Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor do I own Okami. Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto, and Okami is owned by Clover Studio and Capcom.
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Naruto-Okami Crossover
Kaikinisshoku: Total Solar Eclipse
Book 1: Whirlpool Chronicles
By Cyberweasel89
Chapter 9: Endless Waltz
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Boobs.
Ah, quite sorry. That was quite vulgar, was it not? The proper term is 'breasts'.
Now, for most men, breasts are an attractive part of the female anatomy. Yes, some prefer the rear, but breasts are a hot topic.
However, when a child is introduced to the subject, it is not easy for the child to grasp. Children are clueless about sex before coming of age. Most children tend to become a bit curious about sex when they near puberty at the age of twelve. Naruto, despite being twelve, was not at all curious when it came to girls. Naruto cared little about the female anatomy. He did go through a period when he looked at material for his Sexy Jutsu, but that was purely for research. Research that definitely paid off when the Jutsu was a success. He actually had no 'interest' in what he was looking at beyond the information needed for his Jutsu.
Now, in such material, the naughty bits of the female anatomy were abundant. You would think Naruto would be used to the sight, but no. Being only twelve, Naruto was quite shocked when his eyes became transfixed on a pair of full B cups. But what was even more shocking was who these breasts belonged to...
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Sushiaki Kyan.
Yes, it was true. A pair of very lovely breasts were attached to the raven-haired boy's chest. He was sitting there, his normal karategi upper body garment gone, wearing only his karategi pants. He seemed to be clutching a roll of bandages. The blonde ninja and the raven-haired boy locked eyes for what seemed like an eternity... Until Naruto opened his mouth to scream, only to have Kyan jump forward and tackle him to the ground, covering the blonde ninja's mouth with his hand.
"Shut up. Quiet, Uzumaki. I don't want you attracting the attention of our allies in the other tent."
Naruto just nodded.
"Promise you won't scream or speak loudly?"
He nodded. He mostly wanted the raven-haired boy to get off of him because his breasts were currently pressed up against his chest.
Or was that because her breasts were currently pressed up against his chest?
The raven-haired boy got up, sitting down on the other side of the tent. Naruto sat up, his mind trying desperately to work through what was going on. Breasts? On Sushiaki Kyan, the only son of the Sushiaki family? And the raven-haired boy made no move to cover his chest.
"So I guess you want an explanation, Uzumaki?"
Naruto just slowly nodded. He didn't trust his voice at the moment. He was afraid it would crack.
The raven-haired boy reached for the roll of bandages and began slowly and carefully wrapping the bandages around his ample chest as he spoke.
"Well, you have found me out. I am Sushiaki Kyan, but I am not the way you always imagined me. I am a girl."
Naruto stared blankly. "Were you... Were you always a girl?"
The raven-haired boy paused in the wrapping of his chest, brow furrowing irritably. "Yes, I have always been a girl! I was born a girl!"
"Geez, calm down, Sushiaki. I'm just finding this kinda hard to grasp... If you're a girl, why are you pretending to be a guy?"
The raven-haired boy sighed before continuing the process of wrapping his chest.
"I come from the Sushiaki family. My father, Sushiaki Ryoushi, originates from Iwagakure."
"Aren't they the enemy of Konoha?"
"Indeed they are, Uzumaki. My father worked as a shinobi in that village, a very talented one due to his family's special signature Jutsu. However, he was stripped of his shinobi rank for a crime he did not commit. Angered by this, he defected from Iwagakure and arranged a meeting with Konohagakure. In exchange for secrets about the village, they would allow him to start again as a shinobi of Konohagakure. The information happened to be so valuable that they readily accepted."
"Weren't they afraid he was just tricking them?"
"Yes, they were careful of that. But Sushiaki Ryoushi underwent some loyalty tests to make sure he was intent on swearing allegiance to Konoha. It turned out that the information he provided allowed Konoha's shinobi to prevent an assassination attempt on the Hokage, as well as apprehend a known and feared Iwagakure shinobi. Ryoushi was allowed to begin again on the Konoha ladder as a Genin, which he readily accepted. He quickly rose through the ranks to eventually become the commander of the ANBU forces. Along the way, he met a woman named Tsuribari, and the two wed. Are you with me so far, Uzumaki?"
The blonde ninja nodded.
"The Sushiaki family has a rule that dates back generations. The rule states that only the men of the family can become shinobi. The couple gave birth to their first child, a daughter they named Sushiaki Sakanaya. Five years later, they gave birth to their second daughter, which they named Sushiaki Kyan. Five years later, they bore their final child, a daughter they named Sushiaki Toto. I was five years old at the time of my little sister's birth. After the third daughter, it was discovered that my mother could no longer give birth. It was at this point that my father snapped. He wanted desperately to have a boy so he could raise a shinobi, but now it would not be possible. So, against my mother's wishes, they turned me into a boy. They cut my hair and educated me as a boy. My family is somewhat reclusive due to our father's nature of being wanted by Iwagakure for treason, so no one noticed my gender change. So I have lived under the guise of a boy ever since I was five years old. My mother and older sister know and sympathize. My younger sister has no clue. And my father... He seriously believes that I am a boy. The pain of pretending to have a son instead of actually having one was so hard to live with... that he simply blocked out the fact that I am really a girl, and is sure beyond a doubt that I have always been a boy."
Naruto could only stare in shock. During the duration of the story, the raven-haired boy had wrapped his ample chest in bandages and binded it flat, slipping his karategi shirt on over the bandages.
"Unfortunately, hiding one's gender is not as easy as it seems. The Inuzuka clan members are known for their excellent noses. Dogs can tell what gender a person is based on their scent. The Aburame clan members have their insects that can smell these things as well. I have made sure to avoid Inuzuka and Aburame clan members at all costs. There is also the fact that my chest has begun developing, making hiding it quite hard. Today was a close call, as my bindings had been ruined when I inadvertently fell into a pond during my fight with Satomi Tei. I had been changing the bindings when you walked in. Unfortunately, now it appears that my secret is out."
"Eh?"
Kyan gazed down at the ground, a small hint of sadness in his eyes. Did he... she think he was going to tell Anko-sensei and Hinata about this?
"What do you mean, Kyan? I won't tell anyone."
The raven-haired boy, er, girl perked. "You won't? Why is that?"
Naruto just grinned. "Because, we're nakama! We're friends. I don't care if you're really a girl. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. You're secret's safe with me, Kyan."
As the blonde ninja smiled reassuringly at his raven-haired teammate, he could have sworn that he saw the boy's mouth curve ever-so-slightly into a tiny smile.
"Yes. Very well. We should get to bed, Uzumaki."
"Oh, right."
That decided, they curled up on the ground in their tent and went to sleep for the night.
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Hmm... quite odd. This odd boy's behavior was illogical.
He had found out that Sushiaki Kyan was really a girl. Why did he not care? He should be rushing to tell Anko-sensei and Hyuuga. He should be rushing to tell the whole world. Why was he acting so trustworthy?
And what was this odd warm feeling? When Sushiaki Kyan looked upon the blonde ninja's reassuring smile, he felt an odd warm sensation fill him...
Hmm... nakama... friends... Was this it? Was this what it was like? Was this what it was like to have... a friend?
Companionship... friendship... teamwork... camaraderie... It was all foreign to him. He had grown up detached from all those around him. He knew nothing of these things. He could trust no one, or he would run the risk of them finding out his secret. That he was really a girl...
But this strange blonde boy found out, and he did not care. He was even willing to keep it a secret. His behavior was so strange... Kyan could not comprehend it.
The subject known as Uzumaki Naruto would require further study... The raven-haired boy would decipher his cryptic behavior. He would make sure of it...
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When Team Nine and their client awoke, they set to work making breakfast. Anko managed to catch some wild game to eat, and some military rations pellets managed to perk their chakra reserves up a bit from the previous day's fights.
The team got dressed into their furisode once more, Naruto switching to his Sexy Jutsu as well.
Along the way, it was time for a question and answer period.
"Okay, Naru-onee-chan. What's up with you?" Chun questioned.
The blonde ninja faltered nervously. He could tell where this was going. "Whaddyou mean?"
"I believe she is referring to that bright light Jutsu, that explosion of red chakra, that cut you made without a weapon, and the miracle Jutsu that regrew Hyuuga's arm, Uzumaki." Kyan explained stoicly.
"Um, that was..." the blonde ninja stammered.
"I find it odd how the dead last in the class at the Academy could conjure such strange Jutsu seemingly on the fly." Kyan stated plainly.
"Yeah, especially the one you used to heal Hina-chan. I have a bit of ninja training, and I know that even the most powerful medical Jutsu can't regrow lost limbs." Chun added.
"Um... Ya see, that's-"
"Out with it, Onee-chan!"
"Stop!"
Everyone turned to Hinata as she spoke up. "Don't... You shouldn't pressure Naruto-kun like this! If... if he doesn't want to talk about this, he doesn't have to!" the Hyuuga heiress frantically exclaimed.
The raven-haired boy said nothing, merely sending a gaze at the Hyuuga heiress that almost showed respect. The brown sugar-skinned client huffed sorely. And Anko just smiled.
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By noon, Team Nine finally made it to Sasa Sanctuary. Before them stood a tall bamboo wall and a massive gate. On either side of the gate was a bamboo pole that slowly tipped up and down, making a slow, relaxing, rhythmic tapping noise.
"Who goes there?" came a voice.
Two teenagers stood on opposite sides of the gate, atop platforms on the wall.
The one on the right appeared to be about seventeen, very skinny, but with some muscle. He had tanned skin, bald except for a spiky tuft of brown hair above his forehead. He squinted in the noon light, so one could not see his eyes very well. He wore a green tunic with a brown belt, straw sandals cladding his feet. But the most defining characteristic he had was the 'X'-shaped scar on his left cheek.
The one on the left could easily be his twin brother. He was the same age, same build, had the same tanned skin, same bald head with the spiky tuft of brown hair above his forehead, and same squinted eyes. Even the same straw sandals. Except he wore a blue tunic with a brown belt, and he had an 'X'-shaped scar on his right cheek.
"Hiya, boys!" the brown sugar-skinned client called up to the twins on the wall.
The left one perked. "Chun-sama!" he cried in alarm.
"Good to see you!" the right one called down. They both even had the same exact voice...
"Can you two open the door? These are my escorts from Konohagakure." she shouted, jumping up and down and waving her arms.
"Sure thing, Chun-sama!" they both said simultaneously.
Both hopped down from the wall, and soon after the huge bamboo door slid open.
"Hold it."
Team Nine and their client turned around to see an old man and an old woman standing there.
The old man was dressed in a green tunic. He was bald, with an odd square-shaped straw hat atop his head. He had a pointed mustache. But what was odd was his yellow eyes... they seemed to twinkle eerily... He was using a large pair of shears as a cane.
The old woman was dressed in a magenta kimono with a green rope tied around her waist as a belt. The kimono had black paw prints depicted on it. She had gray hair tied up in a bun, a pair of shears sticking through the bun. On her back was a large, square-shaped, green bamboo woven basket with a lid. The lid occasionally wiggled, like there was something alive inside the basket. The old woman was holding a butcher's knife, and had the same eerily twinkling yellow eyes as the old man.
"Who're you two supposed to be?" Anko asked.
"Watch your mouth!" snapped the old man. "We're Mr. and Mrs. Kirite."
Naruto's hands balled into fists. "Aren't you the guys who hired the Satomi Canine Warriors to kidnap Chun?"
"My, aren't you smart." Mrs. Kirite praised. "Yes, we are. But it appears those buffoons couldn't do the job right..."
"Chun-sama!"
The two twins rushed out through the now open gate and stood in front of Team Nine and Chun, their hands balled into fists and raised threateningly. They appeared ready for a fight.
"Escort squad, this is Mr. and Mrs. Kirite! They live in a house near the resort."
"They've been trying to buy the land that Sasa Sanctuary is on, but the Boss has been refusing!"
"They've already killed several Suzume Clan members with their own hands!"
"What?" Naruto cried in alarm. "How could an elderly couple be willing to kill for the land that the resort is on?"
The old man laughed throatily. "It's the sparrows!"
Kyan raised an eyebrow. "Sparrows?"
The old woman chuckled. "Yes. Sasa Sanctuary is home to thousands of tasty sparrows. If we can get rid of the Suzume Clan, those tasty sparrows will be ours for the picking."
"That's horrible..." Hinata gasped.
The Suzume Clan twins rushed forward, bringing their fists forward, but the old couple nimbly sidestepped every punch the Suzume twins tried to deliver. The old man and old woman stuck close, sidestepping the Suzume twins' blows and striking back in what seemed to be some sort of synchronized dance. The woman nimbly evaded around the blows, striking back with her butcher knife. And the old man did the same, nimbly dodging and striking back with his shears.
Naruto could tell that the Suzume twins were getting tired, not to mention were hurting from all the cuts they were getting. It was evident that the old couple was only toying with them. They were only leaving shallow cuts that would hurt and bleed, but not kill. They were playing with them.
"Twins! Step back!" Naruto ordered.
Both jumped back from the old couple to stand in front of Naruto and his group again.
"You two have to stay and protect Chun. We'll take care of them."
Both gave a tired nod.
"Correction! We'll handle this!"
Naruto was surprised to see the five Satomi Canine warriors jump down from the nearby trees.
"You guys?" Naruto exclaimed. "What're you doing here?"
"We're here to repay our debt for you letting us go." Shin explained, his eyes locked on the old couple as his jutte began gently swaying.
"Well, the little pawns have rebelled." Mrs. Kirite observed.
"You failed the mission we gave you, so we'll have to kill you all." Mr. Kirite explained.
Satomi Shin's jutte swung like a conductor's baton, casting a Genjutsu that only the old couple could see.
Satomi Jin leapt forward, cutting the old woman in half with a cry of "Great Cleave!", then chopped her head off with a cry of "Coup de grace!"
Next Satomi Tei charged the dismembered old woman and body slammed all three parts of her into the ground.
The Genjutsu caster lowered his arms and launched Satomi Rei into the air. As he was airborne, he threw a shower of cards that stabbed into the old man.
But they weren't done. Satomi Chi rushed forward, slamming her palm into the old man. "Medican Ninjutsu: Strong Beam!" she cried.
A blast of medical chakra launched the old man across the field and onto the ground.
To top it off, all the cards that had been stabbed into the old man detonated in a series of explosions.
Naruto ran forward. "That was awesome!" he exclaimed.
But Tei blocked the blonde ninja's way with his thick arm. "Wait. They aren't done yet."
The remains of the old couple became enveloped in a hazy darkness before disappearing. In a burst of darkness, the old couple was standing again, perfectly fine.
"Was that all you had?" Mr. Kirite mocked.
"But... how?" Naruto gaped in awe.
"They aren't human. They are actually demons. As long as they retain their human form, they cannot be defeated." Tei explained.
The old man and old woman stabbed their weapons into the ground and went through some hand seals.
"Demonic Illusion:" the old man announced.
"Sheer Cold." His wife finished.
Tei whirled around and shoved the blonde ninja away. He landed hard on the ground back over by Anko, Hinata, Kyan, Chun, and the twins. "Hey, what was that for?" Naruto angrily exclaimed as he pulled himself off the ground. But he froze. All five of the Satomi Canine Warriors had fallen to the ground. Tei was kneeling on one knee, but his four comrades had all dropped and were hugging themselves as if they were cold.
The blonde ninja ran up to the sumo wrestler-like man. "Tei! What's wrong?"
"So... So cold..." he gasped, before he fell to the ground as well, creating a large boom from the impact.
Anko jumped forward. "I'm up!" she announced.
She quickly formed some hand seals."Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile!"
Bringing her hand to her mouth, a stream of fire shot forth. However, the old couple easily weaved their way around it with their intricate, synchronized movements.
"What? They dodged my strongest fire Jutsu?" But she smirked. "This is gettin' good. Let's see how they deal with this."
Another set of hand seals. "Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Jutsu!"
Bringing her hand to her mouth, a flurry of fireballs shot forth. But the old couple again weaved their way around it with reversals, sidesteps, backsteps, ducks, and rolls. It was almost like a dance...
"How the hell do you guys do that?" Anko exclaimed.
The old man laughed. "Foolish youth. Battle is like a dance! And the battlefield is but a ballroom! Find the right partner amidst the party guests and your waltz shall outdo every other person on the dance floor!"
Anko just smirked. "Well, let's see ya dance past this one, then."
The purple-haired kunoichi stuck both arms out. "Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"
A snake shot out from each sleeve of Anko's furisode, each heading for one of the Kirite. They nimbly stepped out of the way, but the snakes just followed them, wrapping the old couple up.
The purple-haired kunoichi next went through some hand seals. "Fire Release: Mist Covering Jutsu!"
Bringing a hand to her mouth, a white mist was expelled, enveloping the old couple and the surrounding area.
Next another set of hand seals. "And to top it off... Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu!"
Bringing her hand to her mouth, the purple-haired kunoichi shot a fireball the size of a bowling ball. When the fireball hit the cloud of white mist, it caught ablaze, incinerating the old couple.
"Well, that's that." The purple-haired kunoichi retracted her snakes, turned around, and patted the dirt from her hands. "Now let's get out of here, maggots."
But the old woman leaped from the cloud of fire unharmed, grabbing onto the kunoichi's arms and restraining her.
The old man leaped out next, sliding around to the kunoichi's front. With a monstrous cry similar to that of a distressed tiger, the old man began mercilessly punching at the purple-haired kunoichi's front, pounding her with immense strength. The blows were so powerful that ribs could be heard breaking, and an uppercut punch gave her a broken nose.
"Shit! That fucking hurt, you sonuva bitch!" Anko cursed.
As if in response, the old woman proceeded to pull hard on the kunoichi's arms. A pop was heard as both her shoulders were dislocated, and a snap was heard as her left arm was broken. Mr. and Mrs. Kirite tossed the battered and bruised kunoichi's body aside, leaving her to bleed on the grass.
The old couple straightened their posture and resumed their civilized demeanor. "Who else would like to dance?"
Naruto got up from the ground and began marching toward the old couple.
He was joined on his right by Kyan, and on his left by Hinata. He gave them both a nod of acknowledgement. They were in this together... They were nakama.
However, as Hinata activated her Byakugan, she saw it again. Tendrils of chakra were reaching out from Kyan-kun's chakra aura and latching onto the aura of not only Naruto-kun and herself, but also Anko-sensei and the five Satomi Canine Warriors. Eight tendrils in all connecting their chakra auras to that of Kyan's. What did it mean?
The blonde ninja went through some hand seals. Tohenboku, the large wooden broadsword, appeared in his hands. The three teammates rushed forward. Hinata ran in for a Gentle Fist strike to the old man's chest, but he simply bent backwards to avoid it. Kyan sent a Tremor jutsu at the old man to knock him over while he was distracted by Hinata, but his wife jumped in and pulled him out of the way. Right as the old couple landed safely away from the Tremor Jutsu, Naruto jumped forward with his sword. The old couple split apart to avoid the downward slash from above, but the blonde ninja dropped the sword and hit them with a double Power Slash from his fingernails. They were both sliced, but their wounds were covered with a dark haze and healed.
Hinata jumped in for a series of Gentle Fist blows, while Naruto gave a nod to his raven-haired teammate. The boy nodded, going through the hand seals for his Fireball Jutsu. It was this Jutsu that lit the blonde ninja's wooden sword ablaze.
"Fire Release: Burning Blade." the raven-haired boy named it.
The blonde ninja ran forward, jumping into the fray. Hinata backed off to allow the blonde ninja his assault. He swung the flaming sword mercilessly. Even when the old couple avoided the blade, they were still burned by the fire. But the burns were only covered in a black hazy smoke and healed.
When the fire was beginning to die down, Kyan jumped in while going through a set of hand seals "Wind Release: Gust Jutsu." he declared.
The gust of wind went straight for the sword. The moment the fast-moving air hit it, the fire burst forth with renewed vigor.
While Naruto continued his assault with the flaming wooden blade, Hinata jumped in to help. The Hyuuga heiress and the blonde ninja fought off the old couple, using impressive coordination to strike the old couple while avoiding each other's blows.
While Kyan was off to the side, he went through another set of hand seals. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Ten clones of the raven-haired boy appeared and jumped into the fray, while the real Sushiaki Kyan made one more Shadow Clone and sent it to tend to their sensei. Strangely enough, the raven-haired boy had somehow learned the Mystical Palm Jutsu, as his Shadow Clone was applying it to the purple-haired kunoichi's wounds as best he could.
The Real Kyan went through another set of hand seals. "Mist Servant Jutsu."
Oil-like clones popped out of the ground and joined in the crowded attack on the old couple. Despite being illusions, they proved a great way to make the old couple dodge and defend against blows that were not really there.
Finally, Kyan pulled out a kunai and jumped forward, yelling "Coup de Grace!"
Naruto, Hinata, and the Kyan clones moved aside as the boy's kunai sliced off the heads of the old couple with a mighty slash, followed by a slash across the midsection with a cry of "Great Cleave!"
The old couple landed in pieces. Kyan's clones and the Mist Servants vanished as the raven-haired boy slumped to the ground. The Hyuuga heiress rushed to his side, but Naruto just cursed. The remains of the old couple were enveloped in a black hazy mist, disappearing, and Mr. and Mrs. Kirite appeared standing before them in a burst of darkness.
"Shit!" the blonde ninja exclaimed. "There's no beating these guys!"
He ran to the downed Satomi Tei.
"Tei! You said they can't be beaten in human form! How do I reveal their true form?" the blonde ninja exclaimed, kneeling down and nudging the sumo-like man.
"Ugh... Only... Only moonlight can reveal..."
He never finished. But Naruto understood.
Unfortunately, the blonde ninja had no clue what they should do. According to Tei, they needed moonlight. But it was the middle of the day...
"You require the moon?"
Naruto stopped walking as the world froze, falling away to reveal the sewer. It was time... time for him to learn another Celestial Brush Jutsu...
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