Dun dun dun, whats going to happen next? Sorry this is a week late, I've been so preoccupied with life and haven't had time to write chapter 16, which I wanted to finish first. Now I have to start writing 17 later this week hopefully. Thank you all for your patience.

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Chapter 14

Sai's eyes narrowed at the circumstance they were in as Riku held Saryie captive. There was a jarring feeling in the pit of his stomach that gave Sai the strange sense that he wanted to kill the moron. The feeling Sai was experiencing was odd as he never quite felt the need to kill before.

He had killed countless ninja and commoners before from Danzo's orders and had no qualms with it, but he never felt the strange sensation to kill before.

Despite what Sai's body was feeling, he stayed still and remained level headed. His eyes leaving the back of Saryie's form in Riku's hands to Kiba who stood along the same side as him with Akamaru. Kiba's teeth were gritted and he seemed agitated too by the chain of events. Akamaru's hackles were raised beside him, growling lowly. Their eyes were glaring at Goro who was blocking Riku's right-side.

Sai's eyes trailed along the four-corner stance the Misfits held to protect Riku's back from Sai and Kiba. Nobu was beside Goro protecting Riku's back and Ken was on the opposite side of Goro, protecting Riku's left side. They all had their weapons drawn in defensive positions.

Ken held his staff downward towards Sai, his beady eyes shifting between Sai and Kiba. Sai knew Ken's staff produce an electrical component at the end of it and could potentially electrocute them all since they were standing on water. However, if Ken did that he would be electrocuted too along with his comrades. Sai didn't think Ken would do so for that reason.

Sai analyzed Nobu next, knowing the young boy looked eccentric but was not to be underestimated. He was skilled with wielding two small blades and was unusually flexible from what Sai remembered from their first encounter. The little boy was fast, but he was not tactical. He was much like Saryie and tries to go in for the kill as quick as possible. Nobu would be no challenge Sai reasoned, as long as him and Goro are split up.

Sai's dark eyes landed on Goro next who was staring down and smirking at Kiba. When Goro and Nobu work together they had created a tactful duo. Sai remembered how Nobu had purposefully jumped into his attack to strike at Sai, only so Goro could swipe in underneath at the opponent with his sickle. Goro was talented with his choice of weapon. He kept the opponent at bay while using wind-style ninjutsu with his sickle to create deadly slices in the air.

The attack method kept opponents at a distance and allowed Goro to back up his comrades in battle. Sai knew they would have to rid Goro of his sickle and chain in order to take him down. The best tactic was to get Goro by surprise Sai reasoned, because Goro had shown poor reaction skills in their first encounter. If Kiba could make the first move and hit Goro before he had a chance to swing his sickle, Sai knew it would stun Goro.

The burning sensation rose in Sai's stomach as his eyes drifted to Riku's back. The man was the biggest out of the Misfits and most likely the strongest as he was able to stop Kiba's fang over fang. Sai saw the glint from Riku's brass knuckles wrapped around Saryie's frame. From their encounter, Riku was probably the least skilled ninja among the Misfits. He had shown no other trait except the exhibition of his strength. Sai saw how Saryie was kicking and wiggling within Riku's grip.

He knew it was because she wanted to be free and to most likely charge at Yoshiro. Sai's eyes shifted up to across the way to where half of an ugly eel creature was submerged in water and the other half above water. Upon the top of its head was the assumed owner of the summoned eel, who Saryie believed to be Yoshiro. Sai had been relatively surprised at the name Saryie mentioned, remembering her telling him on that fateful night about the boy and the clan that had given her water sticks.

Sai wasn't sure how Saryie felt but knew she was upset to see the man in charge of the Misfits had happen to be a boy whose family she had help escort to the Land of Fire. Sai took in Yoshiro's appearance and the dull look in his eyes. Sai had no information on him and his fighting style. Sai was also trying to calculate how they were going to deal with Yoshiro's summon.

Sai knew they were severely outnumbered as he looked at the female Misfit, Kaori, that stood in front of Azumi, blocking her path to Yoshiro. They didn't know much about her jutsu but knew she could create a thin mist and breathing in the scent of her candle sticks dissociated the victim from their senses. However, it looked like they had underestimated Kaori's abilities as Sai scanned the two hand fans in Kaori's possession. There was a good chance she knows wind style ninjutsu as well, Sai rationalized.

They were at a standoff as Yoshiro's threat ran clear in the air. Any one of Sai's team moves, Saryie was going to die by Riku's hand. Sai did not like the threat made against Saryie's life and it ignited that burning sensation in his belly.

Sai knew that if he were still under Danzo's reign, this situation would call for a sacrifice. However, that wasn't even an option for Sai. He wasn't going to have Saryie die right in front of him. He wasn't going to lose her. If Sai had learned anything from Naruto, it would be anything was possible and that a real ninja doesn't give up on their teammates.

Sai had saw Azumi's slight movement when Yoshiro was talking. She had grabbed another senbon from beneath her poncho as Yoshiro's eyes were on Saryie. Sai knew Azumi was waiting for her opportunity to strike as Sai's eyes went back to Saryie.

He had to be ready when they moved. Sai knew Saryie was going to escape either by her own doing or by someone else's mistake. Sai had to stay level headed as he already planned his next move.

Saryie clenched her jaw as she glowered at Yoshiro. She was not perturbed by his idle threat and it only seemed to ignite the fire in her veins. She flexed her muscles against Riku, testing her strength against his. Riku's strength was greater than hers, but she didn't care.

With all her might, Saryie lifted her legs and threw herself forward in Riku's arms. Riku unprepared for the sudden pull towards the water stumble forward, giving Saryie opportunity to make contact with the water.

As Saryie kicked up water to make a distraction, she separated herself from her body. She managed to slip under Riku's arms leaving a water clone of herself in her place.

Saryie's action seemed to set off a chain of events as everyone moved into action.

Azumi immediately turned, extending her arm in Riku's direction sending a senbon his way. Riku snapped the water clone of Saryie within his grasp as water splashed upon the force. The senbon struck Riku in his left shoulder and he barely flinched at the contact. Azumi quickly turned her attention back to Kaori, throwing a few senbon at her before she could take out an incense candle.

Sai sprung from his stance as he drew hand signs, creating a clone of himself. He zigzagged with his clone as he ran towards Ken and Nobu, mixing up his real self with his clone. Sai engaged both enemies with his blade drawn as he heard Kiba yell Fang over Fang.

Kiba crashed with Akamaru into Goro before he had a chance to strike. Sai remained focused as he took on Nobu, he was careful to evert the kid's attacks leading him in a circle chase to where he wanted the boy to go. The other Sai also fought against Ken, the staff Ken wielded kept Sai at a distance from Ken's body. Ken was harder to lead as Sai had to dodge the end of Ken's stick.

When Nobu was in position, Sai kept him there as he continued to block both his blades. Ken was stepping towards the other Sai as Sai led him backwards. Sai was dodging Ken's attacks until he was in position and let the end of Ken's staff zap right through him as the real Sai dispelled his clone jutsu in time.

The end of Ken's staff came in contact with Nobu who was on the other side of Sai's clone. Black ink murk the water beneath their feet as the sounds of Ken's electrical shock zapped Nobu. Ken's eyes visibly widened above his glasses as Nobu had screeched incredibly loud.

"Nobu.. you.." Ken was at a loss for words as frustration was thick in his voice as he removed his staff quickly from Nobu.

Nobu let out a whine before slowly falling and began to sink into the water because of the pain. Ken stepped up to grab Nobu before he sunk. He glared over at Sai who showed no remorse, thinking of his next move.

Meanwhile after Kiba's and Akamaru's attack on Goro, Goro had gotten up hastily on his feet. He huffed as he began to swing his sickle in front of him.

"How about a little tag team, ay Riku?" Goro asked, close to his friend.

When Riku didn't respond, Goro glanced over. Goro saw his friend's confused and tense features, his mouth partly agape.

"Whats the matter Riku?!" Goro called concerned, locking his eyes with Kiba and his dog.

"Can't… move…" Riku barely manage to say before his stiff body began to sink.

Goro became alarmed as he looked back to see his friend was sinking.

"Shit!" Goro cursed as he stopped swinging his weapon to grab hold of his friend before Riku drowned as he heard a pitchy scream.

Goro swiftly looked behind him to see Nobu fainted in Ken's arms. Ken's eyes connected with Goro's.

"Goro! Retreat to the beach" Ken directed as he gesturing with his head to the beach before sprinting over to it.

Goro nodded firmly, wrapping one of Riku's arms around his shoulders before darting to the beach. Kiba and Akamaru were hot on Goro's tail like Sai was following Ken.

In the same time frame as everyone had their preoccupied battles, Saryie had emerged from the water after escaping Riku's hold. She raced towards where Yoshiro was on his immense summoned eel. She wanted to get her hands on him and beat some sense into him. She couldn't believe he settle into becoming a thief.

Yoshiro watched the chaos unfold, seeing Saryie fast approaching him. Yoshiro scoffed, a feeling of disgust and annoyance filling him. He couldn't stand the sight or her, of seeing her again. It brought up old memories of his clan he wanted to suppress. Yoshiro spit out his cigarette from his mouth, spitefully.

If it was a fight Saryie wanted, it was a fight she was going to get, Yoshiro thought. Yoshiro began drawing hand signs and his serpent gave him a higher vantage point to cast his jutsu.

"Water Style: Water Bullet Barrage," Yoshiro stated as he sucked in air before he pelleted out hundreds of water bullets at Saryie.

Saryie halted for a split second before dancing on her feet to dodge the speedy bullets. She tried to advanced but the dozens of bullets coming at her every second stunted her process. She wasn't able to get anywhere close to Yoshiro even with her speed but she wasn't going to give up as she drew some hand signs.

"Water Style: Whipping Water Dome Jutsu," Saryie called as she ceased her movement.

The water from the ocean below her feet created a dome around her being. Saryie knew this was no time for fun and games. She was glad she didn't have to summon water from her scroll to use this jutsu as their terrain was to her advantage. The water surrounding them let her create as many water clones as she could with minimum chakra exertion. However, this terrain was also to her opponent's advantage since Yoshiro could wield water style ninjutsu too.

Yoshiro's water bullets made contact with Saryie's dome, snapping and slashing as they hit. None of the bullets could penetrate her barrier. When Yoshiro's jutsu ran its course, and dissipated, his face instantly scrunched in distaste at seeing Saryie's water barrier.

"I see you gotten better with water ninjutsu compared to when you were a little squirt trying to be the hero. Tell me, is your mom proud of you yet? Or has the rest of your family disgrace you?" Yoshiro taunted heatedly.

Saryie growled. "Don't bring my family into this! I'm not trying to be a hero. I'm only here to stop the likes of you!" Saryie exclaimed, as she sent out water clones of herself from her barrier.

"So noble!" Yoshiro muttered.

Yoshiro looked down at the clones of Saryie that were racing towards him. Annoyed, he commanded his serpent to zap them.

The serpent thrashed and roared loudly, creating large ripples of waves as its body produced electricity from its being effecting the surrounding area with charged water.

Saryie struggled to remain in control of her water dome jutsu as she felt her water clones snap upon the electrical current. Saryie slowed her breathing as the serpent's jutsu died out.

The water was hard for her to control now and Saryie knew this could be bad. She hadn't expected Yoshiro to have such a powerful summon. The stupid serpent and his water ninjutsu was keeping her at bay from him.

Yoshiro kept a close eye on Saryie as she tried to maintain her strength.

"Tell me Saryie… do you still have those nightmares from when you were held captive in that genjutsu?" Yoshiro mentioned lowly.

Saryie's eyebrows drew down, anger filling the inside of her being. How dare he bring up her past and the nightmares she had shared with him and his grandmother by the fire.

"Have you not survived yet? Are you still helpless?" Yoshiro questioned calmly, his eyes boring into her being.

"I am not helpless." Saryie spitted out every word with malice, before she began to draw new hand signs concentrating most of her chakra in her jutsu.

She was going to show him just how much she has grown from that tiny squirt he use to know.

Ooooowooo. Soooo how you like that conflict and the fight so far? Hahahah Well the fight will wrap up next chapter so stay tune. This was such a bear to write, but I love it, especially exploring the first part through Sai's eyes and how he is so logical despite what his emotions might be screaming at him.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do own Saryie, Michi, and Azumi