Chapter 12:
"Sai!" Shikamaru shouted with suprise "What're you doing here?" Sai looked at him with a forced smile "I just returned from a mission. Miss Tsunade ordered me to come and help you. I can see Naruto's at it again..." He leaped off of the paper bird as it began it's assault. Sai landed next to Shikamaru "I overheard what you were saying about a plan. You go ahead and carry it out while I distract him. Go." He then turned away to face his opponent. Shikamaru dashed over towards where Lee and Eno were along with Sakura.
Eno continued to use her healing chakra on Sakura's wounds. She looked more worried since Sakura kept looking worse and worse. Lee watched over the two girls, making sure no harm came their way. Then after a while the light green chakra stopped emitting from Eno's hands. She sighed heavily and looked very worried.
Lee asked with concern on his face "How is Sakura-san?" Eno looked at him with tears glazing her eyes "I managed to heal her wounds and cracked bones but..." she stopped to wipe her eyes "That chakra is still in her body. It's like poisen to her! It's already getting close to her heart. She's going t-to... sniff d-die...and it's all my fault!" Eno cried with all of her might. Her tears trickled down her face and onto Sakura's soft cheeks. Even steadfast Lee shedded a tear or two. At this point,
Shikamaru finally was apon them. He noticed their crying "What's the matter?" Eno looked at him with swelled, red eyes "U-ummm... sniff Sakura's really hurt... that's all." Shikamaru pushed aside his concern and said "Eno. I have a plan to try and stop Naruto and I need you. Lee can watch over Sakura while you come and help." Eno swallowed her tears and sorrow and
stood up firmly "Okay. What's the plan?" Shikamaru took a deep breath and sighed "I need you to use your mind transfer jutsu on Naruto. Maybe you could somehow stop him from inside of him. Think you could do this?" Eno glanced behind her and looked at Sakura. She turned back to Shikamaru with determination in her eyes "I'll do it." 'For Sakura...'
Eno and Shikamaru arrived at the battle scene with Sai holding Naruto off. The miniture fox was starting to become inraged with its attacks failing. Shikamaru spotted something and his eyes widened "Eno! Hurry and use your jutsu - the 5th tail is coming!"
'This is for Sakura!' "Mind Trasfer Jutsu!!" Eno held her hands up infront of her forehead and activated her jutsu. Her soul whisked away from her body and disapeared inside of Naruto's fox formed body. Shikamaru quickly stooped over to catch the girl's empty shell 'I hope Eno can pull this off...'
"Whoa, what is this place? It looks like a large sewer system. Is this really Naruto's soul?" She looked around at the four way path. 'Which way do I go to find Naruto?' just then as if calling her, Eno's ears picked up a faint growl coming from the path behind her. 'Might as well go that way.
I don't have any other leads...' She cautiously tip-toed down the dank corroder. She turned a corner to find a giant room - with a large gate in the back! "W-what is this?!" she said a little startled. The darkness behind the cage was suddenly illuminated with red chakra flaring like fire. A giant fox stood amongst the flames, with a limped, helpless boy grasped in it's claw. Eno gasped when she saw who it was "Naruto!" The fox heard her scream and took notice of her "Hmmm hm hm. What are you doing here? I'm just about to have fun - don't bother me!" Eno quaked in fear 'My mind tells me to run... but my feet
aren't moving!' she looked once more at Naruto 'I have to wake up Naruto!' "Naruto! Wake up! Please!!" She continued to cry this plea until finally she got the answer she hoped to hear. "H-huh?..." Naruto began to stir. He snapped awake when he saw the giant fox with a tight hold on his waist. He looked over on the other side of the gate to see who had called him.
"E-Eno?! How did you-" He shook his question away "Eno! You have to get out of here! Now!" She answered defyingly "NO! You have to stop the Kyuubi now! Your distroying us,yourself - and the village!" Naruto's face was smacked with grief and shock "Y-you... how do you know-" "I just know! Now stop!" Naruto closed his eyes "I-I can't." Eno shouted "You have to try!
You owe it to Sakura! Do you know that now she's dieing because of you?!" Naruto looked at her in disbelief. "It's too late now girl." The evil fox stated with a smirk "I've finally done it." It's other claw clasped Naruto and a bright red orb of chakra spiralled around him.(if you want to imagine this, it's like a Red Rasegan with Naruto trapped in the center of it.) The fox chuckled "What should I destroy first when I go out amist the world once more?" Naruto felt his vision getting blury. He spoke weakly to Eno "You'd better not let Sakura do anything crazy..." Eno was then caught up in a bright light that blinded her vision. 'No, I can't leave now!'
Shikamaru looked at Naruto with question 'What on earth is going on? He seems to be - hesitating or something...' He jumped a little when he felt movement in his arms. Eno began to stir "mmmm... Wha-?!" She looked around. Shikamaru smiled "Welcome back. Did the plan work?" Eno shook her head. Shikamaru sighed 'What are we going to do now?' The 5th tail fully appeared now on Naruto. The earth trembled and the skys turned blood red. "Hmmm hm hm..." a ominous voice came from Naruto. He then knocked the airborn Sai far away across the village with it's tails. Lee came over to the small group while
carrying Sakura on his back "Was that Naruto?" Naruto - or not really Naruto but the ninetails spoke "I'm finally out! I can now destroy this pathetic village!" He yelled victoriously. Not much changed with features on the fox besides having 5 tails. The Kyuubi dashed towards the shuddering group of shinobi, eyes blazing with bloodlust. "Get out of the way!" Shikamaru shouted as he lept away with Eno in his arms. The leaf ninjas barely dodged the deadly tackle. "I don't think we can survive much longer like this..." Eno said with her lips trembling. They watched helplessly as the demon tore up the village. It
suddenly took a turn like a powerful tornado and blasted straight towards them. 'Can't make it ...' Someone suddenly jumped infront of them and put their hand out to stop the fox. The impact created a tremendous explosion which nearly blew them all away. "What on earth was that?" Lee asked in wonder. The smoke cleared and answered his question. The fox was just inches away from them, claws out and ready to tear into their flesh. A pretty, manicured finger pressed against it's forehead.
"I thinks it's time you disapeared Kyuubi." a confident, woman voice demanded. "Tsu-Tsunade!!" Shikamaru gasped in suprise - and relief. "Looks like we made it just in time." Tsunade stated "Good job Shikamaru. We'll handle the rest." All of the Jonins appeared in a flash surrounding Naruto. Jiraiya followed closely behind them. "Let's go!" Tsunade ordered "Supress him!"
To Be Continued...