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I should be updating my other stories but my mind wouldn't let me. I was still thinking of the coming chapters this story can offer. And after numerous attempts, I just gave up. That's why I'll be updating this one! Yayy!

On the side note, I will be writing all out for next month. I still remember almost a year ago, March 10, 2013 to be exact, I was fidgeting whether I should start a story or not. And to be honest, I thank God I did. For these past months, you guys have helped me to be the writer I am. So, thanks to all who reviewed, favorite, and followed me and/or my stories. I love you all guys. :)

Also, "Today My Life Begins" will be active starting this month. I've just finished planning out the whole story so you may expect that I'll be updating these two alternately. :)

Well, enough drama for now. That can wait for next month.

My name is kmtdiccion and welcome to the twenty-first update of...

You're The Best Thing I Never Knew I Needed
21. Chapter XX: "The Monkey Chronicles: The Twin Idols and The Twelve Captains"

Boom!

A flash of white blinding light shot across the whole area, followed by a deafening boom and roar.

Everyone within the two mile radius trembled and was momentarily blinded by the force. Everything that is being run by electricity suddenly blows up, enveloping many areas in a blazing inferno. When the light died down, everyone gasped in horror when a big beam of light soars above into the sky. Few buildings even fell down due to the boom that shook the ground like an earthquake. But what made them more scared than before is the fact that clouds rumble and shoot bolts of lightning from all sides. Dark clouds swirls towards the center of the eerily green light, giving waves of sick feelings to anyone who stares at it.

GJ's entire force stopped when some of their colleagues went down, dead, due to the high pitch shrill, the blinding flash, and the surge that made their earpieces to explode. Betty, Global Justice's chief, luckily threw the gadget away seconds before it burst into flames. She then covered her damaged ear when it started bleeding. The whole team she was leading paused and learned some of her men died. She cursed her luck and muttered "What the heck?!"

She stood up and saw the monstrous beam again. GJ's top dog stared at the scene that was unfolding. Earlier, a bluish light shot above the skies of Middleton, creating a mini-EMP surge across the suburb. But, this one is green and it is bigger than before. Another thing she quickly noticed is the fact that the environment is beginning to get darker and mistier. It is now starting to look like a place that is suitable for horror stories.

"Dr. Director!" A man shouted, waking her up from her stupor.

She looked back and saw one of her teammate running towards her. He stopped when he was near her and gave a quick salute, which Betty returned, and reported "Dr. Director. We have confirmed four from team is down. We've also received reports that the 101st's vehicles are out of order due to engine failures and burnt electronic devices. They are now relaying their status back to the Pentagon, ma'am."

The female chief stared at him with disbelief evident in her eyes. Whatever Monkey Fist did that time, it sure slowed their operation into a standstill. And for a brief second, there was a blaze of determination in her eyes. She knew that she and her team are the only ones that can get the ex-English archaeologist down on the cold floor. She can't let him get what he wanted. It was on those times her subordinates know she's going out with everything she got.

"Joe, get three men and carry those bodies back to Delta. Then, tell the whole communications team to go back here to continue the operation. Contact the Medical squad to take care of the dead officers. Is that clear?"

"B-But ma-"

"Is everything clear, soldier?" She spoke with intent, cutting any objections he has. The man nodded and began taking three others with him. Meanwhile, Betty went to a bookstore beside her and took a map of the downtown area. With little men, she has to use her resources carefully. Dispersing them to the wide area could spell trouble for them. But, if the whole team moves in one direction, there's a high probability that Monkey Fist can escape. For the operation to be successful, she has to find a smart way to box him in without sacrificing too much of her team.

"God help us all..." She silently prayed before calling the remaining active personnel.

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Downtown Middleton

Meanwhile, Monkey Fist's face went to a full grin when the light died down and saw the formation of the Spatium Simia in mid-air. He was giggling with evil mirth as he hopped his way towards the dark wooden chest. Miromata and her two bodyguards dashed towards him but Fukushima, together with a group of gorilla warriors, blocked their path. With Ron motionless and Erica grieving beside him, The North American branch elder groaned with exasperation dripping on her voice "Tamao! Help Stoppable-san and Matthews-san to safety. The life of the Mystical Monkey Power user must be saved. Suzuki, hurry up and stop Monkey Fist from getting the statuette. I'll take care of dealing with the small fry. Understood?"

Fukushima glowered at her "Y-You old hag! Who are you calling 'small fry'?"

The two nodded and raced to their objectives. Fukushima was about to follow Suzuki when a metal bar was about to smack his head. He instinctively parried the attack with his sword and landed on the ground, failing to catch up with the ninja approaching their master. Fukushima huffed with frustration when he saw the smiling old lady, chuckling to his ire.

"Like what I said earlier, you all will be facing me."

The chief gorilla, whose plate was severely battered by their last bout, growled with anger and barked "And how can you be so sure to yourself, huh? It's four against one. You don't stand a chance, old lady." One could see a twitch on Miromata's eye when she heard the 'old lady' remark but kept her composure. The white-haired elder smirked and taunted before launching her attack "Well, we shall see who's right, then."

The old lady ran towards the group, holding her metal cane-like weapon, with cautiousness. She knew that though they were leagues away from her skill, her wisdom dictates that you shouldn't be too overconfident. And besides, they still have the advantage of caging her with numbers. "Well, at least this sounds like fun. I haven't been stretched like this for a long time." She thought as the giant tailless ape swung the big sword towards her. She jumped above the weapon. While in mid-air, a monkey minion tries to stab her with a spear. Luckily, Lady Miromata parried the attack. When she was about to land, Fukushima leap and attempts to stab her.

"Oh shit!" The elder cursed before unbelievably dodged it, mere inches away from her sure death.

She kicked the ex-Yamanouchi student on his chest and landed back on the ground. She panted lightly and said "Hmm... You have skill, young one. But, you all are still way below me." All of their brows narrowed before launching their attack on her. Fukushima growled while swinging his katana wildly at her "You're going down now, you bitch!"

Meanwhile, Tamao reached the lying body of the freckled blonde teen, together with the staring redhead. Erica hadn't move an inch as she sat there silently. Tamao quickly held Ron's wrist, trying to get his pulse. And after few antagonizing seconds, she finally felt a faint pulse. The purple-haired right hand of Lady Miromata shook Erica out of her stupor and reminded "Matthews-san, get a hold of yourself! I can still feel his pulse, although it is very faint. We need to get him out of this place, okay?"

The redhead teen nodded, helping the ninja to carry Ron on her back. The two then sped off of the leveled area.

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Somewhere in Middleton

Kim groaned as she tries to figure out where she was. She attempts to move but her body refused. The redhead hero groggily opened her eyes and saw slabs of concrete and lines of bent steel around her. It took no time for her to learn that she was inside the ruble of destroyed buildings. She saw a greenish beam of light shooting upwards to the center of the swirling clouds. Then, like a landslide, everything became clear to her. She and Jonathan were running down the streets when a bright light blinded her. After a fraction of a second, a forceful rumble shook the ground, causing some of the old buildings to fall over.

"W-Wait.. Jon's with me... JONATHAN! Oh my God!" Kim stopped to her line of thoughts before standing up, desperately looking for her boyfriend. She yelled his name but there was no response. She cried out yet again but still, she can't hear his voice. For more than a minute, she was screaming, hoping he would reply back. But, there was still no signs of her beau. Kim knelt down to the concrete road and cried, thinking that she may have lost him forever. She cursed herself for not being there to save him when he needed her the most.

"O-Oh my God... I'm sorry, babe... S-Sorry... I'm sorry for not saving you... Jonathan I hope you can forgive me." She thought as her cries intensified. The redhead buried her face in her hands as she sob her heart out. "You're one of the most important person to me. Please be alive. I don't want you dead. I don't know what'll I do without you. Please, Jon. Just... Just shout and I'll come over you. Jon, I love you so much."

And at the faintest voice Kim could hear, Jon gave a soft groan. Kim wiped the tears from her face and stood up, looking where the sound had come from. She was about to dismiss it as nothing when she heard another groan. Kim asked while trying to find out where it was coming from, hoping it would be him "Jon? Jonathan? Is that you?"

"K-Kim... I..." Jonathan said between his hard breaths. Kim had heard it and realized that he was inside one big rubble. She grabbed the rocks and threw it away. Kim went faster when she heard his gasps. Though her muscles ache because of lifting heavy rocks, she was not deterred from saving her love. And not long after, a hand slowly rise up. The globe-trotting teenage hero grabbed it and pulled him out of the mess. She then let him rest on the sidewalk and looked at his wounds. Kim was shocked to see three deep cuts from his lower limbs, where one runs from the lower thigh to the calf muscles.

"J-Jon..." Kim was about to say something when a finger pressed on her lips. She saw him smiling slightly, though he was in pain, and whispered "N-No, it's not your fault. D-Don't push yourself, babe. I wanted this."

"Oh for f***'s sake! The hell happened?! I was supposed to see who was behind this." He growled to himself. Jonathan was angry at himself for being in this situation. And as much as he want to curse and smash anything in his path, he has a false personality to protect. So, he'll be the understanding boyfriend he made Kim to believe. Though that was the case, it doesn't mean he liked it.

"POSSIBLE!" A female voice rang behind. Kim looked back and saw her superior, Dr. Director, and her men running. The redhead was glad that there was someone who could help her and her boyfriend. And when the group reached them. Kim stood up and gave a salute, which GJ's chief returned. Betty then asked "Possible, do you know what happened here?"

"Dr. Director, Monkey Fist broke inside Middleton Museum earlier, taking away what it looks like a small headless monkey statue. I was about to take him down when his minions surprise attacked me from behind and locked me inside a steel room. When I got out of the museum, I saw a downed GJ aircraft in front of the main gate. I asked the injured pilot what happened and he said that something bad was happening somewhere in the downtown area. I was about to reach the place when another flash of light and a strong quake stopped me and him. That's all I got, ma'am." Kim professionally explained what she has witnessed earlier.

"Hmm... If I'm correct, and I wish it isn't, that beam of light may have something to do with that statue. Possible, I need you to join my team to take Monkey Fist down. I'll debrief you along the way. Are we clear?" The eye=patched woman rubbed her chin before giving orders to the redhead.

"B-But what about Jonathan? I can't just leave him here." Kim asked while looking at the battered figure of Jonathan.

"Well, we get some of our men to send him to the Medical Squad." She sighed. Betty looked over her men and shouted "Agent Mark! Take the boy to the Medical Squad. They should be on their rendezvous point a mile north of our position. Roger?"

"Yes ma'am!" The officer named Mark saluted, helped the brunette boy to stand up, and went to their way towards the group of medics. Kim gave a quick kiss then went back. Betty smiled a bit and shouted "Okay men, let's go!" All of them started running down the road, thinking the same thought.

Monkey Fist, you are going down.

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Highway 45, en route to Middleton

"Are you alright, Jim?" Dr. Anne Possible asked one of the twins when their car smashed to the railings of the highway and into a tree. The blind light and the abrupt movement of the ground caught everyone driving by surprise. Her husband did all his best not to bumped on overturned trucks, some of which even contained gas, and other vehicles, but he ended up falling off the highway. Though it was indeed less than what the others, they still have been hit hard.

The twin wearing a red shirt groaned as he rubbed the sore spot on his head. His twin, Jim, who was also groaning, took off their seat belts and went out of the car. James were outside, staring at the catastrophic destruction he was seeing. There were vehicles overturned, and worse, blazing with fire. One could hear screams and wails from people trapped inside. Fire trucks, ambulances and police cars from other cities rushed to the scene, giving first aid and assistance to all civilians.

"O-Oh... Good God! What in Captain Constellation's name happened here?!" James thought with fear in his eyes.

Anne went out of their car and quickly took the twins. Jim and Tim may be geniuses, but this scene can make even grown men cringe. It was too scary for them that they both hugged each other, trying to ease their fear away. The rocket scientist father woke up from his daze and huddled his family over. He then spoke with grave seriousness "Well, I guess we can't go to Nana's place in Florida. But don't worry, everything's possible for a Possible."

Anne and the children nodded.

James was about to say something when they heard two voices shouting at them "Anne! James! Over here."

The whole Possible clan, minus the first born, turned their heads and saw a familiar couple waving their arms wide so that they can see them. The neurosurgeon smiled and shouted back "Anthony! Gene!" They were running to each other until the two wives hugged each other. Anthony smiled at James and shook his hands, which the brown-haired father shook back. Rufus, who peered from Tim's pocket, launched himself at the patriarch of the Stoppable family, smiling that he was able to see him.

"Hey there little guy. Where's Ron?" He asked the naked mole rat.

The smile turned somber and began pointing to where the beam of light is. His eyes widened a bit but he regained his composure and said while patting the rodent's head "Well... I'm sure he's fine. I have faith in him and Kim."

Rufus nodded, but unnoticed by everyone, his eye twitched a bit. The last thing the bald pink rodent remembered, the redhead 'best friend' shouted at him angrily. Though the naked mole rat didn't know what happened today in school, he knew things between the freckled teen and her is not yet finished. Rufus intended to return to Ron but the blast and quakes he felt made the mole rat to tremble in fear. Rufus opted to stay with them, wishing a little prayer that he may be all right.

"Well, the police officer we asked a while ago said that the nearest evacuation center is just half a mile north from here. I guess we can walk there." Gene shared that information to them.

"Well, that settles it! Let's go there." James said before taking their bags from the car. Anthony helped him while Anne and Gene took care of the twins. When they're ready, the two families will begin walking towards the place for refugees. Rufus went inside Tim's bag and raised his thumb okay. The Possibles and Stoppables went their way, praying for their son/daughter to be safe.

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Undisclosed location

Somewhere near the location of a grand school for ninjas, while ninjas are preparing for the big fight happening in Middleton, a particular white-haired man went inside a cave and placed the mat at the center of rows of lit candles. He sat like a lotus and began calling on his inner peace. It took little time for the grand master of Yamanouchi to appear like an apparition on a enclosed cave with a big orange lantern lit at the center. After a minute, seven illusions appeared on top of a circle. Sensei may not see their body, he already know who the newcomers are based on the number inside the circle they were stepping.

Sensei looked at the ghostly holograph to his left and greeted "Well, long time no see, Daisuke-san."

The big man faced him and greeted "It is, Sensei-sama."

The apparition on the other side, situated in front of Sensei, then shouted happily "Daisuke-kun! How are you and Sayuri-chan going? Are you two still d-" Daisuke cut the words off and angrily replied "No, Kasumi-chan. We are NOT dating. God, you're now an elder but you still act childish."

The woman known as Kasumi seemed to pout and retorted "Oh come on! I know Sayuri-chan like likes you, right? W-"

Sensei rubbed his temples and butted in "That is enough, Kasumi-san. We know that Sayuri-san and Daisuke-san liked each other but it's simply not the time for that. We have serious matters at hand." The conversation died instantly. It didn' take long for everyone to appear. When everyone's complete, Sensei started "As you all know, the Mystical Monkey Master is young and doesn't have experience in combat in the likes of Toshimiru-sama, right?"

All of them nod.

"Well, the grave fact is that young Stoppable-san is in great danger. Monkey Fist now holds the Spatium Simian Idol and if he were to combine it with it's twin, we may face a super-powered villain that will doom us all." Sensei continued. When he stopped, there was a long pause before the silence was broken by gasps of disbelief and some shouting.

"Well, what are we waiting for? I'll assemble the entire Northern African force to Middleton." One of the exclaimed.

"That is not necessary, Sora-san, that would probably be overkill. We have to keep ninja as a secret and sending thousands of our men would only contradict that. I've already assembled the whole Yamanouchi force here. What I need is you. If my suspicion is correct, Monkey Fist will raise the guardians of the twin idols as his generals. We are to counterattack them by ourselves. What I need is your cooperation. Will you all join me to capture Monkey Fist?"

"Hai." Everyone replied instantly without any doubt.

Sensei smiled and said "Very well. I'll give you a signal to teleport to Middleton via my mind. That is all. You are all dismissed." Everyone but the leader dissipated their astral figures. He sighed and said before going back to reality "Just hang on, Stoppable-san. We are now coming."

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Western part of Middleton. 3 miles from downtown.

On the west side of the suburb, a green and black jumpsuit-clad female villain groggily stood up after blasting the rubble she was under with her plasma. She rubbed her head and muttered "God, I really need a vacation after this. Stupid robo-girl, getting lost in this place."

When she finished brushing the dirt off, she scanned for the others. Her eyes widened in surprise when most of them were crushed underneath a big building. Another one was hit when a lamp post hit his head. Shego, and two surviving henchmen, were left. She groaned and tried to call for Drakken. But, unfortunately, the communicator was burnt to a crisp. "What the heck?! Everything's destroyed and I have two men left. I'm this close on killing that synthodrone and kicking Doc's bottom hard."

"U-Uh... Miss... S-Shego... Ma'am?" The fat henchmen that survived hesitantly called her, only to receive a murderous glare from a pissed off Shego.

"What?"

"U-Uh... What are we going to do?" The subordinate closed his eyes and asked loudly. He was thinking that this is his end and Shego will kill him but seconds has passed and he was still not feeling any burns or pain. When he opened his eyes, he saw the green pale villainess thinking. He was about to thank the to any deity above when a ball of plasma went to him, throwing him away and landed on the wall flat. When he fell down, Shego walked towards him and answered "What do you think, doofus? We're getting the robot. Now, get up and start searching."

He and the other scared henchmen quickly complied to her orders.

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Downtown Middleton.

Monkey Fist was about to reach the place where the ritual should take place when he heard someone shouting at the back "Not so fast, Monkey Fist."

The ape man turned his head and saw one man wearing a Yamanouchi ninja garb throwing a ninja knife at him. He quickly dodged it and landed on top of a overturned car. He smiled and said "Well, well, well. Looks like I have a bit of company here. Here, let me make you feel... better." He quickly changed the Lotus Blade into a flail with spikes in the end and swung it towards Suzuki. He jumped over it and slashed Monkey Fist with his katana. But, the ex-archaeologist parried the attack when he quickly changed the mystical weapon again into a sword, creating a 'clang' sound. The two jumped away, standing ten feet apart.

They took in their breaths for a second before launching another head-to-head offense to each other. Monkey Fist blocked the weapon Suzuki has and tried to kick him on the head. Miromata's bodyguard stopped the kick with his arms and turned. He attempts to elbow Fist on the face but the half-monkey, half-man slapped it away. Going back to their stances, Monkey Fist charged himself with MMP and launched his barrage of attacks at him. Even though he has a small portion of the power, it still is powerful against humans. Suzuki is no match for his power.

He knew it is starting to look bad so the bodyguard switched to his defensive mode. He kept dodging his attacks until one time Monkey Fist's kick connects to his stomach. He flew away but the powered villain ran and hit his face with his knee. Suzuki coughed a lot of blood as he was sent upwards to the sky. Monkey Fist jumped high and pounded the poor ninja down to the ground with pressure as heavy as a raging rhino. Suzuki went down with several cracked bones and numerous wounds. He was unable to move and is gasping from the pain and short of air supply.

Monkey Fist walked closely to him, carrying the Lotus Blade on his hand, and smiled "To be honest, you are quite skilled, young man. But... You are still no match for me. Do you have anything to say before you die?"

His answer is a spit to his feet.

The monkey man grinned and slashed the sword across the neck. Suzuki was immediately killed. Monkey Fist wiped the blood off of the sword by the clothes his assailant was wearing and calmly sat in front of the beam with the Spatium Simia hovering above. He lit the candles and started chanting in Japanese.

Oh, Spirit of the Spatium Simia, one of the Guardians of the River of Life.
I pray to you to help me end this strife.

And as I finish this summoning spell,
Bring forth your power none could tell.

Then all of a sudden, there were drawings appearing instantly around Monkey Fist and the beam of light encompassing around the idol. The seal glowed green as flames started to ignite from the lines drawn. The wind is now howling from the gale that was continuing to get stronger. The beam of light intensifies as it started flashing lights as if they were dancing. But, the archaeologist paid no mind as he continued his chants.

Legions of your army will hastily grow.
Afflict the world with your mighty blow.

Grief and sorrow employ it now.
For all the nations, to you will bow.

Back to where Miromata was, she sensed a great deal of power coming in front of her. She quickly realized that her bodyguard has failed his mission, killed by Monkey Fist. Her brows narrowed as she panted heavily from a heavy bout between her and the four enemies she is currently facing. She muttered before taking the defense role "After Yamanouchi arrives and beat this four a lesson, I'm going beat the heck out of you, Monkey Fist!"

The four then charged again towards her.

Dukes of darkness, Kings of Hell.
Smite all enemies, bring them hell.

For you and thy brother will soon combine.
To men, they'll look at you like divine.

There was a inhuman roar heard throughout Middleton. The light from the beam intensifies as a thin whitish sheet of aura was starting to cover the beam of green light. Monkey Fist was now feeling the power and the presence of the legendary Twin Simians as another statuette was starting to appear beside the Spatium Simian Idol. The winds were like hurricane in strength that it blew debris away. Everyone who is near the godforsaken suburb widened their eyes as they saw a near-apocalyptic scenario that could even make a man shit his pants.

Military personnel tensed at the looks of things as people were screaming away from the place. Stampedes were frequent, ending numerous lives. Communications within the whole state of Colorado went down as newscasters from national press who were covering this story can't relay their video back.

And after that, there was thick silence around the downtown area. The wind stopped as the beam of light dissipates fast. They thought it was over until...

Therefore, open up, rise from your slumber.
Let the world know who is the true power.

Oh Spirit of the Spatium Simia, release your brother.
Join together and let's recreate this world like no other.

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Wade breath a sigh of relief when all the wackiness that is happening in Middleton stopped. Though he was still skeptical whether it really ended or it was just 'the calm before the storm; moment, he still took this chance to get out of the place safely. Together with his parents, they were walking towards the border of Middleton, where military trucks are awaiting them. He smiled, thinking that they are nearing the safe zone until...

BANG!

A ball of yellow light ignited on top of Middleton. The clouds that was swirling earlier suddenly dispersed at the center where the ball is shining, The aftershock of the explosion was felt, triggering an earthquake with magnitudes greater than anyone has imagined. The ground beneath them broke apart, making the whole Load family to run away. The ground was split into two, eating everyone who stood on top of it. The family was about to hide when they saw rocks falling down the sky. Numerous explosions were heard across the town as military, police, GJ, and stationed covert ninjas rushed to the scene. They were shocked to find out they were not ordinary rocks.

They were primates made of rock and steel.

Their eyes were glowing red. Their armors were fashioned like shoguns of ancient Japan. When they reached the ground, they instantly stand up, and began attacking people. Gunshots and clashing swords were heard everywhere. They needed back-up so badly but all devices in Colorado are inactive. The 101st Division decided to drive their way back to HQ.

While they were waiting for back-up, soldiers were down on defending the land against the invaders.

Going back to the Load family, they went inside an abandoned diner when suddenly something crashed inside the kitchen. Wade and his parents hid under the table when they noticed something big was walking. Their eyes went wide when a giant rock ape with a samurai sword blasted the door away and looked at them. It's red eyes narrowed as it took the sword out of the scabbard. The patriarch huddled the family together, closing their eyes, waiting for their imminent death.

The mother was praying while crying. The ape let out a loud shriek and decided to swing the sword towards them. Wade closed his eyes hard, praying for their safety. until...

Slash! Slash! Slash!

The family kept their eyes closed for a few seconds until Wade decided to open it and thought "Are we dead yet?"

His eyes bulged wide as he saw the once big moving rock figure turned into piles of rubble. Wade shook his parents to open their eyes and they, too, were shock from their miraculous luck. They quickly went out of the diner and ran away from the war zone. They can hear bullets fired and grenades launched. There were moans and cries sprouting everywhere. A line of Humvees passed beside them, missing the dazed and scared boy by inches.

"Wade, honey, we need to move. We need to reach the evacuation center as soon as possible." His mother took him out of his zone. The curly haired dark boy nodded as they began running out of the area. Silently, the three-member family gives thanks for their unknown savior.

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"Gahh!" Lady Miromata shouted in pain as Fukushima stabbed her right arm while a monkey minion kicked her face. The old lady landed with a thud on the ground, gasping due to the wound she had. The ronin (rogue ninja) smiled evilly as he nears her with an alarming speed. The chief gorilla warrior was down cold from the pressure chop Miromata did. And though she lessen the odds to three for one, the elder was still at a disadvantage. And now, old age has finally got her. And what's worse is that there is now a small battalion of revived rock and steel monkeys accompanying him.

"Damn it! And I thought I'm still younger than I look." She cursed under her breath as the mad boy now jumped and aimed the katana to her neck. Fukushima shouted with glee and said "Now, PREPARE TO DIE, OLD HAG! ENJOY YOUR STAY IN HELL!"

And before anyone knows it, A tree suddenly grew from the ground and pinned the boy down. A unknown figure lifted his hands and ten others jumped in front of her. Miromata's eyes went wide when a particular short man offered his hand and said "Here."

The elder smiled and smirked "You took long enough to reach here, eh, Sensei-sama?"

The great leader of the Yamanouchi school of shinobi arts smiled at her lightly and replied "Yes. It took me time and energy to transport the whole force and contacting the other elders to go here. I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience." The North American branch leader grinned and shot back "Nah, you got on time."

"Lady Miromata! Are you okay?" A female voice asked her. She turned around and saw a young, grayish long haired woman with deep green eyes. She has a beautiful pink lily on top of her head and is wearing a tight-fit ninja garb. She had a holster of senbon (needles) on her side and has launchers on one of her hands. Miromata smiled and said to the elder of the Russian branch "Do not be so formal with me, Sayuri-chan and I am fine, thank you." The girl blushed lightly and nodded.

The man beside her is a dark skinned, 6'4" tall, dark blonde haired man. He sports a green shirt that hugs his body tight and a darker sleeker pants. He has a robe that is decorated with branches and trees. He was the one who made the trees to trap Fukushima. He's the leader of the South American branch. Miromata looked at him and bowed lightly "I thank you for your help, Hiroki-san."

Hiroki bowed at her also and replied "It was nothing, Miromata-sama."

Next is a sun-kissed yellow haired man whose muscles could intimidate anyone. He has cerulean blue eyes and a grin that was almost feral. He has tattoos all over his bulky body, ranging from names to complex such as Mona Lisa and a dragon. He wears a big white robe, akin to the political figures of feudal Japan. He has two nun-chucks at each side. His name is Daisuke, the top dog in the Pacific branch.

Kaito, the leader of the Western European branch, is a middle-aged white-haired man who sports a beard covering his entire jaw part. He has deep blue eyes like an ocean and wears blue robes. From what Miromata knew about the person, he is the most passive elder from the twelve. And judging from his eyes alone, it quickly supports that idea. Kaito yawned and asked loudly tot he group "So... What now?"

The girl beside Kaito is Hotaru. The black haired, brown-eyed beauty is one of the top assassins in Yamanouchi and is now currently the elder of Eastern Europe. She's wearing a dark brown trench coat with her fingers inside those pockets. Like the man mentioned earlier, she has an impassive attitude but she has a fair share of friends. She likes bugs so much that she even uses them in infiltration. So even though she can make any man fall in love to her, her love of bugs made them to rethink about their actions.

"Miromata, I see you're reckless as usual." Another old voice taunted her playfully. She turned around and saw one of her colleagues and close friend, Chiyo, walking towards her. The North America branch leader smirked and replied "Don't make me laugh. You are wrong." Chiyo is also a small old woman leading the Middle Eastern branch. She sports a black Keffiyeh (Arab headdress) and a pink intricately-printed Jilbab (Islamic clothing that looks like a long tailored coat). Her eyes spoke experience from numerous battles as signs of old ages were evident on her face.

Sora, the elder of the North African branch, is probably the youngest of them all. He has a mop of brown hair and dark black lustrous orbs. Unlike most of his colleagues, he was rather simplistic on his clothes; a blue shirt and white pants. Sora bowed politely at the leader of the North American branch and greeted "It is a pleasure to meet you, Miromata-san."

And last but not the least, there's the legendary trio of Makoto, Kasumi, and Takumi. Now, Makoto, the older sister and the elder of the South African branch, has purple eyes and long curly locks of golden hair. The male of the fraternal twins, Takumi, dons a jet-black hair with icy blue eyes. Kasumi, meanwhile, has orange hair and also has blue orbs. All three of them had the same style of clothing, a simple robe akin to samurais, but the only difference is that first born has two steel batons slung behind her, Takumi taking an odd-looking sword, and Kasumi with a double-edged katana.

"Oh... So the entire council has graced me with their presence." A voice rang behind them.

The twelve turned their heads around and saw a new Monkey Fist. Gone was his black ninja clothes as it was replaced by a grayish robe that has numerous kanji writings along the edges. On his hand stood a golden statue of two monkeys sitting opposite to each other. It was heavily decorated with the rarest gems in the world. His furry skin turned grayish pale as his pupils morphed from black to red with a triangle inside and a dot at the center. He also has a scepter with a pinkish crystal at one end.

"Monkey Fist." Sensei started as the whole twelve elders readied to their stances.

"Though my army is now engaging with your ninjas, I still have a hidden ace up on my sleeve. And as kind as I am, I will also give you fun." The ex-archaeologist said with mirth in his eyes before walking towards Fukushima, who was still tangled within the branches. The ex-Yamanouchi student looked at him, hoping that he could help him. But...

"You are of no use now. Thank you for your cooperation, Fukushima." Monkey Fist grinned as he immediately shot the bewildered Fukushima by a surge of power from the scepter. He screamed in agony as his soul seemed to be sucked inside the weapon. The twelve elders were disgusted at his actions. Even Miromata pitied him. Now, Monkey Fist struck the ground with the scepter and the earth shook. And in a blink of an eye, twelve figures rose up.

All of the twelve Yamanouchi leaders tensed as the other twelve stared at them with grins that can make even the toughest convicts tremble. Miromata cursed her luck for being tired already but nonetheless, she still went to her fighting stance and prepare for the incoming battle. Monkey Fist smiled and ordered to his new pawns.

"Twelve Captains of the Order of the Twin Idols. Attack!"

A/N's: Wooh! Yeah! Another chapter served. :)

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