Previously:
He smiled and looked on where his next destination lied. Kiri.
Now:
Naruto had Shini land in a patch of grass so he could set up camp. Shini went to graze on grass as Naruto set up a tent and collected firewood, all the while unaware of a patrol of Yagura's forces watching him from afar.
-Later-
Naruto had eaten and fallen asleep with shini by the side of his tent. He was dreaming when he heard a poof and gained the memories of his dispelled shadow clone guard. There were approximately 15 shinobi outside trying to subdue Shini. He wasn't having any of this as he got his shield ,spear, and sword and donned his armor from Achilles. He then made 5 kage bunshins and ordered them to go into the forest to pick off anyone trying to flee. He then made 2 more kage bunshins and charged outside.
-POV-Yaguras forces-
They had just killed a man that rode in on a flying horse. They were on cloud nine. Surely Yagura would reward them for this find, right? The horse was fighting back though, and struggling. They never noticed 5 shadows slip past them into the woods. All they heard was a loud battle cry.
-Naruto-
Naruto charged the forces with his shadow clones. They had all channeled Wind chakra into their spears and charged at the enemies. It was then that they noticed the men had tied Shini down. 'Shit! I'll have to be more careful now.' Naruto thought as he and his swords charged with a battle cry. Their shields covered their bodies as the enemy shinobi threw kunai and shuriken at them. As soon as they were near the enemy, Naruto and his clones started thrusting and swinging with their shields, careful to stay away from Shini. The heard squelches as their spears ran through shoulders, stomachs, and more. It was then that a shinobi launched a Huge water dragon at Naruto that he jumped. His clones were downed. Naruto grimaced as he wiped some of his blood on his tattoo while going through hand seals. The temperature dropped suddenly as he finished the chain and called "Titans Style: Harshness of The Winter Storm!" The whole place was blanketed in ice as hail started to rain down. But Naruto wasn't done as he cut Shini free of his bindings. He then jumped on shini and had him fly upwards. He did more hand seals and cries "Titans Style: Revenge of the Bloody Yeti!" as the snow started to swirl together. In seconds, the snow formed a clear Yeti made of ice. Its eyes were blood red, and its claws made of blood red snow. The Yeti the growled and started attacking, barreling through Shinobis like they were nothing. Naruto smirked and watched on as the Yeti completely decimated their forces. All but one little piggy was left. The yeti had him in a full nelson and was about to slam him against ice spikes when it heard a shout to stop. It looked to see its master looking at the enemy. The yeti nodded and dissolved, then reformed into an ice tree, binding the enemy shinobi. It was then that the interrogation would begin.
-One bloody interrogation later-
It had been a good interrogation. Apparently, there was a battle being fought in a concentration camp a couple of miles away. They were just supposed to get the horse and go back to help. He also got some routes for the army, but that was it. Nothing more did the lackey know. Naruto looked at the shinobi, wondering what to do. He nodded as the tree started to bind itself tighter to the enemy. It got tighter and tighter until a loud scream and a squelch was heard. The once clear ice tree had been stained red. Naruto looked at Shini as he petted Shinis head. "Up for a fight boy?" he asked. Shini snorted and flew off in the direction of the camp as soon as his rider got on.
-The Concentration Camp-
Mei Terumi was not happy. Not happy at all. This was supposed to be a routine liberation. What no one told them was that instead of 30 shinobis in the camp, there were 300. Now Mei was a smart woman. She knew the 50 rebel Shinobis she brought with her wouldn't be able to hold off the 300 enemy shinobis. They would soon be overpowered. But she wasn't going down without a fight. It was then, when a shadow was upon her, sword aimed at her throat, that she heard a yell. She looked to see the man behind her impaled on an ancient looking sword, being held by what could only be described as a hero. He wore a black chest piece , a black battle helmet that covered his sandy blond hair , his blue eyes visible, and a battle skirt. She fought back a blush as she saw more men come in dressed like him, all carrying swords, shields, and spears. She didn't know on which side they were on until they attacked the enemy shinobi, leaving her forces untouched.
-Naruto-
Naruto had an uneventful flight to the camp. But when he arrived, he saw a major fight going on. Ninja like the ones that attacked him were fighting against what appeared to be rebel forces. He saw one of the ninja was about to stab a woman with blood red hair, creamy white skin, beautiful features, solid blue lipstick. She wore a dark blue combat dress that showed a lot of cleavage and leg. He immediately jumped off Shini and stabbed the enemy through the back, impaling him. He then gave the order and his clones, henged as Achilles' army, charged forward. What then happened could only be described as a slaughter. Achilles Forces were precise and ruthless, killing with efficiency. They would all watch each others backs, like true brothers in arms. When a jutsu was fired on them, they would form a metallic dome with their shields to protect themselves, and would then charge back into the fight. In kenjutsu, she was sure these guys could take down the 7 Swordsmen of the Mist no contest. They used every advantage they had, whether it was shield, spear, sword, or environment. She looked on as did her forces. When it was all said and done, The strange new arrivals hadn't lost any numbers, while Mei's had dwindled to 23. It was then that Mei walked up to Naruto and said "I am Mei Terumi, leader of the rebellion against the bloodline purges in Kirigakure. And who are you?" she asked. "Naruto of Sparta" he declared. That was when his clones started dispelling 5 at a time with a 1 minute interval in between. Mei was shocked when the literal army of 100+ men all dispelled, the original being the one in front of her. He looked at her face and smiled. "What? Do I have something on my face?" he asked. Everyone sweat dropped. He then walked towards the camp. "Where are you going?" Mei asked. "To free the prisoners." he replied. She looked at him suspiciously. "Are you a bloodline user?" she asked. "No. I am not." "Then why help us?" "Because just because you're different doesn't mean we're not the same. We are all human, are we not? If I cut you and you cut me, do we both not bleed? If you are in pain or am I, do we not feel it? Just because you have a bloodline, doesn't mean you're different. It just means that you have something no one else does. That you're unique." He said. She was shocked by his words. No one had ever put that point and worded it so perfectly. In the end, they were all the same. She bit her lip and nodded to her men as they went to free the prisoners.
-In the dungeons-
All of the prisoners had been freed by Naruto and the rebellion. All but one. A little girl was in a cell crying. She had been like that for 2 days, asking for her mother. When Naruto asked for her mother, all of the prisoners shook their heads sadly. Her mother had been killed for defying the prison camps leader. Naruto picked up the little girl and carried her outside. When he walked towards Mei, the little girl was still in tears. Mei saw the girl and her face grew grim. Many kids had been made orphans because of the purges. She took the girl into her arms and comforted her, whispering kind words into the girls ear. The girl finally relaxed and fell asleep. She was then handed to a kunoichi to be taken and checked over for injuries. Mei looked over at Naruto. He was sitting by a lake looking towards the moon. He then leaned back into the grass and looked at the stars. Mei walked towards him "Mind if I join you?" she asked. He nodded and she sat down. She saw his hand moving and she looked up "What are you doing?" She asked. "Tracing my clan symbol in its constellation" he replied. She looked up to see his clan symbol, it looked like hells gates, with skulls all over it. She looked at his armor and found the same symbol. "And your clan is?" "The Spartan clan. Once a brave and powerful people, now dwindled to only one…me." he replied. She looked at him "Bloodline purges?" she asked. "Nope. Just too much war and hatred. That's why I got mad when I heard of this camp. I came to destroy it, but then realized if I went up against the main cause, I could stop this chain of hatred." He said. She was shocked and looked at him, her voice a whisper "you really want to end this hatred? Why? You have no bloodline or family. Why risk it all?" She asked. "Because no one deserves to suffer for something they have no control over.." he replied. She looked at him and smirked. "Then how about joining up with the rebellion? We could use a one man army like you. All we would have to do is test you to see where you would be best suited." He smiled "Sure. As long as I don't have to see another look like that little girls ever again." He said. Mei could only look at him in shock as she felt her cheeks heat up 'All of this for a non selfish reason.. I might have to get to know him better.' she thought. He smiled as he got up and offered her a hand. "Lets go, Mei-chan" he said 'Mei-chan?' She thought as her blush grew and she took his hand. She got up and smiled. Little did he know this next 1 and a half years would be a new adventure…
