And now, the next chapter is here! Satoshi has been driven into a world where laws have no meaning, and he can only escape when he has become one with himself again. And so, with that, Chapter 11 is here, my version of what happens while in a coma.
Disclaimer: Masashi Kishimoto owns Naruto. I've called a Tactical Retreat, and plan on something climatic, and potentially dangerous.
Chapter 11: Stuck in the Realm of Night.
(Satoshi's Mind)
Satoshi, looking like he was 12, was inside a mansion on an island. His first inspection was that the whole mansion was garrisoned, except there was a door, but the lock was preventing him from getting out. His chakra was there, but he couldn't cast any jutsus. He also noted that he was alone.
"Where am I?" Satoshi asked. "You are in a realm that is caught in between the living and the dead." A voice he thought was familiar said. He turned and saw a pet cat walk over to him. The cat jumped into his hands and purred. "Gatto… why are you merely a cat instead of the demon from hell you try to be?" Satoshi asked.
"Look, you are trapped in a coma. This is the only form available to me at the moment." Gatto said. " I hear strange voices…" Satoshi said, looking down confused. "Don't worry Mew, those voices belong to people that care for you." Gatto said. Satoshi shrugged, then asked the million dollar question.
"What's behind that gate?" "Mew, you won't know until you find your eyes. Until then, please continue to scratch my back." They were silent, and then began laughing. Figures, even stuck between the realm of the living and the dead, he was never serious outside of a fight.
(Real World)
The next day, Tyson, and Kasumi came to visit Satoshi. "Man, who would have thought he could push himself like this?" Tyson asked. "Yeah, Kaji-kun never had to exert this much chakra to do anything." Kasumi said. "Hey Satoshi, you need to recover from this. Who else can we depend on to get revenge on Orochimaru?" Tyson said, trying to hold back the tears. "Even when our team started, you were always one of the strongest we ever met!" Kasumi said.
Flashback 1:
Fresh out of the Academy, Satoshi and Tyson, were free to hang out for the rest of the day! "This is awesome! Who would have guessed that we would be the only two to not have a group. We are the only 2 man group!" Tyson said, 12 at the time. "But that means we are the ones with the biggest disadvantage since it's only 2 of us." Satoshi said, his hair as though he was in permanent Kaji form.
"That means we can spar with each other for a good long time." Tyson said. They decided, since their sensei wasn't going to show up, to wander in the nearby forest to lay out in the shade. They then heard a ruffling in the woods, and saw a girl wearing a headband with the insignia for female on it.
"Who is she?" Tyson asked. "Don't know. She must be from that Amazon Village that's beginning to gain a little power. Her headband gives it away." Satoshi said. "Dude, you read to many books to know stuff like that!" Tyson said. "I just happen to have a natural knack for tactics and reading. Though I only read books that interest me." Satoshi said, defending himself.
They decided to end the argument because she looked injured. "Hey, are you okay?" Tyson asked. She glared hard at them, and grabbed 5 shuriken. "Hey, we mean no harm. I mean, we just found you out here by yourself, and we don't know what to do with you." Satoshi said carefully. She continued glaring at them.
"You need help. Let us help you!" Tyson said, before he ducked to dodge a shuriken. "She seems rather hostile…" Satoshi said in a smart-ass tone. "No shit, Sherlock!" Tyson replied in a 'keep stating the obvious genius' kind of tone. Even at 12, Tyson had a foul mouth, but he knew that there was a time and place for it. With his friends, yes. With adults, no.
"I don't need help from some boys!" She said. "Hey, what's that mean!?" Tyson said, his temper and combative spirit leaking out. "Can it, Hothead. Amazons aren't exactly nice to males." Satoshi said. Tyson grunted, and sighed in defeat. Satoshi sighed, pulled out a scroll, and summoned a bowl of Miso Soup and a First-Aid kit.
"How do you know how to do that?" Tyson asked. "Kazu Hyuuga taught it to me. He said his clan leader's brother's son's friend (Tenten) could summon all sorts of weapons. I choose to summon food, and anything else I may need." Satoshi said. "You need a life. Also you are too kind." Tyson said. "She looks hungry and hurt. If you would get over that tough guy act, you would probably help her too." Satoshi said.
"W-Why do you say that…" Tyson said. "Because your stammering means something deeper than you're letting on!" Satoshi said, running away. "Bastard!!!" Tyson screamed, running after him. The girl couldn't help but smile, and cautiously ate and bandaged herself up.
Satoshi and Tyson, for the rest of the day, acted up and caused some trouble. They went back to the forest clearing they were at earlier and saw the girl was gone. They shrugged, and Satoshi put up some targets. "I don't see why you need tools. Taijutsu is the way to go!" Tyson said. "You say that because that's all you can do, other than add fire to your attacks. My attacks are way more diverse." Satoshi said.
"The only training you need to worry about is strength training and speed training. Speaking of which, how many pounds is your jacket today?" "75 pounds. It's not much, but it's a start! Good thing Uncle gave me this last year. I'll catch him!" Tyson said. "Speaking of Kusanagi-san, how many pounds is his jacket?" Satoshi asked.
"He said it weighs around 1750 pounds." Tyson replied. They then hear a sound, and Satoshi throws a kunai, that knocks a senbon needle out the air. "I plan on repaying you for your help. Your lives would make a nice payment!" A girl said. "Hey, that's the girl you helped!" Tyson said. "I guess she is very grateful…" Satoshi said. "Sarcastic bastard." Tyson said, blocking a shuriken coming his way.
She jumped out of the tree she was hiding in and had an evil smirk. "By Amazonian law, if any boy attempts to help me, they are to meet a swift death!" She said. "…Tyson will fight you first." Satoshi said. "What the hell man!? WHY!?!" Tyson screamed. "Consider it training yourself. You are not to take off the jacket unless it is truly needed. If you do before I deem it necessary, I won't treat you to ramen because that would be uncool." Satoshi said. Tyson grunted, muttered something about lazy bastards, and assumed a fighting stance.
The fight didn't last very long. Tyson moved at a speed she couldn't comprehend, and she was beaten without standing a chance. "I guess those weights really help when it comes to straight up Taijutsu." Satoshi said, sighing. "Yeah, but you could see everything I did, couldn't you?" Tyson asked. "Of course. Though you are faster than I am by a little, I can keep up with you, no problem." Satoshi said.
She was stunned, to say the least. All her jutsus missed horrendously, and he didn't seem to be affected by her Genjutsu. Even her Seductive Glance Jutsu barely fazed him. "Who are you two?" She asked, barely able to stand. "Satoshi Musashi!" Satoshi said. "Tyson Kusanagi!" Tyson said. "Fine then. Musashi-san and Kusanagi-san, you will hear…" She said slowly, before passing out from exhaustion.
Tyson caught her before she hit the ground. "That was uncharacteristically unlike you." Satoshi said, smirking. "Hey, she didn't know what she was up against. Besides, she is rather cute." Tyson said, taking her to the local hospital. She would later tell them her name is Kasumi Aurion.
End.
Tyson and Kasumi left, figuring their flashback helped them feel better. "He was even nice to me before I became a friend. Why did you fight me instead of him?" Kasumi asked. "Because he probably would only use his Stun Fist style. He wasn't going to harm you like I did, but I did nothing fatal. I merely disarmed you." Tyson said. "So you held back as well?" Kasumi asked. "Of course! My jacket was on the whole time, and my fire wasn't present." Tyson replied. They both sighed and decided to chill at Satoshi's house.
(Satoshi's Mind)
"Hey Gatto, what do you mean when I find my eyes, I won't be able to escape?" Satoshi asked. "Your eyes are your only safety. When the past visits your mind, you will remember!" Gatto said. Satoshi sighed and figured he might as well get to work. He looked through his mind and memories, and re-witnessed Orochimaru attacking his village.
"That's right. The Snake Bastard killed my entire village and family. I have to get him back for that!" Satoshi said. His body then became that of a 13 year old. "Woah, what happened. "It seems when you remember something, your body restores itself to it's normal state." Gatto said. "Well that's great." Satoshi said, his voice squeaky.
"Heh, seems puberty is a bitch." Gatto said, "Damn, and I had hoped this would never happen again!" Satoshi said. They both chuckled, and listened to the voices that were coming again. "Hey, this one sounds like a girl. She also sounds pretty!" Satoshi said. Gatto was laughing. "Your voice is hell on the ears!" Gatto said.
"Fuck You, Kitty Cat!" Satoshi replied. "Damn, even in a coma, you remember I hate that name!" Gatto replied, chuckling. "Hey, that little bit of information is going with me to the grave!" Satoshi said, laughing along with him.
(Real World)
"Satoshi-kun…who would have thought he could drive Orochimaru away?" Hinata said. "He was stronger than he let on. I can't even begin to imagine the kind of power the demon he holds has." Neji said. "He holds a demon inside him?" Hinata asked. "Yeah, when we were fighting, I saw what looked like a Cat in his chakra when he transformed." Neji said. "So, he's just like Naruto?" Hinata asked.
"No, he isn't stupid like him. He is a tactical genius. I hope to be able to fight him again." Neji said. "Neji, the Hyuugas are planning what they are gonna do to him. They won't listen to me because my eyes have been sealed. Hanabi is only 11. She doesn't become the official head until her 15th birthday." Hinata said, a distress in her voice.
"Don't worry, I am doing everything I can to make sure he is safe. The Hokage said that nothing will happen until after he is awake and cleared." Neji said. "For his sake, that should be a long time." Hinata said, giving him a sad look, and looking over at Satoshi. "You have strong feelings for him, don't you?" Neji asked. Hinata blushed and looked down.
"I-I never s-said I did!" Hinata replied. Neji then started laughing a little. "You haven't acted like that since you had a crush on Naruto." Neji said. Hinata tried to defend herself, but couldn't fight it. "Don't fret. He probably feels the same way. He did go out of his way to make sure you were safe." Neji consoled. Hinata smiled and glanced at Satoshi, moving the hair out of his face and smiling at him. "He would probably appreciate it if his hair was back into the two bangs." Neji said, giving Hinata an excuse to stay near him. Hinata nodded, and left to find a comb. Neji smiled and left.
(Satoshi's Mind)
"Hey Gatto. Those two people that were talking to me. Who were they?" Satoshi asked. Gatto, once again, started laughing at his crackly voice. "Those were the Hyuugas. The man was Neji and the girl was Hinata. She seems to be smitten with you." Gatto said. "Nah. I bet she is really nice." Satoshi said. "Ah, whatever!" Gatto said, before Satoshi fell to the ground, grabbing his head and screaming. Something was trying to make itself known to him.
"Hey Mew, what's wrong!?" Gatto said, panic in his voice. Satoshi then slowly got up, and looked at Gatto. "Gatto, you gave me power when Neji fought against me." Satoshi said. "Yeah kid. Your Tenketsus were all sealed, and a burst of chakra from transforming gave you your powers back." Gatto said. Satoshi then became 14. "Yes, I must need 2 more memories to get out of here. But why were my eyes orange?" Satoshi asked. When he replayed that thought, his eyes were orange instead of the normal dark blue.
"When the time comes, you will know." Gatto said. Satoshi shrugged, and sat down and summoned a bowl of ramen. "Hey Mew, could you do that the whole time?" Gatto asked. Satoshi shook his head, and then realization dawned on him. "It just sort of came to me." Satoshi said, before he became 15. "Well, now we need to see what happens now." Gatto said.
(Real World)
Neji began walking to the Hyuuga Estate. "Well well well. Leave it to a Branch Member to betray the Hyuugas." One of the Main Members said. Then 10 members of the Main Branch came up to Neji, obviously looking for a fight. "May I ask why you are blocking my way?" Neji asked, only to get angry glares. "Like we need to explain ourselves to some Branch Bastard!" One of them said. "Hey, leave him alone!" Tyson said, overhearing the situation from atop a roof. He jumped off, and landed next to Neji
"Hey, we don't need any trouble from that monster's Village Buddy." Another member said. "Hey, if you got beef with him, you got beef with me!" Tyson said. "Fine. Then we will kill you both!" Another said. All the members then used the Byakugan and got into their stances. "Hey Neji. Go to Satoshi's house and tell Kasumi I'll be home late." Tyson said. "Wait. You plan on taking 10 Hyuugas alone?" Neji asked. "Don't worry. Two of my seals guarantee that I will be okay." Tyson said. Neji sighed and left. "Look, you guys are mine!" Tyson said, throwing his jacket over to the side.
(Satoshi's Mind)
"Damn it. I've been through this damn mansion at least 15 times, but I can't find shit!" Satoshi screamed to himself. "Maybe it's under your nose." Gatto said, following him. "ARRRGH!!! I want out of here. I have fights to win!" Satoshi said, ramming his head into the ground viciously. "Mew, you don't want to have a concussion while stuck in this realm. You could die." Gatto said.
"SON OF A BITCH!!!!!" Satoshi screamed, falling onto his back and throwing a fit like little baby. "Dude, man up. Stop acting like a little girl." Gatto said, sweat dropping. "Well, that coming from a powerful demon looking like a damn house cat!" Satoshi replied. "Hey, now you're hitting below the belt!" "Every blow counts!" "You want to settle this!?" "Bring it!!!" Satoshi and Gatto, after Gatto transformed into Satoshi's Spark Form, started a silly slap fight.
(Real World)
Tyson was surrounded by 10 Hyuugas, all with the Byakugan ready. Tyson smirked and released the Seal of Fire. In front of their eyes, fire began forming all inside of him, and his chakra coils began to be covered by the flames of his seal. "Go ahead. Try and hit me! Your Jyuuken is now useless." Tyson said. One of the more foolish members tried, only to get burned before he could hit him.
"Agh, what the hell!?" He said. "Since my Seal of Fire is now activated, my flames will automatically defend me from physical attacks that are slower than my own reflexes. Sadly for you guys, only Satoshi and Lee are fast enough to do that!" Tyson said.
After a few hours, Hinata had managed to get Satoshi's bangs the way they should have been. (He will be glad to have his hair back to normal. If that happens every time he goes to full power, his hair will be a pain.) Hinata thought to herself, but in her heart, she knew she would enjoy playing with his hair. Since it was night, she was asked to leave. She sighed and left the hospital. She was halfway to Satoshi's house before she felt 5 different chakra readings.
They weren't familiar, and she became defensive. She then felt a wave of calm chakra, and fell asleep. "Heh, it was easier than I thought. That other Hyuuga put up one hell of a fight." A nin said. A look of his headband revealed he was from the Hidden Cloud Village. "Hey Katsuya. What should we do with the other two. The younger one is well…young, but the older one looks like he is the strongest one?" One of them asked.
"Don't worry. We will take all of them with us." Katsuya said. His dark blue hair coming down to his shoulders. His jade green eyes showing that he was thinking. "I'm sure the village would like this. We have always been against the Hyuugas." Katsuya said. (Though why I can't really recall. I just do what I'm told.) Katsuya thought to himself. Him and his two cohorts then slipped out of Konoha.
(Satoshi's Mind)
After the whole night of fighting, (It's morning in the real world.) Satoshi and Gatto were tired. "Okay, you get points for hitting me in my crotch, but I get bonus points for making you tap earlier." Gatto said. "You had a choker hold! That was cheating!" (And crotch shots are any more fair?) Gatto thought to himself, before Satoshi started rubbing his eyes. He opened them, and they were orange.
"Mew, it's time." Gatto said. "What? My eyes feel different, and I can see…wait. Tarogan…" Satoshi started, before his body went back to normal. "Mew, it's good to have you back!" Gatto said, before he disappeared and was back in his home in Satoshi's subconscious. Satoshi used the Body Flicker Jutsu and appeared at the gate. He used the Tarogan and saw a key. He shot some chakra at the key, and it opened. "Now, the real world is waiting for me!" Satoshi said, stepping into the light.
In the Real World, Satoshi started stirring. He yawned and looked around. He immediately realized he was in a hospital. He threw off the hospital clothes and put on his normal clothes, minus the hoodie, which he tied around his waist. He walked around and saw Tsunade standing, watching the village. Satoshi walked next to her, and realized the destruction. "Well, it could have been worse. At least casualties weren't as high." Satoshi said. He said that hoping that he was right.
"True (Bingo! Satoshi quickly cheered in his head), but Uzumaki-san was drugged before he fought Orochimaru. That fight shouldn't have come down to you." Tsunade said, but Satoshi noticed something else on her mind. "Besides that, did anything else happen?" Satoshi asked. Tsunade sighed. She figured he would learn about it eventually.
"Last night, Hinata, Neji, and Hanabi were kidnapped. I don't know who took them." Tsunade said. Satoshi had his cheerful look, then a screamed "WHAT!?!?!?!?" could be heard from all of Konoha. Naruto was hit, accused of being loud, but he said it wasn't him. "When did that happen!?!?" Satoshi screamed, panic in his voice.
"Last night, somewhere in between the hospital and your house." Tsunade said. Satoshi then disappeared. He came along where he felt the most recent burst of chakra was, and closed his eyes. To him, it felt like the whole area went dark, and he found a feint chakra signature. (Hmmm. This is…Katsuya's chakra. He must have come from the Cloud Village.) Satoshi thought to himself. He took off for his house.
(Satoshi's Place)
Tyson was tired. Yesterday, he used his Seal of Fire to beat 10 Hyuugas at once, but he was physically drained. "Hey Tyson, do you think Kaji-kun will wake up soon?" Kasumi asked. "It's Satoshi. He'll be up. But why do you refer to him like that?" Tyson asked, curious. "Well, it sort of stuck after he got the name Kaji-Oni. Why, you jealous that he has a nickname?" Kasumi asked, smiling.
Tyson sighed and looked at her. "Jealous of that loser? I don't think so." Tyson said. "I bet you are!" Kasumi said, chuckling. Tyson decided to stand up, and Kasumi took off. He chased her for about a minute before he had her pinned to the wall. They both blushed, realizing they were lost in each other's gaze. "I win." Tyson said. They both were slowly drawing near each other till they were head to head. They were just about to kiss, when Satoshi burst through the door.
"Hey guys, where are my scrolls and stuff… heh, I came at a bad time?" Satoshi said smirking. Tyson and Kasumi shot away from each other, blushing heavily. "What are you doing here Satoshi!?" Tyson asked. "This is MY house." Satoshi said, in a 'dumbass' tone with dot eyes. "I mean your out of your coma!" Tyson said. "No worry. I need to head to the Cloud Village. Hinata, Neji, and some girl named Hanabi has been kidnapped." Satoshi said, grabbing his scrolls.
He knew he was gonna be jetting, so he put his scrolls into his backpack. He turned to say bye, but Tyson and Kasumi were already dressed and wearing they're ninja sandals as well. "Well, I guess you guys are coming as well?" Satoshi asked. "Yeah!" Tyson said. "If I leave you two alone, something bad will happen." Kasumi said. Both sighing, they opened the door and left. They nodded, and disappeared.
ShadowRonin: That's right folks! This chapter is done with! Satoshi and the Sun Nin prepare for a new journey to the Cloud Village, beginning the next phase of the story, and introducing the fourth main Sun Nin OC!
Tyson: So we're going to save Satoshi's new girlfriend, and save the day yet again?
Satoshi: She's not my girlfriend!!!
Kasumi: But Shadow-kun said something about Satoshi putting himself into a fix concerning Hinata.
ShadowRonin: ...
Satoshi: What did you do?
ShadowRonin: ...
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