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Ch 9 Sayonara Halcyon Days
In Naruto's workshop, a lab where his D&R clones works day and night. There stood the blonde king and his newest teacher, a white haired pervert.
"How about this right here?"
"No it will mess up the seal here."
"But if we adjust the deal here the flow will not hinder the circuit here."
"No Naruto! If we do that the polarity of the seal will be unbalanced. We don't want to die now do we?"
"Fine! How about adding the Shodai's necklace here on the center and then replace this one here?"
"Hmmm…it might work, but the medium is too weak. At this rate the weapon will blow up after one use."
"…I happen to have the Kubikiribocho with me and its broken parts. With a metal that is made to regenerated, you think we can reinforce the parts?"
"We might, but it might not be enough to be perfect."
"…How about we undo a high level Noble Phantasm and bind it here. Then the demonic charka might not agitate the seal to heat up."
"Ho…Gaki not bad. If we add the restrain seal and the seal of path on the back, and then use the crystal here than the weapons function shouldn't have any problem."
"But at the power rate it will not be an EX level weapon…how about we add at least this much power…"
"But it is too reckless! Naruto I don't want this weapon to destroy the village!"
"This is Science! This is greatest Hougu project ever done. Risk is unavoidable!"
"…How about this right here?"
"…"
"I am right aren't I?"
"Shut it Ero Sennin."
"What's that! You little brat! I think you need some tough love and some beating!"
"HA! As if you can do that! Bring it on old man! This is a permission from your King to take a dirt nap…forever!"
"Rasengan!"
"Gate of Uzushio!"
(BOOM!)
"M-Master! Jiraiya domo! Don't destroy the building! Berserker dono we got to stop them!" shouted Assassin.
"Come to me Berserker! Let's kick his ass!"
"!"
Berserker joint he brawl.
The Garden was destroyed and the Koi fishes died.
"How stupid…damn that Jiraiya." Muttered Naruto as he walked in the street of Konoha. It was about two week after the first two exams and he was tired from making his trump card.
"Maybe I will go for some ramen."
On his sway to the ramen shop owned by Teuchi and Ayame he felt someone looking at him, no…it was more like sensed him.
He looked forward and activated Kenaz the rune of clear sight. With his far seeing eyes he reached for the chakra pulse that sensed him.
"Whoever that was he or she sensed me immediately and recognized me…but who? This king will not be spied upon!" thought Nruto as he released a large chakra pulse to see which one of them will be recognizing his charka.
As he waited he noticed someone felt his pulse from several miles away and felt him in about 3 second.
"A talented senor?" he muttered out.
Naruto vanished in shower of gold, flying toward the source.
(Karin's POV)
"This chakra again… the one from the forest." Muttered a certain red haired, glasses wearing Kusa Nin.
She was sitting on a small table in a shop. In front of her was a cup of tea and she was enjoying a dango.
She felt a familiar chakra entering the village center and she panicked to conceal herself.
She remembers this powerful, overwhelming presence alright. It was the one that killed those Mist gennins all by himself. Also he…
"He saved on a whim huh." Karin muttered while blushing…
His presence wasn't directed at her, but it felt…so safe and warm.
She knew that he was annoyed with the bear and simply killed it for its foolishness to irritate him.
Suddenly he released another pulse of chakra. Its warm sensation spread around the village.
"Ahh…" she relaxed on it, accidently embracing their aura causing Naruto to detect her in return.
She felt it coming her way...fast!
(Normal POV)
"I know it is here somewhere…"
Naruto materialized on top of a tall light lamp. The moment he approached her he felt his target concealing herself. He could tell it was a girl, because of the certain taste in chakra that felt …feminine. He was surprised at her skill; her Presence Concealment skill was higher than his own. Also her sensory range is greater too.
He noticed a red haired woman in a café. Suddenly his blood boiled.
"!"
"What is going on?" His heart started to beat faster and his mind raced.
"Ah…your wrenched father's blood is calling out." Said Kuubi.
"What?"
"Your old man, was the Yondaime Hokage. He was a sucker for red haired women like your mother. Most likely you inherited his preference for red haired beauty."
"The hell? I never heard of this!"
"Well…Now you did!"
Naruto decided to ignore the bastard fox and approach the girl.
"You!"
"M-Me?"
"Yes you with the sensor skill. You are the one that felt me all the way across the village. Am I right?"
"H-Hai!"
"Oh? You are rather cooperative…not that it is incorrect, but why?"
"Uh…We met at the Forest of Death."
(blink blink)
(Flash Back)
Naruto recently felt a vile presence in the forest after playing with those mist nins.
He travelled across the forest searching for the vile presence.
"Where the hell is this wicked Servant! How dare IT make me the king search for IT!"
Along the way he killed several group of nins from Konoha and beyond.
He killed a rude Iwa genin for daring to attack him because of his majestic blonde hair. The fool and his brutes for team mates were slowly killed by the commoner's kunais.
The next time was from their ally, the waterfall. Those trashes didn't bow before his arrival and demanded his scroll. How dare they to demand from a king!
He couldn't let them go, he had to make an example of them. He kept them alive, but they were crucified on large tree with rusty kunai and nails…they should survive…if they were lucky.
The third team he punished was from Konoha. They were the old generation genins. Some looked older than Kakashi. They were too pathetic to watch so he unleashed Bashoen to burn them alive to ash. Their worthlessness required the blaze of Bashoen to rid of.
Fourth team was from Hidden Rain village. They tried to put a genjutsu on the King's eyes. A genjutsu that was made to make its victim to run around in circle to tire them out. So their punishment was to be cut by a mundane blade that was to be thrown away after use.
The blade was applied with a powerful chemical that slows down a personally sense. No was more like speeding their senses that their body can keep up. They were kept alive for 10 seconds, but to them several eons passed. At least they got to gaze up on his glory for over an eon thanks to his drug.
Finally on his way to his two meat shields he heard a scream that pierced the silence of the vast forest.
A roar of a beast soon followed afterwards.
He paused. "What was that?" Again, a scream was made.
The blonde vanished in gold to the area of which it came from. The screams were becoming louder, and louder, and louder...
He reappeared on top of a tree and saw what attracted him.
A giant bear was standing on all fours in front of a girl. The girl was holding an Earth scroll. "Where are you guys?" She screamed as the bear prepared to swipe his paw down at her.
He saw the bear roared again and at such close distance the noise rung in his ear rather painfully.
Naruto's eye flashed in rage.
"YOUR MANGY CURL! HOW DARE YOU ANNOYED THE KING OF THE BIJU! A MERE WORM LIKE YOU NEEDS TO BE SKINED ALIVE!"
Behind him a small golden haze appeared. It was a size of a basketball. From there came out a western style sword with a gold and green colored handle. Naruto's eyes narrowed as the sword was launched from his armoury and into the head of the mad beast.
The useless beast died before it even hit the ground.
The impact of the bear hitting the ground caused the girl to get knocked over on to the ground, her glasses falling off as well.
Naruto noticed the girl again and he took notice of the girl's appearance fully this time.
The girl had bright red hair, almost a light scarlet colour. It was medium in length, do it reached down to her shoulder, but on one side it looked a bit messy, but on the other it looked straight and neat. How unique…for a mongrel of course.
But what caught his attention the most was her scarlet red eyes. He will never admit it but her eyes, her hair, and her annoying screaming; stubbornly trying to survive was rather appealing
Naruto simply shook his head side to side.
"Such foolishness is beneath a king."
Naruto vanished again in shower of gold.
(Flash Back End)
'Ah…the Kusa girl, with the red hair. Yes, this king remembers your look. Be grateful."
She only nodded.
"What has happened to your mongrel teammates?"
'They died."
"Hummph! Well that forest weed out all that is weak. So since you live then you are more worthy to live than them."
"But I am alive, because of you, not for my own skill."
"Hummp! Luck is also part of skill! Woman! What is your name?"
"K-Karin…sir."
"…You are a natural sensor and a concealer, but you got more don't you?" He asked her with is piercing blue eyes.
She nodded.
"Yes, I can heal people, by letting them bit me to absorb my special chakra."
"…I decided!"
"! Decided what?"
"You are from now on my maid!"
"WHAT!"
"What are you deaf woman? I commanded you to obey me now and to perform as my maid." He said in a matter of fact tone.
"B-But, I never agreed and I am a foreign nin and I..."
"What do I care? I the BijuOh Naruto command you to abandon your home village and pledge herself to me!"
"But I'll be a missing nin, I will be hunted for my betray!" she protested.
"HA! As if a mere shinobi village can stop me. Let them come and stop me! As king of everything, all that is valuable, beautiful, and interesting belong to me. whether it be treasures, weapons, women, fame, or legend. I am the owner of all! I am the BijuOh!"
His charisma flared with his talent for attracting people. Karin never stood a chance.
He grabbed her by her hip and hugged her toward his chest.
"Be grateful Karin, because I rarely let any women to embrace me."
The two vanished in golden shower of light leaving a gold coin on the table.
Hinata was standing in the middle of an open field. She was in a perfect stance and her form was clam. Around her was a graveyard of broken weapons.
"Good job Hinata! Now your shield should be able to match Naruto's attack!" said Tenten.
Next to her were Kiba, Kurenai, and Saber.
"Yahoo! Hinata you rock!" said Kiba and Kurenai smiled at her student.
"He is right Hinata. To learn the Kaiten and inventing that jutsu was nothing short of genius. I am so proud of you."
"Hai…thank you everyone." shuttered Hinata.
Saber walked upto her.
"Master congratulations on your latest achievement. However I fear that your newly gained shield and sword is no match for Berserker. I ask thee to let me face him."
"I understand Saber san, don't worry we will not fail. I have you with me don't I?"
Saber made a small smile.
"Yes…yes you do master."
"Also, Saber san, please just call me Hinata."
"Yes…Hinata."
Suddenly she felt a chill down her spine.
"Master what is wrong?" asked an alarmed Saber. Through her connection she felt a sudden spike of killing intent from her gentle master.
"…Nothing Saber san…I am sure there is nothing wrong." She smiled, hiding her 6thsense when it comes to Naruto and women.
(Middle of Nowhere)
Kakashi was looking at his orange book. Next to him was Sasuke who was breathing hard and heavy as he stared into a giant boulder that had two large holes in it.
"…Two times. That is your limit."
Kakashi stared at Sasuke.
"Sasuke…don't use that jutsu more than twice a day."
Sasuke turned to Kakashi's eye.
"And If I do?"
Kakashi stared at him seriously.
"…You will die."
Sasuke said nothing as he too stared into his teacher's eye.
Suddenly Kakashi looked away from his porn.
Sasuke raised his eye brows.
Kakashi…lifted his eye from porn? He must be dreaming or Itachi was nearby.
'What's wrong Kakashi?"
"Nothing…my 'Icha Icha Worthy Love Scene ' senses was tingling."
Sasuke only sweat dropped.
Jiraiya was in Naruto's mansion again eating free food.
Suddenly his perv-sense for his research tingled. \
"Humm…I feel that this gaki might be a gold mine like his old man…but somehow I fear it will be angry red heads in the future."
Gaara was staring into the sky. His stance was still and solid.
"Uzumaki Naruto, mother wants your blood. I shall deliver it, as soon as I deal with Uchiha." He muttered as his stands began to come out of this gourd and waved around.
Temari and Kankuro were nervous. They received the news from Baki that the exam will be an invasion soon enough.
To take on Konoha the strongest of the five nation in their own home. The very idea was crazy, but if they had help like the hidden sound village there is a chance.
"Temari…"
"I know." said Temari as she looked toward the sky.
"Is this truly alright?" she wondered.
(Hyuga Mansion)
Hinata finished bathing after a hard day of training. She never trained so hard before, but if it is to face Naruto kun, then it not enough.
She walked into the main hall and saw Saber with her little sister Hanabi.
Since Saber san was summoned her position in the main house improved. Saber san was disgusted with the treatment to the Branch family and she put her foot down regarding it. When the council of elders tried to punish her, she simply brushed their threats aside and lay out her term.
'Obey the king'
Her charisma was so heavy that the powerful elders paused in her presence. Thanks to her, father was able to enforce his rule in regards to Hyuga family's problem. While the mistreatment toward the Branch family was nulled, but the seal was not removed. Not even Saber can vanquish a long tradition on her own.
"Master, a ruler must be strong not only in body, but heart as well. As a heir to your throne as a head of Hyuga, you must be the one to fix this problem."
Hinata carved those words into her heart.
Hanabi was crazy about Saber san. To everyone in the village who heard of Berserker san, Naruto kun's protector feared the power of these strange people. However, how she a lowly gennin got a servant given hope to the people that Naruto kun can be stopped or at least matched.
Hanabi was awed by Saber's charisma and always hanged around them at home.
"Ne ne Saber nee chan, can you show me the sword? I will keep it a secret, I promise." Begged Hanabi as Saber shook her head.
"I cannot Hanabi, because my Noble Phantasm is a sacred weapon that must not be used unless it is a dire must."
She turned to face me.
"Have you enjoyed your bath, Master?"
"Hai!"
"Then let us be off, we still can plan to deal with Berserker now that we are both fully healed and charged for battle."
"Huh? What do you mean Saber?"
"What is there to know then is to defeat Berserker. You told me that Berserker's master lives in a mansion in a forest, correct? In a secluded forest I can use my Noble Phantasm to defeat Berserker. This time it will not be like last time." She said in an assured voice.
Hinata was not assured.
"But Saber, we will face Naruto kun in about a week from now. Why tonight?"
"Because if we face them in an open place with people watching then I can't use my Phantasm freely. I might kill a lot of innocent villagers. To strike them at night, away from the people is perfect. Most likely Master of Berserker set up a base of operation all the way out there for this reason."
"NO!"
"Pardon?"
"We will not attack Naruto kun tonight, we will have to face him on the exam!"
"But master…"
"No buts! Saber I don't want to discuss about this again!" said Hinata as she firmly walked away.
Saber remained quiet, she liked Hinata's plan to face Berserker in a fair way, but her earlier fight with the mad servant warranted her to use Excalibur. While she didn't know what other surprise Berserker might hold, her sword of Promised Victory would surely be able to attain victory for her master.
Saber's eyes grew grim with resold.
"I am sorry master, but Berserker is not an opponent I can face with my powers restricted. Excalibur…the Sword of Promised Victory is our only chance to beat that monster." Said Saber as she prepared to face her enemy …alone.
(Uzumaki Mansion)
"WHAT IS THIS!" screamed Karin as she was in a maid outfit.
"A uniform for you of course." explained Naruto as he casually sat down on a couch in his inner room of the house. This room was more…western with couch and sofa.
"Why am I in a Maid Fuku! I never agreed to be your maid!" she yelled.
I raised my eye brow at her.
"I told you that I selected you among all the other mongrels to serve me…That is a great honor you know. I mean, how many other girls can brag about being a servant to the BijuOh?"
"I don't want to!" She shouted.
Karin had to deal with a lot of arrogant guys in her life, like her stupid teammates that died in the forest. Whenever she suggested something, those two macho heads always ignored her, thinking power can make right. Well they died for their foolishness, but this guy…he was infuriating!
Naruto was having a lot of fun. This girl wasn't like those whores in the academy that crawled to Sasuke like sluts. She had a special skill as a Kunoichi and she was easy on the eye.
She speaks her mind and has a rather tough back bone to speak to him like this. Oh yes…he like it very much.
"Karin." He called her name in a calm voice instead of his usual anger or scorn.
He stared into her eyes, her beautiful scarlet eyes.
"This BijuOh, has chosen you because you have a set of skills that will make you into a valuable individual. If you served a 3rdrate den of thugs like the Kusa no Sato then your future seem rather short. Your talent will never be respected among those worms."
Naruto stood up and walked toward her. He cupped her cheek and gently rubbed her. His ocean blue eyes were missing their usual harsh look and he was looking at her with…care?
"I value everything this world has to offer as beautiful, valuable, and interesting. You Karin are a small ruby in a pile of dirt. So small that it might be buried under the masses of trash. My instinct ("Curse from your father" whispered Kyuubi) told me to take you as mine. So I did. With me as your master you are protected from any organization and you have a safe job with no life threatening missions."
Karin froze on her spot…She never had guys talk to her like this before. She thought he might be using her, but…he seems rather straight forward. While he is arrogant, but it is somewhat understandable because he was crazily powerful. She can feel the power just rolling off him like a river.
She stared at him and blushed. He looked very handsome…She never met a blonde before and he definitely is an eye candy. He was strong, rich, ambitious, and clearly smart; because she saw his seals and felt the chakra around his home…it was a fortress. Also…she felt two non-human in the mansion. While one of them was usually out, but the second one was always near Naruto.
The oozing dark presence scared the crap out of her. If Naruto could control that, then he is ridiculously powerful.
HOWEVER! Being a maid was not her idea of good career!
"Still! Why a maid?" She asked while folding her arms to her chest.
Naruto gaved her his usual cocky snirk.
"Because I thought we need some more girls in this mansion and that maids are awesome."
She grabbed Naruto by the front of his jacket. "That. Is. IT?" She screamed as she began to shake him hard, almost violently so.
Naruto while shaken around was wondering about something.
"Hummm…normally I would have killed her for this rudeness, but my instinct is telling me to enjoy her burst of anger . While it goes along well with her hair and her emotional outburst is rather nice…DAMN YOU YONDAIME!"
Naruto grabbed her hand and pushed her down onto his couch. His eyes were hard again and his voice commanding.
"Karin! I command you to serve me body, soul, and heart! Obey me and honor my presence. You will be the maid of this state of the art mansion and starting today . !"
Karin stared at Naruto from below. Her heart was racing like a mad bull.
W-What is this? A confession? No this…this is a demand! Yeah, a selfish demand to a poor innocent girl! But such charisma and such warmth…NO! He is bending my will!
"LIKE HELL!" she shouted and tried to struggle, but she sudden movement made Naruto fell on top of her.
"!"
"Hentai!" she cried out and tried to hit him, but he grabbed her fist before they landed.
"Hey! Respect the King!"
"Screw! You!"
"That can be arranged!"
"Die!"
She stood up to hit him, but she trip over the cloth on the floor and fell on top of Naruto.
Her chest was on Naruto's face.
"OH god…kill me now." Muttered Karin as she let out an anime tear.
Naruto on the other hand was distracted by her scent.
"It smell…like floral." He muttered.
"Huh?"
"Nothing Karin."
He stood up and helped her up as well.
The two couldn't look at each other.
"…Helpers" She whispered.
"What?"
She turned and glared with her scarlet eyes. Her furious rage and feeling exploded.
"Since I was kidnapped by you, YOU are responsible for my wellbeing! I want to be paid, have break on weekends, and holiday! I want a room to myself and I want three meals a day out of your cash! If I am going to take care of this place, then I am the boss and I need helpers! Do you know how big this place is!"
Naruto smirked at her acceptance to his command. Making others obey without swords is tough work, but his instinct ("I told you boy, it's your father's taste in angry red haired women, you are cursed!" said Kyuubi in his mind.) was telling him it was better this way.
"Heee Very well. I will collect more interesting people to work for me, but until then…boss around the servant clones and maybe Assassin might help you."
He stepped toward the door.
"I need to see a certain perverted sennin to work on a project, so stay away from R&D lab in basement sector 4."
"Whatever!" reply the red haired maid. She watched as Naruto disappeared.
She looked down on her outfit. It was a uniform with white apron and black dress. She had a red ribbon tie and a cure little boot.
"…Kawai…"
She was now a missing nin from Kusa and a sensor/medic kunoichi maid of the Uzumaki Mansion.
"Oh joy." She muttered as she left to talk to some clone on what needs to be done here.
(Outside by the Garden)
Naruto was watching the moon that night. The moon was quite beautiful.
"Is it done?" asked Naruto to the shadow.
"Hai!" reply the shadow.
From the darkness appeared a Hassan Assassin clone trooper, behind him a large squad of 11 combat clones appeared. Each was cover in blood.
Naruto looked around them.
'So…your mission was complete?"
"Yes sir!…The shinobis of the Hidden Star got in the way, but they were removed as ordered."
Hassan Clone lifted up a large box to him and opened it. Inside was a mysterious black metal.
"This was extracted from the fallen star is it?" asked Naruto with a serious look.
"Yes…It took a while to remove the outer surface, but this is the very core of a star fallen in Hoshigakure years ago."
"Good…with this, that weapon can be constructed." Naruto activated the Gate of Uzushio and stored the ill gained treasure.
"With this metal as a core, Kubikiribocho's parts, rare metals, rune, and…the shodai's necklace that I have a copy of…it will make that weapon more than a dream."
He looked toward his clones with a smile.
"Good work! Now for your second mission. Report!'
"Sir…there has been no sighting of Lancer, Rider, and Archer, but in Kiri there is a rumor of a man that is rather…crazy."
"Crazy?"
"More like not from here, sir."
"Interesting. And what about Caster's and Orochimaru's whereabouts'?"
"Still unclear sir, but he is confirmed not in Otogakure now. Also there is a situation around the nation nearby Otogakure that children are being kidnapped, but no actual sighting by our spies and familiars. We will report back soon as we can sir."
"Very well! Dismiss!" Shouted Naruto as the troops vanished.
Naruto look back to the moon.
This is a fine night for a good bottle of sake…better find Jiraiya and Kojirou to drink together.
When he was about to walked away he felt Berserker stir from his conscience.
Naruto stopped to turn around.
"Berserker…is it her?"
(Eyes Glows)
"…If she is coming to our turf then it is a good thing for us. If Hinata is with her, then she can waste more power, but if she is not…then Saber's mana level will drop because she has to cross the forest to get her." Said Naruto as he walked away.
"I'll send Assassin to guard the gate. You are not allow to fight her Berserker. This is an order from your master!"
(Eyes Glows)
Naruto stopped again and turned his face to Berserker, his eye piercing blue eyes toward Berserker's maddening red eyes.
"You are a trump card, above all else. It was a mistake to show her your skill already. Berserker, do not materialize unless Assassin loses…which I doubt he can while fighting in my protected barrier.
(Kyuubi Forest)
Saber was running through the tree as she hurried to her destination. This forest has such vile energy that snapped the remaining of her own reserve of mana. If she is to face Berserker, then she must hurry to conserve more mana.
However…the forest was too vast and her sense of direction was being hindered by the energy around her. This demonic mana was heavy and all other energy was muffled by it.
"This forest is a great hindrance, any servant who fights here or even travels through here will be too exhausted to fight properly…Master of Berserker, how very cunning of you." She muttered as she approached the stair way, only several miles away.
(Hyuga Mansion)
Hinata couldn't sleep, she felt restless, something had been bugging her all night, so she decided to calm herself with a drink of water.
As she left her room, she activated Byakugan to see if anyone else was awake, but she found something startling.
Saber was missing.
"Saber san…doko ni…!"
She turned to the forest.
"She can't be…"
Hinata quickly changed into her normal outdoor clothing and ran outside ignoring the calling of the family guards.
"Saber san…you can't! I must face Naruto kun in a week to prove myself! Also…There is Kojirou san! Oh no! I didn't tell you that!"
She ran even faster.
(Mansion)
Naruto was slipping tea in his room as he activated the communication link between him and Kojirou.
"Kojirou…A servant Saber is approaching the gate. Return to the gate to stop her." Said Naruto as his two remaining Command Seal glow to remind Kojirou of his first absolute command.
(A dango shop)
Assassin was in a middle of a date/'I'll was alone so, want to eat together' gathering with Anko.
He slowly put down his dango stick and slip the last bit of his tea. He gracefully got up from Seiza position.
"What is it Kojirou san?" asked Anko with three dango sticks in her hand and another one in her mouth. Her expression of joy was rather unusual for the infamous torturer and snake mistress.
"My master has summoned me…I am sorry, Anko san, but I must leave immediately."
"For what? Can I come?"
"No, if my master called me, then it is important so I may not be able to bring you with me."
She pouted, but blushed as Kojirou put his hand on her shoulder.
"I'll pay for out meal and as an apology I will take you out another time ok?"
Anko's heart was beating so fast that she didn't even hear him.
Doki Doki Doki Doki…
She the fearsome snake torturer nin was someone who swore would never love, but since she met Kojirou, who didn't scorn her and didn't act nice to her just to get in her pants she felt feelings she once locked up. Her face flushed red again by thinking about him.
Doki Doki Doki Doki…
"A-Ah…wakata…Kiotsukete kudasai, Kojirou san."(Ah…I understand…please be careful Kojirou san)
Doki Doki Doki Doki…
Assassin smiled.
"Hai, sore ja…" he vanished.
"Haaaa…I am acting like a girl in love huh…" muttered Anko as she shake her head side to side, but soon put her chinon her hands as she thought about the graceful, purple haired Samurai.
"Kojirou san…hee hehee…" she smiled like a school girl in love.
Everyone who saw Anko with her hands on her chin with a light blush had a nose bleed at such innocent look on the snake mistress.
(Front Gate of Uzumaki Mansion)
Assassin appeared in a flash of purple light.
"The most noble Servant, Saber…let me enjoy a glorious battle." He muttered as the Command Seal and the rune all around the gate tell him the approaching servant.
(In Naruto's room)
Karin was in middle of serving Naruto a cup of sake, until she felt something powerful approaching in few miles away.
"Hey Naru- I mean Goshushin sama…there is a-"
"I know Karin…I sent Assassin to guard the gate." said Naruto as he turned the sake cup to her to refill.
She sighed and refilled the sake.
"I am glad to see your sensing can reach so deep into that mess of a chakra field. I am impressed. I know it was a good choice to make you mine." Said the Golden King.
Karin blushed from head to toe at his praise.
"S-Shut up! I am a damn good senor so it is only NATURAL!"
Naruto smirked.
'Hai, hai."
Suddenly he felt someone entering the protection in the 10 meter before the stairway. The intruder passed by the alarm without stopping.
"…Those Magic Resistance are rather annoying."
The show starts now.
Saber was running up the stair way, but she stopped as a voice rang out from above.
"Is there a guest coming this way?" a voice said.
Saber's sense went full alert to detect the enemy.
A voice came from the top of the stairs.
The man waiting for them at the head of the steps was… gallant.
His poise was perfect and held no enmity, a look is amusement held his eyes. His robe was light purple hakama and a dark violet haori. His hair was tied in a long pony tail and his hair was purple as well. His gentle violet eyes bore into her green ones as if he was looking into her soul.
Despite holding that extremely long blade, a weapon nearly impossible to use practically, he had no openings.
"Who are you?" Saber asked.
"I am he who was called upon to guard the sacred gate. If you turn around and walk away, then I'll let you go," he answered as he winked. However, Saber summoned her invisible sword and readied herself.
She was not willing to retreat.
"But if you insist on going on, then you'll have to get pass me first," he declared as he stood up.
"I am, Sasaki Kojiro!" he introduced himself as he displayed his naginata.
"For this Holy Grail war I was summoned in the name of Servant Assassin!"
"Assassin!" Saber said in surprise. A samurai being an Assassin was never heard of!
"Why would there been other servant there?" Saber thought. She never heard of another Servant with Berserker's master. Perhaps he already made an alliance with another Master?
"But...since he revealed his identity, as a knight, I also must..." thought Saber.
"Well done Servant Assassin, Kojiro, I am Servant Saber and my true name is..." Saber said.
"There is no need for that" Kojiro interrupted.
Saber raised her eye brows in confusion.
He smiled at her as he put his sword on his back. He slowly walked down to her.
"There's no need for you to tell me your identity; I do this as part of my courtesy. We'll talk with our swords, for there no need to exchange identities... as we are let's let our swords do the talking," he said with a wink.
"Assassin, you already know I am a swordsman?" Saber inquired.
"Hmm, even if I can't see your sword, I can feel the sense of battle within it, only a true swordsman would have such a ken-ki. Let's us fight now Saber! The strongest servant there is with a sword!" Assassin proclaimed.
"VERY WELL! I ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE!" Saber yelled as sword released a sudden gust of air and she charged in.
She attacked; however, Assassin managed to parry her blow for blow.
For an Assassin class servant his sword work was superb!
In term of skill she should have no rival, but it seems this war was about to test her for the title of Saber.
"First Servant Berserker and now Assassin…just how many superb swordsmen were summoned on this war?"
"You have no time to be distracted!" Shouted Assassin as he performed A kesagiri, a strike from the lower-left to upper right. His attack was blocked by Saber and countered with a slash of her own, but Assassin jumped over it.
Assassin released a blade of wind from his cuts and Saber blocked them all with a single swing of her sword.
Kojirou came in for a vertical cut, but Saber countered and went for his throat. Assassin ducked the stab and went for a side slash, which was dodged. Saber released a wind blast which Kojirou countered with his own wind blast.
The two struggled to hold their ground in a storm of winds.
"HHHHEEEEAAAAA!" yelled out Saber.
"Oooooooh!" yelled out Kojirou.
The typhoon slammed into them, but Saber's Superior mana reserve won in the end as Assassin was sent flying to the floor.
Assassin quickly got up to block an overhead slash on his knee.
He held back her sword for a few second until he rolled away. He got up and performed a thrust to the chest, which Saber spin around to dodge, but she was hit by an immediate right side turn, slash from Assassin. Luckily her chest plate took the blow.
Saber swung her sword from lower left to upper right which nearly split Assassin in two, while it didn't land thanks to his Monohoshizao, but he was smashed upward to the higher stair way. He stepped back and stood on top of a middle stair way platform.
Assassin measured their distance and height.
He smirked. "This distance is perfect."
Kojirou suddenly got in to a stance. His sword was pointed toward his lower right side and his left shoulder toward her.
"Sasaki Ryu Nidai Ougi…"
Saber saw this and charged forward. She jumped over several sets of stairs to reach the platform Assassin was on. She struck first.
"HHHHEEEEAAAAA!"
"…Kesagiri Gaeshi!" His arms blurred as Saber saw two blows coming from below…at the same time!
Saber jumped up to avoid the blow, but was greeted with Sasaki in mid-air was well.
This sword was sheathed and his back to her.
He performed a graceful Iai, a quick draw technique on her, which nailed her on her chest armor, sending her to the ground.
"Humm…not bad Saber…you dodged my Kesagiri Gaeshi without harm, but was hit by my following Iai jutsu.
Saber panted.
"What was that? There were two sword strikes from below."
Assassin smirked as he laid his sword on his shoulder.
"Kesagiri Gaeshi…it is a water down version of my true Hiken…a a strike from lower-left to upper-right, Kesagiri performed along with a reverse Kesagiri would be from a lower-right to upper-left."
He turned to her. "This is a variation my greatest skill. Normally I would perform a horizontal slash as well, but I am still unable to perform to mastery yet."
"But your technique just now was not such simple slash." said Saber as she slowly got up.
She was holding her wound, which was shallow.
"At that precise moment, there were two instances of your sword." continued Saber
"Could it be? Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon"asked Saber in disbelief.
A servant's greatest treasue was their Noble Phantasm…but his was clearly one made by pure skill over magic. If that was only a watered down version, then his true Hiken will be the single most powerful sword strike that could be. The pinnacle of swordsmanship!
"This skill only requires two steps. Before in my battle against Hatake Kakashi , I failed to defeat him with the Tsubame Gaeshi , because of the last step , but this skill allows me to use my Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon skill without using Tsubame Gaeshi."
"Now Saber…would you like to face my Tsubame Gaeshi on the top platform?"
Saber grinded her teeth as she readied herself.
Assassin smiled as he got up stairs.
Two swordsman readied to fight again.
"WAIT!" shouted a girl's voice.
Hinata ran up the stairs to stop them.
"Saber! Kojirou san! Stop fighting!"
"Master!"
"Miss Hyuga…"
The two swordsmen lowered their steels.
"But master, as a knight once a drawn my blade I have to defeat my enemy."
"Hyuga san, I too as a samurai once the sword has left the sheath the duel must be finished." said Kojirou in a strict tone.
Hinata's eyes watered.
"But…I need to Naruto kun…"
"Master, I understand how you feel, but I cannot use my noble Phantasm in a crowed area. To defeat Berserker who is my peer in swordsmanship, I must defeat him with a Noble Phanstasm!" reasoned Saber.
Watching this from Kojirou's point of view, Naruto's mind raced…he made his decision.
From the top of the gate a shower of golden light gathered as it formed a man.
"Tawake…kono wore no Ibasho ni nato no koto!(Fools…what are you doing in my home!)" said Naruto in his arrogant tone. He glared down at Saber and Hinata.
"To disrupt the king is a crime worthy of death." He bellowed as his killing intent gentle flared.
His eyes betray none of his inner thoughts.
"Assassin, let them go. It seems Master of Saber is here to pick up her lost pet." said the loud voice as it echoed all around them.
"Master! But I-"
"I know you wish to battle, however the enemy master is willing to retreat and I am not in the mood to fight. Kojirou, for this once please sheath your blade. There will be plenty of chances for you to fight Saber and other Servants…if I don't kill her that is."
He looked at his servant.
"Also, her luck and instinct is rather high…she might survive the Tsubame Gaehi…save the technique for later occasion where you can deliver it fully. Don't give away anymore hints Assassin!"
Kojirou silently sighed as he nodded.
He stared down at Saber.
"Saber! I BijuOh command you to leave. Be grateful of the chance given to you to face me in one week. Till then, train that Master of yours to not be a burden, for she too will fight."
Saber raised her sword.
Naruto's eye brows rose.
"Oh?...you intend to fight me in my home field and two more servants? You have a nerve of steel, I'll give you that, but however…I can only tolerate so much sad joke until I will punish you. So don't test my patience."
He now turned to Hinata.
"Master of Saber, you will do well to control your servant more in the future, use the Command Seal if you must."
Hinata seemed want to say something, but she held it back…she will express herself in the exam.
Naruto smiled inward for her resolve. "Good Hinata , survive against me , the Strongest ,than you might live through this Holy Grail War." thought Naruto as he slowly vanished.
"Assassin, see to that they leave the forest safely, lend them the protection cloak for the Youki…"
"Hai!"
Naruto vanished.
Without a hint of his previous reluctance Kojirou handed them two black cloaks.
"This cloak was made to travel through the forest without hindrance. Currently they are only good enough for one trip before the rune fails so hurry."
The two girls silently wore the cloak as they were escorted by Assassin out of the forest.
A week from now…the two girls will express themselves fully…a week from now.
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