Chapter 17:

Elemental Twins(Part 1):

Fire & Water

Konohagakure was in ruins, fixing such a mess would be impossible. Orochimaru's small attack force of seven was more than enough to dominate the enormous village. The evacuees awaited the attack to be repelled in the underground chambers near the Hokage Stone Faces, unfortunately pushing back Orochimaru was much harder then the time before.

The attack force was released into the village, multiple groups of three to four ninja that were meant to drive the Sound out of Konoha. Elite ninja and Anbu made up the entirety of the groups. Two of which made their way along the eastern wall were halted by two young women, bearing the cloth of the Sound Ninja Five.

"Hey guys!" One of the girls stood on the gate across from one of the squads, her hair long and dark aqua colored, resembling a lake under the night sky "Looks like you found us!"

The other was on the roof of a tall building next to the gate also across from a team, that held position on a building sligjtly lower than her's. This girl had shorter orange-red hair with same small build as the blue-haired girl. "Now that you found us, you gotta die for us. This time I don't plan on letting any ninja live." Her voice was more controlling and serious than the other.

The team on the gate all wore Anbu equipment with specific masks. One of the four stepped forward and said. "There is more of us than you two, not to mention we are all elite Anbu operatives."

"Well, SIR. I think that you are underestimating me. The Sound Ninja Five are a lot better than the last batch. We are fresh cookies." The aqua-haired girl spoke her mind, twirling her long hair as the words escaped.

"May I ask your name?" The Anbu straightened the mask adorned with marks that made it resemble a squid.

"Mine?..." She pointed to herself then proudly stated. "Kyūryū Of The East Gate." Her hand pointed down at the other girl. "I may as well tell you that that bitch over there is my twin sister, Honō Of The West Gate."

"HEY!" Honō yelled up at her sister. "Watch your language!" Her head cocked back down and quickly turned to the other group, made up of four jonin. "Y'all know that your gonna die... Right? Round two, begin."

"Delta!" The brown-haired ninja in front yelled out, immediately signalling the other three to surround her as they jumped from one building to the next.

Each of the three covered her left, right, and middle, preventing escape. Both the left and right drew kunai that were instantly thrown at Hōno. The weapons melted into gray liquid before reaching her, she clutched both of her outward hands, flame pillars shot up from the ground. The fire disintegrated the two ninja on either of her sides, the third panicked and missed the landing slightly, falling fifteen meters down to his death.

"Oh shit! Your alone now!" Hōno pushed off the building, swinging her leg at the remaining jonin's head as she landed. He was thrown off the building, catching himself on a lower elevated one.

"I shall not fall like the others" Sweat dripped from his brow from both nervousness and heat. "Don't expect this to be simple."

Kyūryū watched from above as did the Anbu squad. She looked at the squadron, a childlike smile spread across her face. "See? And guess what?" Her right hand cupped the side of her mouth. "We are the weakest of the Sound Ninja Five..."

"Damn it!" A blonde female Anbu pushed her way out of the team and tapped down down next to the jonin. "I have to help you."

"I thought Anbu had no emotion?" The ninja questioned.

The Anbu glanced back at him then to Hōno. "I can't just let you die."

"Isn't that something... A faulty Anbu. You should be remov–" A male Anbu from the group rammed into his stomach, instantly knocking him out.

"This is a drag... Why'd you gotta do this, Ino?" The man removed his mask to reveal Shikamaru, startling the blonde ninja. "We don't need masks. We just have to help Konoha..." He dropped his eyes to the roof. And if I am not mistaken... There won't be any more Anbu when this is over.

"Yeah..." Ino took off the butterfly patterned mask. "Let's do it... Shikamaru." Her words were interrupted as she glanced up to Kyūryū.

The other two Anbu copied Shikamaru and Ino, pulling off the masks, revealing Shino and Sai. "Stay." Shino whispered before thrusting forward at Kyūryū, bugs raging around him.

"Haha!" She flipped back as Shino punched, kicking a small orb of water at him mid-flip. The pellet threw Shino back into Sai, who caught him. "That was really stupid, you know? Wait... If you're stupid then you don't know..."

"Was it?" Shino's words carried meaning, he attacked once again, this time with a wave of insects that rained down upon Kyūryū.

"Hahaha! Yep!" She conjured up a shield of water that easily blocked the bugs. "Attacking without strategy will get you nowhere."

"Sai... I advise you swap places with Shikamaru. Ink doesn't mix well with water." Shino pushed his black lenses back up his nose, even under the mask he wore his black lensed glasses had to follow.

"Yes. I understand." Sai pressed a small device in his hear. "Did you hear?"

Shikamaru plopped down next them. "Yeah. Good luck to you, this might be our final battle."

Sai nodded, then spoke before jumping down to Ino. "To you as well."

"What are yoi whispering about? Let's go. I have no time to waste here..." Kyūryu smiled darkly, small marks covered her skin, slowly pulling together to change into a gray layer. "Move Hōno. I'm gonna need a lot of room for this. Straight to business, Second State."