The Maelstrom's Revenge
A/N: Alright here's the ninth chapter of The Maelstrom's Revenge. I've yet to decide on a course of action when it comes to the whole Naruto being a Jashinist thing. But rest assured, he will not use any Jashinist powers in battle in any case. He's already Kage level, and I want to be able to demonstrate all his powers. Now, on with the chapter.
Naruto and Haku were waiting at the gate for their client to get there. He was already late. They were simply standing there, impassive looks on both of their faces as they waited. Eventually, an ordinary looking man walked up to them.
"Are you me ninja escort to Nami no Kuni?"
They turned to him and simply nodded. The man shivered. These guys are creepy. True ninja.
"Alright then, let's get going."
And with that, they set off. This was looking to be an easy mission. They were able to make the entire trip between countries by boat so there was going to be little opportunity for any ninja or bandits to come for them. It was just as they were thinking this that a Suiton jutsu hit the boat. It looked as though a hundred sharks made of water were attacking the boat. They were eating the boat bit by bit as they attacked, causing the boat to begin to sink.
The two ninja put the client and some of the other passengers into the life boat and then jumped onto the water. What they saw there would stop any normal ninja's heart, cold. Standing in front of them was Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame. Both of them were clothed with the same cloak. Black with red clouds.
"Oh, this is interesting Itachi-san. The little fox has a Zanbatou. Can I get this one? I want to see if his skill are worth mentioning."
"Very well Kisame-san, just don't kill him. Leader-sama will kill you if you do."
Kisame frowned, but nodded in agreement.
Naruto had studied and memorized the Bingo Book when he became a ninja. He knew the abilities of these two and knew that Haku wouldn't stand a chance.
"Itachi-san." He called.
"Yes, Naruto-kun?"
"How about you and my partner stay out of this. Swordsman's honor, you understand."
Itachi smirked but nodded. "Very well Naruto-kun. I will stay out of it if your partner stays out of it. Have a good match."
Itachi then disappeared in a blur and appeared on the sidelines. His eyes widened in surprise when he realized that Haku had gotten there faster than he had. "Your speed is impressive for someone your age Haku-chan. Ever think of going nuke-nin.?"
"I probably would have if it wasn't for Naruto-kun. He saved me from the loneliness that would have consumed me. He is one of my precious people, and I would happily die for him if need be."
Itachi smirked as he realized that this ones motivations are not so different from his own.
On the battlefield, the two swordsman were facing off. Naruto with his standard Kirigakure Zanbatou, and Kisame with his legendary Samehada. They began circling each other, slowly closing the circle. After a few seconds of this, they lunged. Kisame coming in with an under hand swing while Naruto came in with an overhand swing. The two blades clashed and sparks flew from Naruto's Zanbatou. The bandages wrapped around Samehada ripped apart and the true form underneath the bandages was revealed. There were the infamous shark-skin blades of the Samehada poking through the bandages. Samehada started sucking the chakra from Naruto as they were locked together in a stalemate. Naruto felt the drain and immediately jumped back as he began to make hand signs. He finished the hand seals.
"Kirigakure no Jutsu."
He began another set of hand seals.
"Suiton: Suiryudan no Jutsu."
Kisame held the Samehada aloft and waited behind it. The dragon of water hit the giant sword and was absorbed into it. He pulled the sword up and lunged once again. He caught Naruto off guard and shaved some of his side off with the Samehada. Naruto dissolved into water. Kisame turned left and right, trying to find the boy, only to feel the sharp sting of a slice across his back. He turned and saw nothing, he began to panic, he should be able to see just fine in this mist, he's from Kirigakure. There's something weird about this mist. He realized it in a flash. Genjutsu, he couldn't hear anything. He should be able to hear the water moving under him. This was a sure sign of a Genjutsu in action. He put his hands into the ram seal and yelled "Kai!" His vision cleared just as Naruto's Zanbatou cleaved his head from his shoulders.
Naruto caught Kisame's severed head by his hair just as it fell. He could get quite a bounty for that back home. He quickly sealed it into a scroll and ran towards the fallen Samehada. He wasn't gonna let such a treasure get away. He grabbed it just as it began to sink. He dropped his Zanbatou into the water in order to heft the mighty blade in both hands and hold it aloft. He turned towards Itachi, who simply shrugged, apparently unaffected by his partner's demise.
"I know when to run. I am outmatched in this battle. Even if I could beat you, I couldn't get away with you without a partner to distract your friend over there. We will meet again Naruto-kun, and I look forward to facing such a strong opponent in battle. Ja ne, Naruto-kun."
He disappeared in a swirl of leaves.
The two then used a couple of hand seals and created a current to take the boat full of people to the shore. When the reached the shore, Naruto nodded towards Haku and Haku took the client a safe distance away. Naruto held up the rest of them with the excuse that he had to explain the secrecy protocol to them. Haku explained as much to the client.
As soon as they were long gone, Naruto took a sacrificial pike out of a scroll and killed half of the innocent people I one swipe. He then tied up the remainder and drew a circle with a triangle in the center on the ground with their blood, about 10 feet in diameter. He went to get Haku and the prisoners let out a held breath. Minutes later, Haku came to them and they rejoiced at their apparent savior. Haku took out a similar pike to the one Naruto had and their hearts sank as they realized their demise. When the deed was done, Haku drew a separate ritual circle with his own victims blood and laid them inside.
Minutes later, the two ninja, along with their client, were heading, once again towards the main city of Nami no Kuni. While the two looked towards each other and exchanged looks of delight. Beneath both of their clothes, around their necks, there was a faint outline of a circle with a triangle in the center.
A/N: Okay, so I decided what to do with that mid-chapter. Two new Jashinists in Kirigakure and no one is safe. Who will be their next victims? Find out next time on Dragon ba- oh wait, wrong show. Find out in the next installment of The Maelstrom's Revenge.