Reading Naruto SFCW
An: Man, what is it with these chapters? Some are really easy to get through, like this one, while others are difficult to write reactions too. It's confusing. Any who, here's the next chapter! Hope you all enjoy it!
Reading-Chapter 10: Knights and a Lion
"Well, things have certainly gotten more interesting," Nico said. "Can I read now?"
Naruto nodded and handed Nico the book. Nico took it and flipped to where they stopped "Chapter 10: Knights and a Lion," he read.
"So we're going to figure out who those knights are? Sweet!" Leo cheered, pumping his arm in excitement. Percy and Thalia looked at each other and nodded. The Lion obviously was the Nemean Lion.
Kiba flipped up from his down position and got on his fours, with Akamaru by his side again. The young puppy transformed into another Kiba and the two started running towards Thalia. Thalia turn her other bracelet into her black shield, a gift from Naruto, and pushed the two back, making them flying in the air. The two landed on their feet before running again, but this time they went separate ways and went towards the girl at different sides.
Thalia twisted her body to dodge them and then faced the two when they got back together in their taijutsu stance. She rolled under the two hitting the first with the bottom of her spear and bashed the head of the other with her shield, making the two twist and fall on their stomachs. The two got up and once again and started to charge at her. Thalia smirked. Those two would never learn to stay down.
"No they won't," Naruto agreed. "But you really shouldn't underestimate Kiba. He's pretty tough, and his Taijutsu skills are one of the best out of my graduating class."
Thalia scoffed. "He's just all bark and no bite."
"Well, don't say I didn't warn you when he kicks your ass."
"Highly unlikely."
The three went fighting with the dog and his owner using their claws while Thalia put up her spear and shield and starting fighting with her hands. Despite Kiba having the number advantage, they couldn't land a hit on her. Each hit she laid on them, they felt an electric shock, making them stumble each time. And she was still holding that damn smirk. The same smirk that Naruto gave them when they fought in the Chunin exam. That got them more feral.
Thalia smirked when the two started getting sloppier. Her style was something Naruto taught her. She'd dodge and block every attack, infuriating the opponent and getting them angry and sloppy. She'd land a hit a few times and maybe taunt them to get them sloppier. When they began again, she'd attack with electric shocks she would channel into her hands. The shock would stun them, effectively giving her an opening to give them a pummeling.
"Good strategy, but it fails when you get too cocky, like your other's doing right now," Ares commented to his sister.
"I must agree, sister. Overconfidence is the downfall of many a warrior," Athena said. Thalia frowned at them. Zoe did as well. Thalia's opponent was male! Of course she'd win! She may not think much of Thalia, but she was a woman. And that meant this 'Kiba' didn't stand a chance!
Artemis groaned mentally. She really needed to teach her hunters how to not underestimate their opponents, even if they were male.
She saw the two dogs slowing down, breathing harder, and she barely held back a grin. This was her chance. Faster than the blink of an eye, she started overwhelming the two with punches. Punch after punch shocked the Inuzuka and his companion. The two began developing bruises before Thalia finished them off with a kick in their abdomen. They two was sent flying and landed on their backs.
Thalia grinned, "I win you wet dogs!" she exclaimed, pumping her fist. To her surprise, the two got back up, albeit slowly and carefully since they had so many bruises.
Kiba, huffing and puffing, took two pills and gave one to Akamaru. The two ate it, giving them more energy and getting feral. There chakra started leaking out of them and the two got in all fours. Thalia cursed. Food pills.
"Come on, girlie!" Kiba growled, "Round two!"
"I always knew males were feral dogs, but this is ludicrous!" Zoe shouted.
"Nah, that's just Kiba," Naruto said in boredom.
(Grover vs. Choji)
Grover was getting tired from the running he had been doing. It took up most of his energy and his goat legs were starting to cramp up. Yet, the giant human bowling ball is still at full pace. Does this thing slow down?!
"Not really, no," Hephaestus said. "Akamichis are known to have monster stamina, second only to the Uzumaki clan, who, as I can say from personal experience, can go on for several upon several days on end."
"Oh, I'm sure you can tell us all about it!" Ares giggled perversely.
Unbidden, thoughts of Hephaestus in his Minato form doing naughty things to his wife in the shinobi countries played through Aphrodite's mind, making her nearly drool in delight.
The demigods blushed brightly at the insinuation by the forge god, while Naruto…
Well, Naruto groaned. "Oh, no…" He pointed up at his father and yelled, "HE CORRUPTED YOU! ERO-SENNIN CORRUPTED YOU!"
"Much to my own vexation, my son," Hephaestus said solemnly. "I'm afraid you'll fall soon too, if you have trained under him."
"I haven't yet, and never shall I fall to his perverted ways! Believe it!" Naruto shouted back.
"I said the same thing, yet here I stand corrupted," Hephaestus sighed.
The two were running in circles, for at least half an hour. The ninja even managed to make a race car track. He would've been amused if not for the running of his life. Zoe, Bianca, and Phoebe managed to get a few shots so that thing wouldn't get any closer to him. He thanked the gods that the hunters were on this quest. They saved him from being flattened.
Zoe grunted. "Thou art welcome, Satyr."
Grover stumbled a bit before running again. The ball was getting closer to him. If he slowed down, he'd be crush. He didn't want to become a Satyr pancake!
"I wonder if that'd taste good," Ares mumbled. He was hit upside the head with a heel. "Ow! What?! It's a fair question!"
Suddenly, he looked at the trees and idea popped up. If it worked he might make it stop for good or at least get him back in human form. So with the idea in mind, he started running to the trees with Choji right behind him. Grover grinned. Perfect.
When he got near the tree, he started climbing with his hooves. Then he pushed off the tree, backflip, and got behind Choji. He did a few hand signs before saying "Wood Style: Tree Rope Jutsu". The trees wrapped around the ninja and got him in a handle.
The man got out of his ball form and struggle against the binds. Grover grinned even more. The jutsu worked.
"Good job, but don't get cocky, Grendel," Dionysus said tonelessly.
"It's nice to know that G-Man can fend for himself in this reality, though," Percy said. Annabeth nodded in agreement.
"Maybe we can steal Naruto to come train Grover up a little more," she said.
"Look like I win," Grover said, still grinning. Choji struggled even more. No, he can't lose. The leaf village, his team, and his precious chips are counting on him and the others to get Naruto so the leaf village won't die slowly. He can't lose!
"Can't he worry more about something that is not those unhealthy chips?!" Demeter whined.
With new determination, he let out a huge roar and got three times bigger, breaking the wooden ropes. This was his clan's famous jutsu, but just the mini size of it. Grover paled. This is not going to be fun.
"That it won't goat," Ares said with a smirk. "That it won't."
Naruto sighed. "Why are they underestimating their opponents?" he lamented.
"Because they thought training with you was enough to make them at shinobi level," Dragon said.
"Yeah, but I'm pretty sure I would have drilled in their heads not to underestimate your opponent. I've done that too much in my life to know just how bad it is."
"Well, they needed a wake-up call in fighting an actual battle hardened opponent. This is that wake-up call."
(Annabeth vs. Neji)
The two been fighting for half an hour. Neji was not using his Byakugan, too arrogant to believe that someone of this world couldn't make any jutsus or have any chakra. He didn't know that Naruto train her and gave her chakra.
Annabeth smirked while fighting, knowing that Neji didn't have the knowledge that she was an unofficial shinobi. She could use that to her advantage and when the time was right, strike him down with her abilities she learned from Naruto. It was a plan worthy of Athena.
"If you don't underestimate your opponent too," Naruto shot at the daughter of Athena. "Neji was the Rookie of the Year in his graduating class. To think you can beat him that easily is just plain stupid." Annabeth frowned.
"I doubt my other will do that," she said.
"We'll see."
She dodged a few palm strikes and she felt a few secret ones. She shut down her chakra so it wouldn't affect her. When she saw her opening, she started returning the strikes. Now it was Neji's turn to dodge.
The pattern continued on like this, never stopping. Neji started gritting his teeth in frustration. How was she keeping up? Who taught her? There aren't any Shinobi is this world except for…
His eyes widen in shock when he figured it out. Naruto trained them, train them all in Taijutsu. Annabeth saw him in the state of shock. He froze, giving her the chance to strike.
With her quick thinking skills, she started hitting Neji in the most critical spots so she could cripple him. She molded the chakra in her hands and feet, making them as sharp as an owl's beak so she can damage him even more. Each punch sent him stumbling back inch by inch. He started feeling the pain of the punches and his internal organs damage. Annabeth ended it with a flip kick in the head.
"Demigods: 1, Shinobi: 0," Annabeth said with a smug grin. Her hubris started acting up and started to walk away from the down body. She forgotten one of the Shinobi rules that Naruto taught her.
Make sure the enemy is down.
"Idiot," Dragon said tactlessly. Annabeth frowned at him as an embarrassed flush crossed her face.
She heard running from behind and she turned around halfway before she got pushed back, flying into the air and landed on the ground. Annabeth groaned and lifted her head up, before her eyes widened. Neji was up and ready, like he hadn't took any damage at all.
"You think I'll go down that easily?" Neji said, breathing heavily. "That same move was use on me at the Chunin exam. Used by Naruto. It won't work on me twice." When she left him down on the floor, he healed his wounds with chakra. His internal organs fixed, his bruises gone, and his stamina back. He closed his eyes and veins started flowing around his eyes.
"I underestimated you while we fought. I didn't take in the fact that you might've been trained by Naruto," Neji said with his eyes still closed, "But now, I'll fix that mistake. Time for you to see my family bloodline." Annabeth paled. She knew what the bloodline is. Naruto told her about it in one of his stories. Neji open his eyes and reveal his bloodline.
"Byakugan!"
"I agree with Dragon. Idiot," Naruto said while Annabeth blushed harder and hid her face.
(Shikamaru vs. Naruto)
Naruto dodged each of the shadows stitches aim at him. He ducked, jumped, slid, and bent to dodge all of them. But Shikamaru wasn't relenting. The two continue this patterns until Naruto had enough.
He jumped high up from the ground and breathed out a fireball. Shikamaru's eyes widened. How did he do that without doing hand signs? He didn't have time to think on that so he dodged the fireball coming his way. Naruto continued to spit out fireball after fireball with Shikamaru dodging. Shikamaru finally hid behind the trees to get a breather.
He was thinking rapidly on what to do. He couldn't use his regular strategies since Naruto was as smart as him. He somehow knew what he was thinking and counteracted the move. But there was one move that Naruto didn't see…
Naruto narrowed his eyes. "What's Shika up too?"
Shikamaru's plan formulated quickly and began using his technique. Naruto stopped using his fireballs, giving him the opening he need. Now was the time to strike.
"Shadow Possession Jutsu!"
Naruto sighed when Shikamaru did the technique and the blond jump up in the air. What he didn't know is that the Nara saw that and his eyes widen when he heard a new jutsu.
"Shadow Hammer Jutsu!"
A huge shadow came out from the tree and form into the giant head of the hammer. It's move towards and Naruto couldn't move in time to dodge it. It came on top of him and crash on top of him, both hitting the ground and left a crater in its wake, plus some smoke.
Hephaestus looked impressed. "As expected from a Nara."
Shikamaru smirked when he saw what happen. The jutsu wasn't strong enough to crush a person, but was strong enough to leave a person unconscious. He walked towards the hole, lighting up a cigarette and putting it in his mouth. He looked down in the hole, and his eyes widened when he saw that there isn't anybody in there. He dropped the cigarette in his mouth in shock.
"Looking for me?"
The Nara turn around, only to meet a fist in his face. That was the last thing he saw before he blacked out.
Naruto breath heavily, sweat coming off of him. He used Hirashin just before the hammer could knock him out. Shikamaru was tougher than last time, but he also got stronger as well. He reached inside the man's pocket and pull out the pack of cigarette. He put in his pocket and grinned. Thank you Shikamaru.
The girls frowned at the other Naruto's habit. Artemis was thinking about how she would make him get rid of the habit when they got toge-She balked. NO! She was NOT falling for this stupid male!
Naruto turned to the others and saw them in trouble. Grover was dodging every stomp and punch the giant Choji was pulling, tiring out from the looks of it. Thalia was using her shield to defend herself from the Fang Over Fang attacks. And Annabeth was barely holding on Neji's relentless attacks.
Naruto cursed. He forgot that none of them are ready to fight a Shinobi. They only been taught a few things, they were not ready to fight the people who defeated the sound four.
"Well, that's on me, I guess, but they really shouldn't have thought that they'd win so easily," Naruto said, while Thalia growled in irritation and Annabeth frowned and glared at the ground.
Zoe was shooting at the humongous Choji with Phoebe and Bianca. It was only affecting the fat man a little, but it's enough to slow him down and gave Grover a few close calls.
Naruto pulled four arrows out from his cloak. He gave three of them to Zoe and Phoebe, then pull out an arrow for himself. Phoebe, Bianca, and Zoe got a good look at the bow and then smirk. They knew what he was planning. The two hunters because they been traveling with him for years and Bianca because it was one of the trick arrows he showed her.
"Phoebe, you and Bianca fire at Choji. Zoe, fire at Kiba. I'll get Neji. Ready?" The three took aim and waited for the right timing. Kiba is starting to charge at Thalia again, Neji push Annabeth back, and Choji was about to stomp on Grover.
"NOW!"
The four shot their arrows in their intended targets and it caused a mass explosion. The three were sent back flying and got knocked out, on their backs. Naruto breathed out in relief. Just in time.
Naruto exhaled slowly. "Damn they got lucky," he murmured.
Zoe, Naruto, Bianca and Phoebe helped the three up. Thalia, Annabeth, and Grover gave them thank yous before looking down at the ground. Thalia scowled, Annabeth balled her fist up in frustration, and Grover bleated in dismay. They would've lost if not for Naruto and the hunters.
Naruto saw there downtrodden looks. He knew what they were thinking. He thought that the first time he went hunting with Anko. He nearly got killed by a lion before Anko saved him. He knew now is not the time to scold them for messing up. So instead he said…
"You did a good job for your first fight," Naruto said, making the three eyes widen. "You held on for a long time against three strong ninjas. If they were genins or chunins, you have possibly won. So when I say this I mean it, you three did great." The three just stand there stunned for a minute. Finally, they all grinned and the two girls hug him tightly. Naruto laughed and hugged the girls back. It's good seeing them in good spirit, even though they nearly lost. He didn't see Zoe's scowl and Phoebe's sending an amused look at the girl.
Again, everyone looked to Dragon, seeing if he was going to call Zoe out on this, but just stared at them blankly. "What? Do I have something on my face?" Many frowned at this, but otherwise shrugged and turned away. Zoe in particular was wondering why her other was acting like this.
"Okay, since we dealt with the others," Naruto started saying, breaking the hugs, "I'll get Hermes to deliver the guys at the Leaf Village. Then we leave out and get back on the road." The five nodded and they all went back in the car. But something told Naruto that it wasn't the last time he'd see the Shinobi.
"Naturally," Jason said sarcastically. It was inevitable that the bad guys would always come back.
After everyone got back in the car/limousine, they got back on the road. Naruto is in the front while everyone else is in the back. Annabeth was telling Thalia and Grover about the Dragon Age, much to their displeasure, and the hunters just sat there, a little on edge again with Artemis missing. It was a few hours after the attack. It was rather peaceful, but Naruto knew that peace won't last.
Just as he thought that, he sensed something. Many dark presence nearby, two that are familiar. And one person that he thought is in camp…
Percy groaned.
Immediately, he got the engine up to full speed and went 180 miles per hour, much to the surprise of everyone in the car. Naruto gritted his teeth in frustration. When he gets his hands on Jackson he's going to…
"Naruto, why are driving so fast!" Annabeth yelled from her seat. Thalia is shaking from the speed, Grover looks close to fainting, and the hunters are gripping on their seats to stay put.
"I sense many dark presences in the museum, plus Jackson is in there too! We need to get there quickly before anything happen!" Naruto said quickly. He soon arrived at the museum and slid the car to a stop. Once everybody regained their breath and stopped themselves from passing out, they got out.
"Okay guys, take the car and the keys and put our ride in a safe spot! I'll meet you in the Air and Spaceport Museum!" Naruto said. Without waiting for an answer, he disappeared in a flash of flames. He knew that Thalia and Annabeth will demand on how he did that, but he deal with that later. Right now, he needed to get Squid Head out of danger and then beat him a new one for coming here.
(Natural History Museum)
Percy was wondering how he got into these situations. How did he get in trouble that quickly? Was it because of he stole Naruto's invisibility belt from under Medalis nose? Or was it because he decided to get in the quest after Naruto said he couldn't? Either way, he was in trouble.
"Naturally," Percy muttered, while Jason, Piper, and Leo looked at him in shock.
"Are you that suicidal?" Piper asked.
"Yes, he is," all the other demigods besides Jason, Leo, and Naruto said, deadpanning.
Percy arrived in D.C. before any of the others did. He had Naruto's invisibility belt on and followed Thorn inside a museum. The Manticore regrouped with a bunch of monsters, the man called the General, Luke Castellan, and a bunch of knights from he see. It's the same knights he saw from his dream.
The General was talking to them and told them about Naruto. His voice sounded different when he said the blonde's name, but he couldn't pinpoint it. He wanted the Templars to capture the blonde and bring him to him. Luke was skeptical about this and asked the general how mere mortals could help them. The General merely laugh at the question.
He explained to Luke how these mortals weren't regular mortals. They were called Templars, mage hunters who will kill anyone that could use magic. There armors and weapons were built to fight against anything with godly or mage blood in them. There weapons could make any god fade.
The Olympians paled at the explanation of the Templars. "T-That's some power," Apollo mumbled. Hermes and Artemis nodded in agreement.
Zeus was innately glad that these Templars weren't real in their reality.
Zoe, however, was in shock at seeing 'The General' there. She had been hoping that the male had been lying, but seeing him standing there was making it hard for her to deny it.
One of the Templars revealed their blade. It's silver, sharp, with blue linings all over it. It was also humming much to the demigod shock. As Percy went to move in closer, the Templars turned to him.
"A demigod!" One of them shouted.
"Yep, I knew that was going to happen," Percy moaned.
"Us too," Thalia, Annabeth, and Nico said in unison.
Percy cursed and went to run away, but the entrance was blocked by more Templars. He cursed once again and pulled Riptide from his pocket, also turning off the belt. Luke frowned when he saw him.
"It's Percy! Capture him now and see what he knows!" Luke ordered. The Templars nodded and pull out their blades and shields. Percy charged at the first one near him and swung his sword. He was shocked when the sword passed through him.
"Oh! Of course they'd be mortal!" Hades muttered. "Terrific!"
"That doesn't bode well for Percy," Hazel said, scared for her friend's safety.
The Templars laughed and got closer to him, making the boy sweat. Just before the one in the middle was about to attack, a fireball hit him in the back and sent him flying. He crash into the wall and went unconscious.
Soon, the Templars got their shields up when more fireballs came. Percy drop down on the floor to protect himself and the Templars move back. The fireballs keep pelting and pelting them until they finally move back.
"Couldn't stay at camp like you been told, couldn't you Jackson?"
Percy paled at that and the killing intent. He turn around to see Naruto walking with Kasai, turn into a sword, in his hands. Percy doesn't know who he should fear right now, the army of monsters or Naruto.
"And Naruto comes to save the day!" Hermes cheered.
"But it looks like the punk's in for a heap of trouble," Ares laughed.
"Serves him right," Zeus mumbled.
The General and Luke's eyes widened in shock while the Templars got into defense position. The monsters started growling in hatred towards the blonde, making Percy wonder how many monsters did Naruto killed.
"Judging by what we've already seen, I'd say quite a few," Hades figured.
"Naruto?" Luke asked in shock. Naruto looked at Luke for a bit, his eyes softening a bit before hardening his eyes again and turn to Percy.
"We'll deal with this later Jackson," Naruto growled out. "Right now, you need to get out of here. Get out of here and meet up with the others outside. I'll deal with these monsters." Percy was about to argue, but one look from Naruto told him not to. He reluctantly ran into the hole Naruto made and got out. Naruto turned to the General once again.
"Now, are we going to fight or are you going to throw your minions at me like you usually do," Naruto said. The General didn't say anything, just smirked in amusement. Let's see how Naruto handle these people.
"So my other has fought this guy before?" Naruto asked.
"And if he can match Atlas among all Titans, that means he's pretty powerful!" Persephone exclaimed.
"Not to mention strong," Ares said. "To be so casual to the Titan of strength means you're confident in your own strength."
Zeus didn't like the sound of that at all.
"Capture him. Do not harm him or there will be consequences," The General said simply. The Templars nodded and pull out their swords. The General and Luke left, but Luke stayed a little longer to mouth something to Naruto. It was 'I'm sorry'.
That caught Percy's, Thalia's, and Annabeth's attention. Their eyes widened as they tried to process what they just read.
Did look just say he was 'sorry?!'
Meanwhile, the others were wondering just why Atlas was so insistent that Naruto be caught instead of killed.
Naruto started charging towards them when a Templar blocked the way. Naruto growled and change his sword from bronze to shiny silver. A little note was that Naruto can turn his weapon into any metal. It can turn from Bronze, to mortal metal, to Stygian, even Imperial Gold. Meaning, he could fight the Templars no problems.
"He's prepared. As expected from my champion," Athena said proudly.
One of the Templars charge at him, but Naruto easily parried him and push him back. Two more charge behind, making Naruto backflip and slash their backs, wounding them and sending them sprawling on the floor. He blocked a hit from the side and flipped the Templar, making the knight land on his back and knocked the wind out of him. He saw the last six charge at him, so Naruto put his hand up and sent out a large fireball. When it hit contact with the other Templar it exploded, scattering the Templars all over the place.
Naruto checked to see if they all got knocked out and nodded. He took one of the weapons to study for a bit and put it in the seal on his armor. He walked out of the museum, going to chew out the Squid Head and preparing for the questions he's going to get, more so if Squid Head opens his mouth.
Naruto arrived in the Spaceport Museum and found the group. Zoe and Thalia were butting heads once again with Annabeth and Phoebe holding them back and saw Grover, Bianca and Percy at the side.
He walked over to the goat and asked, "Okay, what did I miss?" Making Percy, Bianca and Grover jump a little since they never saw him come in. Grover adjusted easily, since the blond did that a lot, and answered the question.
"Percy came in and told us what happen and what we saw. Thalia started getting in rant about how you're going to get it and she will make you reveal your history between the General and you. Zoe got mad at that and told her that you will reveal it when you want. Thalia quickly found out that she knew about the past between you and the General and started this." He pointed at the arguing girls. Naruto groaned, great. Squid Head revealed what happen. Speaking of the Son of Poseidon…
He grabbed Percy by the collar and push him on a pillar. Naruto glared at him with his fiery red eyes. Percy gulped. He knew he was in big trouble. He hoped that Naruto would forget about it, but that was too hopeful.
"My luck would not allow it," Percy groaned.
"I told you to stay at the camp, right?" Naruto growled, making Percy nod. "Then why the hell are you here Squid Head?! And why do you have my invisibility belt?! I gave it to Medalis so she could keep it safe!"
"I…well…uh…she let me borrow it?" Percy said very nervously. Naruto had a blank look on his face. He heard from Annabeth about Percy's horrible lying skills, but this was ridiculous. He was worse than a son of Apollo and maybe even rivaled Apollo himself.
"Really?" Apollo asked.
"Yes," all demigods (even Percy) except Jason, Naruto, Piper, and Leo deadpanned.
"Yeah, borrow it," Naruto said sarcastically before glaring at Percy. He dropped him on his butt and grab his face in frustration. When he dropped the Squid Head, Thalia grabbed the collar of his shirt and got him face to face.
"Okay, start talking Whiskers!" Thalia demanded. "How do you know the General? What aren't you telling us?" Thalia gave him a steely look, but Naruto wasn't budging. Living with Anko gave him immunity for feminine fury.
"Lucky," every other male grumbled.
Before he could say anything, Zoe grabbed Thalia hands and pulled them away from Naruto's collar. Zoe glared at Thalia who glared back, "I told you that he will be ready to reveal when he needs to!"
"Stay out of this Nightshade!" Thalia growled out, "This doesn't affect you!"
"It does because Naruto and I are related to the secret!" Zoe yelled, but then covered her mouth. Thalia got even more confused and was about to ask/demand what's she talking about when Naruto hold his hand in a silence sign.
Zoe and Zeus narrowed their eyes at the blond, wondering what his connection to Atlas was.
"Does anyone else smell catnip?" Naruto said. Zoe, Phoebe, and Grover's eyes widened when they smelt what Naruto's smelling. Not good.
"MOVE!" Zoe yelled and the eight moved just in time to see the Nemean Lion jump on where they were. It roared at the group, who pulled their weapons. The Nemean Lion was as big as a truck. It had yellow/orange gleaming fur, but got a more golden appearance. It got large and sharp, white teeth which is being shown to the group.
"And the Big Boss appears!" Ares shouted. Dragon looked confused.
"That doesn't look Snake," he mumbled. Ares looked at him.
"You play Metal Gear?"
"When I can."
"Awesome!"
Naruto cursed and look at the others, "Zoe, Bianca, Phoebe, find a higher spot and get on there to shoot! Percy, Thalia, Grover, Annabeth, with me!" Naruto commanded. Everyone nodded and the hunter, plus the Kunoichi apprentice got on the high ground to shoot. Naruto change Kasai into a giant hammer, since nothing could penetrate the coat. But he could hurt it without any outside wounds.
"Very smart," Annabeth said, nodding at the strategy.
Percy and Thalia charge at it and hit the leg, only for no damage to be received. The three girls on top is shooting arrow after arrow but it they broke into pieces against the lion's skin. It look like it's about to attack them, but Naruto run towards and swung hard at the lion's face. It sent thing stumbling back, but it didn't get knocked out.
It roared at Naruto and charged at him, but Naruto slid under it when it leapt. Annabeth then pull out two explosive kunai and threw them at the monster's eye. The beast roar in pain and stumbled around, his eyes closed.
Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia came to Naruto's side. "Okay, how did Hercules defeat that thing?" It was Percy who asked that question.
"He choked it," Naruto said, "And unless one of us has superhuman strength, we can't do that. The only weakness is mouth from I see-"
"-and if we get him to open the mouth for as long as possible, we can shoot it with kunai and arrows," Annabeth said, realizing the plan. Naruto smiled at her briefly then looked at the lion.
"Okay Grover, when I get the thing distracted you use the ground technique to capture him, got it?" Naruto said. Grover nodded in understanding and stand back to prepare using the root from the ground to capture the lion.
Naruto charge with Thalia and Percy behind him. Lion ran towards them, preparing to cut them up, but Percy used the hilt of his blade to unbalance it. Thalia got close to the head and used her black shield to hit it on the side of head. The lion stumbled, roaring in pain and anger. Naruto then run to the monster, ready his hammer, and swung upward, sending the flying and landing on its belly.
"NOW GROVER!"
Grover put his hands towards the lion and close eyes. In a blink of an eye, roots came out of the ground and wrapped the lion up. It roared and struggle against it, but it's too strong. Two roots quickly held the mouth open when it roared, leaving his mouth bare.
"That's really different to how we killed it," Percy said. "Back when Thalia and I fought it, I threw some of those disgusting astronaut food packs in its mouth, making it start to gag."
Ares looked at Percy oddly for a second, before he broke out laughing again. "That's actually a good idea!" he yelled. "Those packets really are disgusting! I'm not surprised that the Nemean Lion hated 'em!"
"That's…actually a good strategy," Athena reluctantly praised. Annabeth smiled at her mom.
"Percy may be an idiot, but he fights like a genius," Annabeth said proudly. Athena considered her daughters words. Perhaps Annabeth was with the Squid Head's son because of his battle prowess? That made Athena feel a little better knowing her daughter was Percy.
"Now Girls!" Naruto commanded and then Bianca, Zoe and Phoebe launch the arrows, Annabeth threw two kunais, and Thalia threw her spear. The lion roared in pain when the arrows and kunais reached it mark, but the spear? It got through the head and the skull of it. It stood still for a minute and then when the roots grow back in the ground, it fell down.
Naruto breathed in a sigh of relief. He turn to the others and smile, "Excellent job guys. You did amazing." Everyone smiled at that and Percy and Grover fall down in relief. The Nemean Lion turned into golden dust and all that's left of it is a fur coat. Naruto picked it up from where it was.
"So it's a fur coat," Naruto said in amusement. Naruto put it up in the seal of his armor, "I might have use of it when I build some new armor. Right now, I don't want to wear it."
"Why not?" Percy asked in confusion. "I mean, isn't the lion skin the hardest to penetrate? It could be useful. Hercules wore it." Zoe clench her fist at the mention of the while Naruto and Phoebe frowned, but they hid their reactions.
Percy frowned as well. "And to think I used to like that guy," he mumbled, making Zoe turn to him.
"What does thou mean, male?" she asked rather hatefully. Percy looked at her and shrugged.
"Well, I liked the stories of Hercules because his luck seemed to be worse than mine," Percy explained. "But then when I learned what he did to you, I kind of only want to punch him in the face."
"And considering you're one of the most powerful demigods of your age, I think even Herc the Jerk would have a difficult time beating you," Dragon said with a laugh.
Jason scowled at that, but shrugged it off quickly. Artemis and Zoe's eyes widened at Percy's explanation while the other Olympians' eyes widened at Dragon's observation.
Poseidon beamed proudly at his son, glad to see one demigod he sired was a powerhouse and not a total jerk.
"First of all, I'm surprised you know that considering you rarely ever read a book from what Annabeth told me," Naruto said, ignoring the shout of "Hey!" from Percy, "And second, it's because of a secret of someone else, that I won't tell."
Percy knew when to pry and not to pry, so he just nodded. Naruto look at the teen, "Hey Grover, did you deal with the security?"
"Right before we fought," Grover said proudly, "Right now, they're running into a wall."
Naruto turned to where the officers are at and literally running into a wall. Everyone had to stifle a laugh at that and Naruto turn to Grover with a grin, "Grover, I truly love your woodland magic."
Grover grinned and put his pipe up. Naruto and the others put their supplies up and went outside to see…a giant toad. All of their eyes widen, seven of them in surprise of seeing such a thing and Naruto because he recognized this toad. Then Naruto looked down and then scowl in supreme irritation.
"Oh Chaos dammit!" Hephaestus groaned.
Under the toad is mashed car. HIS CAR. A figure jump on the toad and the hunters, Satyr, and demigods got their weapons ready while Naruto glared at the figure. Oh, when he gets his hands on him…
"THE CAR!" Leo wailed. "IT'S RUINED!"
"I kind of liked that car," Jason mumbled.
"SOMEONE'S GONNA DIE!" Thalia roared, hating that someone would ruin such a beauty of a car.
Naruto's eye twitched. "Ero-Sennin…" he muttered evilly.
"Been a while, huh Naruto?" the man said. The man looked to be middle aged with long white hair and red marks under his eyes. He was wearing hippy type clothing and had sandals on. Naruto knew this man alright and he always wanted to strangle him on sight.
"Yes it has," Naruto said, still glaring at him, "Ero-Sennin."
"Wait, that's the guy that trained Hephaestus and the blond brat right?" Ares asked. Dragon, Hephaestus, and Naruto nodded. Ares hummed. "Well, if I didn't know what I knew now, I could totally see this guy's a pervert."
"Hey," Dragon disagreed. "He's not a pervert." Everyone looked at him in confusion. "He's a super pervert!" he said loudly, with Hephaestus and Naruto joining in halfheartedly. Artemis's eye twitched.
"That's still a horrible title," she said.
"Well, Jiriaya calls himself that," Dragon said. "And he's about to get his usual beating next chapter.
Artemis blanked out for a moment. Her face broke out into a dark grin. 'Peeerrrrrrrrfeeecccttttt…..' she thought evilly.
"So who wants to read now?" Dragon continued.