Of Demons and Gods

by AJ-Writer

Everything in this world will always have their opposites. Man and woman, good and bad, Demons and Gods. Pairings inside. New Chapt FINALLY up.

21. Bloody Hero

This is the Unedited version. Enjoy.

NOTE:

"Chidori!": normal talking

"Rasengan!": special case

'Darn!': thoughts

GWA HA HA HA: Giant creature speech

"Special in This chapter only": Renald's writing

Chapter 20:

Bloody Hero

It was a bad day for one Hoshigaki Kisame. Surprisingly, it didn't start out so awful, but it ended with a disaster. It all began with his partner, drawing Shibi'en, a vampire sword that always gave him the creeps ever since he laid eyes upon the first time. Next, Itachi began to fight IN PUBLIC! It started with a simple Genjutsu and apparently, it ended with a grand-scale jutsu brawl the last time he saw the fight. What about him? No, he didn't worry about his partner, not even a bit. He was getting bored when his partner began fighting the Kyuubified Jinchuriki. So what did he do? When everything seemed grown too long, he decided to do what every bored people will do: doing something. And the most productive thing Kisame could think of… is sleeping soundly.

How can it be not productive? When one sleeping, one rested his brain. One regained all his energy back! One is freed from every problem that befell on earth for that precious moment! All for the sake of waking up and ready to face the world once more with renewed fitness! A soldier that has been fighting for a week will be ready to fight again for another week after a single nap! What can be more productive then that?

Of course one, Kisame in this case, must include waking up in a healthy and proper way in order to gain the energy. The most natural way of waking up is, of course, waking up on your own, or, if you don't want to be sleeping for too long, you can set up an alarm or ask someone to wake you up.

And naturally, getting shoved by a missing Youki induced Rasengan was definitely not a healthy way of waking up.

Sadly to Kisame he received the honor of being the first person to be woken up in that manner. He was sleeping peacefully inside a room of a building, resting his back on the wall; the very same wall that, luckily (or unluckily) got hit by Naruto's Rasengan when he was thrown off by Kira.

Better yet, the energy unleashed by the swirling sphere was directly on the spot where his back lay.

That's the reason why he woke up, a few kilometers away from his previous spot, with a painful back and behind, and layers of broken walls plastered on his frontal body part; coupled with a broken rib, and a broken nose, and a broken front tooth, and a broken dignity.

"Ah, sorry for disturbing your meal." Kisame bowed down in forgiveness when some confused dining family looked at him. There were at least 5 houses that got holes on their wall.

"I'm gonna kill the bastard who did this to me. I'm gonna chop his leg, clip off his fingers and-YEEEAAAOOOUUCH!" Kisame touched his aching back. "…my… back…"

Several moments later, he arrived at the spot.

One side, Naruto was panting heavily.

The other side, Itachi, simply okay, but his clothes were torn apart.

In the middle, the man who had humiliated him flawlessly stood.

"YOU! YOU DARE TO SHOW YOUR FACE BEFORE ME AGAIN? NOW you're really in for it!"

"Hold on Kisame-san. It was your fault you tried to raid Naruto's Frozen Throne before." Kira smirked.

"HE tried to attack me BEFORE?" Naruto deathglared at the fuming Akatsuki Nin.

"When you're in coma, yes."

"It was his idea in the first place…" Itachi murmured clearly enough.

"Wait the minute! Itachi you were coming along with me remember?"

"Luckily your temper gets the better of you when we fight."

"That's why you got owned." The Uchiha still mumbled.

"Itachi, who's side you're on?"

"YO! People! Kira, you got some explaining to do! Itachi, you shut your mouth and wait your beating! And Shark-head! You're in trouble!"

"Who're you callin' shark-head, tiny?"

Everyone looked at Kisame.

"EXCUSE ME! Somebody better give this guy a mirror he can't even see his own face!"

Then they turned to Naruto.

"Alright, one more word brat; and I'm having a Kitsune Jinchuriki Udon tonight!"

Then to Kisame.

"Good. And the appetizer will be a human shark fin soup!"

Fro.

The two readied themselves for battle once again when Kira stepped in.

"Stop it. When I say enough is enough. Naruto, stand down. Kisame-san, you will not touch Naruto right underneath my nose."

"I'd like to see you try and stop me!"

"Samehada."

All the sudden, Kisame fell down, exhausted. The sword on his back had drained his chakra dry. "What in the bloody hell…"

"What kind of Swordsmith that can't use his own creations? Now calm yourself. You're way too hot-blooded for a Kiri-nin."

"Let me at him! Let me at him!" A clone of Kira was holding the growling Naruto.

"Naruto, STOP!" Kira raised his hand in front of the blond boy. It was some short of instinct, Naruto stopped squirming.

Kira turned to Itachi. "Now you understand this: I didn't ask you to come here so that you can capture Naruto!"

"YOU ASKED HIM TO COME HERE?"

"That I did. Let's be scarce." Kira, holding the squirming Naruto, motioned the group and the other two missing Nin to move away from the crowd. People were looking at them with confusion.

Somewhere not too far away from the scene, a shinobi bearing a symbol of Mist puffed out from existence.

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"You… You're still in liaison with him, weren't you?" Naruto growled as he was finally let go when the two had finally reached a quiet corridor atop the bridge.

Kira sighed. "With all the honesty Naruto, I really have not suspected that he will engage you in public."

"You told him to come here nonetheless!"

"Because I want to talk to him. Plus, even if he came here without my consent, do you really think that you won't fight him?"

"I…"

"For a moment please think with your head. You know what this man had done. You know what things he had done to your friend Sasuke. Your hatred towards him seemed had sunk deep all the way to your bone. Won't you fight him if you ran into him, accidentally?"

"…you could've told me." The blond calmed down a bit.

"I was hoping I could just talk with him without you knowing."

"You didn't trust me did you?"

"Look who's talking. You ran off from your friend, without telling them what you're up to. What's that different with me didn't tell you anything?"

"…"

"They've known about Kyuubi, right? Clearly they deserve to know about Akatsuki. This is important, Naruto. They may need to know what they're going to face."

"…okay. But… why did you call Itachi here?"

"No matter what kind of person he had become to, he's still my student. As a master, I need to talk to him. That is all. Now come, we have much to do."

"Right."

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"Renald Guston, Journal entry no. 27 month 5

The first time I came to Wave Block 1, I've been welcomed by the hustling bustling environment of a business city. Well, I guess the stories were true of the new giant trading city. Naturally, in such a big city, rumors and issues often ran amok. Some were true, some were utter lies, and some were based on local folklores… but of all stories I've heard, the most often foretold folklore is the story of one Uzumaki Naruto. The story of how one boy saved the whole village from destruction. The first time I've heard it, I thought it was some short of self made story with over exaggeration.

In those stories, it is said that this Naruto, could travel distance in an instant. He can emanate infernal fires of Hell itself. Defeating a devil and instead of killing it, he subjugate the devil, using the devil to fight the evildoers. Hmph. Of course, seeing how this story carried out, I wouldn't believe the first time I've heard it. Furthermore, people said that Uzumaki Naruto was a boy! I mean… I would probably half believe the story if all acts was done by a grown up, but… a boy? Please…

Even though the fact was that… the local people here seem to put telling the stories of Uzumaki Naruto in their culture. I never believed it… until today. I had to write this… because today… I stand corrected.

Today, I've met him. The living breathing Uzumaki Naruto himself. I thought it was a coincidence. I mean, for goodness sake, he's a 13 years old! And still a GENIN for the love of Mary! But… again like I said…I stand corrected. The first impression we may get from this child is probably a bit loud… and stubborn too. But today, I get to see him fight…

Throughout my whole carrier, I've risked my life time and again in the frontlines of the battlefield in the warring country from whence I came. I've seen knights fight and die. I've seen them torn apart in the most intolerable way… and I stood. I thought I've seen anything… until I saw this Naruto fight… In that single moment…NOW I truly believe that Uzumaki Naruto had done what those local people had told me… When he fought, it was as if he was possessed by the devil, NO, HE'S the devil incarnate itself! He fought with a perfect combination of savagery and a surprising cunningness you won't find anywhere. And he's not just fighting some person! From the stories I've heard, the man who fought him was a convicted missing Nin who had massacred his own clan… I think it was Uchiha or something… but judging by the reaction of Hyuuga Neji, the Genin that goes with Naruto, I can say this Missing Nin means business.

Their fight however, was interrupted by a man… a teenager or so it seems. I get a serious premonition this guy was made from electricity. But to be able to stop a fight of that scale with one blow… well that was still something. Anyway Naruto's team said his name was Kira Yamato… it seems this guy is their sensei. Hmm, interesting. Anyway, as luck would have it, I've been searching a way to get to Mist and write about the so called Chuunin Exam. But I've been too afraid of traveling to Wave Central alone… luckily, these four are heading there. So maybe I'll just tag along with them.

Hopefully, I'll be back in one piece to finish this story.

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Inside one of the motel atop the bridge…

"Itachi?" Kisame turn his head several times. "Where the Hell is he?"

"What is it?" Come Itachi's voice from the bathroom.

"Aha, what are you doing in the bath-…? Itachi, you're wounded?"

Blood dripping profusely from Itachi's forehead. Red blood color decorated the sink as the Nin clearly had washed away his blood there. Itachi simply nodded silently as he washed the blood away with water and tore some of his Akatsuki cloak and close the wound in his head with the cloth.

Kisame gulped.

"Uzumaki Naruto… if Kira-shishou didn't stop us… there's still some chance he might win, though it's little." Itachi mopped his blood away with the back of his hand. Then he noticed something else: his arm trembling.

"…are you okay?"

"…I've only been afraid of two people in my life Kisame. One is my own Mother, second, Kira-shishou… he's the third person who can force me to experience fear again."

Kisame gulped. "He became ridiculously strong… isn't he? That Jinchuriki?"

"…miscalculation. I've no idea that Kyuubi will also have a hand in this. No wonder his growth is also… abnormal."

"Still, what do you think?" Kira entered the room. Kisame perked up. Itachi held out his hand.

"Kira-shishou… you knew that Kyuubi had been teaching his techniques to the boy?"

"Yes. Still, everything proceeding as I've foreseen. Now you know what you're up against. The extraction jutsu require 2 years to prepare. With, or without my tutelage, Naruto will go even stronger. He may become 10 times stronger then he was right now; probably more. Did you really think you could stand a chance against Naruto after two years have passed?"

"…I have my duty to do sensei."

"Even up to the point where you have to kill yourself? Impressively, your mind seem didn't even know where are Akatsuki's base of operation. They didn't tell you… or…"

"None of us know. We're guerillas. Our base is where we are. Our meeting place and alike is determined randomly by the leader."

"I see… and his name was Ajira… and that's it."

"You already made your point that we can't hide any information for you. Now what are you going to do to us? I know no more then what's already on my mind, which you've read."

"Right. This is a Bunshin, by the way. The original one is coming back. Stay in the living room… and for god's sake, stay out of trouble." The Bunshin addressed this to the fuming Kisame before it puff out of existence.

Truth to be told, not so long after, Naruto and Kira came to the room. There, Neji, Yukiku, and Renald stood on one edge of the room, Itachi and Kisame on another.

The two eyed both groups. Kira was the first to break the silence. "Hey, you three, loosen up a bit."

The Genin team gave their sensei an I-can't-believe-you-could-be-such-an-unwary-jerk glare.

"Kira-sensei, you're asking the impossible. They have to stand with members of Akatsuki in one room? I'll be afraid if they don't even shiver." Naruto groaned.

"Truly. So people, let's move. Wave Central shouldn't be too far from here."

The group walked out and continued their postponed trip. However, they were divided into two:

One group was the Genin team at the back.

At the front, Kira and the two Akatsuki Nin took the lead.

Obviously the Genins were afraid they will be attacked from behind by the two Akatsuki Nin. Their worries unproven, as both Missing Nins were too afraid to do something offensive-related right underneath Kira's nose.

Renald, being the neutral of the group, chose to stick with the three Genin team.

Naruto, decided to tell his teammates about Akatsuki. "Akatsuki is an organization consisted of S-rank Missing Nins. Guy like that Itachi… that shark-head too, they were both members. They were distinguishable in the manner that one: they always wear a black cloak, with red clouds atop it. Two, they always wear rings. And three, I noticed this just now, their fingers, both hands and feet, are manicured."

"Why did they attack you?" Neji asked.

"They want me… or more likely, the other me."

"You mean Kyuub-" Neji closed Yukiku's mouth immediately. He motioned towards Renald, who perked up.

"Kyuubi? Kyuubi the Demon Fox?" Renald blurted.

Naruto looked at the western writer. "You knew?"

"Folklores. What is it about the demon?"

"He's… he's sealed here. But I'm not Kyuubi." Naruto pointed his stomach. Naruto proceeded by explaining the entire tale that befell on him and the village.

"…I see…" The journalist nodded.

"There were nine demons. They were called Youma'ou and their hierarchy beset accordingly to the number of their tails. The more tail they have, the stronger they are. You've been acquainted with two of them, Neji."

"…One-tail raccoon… and three-tails Hellhound."

"They were others: Two-tailed cat, Four-tailed Lion, Five-tailed Ape, Six-tailed Bear, Seven-tailed Wolf, Eight-tail-eight-head Snake… and finally the nine-tailed big-boss in my stomach. They were also called Bijyu."

"Bijyu… tailed beast."

"Exactly. Akatsuki were hunting these creatures. In the past wars, governments sought to use the unfathomable power these creatures possess with little to no success. I don't know what they want from these demons…" Naruto looked at the two Akatsuki Nin's back.

The three listeners nodded.

Meanwhile, Kira began a conversation with the two Akatsuki.

"So how did it go with the Samegiri, Kisame-san?"

"Why should I answer?"

"Oh I see. You still have problem because Samegiri kept using chakra indiscriminately. It used both the stored chakra and your chakra as well. Worse, you still can't seem to focus its energy eh?"

"Gah! How did you… Cursed Satori power…"

"No. Not Satori. This is my natural ability. Besides, when it comes to you, there's nothing psychic about it. You're easy." Kira smirked. "As for Samegiri, you might want to consider of meditating. It'll help you control your killing intent a lot."

"Meditating? I hate meditating."

"Then how on earth you could ever become a Mist Nin? One of Mist Seven Devil Swordsman at that?"

"Mist Genins are recognized if they can kill their teammate. There's nothing about meditating in it."

"As far as I concern, that system is gone a long time ago."

"But as you can see, the byproducts still linger around."

"Do you regret it?"

"What?" Kisame stopped. The Genin group also pause their pace.

"Do you regret it, Kisame-san? Killing people who had eat, sleep, and bleed together with you. Does it hurt when you kill them?"

"…hey, we're Shinobis. We're killing machines by nature. We could kill our parents if the order states so."

"…We're still only humans. Shinobis or not, even the most evil person will have regret when they did their evil-deeds. That's what set us apart with beasts." Kira seemed address this not only to Kisame, but to Itachi as well.

"…" Both Akatsuki were silent.

"Ah, we're here." Kira broke the uneasiness. They've arrived at a large metal Gate. Atop the gate there were some huge writings: Wave Central.

Two mean looking big guards looked at the group.

"What do you want?"

"We're Shinobis. These four and I are here for Chuunin Exam. The other two is with me as well."

"Hm." The guards say no more and pushed the giant Iron Gate open. "Normally we test people strength before they can enter here. But we've seen you fight, to be more specific the little one here…" One of them pointed at Naruto. "…so we'll let you in. Welcome to Wave Central, lads and lasses."

"One advice shinobis: stay out of trouble." The other guard spoke out.

"We'll keep that in mind."

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"Some rumors may not be true. While some does. However, there are some, that weren't exactly like what people say… it could be better… or it could be even worse. At least, the latter is what I get when I stepped my foot for the first time at Wave Central.

Even by the look on the outside, I can already tell this place is truly dangerous. When I saw the city, it seem it was separated into three parts: The relatively small center of the city was filled with sky scraping office buildings, chimneys from factories that surrounded the city puffed black smoke that blackens the sky filled the second layer of the city. The outer layer filled with average residences. This part was the worst: houses were burned, exploded, and decimated as we look upon them. You could even see and hear people shouting, fighting, and killing each other out in the open without the slightest mercy.

It gets even worse when we entered that part of the city. Prices went skyrocketed, the city was chaotic, unlawful, and an earthly pandemonium. Jungle rule applies: the strong survives. Men become no different with Beast here. Crimes such as murder or robbery were performed out in the open. The wind carried a stench of corpses everywhere. Prostitutes shamelessly linger in the streets and some were even raped in public. Corpses were left lingering in the muddy soil of the ground. Wave Central has become a sin city. A dark and wild city with no rule… I was right to stick with this group.

No journalist can survive in this place, alone.

Uzumaki Naruto seemed shocked. Terribly shocked. Clearly this Wave was entirely different with what he used to remember."

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Naruto's eyes were wide all the time. This the once quiet and peaceful village he used to know?

The blond frowned. 'Inari, Tsunami-san, Tazuna-jii-san… I hope you three okay…"

The group walked for some time when Kira concluded. "We need to find a place to stay for… a week or so."

"We're not going straight to Mist?"

"No. The Chuunin exam won't be started until 3 weeks from now. We'll use our time here to re-supply, and prepare ourselves, mentally and physically."

"Okay. So… where we supposed to stay?"

"Well…" The group looked around. There seem to be no hotel without at least a fight in each floor. Heck, they could even saw a riderless HORSE JUMPED OUT of the window!

"We'll pick the least chaotic one… err…" Kira scratched his head nervously.

"…I got an idea, why don't we go to the major's office… maybe they'll have some information… whatsoever…" Neji suggested.

"Good idea… but where should we go?" Naruto asked.

Just then…

"QUICK! Spika's Girls gang is raiding the Town Hall!" a group of people ran excitedly to the center of the town.

"We should go THAT way." Everyone concluded.

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"Quickly enough, we passed the industrial layer and headed straight to the center of the city. The deeper we go, the worse the condition that we saw. The crimes get even more and more severe with each passing moment, with none that escaped our attention. I saw Naruto grew more and more depressed as well. Poor boy. It must be hard for him to see the village he once saved become like this…

We finally arrived at the center part of the tow. As I've mentioned before, it was filled with tall office buildings. However, one building stood out from the rest. It's not as tall as the others, but the place is so wide, it was quite distinguishable… plus, it seems it's the only place that somewhat… a lot cleaner, compared to the other part of the city. In fact, it is the ONLY decent place in the city. Surprisingly, it's the place we seek… the Wave Central town-hall."

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On the town hall, a girl… or so it seems, was yelling. "YO! Mayor! Get your wimpy butt! We want to talk with ya, you old fart!"

Behind the girl, there were a few dozen girls as well… they all dressed up in a miniskirts and all the girly accessories. But if one looked at their legs, they'll soon know they were simply man dressed up like a girl. They were wearing some fancy wigs and alike to match up their dress. Worse, many carry blades, clubs, and alike. Clearly they intended to make some terrible ruckus.

Naruto and the group fought their way through the crowd of people. The fox host looked at the commotion.

"We want to make demands! Aren't mayors supposed to hear and deliver what the people want?" The she-male, supposedly the leader, yelled out louder.

"Damn it, damn it! I'm super late! What's with the super commotion?"

Naruto blinked. "Super?"

A few moments after, an old man with a pair of circular glasses walked out of the building. He wear some raggy hakama, but still tidy and decent, compared with the citizen. Obviously he's the mayor in question. "You Spika? What do you want?"

"Finally you came. Listen super old fart. We're here to take over this place."

"On what grounds?"

"What grounds? You live in such a good place while the rest of the city crumbles! We want justice!"

"Justice? Hmph!" Tazuna snorted. "This place is decent because I've cleaned it and fixed all the super damage you people caused to this super place. You want me to leave, fine, I'll leave. But I will only leave if you can prove to me that once I left, you can do the super things that I do here. Can you?"

"You listen here, old man. We're taking this place one way or another." Spika growled.

"Obviously it means no. If I just give you this place, you'll just crush this house just like you did to the other part of the city! I will not give this place to you." Tazuna glared back.

The Okama pulled out a blade and was about to swing it to Tazuna's head when a Shuriken sank deep on his hand, earning a fresh painful howl from the she-male. "AAAAAAH! WHO DARE-" he was cut off soon when Naruto's foot get acquainted with his lips.

The blond glared at the Okama. Tazuna eyes went wide. He rubbed his eyes several times to make sure he wasn't just dreaming. "N… Naruto? Is that you? The super loud blond brat?"

"Still love to speak super a lot didn't you, Tazuna-jii-san?"

A tear fell on Tazuna's weary eye. "Naruto! You're back!" He yelled happily.

The whole crowd seemed stunned in that short one second. They eyed disbelievingly at boy. Whispers began to arise as some people's head rose up to get a better look.

The Okama gang seemed surprised as well. But their leader recovered first hand. "This brat… is the legendary hero of Wave? I get it. It seems the mayor has gone mad after all."

Naruto glared fiercely and cracked his neck, ready to fight.

"Go! Show him the strength of Spika's Girls!"

"OOOSH!" The 30 Okama squad charged forward.

Naruto cast his favorite seal. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" 20 Naruto appeared. "YEAAAAAH!"

The first victim fell as one Okama was kicked to the side right on his face by a clone. Another fell as 2 Naruto grabbed the she-male's leg while 3 more kick him straight in the chest, causing the plastic breast blasted off.

28 Okama remaining.

"AAAAAH! It took me 300 bucks to get those breast implants!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever!" One Naruto slammed a half charged Rasengan that sent the Okama flying, flattening the surgical breast along the way.

27 Okama remaining

"My tooth! He took my friggin' tooth!"

"What? This tooth is a friggin' implant!" 2 Naruto immediately dispose the moaning Okama.

"NOOO! HELP ME! HE WANTED TO STRIP ME OUT!"

"YOU'RE A MAN, FOR BLOODY GOD'S SAKE!"

25 Okama remaining.

Two Okama managed to broke through the 20 Naruto encirclement and head straight to Tazuna.

"Tazuna-jii-san!"

"Without that brat you're nothing!"

Just then, one Okama was punched to the side and the other was nailed to the wall with 12 senbon stuck on his clothes.

Neji and Yukiku appeared.

23 Okama remaining.

"You just can't stay put can you Naruto?" Neji quickly punched two more people with both of his fist.

"What a wild city…" Yukiku threw another pack of Senbon that knocked some of the She-male's wigs off. The three okama was confused without their wigs before being finished by Naruto and Neji. "And weird too."

18 Okama Remaining.

Just then, one Okama held a grenade and threw it at Naruto, who kicked it back to the thrower. The explosion caught several Okama all together.

10 OKama Remaining.

The explosion damaged the stairs badly.

"AAAAAAAAAAARRGH! IT TOOK ME 5 FRIGGIN SUPER BUSY WEEKS TO FIX THE DAMN STAIRS! AND YOU GANGSTER BROKE IT AGAIN! WATCH IT GANGSTERS! THE SUPER MAYOR TAZUNA ATTACK!" Wielding his hammer, Tazuna mercilessly knocked some Okama off their senses.

7 Okama Remaining.

"AAAAAHHH! DIDN'T YOUR MOTHER TEACH YOU NOT TO PUNCH A GIRL?"

"One, you're not a girl!" 2 Naruto swung another to form an ultra strong uppercut.

"And two: if I can't punch, then I'll KICK!" 4 Naruto kicked one Okama to the air.

5 Okama remaining.

"Auch… that was hurt…"

"Oh, You're awake?" Neji looked at the Okama, who gulped and smiled nervously.

"Hey there sweetie…"

6… no, 5 Okama remaining as Neji beat the living day out of the said Okama mercilessly.

"RASENGAN!" Naruto shove another half charged Rasengan that threw one Okama to another, knocking them off air.

3 Okama Remaining.

One Okama managed to get up again.

4 Okama…

Just then, the Okama was forced to sleep again as he unluckily enough stood on Naruto's latest Rasengan burst.

So, back to 3 Okama remaining…

Tazuna slammed his hammer on one Okama's head, nearly breaking his skull.

2 Okama and now… about 1 and a half…

"WAIT, GET BACK HERE, I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU!"

One Okama was running for his dear life as he was chased down by 5 Naruto.

And finally… 1 Okama left…

Spika looked around in fear. All 20 Naruto surrounded him.

"Okay, she-male. It's game over. Get lost."

The okama gritted his teeth angrily and ran off.

Naruto eyed the gasping crowd. Spika's Girls gang was one of the renowned gang. This boy single handedly, well not so single handedly because there were 20 of him, drove the gang back!

"What are you looking at? Show's over! Get lost! Scram!" The blond glared. The crowd dismissed immediately leaving the three senior Nin who looked at the juniors with indefinite expressions.

"Naruto!" Tazuna ran to Naruto.

"Tazuna-jii-san! I'm glad you're-"

"BAKA! LOOK AT THIS! THIS WHOLE PLACE IS NOW IN RUIN! HOW MANY MONTHS DID IT TAKE FOR ME TO FIX THE WHOLE GOD DAMN THING!" Tazuna knocked Naruto's head.

"ITAI! WHY YOU… UNGRATEFULL OLD FART! I'VE SAVED YOU AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?"

"BAKA! WHERE HAVE YOU… Where have you…" Tazuna was shaking.

"BESIDES! You're the mayor in here! What is the meaning of this? I expect Wave to be prospered, but this? What have you…"

"Naruto!" Kira grabbed the blonde's shoulder to stop him. Naruto demanded explanation. "Naruto, look. Can't you see? He's crying."

"W…What?" Naruto turned to Tazuna. Then he noticed. The old man looked unhealthily thinner then the last time he looked at him. He seemed so old… The muscle that once bundle his arm were almost gone and the energy that once been seen coursing through him was no more. Worse, there were countless cuts and other bandaged wounds that covered his skin. His head too was bandaged with red blood marks showing out, a sign some wound shad been opened. Above all… he was crying. "T… Tazuna-jii-san…"

"…I… I'm so sorry… Naruto… I really wish I could show you the prospering city of Wave… instead you've come into this living Hell… I'm so… sorry…"

"Now, now don't cry! A super bridge builder like you shouldn't cry! Get up! ON YOUR FEET!" Naruto raised the bridge builder.

Tazuna slowly got up and finally gained composure. "I'm sorry… the stress of working as a mayor in this now insane city is just… unbearable… I really need someone to let out…"

"We all do that."

"Hmm. Anyway, who are these people you're traveling with? They're different with your last company."

"Ah, yeah. Tazuna-san. This is Yamato Kira sensei, this one is the journalist Renald Guston, this one Hyuuga Neji my teammate, and this is Yukiku she's also my team."

'Wait the minute… weren't he the boy who was with…' "Hmm… what were you guys doing here?"

"We're here for Chuunin exam." Naruto answered.

"The one that will be on the Mist right? Obviously you'll need a place to stay. Have you found one?"

"Err… actually not yet…"

"I presume as much… come in. You can stay in this place. We got plenty of rooms. My officers and house-maids ran off because they were afraid… I wouldn't force you but…"

"No problem. If we stay here, we can make sure those bastards didn't return." Naruto growled.

"I couldn't agree more. I doubt we've seen the last of them." Yukiku nodded.

"Well, how bout it, Kira sensei?" Naruto asked.

"Everywhere is fine with me."

The group finally went in the building.

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"Of all places… we were received in the town hall instead… heh, I guess it's all thank Naruto's lucky star for such luck… anyway, we rested our aching legs in our quarter… and that night, Naruto finally dared himself to approach the former-bridge-builder-now-mayor for questioning…"

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"So… Tazuna-jii-san…care to tell me how come Wave become like this?"

"…it all started a few weeks after we first reopened the trade… you should've been there Naruto. For once, Wave become exactly what I've depicted in my dreams… a super great country… one that will not be looked down anymore… they chose me to become a mayor. At first I refused. I only wanted to do what I think I do best to the village…city… But they insist, so I just follow and become a mayor. Everything went well… trade gone up, life, has never been better." Tazuna paused and took a deep breath, as if telling this story was something demanded great strength for him.

"…in short 2 months, our city developed from a super humble village, into a large super busy city. I too become super busy… I barely able to manage my own family… " Tazuna looked at his daughter, Tsunami, whom Naruto noticed, was grim looking.

"However, the city had gone out such tremendous change… criminals also began to spawn without my able-ness to notice immediately. By the time I realized it, it's too late. Wave had become houses of not only Missing Nins… but crime lords from various places. They too, like the most businessmen see the super potential of this super city. Death Merchants even worse then Gatou emerged… I tried to fix things up, but it's too late… With little power I have left, I sent my trusted men to build the other city, Wave Blocks. The function of the seven city changed, Naruto. It was no longer for holding up populations, it work more as… an isolator. To prevent more people from coming to the already chaotic Wave Central. I wish that I could fix this city but… now… as you can see for yourself. They didn't even listen to what I'm saying; they had no respect for me anymore." The old man sighed.

"…you see… when I get here, some punk that look like a gangster was trying to pick on us. I don't think the isolation strategy worked well."

The former bridge builder gave out a bitter laugh. "So I noticed. Slowly but sure, they seem managed to give out their influence out of the town. Considering their power it's not very surprising."

"They?" Naruto perked up.

"Actually… Well you see I'm a mayor in name only. But the ruler of this city is not me. There are three most powerful gangs, led by three people. A triad. They are: Sea Slayer gang led by Shu the Stingray, Metalmaster gang led by Kazu the Iron Face, and Royal Skull gang led by Zhuya the Executioner."

"Zhuya the Executioner…"

"Yes. At first, the three battle each other for dominance in this city. But lately, they seem managed to gain their own turf in this city. With little resistance from minor gangs."

"What about that stupid okama group?"

"They were also minor gangs. However, they were Zhuya the Executioner's underling, that's why they were feared. Amongst the three gangsters, Zhuya is the most aggressive one. He owns a casino ship on the port and made millions from gambling and blackmailing. He used that money to fund all his illegal doings and to have an army of lawyers to ensure his slate is clean."

"Hmm… Hey, I've just noticed… where's… Inari? Didn't he stay with you?"

At this Tsunami who was silent all the time began to weep. Naruto and Tazuna looked at her. She left immediately with tears in her eyes. Tazuna bent his head down.

"…Tazuna-jii-san? What happened?"

"…when the first time I realized that I had little power over this city, I took a slower, much more peaceful approach. I attempted to negotiate things out with Shu and Kazu, since the two seem to be most respected one. I took a slow approach, but Inari dislike my slow pace… time and again he told me that I'm wasting time. After an incident he decided to run off from home, trying to think of things himself… that was… 4 months ago… we haven't heard of him since."

"What incident?"

"…"

"Tazuna-jii-san?"

"…when he and Tsunami went to shopping, they were kidnapped by some of Zhuya the Executioner's underling… Tsunami was… raped… right in front of Inari. The boy tried to fight… but he was beaten instead. When I went to the court to sue Zhuya, his lawyer save his ass, and put the blame on Tsunami. Ever since, Tsunami was disowned by the society. Inari blamed me, and the rest is history."

Naruto was silent. However, deep inside, he was fuming. His fist clenched and his nail sank so deep, it bleeds. Reacting with his anger, Kyuubi's chakra began to boil deep inside.

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That same night…

A huge steam ship was bailed on the edge of the harbor. The ship was five storeys high with colorful fancy windows decorating the ship. A short wide bridge outstretched from the ship, connecting it with the port, where many people can gain entry. Music continued to play non-stop. A large flashy board name with neon bulbs decorated the entrance saying:

Royal Skull Floating Casino, Make a Haul While You Sail

Abruptly a figure entered the casino. The two elegant looking guards opened the door for the person.

A receptionist welcomed the person. "Welcome Mr-ack!"

"It's miss… MISS Spika! You got a death-wish to call me Mr.?"

"Obviously not." Suddenly, a man with fancy blue hair and a orange visor glasses on his face walked in. He wore a leather coat and long blue jeans, covering a black body suit. "If Zhuya found out his receptionist dead you had to pay the bills."

"Back off Sakito."

"Hey I mean it. This receptionist is his favorite. He won't be pleased. Besides, you didn't come here to pick a fight are you?"

"…where's my dear Zhuya?" Spika finally let go the poor receptionist. His made up voice sounded more like a failed attempt to sound like a lady, which made Sakito sick.

"Sigh… he's in his office."

"OH my dear Zhuya… your baby's coming!" Spika ran off.

"…he's sick… definitely sick." The glassed man shook his head in disgust.

The Okama ran off the stairs, earning him a look from the gamblers around. Not so long after, he reached the fifth floor. There, a single room can be seen. It was wide and open. The floor was made of one way see through window, so that people above can see what's under them, without the people below noticing.

There, on the end of the room, a man sat on a sofa, accompanied by 2 girls with revealing dresses. Spika twitched. The man wore a white coat over his shoulder. Underneath he donned a T-Shirt that revealed his well toned chest. A crest that looked like a skull with eyes of diamonds was plastered on the back of his coat. He too wore a ring with the same emblem on his forefinger. He had dark brown hair with stripes of black and his face appeared to be in his thirties.

The Okama stomped his way to the man before plucked the two girls away from the gang leader. Instantly she cracked their neck, killing them instantly.

"Damn… those two were my favorite whore… what's with the long face Spica?" The man seemed so calm, ignorant that two girls were killed just like that in front of him.

"They maybe your favorite, but I'm your favorite amongst your favorite… aren't I, Zhuya dear?"

"Sigh… Why are you here? I thought you're moving to mayor's house?"

"That's the problem honey… there's this scum that troubled me greatly… I need your help."

"Hmph… a new kid huh? How many?"

"Three. One was a blond brat with loud attitude, then a guy with long hair and a girl with needles."

"Three brats? You were beaten by three brats?"

"The blond can multiply himself into 20 people and he claimed to be Uzumaki Naruto."

"Uzumaki Naruto… that's the umpteenth time I heard that name spoken out loud… I wonder what kind of bastard he is… 30 okama, you included, beaten down by three brats… hmm… they'll make a fine addition to my gang…"

"No! I want them dead!"

"And waste such good man? The thing I hate the most is a waste of good human resources. That's how I built this business. I gathered the best, of the best to join the club, and left the losers with the washed out."

"NO WAY! I'M your right hand and I strictly disapprove! That brat had humiliated me. I want him dead! Let me borrow a few men and-!"

The Okama couldn't finish his sentence as Zhuya slammed a bottle of liquor on his head, bathing him in alcohol. Before Spika could react, the gang leader gutted him with the broken bottle.

"RIGHT HAND? A trash like you? Such thing will only happen when I'm as insane as you are. I said I hate a waste of human resource. But if one had become a washed out, the only thing I can do… is fire him. And Spika, beaten by three brats… was quite a proof that you're a washed out." An insane glint appeared on Zhuya's green eyes.

"Z… Zhuya…" The Okama choked out some blood.

The gang leader raised the person with the liquor still stuck on his stomach. He dropped him right in front of the window. Spika stood up, but barely. Zhuya opened up the crest of his ring, showing a red hot stamp of his crest. "So, Spika… You fired."

The gang leader punched the okama in an incredibly strong punch, pushing him through, shattering the window. The red hot stamp triggered the alcohol, and the she-male was set ablaze while he plummeted down to the harbor stone floor, breaking his skull.

Zhuya sat down on his sofa. Few moments later, Sakito came to his office. "I see you finally killed him."

"You don't approve?" Zhuya smirked insanely.

"Quite the contrary. I was wondering when you're going to get rid of that sicko'. He made a mockery of the gang."

"Hmph." The gang leader snorted. "He said he was beaten down by three brats… one claimed to be Uzumaki Naruto. Sound familiar?"

"More then familiar. Have you read Fire Times?"

"What? The newspaper?"

"Yeah. Here, read it out."

Sakito threw the newspaper to his boss.

"Konoha's Savior, a Boy

Following the failed raid of Fire Country's shinobi village, Konohagakure, by the Otogakure, our reporters are still busy of trying to confirm the truth about Konoha's mysterious savior, who said single handedly repelled a force amassing to tens of thousands. Several attempts of trying to find the so called savior all landed on a boy. Mind you that this news had checked, rechecked and redo things allover again to confirm the truth. It took quite a while, for apparently Konoha kept their mouth shut about the boy, whom we finally know the name was Uzumaki Naruto. We managed to get a short interview with the Godaime Hokage, Tsunade.

The Hokage had said that Uzumaki Naruto was indeed the one who had saved the village, single handedly. When we asked how a boy could do such thing, the Hokage simply answered that Uzumaki Naruto possessed a special and a rare breed of Kekkei Genkai, resembling that of Inuzuka, but far, far more powerful than any people could imagine. The Hokage refused to give out more information about the said bloodline limit, saying that's a top confidential matter. She only gave this statement which she marked as a goodwill advice:

"It's not only Naruto's bloodline lineage that makes him so terrifying. He's one of Konoha's best, in a way. For those of you who value your lives… don't ever get to his bad-side."

Zhuya read no more as he began to laugh, hard and insane. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! Yeah right! Our boy here not only saved a town, he saved a village too! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Interesting! He's worth more than I thought."

"You're going to make him join us eh? Interesting idea… but what if he refuses?"

"Hmph… He's only brat… killing him will be a child's play."

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Meanwhile, back to the Town Hall, Yukiku was walking around when something caught her eye. A memorial with a large sword hanged on the wall stood out in the middle of the room. 'A memorial? For who?'

"Yukiku?"

The girl immediately turned around. Naruto and Tazuna looked at her with concern.

"Naruto… you surprised me."

"Sorry."

"Don't worry. Whose memorial was that?"

"…it was a memorial for people who taught me the meaning of true power. I was about to give my prayer to them."

"Oh… I see."

"You should pray too, Yukiku… this is… your brother's grave."

Yukiku's eyes widen in disbelief. Tear began to well up at the corner of his eye. She looked at the memorial stone. Slowly she closed in on the memorial. There she saw the writing of her brother's name and another man she doesn't know. "Nii… san…" She dropped on her knees. Naruto held her shoulder.

"I'm sorry."

Yukiku cried her eyes out. She touched the memorial stone, letting her tears to bathe her brother's name.

Naruto knelt down. "I'm so sorry… Go ahead… cry it out."

After several minutes, Yukiku's cry finally ceased to sobs. She eyed the memorial stone again.

Tazuna also mourned. "Your brother was a brave good man, young miss. You should be proud of him."

The Haku twin nodded. "Naruto… who's the other man?"

"…He's Momochi Zabuza. He's… he's the only person; ever consider your brother something. We get on some bad terms before… but in the end, I can see he actually cared and consider your brother human. He's actually a good man… in a manner."

Yukiku nodded. She touched Zabuza's name and muttered. "Thank you… Zabuza-san."

"Yukiku, let's pray for them okay?"

The girl nodded. And the three prayed; unaware of a pair of shark-like eyes who observed them.

Several moments later, they left the room after finishing their prayer. Abruptly, the Nin with a slashed Kiri headband appeared. He looked at the head cleaver sword and then to the memorial. "I've been looking for you, and word has it you were already dead… Guess that was true…"

"…'we're going to ran off together, go our separate ways and then return to create a better village' you said… and now you're dead and broke your own word…absurd." The Nin spoke out grimly. Sighing, he shifted his black and red cloak, took out a big bottle of sake and poured it all out atop the memorial. "…I guess it's all up to me now… rest well in Hell buddy. If I'm lucky, you might have to wait for me for a few more decades." Once the bottle emptied, carrying his bandaged spiky sword, he dematerialized just like the way he came.

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The next day, Naruto was up early, and he began walking amidst the town.

"Naruto! Wait!" Neji, Yukiku, and Renald ran after him.

"Guys?"

"Where were you going in such a hurry?"

"I want to search the city for Inari. He's my friend… I have to ensure his okay."

"Be careful. This place is dangerous, even for a shinobi."

"I'm not your average shinobi. Let them try disturbing me."

"I don't know if that's a good idea Naruto. Best stay calm for now. Hopefully we can get through this day without any problem."

"…" Naruto dropped his head, inwardly agreed with Neji.

"If you're going to look for your friend, I suggest we do this… quietly." The Hyuuga continued.

"Okay." The blond nodded.

And so the group walked around the town.

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Somewhere a bit far-off from the Town Hall…

"It's still 4 O'clock in the morning and still the city was so god-damn noisy." Kisame grunted.

"Well, the city is noisy 24/7. Luckily Tazuna-san installed a sound proof wall on his rooms, otherwise we might won't be able to sleep." Kira smiled.

"I think it doesn't matter whether it was noisy or not. How can you sleep when you feared that you go to bed tonight and wake up in the after life?" Itachi spoke out.

"Exactly." The dragon Shitennou continued his work.

"So… what EXACTLY you're doing to our swords?" Kisame growled.

"I'm giving them a long due check-up."

"What, you've been eying them for 30 minutes straight already, and you call that check up?"

"Patience… this'll take all day! Even more if you keep on whining."

"Ergh…" Kisame could only groan.

"Kisame let's just be patient. With those two in Kira-shishou's hand, no harm will come to them. They're in good hands."

"I'm doing something pretty boring to you guys. Why don't you two take walk, sightseeing, or something? 'The five', I bet, used their people pretty harsh."

"The Brain Thrust. You know them."

"Yes. Which is quite pathetic to see how Akatsuki was reduced to this."

"Off course… you should know the most… after all… you were the founder of the very first Akatsuki… weren't you Shishou?"

"What?" Kisame gaped.

"That wasn't me. That was Cagalli my sister. She founded the first Akatsuki. I'm just a member."

"Nevertheless… you were, one of the founding main members."

"That I was… but it was dismantled a long time ago… and that Akatsuki was far different with YOUR version of Akatsuki."

"Hold on one minute! Then why our leader named our organization Akatsuki? It might be coincidence no?"

"No it's not Kisame. Ajira-sama formed this Akatsuki when he went through some old files. An ancient organization called Akatsuki had existed before." Itachi answered.

"Yes. Anyway, before I bore you two to death, I suggest you took a casual walk into town. Living a life a missing Nin is hard, I know. You might want to… rekindle a life a normal people for once. No need to put a henge. People won't even look at your face and you can easily disappear amongst the crowd. Here, take this. Just in case you had to fight." Kira throw them two a pair of swords. One is a broad sword; the other was a simple Katana.

"I don't know… I don't think I need that." Itachi answered nonchalantly.

"Have you read the newspaper? Tsunade put up a good excuse… good, since it covered the fact that Naruto had a demon king sealed on his stomach. Bad; because now, shinobi from other villages will set their eyes upon him, knowing what power he possess. I thought Kyuubi was your game?"

Bingo. That was all the two Akatsuki Nin needed to dematerialize with a puff.

Kira smirked as he checked the Samehada carefully, thorn per thorn.

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They've walked for hours but looking for a boy in such chaotic city was like looking a needle in an ocean. Not to mention there's a possibility that the boy in question may not even be in Wave Central. Finally, when the clock strikes 12, the group sat down, thinking their next move.

"So… what should we do now? We've searched dozens of corridors; we've searched all the way to trash bin… no sign of the boy you're looking for Naruto." Neji sighed. It is in times like this he sometimes wished he could use his Byakuugan.

"…if only there's a clue… something… anything!" Naruto growled.

Yukiku sat down. Just then, her stomach growled. Blushing, she gulped nervously as the other three looked at her. "It's nothing! Really."

Just then, her companions' stomach also growled loud.

"We didn't get any breakfast to begin with…" Naruto chuckled.

"Let's go find somewhere to eat." Neji suggested.

"Hear, hear." Renald agreed.

The four looked around for a restaurant or short. In all the likelihood, they finally got one that least… chaotic.

"Diablo's Kitchen… not exactly a good name for a restaurant no?" The Hyuuga commented.

"Hmm, who knows? Maybe Enma waits inside." Naruto joked. They finally went in.

The place was two storeys high with dim lighting. Adults eat and chat loudly. Some were gambling or playing cards. The place was quite a mess with swear words and the sound of stuff breaking can be heard every now and then.

The four found it a bit difficult to find a place to sit. Finally they found some empty seats, right in front of the bartender. The middle aged man looked at them questioningly. "…well, what it'll be kids? Rum, whisky… sake?"

"…you sell alcohol… to kids?" Neji gaped.

"As long as they can pay. Kids these days. They can drink anything."

Neji gulped. "Then… can you give us… some tea? Or plain water? We don't drink."

"And give us the menu, ossan." Naruto smiled.

The bartender nodded and gave them the menu.

Naruto read it excitedly. Soon, his smile faded. "…Soufflé, Steak, Rib Eye, Mashed Potato, Pizza, Spaghetti, Bolognaise, Ravioli… hey, no ramen?"

"No. Don't like it, don't eat it."

"…Guys, look at the prices… it's all crazy." Naruto whispered.

"At this rate we won't have enough money to even last a day… let's see what we can afford." Yukiku whispered back.

"I only see one food… sandwich." Neji muttered.

"Sandwich… sigh… 4 sandwiches please." Naruto ordered as politely as he could.

"Please? Now I haven't heard that word for ages." The bartender seemed surprised.

"Is it weird to be polite?" Yukiku asked.

"No. But kids these days barely even mention that word. Anyway, four sandwiches right? And if I heard correctly tea, correct? Okay. Wait up a minute."

The four sighed and went silent. Renald tried to break the silence. "Oi, Naruto, how was Wave, before it become like this?"

"It was very quiet. Mostly because of that ass Gatou messed up the whole thing. But even that, was much better then this one…"

"…"

Just then, the restaurant doors opened. A group of mean looking people walked in. Naruto, with his aura seeing senses, know immediately who they are. 'Gangsters. Then again, this place was filled with them.'

It was Zhuya. He looked at the blond. Sakito whispered. "That's him. Benzai and Zenbai described him so."

"Hmmm." The gang leader smirked.

He walked in and sat on an empty seat right next to Naruto. Everyone, except Naruto, looked at him. "Oi, Bartender!"

The middle aged man ran immediately. "Y… yes, Zhuya-sama?"

Naruto blinked. 'Zhuya?' Against his will, he pretended to stay quiet.

"Bring me your most expensive food… and give this poor boy anything he ordered."

"Ah… yes… at once."

Naruto looked at the man. "…what's with the uncharacteristic generosity?"

"Oh, I just want to treat the savior of Wave. Isn't that what you are, Uzumaki Naruto?"

Every eye in the restaurant shifted to Naruto in disbelief.

"Flattery will get you nowhere. I didn't safe this city to be overrun by bandits."

"Hey!" One of Zhuya's underlings stepped forward before Sakito stopped him.

"Ha, ha, ha… So… you think we're bandits?"

"I didn't say so. But you responded. Does this mean you practically testify that you're a bandit?"

People in the restaurant inwardly asked themselves whether this kid actually have a deathwish.

"Ha! I like you."

"Yeah well I don't. So fuck off."

Just then, the Bartender returned and brought out the food. He gave an elegant plate with fanciful meal and a bottle of wine atop it to Zhuya, while a humble plate with a single sandwich and a cup of tea to Naruto. He did so with trembling hands.

"Itadakimasu." Naruto grabbed his sandwich. But before he could took a bite, a bottle of wine smashed to the back of his head, courtesy to Zhuya. His face hit the plate with a loud thud.

"Naruto!" Neji rose up. He and Yukiku immediately helped the fox host while glaring at the gang leader.

"HAH! HAHAHA! So much for a savior eh?"

Naruto stayed quiet.

"A brat like you talk like that to me… you got guts."

Neji growled. "What the Hell you think you're-" he stopped abruptly when Naruto's hand rose. The blond let go and stood up on his own.

"…" Naruto touched his face, then the back of his head. "Look at all this food. There goes my meal." He smirked.

"Hooo… you're hungry?" Zhuya grabbed his food, and smashed it to Naruto's face, sending him falling.

That was it, Neji was about to charge forward when Naruto yelled. "NEJI!"

The Hyuuga looked at Naruto questioningly. "Neji, whatever you do, don't be the first to draw the sword."

"Naruto?"

"…I always wondered what kind of asshole he is… but I guess… they're just a bunch of idiots."

"Hoo?" A vein popped on Zhuya's face.

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Kisame and Itachi, in henge, walked around the city, looking for their game.

However, instead of catching their prey, they sense something else.

"How many?" Itachi sighed.

"7-8 tops." Kisame chuckled.

"We were this close to your village. It's not surprising their hunter Nins are here."

"Heh… guess so. Should we fight now?"

"No. Too much people around. No doubt they came here because of my fight with Naruto-kun. I will not repeat that same mistake again."

"Then let's bring them somewhere that is quiet."

The two Nin hurried their pace. The Hunter Nin also followed.

Few moments later, they finally arrived at a quiet corridor. It was a dead end, but the two Akatsuki Nin seem took no notice. They unraveled their henge as their pursuer revealed theirs.

"Hoshigaki Kisame."

"Uchiha Itachi."

"The two of you are wanted, dead or alive." The 8 hunter Nin surrounded them all.

"Yeah, yeah whatever." Kisame chuckled. He cracked his knuckles.

Itachi readied his weapon just as the Shark Nin readied his.

"By the way, Hunter nins… it'll be troublesome if you come in one on one. So come here, all of you." The shark Nin grinned sadistically.

The Hunter Nin's growls were muffled by their mask. With a snap, dozens of senbons and fin shaped kunai rained the two Akatsuki.

Just when the projectiles nearly hit…

"They're easily provoked. I thought Mist Nins were supposed to excel in silent attack. Weren't that required patience?"

"Obviously they're rookies." With a single roundhouse swing, all the attacks were cut to pieces. "Well then. Shall we?"

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In 'Diablo's Kitchen'…

Yukiku and Renald stared in horror as Naruto and Neji was beaten around without any of them attack back. Zhuya's gang laughed as one of them slammed a chair to Naruto's back. Neji just stood up when another shattered a plate on his head. However, despite their injuries, none of them groaned or even scream in pain. They kept standing up, again and again. This caught attention of two figures.

"Tch. Enough. They still won't scream or anything. This is getting boring."

"Then what must be done with these punks?" Sakito grinned.

"…bring the kerosene." Zhuya smirked.

"Yeah!" The gang crew cheered. One of them immediately carried in a barrel.

Yukiku was horrified. Even an idiot would know what's going to happen. "Neji, Naruto! For god's sake, get up! They're going to burn you!"

The two, surprisingly, even Naruto, looked as calm as ever, much to Yukiku's distress. Sakito laughed. "Aw… look at this. They got good stuff among their groupie too! Why don't you come with me miss? How much you want?"

Yukiku gave one furious look at the blue haired man. "Sorry. A bastard like you won't be able to afford my price."

Sakito grinned. "Hey boss. Once you've baked the other two brats, can you leave the girl to me?"

"Sure. Just make sure you gave her a pleasant company."

The next second, the Kerosene was splashed to the Shinobi. They still won't budge.

"Tough guy eh?" Zhuya grinned. He opened his ring again. He showed the red hot stamp to Naruto. "Feel like wanting to beg for your life?"

Naruto simply sneered, but said nothing.

"That's it." The enraged Zhuya prepared to punch the Nin again. All the sudden, a large red broad sword came crashing right between them.

The Casino Owner backed away before his arm was cut. He looked up, where the owner of the said sword stood up.

"Zhuya, knock it off."

"Shu? Why did you disturb me?"

The man in question had a dark brown hair with a long ponytail on its end. He wore a not so tight black body suit with brown jeans, a blue scarf and a goggle resting on his forehead. He seemed to be in his twenties. He also donned a pair of gloves and crossed both arms on his chest. "I said…" He took a step forward. "Knock. It. Off."

Naruto looked at him.

"Who are you to order me?"

Shu the Stingray glared at Zhuya. "Diablo's Kitchen, if you recall, is still in my turf. And you dare to make such a mess right underneath my nose?"

"He started it."

"Don't be childish, Zhuya." A more gruff voice answered. A relatively large man wear a faceless black iron mask walked in. He donned a dirty brown long trench coat with chains hanging in front of his chest that dons a black suit. His long navy purple hair was braided and let loose on his back. Large grey shoulder pads enclosed his shoulders and both of his large hands were put in white gloves. Smoke mysteriously kept puffing out from his back. He wore a pair of black gothic trousers. "Even a brat knows what kind of bastard you are."

"Don't start with me Kazu! And what are you doing in Shu's turf anyway?"

Kazu the Iron Face snorted behind his mask.

Shu answered. "Don't pretend you care now. I invited him here to have a little friendly chat. Everything was fun until you came."

"You got a death wish fish boy?"

Just then, the sound of guns clicking and swords unsheathed filled the air. Naruto and Neji gasped. Every person in the restaurant suddenly pulled their weapons out, be it guns or conventional daggers. Even the bartender pulled out a rifle. The majority of the restaurant aimed their weapons at Zhuya's gang. The so called The Executioner gritted his teeth. He was at disadvantage since his men was outnumbered ten to one.

"Zhuya, I'm gonna say this only once: get out of here, and back to those whores of yours. You're not welcome here. If I see you or your men here again, your neck and my sword will have an appointment."

Zhuya growled before ordered his men to drop their weapons. He took one last look at Naruto. "This isn't over yet, hero."

Naruto answered with a glare.

The gang left the restaurant.

Everyone pulled back their weapons. Shu sighed. He looked at Naruto. "…Why didn't you fight back? Your friend was about to fight back but…"

"Because… They're just a bunch of assholes that doesn't worth a punch." Naruto lied. Neji caught his point. Zhuya was Spika's boss. Obviously he knew where they stayed. If either of him or Naruto had resisted back there, the gang might took revenge on Tazuna and things will get even more dangerous for the old man.

Kazu snorted again. Shu also grinned. "Oi, Jeff! Their meal will be my treat. Give them everything they want, I'll pay." The bartender, Jeff, nodded.

Naruto looked at the man. "I didn't get you anything. And I doubt you care of who I am."

"I'm not. I just like you. That is all. Well I don't need you to like me either. Consider it… an apology."

"Apology?"

"Yeah. Diablo's kitchen is my turf. I shouldn't have let something like that happened. I stayed quiet because I thought it'll end soon but… tch. So, sorry."

"You're apologizing eh? Don't worry. I could use to like someone like you." Naruto grinned.

Shu smiled. Then he spoke out to everyone. "Sorry for the inconvenience guys. Jeff, Beer for everyone! Except the kids." He quickly added.

"YEAH!" Everyone cheered.

Naruto stumbled as he went back to his seat. Yukiku looked worriedly at her two injured teammates. Jeff immediately gave them a cup of tea. "Here. This is herbal tea. All those pain will go away in a flash."

The two took a sip. And Jeff was right. The warmth of the tea washed the pain away. Renald who were speechless all the time, also took a sip hurriedly. Few moments later, he was much calmer. "Men… if my book is done, people will hardly believe that the event was real and it had happened."

Naruto and Neji laughed. Yukiku was still pouting, but she was much more relaxed, nonetheless.

The once tense atmosphere was suddenly replaced by a cheerful one. Jeff the Bartender smiled at Naruto. "You're amazing kid. I give you that. Nobody ever dared to speak like that to Zhuya and lived to tell the tale. So what do you want?"

"…honestly you really don't have ramen?" Naruto was back to his usual attitude.

"You mean like noodle? I got Spaghetti if you want."

"Spege… whatshits? I'll take that then if you say that's ramen."

"And the other brave people here?" The bartender addressed this to Neji, Yukiku, and Renald.

Neji simply sighed and smiled. He looked at the menu. "I'll take… what's this? Soufflé? And mashed potato please."

"Errhh… Prawn Salad please." Neji and Naruto looked at the blushing girl. "I've been gaining weight."

"Gaining weight?" The four males, the Bartender included, spoke in unison as they looked at the unbelievably slim girl. For a minute, a same thought going through their head. 'Girls are weird…'

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Zhuya couldn't stop growling. "Those bastards…"

"But it's odd. Spika was beaten down by those brats? I bet they don't even know how to swing a fist." Sakito grinned meaningfully to Zhuya.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" The Executioner smirked.

"Maybe…"

Zhuya snorted. "Right. Guys, let's go visit our dear mayor…"

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Few moments after, not so far from there…

"Hmm… these are hunter Nins from your village eh? Interesting people. They're not as boring as my village."

"Nah, don't bet on it. They were only arrogant fools." Kisame rested his blood-bathed sword on his shoulder. "Should we go back?"

"No. Let's look for Naruto-kun first." Only a handle remained from Itachi's sword. Black smoke rose up from the hilt where the blade once lay.

"Kay. By the way… won't your master get angry of that? You've just destroyed his sword."

"He had destroyed countless sword of his own creation in the past." Itachi threw the useless weapon away. "Knowing him, he must've known that I will destroy this sword. That's why…"

Itachi showed Kisame another sword on his belt.

"Oh, a spare katana. Clever."

"Anyway, let's go."

The two walked out, leaving the disarrayed corridor behind them and the singed corpses of the hunter Nins. None of them were in one piece.

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Meanwhile, with Kira…

"Sigh… it's quite hard to find a quiet place around here…" The sword smith carried Samehada on his back and Shibi'en on his right hand. He unsheathed the purple sword and placed it in front of him. "Junki, Zaiki, watch over my back, kay?"

"Yes."

"Gotcha."

Kira crossed his leg before the purple sword. He bit his own thumb and drew an array of seals around the sword. Upon contact with his blood, the sword emanated an aura of killing intent. "Now or never." 'Kinjutsu, Blood God Chain Seal!' Blood chains emerged from the blood seal array and chained the suddenly burst out purple sword. The red chain tied the katana tightly. The said weapon trembled greatly, trying to break free. However, more and more of the blood chains arise, crisscrossing each other, binding the sword even tighter.

"Junki, now!"

The white Oni turned into the white holy sword. Kira grabbed the sword; slit his palm with it, and splat a batch of blood on the trembling weapon. The blood reformed itself into a red blood padlock with the face of an Oni that entrenched itself to the bundle of the chains near the hilt. Shibi'en went silent soon after.

"Kira-sama, was there no other way to calm Shibi'en aside from using your own blood?" Junki, still in her holy sword form, grunted.

"This is the only way. Shibi'en is, after all, created to be Tenrou's equal." Kira looked somewhat paler.

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"Man, I'm full." Naruto grinned from ear to ear.

"Should we continue searching?" Neji looked at Naruto.

"Yeah, let's."

"And what are you searching, Naruto-kun, that you become battered like this?" Itachi's voice suddenly sounded. The four turned their head immediately. Itachi and Kisame stood behind them.

Naruto glared at the Uchiha slayer. "Why do you care?"

"You're my prey. So off course I should care. Best don't do anything reckless that might gonna get yourself killed." Naruto's kick almost landed on Itachi's cheek when the Uchiha blocked it with his fist.

"You only want to get Kyuubi! If you want to get him, you had to get past me first!"

"…" Itachi went silent. A thought suddenly came cross his mind. All the sudden, an explosion occurred.

"What the…" Naruto gasped.

"That came from the Town Hall!" Yukiku looked at the direction of the said building. Naruto saw smoke rising from the place.

'Oh no… Tazuna-jii-san!' Ignoring the two Akatsuki, Naruto dashed out to the place, followed by the others.

Few moments later, at the Town Hall…

Half of the building was in ruin. Smoke rising from the rubbles.

Naruto gasped when he saw all the destruction. "What… what had happened here?" He frantically ran to the midst of destruction, looking for survivors. "TAZUNA-JII-SAN! TSUNAMI-SAN! WHERE ARE YOU?"

He was downright worried. He raise peddle after peddle. Just then, he heard a groan. He turned around and saw Tsunami struggling to get up from the ruins. "Tsunami-san! What happened?"

"Naruto… Kun… Thank goodness. They say they've taken care of you…"

"What? Who? Who did this? Where's Tazuna-jii-san?"

"Tou-san… went back inside… memorial… sword…"

"What happened? Naruto?"

"Neji, take care of Tsunami-san." Naruto made his favorite seal. 'Tajuu Kage Bunshin no jutsu!' hundreds of Naruto appeared. "FIND TAZUNA-JII-SAN!"

"OOSH!" All the Naruto began searching the area. Yukiku, Neji, and Renald helped as well. Some raise a big fragment of buildings and all.

After several minutes, a yell from a clone alerted everyone.

Naruto and the others ran off to the spot. When he arrived, the sight sent Naruto to drop. Tazuna lying wounded with his back on the broken memorial and a pool of blood beneath him. Blood flowing down from his chest profusely. Zabuza's shattered sword lying limbless on his hand.

"TAZUNA-JII-SAN!" Naruto ran at him.

"N… Naruto… kun…"

"Tazuna-jii-san! Oi, old fart! Are you okay?"

"Sorry… N… Naruto… I thought I'm still strong… I tried to use this sword to fend them off… but I could barely swing it…"

"What happened? Who did this?" Yukiku was also worried at the old man's situation.

"Uurgh… don't worry… those assholes can't kill me… I can't believe I've become so old…" Tazuna forcibly managed a smile. Neji observed the man and spotted a mark on the back of his neck.

"Naruto."

"?" Naruto looked at the spot where Neji had pointed.

A stamp of the Royal Skull gang crest plastered on the back of Tazuna's neck.

Unbelievable rage surged through Naruto's body. Yukiku tried the best she could to stop Tazuna's bleeding.

"I'm sorry… young miss… I… I can't guard… your brother's… grave… I… am… so… sorry…" The former bridge builder spoke out weakly.

"Jii-san… Don't worry… you'll be alright. You'll be okay! You can fix this again! You're a super major!"

"He… he… I guess… I'm not so… super… at all…" He lost consciousness soon after.

"Jii-san…? JII-SAN? TAZUNA-JII-SAN!" He shook Tazuna several times. No reaction. Naruto snapped. He was trembling.

"Naruto! He just fainted. But we have to bring him to hospital… Naruto?"

The blond didn't give any reaction to Neji's words.

"Naruto? Are you alright?"

Yukiku now turned to Naruto. "Naruto…?"

Just then, red Youki began to flow out once again.

Deep inside Naruto…

Kyuusei groaned as he felt his power suddenly sipping out of the cage without control. "GRRFRH! What… what is going on…? I didn't plan to give the brat this much Youki… what the… hell…" He looked to the front. He saw Naruto stood… or was it?

His body was all pitch black like a shadow. His eyes glared at him.

"Kit… what… do you want…? No… wait… you're not him… you!"

Naruto's form shift shaped into Gintsume the silver fox. "L… Lord… Kyuusei…"

"Gintsume? What…"

"Ten… Tenrou…. GYARAGHHHG!" With a flash, the silver fox turned to Tenrou. Red blood writings appeared on the blade as black aura continuously flowed out. The shade of black began entering the cage, enveloping the red haired demon lord.

"Tenrou… You… what do you think you're… Argh… ARGHH…" The aura nearly enclosed Kyuusei's figure. "No… I AM NOT YOUR… GRH… GRRRHH!"

"GRUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!" Naruto roared. But that was not a roar of a human. It was a roar of a beast. A typhoon of red Youki emerged from Naruto just as the same happened to Kyuusei within.

The roar sent killing intent to every direction. Even birds fell over and some died out of fear.

In Diablo's Kitchen…

Shu break his glass when the roar sounded. Everyone in the Kitchen stopped dead.

Kazu was shocked as well, but he didn't show it.

In Kira's spot…

Kira gasped. He looked at the town. "…Naruto?"

Neji looked in horror at Naruto.

Yukiku and Renald were still paralyzed by the roar.

Itachi unconsciously cold sweated behind his neck, while Kisame nearly fell.

The red Youki enclosed Naruto's figure, forming a form of a fox. After several moments, the typhoon shrank and formed a 3 tailed fox. The blond stood and flexed his fingers.

Neji managed to recover first. "N… Naruto? Are you alright?"

The blond didn't respond. Instead, he began to undo the weight clothes Kira gave him. Smoke began to arise when the heavy weight fell down. Naruto moved his fist several times, trying to get a feel.

"Naruto?" Neji look confused.

"…oi, Hyuuga. Was that old man still alive?"

"Hyuuga? Naruto why did you call me…"

"I'm asking you… Was he still alive?"

There's a tone in his words that Neji knew, if he ask again, the reply won't be nice. "Yes. He's still alive. But we need to bring him to hospital-"

"Then what are you doing here, looking at me like an idiot? Move your Hyuuga ass and bring him to the hospital!"

Yukiku was equally surprised. Why did Naruto talk like this? "Naruto… are you really alright?"

"He's alright, woman. But he won't be if you keep spending your time asking me questions while we got his dying friend here…"

Neji was confused. Why did he talk in third person? Just then, Itachi touched his shoulder. "Hyuuga. Better do what Kyuubi said, for now."

It was as if someone just splashed cold hard water at his face. "K… KYUUBI?"

Itachi looked at Kyuubi. Naruto turned around, showing his red slit demon eyes. Kyuubi's eyes. "Uchiha… Hmph. If your teacher asks you tell him that the Kit's in here, angry as hell." Kyuubi pointed on his chest. "Right now, I'm in control of 80 percent of his brain. And I won't be able to change back to his self before his fury quenched. Why don't you come with me… and I'll show you the difference in our level."

Itachi stayed quiet.

The Kyuubified Naruto walked away calmly. Each of his footsteps melted the rocks and burned the ground. Neji, Yukiku, and Renald were mesmerized. That was the demon that had destroyed Konoha, 13 years back and now… it's free… or so it seems.

"He's not free yet." Itachi spoke, breaking everyone from trance.

"What?" Yukiku looked at their sensei.

"Naruto-kun's rage, seemingly, was so great this time… quite a fraction of Kyuubi's chakra was forced out. Though it's small for a demon, for a human, it's worth the strength of more then hundreds of thousands of men… or maybe even millions of men. The thing is… along with the Youki, it seems, a bit of Kyuusei's consciousness was pulled out as well."

Renald looked worriedly. "I'll go see things out."

"Just keep your distance Mr. Guston. Naruto-kun's state knows neither friend nor foe right now. Kisame, let's go!" Itachi hopped out of the rubble.

"Come on Yukiku, we got to bring him to the Hospital!" Neji pull Tazuna's body and put him over his shoulder.

"Hai!"

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By nightfall, in the Hospital…

Renald sighed as he put his book on a small table. What a day! He began to write another journal again.

"Renald Guston, Journal entry no. 28 month 5

If you think back of what exactly happened in Wave… you might gonna think I'm just joking, writing something like this… but I really had to write this, if not I'll go crazy.

We of the western people know the legend of a demon fox with nine-tail. We only heard them in stories… folklores… today… I get to see the demon fox… with my own eyes…

That afternoon, I witness the demon's power first hand… even I nearly fell victim.

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That afternoon…

Kyuubi walked sinisterly in the middle of the streets. Everyone who was already terrified by the roar was scared stiff. None dared to move an inch. The demon's march to the casino ship went undisturbed.

After several moments, he arrived in front of the casino ship. "Kit, if you're watching this… I hope you watch it well. Because it'll be long before you get a show like this again. THIS is how you use Tenrou."

Kyuusei made a couple of handseal, and summoned Gintsume.

"Lord Kyuubi… Forgive me."

"There's nothing to forgive. These humans had just ordered death after all."

"Yes… my lord." The silver fox turned into Tenrou. Devilish aura rose up from the blade.

"Okay mad-dog… you'll get your share, but you better shut up this time."

Kyuusei plucked out Tenrou and marched forward. The two guards immediately stopped him.

"Kids are not allowed here." Off course… since to them, Kyuusei was still in Naruto's body. Big mistake.

"I don't receive orders from dead man."

Just then, the two headless guards fell down, their bodies burnt to ash before it even touch the ground.

The receptionist, unaware of the event, simply welcomed Kyuubi when he opened the door.

"Can I take your… oh my god!" He made attempt to take out his weapon, but Tenrou had gone through his brain. The customers obviously didn't know of Kyuubi's initial roar beforehand due to the loud music played in the ship. They didn't even put a slightest care when Kyuusei twirled his sword and sliced the receptionist head to oblivion.

"Ignorant human fool…" He looked at the disco lamp right atop the bartender and smirked. Kyuusei swung the Nodachi with eye blinding speed. It was so fast, as if the arm was gone for a second. A red crescent light burst out and the next second, the exquisite disco lamp fell down, turning the bartender below to bloody pulp. Everyone gasped and the music stopped. They looked at Kyuusei, who was smirking sadistically.

"What? The party is just getting started."

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"Yes. I was just arrived when he said that. And he was right. The party was just getting started. A party of blood fest and slaughter.

Royal Skull Casino, from what I've heard… was a Casino opened for only the rich. Most of the Rich here are mostly drug lords and mafia leaders. So you can be sure that they go there… with their private security detail the best their money can buy… and whole casino was fully loaded with them…

…he cut them all literally… like lawnmower through a hapless grass field."

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"AAAAHHH! HELP! NOOOO! AAAAAAAAAHHH!" A man was cut clean in a half.

"AAAAARHH! AAAAARHHH!" another guy shoot frantically at Kyuubi, only to have the target appeared on his back and shred his upper body to pieces.

"HOLY SHIT!" A man tried to ran away to find his leg cut off. "AAARHH!" The man didn't have another chance to scream as Kyuubi cut his head to two.

"SON OF A… Somebody shoot that-AAAAAAAAARGGH!" The man's head was removed from his body soon after.

"READY! FIRE!" A group of men fired their rifles in unison. Kyuusei smirked as he disappeared; cutting all the bullets midair in the process, before reappearing behind the group of the now headless muskets.

"Hahaha… HAHAHAHAHHAHA!" Kyuusei laughed. He had not kill anything but time in the last 13 years. Finally he can gorge himself in a human blood again. He saw a piano across the room. He walked there slowly, burning everyone and everything that tried to stop him… slowly… and painfully…

Once he reached the piano, he pressed one key. A tone played out. "Hmmm… then again… what is a party… without music?" Then he began playing a fast paced music with his left hand. His right hand swing Tenrou every now and then. Red beams burst out, cutting scores of hapless people in its wake. Screams of terror erupted every now and then. Kyuusei closed his eyes as if he was hearing a serene voice. "Aaaaaahhhh… what a wonderful tone… and harmony… Hehehehe…"

Few more slashes, and the place had already resembled Hell.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHH!" a dozen guards were cut in a half just before they can shoot.

"OOHHH GOOOOD!" a tanned woman didn't have time to run when a red beam had gone through her chest.

"WAAAAAAHHH!" A middle aged man was begging for his life when the red beam cut him right between his eyes.

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"I watched everything like a silent statue.

At first, I thought Kyuubi was intent on avenging Naruto's fury… but now… it looks like the demon took his chance to enjoy himself…

I'm like looking a two utterly different personality. When I see Naruto fight, there's still some limit of leniency in his actions. Kyuubi simply used Naruto's body I know. But he made it so; it was as if I'm looking at an extremely different person.

Naruto fight for a reason. But Kyuubi… There is no reason in this slaughter. Nothing at all… the demon kill… because he purely enjoys it… there is no reason… only a pure lust of blood that fuel this… massacre… I was so stunned… I didn't realize one of those beams headed straight at me."

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Itachi grabbed Renald just before the red beams cut the journalist to separate pieces. He immediately brought him out of the Casino.

"Stay out of that ship. It's a bloodbath now. These people are doomed."

"Y…y… yes."

The bystanders also watched in horror and dared not to move even a step closer. The sound of the piano playing was still going, accompanied with terrified howl and screams.

Inside, truth to be told, the massacre continued.

Everyone who tried to escape was now cut down to pieces. And Kyuusei showed no sign of getting bored.

Just then, Sakito and some of the Casino guards came down.

"What the fuck with the… holy…" Sakito gasped.

"Sakito-sama! HELP US! HE'S A DE-" The horrified guard's head was cut to four pieces, with everything inside went out.

Kyuusei still played the now bloodstained piano now with both hands, seemingly ignoring the newly arrived people. His Tenrou, washed in blood, rested calmly at the piano's side.

Sakito gasped. "YOU!"

Kyuusei was quiet. His play went faster and louder.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

Still ignorance.

"GRRHHH." Sakito pulled out a big shotgun and shoot the piano just when the play reached climax. The strings jumped out as the bullet landed.

"Aaah… Good timing. I just finished the score anyway."

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

"Aha! Found a perfect title. 'The Symphony of the Bloody Hall.' What do you think?"

BANG! Another shot crushed the keyboard.

Kyuusei smirked. "Hey, don't shoot the poor piano if you don't like the song. It didn't play on its own."

A couple more shots and the piano was no more. "I'm asking you, what the FUCK are you doing here?"

Kyuusei sighed. He looked at the piano. "Sorry buddy. You're a good piano. Your owner didn't like you, that all."

"GRRRHH. KILL HIM!"

The casino guards readied their guns only to find they aimed at empty air.

Kyuusei appeared on their back, grinning sadistically.

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"I dare not to enter anymore. Partly because I may fell victim to his rampage… partly because I'm afraid what kind of view I'll get, considering it's already like Hell the last time I look.

But the screams and gunshots… and the silence that follows… it speaks clearer then a thousand pictures put together:

The demon massacred them all… and he's enjoying every moment of it."

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Zhuya was having good time with his whores when his men appeared.

"S…Sir… I think you should see this…"

"See what?"

The man was deathly pale.

Zhuya, groaning, finally left his whores and followed.

The man led him to the surveillance room. There, TV displays plastered on the wall.

"Why are all the cameras in floor one were… painted red allover?"

"…that's… not paint sir… that's blood."

"Sir I had protests from our customers in floor four, they say their bodyguards on floor one didn't respond."

"Hold it, hold it… there's one camera working… what the fuck is going on?"

Everyone looked at the camera.

Just then, Sakito's face came to view.

Zhuya grabbed a mike. "Sakito what the fuck is going on? Sakito!"

"H… He's… he's… a… a de… demon…!"

More gunshots and screams can be heard.

Down there, in floor one…

Kyuusei had just cut a man's arm to pieces before he proceed chopping down his head. He looked around looking for more fun.

Sakito's right leg had been ripped out brutally. Holding his pain, he filled his shotgun and aimed at Kyuusei's back. Shoot he did. Without even looking, Kyuusei hand flickered to a fist. He turned to the terrified Sakito and opened up his palm… showing a pack of the steaming hot bullets. He grinned before shoved the hot pellets on the open wound.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRHHH!"

Kyuusei laughed. "DAMN! Why don't you come sooner? You make a helluva tenor!"

"AARRH! AAAAHH!" He tried to slam the shotgun to Kyuusei's head, but the demon caught the said hand… before ripping it apart like a wet tissue. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRHH!"

Kyuusei observed the right hand. There were hearts tattooed on the said hand. "…Jessica, Ayumi, Elina, Tsunami? What is this?"

"…haa… haa… that's…"

"That's right, talk. The longer you talk… the longer you live. Now TALK!"

"That's… (Pant) that's (pant) the name… (pant) of all the bitches… (pant) I've fucked with… (pant) I… I can share one with you."

"Rapist huh? You know, the last rapist I knew, I burned him down, I kept his ashes. Now what should I do with you?"

Terrified, the rapist tried to ran off. Just then, Naruto's hand went through his heart… practically plucked his still beating heart out of his chest.

Kyuusei grinned evilly. "Hurt?"

Sakito's eyes widen as he saw his own heart bursting out from his own chest.

Zhuya who looked everything from the video had his mouth opened aghast. Some of his men vomited.

The rapist tried to find his shotgun. He grabbed the gun and attempted to aim it on his own head. But the Kyuubi didn't like having his 'toy' die… yet. He ripped Sakito's left arm as well. "Oh nonononono… we're not done yet… sonny!"

He took out his arm along with the rapist's heart. The mutilated man stared in horror as life seeping out of him. He looked at his own heart.

And Kyuusei took a chunk out of it.

That was too much. Even Zhuya the executioner finally throw out.

The demon possessed boy took a few chomps… before he spat it back out. "BAH! Even Oni Fodders heart tasted better… Oh well. This is for you then."

Kyuusei mercilessly, and forcibly, shove the severed heart back… through Sakito's mouth. The force was such; it stuck on the rapist's windpipe. Kyuusei looked at the camera, caring no more to Sakito's fate. "Oi… you there? The Executioner? Well, did you miss me? Guess not."

Zhuya was trembling from head to toe.

"Well, I hope you can provide me with more… fun then these small fries of yours."

At that time, the Executioner had already freaked out. He remembered the last line in the newspaper: "It's not only Naruto's bloodline lineage that makes him so terrifying. He's one of Konoha's best, in a way. For those of you who value your lives… don't ever get to his bad-side."

In his fear, he tried to run. But down below, Kyuusei simply chuckled at the futile attempt. There's only one entrance. Unless the gang leader can fly, he had to get pass him first. However, he's not one to wait… so he sheathed Tenrou and looked up. The demon slashed his sword to the ceilings…

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"And just when I thought it finally over, the long silence… was nothing but the calm before the storm. Just when people contemplated of entering the casino, waves of massive red beams burst out from the ship, cutting it down to size. One big beam split all five storey of the ship to two, while other slightly smaller ones shred other parts of the ships to oblivion.

The two iron steam pipes were cut down to pieces. The pieces of the said pipes fell down to the sea and some landed on the port. The rowers were turned to firewood in an instant. Fire broke out as, if I'm not mistaken, the red beams not only cut things out it also burns them out! My opinion, it had hit the engine. Screams of hundreds of poor souls can be heard as blood splattered across the once colorful window. Gunshots can be heard, but it never goes on long as it was ended with a scream. Some fortunate souls, either still in one piece or already losing a limb or two, broke the window and jumped out, disregarding the fact whether it'll be concrete floor or ocean bottom that will welcome them. Clearly they prefer to fell and had a broken bone or two rather then facing the demon that intent to kill every living soul in each floor as he went up.

The screams seem continued on for eternity… I thought they will never end…"

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Not so long after, fifth floor, Zhuya was sitting in his chair, cold sweat bathing his back.

"SIR! HE'S-" the guard was cut to 4 pieces. The Kyuubified Naruto figure walked in.

"Hi there."

"…" Zhuya still trembling.

"Heh… your men were no fun. I tell you that. I gave them a nice requiem, and they blamed the poor piano instead. Ah! I've forgotten the notes already."

"Then… then how bout if you be my men? I… I can pay you handsomely… they… they were trashes after all…" the gang leader nervously proposed.

Kyuusei laughed sadistically. "Money? Heheheh… human riches means nothing to me… but… why not? Let me see the color of your money first."

"Sure!" Feeling he found a way out, Zhuya excitedly opened a painting. Behind it, a massive fault lay. "Now the combination…"

"Move."

"What…"

Without further ado, Kyuusei cut the vault clean. Their, piles of paper money stocked up in there.

Zhuya hurriedly offered. "There… cashes… my money… go ahead… take as much as you want."

"Hmm… this can't be all right? I mean… aren't you supposed to have a… bank account or something?"

"Oh? You want it in checks? Wow, demons these days… they're so advanced aren't they?"

A failed attempt to make a joke, that's for sure, as Kyuusei answered with a death glare. "Forget about checks. I want it in written statement." A burst of flame appeared and a paper with writing show up. "Here, sign it here. And don't try to fake it."

A man who already had death at his nose won't dare to cheat. Zhuya hurriedly signed the contract. Kyuusei took the contract paper and laughed. "You're even more of an idiot then I thought. In this letter you agree to give all your assets, including your bank account… to Tazuna. WITHOUT any condition. You didn't even bother read this thing. Human stupidity never fails to make me laugh."

"WHAT? I WON'T GIVE MY MONEY TO THAT OLD FART-"

Kyuusei's fist met his jaw, crushing all the teeth on the frontal part. The demon snorted. "You know why this kit didn't even bother punching you in the bar? Because you're just a piece of worthless trash didn't even worth a punch. Scratch that. You're not even worthy to be called trash. The kit was right… killing you will make a mockery to Tenrou."

He looked at the fault. Something was off… he smirked as he immediately figured it out. He showed his palm, and a burst of Hellfire burned all the money inside.

"NOOOOOOOO!" Zhuya screamed in horror as his money was burnt down.

Before long, the blaze disappeared. It melted the vault's back part… to reveal another vault, slightly smaller, but sturdier. The gang leader gasped, realizing what it was. Kyuusei laughed. "Now what's this?"

The demon simply cut the vault open. It revealed stockpiles of files and documents.

"NO! NOT THAT-" This time, both of his arms were cut off. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

"I hate being interrupted." Kyuusei opened one folder and read the content. "File 1: Attack on the National Wave Bank… Hulo… File 2: Areas for Drug Market… Hahaha… well, well… not so clean after all are we?"

"ARARRRAAHHHH!" The now armless, literally, Zhuya charged forward, trying to bit Kyuusei. This time, the demon cut both of his knees out, leaving only his thighs. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yes! That's what you are. Armless, legless… now you'll live like a worm you are."

Just then, an angry growl sounded. "Having fun?"

"I was wondering when you will show up."

Kira, donning his Raijin no Yoroi stood on Kyuusei's back. Both of his weapons stretched out, ready to fight.

"What's with the lateness?"

"Other errands. You got me to answer now, Kyuusei."

"Always another errands. Aren't you a bit too busy?" Kyuusei kicked Zhuya on his stomach. "You didn't even have time to deal with these maggots. But I've done the dirty work for you. Thanks to you, now this kit's body is more powerful then it ever was… NOW he's worthy of being my host."

"That should be enough of you. You've had enough blood today. Now you'll leave that poor man alone!"

"Poor man? HAH! Look at these papers and see if you can still thinks this man…'Poor'." Kyuusei handed Kira the files.

The Shitennou frowned as he read all the criminal databases. He closed his eyes. "Still, the blood is on you."

"I know… I know… demons are always been the bad guy anyway. Right. Just let me finish one more little chore, okay?"

"You will not take another soul today. I'm warning you!"

"No. I won't." Kyuusei took Zhuya's limbless body and the whole vault, containing all the crime documents. "I'm going to… errh… what was it, oh yes, 'doing my part as a (Yuck!) good citizen'."

Kyuusei jumped out of the window and landed softly on the ground despite the excess weight he's carrying. He then dragged the mutilated Zhuya on the ground, earning vomits and throw outs from the onlookers.

He dragged the man all the way on the streets of Wave. The residents of the nearby police station was terrified when they saw Kyuusei closing in. Their captain hid behind the doors, with his men hiding behind their desk. "P…Please good sir… we're… we're only 20 men… can't… Can't you please wait until reinforcements arrive?"

Kyuusei sighed. "Easy now. Here, I'm bringing you an asshole who had escaped your so called justice several times. In here you'll find enough proof to put this guy on death sentence… or millions of years of imprisonment… or whatever your human law may decide."

The captain looked at the vault and read some of its files. He smiled and saluted. "Thank you sir!"

"Yeah… yeah… whate…" Kyuusei fell down with a thud. 'Damn… I forgot… this is not my body… this is the KIT's body… I forgot what it's like to get tired…' Darkness consumed him.

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"That very moment… that very second… I know… Wave will always remember this day…

Each minute of it… each second of it…

Zhuya, the Executioner, finally fell from the top of the world… into the lowliest being, almost equal to worms…

None will forget the demon that had played his part that day… Uzumaki Naruto… the harbinger of Kyuusei the Ninetails' wrath…"

Renald sighed. He put his pen down. He looked at Naruto. The boy was still sleeping soundly. The doctor said that, there was no serious wounds… he was just so damn exhausted. 'Like me…'

"Renald-san?"

"Ah, Kira-san?"

"Are you alright?"

"Short off. I'm still okay. What about you?"

"You should not worry yourself about me. I'm not worth it. How is he?"

The Journalist sighed. "Still sleeping like a rock."

"Good."

Renald looked at Naruto's sleeping face. "…it's hard to imagine this face once showed nothing but madness and bloodlust…"

"It's hard to imagine a boy like him could contain the most powerful demon in existence… isn't that what you're trying to say?"

"…I never felt so terrified before… he said… the demon was sealed in him on purpose when he was a baby… what kind of human would do such thing to a boy?"

"…Hero."

"Pardon?"

"Yondaime Hokage, former leader of the Konohagakure, sacrificed his life to seal Kyuubi in Naruto… it was intended that Naruto to be treated as hero… alas… it was all not meant to be."

"Off course not! I mean how could they be? With the fear of a demon of such?"

"All the more reason. You've seen with your own eyes… what kind of power Kyuubi commands… Naruto, alone, imprisoned a demon like that in his stomach for 13 long years. During those years, he was outcasted, hated, and nearly murdered several times… don't you feel awe on his spirit to be able to withstand all that?"

Renald's eyes widen. That's right. Kyuubi's power WAS terrifying… but the boy lived with a demon like that imprisoned in his belly for 13 years… he's probably even MORE amazing… He's the last defense of the village… the whole world had against the demon. And the whole village hated him, when the whole world was supposedly owed him their lives… "Oh dear… I've spoken ill to him… I'm sorry."

"Tell that to Naruto himself when he woke up. I'm sure he'll be pleased."

"…yes."

Kira smiled. "Well, I'll take my leave for now. Take care."

"Hmm." Renald nodded. He looked at his Journal. He sighed and ripped the pages of the most recent journal he wrote that night (Journal no. 28), crumpled them, before tossing them to the fireplace.

Kira blinked. "What are you doing?"

"…the best decision I've ever made in my life." Renald smiled.

Kira chuckled. "Okay. Good night."

Renald looked at Naruto. 'No, Naruto, I will not gonna tell this only to you… I will tell the whole world… with pride.' He took out his pen again and wrote a new journal.

"Renald Guston, Journal entry no. 28 month 5

…Wave Central.

From the outside, it may seem to be a sin city. However, look back to the history and you'll find you're gravely mistaken.

Today one criminal lord was brought to justice.

In just one afternoon, I know that Wave will never be the same again.

It had changed before… and it will change again… both by the hands of their heroes.

Criminals… you can all come here… but I must tell you this.

Wave is a city born from heroes.

Heroes that will continue to watch over the city they gave birth to.

Heroes that will not stand by when their city in peril.

One man can make a difference between hope and despair.

And it all started with a bridge of hope and a boy…

The boy, Uzumaki Naruto… Proud Hero of Konoha."

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TBC

PHEW! Done! NEXT! Chuunin Exam!

It's quite a gore in Kyuusei's part, don't you think? I was planning to have him appeared during the Chuunin exam but… I rescheduled things up. Hope you enjoy it.

By the way, I've decided. The time setting in which Naruto's story take place, is… somewhat a more modernized world. At least this world had known electricity. So please forgive me if you dislike seeing some modern day things like cars, airplanes, machine guns, or even tanks! (Off course this is an alternate world, so some things clearly different with our world.) But they will only serve as supporting stuffs. The main character will always be human.

Anyway… here's a temporary replacement for the Omake…

Encyclopedia:

Nodachi: Horse killer katana. In Japan, it first appeared as a countermeasure against cavalry because it was said to be able to cut a horse to two. Length about 1.5 meters, its weight made the weapon difficult to wield with one hand (Unless the user was powerful enough to do so). Later, with the appearance of the easier to use Naginata, the now obsolete long katana only served as decorations in Shrines.