forgot option three, Obito." Mako replied seriously.
"What's option three?" I ask confused.
"Fend off whoever is heading towards us." He said as he tensed up.
"Verge, use your bugs to locate this new enemy." Mako commanded.
"You've got it." Hundreds of bugs flew out of Verge's hands and lashed out into every single direction.
When the enemy finally showed his face I was shocked and felt stupid for not realizing it sooner. I should've known it wasn't a coincidence.
"Nice to see you escaped from Misfraud, Obito." Takuya grinned evily as he inched forward towards us.
Mako and Doku jumped in front of us prepared to strile at any moment. His ice cold stare sent chills down my body. Mako took out a sword that I never knew he had.
Verge looked surprised.
"Since when do you have a sword?" He could just hear the slightest hint of jealousy from his voice. Can't say that I could disagree. It was a really nice blade. One that I wish I had for myself.
"Eh, a lot has happened while you were gone." Mako says not turning away from the enemy.
"Could you guys have your male bonding time somewhere else? We kind of have a situation on our hands at the moment." Doku said clearly annoyed at our childish behavior.
"You should listen to your elders,Obito. You never know what STICKY situations you will find yourself in." Takuya smiled for a second before he shot out a strange liquid from his mouth that hit Verge and I and pinned us to the nearest object. The liquid suddenly started to harden faster than we could use a jutsu to try and escape.
"Obito! Verge! Are you both okay?" Doku asked concerned.
"Were fine but we can't move. Not even my Parasitic insects can eat their way through whatever this stuff is." Verge said glaring at Takuya. You could just see him itching to get out so he could help Mako fight this dude.
"Do you like it? It's my own creation. Now if you don't mind, I'll be taking both of these children with me." Takuya laughed
"Over my dead body!" Mako yelled as he started to make hand signs with one hand while the other hand clutched his sword.
"That can be arranged."
"Why are you doing this Takuya! I thought you were my friend!" I pleaded with him to stop what he was doing.
"Sorry kid. Despite being a lousy kidnapper, Misfraud pays well. Don't tell me you really thought that it was just a coincidence when we met again. I knew Misfraud wouldn't be able to hold down a brat like you by herself so I was her back up just in case anything went wrong." Takuya giggled.
I noticed Mako was still forming hand signs. I didn't know what was taking so long but he better hurry.
"You ass! Let me out of hear so I can tear you apart." Verge roared.
"You really need to control that temper of yours child."
"Obito, Verge, don't worry. Whatever this jutsu is that your sensei is about to perform, two things are certain. It'll be big and it will kill that bastard on the spot!" Doku whispered.
Doku walked up to Mako and spoke quietly. I really wanted to know what they were thinking but they were to soft.
"Obito? Verge? Can both of you hear me alright? I established a telepathic connection between the four of us so we can talk to each other without letting the enemy know what we are planning. All you have to do is think your response instead of saying it out loud. " Doku's voice appeared in my mind.
"Copy that." Verge's voice said.
"I read you loud and clear, Doku. Say, I had no idea you could do this. Your just full of suprises aren't you." I responded letting her know I was linked up as well.
"Why, thank you Obito. See Mako, Obito here knows how to treat a lady of my standards."
I heard Mako's throat clear. I got the feeling that he was trying to avoid what Doku had pointed out. Those two were so meant for each other it wasn't even funny. Oh Shit! Could they hear what I was just thinking.
Apparently not because Mako just went on ahead to explain the plan of action.
"Alright, Doku I need you to stall this guy while I'm preparing my technique. It'll take a while so be ready."
"You've got it Mako!"
What about Obito, and I?"
"Well, since both of you are stuck at the moment and we don't have enough time to try and determine what jutsu is keeping you stuck, your gonna be a distraction. Annoy him, taunt him, tease him. Do whatever you can to make him mad. I don't care how you do it just do it!"
"ROGER!" Verge and I both said.
"Are you all finished staring into the space? It's time I end this! Only one of us will be standing when this is over! This is the end!" Takuya screamed at us.
"Oh please! Don't make me laugh. Someone as stupid as you won't even be able to lay a finger on me let alone a punch." Doku said confidently.
Man, I sure hope she knows what she was doing.
Mako, you better hurry up and finish!
Here we go!
"Poison Style: Poison rain technique." Artes yelled after finishing a combination of hand signs. She lifted her hands to the sky and out of her fingertips sprayed an orange cloud that formed and started moving straight for Takuya the traitor.
Takuya didn't look too concerned but he did keep glancing over at the cloud. When the cloud almost got over his head was when he finally reacted with a counter jutsu.
"Cloud Style: Lightning Cage!" Streams of electricity shot out of his mouth and surrounded Dokumaking a cage around. Then all aat once the bolts lashed out at her.
Doku screamed as the bolts connected with her body.
"Doku!" I screamed worried.
"Relax Obito. Doku knows what she is doing. Don't think for a second that this battle is over. It's just getting started." Mako assured me.
Takuya laughed like a psycho and started walking forwards.
"That b**** was all bark and no bite. I was hoping I would've been able to have at least a little fun with her. Hopefully you can do better than your girlfriend." Takuya announced taunting Mako.
"Typical man. Always boasting before the battle's over. Your going to regret that." I heard Doku's voice but couldn't see her. It was like she vanished into thin air.
"Stop hiding you little b****! Come out and fight." He screamed in all directions furiously. Suddenly it clicked in my mind that just for a second he had dropped his guard. He forgot all about the poison cloud above him that still hadn't done anything yet. That's when I noticed the cloud starting to glow brighter and brighter.
"Oooooo. So touchy. Why don't you come out and find me you BIG STRONG MAN." Her voice echoed through the woods.
"That's it! If you won't come out then I wil just have to strike everything until I hit you." You could tell he was getting frustrated.
"Cloud Style: Superconductor Exp-"
"No you don't! NOW!" Doku interrupted and finally Takuya looked up at the cloud. A thousand poison senbon shot out and dropped down at Takuya. Falling as quickly as rain drops.
"SHIT! Cloud Style: Lightning Shield." A huge electric wall burst out of the ground and went over Takuya's head. The senbon struck the shield failing to touch Takuya. But the shield wasn't done yet. It bounced the senbon and redirected them towards Mako, Verge, and I.
"You'll have to come out of hiding now. All three of your little friends are sitting ducks just waiting to be struck by your own attack."
He was right. None of us could move in our situations.
"Deadly poison claw technique." Doku dropped out of the sky in front of all three of us with a purple chakra aura over her hands that took the form of claws.
Doku clawed away at the senbons at the speed of light not letting a single one get by. Then as soon as she came she jumped into the woods and disappeared again.
"Quit hiding you coward."
"Who's hiding?" Doku asked as she reappeared behind him and stabbed one of her claws into Takuya's abdomen.
Takuya coughed up blood but was smiling when he lifted his head. He turned his head a little so he could look at Doku.
"That was a fatal mistake missy. Forbidden Jutsu: Dance of the Condemned!"
What! A forbidden jutsu! That can't be good!
"This is bad Mako. We've got to do something!" I heard Verge thought speak.
"No Wait! I'm almost finished! Just a little longer." Mako ordered.
How could we just wait? Maybe I should release that monster inside of me to help. It might be able to save Doku. If only-
"NO Obito! Don't even think about it." Doku's voice thought spoke.
"But Doku, if I don't do something you could get hurt really bad. I refuse to let that happen to my friend. To any of my friends!" I argued.
"I wish the same thing Obito. That's why I'm doing this. I won't let this freak harm any of you. I'll be just fine. Don't stop believing!" Doku said shutting me up.
That was when Takuya's hand was filled with electricity and since Doku's claw was stuck in Takuya's body she couldn't dodge it.
Takuya's hand reached back and touch her neck. I saw Doku's body fall stiff and drop onto the ground.
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" I screamed as anger flowed through me. I ripped out of the hardened liquid that was pinning me down and puched Takuya hard in the face.
I was boiling mad.
That jerk was going to pay.
"Your not gonna get away with this!" I yelled as Takuya stood up.
"No Way!" I saw Takuya gasp. But it wasn't me he was looking at. It was Doku who appeared in front of me. Completely unharmed.
Wait! What?!
"Sorry sugar. I told you it wasn't gonna be easy. But now this battle is over. You lost the second you dropped your guard." She laughed.
"What are you talking about? How are you not harmed by one of strongest attacks?" He asked stunned.
"A magician never reveals her secrets." Doku giggled.
"Why you!?" Takuya tried to move but nothing happened. I forgot that Doku had struck him with her poison claw. I noticed that his body was doing whatever Doku's was. He had lost all control of his body. Doku was now controlling.
"If the deadly poison claws come into contact with an opponent it transfers all of their brains responses to my control for a short period of time. Kind of like the mind transfer jutsu but I'm not in your body. And if something were to happen as to say you die then no harm would come to me." Doku explained.
Doku looked back at me.
"You see Obito? I told you not to worry. Your turn Mako. Finish him." Doku walked towards Mako and so did Takuya in response.
"It's about time. Hey, Obito do me a favor and get me out of here." Verge said.
I did as he commanded and soon enough he was standing right next to me.
Verge and I turn our attention to Mako as we see him hold the sword in front of him. Then a blue aura of chakra grew around his entire body and made some sort of chakra armor. His blade turned to crystal and became bigger and bigger. Lastly the chakra made a helmet over Mako's face. He looked like a knight but with chakra armor and a HUGE crystal sword.
He slowly walked up to Takuya. Then he struck his crystal blade into the heart. I though it was over there but then the worse part came. Takuya started screaming bloody murder as I watched and realized that his whole body was turning into crystal from the inside out.
I wanted to look away but my eyes wouldn't leave Takuya's scared face as it turned to crystal. I stared at the crystalized Takuya with hate but also with remorse.
I turned my body around so I couldn't face him anymore. I heard Mako take the sword out the Takuya statue and cut him in half.
Then that was the end of the traitor Takuya.
End of Chapter 9
