Chapter twenty five
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, only the occasional OC that may / will appear
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Naruto shuddered, falling forwards slightly as the beam of chakra slowly dissipated. A slow growl came out of his mouth, eyes glaring into the dust that the impact had created.
Sasuke stood stiffly on the spot, watching the massive dust cloud that had erupted from the earth after Gekido had been struck by the chakra beam. The dust was considerably thin, but only a hazy shadow could be seen.
The dust cloud slowly faded. Naruto let out a howl of anger, as Gekido stood there. A large hole had been ripped through her, and the jinchuuriki could see straight through the wolf.
Gekido smiled sweetly, looking down at the hole and back to the jinchuuriki.
"You know, that I can't die yet, right?" Gekido asked, watched as her own blood dripped from her chest.
The only sound heard was a giant angered growl from Naruto. Sasuke stood, annoyed. How the hell could she have survived? Oh, right…
Sasuke activated his Sharigan, watching the wolf talk to his friend. The wolf's eyes were slightly narrowed, and Sasuke saw the flames flickering in them. Her eyes had blood red irises, and her pupils were slits. The flames seemed to be a bit smaller then when he had seen them before, though…
Naruto growled, before jumping forward again, his hands growing into large clawed paws, swiping angrily at Gekido. Gekido just giggled, prancing on the spot as she dodged Naruto's attacks.
An inhuman growl escaped through Naruto's lips, as he continued to swipe at the massive wolf. Sasuke scowled, running and jumping forward, dragging his katana along the rooftops as he ran towards Gekido and Naruto.
Gekido's movements caused dirt and dust to rise up, almost blinding the Uchiha as he got closer. Naruto just continued to attack, the dirt and dust not seeming to faze him. Sasuke brought his free arm up to cover his mouth, eyes narrowed to see through the dust. Gekido had seemed to do this, purposely. Gekido simply smiled at Naruto's attempts.
"So, brat, are you getting tired yet?" Gekido asked Naruto, side stepping another of his attacks. Naruto's claws almost touched the wolf's flesh, but before he could, Gekido brought one of her paws up and slammed it into Naruto, causing him to fly off to the side once again. Naruto howled in pain, his head swimming. Gekido turned to face the jinchuuriki, an evil smile plastered on her face.
Sasuke coughed into his sleeve, before bringing up his katana and jumping forward. He swung, bringing the katana down across Gekido's head.
Gekido screamed in pain, feeling her flesh being cut open. Blood poured out of the wound, and her flesh crinkled and somewhat pulsed under the flowing liquid, almost as though the flesh was the blood…
Sasuke landed on the top of her head, and he pulled his katana back up, cutting off the tip of her left ear. Gekido screamed. She thrashed her head from side to side, trying to dislodge the Uchiha, but Sasuke managed to hold on.
Gekido couldn't die until the fire was out, eh? Well, that's exactly was the Uchiha was going to do. Fire one, going out!
Sasuke's Sharigan whirled around in his eyes, trying to figure out the best moment to strike. His katana swung around, before flying towards Gekido's eye. Gekido's eyes widened when she saw the blade coming, and she backed up, thrashing her head. Instead of the blade hitting her eye like planned, the blade cut along her cheek.
"Stupid Uchiha! Get off me!" Gekido roared, bucking up and thrashing her head. Sasuke couldn't hold on and he fell to the ground, but thankfully he landed on his feet. His katana was braced in both hands and Sasuke ducked into a fighting stance. Gekido watched him warily.
"Looks like I won't underestimate you again, Uchiha." Gekido grumbled, before looking at the slumped body of Naruto. Growls were coming from his throat, but Naruto looked ready to pass out. Apparently, that chakra ball was a lot stronger and harder to make then before.
"Baka… Kyuubi didn't tell you, did he?" Gekido mused, her tail flicking around behind her. Naruto's head rose up, his blue eyes showing through the white of the chakra cloak. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
"Tell him what?" Sasuke hissed, hands clenching around the katana handle. Gekido smiled.
"Well, once blood has been spilt around me, I can use it to absorb chakra, to make me stronger." Gekido grinned, and motioned to Naruto. "Now, the brat there has bled, and spat blood a few times while we've been fighting. So, I can absorb his chakra. I'm not exactly normal, am i?" Gekido sighed, looking over at the two. The hole that was made by the chakra beam was slowly healing up, since Gekido had absorbed some of Naruto's chakra beforehand. Gekido grinned at the look of annoyance that flashed over the Uchiha's face.
"Naruto!" Sasuke hissed to his friend. Naruto let out a whine, and the chakra cloak began to fade. The chakra bubbled and evaporated, leaving a very red skinned Naruto. Naruto cried out in pain, clutching his middle. His outfit was burnt and crisped, and his skin was burnt pretty badly. The blonde lifted his eyes to see Gekido smirking, and then to see the Uchiha, looking blank. His face may have been blank, but his eyes showed confusion and worry.
"D…Damnit!" Naruto gritted his teeth, attempting to stand.
'Want some help, brat?' Kyuubi asked quietly. Gekido was pissing him off…
"Would love some…" Naruto spoke out loud, making Gekido cock her head to the side.
'Right.' Kyuubi replied, before red chakra billowed around Naruto. Naruto let out a shout, as Kyuubi quickly, but effectively, healed him. Naruto stumbled on the spot as the fox's chakra faded, and he smiled up towards the wolf.
"Well, looks like I'm back in action!" Naruto said, although none to happily. Sasuke turned his head to the wolf and glared.
"Damn, and here I thought you'd be out for the count. But, apparently not." Gekido grumbled, dropping so her stomach brushed the ground. She growled.
"Guess not. Sorry about the disappointment." Naruto responded, walking over to stand next to Sasuke. The Uchiha raised an eyebrow, and Naruto only nodded with his eyes still on the wolf. Sasuke nodded again, a bit unsure of what the blonde wanted him to do. But understanding enough, Sasuke ran forward, Katana raised high.
Sasuke began slicing the blade at Gekido, who stepped and skittered away. Naruto created a Kage Bunshin, and the clone began to quickly move his hands over Naruto's, forming a sphere of wind chakra. The Bunshin disappeared, and Naruto ran forward. The sphere grew larger, and wisps of air began to follow the sphere's movements.
Sasuke quickly jumped up, happy with his diversion. Gekido followed his movements, lifting her head to keep watch on the Uchiha. She didn't see Naruto coming. She saw Sasuke smirk, and her head dropped.
"RASENGAN!" Naruto yelled, jumping up and ploughing the wind chakra sphere into Gekido's left eye.
A pain filled scream echoed around the village.
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Written by Urufu-chan
(Ochibi and Urufu)
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