Chapter 20
Zophis' evil Desire.
Almost morning, and the ninjas woke up early for last minute training before heading into battle. Zatch walk out in the balcony and saw the sun rise.
Kiyo: Wasn't able to sleep.
Kiyo was at the door looking at him.
Zatch: Hi Kiyo.
Kiyo walked right beside Zatch.
Kiyo: Morning here is kind of cold huh?
Zatch: Kiyo…
Kiyo: Yeah I know!
Zatch: thinking Zophis.
Kiyo: thinking Zophis.
They remember the day they met Zophis, when they were invited to his party. And how they had to fight their way out.
Zatch: That guy manipulated people's hearts.
Kiyo: And controls them as well.
Zatch: We absolutely can't forgive him.
Kiyo: We can't allow Milordo Z, I mean Zophis become king.
Zatch: We'll free the mamodos and the humans being manipulated. And then we'll take Zophis down once and for all.
Kiyo: Yeah! With out fail.
Naruto Garra Sakura Neji Shikamaru and Kakashi were returning to their training. More than ready to fight Zophis.
Zatch: You're right Kiyo.
Kiyo: and this time will be different, because during the battle it won't be just the 2 of us.
Zatch: Right because we have the strongest friends that are dependable. The best of friends that we can trust with our lives if we have to.
Later on everyone was out side ready to head off.
Dr. Riddles: Ready Kiddo.
Kiddo: You bet Dr. Riddles.
Naruto was stretching, preparing for the tense battle ahead.
Kiyo: Are you ninjas ready.
Naruto: yep, and we manage to push in a little training in this morning. We want to be ready for anything for this battle.
Kiyo: That's a good appoint.
He turned to Apollo.
Kiyo: all right Apollo, time to leave.
Apollo: Good luck everyone and be careful.
Everyone was more than ready.
Apollo: Just make sure you all come back safely.
Zatch: Yeah that's a promise.
Tia: We'll be fine, don't worry Apollo.
Jariya: Naruto keep you everyone safe.
Naruto: No problem, I promise I will! And I don't back away from my promises because that's my ninja way.
Kakashi: Naruto, you and your ninja ways.
Kiddo: There are no worries as long as Dr. Riddles is here.
Dr. Riddles: But never lower your guard Kiddo.
Sunbeam: Kiyo, we better get going.
Kiyo: Yeah! Alright together to victory.
Small Mamodos: Yeah.
Naruto: Off to another grueling battle, right Shikamaru, Neji.
Neji: Hopefully it will go better than the last one, we been in.
Shikamaru: That's for sure.
They were off to the ruins together. Apollo looks into a picture of a mamodo he was partner up with.
Apollo: thinking Rops Kiyo and the others already left. To protect the future of the mamodo world, where I hope you're having a great time. Unfortunately a bitter battle awaits them. If it were possible I would go with them to. Its funny their backs are so small, and we're asking to put so much on them. I think they'll be able to handle the burden. The only thing I can do is hope for they're safe return. Rops I know your probably lonely right now, but for our sakes I don't want our friends to join you back in the mamodo world just yet.
Jariya: Tsunade would be proud of every one of them.
Apollo: Huh?
Jariya: After what they been through yesterday, not only the Ninjas but the mamodos and Human partners are returning to the ruins for one last battle, even though they had a chance to back out. Even I am proud of what they're doing. Something tells me that this mission will be big successes.
At the Ruins Zophis and his human partner Koko eat peacefully.
Koko: I wonder what Sherry and the others are doing right now.
Zophis: Last time I check, they still were hold up in town. I don't know they're current where about.
Koko: Oh.
Zophis: No need to worry Koko, its set out so that when they start moving, I'll be seeking out information.
Koko: I never said I was worried. Though those Ninjas would be fun fighting against. Especially the Nine-Tails Fox Kid and the Sand demon Kid. What were they're names, Naruto and Garra?
Zophis: Yes that's them, Naruto the Nine-Tails Fox Kid, and Garra the Sand Demon Kid. But this does concern you.
Koko: it just, well, after all, what I mean, Sherry was the only friend I had before I met you.
Zophis: then maybe we should invite them to a party; we'll make special preparation for them.
Koko: Sounds good, we should tear them apart very much.
Zophis: However before that.
Koko: huh?
Zophis: if we're going to have a party, we need to clean up.
He pushes his seat back and what looks like floating of the ground.
Koko: You think those children are planning to return again.
Zophis: They'll come. I'm quiet positive.
Out side everyone looked at the hole in the wall, while staying camouflage. There were 2 mamodos blocking it.
Naruto: This isn't good, there are 2 of them.
Kiyo: Their security is pretty tight.
Naruto: Ok, Kakashi-sensei looks like we need Pakkun's help.
Kakashi: Right.
Lien: Who's Pakkun?
Sakura: A talking puppy that can be summon through the summoning jutsu, like Gamakichi and Gamatatsu, except Kakashi-sensei is the only one in our group who can summon him.
Kakashi bit her thumb, and perform some hand signs and hit the ground with out saying a thing.
Pakkun: Hi, what's up?
He looked at everyone.
Pakkun: Back here again I see, at least there are more of you this time.
Kakashi: Pakkun we need you to act as distraction. See those mamodos out there.
He points to them.
Pakkun: Yeah.
Kakashi: I need you to catch their attention, and get them away from that hole. The moment we get in safely go home before they attack.
Pakkun: Got it.
Pakkun walked by them and jumped at the till grass barking to get their attention. The mamodos left. Then they headed inside, Kiyo pulling Kanchome out of the way, as Pakkun disappear.
They went through a dark tunnel. And walked past some water, and stopped at the wall. Kiyo looked out for some mamodo.
Kiyo: It's clear. Everyone alright.
Sunbeam: Looks like we made it with out any problems.
Dr. Riddles: Hopefully we can make it through without any resistance.
Kiyo: The passage ways seems not too guarded.
Neji: I'm guessing the further we go the more mamodos we'll run into.
Kiyo: And be guarded as well. If possible we don't want to found. That's why we take the long way in; chances are they won't know where we'll be coming in.
Sunbeam: But how do we find out which ones. Do you know which ones, you know how to navigate through these ruins that well.
Kiyo: Sort of last time we were here I made mental notes on the layouts.
Tia: Way to go Kiyo!
Naruto: Plus we have 2 secret weapons, that help us scope out the area last time. Neji's Byatogan and Garra's Third Eye Jutsu. Plus if the going gets to tuff, there is still one toad left I haven't been able to summon yet, and he's the strongest and the tallest of all the toads, that can be summon.
Dr. Riddles: That's correct and as long as we keep a down low on him, the enemy won't know about him. So now let's discuss our terms of subjections. First, the castle…
Shikamaru: This is deep in the area of the ruins.
Dr. Riddles: Correct Shikamaru. When we get there we need to destroy the stone that emits the moonlight.
Kiyo: After that, we all take out Zophis.
Naruto: And free the humans and mamodos being manipulated.
Shikamaru: and our final objective, and our most important one…
Kiyo: Each of us makes it out of here alive. Understand
Zatch: We do.
Wonrei Kiddo Tia Kanchome: Yes.
Ponygon: Meru.
Kakashi Garra and Sakura: Got it.
Dr. Riddles: Stay alert, the path ahead is still long.
Everyone: Right.
Naruto: thinking if only everyone at home can see us now.
They headed off. In the passage they ran toward the hallways, with Neji using his Byatogan to check the area.
Neji: Everyone stop. There are enemies on the other side of that passage.
He points toward it the passage. Kiyo looked over and saw him.
Kiyo: good call Neji.
Kiyo points to the other room, where the other side. Kiddo, Dr. Riddles, Zatch, Tia, Megumi, Sunbeam, Ponygon, Sakura, Shikamaru and Neji ran to the other side. When the mamodo looked over they were already on the other side.
When he looked away Kiyo points again and Lien, Wonrei, Falgore, Kanchome, Naruto, Garra, Kakashi then Kiyo ran to the other side, but not before Kanchome made faces at the mamodo, when he was noticed.
Mamodo: Hey the enemy.
And Naruto grabbed Kanchome and ran for their lives.
Naruto: Great job Kanchome, you had to do that when he was looking.
They ran for there lives.
Mamodo: we have intruders heading that way. Hahaha We'll attack them from both sides.
The second mamodo notice them
Sunbeam: We're trapped
1st person: 'GiganoRazor.
The first mamodo shines, as a pyramid went at them
2nd person: 'Gigano Birega'
Some kind of large beam came at them.
Kiyo: Everyone go to the sides.
They separated to the sides as the attacks collide causing an explosion Garra used his Sand to protect them from the explosion at one end, and Neji use his 360 chakra spin to protect everyone from the other end. Then Zatch Kiyo Lien and Wonrei came at the mamodos Zatch facing one Wonrei facing the other.
Kiyo: 'Zaker'
Lien: 'Boren'
Lightning came out of Zatch's mouth and certain blast came out of Wonrei's fist. The Zaker hit the 2nd mamodo, but the first mamodo dodge Boren.
Kiyo: Here's our chance lets go.
They ran off in one passage.
Zophis was sitting their waiting
Zophis: It seems that they are here. Lightning blind, following Kiyo Takamichi.
Koko: They're doing exactly like they say would. I wander if they will be our pre-party entertainment.
Zophis' eyes became demon like.
Zophis: But first let's look at their skill level.
On their side, they were running from the mamodos still fallowing them.
1st human: 'Gigano Razor'
A pyramid came at them.
Kiyo: Everyone drop to the floor.
They did so by the sides. As the attack narrowly missed.
Naruto: That was a close call.
Kiyo: There is a passage way just over to the right. Up those steps hurry.
They run up the stairs. Kiyo turned around, and looked down.
Kiyo: Zatch aim toward the ceiling. 'Zaker'
Zatch aimed at it and Lightning came out of Zatch's mouth and hit the ceiling. Causing a rock slide blocking the passage. And they continue going up the stairs where Kiddo and Dr. Riddles were waiting.
Dr. Riddles: Wonderful plan Kiyo. By choosing narrow passage ways and closing them down, that's using this to our advantage.
Kiyo: I'm sorry. The enemy's security gotten tighter, I think it's because we break in here before.
Dr. Riddles: What do you mean? Your efforts were incredibly significant. Before we didn't understand about the mamodo from a thousand years ago. And most importantly we able to gather information on the moonlight.
Kiyo remembers that day he gathered information before they were attack by Victoreem. And then again when he fist was given piece of the moon light.
Dr. Riddles: Because of this information we're able to carry out our strategy, and combining our energy and attacking the mamodos, instead of dispersing our energy as individuals.
Kiyo: Am I correct about the moon light being Key?
Dr. Riddles: Yes I believe so. There's no other doubt about it, all our questions about it. We might just be able to rescue the mamodos from a thousand years ago and their human partners that are being manipulated.
Kiyo looked at him and understand.
Dr. Riddles: Hopefully we don't have to split up Kiyo. Let's go.
They headed up to the top where everyone was waiting for something.
Megumi: The enemy, three in a hall.
Kiyo: our way is through the entrance.
Dr. Riddles: we need to utilize our combinations and break through with minimal of spells and Chakra needed. Here we go. 'Zegaruga'
Cannon came in and hit one of the mamodos.
1st person: 'Go Raigon'
The 1st mamodo that look like it has fluff balls, fire blast at them.
Megumi: Leave it to me. 'Seioshi'
A dome protects most of them.
Lien: Wonrei.
Naruto: Neji go ahead.
Both jumped.
Lien: 'Go Regaruk'
Wonrei starts spinning and came at them. And hit one of them. Neji ran at the centipede mamodo.
Neji: Gentle Fist.
He jabbed the centipede mamodo several times giving it no place to run. Then Neji gave it one more jab causing it to fall backwards.
Naruto: Never underestimate the Hyuga Clans Gentle Fist, or you feel the pain from it.
Falgore: That's for sure; I'm still remembering when he hit Kanchome and me with that by accident.
Meanwhile the ancient mamodos warn Zophis of them.
Sunbeam: 'Go Sudoruk'
Ponygon transformed into his 2nd form and went into a strait attack and finish off the centipede mamodo. And when the human partner hit what she thought was the wall Kanchome showed up and burned the spellbook. Then Naruto ran at one. Naruto made a cross with his fingers and
Naruto: SHADOW CLONE JUTSU
4 Narutos came in at the puff ball mamodo and…
Naruto Clones: Nar-u-to,
They kicked the first mamodo up in the air.
Naruto: Uzumaki Marriage.
He kicked the mamodo strait to the ground hard at Shikamaru burns its book
Then Garra's sand builds up in a wave with Sakura ridding on it. Performing a few hand signs.
Sakura: Thanks Garra. CLONE JUTSU
4 Sakura jumped off the sand wave and punch the mamodo across the field as Kakashi burns the book. More mamodos appeared
Dr. Riddles: 'Ganzegar'
Kiddo's fist transforms and hits the mamodo. The other one launches an attack on Tia and Megumi.
Megumi: 'Ma Seshield'
The attack hits the shield.
Kiyo: 'Zakerga'
Zatch jumped up and the stronger lightning hits it.
6th mamodo: These guys' moves are instinct with each other.
5th Mamodo: One thing left to do run.
They ran away and the glowing in the spellbooks stopped.
Naruto: Scary Cats.
Neji: At least our early morning ninja training worked.
Sakura: Yeah that's for sure. Though now I know what Naruto meant by jumping off Garra's sand wave is a great experience.
Naruto: Told you, you should have seen me do that while performing the Rasegan.
Kiyo: That was great guys. This is as far as we got the last time we were here. There's no telling what will jump in front of us so let's work ahead as we were doing as a team.
Everyone: Yeah.
Shikamaru wasn't listening, as he was thinking this through.
Naruto: Come on Shikamaru we need to go.
He looked in his eyes and knows that something was wrong.
Naruto: What's wrong?
Shikamaru: Remember back on the plane, I was playing mahjong with Jariya?
Naruto: Yeah.
They fallow the others.
Shikamaru: I didn't tell you this but I some lost to Jariya in it. At First I was winning because he kept moving strait at me, but I got him everytime. Then he pulled a move not even Azuma-sensei thought of. He changes his strategy without warning me, and took me out.
Naruto: What does that has to do with right now?
Shikamaru: I don't know if it's me, or not, but it feels like Zophis is doing the same trick. Sending in mamodos at us, like he's waiting for the perfect move.
Naruto: I would say it's you, but then again I have to agree with you.
Zophis left is spot and started off toward their direction.
They walked down the hall way.
Kiyo: That looks like the exit.
Tia: Hey doesn't it feel a little hot.
Megumi: Yeah it gets hotter as we keep walking.
Garra: I don't feel that hot.
Naruto: That's because you were born and raise in the sand village that lies in a desert.
Kiyo: keep alert everyone. Alert for an enemy ambush.
Megumi: right we can do it, we can build a defense.
They headed toward it. See the heat wasn't from an enemy, but Lava at the ground.
Falgore: What's that up ahead?
Kiyo: I…I think…its lava.
Megumi: Man it's hot.
Naruto: I thought Lava can burn through anything, so how it is these steps is standing on lava
Kakashi: I don't know, it's probably how it's built.
Zatch: maybe we should look for another passage to Zophis.
Kiyo: Yeah but there is a possibility that this is the only passage to his hide away.
Naruto was still looking at the lava.
Sunbeam: But at the same time we were lucky so far.
Kiyo: Guys let's go.
They climb the steps.
Naruto: This is great; I never cross steps that are over molten lava.
Kiyo: Naruto, how could that be great?
Naruto: Long story.
They continue crossing slowly.
Shikamaru: Well for me this is a drag.
Kiyo: thinking its strange, things been going on well up till now a little to well.
Kanchome: Hey Kiyo why is it hard to find Zophis?
Kiyo: Well a castle is usually where a king lives. Who built these ruins probably make sure an attacking enemy didn't get to the king so easy.
Kakashi: Just like the hidden passage ways in the leaf village it was hidden so that in case of an attack, we can transport civilians safely to the hidden bunkers.
A voice: But what if the King finds you?
Zatch: That voice.
Naruto: Huh? Uh, where did that come from?
They saw where.
Kiyo: Look out above us.
Above them Zophis floats ready to attack.
Zophis: It been awhile hasn't it Kiyo.
Zatch and Kiyo: Zophis!
Naruto: So that's Zophis!
Tia and Megumi: Zophis.
Sunbeam: That's him.
Dr. Riddles: Zophis.
Zatch: Hurry Kiyo we need a spell.
Kiyo opened the spellbook.
Kiyo: 'Zakerga'
A lightning came out of Zatch's mouth and aimed at Zophis, but he disappear before it hit.
Kiyo: Where he go?
Kanchome: He disappeared.
Kakashi revealed his left Sharingon Eye.
Kakashi: Neji!
Neji: BYATOGAN
Neji looked around.
Neji: Behind us.
Zophis was laughing, not even surprise that Neji was able to see him from behind.
Zophis: I see your hasty as ever, and rude to, since I came here to enjoy a conversation with you. and celebrate our meeting now.
Kiyo: No way, there is nothing I want to talk to you about.
Naruto: Zophis, you better get ready for battle because you're going down.
Zophis: A Hyperactive Knucklehead Ninja, you must be Naruto the Nine-Tail Fox Boy
Naruto growled at him.
Zatch: Zophis,
Sunbeam: Come down, Zatch Kiyo Naruto keep your heads.
Kakashi: He's right yelling and getting angry is not going to help any one.
Dr. Riddles: Say, the fact Zophis is here at this very moment, is telling us something.
Zophis: Hmm!
Shikamaru: Perhaps there is something ahead he doesn't want us to see.
Zophis: I see, your very good at collecting information in your own way. I like that. It will be trouble if I underestimate you
Zatch: Zophis, you better free those people and the mamodo you're manipulating, right now.
Zophis: didn't I advise you to get rid of those worthless emotions.
Naruto: They maybe worthless to you, but these emotions are what make us strong.
Sakura: That's right.
Zophis: ah like I thought, it seems that you and your friends don't understand the situation you're in.
Kiyo: Huh?
Naruto: No!
Zophis: I can see every thing, and since that there are no more intruders I'm guessing you have no more friends to help you. Not including those 2 toads and that Dog.
Naruto smiled when he heard that. Knowing that he didn't mention the Chief, guessing that Zophis still doesn't know about him. He nodded to Sakura, who knew it to, and nodded.
Kiyo: thinking could it be that the reason more mamodo didn't attack, is that he wanted to determine if we had other allies. He been control of this the whole time.
Naruto: thinking Come on Kiyo you heard Zophis you know he didn't mention the 3rd Toad, our last secret weapon. This maybe not a place to summon him but he's still in our advantage.
Zophis: You there (Dr. Riddles), you wander why I picked now to choose to make myself appeared to you.
Dr. Riddles: Huh?
Zophis: Its very simple.
Naruto quickly made a hand sign, and was summoning the Red Chakra. As Zophis aim his palm at the stairway.
Kiyo: Everyone up the stairs hurry.
Koko: 'Random'
A beam appeared in his hand and fired at one of the pillars, causing the Stairs to shake. He fired another one, destroying another Pillar.
Zophis: The reason why I appeared is so that I can say good by to you in person.
He kept destroying the pillars apart.
Kiyo: thinking he's tearing the bridge apart. If we fall into the lava bellow we're done for.
The bride break apart under everyone.