Spiraling Bat
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Rated M for Mature. Mostly language use and blood.
When Naruto is wearing his suits he will be called that hero or villain name instead of Naruto. When a person in a suit is thinking I will refer to them in their regular name while fighting they will be called by their hero or villain name.
"Speech"
'Thinking'
"Demon/Spirit/Summoning talking"
'Demon/Spirit/Summoning thought'
"Radio"
To the reviewer known as Skeptical-This chapter will answer your question.
Chapter 10:Lightning Strikes pt 2
Story Start
With Red-X
Red-X and Gin were currently in a kenjutsu battle. Gin's experience was showing seeing as he was able to dodge and even counter a few of Red-X's strikes. Gin was shocked that Red-X was good at dodging some of his strikes. Red-X decided to get some space between one another by jumping back.
"Your good for a kid." Gin stated as he had some respect for the masked vigilante.
"Thanks for the complement." Red-X replied. His mind was focused on the battle at hand.
"To bad you have to die. You know you have time to change sides." Gin said trying to get Red-X on his side.
"I rather not." Red-X replied.
"That's good to hear. For a second I thought you were one of those shinobi's." Gin said.
"Me be a shinobi. Now that's funny." Red-X replied while Gin went into another kenjutsu stance.
"Well than come at me!" Gin shouted wanting Red-X to charge at him.
"Fine by me." Red-X said as he went towards Gin with a plan in mind.
With Ms. Freeze, Gambit, and Kurohyou
The three were currently fighting off the opposing forces. Gambit was throwing multiple cards while Ms. Freeze was freezing them in their tracks. Kurohyou on the other hand was fighting off multiple opponents in taijutsu.
"How is it going on your end Ms. Freeze?" Gambit asked as he now was fighting off people with his bo-staff.
"It's going pretty good. How are you holding up Kurohyou." Ms. Freeze replied as she was using a different mode on her Freeze guns. This mode allowed her to shoot out ice needles.
"I've had harder fights." she stated while she used her claws to slash through Shibu's army.
"Have anyone heard from Talia?" Kaen asked. He had separated from Talia when the battle started.
"Not really but I have a feeling she is holding her own." Gambit answered while dodging a few sword slashes before hitting his opponents with his bo-staff.
"I know that but it does not hurt to care." Kaen said as he was hitting his opponents in their pressure points.
"I know." Gambit said as he saw more people coming.
"Oh joy,more people." Ms. Freeze said noticing that they were still coming.
"That just means were one step closer to winning." Kurohyou stated as she started to go through hand signs.
"Your right about that." Kaen said remembering that those coming must have been the skilled people.
"Well let's finish this. Lightning Style:False Darkness!" Kurohyou shouted while she unleashed a powerful bolt of electricity towards the coming forces who seemed to scatter.
With Talia
She was currently looking for Shibu. She personally wanted to fight Shibu for not only disrespecting her but Lightning Country itself.
"Come on out Shibu! I want to be the one who takes your life." Talia shouted throughout the forest she was in. She then heard the sound of a horse and saw the man she disliked the most riding on it as though he won.
"You take my life. Don't make me laugh foolish little girl." Shibu stated.
"Sorry but I'm not a joker." she replied.
"Well you sure as hell are one heck of a comedian then thinking you can beat someone of my stature." Shibu said as he was not afraid of her.
"Well how about you get off your horse and we can settle this dispute then." Talia answered.
"Fine by me you little girl but don't go crying to daddy when I hurt you." Shibu said as he got off his horse.
"Me crying to my father. Don't make me laugh Shibu. My father was a better leader you could ever wish to be." Talia replied coldly as Shibu pulled out his two blades.
"Enough talk Talia." Shibu said while charging towards Talia.
"Fine by me." Talia responded by getting into a defensive stance that she learned throughout the years.
With Kimimaro and Tayuya
The two were currently running towards their destination with nice timing.
"So your sure that lung disease or whatever that shit was doesn't effect you anymore?" Tayuya asked.
"Not at all. I feel like a new person almost." Kimimaro replied as he was feeling good.
"Good,now lets hurry up. We have other shit to do you know." Tayuya stated as she started to speed up.
"I know Tayuya." Kimimaro said keeping up with the red head as the two continued towards their destination.
With Red-X
Red-X suit was able to take most of the slashes from Gin's blade. Gin didn't get away scotch free either as his armor had a multiple slash marks in it. The two were currently staring one another down.
"Give up kid. You can never beat me." Gin stated knowing he had the advantage.
"Sorry to tell you but I don't give up that easily." Red-X replied.
"To bad." Gin said as he now went on the offense. He was hitting Red-X with multiple diagonal and horizontal slashes. Red-X was dodging as much as he could.
"Give up!" Gin shouted while continuing his offensive assault.
"I told you I don't do that." Red-X said as he rolled out the way of Gin's vertical slash. Red-X took this time to hit Gin with a X-shuriken he had summoned when he rolled away. The shuriken found it's mark as it hit Gin's left wrist. That was one of the few parts that didn't have armor. Gin had dropped his blade when he felt the pain in his wrist.
"That hurt." Gin replied as he pulled the shuriken out of his wrist. The blood from the wound was now dripping from the floor.
"Now then you don't have a lot of time left Gin so please give up now and I can get you some medical attention." Red-X said trying to get him to give up. Gin on the other hand went to grab his blade and went into another fighting stance.
"You know Red-X. There is a thing all samurai's must keep." Gin stated to his opponent.
"And what might that be?" Red-X asked.
"Their pride!" Gin shouted as his entire body was engulfed in chakra.
This can't be good. Naruto thought as he watched his opponent covered in chakra.
"I would suggest you use my chakra but I believe Shippou wants you." Kyubi said to her container.
Alright Shippou. What do you have for me? Naruto asked his blade. Shippou was Naruto's kenjutsu teacher for the time being.
"He is a samurai Naruto. You must go all out if you are going to fight him. You will have to kill him." Shippou stated.
Not again. I did enough killing in Wave. Naruto replied. He had killed multiple men the night he took the fight to Gato.
"You killed those people in Wave because it was the right thing to do. I mean you even went the extra mile and looked them up in the Bingo book and saw they had death warrants in other villages. I know Bruce didn't kill people because he could disable them but your not up to that level yet. You only been doing this for three months while Bruce has been doing this his entire life." Kyubi said trying to get Naruto to remember how long he has been Red-X.
"Kyubi is right Naruto. Their will be times where you are facing someone who deserves to die. Something Jason Todd profile mentioned." Shippou stated.
But I'm not Jason. I still have my sense of right and wrong. Naruto replied.
"We know Naruto and that's what makes different from Bruce,Dick,Barbara,Tim,Jason,Terry and anyone else who has put on the suit. You know when to kill and when to disable. You don't just do one or the other ,you balance them out. Now get back out their and fight this samurai with all you got." Kyubi said as Naruto went back to the fight at hand.
"I hope your still in their Red-X because I'm coming at you with all I got!" Gin shouted while raising his blade.
"Well make sure you can keep up." Naruto replied as he felt Kyubi's chakra going through his body. Gin was shocked to see his opponent covered in red chakra.
"Don't worry because I intend to." Gin said as he and Red-X charged towards one another. The blades meet as red and blue energy came off their weapons.
With Ms. Freeze, Gambit, and Kurohyou
The trio were able to hold up their positions. They would time to time see how the others that were fighting. They saw that they had a few deaths but those where from civilians. The civilians knew what they were getting into when and at least went out fighting for their country.
"Kaen-dono. What is your status?" Ms Freeze asked through the radio.
"The fight is going good at my end but we do have a few civilian deaths though." Kaen answered.
"Same here." Ms. Freeze replied as she continued the fight against Shibu's army.
"Yo two tails. Can you hear me?" a voice asked through Kurohyou's radio. She knew their was one person how called her two tails.
"What do you want bee." Kurohyou answered.
"I wanted your thoughts on this new rhyme." Kirabi said through the radio. Yugito was furious that out of all times he wanted her opinion it had to be now.
"I'm in the middle of a fight so I believe your rhyme can wait!" Kurohyou shouted through the radio.
"You right, you right. Okay so here it goes. I moved the rocks so we can get through. Were on the way so will see you soon." Kirabi said as cut the transmission.
Damn Kirabi and his raps. I swear the next time I see him,he's getting attacked. Now he has me doing it. Yugito thought before getting her mind back into the fight.
"Hey Yugito did Samui call you?" Gambit asked his partner.
"No. As a matter of fact where are they?" Kurohyou questioned wondering where her friends were.
"They were told to go help Kirabi with the rocks. Samui said that they are on their way back." Gambit replied. Yugito actually thought about Kirabi's rhyme for a second.
"Why the hell Kirabi couldn't just say that." Kurohyou said in a irritated voice.
"Who couldn't say what?" Ms. Freeze asked as she her ice needles assault on a few samurai's who were hit by her needles.
"It's a long story Ms. Freeze but it seems that my friends are on their way." Kurohyou answered the ice maiden.
"That's good to know." Ms. Freeze said as they continued to fight.
With Talia
She was currently dodging Shibu's blades. She had to admit for a daimyou he knew how to fight.
"Just die Talia. No one will miss you." Shibu stated as he continued his attack.
"And let a person like yourself live. I believe not." Talia replied as she dodged another of Shibu's strikes.
"So if I were to die. What are you going to do?" Shibu asked wanting to know what this girl would do if he were to die.
"I would become the Daimyou." Talia answered.
"You...become the Daimyou. Don't joke around like that Talia. You don't have what it takes." Shibu said.
"I have qualities you would only dream of having Shibu." Talia responded.
"What a pretty face and curves. If that were the requirements than any stripper could easily become the Daimyou." Shibu said insulting Talia.
"Your funny Shibu but I have had enough of this game." Talia stated coldly as she unsheathed her blade which was on her back.
"I wasn't aware we were playing a game." Shibu said to his opponent.
"I meant to say that I'll stop bullshitting now and kill you." Talia replied before charging at a fast speed towards her opponent.
With Red-X
If you were seeing this fight then you would be seeing blurs of red and blue hitting one another at a fast speed.
"I see you are finally going all out. How about this one last attack Red-X or are you scared!" Gin shouted.
Why would he want one final attack? Naruto asked himself.
"Pride Naruto. Everyone has it but some show it more than others." Kyubi said.
"Naruto stop using Kyubi's chakra. I want you to finish him off with the technique I was showing you." Shippou stated.
This deals with that Samurai's honor code huh. Naruto thought.
"Indeed. They live by the blade and die by the blade as well." Shippou replied.
I can honor that. Naruto thought while Kyubi's chakra went back into his body.
"Remember Naruto. Focus and you will succeed." Shippou said reminding Naruto what he needed to do.
Don't worry Shippou. I will make you proud. Naruto thought before his mind went back into the battle.
"So where is that fancy red chakra going?" Gin asked as his blue chakra continued to engulf his form.
"I will defeat you with by using just my blade and my speed." Red-X stated while he changed his stance. Gin also noticed Red-X was holding his sheath in his left hand.
"What are you doing boy?" Gin asked while gripping his own blade.
"Giving what you and your pride wanted. Death by a blade." Red-X replied as Shippou Hane started to glow silver.
"Fine by me. Now come on!" Gin said while he charged at Red-X at a fast speed. Red-X on the other hand took a deep breath before making his move. A few seconds later he was behind Gin and sheathing his blade. As he blade was completely sheathed a diagonal cut appeared on Gin's chest. The cut went from his upper left shoulder and went down to the middle of his chest before it curved.
"What was that move?" Gin managed to say as he felt his lungs being pumped with blood.
"A move from the bat styled kenjutsu. It's called Koumori Nami(Bat Wave)." Red-X replied as that move took a lot of chakra out of him seeing as he had to not only channel chakra into his blade but release it with precise timing when he made the cut. His chakra control wasn't up to par for the technique so that's why he wasted so much chakra. Gin on the other hand had finally died knowing he died a samurai's death.
"Glad that's over." Red-X said to himself. He now knew he could set his charges and leave the lab no problem. He made it to the surface and set off his explosives. The lab was now destroyed and he could finally take a quick break.
"Soldier pills will do the body good." Red-X said as he ate one pill and felt his chakra come back to him. He then went thought a few hand signs before thrusting his palm forward.
"Summoning Jutsu:Hitofuki" Red-X stated as the large black bat with blue wings,a blue tail,and claws appeared before him.
"It seems you made it out in one piece Red-X." Hitofuki commented seeing that he only had a few slash marks on him.
"I told you not to worry Hitofuki. I had everything under control." Red-X replied.
"What do you mean you." both Kyubi and Shippou said. Kyubi provided her chakra while he used Shippou's physical form.
You guys know I mean us instead of me. Naruto replied quickly.
"Were going back to the village now right?" Hitofuki asked.
"Indeed we are Hitofuki. Now lets go." Red-X said as the two were now making their way back to Lightning capital hoping they weren't to late.
With Ms. Freeze, Gambit, and Kurohyou
The three were able to keep their ground but for some reason they just kept coming. They guessed Shibu saved the best for last.
"Are those missing shinobi?" Kurohyou asked while looking at the hiate's which were on their foreheads.
"Indeed they are. It seems Shibu hired a lot of people to help with this takeover." Ms. Freeze said as she to saw their hiate's that had a slash mark on it.
"We can finish this guys. Now lets do this." Gambit replied while throwing multiple cards at his new opponents. Unlike the samurai's they actually had a plan by using Iwa bushins.
"These guys came prepared." Kurohyou commented seeing they were actually using a strategy.
"Everyone stand back. Leave these guys to me." Ms. Freeze stated as she switched her Freeze guns to mist mode. She then pulled the triggers as a mist was now on the field. A few of the missing ninja's were shocked that a mist was in the capital.
"Kurohyou. If you have a powerful lightning jutsu. This would be the time to use them." Ms. Freeze said. A mist is just small droplets of water in the air.
"I have the perfect one. Lightning Style:Earth Flash." Kurohyou shouted as an electric current went though her hands and into the mist. The effect shocked most of the missing ninja's.
"Your going to have to try harder to kill me." one of the missing ninja's said taunting them.
"Don't worry,we will." Gambit said as he charged his bo-staff with kinetic energy and went towards the nearest missing ninja. Ms. Freeze switched back to using the ice needle feature and started shooting at those missing ninja's that survived. Kurohyou started to use fire style jutsu on her opponents.
Talia
She was pushing Shibu back. Shibu was in a state of shock that Talia could be this deadly. He jumped back a few feet from Talia and decided to talk his way out of this situation. He was hoping she would believe his words.
"Come on Talia. I'm sorry." Shibu said begging for Talia to not kill him.
"Your apologize are not welcomed here Shibu." Talia replied coldly as she did not believe him for a second.
"Please let me live. I will change the errors of my ways." Shibu said trying to get out of this situation.
"It's a little to late for that now isn't it." Talia said while she started to walk towards him.
"I'll do anything. Please let me live!" Shibu shouted. As he looked to see Talia had disappeared.
"Then die." she whispered before thrusting her blade through his heart. She had ended the life of the former Daimyou and now was going to take the role of being the Daimyou of this country.
Me becoming the Daimyou. Father...Bruce,I hope you two are watching me from wherever you are. Talia thought as she looked into the sky for a few seconds. She then called the horse over and proceeded to ride the horse into town.
With Red-X
He and Hitofuki were about thirty minutes away from the capital. They saw a flash of lightning in the town. They hoped it was from someone on their side.
"Were thirty minutes away Red-X." Hitofuki said to his summoner.
"Good to hear Hitofuki." Red-X replied as he saw a boulder coming towards them. Hitofuki dodged the oncoming boulder at a fast speed.
"What the hell was that?" Red-X asked while looking to see it was a group of ten shinobi were launching boulder's at them.
"Missing Iwa and Kumo shinobi Red-X" Hitofuki answered as they were now dodging a few bolts of lightning.
"I really don't have time for this." Red-X stated while assessing the situation.
"I suggest you go down their while I draw their attention Red-X." Hitofuki suggested.
"Sounds like a plan." Red-X said before jumping off Hitofuki. He unsheathed Shippou Hane and went down towards the battle field. A Iwa shinobi saw him and decided to launch multiple boulder's at him. Red-X was slicing them in two as he continued his descent to land. He was able to springboard off a boulder and was able to swing off a tree which let him go across the battlefield.
"Get him." a Kumo shinobi ordered as half of them focused on Red-X while the others focused on Hitofuki. Red-X was ready to fight them but before he could move two people get in his way. He recognized both of them.
"What are you two doing here?" Red-X asked the two people in front of him.
"Red-X. We are here to make up for what we have done with Orochimaru." Kimimaro answered.
"Yeah,me and bone boy here have seen the light and learned Orochimaru is nothing but a traitor who uses people to his advantage." Tayuya added on.
"It's about time. Now lets end these guys." Red-X said as the three were able to make quick work of the five shinobi. Hitofuki was able to kill his opponents with ease as he used a wind styled jutsu that seemed to shred his opponents. Hitofuki saw Red-X and landed right near him.
"Who are they Red-X?" Hitofuki asked while looking at the two new people.
"Allies Hitofuki. Now what were you guys about to do exactly?" Red-X said.
"We were going to destroy his lab he had here in Lightning country." Kimimaro replied.
"Well you guys are to late for that." Red-X said as he already did that.
"You have got to be shitting me. We came all this way for nothing. I told you Kimimaro that we should have started with the one in Sea Country but no you just wanted to start here." Tayuya said complaining.
"Well you can always come with us to help finish the fight in the capital." Red-X suggested.
"That's thirty minutes away." Kimimaro said.
"I can get you their in fifteen." Hitofuki stated.
"Well what the fuck are we standing around here for. Lets get going." Tayuya said as she got on Hitofuki. Red-X and Kimimaro did the same.
"Hold on tight now." Hitofuki suggested as wind chakra started to surround him.
"What the hell is he doing?" Tayuya asked.
"He is about to get us to the capital in fifteen minutes." Red-X replied.
"Here we go!" Hitofuki shouted as they were now a blur in the air. They were now on their way to the capital to help finish the fight.
With Ms. Freeze, Gambit, and Kurohyou
The three were now starting to feel tired. I mean this battle has lasted on for about four hours now and the opposing forces seemed to keep up the pressure.
"Seems someone is out of shape." Nibi said to her container.
Not now Nibi. Yugito replied not wanting to hear her inner demon at the moment.
"I'm just saying you need to start your stamina training again." Nibi stated.
I know Nibi. I haven't been able to get any good training in since I've started doing thief's. Yugito said as they couldn't really do a lot of training since they were suppose to act like civilians.
"I remember the mission details." Nibi replied.
Don't worry Nibi. I'll be fine,besides I always use your chakra as a last resort anyway. Yugito said trying to assure her demon she will be fine.
"I know Yugito but it never hurts to worry." Nibi stated before she stopped talking to her jailer.
"Come on guys. We have them on the ropes!" Gambitshouted trying to raise the people's spirits. A few people perked up when they heard that.
"One last push guys!" a civilian shouted as the moral for their side was now up.
"Have no fear. The man with the eight tails is here!" Kirabi shouted as he was standing on a collapsed building.
"It's about damn time." Kurohyou said as she was happy to see her friends were here.
"You guys fought long enough. Now let us handle the rest of these punks." Ei said as a his shinobi were ready to fight.
"Go ahead Ei. Show them how's it's done." Gambit replied. As the shinobi that came with Ei were now helping out where they could. Before they could start fighting they saw a huge shadow that was over them.
"Am I late for the party!" Red-X shouted.
"Your just on time." Ms. Freeze replied as Red-X, Tayuya,and Kimimaro jumped down.
"I'm glad to see you two have awaken." Ms. Freeze said.
"Thank you for your concern Ms. Freeze." Kimimaro replied.
"Time for the bee to make his way through. Hate to be the enemy so I tell them to just move." Kirabi said to himself.
"That was nice." Red-X commented on Kirabi's rapping skills.
"You really think so? I mean I have a few things I've been working on but Kurohyou over their keeps telling me their wack." Kirabi said.
"How about we finish this before you two have a moment." Tayuya said drawing her flute.
"Fine by me." Omoi said getting into his fighting stance. They then saw Talia come in on a white horse.
"We won!" Talia shouted throughout the battlefield. For multiple people the war was finally over and Lightning country could be restored to it's former glory before the Sandaime Raikage.
Two weeks later
Lightning Country seemed to be doing well as they were able to repair some of the main buildings in the capital,they were also able to give those who died a proper funeral. Lightning country now had a new Daimyou and a new Raikage. Finally they had a alliance with the Wave village thanks to Red-X. They would trade their native fruit for some of their Wave's fish. They were now in Talia's castle celebrating Lightning Countries new beginning. Currently they were in one of Talia's dining halls.
"This is great." Red-X commented as their hard work had finally paid off.
"Indeed it is Red-X." Ms. Freeze replied. As Ei approached the two.
"I just wanted to say thank you for helping out the country. Your efforts have made a difference and for that I would like you Red-X to work for me as a shinobi." Ei said offering Red-X a spot as one of his shinobi's.
"Thanks but no Thanks Ei. I like what I'm doing." Red-X replied.
"And what are you guys doing exactly?" Ei asked wanting to know what two potential shinobi could be doing.
"Bringing justice where it is needed. I don't do this for the money Ei. Heck I would have helped Lightning Country for free but it seems every mercenary group needs some type of price value to go off of." Red-X answered. Ei remembered that their was a law that effected every mercenary or bounty hunter that wanted to go into that business they needed a price value for their services.
"You know this is going to be a thankless job right. I mean your trying to bring justice everywhere on the continent." Ei said in a serious tone. He knew that bringing justice to where it is needed was going to be hard in this era seeing as there are no police force or anything close to it. Konoha had one but people outside of Konoha don't know what happened to it.
"I know and I guess that's what makes it worth it. Knowing I made a difference somewhere." Red-X replied.
"Well Red-X if you or any of your partners are ever in Kumo just come to my tower alright. Just tell the gate guards code X.." Ei said trying to make a friendship with the masked mercenary.
"Don't worry, I will." Red-X said as they went back to celebrating.
Two day's
It was time for Red-X and Ms. Freeze to go back to the Wave village. It had been one heck of a month for the both of them. They were at the docks when Ei,Talia,Kaen,Gambit,Kurohyou,Samui,Omoi, Kirabi,and Karui.
"Will see you guys soon." Ms Freeze said.
"I have a feeling you will. Remember to use those herbs now." Samui said as she and Ms. Freeze had gotten along pretty well.
"You know I will." Ms Freeze replied as she now had a bag full of herbs that were from Lightning Country.
"I'm not one for long good byes so I'll will see you around." Red-X said trying to be cool.
"Sure your not." Talia replied.
"Ei,I want to go with them." Gambit stated shocking the group.
"You do. What brought this around Gambit?" Ei asked.
"What can I say Ei. These guys seem to be doing something I've always wanted to do but never had the resources to. I guess that's why I wanted to be a shinobi." Gambit answered.
"Well if this is what you believe is your true calling then who am I to hold you back." Ei stated as Gambit was happy he was able to make a change in his life.
"I to would like to go with them Ei." Kurohyou said as she shocked her friends.
"Why?" Ei asked wanting to know why one of his jinchuuriki would want to leave Kumo.
"I can't describe it but I feel like I belong with Red-X and his friends Ei. Like it's my calling and I don't think I can ignore it." Kurohyou stated. Ei again was faced with a situation he didn't want to answer.
"I say let her go bro. I mean she has done so many things for the village and maybe she can use this to get away for a while." Kirabi said.
"Like a vacation?" Ei asked his brother.
"I guess you can call it that. I usually take one from time to time." Kirabi replied remembering the times he would take a break from being a guardian of Kumo.
"Well Kurohyou. You are officially on vacation. You have to report back to me in six months." Ei stated making sure he didn't lose his Jinchuuriki.
"I have no problem with that." Kurohyou replied liking the fact she could have a vacation.
"Well than lets go." Red-X said as the group of four were now on the boat Red-X and Ms. Freeze took to get to Lightning Country and now were on their way back to the Wave village.
And Cut
Well this arc has finally come to a close and I have to say that it went well. The next chapter will be a filler but I'll try to make it interesting thought so don't worry. Anyway I just wanted to thank everyone who has read the story so far and are still reading. The next arc will begin after I post the next chapter so be ready.
Any questions or comments leave a review and I'll reply.
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Chapter 11:Return to Wave