(And this is the chapter.)
One night a few miles away from Konoha, a girl about age ten was running for her life through a forest as if something was after her. The girl's hair was a pale sliver color like the moon above and her eyes were golden amber. She was dressed in a small kimono in the same color as the night sky. She kept running until she tripped and rolled down a hill groaning and moaning from the leaves and twigs she brushed up against.
When she landed at the bottom she looked seeing a pair of black boots. She looked further up seeing a figure decked out in black armor with glowing yellow eyes, and carrying a sword on his back.
"You're really trying my patience with this game of cat and mouse," the figure began, "Be a good little human and come along with me peacefully." he ordered.
The child backed up scared, but growled at the figure with her eyes lightly glowing. The figure only laughed at the child's effort, "You think I'm afraid of a little growl? I've read about your family ability and I've faced worse than that," he pulled out a collar with multiple red glowing orbs embedded on it, "With this you will become my tracker."
The girl braced herself for the worse, but before he could place it on her he was blasted from behind, "GAH! Who dares?" he turned around as the girl looked as well.
Flipping onto the scene were Naruto, Sakura, Chouji, Kiba, Ino, and Shikamaru in ranger form who struck a pose, "Don't you know it's not nice to pick on children?" Naruto asked.
"Stay out of this infidels, this does not concern any of you!" The figure ordered them, but noticed the girl trying to creep away but she froze as he grabbed his sword sticking it in the ground scaring her stiff.
"When it involves harming an innocent life it does concern us!" Ino called.
"So leave the girl alone and get out of here." Shikamaru ordered.
"Try and make me."
Naruto took out the Dragon Sword and spoke to the others, "On guard guys, but make sure no harm comes to the girl." The others nodded.
Naruto and Shikamaru went at it with the figure in a three-way swordplay, "Come on." Sakura ordered Chouji, Ino, and Kiba as they went to secure the girl.
"Are you ok?" Kiba asked the girl who only whimpered.
"She's a bit shaken up. We need to get her someplace safe." Sakura said.
"Should we take her back to the village?" Chouji asked.
"It may be the only chance we got." Ino replied.
Sakura picked her up, "All right let's go." she said as they teleported off.
The figure looked around, "Hey where'd she go?"
"She's someplace safe and out of your reach." Naruto answered as he and Shikamaru teleported off too.
"Hey get back here I'm not through with you yet!" he called and slammed his fist in a tree, "She was in my grasp and she escaped!" He suddenly heard chuckling.
"It seems they pulled a fast one on you."
"Who's there, show yourself!" The figure demanded while readying his sword. Suddenly Kabuto in White Dino Ranger form appeared, "Who're you?"
"On this planet it's common courtesy to introduce yourself first." Kabuto replied.
The figure grunted but answered, "I am Zorgano; the deadliest and swiftest alien mercenary in the closest five galaxies."
"I am Kabuto Yakushi; the White Dino Ranger. Now then what would an out of this world being like yourself be doing here on earth and after a child?"
Zorgano laughed, "How can I trust someone who wears a similar outfit to the ones who just stole my bounty?"
"Because I'm not like them. They are my enemies as they've just become yours."
Zorgano lowered his sword, "I see, very well. That girl possesses an ability that could prove very useful to me. She somehow is capable of transforming into an earthly tracking animal. With her as my tracker I will collect more bounties than I've ever collected before."
"Hmm judging from that girl's look and your description I'd say she's from the Ookami clan." Kabuto theorized.
"You seem to know about this clan."
"I have a lot of resources with the help of my master of course." The White Dino Ranger admitted.
"When I find that girl I will make her my captive and tear those six meddlers to pieces." Zorgano promised.
"Well going after them single-handed with no plan would fail," Kabuto replied as he approached him face to face, "Why don't you come with me? My master just might be able to help you."
"Are you sure he can deliver?" Zorgano asked skeptically.
Kabuto smiled beneath his helmet, "With his powers and your talents, we can very well pull it off."
"I'm intrigued. Take me to this master of yours." Zorgano ordered.
"Follow me." Kabuto led Zorgano off into the forest.
Meanwhile the six ranger's teleported back to Konoha, "We should take her to see Tsunade-sama." Sakura suggested until she saw the girl clinging to her.
"You better take her. We're gonna go check in with Tommy-sensei." Naruto said.
"All right then. Come on I'm taking you to meet someone," she told the girl who still whimpered. She picked the girl up bringing her to the administration building, "So what's your name?" Sakura asked but got no word out of her, her attention was focused on the village she was in, "This is Konoha. It's a safe village. That guy won't find you here."
She then touched the girl's hair, "I know you must be shaken up but me and my friends, we're the good guys."
The girl spoke, "M-my name is Tsuki."
"Tsuki, that's a nice name." Sakura admitted.
Tsuki smiled and spoke still a little scared, "Arigato, but who are you guys?"
"My friends and I, we're the Power Rangers." Sakura answered.
Tsuki tilted her head, "Power Rangers?"
"That's right. Think of us as heroes." The pink ranger explained as she brought her into Tsunade's office.
"Pink Ranger?" Tsunade asked knowing to play it safe from saying her name.
"Tsunade-sama, while my team and I were out scouting the perimeter close to your village we found this girl being attacked by some creature."
Tsunade looked at the girl seeing the scrapes and dirt on her and turned to Shizune, "Shizune take this girl and get her healed up."
"At once my lady." Shizune replied as the girl was handed off to her.
"You'll come see me right?" Tsuki asked Sakura.
Sakura patted her head, "Of course."
Tsunade spoke as Shizune took the girl to the hospital, "Was this one of Orochimaru's tricks?"
"No chance. He wasn't accompanied by White Snakes. He was acting on his own," Sakura answered, "But what would that guy want with her?"
Meanwhile in Oto's underground base, Zorgano walked into the main chamber with Kabuto as Orochimaru sat on his chair, "Well… I love what you've done to this place. It certainly has that underground base touch to it."
Orochimaru looked at him, "Welcome Zorgano. I've heard from my number 2 man Kabuto that you've had a little run in with some acquaintances of mine."
"So you know about those six?" Zorgano asked.
"Yes and sadly there are more than them."
"What a pity." Zorgano replied.
"Kabuto tells me they got in the way of your hunting. He says you were pursuing someone from the Ookami clan."
"That I was."
"Well I'm afraid you're out of luck so long as the rangers are in custody of her, getting to her won't be an easy task. Fortunately for you I have the army and knowledge of how to deal with them. And I'd be more than willing to offer you my support if you're willing to work together." Orochimaru tempted him while getting off his chair and approached the mercenary.
"What do you want out of me?" Zorgano asked cautiously.
"All I desire is someone with your skills and talent. Good help is so hard to come by these days." Kabuto cringed at his master's claim.
Zorgano thought it over before answering, "As long as I get that girl I'll help."
"Then we have a deal?" Orochimaru extended his hand.
"Deal." Zorgano shook the Sannin's hand.
"Kabuto be so kind and show our guest around."
"Hai." Kabuto nodded as she took Zorgano showing him around the lair until they opened the door to a training room where Zorgano heard sword clashing against targets.
He looked deeper into the shadows seeing a figure wearing another suit similar to the rangers, "Who is that?"
"My master's apprentice," Kabuto answered and called, "Hey Sasuke!"
The figure being Sasuke stopped his practice and removed his helmet and turned to face them with his Sharingan eyes activated, "What is it?" he asked irritated.
"Starting today we have a new guest with us. This is Zorgano; a mercenary from beyond our world," Kabuto introduced, "Zorgano this is Sasuke Uchiha."
Zorgano's interest perked up, "Uchiha huh? I've heard a lot about that clan. So the rumors are true."
"Buzz off!" Sasuke answered as he squint his eyes. Zorgano gasped as he found himself paralyzed as if his body was being tormented.
Kabuto sensing what was happening called, "SASUKE!"
Sasuke lowered his eyes and put his helmet back on, returning to his training. Zorgano was released from the Sharingan hold panting, "What in the name of?"
"Sorry. Sasuke still hasn't learned to respect his superiors. A word of caution… Don't try to go at him. He could very well destroy you." Kabuto warned him.
"I do not fear some earthly juvenile." Zorgano answered as he followed Kabuto out.
Meanwhile at the Command Center the guys were sitting around with their helmets off waiting for answers, "I don't get it. Who was that guy and why was he after one girl?" Chouji asked.
"He's definitely not one of Orochimaru's for sure." Shikamaru replied.
"And he was planning on putting a collar on her. What does he think she is an animal?" he asked in a pissed off mood while petting Akamaru.
"What can you tell us sensei?" Ino asked their mentor.
"Our analysis shows that guy was Zorgano; a wanted mercenary throughout the galaxies interested in collecting the rarest of creatures and talented beings." Tommy explained.
"So what does he find special about that girl?" Chouji asked.
"We've run a background check on the details of that girl." Alpha explained looking at some notes.
"Well she was definitely scared and terrified almost as if she knew what he wanted." Naruto added.
"According to our notes she is a member of the Ookami clan." Alpha explained.
Kiba's head shot up looking surprised, "But Alpha that can't be though!"
"Kiba?" Shikamaru turned to him.
"Is there something you want to share with us?" Naruto asked.
Kiba looked down and answered, "The Ookami clan was actually a long distant relative to my own clan that hailed from Kumo."
"Kumo?" they gasped.
"Yeah. One though much like the Uchiha it was completely destroyed during the time when bloodlines were considered to be weapons of war."
"Just like with Haku." Naruto gasped.
Kiba continued, "While we of the Inuzuka clan specialize in animal partners in conjuncture with our own talents. Members of the Ookami clan have a special bloodline ability that enables them to morph into dogs themselves."
"And I'd be willing to bet that's why Zorgano was after her, to use her clan abilities for his own purposes." Tommy believed.
"Ookami clan members were said to be just as good at tracking as my own clan." Kiba added.
"Just what a mercenary would want." Shikamaru pieced it together.
"Kiba you said the Ookami clan was wiped out. You think there still may be survivors like her?" Ino asked.
"Well there have been rumors, which is why the clan has been given the nickname 'Anastasia' based off the legend." Kiba explained about some members have escaped.
"If there are other survivors they might be worried about her." Naruto said.
"Hence the 'if'," Kiba reminded him, "I need to tell my mom about this. Since she is relative to the Inuzuka this will have to be our matter." Kiba said teleporting off.
Meanwhile at the hospital, Tsuki was undergoing medical healing as she lied back staying calm. She was still afraid as she watched Shizune and others heal her. Suddenly Neji and Hinata came in, "Shizune we heard the news." Hinata said.
Neji noticed the girl, "How's her condition?"
"Well no fatal injuries thank goodness." Shizune explained.
Hinata noticed her face, "She looks so shaken up."
Neji replied, "Any normal person after confronting a monster would be."
Hinata went over to her, "Hi, don't worry we're friends of your saviors."
Tsuki asked, "You know the Power Rangers?"
"Yes. Just as you can trust them, you can trust us as well." Neji noted.
"Arigato. I'm just feeling a little scared." She said.
"I'm sure your family must be worried about you." Hinata said.
"I'd wish, because I don't have one." Tsuki looked down.
Hinata, Neji, and Shizune were surprised, "You mean you got nobody?" Shizune asked.
"None. All I have is my kimono that was given to me by my mother. I read that we had a brother clan here. So I ran, and that's when he came."
"What did he want with you?" Neji asked.
"He said he had plans for me and my clan talents."
Kiba then entered with Akamaru on his head along with his mother Tsume behind him, "Where is she?" the Inuzuka head asked.
Tsuki noticed the woman and the boy, "You. You're of the Inuzuka clan! I've been looking for you."
Tsume touched Tsuki's head while looking at her son, "My son had told me that someone from the Ookami clan came to our village. I was surprised to hear it was a young girl."
"My name's Kiba and this is Akamaru." Kiba introduced himself as his partner barked.
"And I'm his mother Tsume. I know it must be hard not having your own clan, but the Ookami clan is like family to us. And we'd be honored to welcome you to our clan if you want that is."
"Arigato, but I'm not sure. He's still out there." Tsuki feared.
"He wouldn't dare come to Konoha, and if he did your new big bro would protect you." Kiba assured her
Tsuki smiled but remembered, "But he has something of mine, it's in a small silver bag. He took it from me when he found me. It was something my grandfather found years ago while he was training. It's my treasure."
"A treasure?" Tsuki looked in the doorway seeing the Green, Red, and Pink Rangers.
"Rangers!" Tsuki cheered.
"What is this treasure?" Shikamaru asked.
"It's a crystal."
"A crystal?" Sakura asked.
"Yes and it had the image of a wolf inside it." She added.
The rangers thought, 'Crystal with a wolf in it… Oh no.'
"Please rangers, you must find it, it's my treasure and all I have left of my family!" she pleaded.
"We'll get it back." Naruto assured her.
"Arigato." She smiled.
Soon the rangers were back in the Command Center telling the details to Tommy, Zordon, and Alpha, "This is most surprising." Zordon admitted.
"Tommy-sensei I don't understand. I thought Princess Shayla took the Wildzords up in the Animarium after the Wild Force Rangers defeated Master Org." Naruto said.
"She did, but I got this feeling the Princess has been watching over our actions as of late. I guess if the animal crystal of the wolf zord has landed in the girls' hands, this must be Princess Shayla's way of telling us the Wild Force Rangers are needed again." Tommy explained.
"But what can we do? Zorgano has the animal crystal." Chouji reminded them.
"And we don't even know where to find him." Shikamaru added.
"Do not panic rangers. We shall monitor the land in case Zorgano reveals himself again." Zordon assured them.
Later that night with Tsuki, Hana was showing her around the Inuzuka compound, "This is our kennel where we keep most of our training hounds."
Tsuki looked at the dogs petting them, "There's so many of them nee-chan."
"What would you expect from your cousin clan?" Hana asked.
Tsuki smiled just then the dogs started to growl, "Hmm, odd they barely act that way unless around strangers," Hana said but sensed something putting Tsuki behind her, "Stay calm, but we're not alone."
Suddenly emerging from the ground stood six White Snakes, "Oh no. Tsuki stay down." She nodded. Tsuki watched as Hana was dealing with the White Snakes using her own taijutsu moves until Kiba arrived seeing a White Snake trip Hana.
"Hey no one messes with my older sister except me!" he joined in the fight with his sister who spoke.
"Inuzuka triple team!"
"You heard her boy!" Kiba called as all three used their family jutsu, "Gatsuuga (Dual Piercing Fang)! They knocked all the White Snakes down who retreated.
'First that weirdo and now these things?' Tsuki thought.
Kiba thought realizing, 'Wait a minute, those White Snakes were going for Tsuki, but they wouldn't be in case... Oh great,' he spoke to his sister, "Hana there's something I need to see. I'll be back." he ran off.
Hana looked at her, 'Why were they after her?'
Tsuki looked up at the moon, "The moon is almost full."
"So it is." Hana replied.
"Well you know about my clan abilities, when the moon is full my clan senses are at its peak," Tsuki explained, "And I'm also strong enough to do this." Tsuki morphed into a gray wolf pup.
Hana pat wolf Tsuki, "Wow you Ookami clan members abilities really are something," Tsuki's tail wagged smiling until she took a whiff and headed inside making Hana chuckle, "Guess she can already smell the meat."
Meanwhile at the Command Center, Kiba stood before his mentors, "I'm telling you those White Snakes were after Tsuki. Call me jumping to conclusions but I'm willing to bet Zorgano's already in links with Orochimaru."
"Well it's not impossible, but with those two in links we may be in for some problems." Tommy said.
"What can we do?" Naruto asked.
"All we can do for now is to wait until Orochimaru strikes. Until then all of you must return and rest up." Zordon instructed and the two rangers nodded taking their leave.
Back at the Inuzuka compound, Tsuki was back in human mode eating dinner with Kiba and his family, 'So this is what it's like to have a family? I almost forgot the feeling.' She thought.
"You like it Tsuki?" Kiba asked as she ate some steak.
"It's delicious." She admitted.
"We're glad to see you finally coming around." Tsume said.
"Well I have you all to thank." Tsuki replied as they heard the hounds barking outside.
"Hmm wonder what's up with them?" Tsume asked.
"I guess they can still smell me and aren't used to the scent of an Ookami clan member." Tsuki believed.
"Don't worry in time they'll get used to your scent." Kiba assured her.
Later, Tsuki was sitting out back in the Inuzuka compound, "This village really is full of nice people. Especially those Power Rangers. I sure wish I could be like them. Well I can dream." She chuckled. Suddenly a wolf's howl was heard, but none of the Inuzuka dogs responded to it nor did it sound like it was them anyway.
'Where'd that come from?' she thought while searching around leaving the compound. Kiba went outside seeing no sign of her.
'Where's Tsuki? Oh great she wandered off, well I'll find her." he started sniffing around.
Tsuki followed the wolf howl wandered to a cave in the mountains too preoccupied to be aware of Kiba following her, "Where's she going?" Kiba asked as he continued following.
Tsuki looked around the cave, until she stopped seeing a symbol up ahead of a wolf face imprinted on a cave wall, "Did you call me?" she asked touching it.
"Tsuki?" she turned seeing Kiba, "What're you doing here?"
"It called me."
"What did?"
"The wolf did." She pointed to the imprint.
"Whoa how long as that been there?" Kiba asked in surprise.
Just then a female voice came, "Welcome friends, I'm glad you could come." Appearing out of nowhere was a woman in a white dress looking astral. Kiba's jaw dropped at the sight of the woman.
Suddenly he remembered the Rangers history and could tell who she was, 'That's Princess Shayla.' He thought.
"I am Princess Shayla; guardian of the Wildzords." She introduced herself.
Kiba spoke, "Princess Shayla I've heard everything about you from history." Akamaru barked.
"Ah, Kiba Inuzuka. It's so nice to meet one of the next generation members of the Power Rangers."
Tsuki looked at Kiba smiling, "I knew your scent was familiar. You're the blue ranger."
"Guilty," Kiba admitted and spoke to the Princess, "Did you leave that there?" he asked about the mark.
"Yes. Many years ago I knew the guardians of the earth would be needed again and the ones chosen to take up where the previous generation left off would find them."
"Only Tsuki could hear it, Princess are you saying that?" Kiba asked.
"Yes Kiba. The Wolf Wildzord has chosen Tsuki to be its next guardian."
"I-I don't know what to say." Tsuki replied.
"But there remains a problem. Tsuki you must retrieve the animal crystal." The Princess warned her.
"That's what it was?" Tsuki asked.
"Yes you must secure crystal before it is too late."
"Me and the others will help her secure the crystal Princess, count on it." Kiba assured her.
"Thank you both of you. The earth is in good hands." The Princess disappeared.
"She was more gorgeous than the history video showed her," Kiba said and turned to his new sister, "That's right. Tsuki about what you heard about me."
"Don't worry it's my secret now." She replied.
"And so you know and some of my closest friends are the others. I think since you may become one of us you should talk to our superiors." Kiba explained.
"So she found out?" Naruto came in making Tsuki hold onto Kiba in worry.
"Don't worry he's my friend, this is Naruto, the Green Ranger." Kiba introduced his friend who smiled.
"Nice to meet you out of your costume." Tsuki said.
"So it's true about the animal crystal?" Naruto asked Kiba.
"Yeah and we gotta get it back, but first we need to run things by Tommy-sensei." Kiba answered. He saw Tsuki still touching the imprint.
There was another glow emitting from it and coming out of it were two little spheres that dropped in her palm, "What are these?" she asked as Naruto and Kiba looked seeing they were two more animal crystals containing a Hammerhead Shark and an Alligator, "Are these your friends?" she asked the imprint and could hear a wolf moan come from it, "Well don't worry I'll find you again."
Naruto spoke to Kiba, "Merrick's other two animal crystals, but without the wolf she can't call upon the Lunar morpher."
"Come on let's take her to the Command Center and sort this out," Kiba replied. Tsuki looked back at the imprint as Kiba called, "Tsuki come on we have to show you something."
Tsuki nodded giving one last look to the imprint before the three were teleported to the Command center where the other rangers were. Tsuki hid a little still nervous.
"Hey everyone we have a guest with us. So please make her feel welcomed." Naruto introduced everyone.
Sakura approached, "Hi. It's good to see you're feeling better."
Tsuki noticed Sakura's hair and realized, "Pink Ranger!" she called running over and hugged her.
Chouji then noticed the two animal crystals she had with her, "Hey what're those?"
"They're the animal crystals of the Hammerhead shark and Alligator zords." Kiba answered.
"The animal crystals?" Ino gasped.
Tommy replied, "So I was right. Princess Shayla has decided to aid us."
"Who're you?" Tsuki asked the guy.
"I'm Tommy Oliver; mentor and veteran Power Ranger." He introduced himself.
Tsuki bowed while thinking, 'I must be courteous to my elders.'
Ino spoke to Tsuki, "Hi my name's Ino, I'm the Yellow Ranger."
Tsuki looked at the rangers thinking, 'So many rangers.'
Kiba spoke to his little sis, "Everyone here's a fellow ranger. You'll feel right at home here."
Tsuki held out the two crystals, "I have been chosen by these Wildzords to be their new guardian."
"Such a very big responsibility, are you sure you can take it?" Alpha asked her.
"If Princess Shayla thinks I can, then I will not let her down," Tsuki replied, "But I still need to get my wolf one back from Zorgano."
"And we promised we'd get it back." Naruto once again assured her.
Back in Oto, Zorgano was pacing before Orochimaru, "Your men failed!"
"A minor mishap, Zorgano. After all round one is theirs, but we still have round two." he snickered as Kabuto brought in a prisoner.
"What's that for?" Zorgano asked.
"You'll find out," Orochimaru answered turning to Kabuto, "Kabuto section 1 number 41."
"As you wish." he started the jutsu and the prisoner was transforming until he reappeared as the Lizzinator monster who chuckled.
"Oh yeah I'm ready to party!"
"Behold the Lizzinator; he shall serve as the point man." Orochimaru said.
Zorgano smirked, "Perfect." He then looked at the little silver bag thinking, 'Once I find out how to harness the energy of this crystal I shall truly be renowned in the universe.'
The very next morning in Konoha, Tsuki was at the cave talking to the wolf imprint being so far her only way to communicate with the Wolf Zord, "Tommy-sensei let me see the history of the rangers especially yours since we're going to be working together. I had no idea you and all those other Wildzords went through so much. Well I'm going to rescue you, and together we'll make this Orochimaru wish he never attempted to harm others. I also don't like how this Sasuke stole a morpher. He doesn't care about others he's just a jerk who wants power. I would never stoop to such a low."
"I'm glad to hear that."
Tsuki looked at the entry seeing Naruto, "Naruto."
Naruto approached and stood by her side, "You know when I was first asked to become a ranger I was scared a bit."
"You were scared?" she asked finding that hard to believe.
"Ok maybe I wasn't, but I was concerned. Here I was a genin fresh out of the academy asked to become a protector of the land from the forces of evil."
"Ok that does sound like a lot of pressure." Tsuki admitted.
"But after seeing the history of the past rangers I felt inspired. I want to do more than just for my land but for others as well." Naruto explained.
"Well I want to protect my land and all those in it as well." Tsuki added with determination.
Naruto pat her head, "That's true Power Ranger talk."
Kiba ran in, "Hey guys, we got a situation!"
"What's up?" Naruto asked.
"Zorgano's back and he's got a friend."
Tsuki spoke up, "I wanna help!"
Kiba spoke in worry, "Tsuki it's too dangerous and you only have two animal crystals, if Zorgano gets his hands on them..."
"Nii-san I want to help. After all you've all helped me so much I want to return the favor"
Kiba looked at her and sighed, "Just don't wander from us."
"Come on let's go!" Naruto ordered as they followed him.
Meanwhile, Zorgano, Lizzinator, and the White Snakes were heading for Konoha, "All right, you know the plan, defeat what ranger you can, but bring the girl to me." Zorgano ordered Lizzinator.
"You got it man. It's all part of the plan." The monster nodded.
Suddenly they were all bombarded by laser blasts as the six rangers arrived, "Power Rangers so nice to see you again." Zorgano said.
Shikamaru spoke, "Zorgano you have something that doesn't belong to you!"
"You mean this?" he asked holding the little bag.
"That crystal is not yours!" Ino called.
Zorgano placed it on his waist and spoke, "You want it rangers? Then take it!"
"Very well," Naruto replied, "Let's do it guys!"
Zorgano spoke to Lizzinator, "Well what're you waiting for? Get them!"
"You got it!" the monster said leading the White Snakes.
Zorgano looked around thinking, 'That girl has to be here.'
Tsuki was in a bush thinking while keeping the Hammerhead and Alligator hidden in her pocket and spoke to them, "If I can time this right I can snatch the wolf crystal back." She got ready but was suddenly grabbed by Lizzinator.
"Gotcha girly!" Tsuki struggled by kicking him in the stomach. The monster laughed, "Hah-hah sorry but you can't harm me. I'm as hard as they come."
"Power Lance!" Kiba struck him in the back releasing Tsuki, "Tsuki go!"
Tsuki ran heading toward the open as Zorgano spoke, "White Snakes grab her!"
The White Snakes confronted her as she slunk past their attempts to grab her, "Tsuki look out!" Sakura called as Zorgano grabbed her, "Finally I have my prize."
Tsuki growled at Zorgano, "I've come for my crystal!"
"Sorry but I've grown attached to it." He replied.
Tsuki responded, "Then allow me to detach it from you!" she took a kunai and slashed the bag form him and grabbed it. She opened it seeing the wolf crystal still in there, "There you are!" she cried as Zorgano grabbed her by the hair noticing the other two crystals in her pocket.
"So there are more crystals on you?"
"These don't belong to you!"
"They do now!" he reached to grab them but then the three glowed and circled Tsuki's wrist. Suddenly appearing around her wrist was the Lunar Caller.
Kiba spotting this used his lance striking Zorgano from behind releasing Tsuki who gained some distance. She spoke while smiling at the caller, "Welcome back my friend. Now let's make us a legacy." She took the Lunar Caller and opened it hitting the button, "Wild Access!" She went through the morphing process and soon stood taller in the Lunar Wolf Ranger costume that adapted to her not fully developed feminine body, "Howling Wolf!"
"Not her too!" Zorgano gasped.
"She did it!" Sakura called.
Naruto turned to their latest recruit, "All right Lunar Wolf Ranger let's fight together."
"Hai!" she nodded before pulling out her weapon.
The seven rangers went at it with Lizzinator, who kept fighting back until Naruto crossed his weapons firing his blast at the monster, "All right Tsuki you're up!"
"I'm on it!" Tsuki stood the Lizzinator down swiping her weapon across, "Laser pool!" she caught the monster in her laser pool table, "Rack em up!" she placed her crystals on the edge, "Lunar Break!" she called hitting the crystals with her cue weapon. The crystals flew and nailed the monster that fell down, "All right!"
"She did it!" Kiba cheered.
Lizzinator got up, "I'm not finished here!" he downed a pellet and grew giant sized.
"Whoa!" the rangers gasped at the giant monster.
"That's big." Tsuki gasped.
"Well to fight something big you need something big," Shikamaru began, "Let's do it guys." They were ready to summon their zords but Tsuki spoke.
"Guys Zorgano's escaping!"
Naruto seeing this knew they couldn't let him get away, "We gotta stop him!"
"But Lizzinator." Ino began.
"I'll handle him!" Tsuki replied.
"Are you sure?" Kiba asked.
"I am. It's time I did what any Power Ranger would do. Go now!"
"I agree with her, Naruto." Ino said.
Naruto seeing no time to argue allowed it, "All right then good luck." The six hurried off.
Tsuki looked up at the monster that was wrecking around the forest and formed another laser pool table aiming it upward while putting her crystals on it, "Wildzords descend!"
She launched them as they flew upward and became embedded into a moon. Soon the Wolf, Hammerhead shark, and Alligator zords charged into battle, "Wildzords combine!" she called. So the three wild zords combined to form the Predazord with the Megazord head popping out.
Tsuki appeared in the cockpit placing her lunar cue into place, "Ready for battle. Predazord awaken!" she called as the Predazord pulled out its sword and stood ready to fight.
"All right time for some fun!" Lizzinator rushed delivering an upward kick knocking the Predazord back only for it to knock the monster back with a punch from the wolf arm.
"All right Lizzinator, try some of this!" The Predazord used it's Gator staff against the monster who was being forced back but Lizzinator got back up and started attacking with punch after punch.
"And you try some of my breath!" he released his stink breath on the Predazord sending sparks from it.
"Whoa!" Tsuki held on.
"How do ya like that Predazord!' he grabbed the zord throwing it aside as it dropped its weapon.
"Whoa! Predazord you gotta get up!" Tsuki called as the zord managed to get back up, "My turn now! Predator Wave fire!" she called as the zord charged up firing the blast at the monster but took the blow well due to its hard body, "Is that all you got?"
'Man that monster is strong, but I can't surrender,' she thought and spoke, "I won't give up not when my friends are with me!" So the Predazord took its weapon back and charged again fighting back not leaving itself open for an attack.
Meanwhile with the other Rangers, they caught up to Zorgano, "Orochimaru said you rangers were persistent, but his description does not do you justice." Zorgano explained.
"Word of advice, pick your allies better. Orochimaru is not the kind of guy you can trust. He'll turn on you the first chance he gets." Naruto warned him.
"I do not fear his power and besides I find him very amusing. I've never met such a being with abilities like his. And so long as he helps me I shall help him in return."
"That's your final answer? Because you leave us no choice." Kiba replied.
"All right rangers attack!" Naruto called as the six went at it with Zorgano who drew his own sword and went through the rangers attacks.
He thought, 'I need to make my escape and fast!' he took something out, "Love to stay rangers, but I've made other arrangements." he threw down a smoke bomb.
The Rangers were blinded until they saw Zorgano escaped, "No!" Naruto cried.
"We'll worry about him later. Right now we got to get back to Tsuki." Shikamaru said as they went back.
Back with Tsuki, the Predazord was holding off Lizzinator in a grapple. She thought, 'I need to finish this once and for all!'
Just then arriving on the scene was the Megazord and Dragonzord, "Hang on Tsuki, help has arrived!" Naruto called as he made the Dragonzord's tail drill spin and nailed at Lizzinator breaking his grapple with the Predazord.
"Our turn!" Shikamaru called as the Megazord swiped at the monster with the power sword.
"Tsuki he's wide open take him now!" Kiba called.
"Hai! Revolver Phantom!" the Predazord's sword moved up creating a crescent moon. The sword was then aimed at Lizzinator moving like a drill before piercing the monster who screamed before falling backwards and blew up, "I did it!" she cheered.
Back in Oto, Zorgano bowed before Orochimaru, "I'm sorry for this failure. I assure you it won't happen again."
Orochimaru smirked, "Yes we shall make sure. Because I have a feeling you won't be leaving this planet anytime soon. After all another ranger has emerged. This will require more careful strategizing." He snickered.
Later that day back in Konoha, Kiba was covering Tsuki's eyes as he and his friends led her somewhere, "What did you guys want to show me?"
"Just be patient." Kiba said.
"We're almost there." Chouji added.
"All right here we are." Kiba removed her hands.
Tsuki gasped seeing a young wolf pup standing before the cave she found the wolf symbol. She smiled hugging the pup, "We figured even if you already are capable of going wolf, you should have a partner just in case." Kiba said.
"Arigato," she turned to the pup, "I'll call you Inu." She said as it barked liking the name.
"And if you look in the cave you'll be in for another surprise." Sakura added.
Tsuki went to the cave touching it a certain way showing her a beautiful field seeing her Wildzords she held Inu, "They all look so happy."
"They do. Tommy-sensei installed this little simulation around here giving the Wildzords a chance to be in their natural habitats." Naruto explained.
Tsuki looked up seeing the Wolf zord go to her and she smiled petting him, "Yes I'm still worried that Zorgano is here, but I'll survive. With you all and the rangers at my side, we'll be all right." The wolf howled as did Inu.
"And Tsuki, if there are other Wildforce Rangers out there, we need to find them and warn them of what dangers there are." Naruto said.
"I understand Naruto."
"Well come here. You're one of us now." Chouji said as she went over to them.
"Let's do this, guys," Shikamaru sighed as all seven put their hands in and jumped up cheering, "POWER RANGERS!"
(And that's the chapter.)