Chapter 25: Chunin Exam Finals Part 1: The Savage's Revenge and Revelation of the Past
Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite and Adoption):
Yo, YO~! I'm back and never mates! And now and ever! ^^
Welcome to Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite). And I'm still alive!
Sorry, it has been July 29, 2016, time 12:31am, I was busy writing RWBY story for some time that I haven't able to doing so, which I needed time to get to read the information that I'd left it, and also reread my stories. While I was being taken long term hiatus for some time, well, you better forgive me for everything that I didn't working on.
I had been improved my writing skills, which because of the RWBY xover story that I was working on recently…
Also, there will be shocking reaction to the eyes of Sakura and everyone in public about Kagerou's revelation.
Also, for Sakura will had her Witchblade reacts in front of everyone's eyes, which it will be shockingly for
If possible that if I had it right, for sure…
Anyway, I had time to recall the previous episodes on the first Naruto regarding the Chunin exams, about Hayate Gekko's fate? Don't worry, he's still alive, because of the Ryuu-nin did spy on Kabuto until they know it.
Along with reread the stories of mine, and also other stories that had the same chunin exam finals, regarding Naruto was rejected by Kakashi (involved bashing stories); which because of the fact that I needed time to get what I had to do.
7/16/2017/5:16pm – During my recent times while I was working on my SSGN story, a revived story of Tobi-Yaza's story. Which of course that I had time to improved my writing skills, which because of the fact that I had interesting on recent games, such as Bayonetta, newest God of War, Metal Gear: Revenegeance, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and many more. But lastly, is Castlevania, even though when I first watch the PS2 version.
Also, there's Bloodbourne, Dante's Inferno, Resident Evil, and lastly DOOM 2016 as well…that would be a good interests for the story, also other anime such as Zero no Tsukaima? It's been years the authors were eagerly for creating a story after Season 4, aka ZnT: F.
I did read the Familiar of Zero: Biological Nightmare by Hiroshi Katana; a Familiar of Zero x Resident Evil Crossover…after all, which I ALWAYS wanted to make one, except for seeing Hayate, the Combat Butler was among the story, and it was hilarious.
Then, also comes with other stories and animes, such as newest gundam anime. I did also have Unicorn gunpla: the MSN-06S Sinanju. After all, it was fast and powerful mobile suit.
Next is, I watched the newest seasons of RvB, and Season 4 of RWBY, along with a new one coming up on October. I hope that things will be interesting, and also new ideas on the new game will be coming up.
Along with Season 5 of Samurai Jack, I had finished the new one recently, and I will get the idea about having that part will do…I was amazed for how Jack had finally made it back to the past, and also rewrite history when he defeat Aku…
Also…a Next Generation of Naruto series, starting with Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto's son…Never thought, the voices were the same that I'd heard.
I still had time to get more ideas, and also some ideas will be having more reference from DMC, Mortal Kombat, and Castlevania…
7/22/2017/4:55pm – The attachments of the dot-sights and holographic sights, along with any mounted attachments for the guns were powered by battery, so, which it will have infinity energy for the attachments, minus flashlights or not, which just like CoD4: Modern Warfare, the M4A1 SOPMOD.
In MGS4 regarding SCAR-H CQC Variant? Well, besides insert a foregrip, but also able to inserts a shotgun and grenade launcher. Along with the ACR – the Adaptive Combat Rifle, it is new to me since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2. Well, it was completely an awesome assault rifle beisdes the M4 and M16.
6/17/2018/4:38am – Another apologize for 2 years; hope that you'll understand why I was busy with my other stories that I was working on.
NOW MOVING ON~! In other words! Well, since the next chapter is started, but...
*I bend my head in the right side*
Well, guess you will have to find out about this chapter of what was going on.
Well, who cares...!
*Clapped my hands*
Alright then, I guess you'll just have to see if it'll work out!
*Point both his hand pointed at you*
...Now on to the story! Hell, it's about time.
Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite and Adoption):
"Normal speaking"
'People thinking' – Italic
"Animal speaking" – Underline
'Animal speaking' - Underline/Italic
"Demon or Summons speaking" - Bold
'Demon or Summons thinking' - Bold/Italic
{'Dragon sword thinking'}
['Dark dragon sword thinking']
"Comminication and Speakers" - Underline; since Chapter 22.
"Mental Flashback" - Italic; since Chapter 22.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Ninja Gaiden, along with D.O.A., because if I did, I'd be staying my home for drinking coffee. Anyway back to the story.
Chapter 25: The Savage's Revenge and Revelation of the Past
(Shadow Skill Opening: Born Legend – Starts)
(Music Background: 0:00-0:15)
Kizutsuke ao koto shika (Only through inflicting wounds each other)
omoi wo tsutaerarezu (can our emotions be conveyed)
Yasuragi wo motsu sube na ku (With no way of peace,)
chiri isogu monomo aru (some will die quickly.)
(Music Background: 0:29-0:31)
Yasashi sa wa tate ni nari (Kindness becomes a shield,)
tsumi sura tsurugi ni naru (sin becomes a sword)
Hontou no itami wo shireba (If you know what pain truly is,)
subete ni mezameru chikara (all your power will awaken.)
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Sou mayou tame ni nayamu tame ni (To confuse, to worry)
kura yami wa kanarazu kuru (darkness will surely come.)
Idaku tame ni ai su tami ni (To embrace, to love;)
sakebi ni naru toki-ga kuru (the time to scream will come.)
Nadeki no naka kibou no naka (Amidst sorrow, amidst hope,)
inoichi no imi wo oboete (the meaning of life is recalled.)
Anata dake ni yurusareteru (For you alone,)
densetsu ga ima hajimaru (the legend begins now.)
(Music Background: 1:15-1:29)
(Music Ended)
(Story Starts)
==Time Skipped – Day 29 (Last Day of the Finals)==
The tomorrow is the finals, now many of villagers around the Konoha were wanted to bet on whom one is the best competitors like Neji Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha. The villagers of Konoha needed money to restore its home from suffering, during 4 years past since retribution; and until now the son of the Late Yondaime Hokage, including the heir of the Hayabusa Clan had left Konoha, and until became a Ryuu-nin.
Which anyone tried to deny about it for did not believe about the revelation, which of course, they were wrong.
And hope that the best rookie genin(s) in Konoha will achieved (or fall)…
The kages around the Elemental Nations had come by to watch the finals, along with their escorts and several of ninjas who under their command; followed by the villagers leaders attempt to watched their best promising shinobi on the lands, before the Leader of the Black Spider Clan had arrived early morning. And also an all-kunoichi village, the Nadeshiko came to Konoha for seeing Rias and Akeno's match, also the village leader's daughter were declare her hand to Ryu Hayabusa, the son of Joe Hayabusa, with engagement.
Until the Daimyos of all 5 nations was attend there, the Fire Daimyo was completely looked forward for meeting the son of Kushina in person…
The villagers of Konoha, along with the other 4 hidden village, and minor villages about the Black Spider Clan's reputation, and also being the most merciless ninjas, which considered they are the 'true' ninja besides the Hayabusa Clan, which considered rivals for generations, before the first shinobi war begun or the founding
Now, the people were looked over the tournament bracket for until tomorrow, which who betting:
Sakura Haruno will be facing a kunoichi of Jigumo (or Black Spider) Clan - Kagerou, most of the shinobi ranks were terrified for sudden as the first konoha kunoichi who facing a Black Spider Ninja, not to mention the rumor about the Inuzuka Clan's heir almost killed at the moment when he was facing a male one in the history of Elemental Nations.
Also, they heard the news about Sakura Haruno is the daughter of the famous Savaar of Konoha, Mebuki Harumo; and even the 'Second Coming of Tsunade Senju'? Because of Sakura's role as a medical-nin, and as well as she had defeat the daughter of Councilwoman Asane Katsura, and Sakura's (former) bully, Ami Katsura; which they heard what happen to her which she was on hospital, with critical damage and being incapacitated.
Next is, the prodigal son of Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage, as well as the Godaime Ryukage, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze, even after tried so many times to convinced to return to this village, turns out that he had no love for this village? But, the worst part, Neji Hyuga will be facing a Dragon Ninja, because of how if the Hyuga Elders were hopefully to defeat such competitor.
Which the elders heard about the blood feud, been declared by Hiashi from Kushina, which the so-called 'weak' heiress being brothel with heir of the Mugen Tenshin Clan, and if they ever saw a bird cage within her forehead, which she will be branded, so Uchiha Massacre all over again.
Next is Rias Gremory of Nadeshiko Village against Samui of the most hateful village for Konoha during Hyuga Hinata's kidnapping, Kumogakure.
Also, the Hayabusa Villages' greatest kunoichis; the half-sisters of Mugen Tenshin; which they're hoping facing each other for being for many years that when being rivals for Naruto's love. After all, before explanations about the C.R.A. remain secret, during it was revealed in Nami no Kuni (Land of Wave).
Then, there's Shikamaru Nara, facing Sabaku no Temari, well, since facing between the son of the Jonin Commander and heir of Nara clan of Konoha, and Eldest daughter of the Yondaime Kazekage.
The shocking in event; is Momiji Higurashi of Hayabusa Clan and Knives of Mugen Tenshin, as shocking for the first pair facing each other between rival clans like Senju and Uchiha, also the most confusing part, why someone had the same surname as Tenten 'Higurashi', are they relatives?
Next is, the late Hokage's daughter and twin brother of Naruto, Tsuki, facing another Nadeshiko kunoichi, which that goes by the name Akeno Himejima. Of course, it was shocking the publicly announced about the Hokage had a daughter to begin with, turns out, which she was been engaged with the 2nd branch of the Hayabusa Clan, it was unfair for the Hokage's daughter were already been brothel.
Then, the heir of the branch clan of the Hayabusa Clan, surprisingly for facing Daichi, since words spreads out about the former parents of Daichi was aware about he was facing a Ryuu-nin. Even though that the father Nagasumi was really wanted to see his former/estrange son's fight.
After all, they made terrible deeds over those years, even though that they tried to talk to Daichi.
The next match will be Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the long-term Sandaime Tsuchikage, Onoki, while unable to steps down his position, everyone knew he was stubborn for didn't retired and passed his title to the next, such as his son Kitsuchi, after all, he wasn't the candidate to be Onoki's successor. Or maybe his granddaughter, even though that she has long way to go for she'll be ready to take her grandfather's place.
Turns out, a worst problem that she will be facing Genshin's sons, Uragi; which they did see how brutal this black spider ninja, which just like consisted the first time in Iwagakure's history facing a Black Spider Ninja, which been years that every 5 Great Ninja Villages facing the arch-nemesis clan of Hayabusa Clan.
Then, there's Menma against Shino Aburame, a second time before Kiba Inuzuka being first to face a Black Spider Ninja, the Aburame Clan was concern about Shibi's son, will be died by the hands covered in blood. Team 8's jonin instructor informed about how Tsume's son almost slain that happen and it will be Shino's next.
Then the Konoha's greatest prodigy star: Sasuke Uchiha, facing Sabaku no Gaara in the 12th match, which they're looked forward to see the 'Last' Uchiha fight. They do bet on Sasuke if he wins for getting tons of currency for the home to restore.
Lastly, is Tessai of Jigumo Clan, against Rinzu of Kiri, which of course the rest of the elemental nations had weapons which far greater than the kunai launchers that the Sora no Kuni had gotten.
Now, the bet is prepared in place, and hoping that they will see them neither of them wins…
Before that would come for the finals, its been weeks since the children from the orphanage, along with the parents' children were completely remorse for how they left the Hi no Kuni (Land of Fire), and never seen again.
For now, that since the Sandaime announced that it was part of the agreement that to protect Konoha from the invaders, while still in weaken state; leaving only 25% of the younger generation which wanted to become a shinobi or worker in civilian life.
It was devastated for how they lost 75% of the children, move-in to live their new life, and also they cannot tell where the children's new home was, if any of them will being adopted.
And now, hope that it take years or have faith for the children will grow up, and visiting this village…
==At the Hyuga Compound==
Hanzei was sitting on the floor on outside of the compound; It's been weeks after sending Youhei to observing Sakura Haruno's training progress, which no report about what happen to him.
Until one of the main kin approaching Hanzei's relaxing time, until kneel before him, causes the latter's eyes slowly.
"What is it?"
"It's Youhei…"
Causes Hanzei tensed about Youhei, which turns out he had return from the observing quest, after his long absence.
"What happen?"
"Well…" He said, wasn't sure how to put the right words…
==Later==
"THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL I'M NOT GOING BACK!"
Ever since Youhei had return for weeks, turns out, he had a bad shape, and also reported that he was compromise, which until he interjected that he had enough punishment for today, which the Hanzei questions why which he will not return to continue to observe.
Turns out, he was been compromised and being tortured, before Youhei report it, and told everything.
Hanzei was speechless about to questions why, yelled by Youhei, and denied, and wondered what causes Youhei overreact.
"You have ANY idea for what that psychopath did to me!?"
Youhei shows Elder Hanzei about Dr. Gray's tortured surgery, it was nasty one on he had witness. Now Youhei is traumatized by Dr. Gray's 'surgical' equipment.
"And I will NOT going back there, EVER! You hear me! I will not going back!" He exclaims witrh arms crossed in front of the elders.
With a loud outburst of Youhei announced, as he left the chamber, by opening the sliding door, and didn't even bother to close it, and hoping to tell everyone on the Hyuga about his condition and experience…
Hanzei was completely speechless, and then he became furious about how Youhei is traumatic by tortured. There is no way for how any of the members of the clan attempt to observed it…
After Hiwashi's assassination, know the votes were severed by 2-to-2 votes in tie, so one member of the support was
He was careless about Sakura and her family got skilled bodyguards - the Ryuu-nins (or Blood Gulch Gang), were heavily guarded, and an army from the west. It will be a problem for how everything will be ruined…
==At Konoha Hospital==
A certain purple-haired girl was laying in a bed with a full body cast on, she was alone on this room after the preliminaries, Ami Katsura was completely terrified about how Sakura wasn't the same girl she bullied years ago. She did brutally almost die from the damage that she receives.
She was humiliated, being defeated by Sakura Haruno for being a true kunoichi rather than a fangirl. Her body was completely severed damage, which until Hideyoshi, her sensei came into her room, his expression looked both disgusted and disappointment.
"I am deeply disappointed in you, Ami…you're just like your mother during the Sandaime-sama's time…" He said.
Ami was about to say anything to denied and protested to her sensei being lecture, which it is unfair for how she wasn't being a kunoichi when Sakura had defeated her. But she couldn't, because her condition was complete severed, caused by Sakura.
"If you attempt to say anything about this, your mother is a civilian, but she was a retired chunin, so this is a shinobi matter!" Hideyoshi interjected. "If you haven't been focus on training to be a kunoichi rather than a fangirl or a cheerleader, when you are the disgraced of the ranks of Konoha…"
Ami was terrified at her sensei, when release a KI at her, which never thought that would happen her career would had lost. She tried to hold her tears back to burn in her face, which she was, disgraced of Konohagakure no Sato.
"You, Ami Katsura, ever since your first day in academy, you have shown absolutely no dedication or even interest in becoming an actual ninja and frankly people like you are the reason why kunoichi are disrespectful and undervalued. You are a disgrace to kunoichi everywhere, and you make me sick. And also the Hokage had witnessed the results! Kurenai-senpai and Anko-san couldn't agree more about having experience the difficulties of being a kunoichi first hand." He spat viciously.
Ami was shocked at how hard; the normally friendly Hokage her sensei referred to was on herself. Some better kunoichi such as Anko, Kurenai, Kumo Kunoichis, Nadeshiko, and also the Ryuu kunoichis for examples for being a ninja.
"Ami Katsura…" Hidoyashi began, making Ami's eyes looked at her sensei with a angry and disappointed look. "The Sandaime Hokage-sama want me to tell you that because of your actions in respectful to your fellow ninja and/or opponent, and insulting the greatest kunoichi in history for disrespectful. You are hereby stripped of your rank as a shinobi and your chakra is sealed. And also, you're no longer the member in my team. And I don't want a fangirl like you will make Konoha a laughing stock."
Hearing the declaration of her now-former sensei, Ami didn't want to argue; as she remembered what the doctors had told her of the damages in her body during after the preliminaries of the Chunin Exams was over…
==Flashback Started; Ami's P.O.V.==
I was laid on the bed in the full-body cast the doctors had put me in, I see bags hooked to me, one with a clear liquid and the other was yellow. One thing that was off was that if I was in a full body cast…why can I not feel my legs? I can feel my bones and organs were crushed all over my body, even on my…lower legion (thank kami-sama), but I can't feel my legs.
"Good to see you're awake, Katsura-san." The nurse said that was near my bed. "Although, most of us were surprised that you're even alive at all…"
I tried to talk, my mouth was dry and my lips were stinging with pain as if wasps had made my lips their personal hive…scratch that, not wasp, but hornets.
The nurse took a wet rag and every gently dabbed my lips.
"Thank you…"
It was all I could barely muster, before the nurse noticed that yellow bag was full.
"Takero!" The nurse called out, as a male nurse enters the room. "We need to change Katsura-san's bag, again."
Takero rubbed his hand through his short black hair and help the female nurse that called him change the bag. I notice that Takero had to clamp the tube before changing the bag.
"You should consider yourself lucky, Katsura-san." Takero said to Asane, as he placed the bag full of urine in a red box on the cart he brought in. "With the damage to your nervous system, caused by Sakura-san's attack, it's no wonder that would barely feel your bathroom needs."
I was shocked (figuratively) as the other nurse told me that because of all the force my body took, most of my nerves were damaged…including the one that told me that I needed to go and the one that that told me to stop eating (What a wonderful combination). This is how a fangirl would ALWAYS on a diet, and also she weak to take heavy blows…
The nurse had also told me that I was now paralyzed and severed damage, heavily from her chest and waist down with the exception of my lower region. I painfully bawled my eyes out when they told me that I was crippled for the rest of my life.
"We did hear what you've done…" The nurse said, as she gave me a nasty glare. "You should consider yourself that we have to abide by the code of conduct and that you are in a full-body cast, or else, we would have slapped every one of your teeth out!"
Was did I…oh yeah, that's right. I badmouthed Kushina Uzumaki's name, which happens to be my mother's enemy, even called the son of the late Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze that my mother had crush; lastly calling the son of the Late Yondaime Hokage and Godaime Hokage a 'freak'. I wasn't aware about I would have listen to anyone about the Uzumaki and Hayabusa were noble ninja clans.
Now, I'm in a full-body cast, paralyzed, I have no control of my bodily functions, and people starting to hate me. For now, most of the nurses were went sarcastic that I am just like my mother when she was young which she was crippled like she was…
I mentally screams out loud of how humiliate she was…
Then, I saw mommy, after her meeting, I smell a combination of eggs and pickles. She looked completely mad, upset, and furious. My mother told me what the nurses had already told me and what the Sandaime Hokage plans on doing for my punishment, before her coming to the Hokage's office for some discussion about my future.
With shocking, turns out she is no longer a shinobi like she wanted to be…her dreams, ambitions being Uchiha's wife were now gone…the person who ruined everything, was Sakura Haruno…
And my mother told me about Mebuki Haruno was betrothals Sakura to the Hayabusa heir; it is so unfair that forehead bitch was arranging marriage with the son of the Yondaime Hokage, besides being obessesses with Sasuke-kun; before she was completely badmouthed Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze as a 'freak'. All those years had wasted; even her mother had lost her opportunity to have me to seduce for the sole last member of the Uzumaki and Hayabusa Clan.
For now, I would swear if possible she needed to get back her feet because the best doctors tried to heal her, but it's possible that the only medical-nin was Sakura's idol, Tsunade Senju.
She too idolize Tsunade, as well, if she would have thought taken serious for focus on being a kunoichi, rather than remain diet, forever. If she would train that she wasn't an actual part of the regular Shinobi Force at all. So far, since she did taken a first C-rank mission that it is first time for stepping out the walls of Konoha that she ever wanted, doing what any other Shinobi does.
Until the word got out about that large forehead-ed freak had their mission is being re-catalogize by C into B or higher rank, not to mention accompany by Team 8 (Kurenai's team) were also made joint forces. What pisses her off even more was that said person did able to replicate the same chakra-enhance strength like her idol, Tsunade was.
Making Sakura Haruno the strongest Kunoichi in generation of histroy…
That's why Sakura is idolized Tsunade, along with Kushina Uzumaki, but she disrespect the granddaughter of the Shodaime Hokage, and also the Last Senju as well…
==Flashback Ended; General P.O.V.==
Ami saw that she was alone, aside from the nurse that was there to change the urine bag, before she left the hospital room. Because she overheard the medical staff's conversation regarding Sakura about being the 'Second Coming of Tsunade Senju', and 'Tsunade No. 2'. It was completely shocking and remarkable rumor about how she heard that she wanted to just like the granddaughter of the Shodaime Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
Why is everybody saying 'Sakura this' and 'Sakura that', that completely irritates Ami for everyone saying something to Sakura, which it was ALL about Sakura Haruno. She was completely unfair for someone who idolized Tsunade in the first place, along with Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze, her mother's long-term enemy because she was choosen by Minato, the Fourth Hokage, himself.
That made Ami completely mentally enrage at Sakura, frustrated about how the rosette gotten an attention and earn respects to the eyes of the fellow konoha-nin, along with envy for how Sakura had been betrothal to Naruto, the son of the late Hokage, and gotten a tons of fortune that she and her mother ever wanted.
She will swear to have her revenge on Sakura…
And hope that she needed find the way to regain her body…
==At Namikaze Compound==
Naruto had spar with his clones, since Ryu, and the other girls were taking separate ways to train, in solo. Because as a competitor, needed to train alone for tomorrow's finals. Which of course, that his mother and Joe were having some urgent discussion with the Kages of the 5 nations regarding the future.
Even after the foreign clan affairs was interfered by Konoha, which gain retribution for 8 years…
Also Kushina were having the discussion with the leader of the Kusa and Taki, but turns out, shocking about losing most of the promising shinobi:
Takigakure will losing its military power and also economy, due to Fu's status and her past, even though the Daimyos were voted for cut ties which unable to hired any minor village
Turns out, Fu was completely adopted by the Godaime Ryukage, which it was she official an adopted daughter of Kushina Uzumaki, and also sibling to Naruto and Tsuki. For now, that Takigakure was completely will lost its reputation, the leader of Taki will punished the two genin teammates of Fu who been accompany with, will be suspended because of their deep hatred.
As for Kusagakure, losing Karin had a healing properties which of course that they wanted her bloodline that results for losing most of the ranks that crippled the village, and also Ryuzetsu, which the leader demanded to give them back, after seeing one of the shinobi teams up with Karin and Ryuzetsu were brutally tortured and crippled.
Kushina furious at Kusa Village Head that Karin is an Uzuamaki, which would cause and also wipe of half of the ninjas accompany him, dead, after they learned about Karin's parentage, and also she is her niece as well.
The Ryukage lectures about Kusa leader not know, or they do know, Karin is an Uzumaki from Uzushio. Kusagakure would downfall for mistreated Karin and used her as a tool, so declare between the Hayabusa and Kusa at war in 'blood feud'.
This is why; Kusa will be cut ties by the 4 daimyos of each nation (except the Wind), giving less missions consists of D or C ranks, and also the village will be alone due to mistreated a royal family member, but, it's too late for confront her, for now, Karin and Ryuuzetsu were now change sides…for now, they're under protection of the Hayabusa Clan and the Mugen Tenshin Clan.
Turns out, it will be facing between 100 skilled veteran Ryu-nins and 1000 weaklings. Which it will be a massacre…? Which of course, which that the only way for the village leader of the Kusagakure to prevent his people from this massacre is needed to exchange for spare his people and village that would happen, and also lose its reputation.
But now, is Kushina declares for give the account that once belongs to her cousin Kirika, and transfer to Karin, that which her mother's account is now belong to hers; along with her body as well, due to they been overused her blood for healing. So the Village leader agrees for the condition, and if he tolerate that agreement, if he refuse, so Kusagakure will be no longer exist…
And until now…a bad karma for the faith of their village would be over…
Now, back to the present, with Naruto still training to sharpen his skills, and prepared for tomorrow's finals…
Naruto had guessed for the first match will be Sakura and Kagerou, hope that it will be the first fight between a Konoha and Jigumo (or Black Spider) Clan in Elemental Nations, that only any squad of shinobi on their level in each shinobi village wasn't strong enough to face them in combat.
Naruto had faith on Sakura for defeating a Jigumo-nin, which of course that because of Sakura is the first Konoha-nin who first defeat/kill in history, which it wasn't for this godforsaken village, but also it's her own wellbeing…
And the other thing, Naruto felt a dark influence, which it was part-half? And what kind of influence that wasn't belongs to the fiend, but something…more 'darker'. He needs to find out, along with his sister, Ryu, and his girls.
Without distraction, until Naruto jumped back avoiding armed kage bunshins; Amaterasu, Dabilahro, and Kyuubi no Shippo.
While the original is wielded the Ryuken and Shikon no Ryujin, in duel wielded, which of course being a one-man army like Ryu, or Ayane, or Kasumi. Which of course that which they were the best team in the Hayabusa village in Ryu no Kuni (Land of Dragons).
Until Naruto could continue, and until noticing Sakura was watching him spar with his clones on the entrance.
"Everyone, stand down!"
His clones obeyed, before notice the original had noticed having a guest enters the Namikaze training grounds.
The original approaching Sakura, before passing his clones, noticing her expression were looked both sadden and nervous.
"Hey, Sakura-hime; what are you doing here?"
"Well…I was walking around the streets of Konoha, filled with annoying pleading villagers. So I decide stopping by at your compound to see what you're doing." Sakura replied, tapping her right foot down. "Knowing you, were still training for tomorrow's finals, after I did finished mine, along Ninpo, kenjutsu and bojutsu. So, I needed some break today."
"Yeah, I see your point." Naruto said understand.
"So…uh…You think we'll actually pull it off?" The rosette asked.
"Well, let Karma will decide we'll achieve. So, of course we will." Naruto replied.
"You're right. I don't know why I'm feeling this way. I shouldn't be doubtful. It's been…what? Almost seven years since we been seen each other back in the day? To become stronger, just like Kushina-kaasan, and Tsunade-sama." Sakura said.
Naruto smiled, as he walking over and grabbing her hand, glance at the ring she wore.
"You got that right, Sakura-chan." He said; give her a foxy-grin, before taking off his mask, which manage to lift her spirits a little. "I hope, one day, you be just like kaa-san and Tsunade, if I see or met her."
The clones smiled at the scene between the original and Sakura, as one of the clones.
"Hey, boss! Should we dispel, so you and Sakura-chan have your moments." One of the clones informed.
Making the original did not say it twice, which he will resume his training for spending time with Sakura, as he formed a hand-seal, and the clones vanished with a poof of smoke. As Naruto and Sakura went to compound, and sat together for their moment.
Sakura resting her head on Naruto's left shoulder, while his head resting on top of her head.
"We've come a long way…You and me both, Sakura-chan."
The rosette nodded her head, and then she said. "Yeah, we have…I hope that I was hoping for being a first kunoichi to face a Jigumo-nin in challenge to the finals. Not to mention, I defeat some during the bridge in Nami."
"You did the great back there. You're getting better like the last time." He said earned her praised.
She slow place her hand in the silver bracelet with a red gem, which she cannot tell Naruto if her mother had gave her choice, when she remembered something before she left the house this morning.
'You wanted me to tell Naruto-kun?' - Sakura's voice in her recalled, entering the mental flashback, before heading to Naruto's compound.
==Flashback Started, Earlier==
Mebuki nod her head confirmed for seeing Sakura is leaving the home for a walk, it is her break time for prepared to tomorrow's finals.
Before Sakura heading out, leaving the house, until her mother came to her, told her to tell Naruto and the others about the Witchblade.
"But…I don't know…" Sakura said couldn't find the right words, due to her hesitation.
"Don't worry, Sakura. He'll understand, along with your sister-lovers, just like Kushina and Joe understand my burden." Mebuki said.
"But…if they know…Naruto-kun will cut my arm like you did." Sakura said, looked concern about her burden. "Not to mention, he and the others felt the dark influence when we unsealed the Witchblade."
"Yeah, they do understand. So please, Sakura…tell Naruto the truth. I won't force you for doing so, it's your decision." Mebuki said, she also knows the Ryuu-nin detect dark influence during their hunt with the Fiends.
Sakura couldn't help for how she wanted to tell Naruto, Ryu, Ayane, Kasumi, and Momiji about the Wtichblade; not to mention, the new flocks for either Naruto, or Ryu, or Hayate, consists of Rias Gremony, Akeno Himejima, and Shizuka; which weren't aware about the Witchblade.
So, which all had to do, is to tell them about it, while Kushina and Joe will support her, which they understand and trust her mother Mebuki for being the former wielder of the Witchblade.
Sakura closed her eyes, within time to clear her mind to made her decision.
Once her eyes opens, and looked serious on Sakura's face.
"Alright…I'll do it…"
==Flashback Ended==
'…I'll tell Naruto-kun first for the Witchblade.' - Sakura's sentence finished, in the mental flashback.
"That's right, Naruto-kun. We were hoping that with great success." Sakura said.
"Yeah, I guess. And it's good on you with that bracelet you're wearing, beside the ring I'd give you." Naruto said.
"Thanks, Naruto-kun. It was wonderful for gift you gave me that ring." Sakura replied, as she looked down at the bracelet while her left arm is holding it, and closed her eyes, mentally thinks.
'I hope that I made my choice to tell him…'
'You need to tell him, Sakura. Think about what kaa-san said to us.' Inner-Sakura tells her outer about the Witchblade.
'Give me time, Inner. I'll tell him.' Sakura replied.
'Sure, you wish…I hope.'
Unknown to Sakura while made conversation with her inner-persona, Naruto had suspicious about seeing his pink-haired beloved holding a bracelet with her left hand.
Suddenly, he felt Sakura's body is covered with small spike of dark influence, pulsing.
'There it goes again? What Sakura-chan had darkness within her? And what cause her to damage her body?' He thought; wondered what happen to her girlfriend, until he heard his sister-figure in his mind.
'Something has to do, if there's a Fiend or something else, otouto. So be on your guard.' Kurami said advised, give her a mental nod for acknowledge.
"Sakura-chan…"
That causes Sakura open her eyes, and looked at her beloved's face, then respond.
"Hai?"
"You sure that bracelet gives you 'luck'?" Naruto asked.
Making Sakura tensed about the bracelet of Witchblade she was wearing, turns out, Naruto had suspicious about the Witchblade, if he will learns, which of course that she had forgotten something among those before the wedding? Telling each other's secrets; meaning that lying is not an option.
"Yes, it will bring luck." Sakura replied, as her head rests back to Naruto's shoulder again; hope that without hesitate and told Naruto about the Witchblade. On her mind, she will tell Naruto, when the time is right…
Naruto nod his head respond, and continued. "As much as I would love to see you fight. Hope that facing the toughest kunoichi in Black Spider ranks…hope that if you'll tell me the truth."
Causes Sakura's eyes widen in shocked, about how Naruto had suspected about he had sensed the Witchblade's presence.
"…I won't force you…you can tell me, if you have some space to think to decide to tell me the truth. " He added.
Making Sakura's nervousness eased for how Naruto understand if she wanted to tell him, which she'll be ready for making her decision, so she nod her head as she stood up, and put on her shinobi sandals and prepared to leave.
"Sure, Naruto-kun…I'll tell you about it, later…"
So with that, Sakura left the compound, unknown to the couple, Kushina was on the presence, keeping herself hidden from between her son and Sakura on their moment, until then she sensing the dark influence that haven't felt for 18 years, when she help Mebuki to severed her connection with the Witchblade, along with a help of her late husband Minato, Joe, Kizashi, and Haruna.
She won't forget about how Mebuki became a bloodthirsty demon, with a gauntlet on her possession with no control. She was told about the Witchblade wasn't just a dark weapon, but also part-light as well. It was tense discovery regarding it was create from Light and Darkness.
That power could defeat a Jinchuuriki or a Fiend, hoping that Sakura will tells Naruto and everyone about the Witchblade.
"Sakura, I hope that you'll tell sochi and everyone about this…and I'm sure that I will support you for this burden." She muttered.
And so, as she left the scene, before seeing Naruto summoned another patch of shadow clones (kage bunshin) to resume his training.
==At Hyuga Compound==
Shiden and his son Hayate, accompany by their personal ninjas of the Mugen Tenshin, arriving the entrance of the Hyuga compound; which they're completely serious and also they are on-guard for possible ambushed.
Shiden first knocks the door, as two hyuga bodyguards opens up, that causes them steps back in surprised for seeing a group of Mugen Tenshin, and also the famed 'Raijin' (Thunder God) of Mugen Tenshin Clan of the Hayabusa Village of Ryu no Kuni.
"The…The…" One of the main bodyguards shuttered, at the sight of the man in front of their eyes.
"The Raijin (Thunder God) of Ryuu no Kuni (Land of Dragons)! Shiden Tenshin of Mugen Tenshin!"
That causes alarmed the Hyuga clan members, who heard the outbursts, between main and branch steps outside, and opens the sliding doors and doors, causes their eyes widen in disbelief and shocking at the sight of the ninjas from the west in their eyes and presence.
"T-The best friend and companion of the Hayabusa no Shirouryū (White Dragon of Hayabusa), Joe Hayabusa…" The other bodyguard concluded, as he swallows his lump. "And also his son, Hayate, his heir, accompany by the Mugen Tenshino shinobis, the most deadliest clan partnered with the Hayabusa Clan."
The Hyuga clan members were both terrified and nervous at the same time, some of them brave enough to resists its tremendous aura, not to mention which because they're deadly hatred with Konoha due to Naruto's mistreatment over those years.
The children were disbelief and awestruck for seeing the most strongest clan and ninjas in the west, that no other Hyuga clan faced a Ryu-nin, and/or a Mugen Tenshin-nin of the Hayabusa, before the parents could dragged their children back inside. (1)
They're wondered why the Mugen Tenshin ninjas of the Hayabusa Village were here, which turns out had to do with the announcement by the Clan head Hiashi himself about the arrange marriage agreement with the eldest, so-called 'weak' heiress, Hinata Hyuga; which of course they're aware about Konoha's fate will sealed, and now the village will be fall into the ground.
That was also part of the agreement for wanted Konoha to be spared and remain stand because of how weaken during 3-4 years of retribution.
"W-What brings you and your ninja in purpose within our presence, Shiden-sama?" First guard questioned; who opens the entrance, before seeing a group of Mugen Tenshin ninjas, felt a aura of how they're prepared to kill.
"My son and I were here for Hiashi Hyuga regarding the arrange marriage agreement." Shiden answered, looked authority.
"H-Hai! I'll inform Hiashi-sama about your arrival!"
As the main's guard left to entered the compound, heading to Hiashi's office to be informed about Shiden and his son, along with their ninja squad. Leaving the second guard could offer to escort to the room to have some tea.
==Later==
The Mugen tenshin group was waiting patiently, Hayate glares at the Hyuga Clan, any of them, which any of them involved in the mob, even though, during what over those years that after the son of the late Yondaime Hokage was taken by Joe Hayabusa, even though, that they will could with one order to kill.
Even the Hyuga clan tried to glare at them because of the strong aura that could rivals the Senju brothers, the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokage, with a single eye contact who see death in their eyes, at the time when one of the main were stupid enough, until its arms were been broken, that terrifies the witnesses for seeing their kin how brutal was, this is how being A or S ranked indivinduals.
The branch members weren't effect, because of Hinata did ordered them to play their part. It's because? They were spared. They were spared because of they had found hope to be free from the birdcage seal.
The branch members all they had to do, is play along, like Hinata does, because, she is like a star actor for the movie. The best is, to pretend to be afraid, brave, and depend on how they will trick the main family and the elders, minus their elders of the branch.
Among the group, to seeing a two pair of female individuals were witnessed, one is the older, and the other is a girl was behind her, looked over the group of Mugen Tenshin ninjas of the Ryuu no Kuni:
One of them happens to be an older, has short, dark green hair and like the rest of her clan, she has white eyes (also Byakugan). Attire-wise, she wears a full-length kimono with a white aprong on top along with the village's hitai-ate (forehead protector) around her forehead. She is happens to be a maid of the Hyuga clan, and as well as a Konoha-nin.
And the girl who stand behind the maid, was a young woman with long, dark brown hair, that reaches down to the middle of her back, with long parted bangs with a single lock of hair falling into the face.
She also has large, white eyes – a trait shared by all members of the Hyuga Clan, but has a hint of lilac in them. Overall, she resembles her father, Hiashi. She was wearing a sleeveless, blue v-neck shirt with mesh armor underneath, blue shorts and sandals.
"Natsu-san, are they the Ryuu-nin?" The girl asked, looked nervous at the sight of the Mugen Tenshin group.
"No, Hanabi-sama. They're the Mugen Tenshin Clan, the allies of the Hayabusa Village of Ryuu no Kuni." The maid named Natsu answered, to the girl named Hanabi, the younger sister of Hinata, and daughter of Hiashi.
"Why are they here?" Hanabi asked, wondering why the group of Hayabusa and Mugen Tenshin in the Hyuga Compound.
"It's about regarding your sister, Hinata-sama. The head of the Mugen Tenshin Clan and Hiashi-sama made an arrange marriage agreement for Hinata-sama and Shiden-sama's son, Hayate." Natsu answered with explanation.
"A arranged marriage between Hinata-oniisama and…" Hanabi said shocking about how her elder sister is having declared a brothel between her elder sister and the Mugen Tenshin heir.
"Yes, Hanabi-sama… During the announcement about Konoha will be nothing left as the shadow of the former self; glory and strength. We're crippled at the moment all those years, we cannot defend ourselves. The only way to save our village from the attack while this village was weakens after the retribution. So the group of Ryuu-nin, along with the Ryukage-sama made three conditions for an exchange for our lives to save." Natsu explained, confirmed to Hanabi about Hinata's brothel.
Natsu Hyuga was regret, blind for deep hatred with a certain blonde who happens to be the Late Yondaime Hokage's son, she shouldn't have looked the resemblance, even though that happens when her clan members were executed and also destroying their eyes, leaving them (half) blind.
The currency and economy were decreased since the Hayabusa had tripled the price, and also Hiashi had give up some of the money because of the mistreatment of the heir of the most powerful clans in history.
Turns out, the Hayabusa and Mugen Tenshin will no longer trusts Konoha, because of how they interfering the clan affairs, the Sandaime lied to the wife of Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime, Kushina Uzumaki, and also she is the Godaime Ryukage, and as well as the royal family of the Ryuu no Kuni.
Now, that everything is completely fallen apart after the retribution, also the Fire Daimyo of Hi no Kuni were completely disappointed on the Konoha ranks. Also, Konoha almost lost its reputation, which it take years to redeem themselves during the last events such as they backstab the clients, losing so many missions all of those years.
Until know, some group of stupid devoted ninjas attempt to kill of their own, and interferes the Chunin exams', that the Fire Daimyo will know about what has happen, so its level 6 protocal.
Natsu was terrified about what protocol means, it is a bad omen for the end of the Shinobi life.
So, the best to not doing anything if possible not to ruined their chances…if they needed redemption…
But…they will be no second chances…
At the moment, Hiashi steps out on the compound; along with two branch members accompany him. They were approaching the group of Mugen Tenshin ninjas. Which the faith of Konoha depends on, needed to be spared.
"Greetings, Shiden Tenshin, I am expecting you to be here." Hiashi spoke up, bow respectfully before him, respectfully, making greetings to the Clan Head of the Mugen Tenshin of Ryuu no Kuni.
"So am I, Hiashi-san…Now, let's entered your compound for some discussion about the future, so that we ninjas of Ryuu no Kuni along with the Hayabusa Village." Shiden said.
And so, as the clans heads of Mugen Tenshin and Hyuga, entered the compound, until the Hyuga members were entered the compound, until the Ninjas of the Mugen Tenshin scatters, as some of them jumped into the rooftops, while the others were station on outside, and lastly will be guarded the entrance.
As for now, Natsu knee before Hanabi; with her hands on her shoulders, causes the young heiress looks at her, and spoke up.
"Listen carefully, Hanabi-sama. Don't provoke them or stare at them with your eyes, if you're still young? Those guys were consists of A or S ranked shinobi which they're very skilled. Even most of our clan tried to defeat them because of their pride and old tradition. They were almost blind and killed any moment. But…it will be a problem for tomorrow's finals."
Hanabi's eyes widen about how those ninjas were serious, and notice were how scary those people were from the west, not to mention, she heard the announcement about the match will be the Ryuu-nin, against her cousin Neji.
"Neji-niisan is fighting a Ryuu-nin?" Hanabi asked for her cousin will face someone for the finals in the Chunin Exams in the caliber.
"Yes, after Hizashi-sama's death, your uncle, his fate will be end up like he does." Natsu replied, confirmed it, concern about Neji's match.
"I hope that Neji-niisan will beat him." The young heiress stated, hopefully.
"You don't understand! The boy-no, this young man, who is facing Neji, is the Hokage's son!"
Making Hanabi's eyes widen about her cousin will be facing the son of the late yondaime hokage, and the Godaime Ryukage, until her expression turns into disbelief, terrified, and nervous; she wanted to deny it because of how turns out that her cousin was a genin, but a skilled prodigys.
"It's…no…It's not…"
"It's true, Hanabi-sama…" Natsu interjected Hanabi's statement to attempt to deny the fact to claim about facing a Ryuu-nin. "…As you may know from Hinata-sama about the Hayabusa Village doesn't have a Ninja Academy, but also trained by a family members in young age, unlikely to the shinobi standards here on Elemental Nations. They do simulations; they did train in every single 'Art of the Ninja', Hanabi-sama. But you must understand this…I did encounter a Ryuu-nin, once, and I'd lost, but also left me live. On their eyes of the enemies, they are the ruthless, and show no mercy to them."
Hanabi was speechless about what Natsu was saying about the Ryuu-nin were true, along with the Mugen Tenshin, which because of never thought the Hyuga's maid was encountered one and defeated, and being spared.
"Please Hanabi-sama, its for your own life; do not face a Ryuu-nin on the opposite because if you do, your life had ended." Natsu said to Hanabi for warning.
Hanabi nod her head, slightly; which she didn't want to die, which she was too young which because her training with her father was just being a trainee.
==At Hyuga Compound – Meeting Room==
Now, Hiashi was sitting on the room, which decides to prepared tea for the guest, which Shiden and Hayate decline the offer, because if anyone attempt to 'spiked' their tea, which they cannot be trusted. Which of course that someone wanted to cancelled the arrange marriage agreement.
Not to mention, having the Mugen Tenshin ninjas were guarding outside, while most of the members of the Hyuga didn't want to, because of which they cannot do anything until Hanzei was irritated about he wanted to know what's going on the meeting…
"Now…let's begin our discussion about the future regarding the betrothal contract…" Shiden began.
"Hai…" Hiashi replied, nod his head.
And now, it take a long hours for this meeting…
==At Hyuga Compound – Hinata's Room==
Hinata was resting on her futon, recovered from her last match, after her condition went critical after her fight with Neji, which she needed to do to follow the plan, which of course, self-sacrifice for her ambition to attempt to do to ready to for tomorrow.
Until then, Neji Hyuga came in, enters her room by open the sliding door.
"Hinata-sama, your father wishes to see you." He informed.
"Hai…" Hinata replied, before turn her head to her cousin.
Until seeing Neji's head nod slightly, signals her for next course of action; which of course that this is part of her plan to prepared to liberating and save the branch members when she finally put them into place. Ever since the assassination of Hiwashi, murdered by a Ryuu-nin who bypassed their byakugan, which unable to conceal its presence.
That is the first stage of Hinata's acting to plan to get rid of her tyranny uncle Hanzei and also free the Branch Elders, by cutting the voting for the decision, which they're been service for decades, but now, Hanzei must die…
And also Hanzei will shock for witnessing the results of the Hyuga Clan's downfall…
==At Nighttime, Near Kikyo Castle, later==
Weeks passed, which Orochimaru send Kabuto to cooperate with the Overlord of the Black Spider Clan of Yamigakure. Until then according when Kabuto reported to Orochimaru about everything is accordingly.
Also, Kabuto informed during after the preliminaries of the Chunin exams, Sasuke Uchiha had disappeared in the hospital, Orochimaru was amusing for Konoha never able to keep the 'Last Uchiha' hidden from him, forever.
Which of course; Orochimaru approached Sunagakure with the proposition of joining forces in invading Konohagakure. The Kazekage, Rasa, agreed due to the economical decline brought about by the Kaze no Kuni's Daimyo using the shinobi of Konoha, before it was taken by the Hayabusa Village. And hoping that the success of the invasion would prompt additional funding…
The Kazekage planned to have Gaara unleash Shukaku from the center of Konoha during the Chunin exams to put the Konoha shinobi at a disadvantage from the start. Before the finals for the Chunin exam began.
So, Orochimaru murdered Rasa by impaling him in the chest with his sword. Having also killed his guards, Orochimaru used his Shōshagan no Jutsu (Vanishing Facial Copy Technique) to pose as the Kazekage, making it easier for him to manipulate Sunagakure.
Also…until a group of Ryuu nins who attempt to compete the Chunin exams, turns out, the son of Kushina Uzumaki and as well as Minato, the Yondaime Hokage, until he learned about he had the blood of the royal family of the Uzumaki Clan, and as well as the heir of the Hayabusa Clan.
And then, Genshin and band of Black Spider Clan were also attempt as well, before sending their ninja as well. Hope that the invasion will be 100% if possible for waiting for opportunity to strike…
Until now…hope that Konoha will fall…
==At Sakura's Room – Haruno Residence==
It's already past bedtime; Sakura was resting on her bedroom, staring at Witchblade bracelet on her right hand, which she tried to get her sentiment to respond.
Before that, Sakura had a bandage wrapped around her left forearm, which because of Mebuki had give her something special, unlikely to the ANBU gain a symbol which those who made official member of the Black Ops.
"Witchblade never answers my call, weeks ago. But now this! I still gotten the same visions over on my head, over and over." Sakura said. "I hope that you give me a sign that we're closed to face my foes."
Her eyes still staring at the Witchblade bracelet, once again, then closed her hand, while taking a deep relax breath.
As she closed her eyes, her thoughts drifted off into darkness.
Until then, a beacon of mysterious red light beamed through the pitch blackness.
Sakura quickly opened her eyes to find herself in another place.
==In Sakura's Dreams==
Quickly opening her eyes, Sakura tried to further clear her vision and sat up. Her entire surroundings were shrouded in nothing, but pitch darkness. She rubbed her eyes until a tiny beam of light showered over her.
"Too bright…" Sakura murmured, covered her eyes. "What's going on here? Where am I?"
Wondered what's happening, as she stood up, she scanned her surrounding environment. She found herself standing amidst darkness.
"Witchblade…? What are you up to now?"
She turned no her left side and notice a lone figure standing behind the blanket of darkness. It appeared gray and almost shapeless. Sakura further investigated as she paced close to where this 'figure' stood while trying to carefully watch her step.
"Who's there?" Sakura called out, approaching the figure.
As she came closer, and closer, her eyes widen in shocked at the sight that caught into her eyes.
"You…"
The figure turns around, which reveals to be Kagerou, her eyes pierced at her eyes.
"Well, well, if isn't the daughter of my mother's killer."
"What?" Sakura asked confused.
"Don't dumb with me? If you know about this if your mother told you about it, already."
"What are you talking about? I don't understand what you're saying?"
Kagerou scoffed, and then her lips curled into a smirk.
"Maybe this will be answered your questions."
With that, making Sakura gasped and started to walking a few steps back. Then, something appeared out on Kagerou's body, a familiar dark-red substance merges on her body, covered entire it. This nearly made Sakura was practically seeing something that looked like what her mother had described.
'That couldn't be…is she…it couldn't be?' Sakura thought, realization about who that woman was.
Then, she caught a glimpse of a pair of amber tear marks that signified that they were her eyes. Sakura made her stance, which of course that she was terrified for seeing that woman who happens to be that the story her mother was talking about, or she did read her diary of the description of the creature's appearance.
"What's the matter, meimu (bitch)? Here's the answer for your questions." She said sound darker. Almost like a demon, then she laughed crazily. "Hehehehe, c'mon, is this what if your mother would had told you about she did face that women 18 years. Aren't you delight to see for what I'm talking about."
"You…you aren't in that…" Sakura said trembled as her body become cold and frozen stiff, while in her defensive stance. "You are happened to be…?"
On Sakura's mind, her father Kizashi was told her and her mother about the creature he was talking about. bond with the Jigumo kunoichi when her mother severed her arm, which she seen before her, that creature is now bond with…
"Yes…" Kagerou interjected; confirmed for what Sakura was referring to for this revelation. "This piece of the Savage symbiote wasn't destroyed when your mother faced the same kunoichi years ago. Now, that power is been passed to me, I will have this power to kill you."
"That women…the one kaa-san thought…are you saying that she's…"
"Bingo! That's 10 points for the girl being smart!" She said admitted, sticking out her long tongue out in a manner of a snakes; showing her sharp jaws on her mouth, as she chuckles again, then before she continued. "Hehehehe, tomorrow, you will die in 'our' hands. Ah yes, tomorrow is the final for your grave! Now, it's time to you to send straight to hell. Yes, I'll start by killing you, and your soul mate, first."
As she charged forward, then her hands were extends into long-nailed claws, and prepared to slashed Sakura's chest.
"With you, dead: my revenge is complete, Sakura Haruno!"
Before Sakura could made a counterattack, she felt a pulsating pain in her right arm. She kneel down, and looked at the bracelet's arm. It started to glow as the pink-haired girl grabbed it.
"This pain…not now…!" Sakura exclaims, gritted her teeth, holding her wrist.
Suddenly, the gem reacted as a beam of red light shots out at Symbiote-Kagerou.
"GUH!" Kagerou hissed, the beam striking her face as the half of her left side melted off. The symbiote kunoichi roared as she covered her face, which the symbiote that covered her face expose to see her melted face. "AARGHH! YOU MEIMU (BITCH)! WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO MY BEAUTIFUL FACE?!"
Sakura fell to her knees as the same dark-gray armor began covering her body. Then, her short-pink hair quickly lengthened out. Jutting out of a long hair were spear-like tentacles, as they shot forward and stabbing Kagerou's chest.
"GAAARGH! LET GO, MEIMU!" Kagerou screamed out in bloody murder, adding crazily.
Lifting her head, Sakura cried out as her eyes turned gold and a twisted, malevolent smile curled on her lips.
==At Reality==
"AHHH!"
Sakura shot up like a bullet out of her bed. She had a terrified look on her face as layers of sweat dampened on her forehead. Her body trembled with cold chills going down her spine.
"My god…"
Suddenly, she saw her mother Mebuki was sitting on the side of her bed, with her arms crossed and eyes closed.
"You saw that on your dreams, don't you?" The Haruno Matriarch said, without looking at her daughter, that indicate .
"Hai…" Sakura replied, nod her head, slightly confirmed her mother's question; before added with another question. "Does nightmares had to do with what the Witchblade made me, kaa-san?"
"It is, I saw the same thing when back in my younger days. Kizashi and Haruna went to me when I had nightmares…so I know that if I would become something…scary." Mebuki replied regarding the expericne as the former wielder of the Witchblade.
"But…if you did used the Witchblade in battle? Then that would mean that it was horrible, right?"
"That's right, Sakura-chan. Which I was once wield Witchblade, I wasn't acting like myself. Which of course that the Witchblade will take over someone's will? Like the Jinchuuriki with uncontrollable power, which haven't trained completely without proper guidance…" Mebuki answered her daughter's question and statement about the Witchblade and along its similarities.
"If it is like the Jinchuuriki, trained or untrained, then that would mean that it will take time to control its power, right?" Sakura stated.
"Hai, this is what I was hoping for, which you haven't time to trained the Witchblade's power and bloodlust for some time. And also your mind and Will is still weak during over pass few weeks training for the finals…" Mebuki replies, as she turn her head face her daughter's face.
"…but know this, Sakura…don't let the Witchblade control you, completely." Her mother advised. "It won't stop like when Kizashi had stopped me from slaughtering."
"Tou-san has stops you!" Sakura said sound surprised.
Mebuki nod her head confirmed it, then she remembered about how Kizashi stops her from attempt to slaughtered anyone, after defeating the Jigumo kunoichi with the same power that once she had wielded.
Sakura couldn't believe that someone had strong heart to bond with would stops her mother from continue to slaughtered anyone, until her father Kizashi had stops her from that happen.
"Is anyone hurt, before you went berserk?" Sakura asked, which sound serious from her mother.
Mebuki shook her head, and replied. "None, Joe had ordered his shinobi away from me, while Kizashi and Haruna wasn't harm while I was on that state. Minato and Kushina were witnessed about how I was like a Jinchuuriki with an uncontrollable state, so until then I had decided to put a stop of this…"
"…to severed ties with the Witchblade." Sakura finished her mother's sentence, making Mebuki nod her head about how confirmed this statement.
And so, with Mebuki stood up in Sakura's bed, and prepared to leave her room, until she turns to look at her daughter with one last time.
"Sakura…you know how much I love you as my daughter."
"Thank you, kaa-san… And I love you, too." Sakura replied, grateful.
And so, with that, Mebuki left Sakura's room, leaving the pinkette sat on her bed, after her mother left, she stared at the Witchblade 'bracelet', and gulped.
'It felt so real…the Witchblade. It completely took me over in that, like kaa-san does…Whatever happens there, will not happen in reality. Whatever it takes…I will control the Witchblade's bloodlust like kaa-san had told me…'
So with her thoughts in her mind; Sakura lay down her head on the pillow, while wiping the sweat from her forehead. Her eyes shifted to the bracelet around her right wrist. She couldn't put aside the fact that the dream felt real and she believes the Witchblade might have given her a premonition. Perhaps of a likely outcome if not prevented.
Sakura touched the red gem, and she frowned.
"Witchblade, you better not be playing games with me." She said to the bracelet, as she lower it down, and thinks. 'I really need some sleep. Or, else I won't be able to focus for the finals...I hope you're all right...'
As her mind drifted off, her eyes closed and she succumbed to a deep, peaceful sleep almost immediately.
==Next Morning – Day 30 (The Final Day of Chunin Exam Finals)==
It finally came, the day of the finals. The villagers and shinobis woke up; excitement (but close, still under depression and grief) was visible in the air, as everyone hurried to get ready and head down to the stadium arena.
A month had passed and finally the final parts of the Chunin Exams were underway.
The participants of said Chunin Exams woke up early and got all their gear ready.
On the day of the Chunin finals, all of Konoha was busy with activity, important lords, Daimyo's, business men and shinobi heads from other villages had come from all around to watch the Chunin finalists compete with one another.
Among these important lords were the Daimyo's of Mizu no Kuni (Water Country), Kaze no Kuni (Wind Country), Kaminari no Kuni (Lightning Country), Hi no Kuni (Fire Country) and the Kages of their respected Shinobi villages.
==With Sakura==
Today was the day she was going to face Kagerou. Her mind was drifting, completely confused about what is the connection between she and the woman that her mother had faced.
Sakura sighed as she continued packing all the tools she was going to use in her fight. With a dozens of sealed scrolls; shuriken to the size of a pencil, each contains a large number of different bombs and traps. In another pouch she placed only shuriken and kunai, while another was filled with paper bombs.
Sakura Haruno still wore the same attire during her training with Kuruda. But now, she adjusting her weapons that she had prepared; she holsters a combat knife that Wash give her as a gift for being an excellent sparring partner; then her Tonfa-blade, the Hikarukaze (Lambent Wind) on her hip, which she can drawn it in her right hand, and lastly the Black-wing Boomerang is holsters on her back, along with the Lunar Staff on the left backside.
For now, she is fully-loaded and welled-armed…
The rosette was going to need everything she could get her hands on in order to fight the Black Spider Kunoichi.
She had trained all month to fight her, and had received plenty of help. But a small voice in the back of her head kept muttering words of discouragement, how Kagerou was far more skilled and experience than she was, that he was a skilled ninpo user.
Those things were true, but she had a strategy, and she had her wits. Kushina had said that is she needed. Well, that and confidence.
It was hard to gather confidence when her opponent was someone of such different caliber than her. But Sakura knew she had to be brave, she couldn't fail her team. They counted on her to give it her all, and she had promised herself she would never drag them behind.
As soon as she finished her preparations, she sat on her knees with her palms on top of her legs. Taking a deep breath, she slowly let it out as she concentrated to rid ease her mind. Naruto's mother often said meditation was something useful many people neglected.
Funny how those words came from the mouth of the fiery redheaded woman, before she stopping by last night, also she and her mother were catching up some time.
Once she finished packing her equipment, as she steps out on her balcony, and takes a deep breath and glance at the empty streets of Konoha, as did needed some air to clear her mind, and then her right arm stretched out. She opened her palm and then closed it as the gem on her bracelet gleamed for a moment.
"I want to believe you can help me, Witchblade. Now, I'm not so sure, especially after that dream…" She muttered, as she sighed in a second.
Then, she focused on her task, washing away all distractions and worries from her mind-
'Losing faith in me already, Sakura Haruno? All I did was present you a likely possibility, but you can prevent it from becoming a reality.' The sentient entity spoke within the girl's thoughts.
Sakura sighed, tapping the bracelet, replied. "I won't let anything happens such the Fiends will wipe out humanity. And I WON'T let it happen from me and Naruto-kun!"
'Heh, I suppose the day has finally come. Eh, girl?'
"Watch and see…"
"Sakura-neechan!"
The pink-haired girl became startled by her little brother Sakuraba's voice as she spun around and saw her blonde little brother was on the front door.
"Oh, hey otouto, what is it?" The pink-haired kunoichi replied.
"Aren't you going to the stadium?" Her little brother asked.
"Yes, I was about to get my equipment, before I needed some air. Did you remember about tou-san and kaa-san was discussion about wanted to go to the Hayabusa Village to live there with me?" Sakura said inquiring at her little brother.
"Yes, nee-chan. So that means that I can be a Ryuu-nin like Naruto-niisan?" Sakuraba answered, making her sister smiles. Seeing the brother looked excited at he really wanted to be just as Naruto does. Although that Naruto will inspires Sakuraba for being a Ryuu-nin (Dragon Ninja).
Sakura nod her head, replied. "Of course, I hope that being a Ryuu-nin is takes hard work, not to mention, facing a Jigumo-nin will be a dangerous."
"Hai, nee-chan, I will be careful for seeing one." Sakuraba replied for extra cautious for encountered any strangers such as the Jigumo-nin.
"Good, if you see a Ryuu-nin? He or she will take you to Ryukage-sama." She replied and instructed.
"Hai." He replied, nodded.
And so, seeing Sakuraba left her room, leaving Sakura alone in the balcony; with her eyes losed as she heard Witchblade chuckling within her mind.
'Cute little brother you have.'
'Yeah…I hope that he'll see me what will I become…and also if he'll encountered a Hyuga or Jigumo-nin.' Sakura replied, knowing her brother will be frighten to see that form, along with if a Hyuga or a black spider ninja attempt to take Sakuraba as hostage and bargain chip for their bidding, such as the give up the witchblade.
'It better for sure, as much as you are very overprotected unlikely to Masane always to protect her daughter, Rihoko.'
'Hai, I hope that I can protect my brother…I hope that just like if you fought a Fiend, or a Jigumo-nin, or a Jinchuuriki. After all, like Naruto-kun is Jinchuuriki, which he was lied to be that if he was…after all, I only need you to help for this…'
'Well, the question is…can you control my bloodlust?' The entity asked, began to explain to Sakura. Can you, Sakura Haruno? If your Dragon loving mate, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze really means that much to you, then I suppose you will have to protect him from me. Heh, but we'll see just if you tamed me, dear.'
Closing her fists, Sakura growled under breath as the gem on her bracelet lightly glowed. As she goes backs to her room, then she grabbed her pouch on the bed, and prepared to leave the house for heading to the stadium…
The opportunity to challenge the Witchblade's power…much to Sakura's dismay…
==At Namikaze Compound, with the Dragon Ninja (Ryuu-nin) Group==
Now, everyone of team Akuma and Tenshi were prepared, before morning came, now Naruto, Ryu, Tsuki, Ayane, Kasume, and Momiji were ready for tomorrow's finals.
With Ryu is on his room on the Namikaze compound that belongs to Uzumaki-Namikaze, which of course that decide to take everything that belongs to Minato and Kushina is been sealed, for now, it declares that it only able to their home anymore.
On Ryu's case, he was prepared for anything along with his friends, brothers-in-arm, and also team were heading out. For now, Ryu Hayabusa had prepared for a greater challenge…
Ryu Hayabusa had flexed his new attire, which consists dubbed as the 'Black Falcon'; the outfit's skeel design is similar to that of the modern special ops agent or ANBU: A black (with slight gray) sleeveless, skin-tight jumpsuit with minor padding and straps towards the sides; which ables to holsters kunai on each leg(s); black and silver arm and shin guards; fingerless gloves, hood and scarf obscuring most of the face; forehead protector bearing the insignia of a peregrine falcon and tabi boots.
Once his attire and gear is set, and grabbed Jinryūken, then draws out the blade, shown the silvery blade. Ryu stared at his eyes on the reflection the blade, and then he sheathes it, then place it into his back.
Next is Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, he is also setting his own new attire after all, before setting his equipment.
Naruto and the others were prepared for today's match in the finals, which of course that before that, Kushina and Joe were given something before they proceed.
Naruto wore his new attire, which the outfit itself is consists that given by Joe, but also a copy, which he is the first person and also admires him, lastly being his savior for mob attack when he was kid, then also see his mother and sister, it was gift during his last birthday, made by their clanmates like Ryu's Black Falcon outfit. So far, he was inspired by Joe himself for that night when he was save that thanks to Ryu that he did made a call.
A white shinobi shozoku with some armor; it has minor changes including rerebraces with red ropes; its chest armor is silvery gray and white accents, and pauldrons, also had straps with red gems underneath the short-sleeve tight shirt.
Its gloves were also white, fingerless and both forearms with red gem on the center, adding hidden blades on each forearm.
Then, with gray sash has 4x2 scroll/shuriken holsters and hip pouch with red roped belt; then has 3 shuriken holster attached on the left thigh, it holsters Hiraishin kunais. Lastly is ninja tabi boots along with greaves with red gem on it.
Lastly, also wore a white scarf around his neck; and finally, the head chest/forehead protector, that has a long black bandanna except the headpiece, instead of a ninja hood, bearing the insignia of a dragon design. (2)
Kushina and Joe were admitted about that new outfit of his, along with Ryu, his twin sister, and his angels.
Naruto was happily appreciated Joe for this gift, which it will be his official ninja uniform.
But, it was completely unlikely to Joe's shinobi attire, but also grabbed Ryuken, which lend against the wall of his room. Which this room who happens to be his, when his mother told him that was his baby room, which this one was been special before Kushina was still living on Konoha.
If Naruto was born, Minato and Kushina were going to use that room to raise him when he was until he was baby. But until that ever wanted to raise Naruto for being a happy childhood, until Hiruzen's declaration regarding his so-called 'demise' at the moment.
The mistakes of Sandaime Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi made Konoha lose its reputation, trust, and its military power, which until then that when he denied his heritage, and told a lie about his parents would thought they died in a Kyubi attack.
Until for now, when after 4 years of retribution, for now that everything for Konoha is falling apart…but now, let's show Hiruzen how Naruto wasn't the same boy he knew years ago…
But now, Naruto put on his white mask, followed by place Ryuken into his back, and then walks out in the room prepared to leave for the stadium…
==At Namikaze Compound, Living Room==
Team Akuma and Tenshi were met up in the living room, until seeing Kushina and Joe was waiting for their students, namely Kushina's children and Joe's son; along with Shiden and Hayate. They were looked confident and battle ready.
Ayane, Kasumi, and Momiji wore their usual attires, along with their respectful weapons.
After they got gear up and collected whatever any tools may be necessary. Once they finished their breakfast before exiting the compound in full stomach.
"Good luck, and remember, we have faith in you all, dattebane." Kushina said, wishing them for their accomplished, being proud. "And the Blood Gulch gang has given their regards to you all that for wish their luck, and then they say: 'Give'em hell'!"
Naruto and Tsuki smiles for how the Blood Gulch gang given regards. Along with Ryu and Kasumi amusingly for how those gang of idiots, while Wash and Carolina were just give them their hopes up, and then put out those Konoha-nin and shown how they're the strongest.
And also the JSDF was on the stadium as well, they put up some Attack Helicopter, that thank to Kushina had sealed them, without any onlookers getting suspicious such as Danzo's drones that co-called 'Ne' (Root), they wanted those vehicles for all-for-the-sake-of-the-village-of-Konoha crap, heh, what a joke, Konoha is still retards; and also loaded some guns for sure, along with ammunition. (3)
"Ryu, make me proud." Joe announced.
"Hai, tou-san. I won't disappoint in you, and the Second Branch of the Hayabusa Village." Ryu replied, bowed, being proud noble Dragon Ninja.
"Good luck, Ryu. You'll need it, my friend. And same goes with you, Naruto." Hayate concluded, before turn his head to Naruto, after looked at Ryu.
"Hai!" Ryu and Naruto replied, sounded serious, as Hayate turn his head at his sister Kasumi and half sister Ayane.
"And even you, Kasumi, Ayane." He added.
"Hai, Hayate/-niisan." The half-sisters replied to Hayate.
"Make the Mugen Tenshin proud, you two." Shiden declared to Ayane and Kasumi, with pride.
"Hai, Tou-san/Shiden-sama." Kasumi and Ayane replied.
Making Shiden sadden at the purple-haired girl, felt both regret and depressed, even after years when his niece/step-daughter had move-in to the Ryukage's compound, which because of the relationship, blame to his brother Raidou for raping his wife Ayame impregnated Ayane, her step-daughter and niece.
Even Ayane and Kasumi were born on the same mother, which because of how he treated the young purplette like every other shinobi in his clan, he couldn't bring himself to hurt the child that Ayame had raised, so he and the clan masters decided to keep that event a secret from her, probably out of pity, as despite Raidou's sins against the clan, she was still part of the Mugen Tenshin Clan.
Until then now that Ayane was brothel Kushina's son who been missing and thought he was declared presumed-dead, because of Hiruzen's lies and also being hypocrite that presume that he wanted to revive the Namikaze clan, as the last living bloodline. He was completely a fool for interferes the clan affairs, that he would lead war between the Hayabusa and Konoha.
It has been over those years, YEARS since the council in Hayabusa village had punished Konoha for their crimes, after Kushina's son was alive all those years, which Hiruzen had lied to her. Since they had double the profit of exports and technologies by tripled, and also null and void the high ranking missions Konoha had trade were now temporary, and which only Kushina will made a call to drop it.
Hiruzen did 'really' wanted Naruto stay on Konoha as the last Namikaze to revived, but now, because of his late-father's enemies such as Iwa, until the Sandaime Tsuchikage Onoki will wet his pants about the Dragon Ninjas, even though that if his military will be crippled, because of how powerful the Hayabusa and the Ryuu-nin were (or Doragon-nin).
Even though, if Onoki will send assassins to kill the true heir of the noble clan and Minato's son, well, it is their death wish sending them that will lose the military power of Iwagakure. It is complete suicide for going to the Hayabusa with greater risk.
As for Kiri, because after they won and liberate the village and restored its former glory during Yagura's reign, until they learned that it was an Uchiha who manipulate the Jinchuuriki of Sanbi.
Konohagkagure would have revoked its status as a shinobi village and also military dictatorship as well. Because, the Fire Daimyo did give them a single-time high-rank mission which it would for only had lesser money, and also outdated technology, which because of Shiden was told by Joe during the meeting about since they had triple the price about the economic goods and technology.
Konoha deserved to be punished for the crimes to blame the Sandaime Hokage for this mess, which he should had called out his retirement and continue his duty as a Hokage, because of he made mistakes over those years.
Also, four years ago, the Fire Daimyo had send a message and announced the people of Konoha will not be allowed to do missions outside of the land of fire for the next 4 years and there is 10% tax on all incoming or outgoing goods that are shipped or received to the village.
After all, since Konoha will be end up like Yugakure no Sato (Hidden Hot Water Village), which it's now disarmed and no longer a shinobi village, but a tourist village which having hot spring resorts.
Now, back to the present; Shiden sighed both relief and sadden; relief for Ayane had a good life, thank to Naruto, for now the Hayabusa Village accepts her to be part of the clan, because of the relationship with Kushina's son, even the elders on Mugen Tenshin tried to reconsider the Ryukage for objection about Ayane, which if she will end up his brother Raidou.
But they couldn't? They couldn't do it because of threaten the Uzu-Nami and Hayabusa Clan were royal families. No one dared protest as Kushina was the best and powerful kunoichi on Ryu no Kuni, before Konoha, she is an S-rank and 'flee-on-sight', not to mention her husband was the late Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash.
Also…Shiden was heard about Kushina was dating again, and moving on, told by her wife Ayame and Shizure about she's dating Rikimaru 'Arashi' Kazama, hope that she have gain happiness for having her new love of her life, and also if she and Rikimaru will married soon, along with Naruto and Tsuki will having a step-father as they know it.
And once again, back with Shiden regarding his daughter and niece responded, and also being confident for heading to the finals.
"Ayane…please…" Shiden said insists to his niece and step-daughter.
Ayane was silent about how everything had change, since she had avoiding Shiden, along with the elders, even though that they tried to order their shinobi to executed her, until while because she was under heavily protection of the Godaime Ryukage and the Uzu-Nami Clan.
"Just…give some time." Ayane replied, making Shiden nod for understand what she was saying.
"Alright, we better off to the stadium, and once again good luck." Kushina declared.
So with that, Kushina along with Joe, Shiden and Hayate vanished via shunshin, leaving Naruto along with his team and Team Tenshi.
"Okay team, girls, today's the day." Naruto began.
"Yeah." Ayane nodded, agreed to his lover.
"Same here, ttebane." Tsuki concluded, along with Ryu with a nod.
"Me too." Kasumi added.
"Me three." Momiji finished.
"Alright…Let's go!" Naruto exclaims, as they left the compound, and heading for the Chunin exam stadium…
==At Chunin Exam Stadium (Arena)==
Later on the stadium; where the final exam of the Chunin Exams was packed; tourists and Daimyos from across the Hi no Kuni (Land of Fire) and other lands came to witnessed these fights and you'd be extremely hard pressed to find an actual seat as all.
Before that, practically all of Konoha's business was closed for the day, early. The streets had been bustling with activity hours ago, but now, they were quiet as a mouse. So they could watch the tournament, so everyone and anyone were now in the stadium waiting for the exam to start.
Many of the most prominent people in Hi no Kuni were at the event. Even VIPs who were from other countries had traveled all this way to attend. Since then, Konoha used to be one of the strongest of the great nations alongside Kumo and Iwa, which they were aware about the village's punishment.
If someone were to look at the Kage Box then they would see several prominent figures of the shinobi world.
==Stadium; Kage(s) Booth (or Kage's box)==
Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was seated in his chair, below him were civilians, shinobi, nobles were filled up the sands below. Standing next to him was one of the Hokage's guards, Raidou Namiashi, who the Hokage was currently speaking to.
Raido reported to Sarutobi about Sasuke Uchiha's whereabouts, along with Team 7's instructor Kakashi Hatake. But, they are nowhere to be found, concerning for how when the ANBU have searching them, as there had been no sign of the young Uchiha heir since the preliminaries. If that is the case on the Sandaime Hokage's mind, it will be impossible for them to find him.
After a few minutes, the Sandaime Hokage was joined by his counterpart from Kirigakure (Hidden Mist), the Godaime Mizukage, Mei Terumī and her guard Ao.
"Greetings, Godaime Mizukage, I was expecting to see you coming all the way from Kiri." Hiruzen greeted, looked surprised for seeing a first female kage on Kiri.
"Thank you, Sandaime Hokage-sama. I appreciate for coming her regarding my most promising team of Genin passed to the finals. And I hope that if Chojurou would had passed, until I'd heard from him facing a Ryuu-nin, honorably." Mizukage replied, that made Hiruzen tensed about how during the final match in three-way fight between Joe's son, a Nadeshiko kunoichi which declares as a fiancée to the latter, and also the member of Seven Swordsman of Mist.
Before Mei's made arrival appearance, but instead of wearing a tradition robes, also she adorned the Mizukage's traditional hat on her head.
Mei Terumi was a beautiful redhead, early thirties, had ankle-length, auburn hair style into herringbone pattern at the back, a top-knot tied with a dark blue band and with four bangs at the front; two bangs are short and one covering her right eye, and two are long, crossing each other on her ample chest, just below her chin. Her eyes were light green, had dark blue polish on her finger sand toes, and had dark blue lipstick on.
She wore a long-sleeve dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. Was closed at the front with a zip, and is kept open on the front-right side from the waist down. The dress only covered up to the upper part of her arms and the upside of her bosom.
Underneath, she wore a mesh shirt that covered her upper body then her dress, but stopped of covering her shoulders and still leaves a sizeable cleavage. She also wore shorts in the same color as her dress and underneath those were mesh leggings reaching down over her knees.
When Mei first arrived, the Hiruzen was both surprised and curious to see the Mizukage a day before the Chunin Exam finals. The reason why she had come early was because she wanted to speak to the Ryukage about forming an alliance with Konoha, she heard from one of the promising genin about Kushina Uzumaki coming her, before herself going to Konoha, making him concern about the Mizukage wanted to form allies with Konoha, turns out that would have its strength increased.
Given how the recent coup in Kiri had weakened her village's military strength and their economy, and she feared that the other villages, like Iwa or Kumo, would attack or take advantage of their weaken state. It's also unfair for how the Mizukage made allies with the Hayabusa Village.
Naturally, the Sandaime had decide give time for any village will welcome the idea of forming an alliance After all, his mistakes would had his village of Konoha downfall if he needed act to formed an alliance.
When the Mizukage arrived at the box, the Sandaime stood up and greeted the female Kage where he then invited her to the seat that was to his right, which she took. She was reported from Chōjūrō, surprising for he had face a Ryuu-nin which he ever wanted to having a honorable fight, she wanted to met Ryu Hayabusa, the son of Shiroiryuu, Joe. And her concern about one of her promising genin, Rinzu, was facing a Black Spider (Jigumo) Ninja.
Soon after, the Yondaime Kazekage, Sabaku no Rasa and the Yondaime Raikage arrived with their respected bodyguards.
The Yondaime Kazekage Rasa was a tall middle age man who wore the traditional robes and hat of the kage, and a mask to his face, allowing only his eyes to be seen.
"Ah, Kazekage-dono, I trust your trip here was pleasant?" Hiruzen greeted.
"Pleasant enough, Hokage-dono, but I must admit, I'm glad the Chunin Exams were held here this year. A trip to the Kaze no Kuni (Land of Wind) at your age must surely be a difficult task." Rasa replied.
"Its fine, this old age of mine never holds me back." The aged Hokage replied, made the kazekage slight frowned through his mask at the old age leader of Konoha.
The Yondaime Kazekage, Rasa, was a well-respected Shinobi, who possessed the Jiton (Magnet Release) Bloodline and used it in a similar manner to his predecessor the Sandaime Kazekaze. Although unlike the Sandaime, who used Iron Sand, the Yondaime used Gold Dust.
Accompany the Yondaime Kazekage were his two bodyguards, two tall men wearing light brown robes.
"And include you, Yondaime Raikage-dono. Coming all the way from Kaminari no Kuni (Land of Lightning) is sure taken days to arrive on Konoha." The kazekage added.
"Hmph…yes, I would that if things passed since the mistakes of oyaji had made. Which would between Konoha and Kumo still unstable during that last time while oyaji had sent…" The Raikage replied, scoffed.
Hiruzen was also sighed for how that event after the negotiation were broken which because of Hiashi kill a ambassador for kidnapping Hinata when she was a child, and also without a birdcage seal.
And the Yondaime Raikage, Ay (Ei), the fastest shinobi in Kumo, specialized Nin-taijutsu like his late father and predecessor. He was a tall dark-skinned man with a large muscular build. He had blond hair that was combed back and a small mustache and beard. His face was very distinguished with a pronounced cheekbone and tears through hunter his eyes and a prominent cease across his forehead.
Like the Yondaime Kazekage, the Raikage wore the traditional robes and hat of a Kage, but without a shirt underneath, which further displayed his hulking physique. He had gold bangle bracelets on each wrist and wore a gold belt around his waist with a boar's face engraved in the centre.
The Yondaime Raikage was a famed Shinobi from the Third Shinobi World War. Like most Shinobi of Kumo, the Raikage was highly skilled in Lightning Techniques, and was renowned for using Nintaijutsu (Ninja Body Techniques), which combined Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, making his attacks more devastating. But he was practically famous for his immense speed which was said to rival even the Sandaime's former successor the Yondaime Hokage.
Accompany the Raikage where two Kumo Shinobi, the first Shinobi was a tall young man with short blond hair, dark eyes and wore the standard uniform of a Kumo Shinobi.
The second Shinobi was a dark-skinned man with a slightly bulbous nose and lazy look in his eyes (which reminded Sarutobi of a certain Konoha Shinobi). He had white shaggy hair that covered his left eye and wore a high-collared, sleeveless uniform with loose fitting pants and a standard Kumo flak jacket. He also carried a cleaver-like sword on his back and had the kanji for Water and Lightning tattooed on each of his arms.
Unlike the first Shinobi, Sarutobi knew this shinobi well. His name was Darui and he was a renowned and powerful Shinobi from Kumo. He was a highly skilled Lightning and Water user and an equally skilled swordsman and possessed the Ranton (Storm Release) Bloodline.
He was also the inheritor of the Sandaime Raikage's Kuroi Kaminari (Black Lightning) technique, which allowed him to use unique Lightning techniques that only he could use. This earned him the moniker Darui no Kuroi Kaminari (Darui of the Black Lightning). In terms of skill, the man was easily on par with Konoha's top Shinobi Maito Gai and Hatake Kakashi.
When they saw the two other Kages, both the Mizukage and the Hokage stood up and greeted them. After which Hokage invited them to take whatever seats they wished, where the Kazekage took the seat that was to the Sandaime's left, while the Raikage took the remaining seat, which was next to the Kazekage's on his left.
Until there's The Sandaime Tsuchikage, Onoki, he had arrived in their presence, along with his son of his, Kitsuchi. The four kages had expecting to see him because unlikely to Hiruzen's age about remain old as always, and refused to steps down.
"Ah, Tsuchikage-dono, greetings. I was hoping that just like Hokage-dono for coming here for this trip with that age of yours." Kazekage greeted.
"Hmph!" Onoki retorted, and replied. "You seem to be forgetting who you're talking to, Kazekage-dono, this trip for me was nothing."
Sarutobi let out a bark of laughter, for this remarked, as he said. "And, I'm quite certain I could have made the trip as well. Please don't think about burying me yet, I'm still considering holding my position for at least another five years."
At this remark, both the Kazekage and the Raikage narrowed their eyes, but did not comment on.
Onoki knowned as 'Ryotenbin no Onoki' (Onoki of Both Scales), he was the grandson of the Shodaime Hokage, Ishikawa, and being member of Kamizuru Clan, the student of Nidame Tsuchikage Mu, when his grandfather passed his title to his, and being a student for Jinton (Dust Release) (4)
His age was remain 70s, still being a Sandaime Tsuchikage, haven't steps down for retirement, just like Hiruzen which still being a Sandaome Hokage, being a very short old man.
Unlikely to Hiruzen during the size, Onoki had a triangular beard and a moustache that has angular corners, a big red nose and thick eyebrows. The top of his head is completely bald, although, he has long white hair on the lower-half of his head which is styled in a traditional chonmage hair cut, the back of which is tied with a yellow ribbon into a topknot. Ōnoki wears a green and yellow coat with a red collar (which in the anime was seen to be worn by other high-ranking members of Iwagakure).
Underneath he wears the traditional Iwagakure outfit consistent of a light green version of Iwagakure's flak jacket and mesh armour. He however has both his sleeves of his shirt, but kept the single lapel on his right side. Along with this, he wears sandals.
Onoki became more focused on the conversation even as Sarutobi grinned and said.
"It's nice to have you been in this village for a while, Tsuchikage-dono." Sandaime said greetings to the Tsuchikage, interjected.
"It sure it has been…I'd heard about the Hokage's son was among the ranks of the Hayabusa." Onoki replied, that made Hiruzen cringed about how Naruto was now being a Ryuu-nin. "Also, I'd wanted to see the dragon brat myself after hearing many things from my granddaughter."
That made Hiruzen another flinched for a jab about how Naruto was wasn't like same boy he knew years ago.
"Tsuchikage is correct, Sarutobi. I'd heard from Omoi facing a kunochi from Hayabusa Village, honorably. Karui keeps talking nonstop for how they were strong." Ay said agreement. "It was remarkable for how Karui was completely eager to fight one, but…she did spare one of them that hope that they are the best."
"Shizuka also told me about she is now be wedded with the Shiroiryuu's son." A feminine voice called.
That gotten the kages turn their attention to see a elderly woman is about Jiraiya's and/or Tsunade's age; wearing a fitting kimono along with Tokiwa and her daughter Shizuka.
"You must be Sayaki, the village head mistress of Nadeshiko Village in Mizu no Kuni, our home boarders." Mei said, greets to claim the leader of the all-female village.
"It is pleasant seeing a first female kage take charge in Kirigakure." The all-kunoichi village leader named Sayaki replied. "Shizuka had made declare Ryu Hayabusa, a fiancée and wife-to-be in the future, and while one of my kunoichi on her team had lay eyes on chosen male."
"And may I ask who's one of your kunoichi had selected a chosen male, Sayaki-ojousama?" Hiruzen asked, curious, ever since during the last preliminary rounds; until Shizuka steps in, and spoke for statement.
"Ara, why it's Rias Gremory, Hokage-dono, she had seen the Ryukage's son." Shizuka declared. "Also, you're already knew Rias is the Shinku Kouri (Crimson Ice)."
The kages looked at the female leader of all-kunoichi village in shocked that name, also Minato's son. Not to mention, Mei had recognized that moniker.
"The Shinku Kouri!? You mean, Rias Gremory is the Nadeshiko's 'Shinku Kouri' (Crimson Ice)!?" Mei asked surprised, confused that name of someone is foreign to anyone who lives in the west. Also a rumored redhead kunoichi that wasn't relate to the Uzumaki. (5)
Rias' reputation is far equal than Kushina Uzumaki and Tsunade combine, not mention for she and Akeno were also that gotten a certain redhead Ryukage would interests for having another female with bloodlike hair.
Mei continues to explained about Rias' reputation.
"She was among the Kunoichi of Nadeshiko haven't earned a 'flee-on-sight' order. Her reputation has only grown a few years ago since she fights for villages that needed help or stops those who hurt other people with no cause whatsoever, that's why her first moniker as the 'Chimamire no Kori'. And also she earned a second moniker as the 'Akai Tenshi' (Red Angel)."
"Hai, it's true, Rias had been our best kunoichi in the ranks of Nadeshiko with pride. And she was been my friend and also a sister to me all the time, along with Akeno." Shizuka confirmed and looked admit at the first female Kage of Kirigakure's state of acknowledge.
"My daughter is correct, Mizukage-dono. She and Akeno, adding my daughter, had been our best kunoichis in Nadeshiko." Sayaki replied, agree with her daughter.
"It's true, Ryu had told me and Joe about Shizuka's proclaimed his wife-to-be."
Hearing Kushina's voice, that causes Hiruzen's eyes widen he haven't heard from 4 years since the Kage Summit in Tetsu no Kuni.
The Kages turn their heads slowly, along with their respective bodyguards…
Which happens to see who arrived the kages' booth…was Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze was appear before the kages of 5 village, adding female village head, along with her lover and the Sōtaichō of Hayabusa ANBU, and Joe Hayabusa as well.
The Raikage stood up in his chair with his expression both surprised, shock, and terrified for felt a huge tremendous aura, even he felt the power of the Dragon flows in Kushina's body. She was being accompany the famed Shioriryuu and Ginarashi (Silver Storm) of Hayabusa Village.
Along with the bodyguards, minus Kazekage's bodyguards were also shocked and disbelief at the sight, while Mei along with Sakuya was been awestruck for getting to see the famed Akashi (Red Death) of before Konoha, now Hayabusa.
One of the Raikage's bodyguards, Darui who looked shocked that cause to wipe out his laziness on his face, along with his partner/friend Cee.
"K-Ku…Ku…" The dark-skinned man shuttered.
"It's Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze!?" Ao exclaims finished Cee's sentence; looked surprisingly shock, along with the kages bodyguards were looked disbelief at the powerful kunoichi. "The Godaime Ryukage of Hayabusa Village; and also the wife of the Late Yondaime Hokage, until we heard rumors about the Uzumaki heir being alive here in Konoha, and taken by Joe Hayabusa!"
"And the man accompany with, is Joe Hayabusa himself, the Shiroiryuu!" Kitsuchi concluded, he felt the intense aura surrounds the three.
"And Ginarashi (Silver Storm) of Hayabusa Village, Rikimaru Kazama!?" Cee added, recognized the ANBU Commander of the Hayabusa Village.
Onoki was completely nervous and terrified since Madara Uchiha during his younger days. Before years passed news around the all the nations from Konoha about Minato's son was alive among the time, hoping sending assassins to kill him, but turns out that he wasn't there to begin with, because of he was taken by a group of Ryuu-nin, lead by Joe Hayabusa.
But…his assassins were failed? Because a survivor had lost both his arms when he was returned, were no longer active. Also warned them about if Onoki will send another group of assassins, again, it will be losing another population and also its military power, until then when messing for killing a royal family of ninjas that causes declare war between Iwa and Hayabusa.
Until then when he cannot do anything because of almost lost of the most experience shinobi on Iwa ranks. And the council forbids it for not do anything to usurp his authorities.
For now, the best for course of action is Onoki needed to remain natural if the council will do anything stupid for sending his shinobi, and the best to not to give them anything what they wanted to…
Sakuya was well-aware when Kushina was been idolized by her kunoichis, she is one of the most acknowledge kunoichi of all Nadeshiko, next to Tsunade Senju of the Sannin in Konoha. In fact, all of Nadeshiko respects both of them, since they not only are known as the strongest kunoichi in Konoha, instead, she is now the Godaime Ryukage of Hayabusa Village, but also the entire world.
Where many believe that Kushina would one day to take Tsunade's mantle being the strongest, as well as her daughter, Tsuki, one day. Every kunoichi in Nadeshiko are training hard to one day to be known to have the strongest kunoichis in the world. And until she was heard the news about the male heir of the Uzumaki was alive, which he was resident to Konoha because of Sandaime Hokage's mistakes.
Kushina was bit proud, for how the 3 kages were feared, minus the admirable kunoichi leader and new female Mizukage, for how gotten the reputation got in hand.
Until her expression turns blank stoic expression, then turn her eyes on the most lying man in this nation…the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"It's been 4 years since the last private summit…Sandaime Hokage-'sama'." She greeted, her tone is venom and hatred in the last part at the aged Hokage of how she addressed.
Hiruzen was winced and terrified for expecting to see Kushina after been 4 years since the retribution. And also her tone on her voiced that look like she still hated him for all those years. Turns out, Kushina still mad at him.
After the private summit with the Kushina and the Dragon Daimyo Hiko Seijuro XIII (the Thirteenth); the village's suffer problems; the news of what they did to the heir of the royal family spread throughout the Elemental Continent, resulting many of them sending their business elsewhere (before the civilian council minus 2 were complaining about how the business were being sent elsewherez). The Fire Daimyo had reducing their funding which been incoming or outgoing goods, but now the goods owned by the Hayabusa were tripled.
The only good thing that came out of this is reestablishment of trade, before it was temporary null and void, between the Hayabusa Village, and the Fire Country, thanks to the arrange marriage by Mugen Tenshin Clan.
It is the only best choice for saving the village from destruction, losing so many new generations leaving 25%, there are no other refugees or anyone attempt to move-in to Konoha for coming. It's been some time when the clients were injured because of being declined, that almost lost its reputation of Konoha, and the clients told everyone on the outside world about how Konoha will be the village of retards, backstabbers, and criminals, just like Itachi does.
Everything is wasted for 4 years; the fire daimyo give Konoha a single high-rank mission. Many tragedies such as the children turned rebelled and distrusted to the parents. Now that the parents were devastated for how their children left Konoha, it is because of the mistreatment of the heir of the Uzumaki Clan.
Not to mention, Konoha will be end up a minor village like Kusa and Taki for example.
During the retribution, blame Danzo for this mess, along with the Elders who had been commit for how usurp the authorities, and same goes with those annoying civilian council. Which of course that the villagers of konoha were blame them for losing the village's population, and also misinformed about Naruto's status, along with the shinobi side had lost respect and trust from them for this mess.
The business/trade agreement were null and void if the Ryukage declares to cancelled it, along with the rest of the nations on outside of Konoha had no business to. You see, Naruto is the 'key' of everything, and there is nothing he can about it, along with the council, minus the shinobi side that almost lost his trust.
The 4 kages (namely Orochimaru was in the Kazekage disguised, which he knows what happen when Konoha was weakened) were wondering about what been the Hokage was having a private summit with the Ryukage, back then, which has to do with the rumors about Konoha was declared a retribution. If they heard about it, then it's true.
And they're curious about when they went to Tatsu no Kuni (Land of Iron) for a private summit meeting regarding the foreign clan affairs.
"H-Hai, Ryukage-dono. It is has been…" The aged Hokage replied, bit hesitation; still being regretful for this mess for all those years. Not to mention, Naruto is no longer the boy he knew years ago is now gone.
Kushina turns her attention the rest of the Kages, adding the Nadeshiko head mistress, which she knew well about the Nadeshiko kunoichis was idolized her from.
"Ah, greetings honorable kages of the four villages, I wasn't expecting to see you four here to witness my dragons fight…" Kushina said, greetings; then turn her eyes on Sayaki. "And also Sayaki-san, I am surprised to see you during the third war, when I encountered you. I was hoping that how your kunoichis doing when they're still training hard after I had encountered you and your team during the Third War."
In Kushina's case, of course, she smiled for being completely still idolized by all of Nadeshiko. In fact, during the Third Shinobi War, while she was a Konoha-nin, she was bump into a group of Nadeshiko kunoichi, lead by Sayaki, herself, who wish for her to join their village, which she denied since during that time, she was getting married (in secret) with Minato.
"They're doing fine; your inspirations made Nadeshiko proud as always, and hope to find a male for being a husband and bare a child. And it's great to see you after so long. And I was remarkable about you being a Ryukage of what I heard from the west." Sayaki replied, remarkable for Kushina's being a leader of strong Ryuu-nin of Hayabusa.
"So am I, and I would have thought the fame Kushina Uzumaki was the kage to another village to the west, instead of a 'Hokage', besides your late husband." Mei commented, and then spoke up to her. "I would like to thank you for sending your shinobi for end the civil war."
"I know, Mizukage-sama. And you are most welcome that I provide assists." Kushina replied, making Hiruzen's eyes widen for how the redhead kage had send a team to defeat Yagura, the youngest Yondaime Mizukage. You know who? It was Naruto that he sends Team Akuma to end the civil war.
"I am grateful for seeing your son's team to assist us. And I would love to form an alliance with you between Kiri and Hayabusa Village." She concluded; that causes Hiruzen's eyes more widen about just as he predicts about Mei will form alliance with the Hayabusa. Before he heard about Kushina send Naruto's team to end the civil war on Kirigakure.
So now, Kushina had welcomed Mei for this idea to form an alliance with Kiri and proposed to begin talks for a new treaty after the Chunin Exam. Now, Hiruzen didn't have any options left because of how Konoha was weakened.
And so with that, as Kushina turns to Onoki, and spoke up sarcastic. "Still Tsuchikage, Onoki? You should have retired by now, before find a successor to handle the job."
"I refuse to step down, Ryukage-dono. I'm still standing. There is no way this age hold me back, until that you know it." Onoki replied, which he needed to brave during his old age, and resists Kushina's aura.
Kushina shook her head for Onoki's stubbornness, as until Tsuchikage's son steps in.
"Actually Kushina-sama, forgive me for oyaji's stubbornness, he WILL step down until he does. I would if my daughter Kurotsuchi will; after all, she had a long way go to succeed him." The Iwa jonin said.
"I see…but…it is first time in history with Iwa facing a Jigumo-nin." Kushina stated, making Onoki and Kitsuchi flinched about their daughter/granddaughter facing, which of course it will be a worth of gamble for Kurotsuchi will accomplished…
"She would face Uragi, accordingly…and such weak for how this pathetic village that made so-called 'ninjas'."
A new voice called out to the kages' presence, to joined this conversation, making the eyes Kushina, Rikimaru, and Joe narrowed, then release a KI surrounds them, as they turns around, followed by the 5 kages, includes Sakuya which made their eyes widen in terrified and less brave for merciless aura that came from a newcomers.
Hiruzen almost had a heart attack, along with Onoki, unlike the guards due to Kushina's sudden arrival; Mei and Sayaki were terrified for expecting to see someone to being a witness among the leader came from the west as well, and also from Mashin no Kuni (Land of Devil), which similar land as Oni no Kuni (Land of Demons).
"You…you're…" Ay shuttered, took a sight of a tall middle aged man wearing mix of traditional gi and armor, then wore an eyepatch covered his injured right eye.
"Genshin…" Joe interjected, with a venom tone.
On the eyes of everyone, kages (added a village head) and the guards; expecting to see Genshin which breen he had arrive weeks ago, not to mention, he had trained with his two sons for the chunin exam finals. And also he was accompanying by his Shadow Ninjas, making the Hayabusa Ninjas felt a reeks of demon stench on them.
"Genshin, the Supreme Ninja Overlord of the Jigumo Clan and Yamigakure! He is the most powerful and ruthless ninja on the west." Onoki declared at the presence of the Overloard of the Jigumo Clan.
"That would mean that he was come to see his teams of two were passed: flawless, brutally. Chojurou explains to me how brutal they were, and how skillful like one of them defeats a Inuzuka, other two were flawless. So Rinzu will be faced one of them right now, was Tessai." Mei concluded.
"My granddaughter had told me one of them defeat Akatsuchi, by freeze him. It is common for any shinobi learns sub-element unlike she was with Yoton as Mizukage-dono." The old stone kage added, making Mei nod for his point.
"On the sword on his back, was the famed 'Blade of the Archfiend'…" Ay added, which he had recognized the hilt of the sword, which he wasn't interests on swords as any Kumo-nin specialize kenjutsu beside Kiri, which he was expecting when most of the shinobi around the nation encountered the Overlord of the Black Spider Clan.
"Joe Hayabusa, and Godaime Ryukage Kushina Uzumaki…I wasn't expecting to see the two of you when I heard about the heir of the Uzumaki Clan, and as well compete the Chunin exams." Genshin said with both greeting and amusingly.
"Indeed, Genshin…I would had thought you have coming here for witnessed your spiders strike." Joe replied.
"So, Genshin…Sochi told me about your sons compete the chunin exams, along with their team." Kushina said, which Genshin had deep hatred of the dragon lineage.
"Indeed it has, Ryukage…After the word spreads out about you have a son, being alive…if I knew he was resident on Konoha, if I invade or sneak in this pathetic village to find him to kill or abducted him…" Genshin replied.
Making Hiruzen looked nervous and terrified for what he had overheard and without anyone notice his expression, if the Black Spider Ninjas learned about Naruto's existence was living here, and invade Konoha and kill anyone, turns out that if the Black Spider abducted Naruto and trained to be a ruthless killer.
That would mean that Konoha was fallen, if he didn't well aware about the Black Spider (Jigumo) had attend to slaughtered many innocents, and even the most experience shinobi in the ranks tried to overwhelm which how powerful and skilled they are, the shinobi of Konoha didn't stand a chance against such strong they are. (6)
If he would had told Naruto the truth about this, this village itself will became a village of retards, backstabbers, liars, cheaters, and thieves, who keeps family away. He have already lied and kept Naruto away from Kushina, from what was rightfully her duty; and now, seeking to prevent family from coming home in front of her face.
And until then when Joe and his group had save him from the mob, there is nothing he can how he should have act because of the council had usurps his authorities, and also his mistakes he had made that take years to fix it with his old age.
Genshin continues. "…And I would have raised him to destroy the Dragon Lineage and have revenge on Konoha for his fate. And hope that he will take over my mantle, when the time came."
"Oh…how about if sochi was realized about his mother was alive when that 'old senile monkey' had lied to him, if he learned the truth about this…after all, he had a sister as well, twin actually, if possible if sochi will ever being a Ryukage." Kushina countered, sarcastic; making Hiruzen's eyes widen about how Naruto had dream for wanted to be a hokage to gain acknowledge, but also being a Ryukage instead.
Hiruzen's mistakes leads to lost trust on the Sarutobi Clan and its people, even though that lying Naruto was the bad idea, along with denied claiming his heritage. It is because of his ignorance lead the village of Konoha to downfall.
"Hmph, well see…" Genshin replied, scoffed.
Once the conversation is over, as the Overlord of the Black Spider Clan went to the seat besides the Kazekage (which he knowing that was Orochimaru in disguised), along with his elite ninjas; while Kushina, Joe, and Arashi went to the far left to where she can seat.
Once Kushina stops at the sight of nervous Hiruzen all of sudden, with her eyebrows narrowed in lay eyes on his pathetic face, and looked very angry.
"And there's one more thing that I would like to give you, regarding your shinobi had tried to stop Sochi his team, and the girls, Hokage-'sama'…"
That causes Hiruzen confused about what Kushina was talking about…
*Clank!* *Clank!* *Clank!* *Clank!*
Hiruzen's eyes widen to see a pile of several headbands of his shinobi, Kushina had carried them in her robes, those were covered with blood, burn marks, scratch marks, and smelted metal, which turns out his shinobi had usurping his authorities for attempt to cripple the village and losing so much military power in hand.
"My son told me days ago that 'your' shinobi is attempted to slow them down…well, one of them is alive needed further Intel that confirms about your doing…you could say until I had give the poor bastard to Dr. Gray's treatment. Until if I told you about-"
"Kushina, wait! This is not my doing! I have followed the instructions what you have told me!" Hiruzen protested, quickly interrupts her, knowing that will be a bigger problems in hand for this situation.
"Oh, really! How about the elders of yours did it? Or Danzo did it? Or maybe they did it on their own! They wanted sochi because they claimed it was property of Konoha. Have they forgotten that he is now a Ryuu-nin! And let's not forget that your shinobi had attempted to kill him, along with his pathetic cohorts!" Kushina stated, sounds really upset and mad.
Turns out for Hiruzen, someone haven't report him about the incident days ago, which even though that many of the village went quiet, until then guessing that the elders was also being reported without him notice or suspicious. Turns out, neither was dead, or crippled, or sterile, or mentally tortured.
"I'm sorry, Kushina…I wasn't aware that I was distracted while I was doing my paperwork…I did my best I could to keeping them under control…even though the council were usurping my authorities, but they tried everything they could to restores its power…please…anything the people of Konoha." Hiruzen said, but convenes and reasoned to the Ryukage for his mistakes.
"Very well…" Kushina accepted Hiruzen's excused, and continue saying with advised and warned.
"And also, I'll inform MY shinobi, Blood Gulch, and JSDF for your stupidity. And this time…they will give friendly fire order on Konoha-nin, instead of our forces. Considered cut ties with us, temporary today. And also won't be assists you and your ranks." The redhead added.
Causes Hiruzen's eyes widen about 'friendly fire' is a attack force on non-enemy, own allied or neutral forces while attempting to attack the enemy, either by misidentifying the target as hostile, or due to errors or inaccuracy. Fire not intended to attack the enemy, and deliberate firing on one's troops for disciplinary reasons, is not called friendly fire.
Not to mention, the Hayabusa Village won't assists Konoha because of Hiruzen's mess.
Which means that Konoha will no longer allied with the Hayabusa, but temporary, and also trusts; which means that any of not-loyal shinobi of Konoha will be caught in the crossfire.
"You better tell the elders about this mess, or I will give this evidence to Hiroshima-sama about your council's stupidity…and let's not forget that I seen the conversation between you and Naruto." Kushina concluded, as she took out a small camera, making Hiruzen's eyes widen about how most of the members of the Dragon Ninjas were been monitored before coming to the village when entering.
"I TOLD YOU for 4 years to keep the council in leash…but YOU didn't keep it tight. After all, have you forgotten about the marriage agreement Shiden had made during the meeting? If this keeps up, and knowing If ANYTHING happens to your village…then I will call it off, while the betrothal contract is still active, if my son agrees!" She finished.
Hiruzen was silent about how everything is completely wasted that almost lost its reputation, he looked frantic about Konohagakure will remain as the shadow of its former strength and glory, itself.
So, Hiruzen needed act quickly, as he snaps his fingers, and an ANBU appears via shunshin.
"Hai, Hokage-sama?"
"Informed Koharu and Homura, along that stupid council for who defy my authorities and orders, did you overheard our conversation?"
Causes the ANBU clinches about how Konoha's days will be finished.
"Hai! What does it want me to do?"
"Informed your squad about this, and tell them about our conversation, as a warning, hurry! This is a serious matter! You know what happens to Konoha!" The Hokage replied, and ordered.
"Hai!" The ANBU replied, looked panic about this situation; as didn't want to say twice, and then vanished via shunshin.
"Hmph, that's good, and make sure that DON'T made a same mistake, understand, ttebane?" Kushina said to Hiruzen, relief for the old age Hokage's mess; which made the old Hokage nod his head for understand.
And so, Kushina proceed to the end of the kages' seat, and then sat down, while Joe and Arashi was standing beside her.
==Stadium; Stands==
On the stands for the audience, many people, they're completely, excited, eager, and…nervous; did you know why? Because of they were place bets on each shinobi, such as Sasuke Uchiha and/or Neji Hyuga, as the rest were betting on each of Dragon Ninjas (Doragon-nin). (7)
The stands filled with visitors, and more visitors around the five nations had come to Konoha over the passed few weeks, since then that while most of the competitors were trained; before they're entered from the outside of the walls of the stadium to watch the chunin exam tournament.
The chunin exams were always a main attraction and would bring not only visitors, but more clients as well. Until the clients were heard from the others regarding how they're injured when decline them, then refuse to pay the hospital bills.
The stadium was packed full of people. There were almost no seats available and it was filled to the brim with shinobi and civilians alike. Many of which were running about trying to make their last minute bets, hoping to win some extra cash based on who they thought was sure to win it all. But they have already set their bets if anyone wins, and so the village will be restored soon.
Ino and Choji were sitting, while the big-boned Akimichi who had a duffel bag filled with bags of potato chips. With Ino had been taking her space after for a month, she haven't spoken to Sakura during 1 month training, her mother were told her that Sakura's mother Mebuki were trained her.
Her mother's friend didn't expecting that she was a former jonin during her time. Which is why she resigned and retired her duties; because of she had a reason why she was resignation as a Konoha-nin.
Ino was completely pathetic that comes for how being a kunoichi, which those fangirls that made kunoichis giving them a bad name, just like Sakura brutally defeats Ami during they were kids, she didn't expecting Sakura had become a TRUE kunoichi. She was concern about Sakura facing a Jigumo kunoichi.
In a lower spot in the stadium seats were Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi, while a few rows above them were Hiashi Hyuga and Hinata's little sister Hanabi. Not to mention, Hinata was on the different seats along with her teammate Kiba while Akamaru was sitting on his head.
Not to mention, they're surrounded by a group of Mugen Tenshin ninjas, which been assign to be bodyguards, Hayate's betrothal for Hinata that she was under arrange marriage agreement between both fathers of Hinata and Hayate. Before Hinata met Hayate in the first time, the male Mugen Tenshin heir was being told about her plans to free the branch members, and liberate the Hyuga clan from Hanzei, after Hiwashi was been assassinate.
And until then, they were standing by…
Tenten was sitting on different spots, watching Neji's match, which of course that she will needed to remain standby for making a move; also interested in the matches which regarding her cousin's fight and also Sakura's match against a Black Spider Kunoichi, it was shocking for years a Konoha-nin face a most deadliest ninjas in the west.
Among the crowd; the people were filling the stands eager to watch the matches and were already placing their bets. Most people of Konoha were betting on Neji to win in the opening match hearing that he was the Hyuga prodigy, while some actually betted on Naruto? Because of they wanted to see the heir of the Uzumaki-Namikaze Clan, not to mention, the Fire Daimyo was also betting the same thing making the people of Konoha shocked for he had bet a tons of budget for win.
That would mean that money the Fire Daimyo owns will restored the village of Konoha…
Hundreds, if not thousands of people had placed bets on the outcome of each of the fights that were about to start, such as Ryu Hayabusa, the son of Joe Hayabusa, the Shiroiryuu (White Dragon), but, the main topics of conversation were about the 'Last Uchiha' fighting against the Kazekage's son, Sabaku no Gaara; because of their reputations, with Gaara being untouchable and Sasuke being the 'pride' of the Uchiha Clan.
Now, with the Blood Gulch Crew along with Jiraiya were keeping low-profile not wanting to be seen by anyone associated with Suna or Oto, which they're aware about Rasa, the Kazekage that knowing that was Orochimaru in disguised, so the real Kazekage was been assassinate.
And until now, they are ready for anything as possible…
Unknown to the eyes of anyone, on the distance of the orphanage had JSDF were prepared for anything, since they were non-chakra users from the west that somehow skilled with weaponry and close-combat, but most of them were brought katanas on their travel way to Konoha.
Now, back to the stadium, at the Kage's booth, with the Sandaime Hokage take a deep breath, then remain calm, and then the exems were about to begin, until notice something is missing before Sasuke's whereabouts were unknown, while he is with Kakashi to train.
"Alright…it's time to start the exam…" He muttered.
And now; the Sandaime Hokage stood up into his seat and went to the edge of the balcony to announce the audience for started the exams, causing everyone to quiet down when they saw that the Hokage was about speak.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, esteemed guest! Welcome to the Konohagakure Chnin Exams!" He began.
Hiruzen continues, while the people were pay attention to listen to the Hokage's speech.
"We will now now start the main tournament matches between 26 participants who made it through the preliminaries! So please sit back, enjoy the matches until the end, and good day!"
The crowd erupts into cheers as Hiruzen Sarutobi went back into his seat. As the six kages, adding Genshin and Sayaki looked down in the arena. As he did, The Raikage Ay frowned at the contestants.
"If I'm not mistaken, Hokage-sama, we're missing 7 finalists, I think 6 of them were the famed Team Akuma and Tenshi, along with Sasuke Uchiha." Ay said commented, with a frowned.
"I agreed with Raikage-sama, but where are they?" Rasa (Orochimaru) stated.
"My dragons were on their way, right now. Because of me, Joe, and Shiden were go on ahead, while my son's team and girls will catch up." Kushina said.
Making the kages and Sayaki nod for understanding, minus Genshin, which seeing his sons' team as well among the line, as Sarutobi spoke up, added.
"Same here, I'm sure I had the boy's sensei to thank for that. But don't worry, I've taken steps to make sure he gets here in time." He said, and mentally added. 'Wonder what those two were, now?'
"Huh, that Kakashi…Just like Obito when he always late for their training and mission began, which he does acts like him." Kushina muttered, comment about her late husband's student Obito Uchiha, she remember the time what he had died during the last third shinobi war.
Onoki humphed again, and said. "Any brat who dosen't show up on time, doesn't deserve to be promoted, regardless, of who is his sensei is, or if the kid has some Kekkai Genkai. If a shinobi is unreliable, he or she shouldn't be put into a position of power."
Hiruzen Sarutobi hmmed, but didn't say anything at least…
==Stadium; Stands, with Ino and Choji==
Meanwhile, Ino, and while Choji eating bag of potato chips, they're excited to see that turn out to be for the match.
"I can't wait to see how this turns out…not to mention, Sakura will be facing a dangerous kunoichi that none to us from the Yamigakure." Ino said in both excitement and concerned.
"Yeah…" Choji agreed, while munching his chips, then looking down at his friend Shikamaru. "…hope that Sakura will be alright to face a powerful and terrifying kunoichi like she did during the last preliminaries."
"I know…I was worried about how Sakura can handle this…? I mean, she did trained by her mother, Mebuki-san. I mean…wow, a resigned jonin in our ranks."
"Yeah, kaa-chan told me about Sakura's kaa-san was former Jonin, like tou-chan and Asuma-sensei." Choji stated.
Ino nod her head, agreed with Choji about Sakura's mother was the most experience kunoichi in Konoha, she thought her parents were just civilians, but also were former konoha-nin, along with Sakura's aunt, Haruna.
With Ino survey the area in the stands, until she caught an eyes on Hayate was standing on the lower part of the stands. And she stood up, that cause Choji looked over teammate, before paused what he had ate.
"What is it, Ino?" The big-boned boy asked.
"Can you hold my seat for a minute, I'll be back to see someone during the preliminaries." She replied, which received a nod from Choji, as she went down towards to Hayate's location, with the Akimichi places a bag full of potato chips onto Ino's former seat.
On the different stands, the Blood Gulch were among the crowd, ever since the Hokage were informed the people were taking a bodyguard duties, which they were mercenaries hired by Kushina, only, rather than any village attempt to hired to. Not to mention, they were placed with Anti-Genjutsu barrier seal to prevent any members of the group were ineffective by any illusions.
"Wow, this is like baseball, only fighting." Washington said remarked about the stadium itself is like a fightning arena.
"I know, Wash. It was like the famous Dead or Alive Tournament." Carolina said agreement. Even though that she wanted to sign in to compete the tournament.
Next is with Hinata and Kiba, along with Akamaru was seating, as they sat to their comrades of the other teams. Hinata held her hands tightly; she felt turmoil of emotions mix within her. First is Sakura is faced against a Black Spider Kunoichi; she hope that Sakura will win.
And as for Neji, she hopes that the plan needed to be sure that everything went accordingly.
"Say Hinata…" Kiba's voice called out, that gotten Hinata attention to looked at him, sitting at theright. "Are you worried about Sakura or your cousin Neji?"
"Sakura actually…because of she needed to forfeit, and did you remember about you almost died?" Hinata replied.
"Don't worry, Hinata. I'm a tough dog, there is nothing such cuts." Kiba replied; which he heard about Hinata was betrothal by the Mugen Tenshin Clan, hope that the Village of Konoha will be spared, then he snorted about Neji.
"As for Neji, hope that he didn't had the same honor as that any Hayabusa ninja does. After all, I thought Hyuga was supposed to be honorable ones." He added.
"I don't know, Kiba-kun…let's hope that Neji will be alright." Hinata said unsure, about this…well, half-lie.
A snort from Kiba comes from her left side, and spoke up. "As if, if that teme will be beaten into a pulp and broke his senses about 'fate' crap. And as for Sakura, I don't know how Kaa-san told me about her mother is a badass woman as she does. Not to mention that Ryukage, Kushina was it? I mean, the Yondaime Hokage's wife, for real! She was supposed to live in Konoha."
"It's because of she was blessed by the Ryujins (Dragon Gods) of Hayabusa on the Dragon lineage? Tou-san told me about it when she is the royal family of ninja." Hinata replied, answered.
"Whoa, that was one big name for a royal family like the Daimyo." Kiba said remarked about that status.
"It's true, Kiba. Kushina-sama was indeed a member of a royal family. I would have thought she had children - twins exactly. And I heard that it was them." Kurenai said confirms it about Kushina's status.
"Church, I have to go to the bathroom." A childish male voice spoke looked permission.
"GODDAMN IT, CABOOSE! YOU ALREADY TAKE IT ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO!"
Another male that sounded like a father scolds a kid for doing something stupid. Not to mention hearing swear words.
"Church is right, Caboose. We could find some seats, or stand there like shit if we need, so that we can watch the fight for this point in pipes. Bow-chika-bow-wow!" Another similar voice, which that looked sounded like bring sarcastic and being a pervert.
"Tucker, shut up!" He sneered, as he continued. "Have you fucking forget that why we here? Lady Kushina did hiring us for this point."
That made Kurenai tensed about one of them had mention Kushina, her sensei; as Team 8 took a good look at them.
They were 3 male wearing different clothes, which consists of colors; Cobalt, Aqua, and Blue. Wielding strange weapons on their hands, on their deduced, they were ranged weapons as they were holding them like crossbows, adding the teal one had a sword strapped on his back.
Not to mention, those three of them had different headwear, two were wearing baseball caps with shades and the other is a helmet and goggles, except for the aqua-theme. (8)
Apparently, those three were being under a conversation regarding of what they were saying, Kurenai had guessed that they were mercenaries if she recalled by judging those outfit.
'Why would Kushina-sensei hired mercenaries?' She thought, wondered.
"Dude, as much as she did, we did take a patrol while watching the fight." The same aqua-theme male mercenary stated, which made Kurenai curious about Kushina did hired them for patrol.
"Um…I would like to see my new friends play…" Caboose answered.
"Yeah, we did bet on Naruto, and the other dragons, hope that this will be a crazy battle. Well, it's worth it." Tucker stated declaring for putting bets on his best friend's win.
"Yeah, as much this we'll keep out those assholes in this village had sense of disloyal to the Hokage because they do their own, rather than 'still' loyal to their leader which they wanted a fucking revenge." The cobalt-theme mercenary said in disappointed.
That caught Kurenai off-guard about she heard some shinobis within Konoha been disloyal after she heard about the children were departs, which because of they became rebelled about the truth and also misinformed. Accordingly, this results to keep the village being spared.
"Tell me about it. Here I thought they were hippies, couldn't able to see a single guy who was holding? It's like jar of cookies, or a box of chocolate." The sniper concluded mentioned Naruto's status.
"YAY, COOKIES! WHEN CAN I GET COOKIES?" The blue-theme mercenary cheered, from before among the two, which this blue mercenary acts like a children.
"SHUT UP, CABOOSE!" Tucker and Church says unison scolds at Caboose for his childish antics.
Kiba could only stared at those three, and spoke up.
"Uh, what are those guys talking about? Holding what?"
"It's nothing!" Kurenai replied at her male student, a little too fast. "Nothing you should know…"
Kurenai relief for needed quick respond without her student(s) learned about the status of her sensei's son, which it was remain secret, well, it is no longer matter now since they were aware.
"And Caboose…"
Hearing Church voice spoke up, which made Kurenai turn her eyes on those three, wanted to gain more information about those mercenaries.
"Yes." Caboose said respond.
"…You may 'help' them."
==Stadium; with Ino==
Ino was approaching to Hayate on the audience stands, accompany by his father Shiden; as much as if the platinum blonde wanted to speaks to him; once she completely made an approached, which caught by Shiden's eye.
"What is it you wanted to speak, Yamanaka-san?" Shiden questioned; which Ino had heard an authority tone.
"I…um…I was wondering if I wanted to speak to your son, Shiden-sama." Ino replied, which she was been told by her sensei Asuma about the Raijin of Hayabusa and the head of the Mugen Tenshin Clan, Shiden.
Hayate (Tenshin)'s eyes caught on Ino, which she heard no lies within her voice, which because by judging a slight shy or nervous on her expression, as he rolled his eyes at his father.
"Tou-sama, I would like to have discussed with Yamanaka-san." Hayate said.
"Very well…" Shiden replied, as he walks away.
Leaving Ino and Hayate alone, which it's awkward for how much they wanted to talk about regarding after the last month.
"Ino…I know about you wanted to say about I was being betrothal to your friend, Hinata. I mean, you were aware about CRA, right?" Hayate interjected, before Ino could say it.
Ino was surprising about she had forgotten about the law regarding a last member of the clan on verge of extinction, which acquires multiple wives to revived, which if she haven't pay attention about Naruto and his flock of his such as Ayane and Sakura. That would mean that she will also join in as well.
Which made Ino smiled for how she wanted to get to know Hayate, which of course that being made a relationship.
"So, how about it, Hayate-kun…? I mean, after all, if I wanted to talk to you more, if you're from Ryuu no that is…" Ino said, with her hands on her back on her waist.
"That's understandable, and I'm sure that if Kushina-sama will approve me to be a ambassador, while if any of you will be volunteered." Hayate said.
"Yeah, you have a good point there, not to mention Konoha will needed time to repair the damage that Hokage-sama had made…I mean, he needed to step down, otherwise, it will be worst." Ino stated, confirming. "If I become a chunin, I hold my right to travel there."
Hayate nod his head agreed with Ino about the Sandaime Hokage needed to step down, again, after Minato's sacrificed, as he frowns for the old senile Hokage which because of he is the reason for interfered the foreign clan affairs.
"I hope that if Sarutobi will need his replacement, right now, before this village will get worst." He said harshly, which made Ino tensed about his tone of his. "If Minato-sama would have been alive for years, none of that would have happened."
Which made Ino went nervous about Hayate's expression turned dark, which because she was told by Asuma about Mugen Tenshin shinobis were not be trusted to Konoha, nor any shinobi from the lands, but only the Ryuu-nins, along with someone who been connects to anyone such as being Sakura's friend, that would means that she's clean and being trustworthy.
"Um…yeah, even Asuma-sensei wasn't the right candidate to take over his father's place, or anyone on this village having high-rank shinobi such as Kakashi-sensei. Or two of the sannins accordingly, I mean, I'd heard from otou-san about Jiraiya-sama has arrived in this village recently, before haven't heard after he punch Sandaime-sama like that." Ino stated.
"It's because of how happen to be Naruto's godfather." Hayate answered, that surprised Ino about this information about Jiraiya was the godfather to the twins, and also he is the teacher to the Yondaime Hokage.
"Yeah…it was shocking…if I would made friends with him, along with Shikamaru and Choji, I would been a good friend to him, I mean, I was jealous at Sakura for betrothal, she was engaged with the heir of the Uzumaki and Namikaze Clan." The platinum blonde stated.
"If you have to, until if your father or mother dislikes my friend to begin with, being told about this."
"Actually, my mother does, until Kushina-sama came to our clan compound and beating her to blood pulp…" Ino stated winced at the memory that she had witnessed, as she turn her head to the direction. "…And I think kaa-san was on the different seats right over there."
Hayate follows her direction, to seeing Ino's mother was among the crowd, after learned about Ino haven't made it to the finals. Her condition was a critical, caused by the Ryukage, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze. She looked shamed and regretted for how she cannot win the argument, even though that she almost lost her trust from her own daughter and her husband, along with the Yamanaka clan,
She was completely blind by hatred, which only Mebuki was indeed tried to talks senses to her about Naruto is Kushina's son, until then that some of her friends had turn their backs on her, unable to support her. She was regretted for how blind she was to begin with.
Even though that she cannot beat her which because of Kushina is a S-rank shinobi, since she is citizen of Konoha, and the wife of Inoichi and mother of Ino. She was beaten black and blue for endlessly for how she was completely almost lost so many friends; not even her own husband cannot step in and save her from the wrath of the red dragon, she did give a message for Naruto is not a fox's reincarnate.
Her name was Inoko Yamanaka; she has light brown eyes without pupils, and brown hair which is tied into a bun with a red ribbon in it. Strands frame both sides of her face, hanging over her ears from behind them. She is fair skinned, and slight wrinkles are visible near her mouth. Her attire consists of a dark teal elegant dress, which sports an aquamarine colored gem below the collar. (9)
"Does your mother receive the truth and revelation?" Hayate asked.
"She did, she almost gets herself killed if she joined the mob and kills your friend when I was young, until tou-san told me everything, if the fox would be release when the seal is broken and causes the village will destroy, once again." Ino said, glaring her mother at the distance, then turn to Hayate.
"Until many people of Konoha had realized his status, the Fire Daimyo will execute everyone because of the blame of Sandaime Hokage-sama." She added.
"Sarutobi would had never let it happened when he lied to Kushina-sama, he wanted to keep the village remain strong. While keeping Naruto here, so he would rebuild the Clan that his father would, his predecessors and his successor, Minato-sama, would rolled their grave if they saw what the village of Konoha would become." Hayate said.
"I know…we should have honored Yondaime Hokage-sama's wish, our village would had fallen after our retribution." Ino stated.
"Konoha is now a retarded Village, and devoted into Dead Last." Hayate declared, causes Ino cringes for how her home village is stripped its one of the strongest village in the Five Nations, and also the chart of the power of five is devoted to the bottom of the ladder.
"If only someone will take over Sandaime-sama's seat as a Hokage, our village would be remain weak as before." Ino said hopefully. "I know Jiraiya-sama wasn't the best candidates for taken the mantle as a Godaime Hokage, and what about Tsunade-sama?"
"Jiraiya-dono was able to track her, and until we prepared to approach and made an offer to had her to the ranks of Hayabusa Village."
"But, Konoha is her home, where her grandfather was build this village!" Ino said protested, which shocks her about Tsunade is attempt to had joined the Hayabusa ranks.
"Not anymore, because of her past, along with they lost the trust of the Uzumaki Clan?" Hayate stated, before he explains to Ino. "Not to mention Uzumaki Clan was also part of the founders of Konoha when bears the swirl symbols on the Hitai-ate and the flak jacket uniforms, like you bare the symbol of the Uzumaki…"
Ino was shocked disbelief, while she wore casual clothes while day-off as a Konoha kunoichi, her hitai-ate that strapped on her waist has a swirl symbol which considered it was a Uzumaki crest, along with the red swirls on her father's uniform and her sensei, Asuma, bear the same symbol.
"Since you know Tsunade-sama was part-Uzumaki, meaning Mito Uzumaki was her grandmother. If Konoha would betrays the Uzumaki Clan, who keeping that symbols on their uniform, it would had them removed, which that once part of Konoha uniforms out of anger, which Uzumaki Clan has a great alliance with the Sneju Clan, and they protest Konoha by housing the Kyuubi for years…"
Ino surprisingly shocked, even more, who knew the Senju Clan had allies with the Uzumaki Clan, turns out that Konoha had betrays the Uzumaki Clan, which it is too late for convincing, which of course that now the current Jinchuuriki is now a Ryuu-nin (Dragon Ninja).
"Wait a minute! What about any skilled and powerful jonin such as Asuma-sensei? I mean, we have no other Hokage Candidates to taken job." Ino stated.
"I believe Fire Daimyo-dono had other plans, he found a candidate to take care Sarutobi's mess." Hayate answered.
"Really, who?" Ino asked, hopefully that Konoha will be remain stand.
"We'll find out after this exam." Hayate answered.
On the nobles' stands, which all Daimyos, along with the samurai guards, along with hired shinobi and mercenaries such as the Blood Gulch Gang when Kushina had hired them.
Also there's Hiko Seijuro XIII of Ryū no Kuni, and his wife Haruka, which of course that the Dragon Daimyo had gotten armed with his own personal Shirasaya Katana, along with armed samurais and JSDF soldiers which gotten the eyes of the onlookers for seeing the Dragon Daimyo had gotten modernized soldiers, which made them envious of course that how having samurais and soldiers for sure.
Minus the Fire Daimyo, because of its not ready for being modernized like that, before the Ryuu-nins he was hired when Kushina called back because of after Konoha's retribution.
Along with was Hiroshima Genryuusai, the Fire Daimyo of Hi no Kuni, along with his wife, Shigimi, along with some bodyguards, some usual samurai bodyguards, along with the Fire Guardians while Asuma was among the members.
"I can't wait to get to meet Kushina's son, Naruto-kun, in person. And I was hoping that this the right time to shine to get." Hiroshima said excitement.
Seijuro was chuckled about his counterpart Daimyo was anxious to meet Naruto.
"Calm down, Hiroshima. I'm sure that you'll meet him, until the Chunin exams had started…also, I would guess that turns out that Team Akuma and Tenshi haven't arrived yet, but no worries, they'll arrive right about now, about…seconds." The Daimyo of Land of Dragons replies.
"I hope that you're right, my friend…I hope that you're right." The Fire Daimyo said agrees, as he lend himself into the seat, and then added. "Although…I do found someone will take over Hiruzen's job as a Godaime Hokage…"
Making the Dragon Daimyo raised his eyebrow, looked a bit surprised about Hiroshima had found a candidate for being the next Hokage, and then he said.
"I see…who?"
Hiroshima could answer, as he rolled his eye at the sight of a hooded individual, which happens to be female, and had brown hair.
"…Someone…will return to the leaf." He replied to Seijuro, which made him wonder who he/she was…
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
Down in the stadium grounds, a group of contestants for the final exam had arrived at the stadium with the exception of Sasuke Uchiha, along with Team Akuma and Tenshi. Since Team Wolf Spider and Tarantula were also among them, were waiting for them until they were arrived.
Consists of Sakura Haruno, Neji Hyuga, Rias Gremory along with her opponent Samui and her friend Akeno Himejima, Shikamaru Nara, Knives (who he is spinning his revolver as usual), Fu, The Suna siblings: Gaara, Teamari, and Kankuro; Daichi, Kurostsuchi, Shino Aburame, Rinzu, then lastly is Team Tarantula: Uragi, Kagerou, and Tessai; and the Wolf Spider; Menma, and Knives.
Since they were aware about Takeshi was revived as a Cyborg when Dr. Baxter Stockman. And so that soon that they will be sees the shocking for how being revived.
While Team Akuma and Tenshi haven't arrived making Sakura concern about Naruto haven't arrived yet.
Since the people were eager to see the 'Last Uchiha' fight, if possible for facing a son of the Yondaime Kazekage with an absolute defense, being untouchable.
A group of contestants were lined up, once again, Hayate Gekkou was among them, as referee for the finals, and began to explaining the rules of the finals to the Genin finalist.
After the preliminaries, till one month for the finals, Joe Hayabusa came to the office days ago, before he could give an order to send Hayate (Gekko) to follow Gaara and his team, after learning that Gaara was a Jinchuuriki. And also Joe explains to Hiruzen about Oto had made alliance with the Black Spider Ninja, which of course until expecting the Overlord of the Black Spider, besides Suna.
And so, the Hokage placed the village shinobi, while the Hayabusa stated that it was Konoha's business, not theirs to begin with, on highly alert and deployed two teams of ANBU at the stadium and had several other teams patrol the surrounding area. He also had the Kekkai-Hans (Barrier Team) go on full alert and report to him of anything strange, no matter how small, fearing that Orochimaru may infiltrate the village, again.
When Hayate (Gekko) finished explaining the rules of the finals, then took out a folded piece of paper and unfold it to shows it to the finalists to see their expecting matches in ordered.
"Before we began, a quick alternation to the matches. This is really just a formally, since I'm sure none of you didn't recall enough to actually forget who you're going to be fighting, or you all already memorized who you're facing…" Hayate began, as seeing the list bracket of combatants he was showing:
Match 01: Sakura Haruno vs. Kagerou
Match 02: Naruto U. Namikaze vs. Neji Hyuga
Match 03: Rias Gremory vs. Samui
Match 04: Kasumi Tenshin vs. Ayane Tenshin
Match 05: Shikamaru Nara vs. Temari
Match 06. Momiji Higurashi vs. Knives
Match 07: Fu vs. Kankuro
Match 08: Tsuki U. Namikaze vs. Akeno Himejima
Match 09: Ryu Hayabusa vs. Daichi
Match 10: Kurotsuchi vs. Uragi
Match 11: Menma vs. Shino Aburame
Match 12: Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara
Match 13: Tessai vs. Rinzu of Kiri
(AN: If you wrote a bracket on this list, except for match 13 will be on the advance as default.)
He allowed the Genin, except for Team Akuma and Tenshi, which they already know, who each of their respective fights, confirm when their matches would before he folded the paper and put it back into his vest, as he said.
"Since Team Akuma and Tenshi has not appeared, and we cannot delay this match until they were arrives, and so we will have to-"
But before Hayate could declare speaking, before finishing, a huge whirlwind, surrounded with lavender rose and sakura petals suddenly appeared behind Hayate (Gekko), before the referee turn his head over his shoulder, to see expecting then that.
When it dies down, it reveals to be Naruto and his twin Tsuki, Ryu, Ayane, Kasumi, and Momiji were present. With Naruto and Ryu gotten their new attires, while the girls remain in their usual attires, Tsuki was a bit jealous for having such a fancy and awesome ninja uniform.
==Stadium; Stands==
"They're looked badass." Tucker comment to Naruto and Ryu's new attire and grand entrance, along with the girls.
"I agreed with you, Tucker. They are." Church agreed.
Hanzei smiled slightly, evilly, for this is what he was hoping for to get rid of Sakura, and hope that everything went well if possible for Hanabi will be the best candidate to be married Naruto, rather than that pink-haired brat.
Which Hiashi confirmed about Hanabi is too young to married because of how young she was, which it take next 7 years or so, which it will be ensure that Hanzei's plot to attempt to get his hands on the status of the royal family.
But, on his mind, just like her mother Mebuki which she happens had an A-rank, and also a retired kunoichi of Konoha who resigned for some reasons. And who would think of unaware about the rumored/famed Savaar of Konoha been resident here on this village.
And hope that the Jigumo kunoichi that put a bet on her, which had gotten the Black Spider group attention, which this time for the victorious will be his…
==Back to the Arena Grounds==
Naruto steps forward, approaching the proctor of the finals, and asked.
"Are we late, proctor-san?" The blonde teen asked with white attire.
Hayate (Gekko) shook his head, replied, then said.
"No, you and your group made it in time, I was about to announced to postpone your respective matches, any of you, and skipped to the next. And also the first match will be Sakura Haruno and Kagerou of Black Spider Clan (Jigumo), when I was about pronounced the fight, after I finishing the speech."
Naruto nod his head for understandable about how they were arrived in time.
"It is okay, Gekko-san, I understand for regarding this announcement. It is honor for such to fight on the finals."
"The honor is mine, Ryuu-nin (Dragon Ninja)." Hayate (Gekko) replied, with a slight bow.
And so as he and the rest joined the finalists, while Team Wolf Spider and Tarantula was amusingly for how Naruto's group arrived, and also looked eager to fight any of them to the finals.
Now with the audience was murmuring about the Hokage's son being coming this way, but now that he was a Dragon Ninja of Hayabusa Village on Ryuu no Kuni, which thought they blame him for Konoha's downfall, which of course that they have forgotten about he had tons of fortune within the royal family status.
With Naruto glance at the audience, before he activates the eyes of the dragon, which they weren't aware about the truth will come up about he is no longer a Jinchuuriki to begin with.
'Foolish villagers of Konoha, I'll show you that I'm not a 'demon' you people preferred me…' He thought, inwardly growled, he really doesn't care about this village.
==Stadium; stands, With Seijuro and Hiroshima==
"Told you, this is how made an entrance." Seijuro saying to Hiroshima, to told me so, about Naruto's team and Ayane's team arrived, looked admitted for make such a entrance.
"…I guess that was remarkable." Hiroshima said looked remarked.
==Stadium; Kage's Booth==
"Is that…?" Mei spoke up, took a sight on a group of Dragon ninjas.
"Yup, that's right, Mizukage-dono. My sochi, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, the heir of the Uzu-Nami Clan, the nickname for Uzumaki and Namikaze, and main branch of the Hayabusa Clan." Kushina replied smiles at the sight of her twins and the other dragons.
Making Onoki quickly turns his head to Kushina, and spoke up.
"You mean…then that's…"
"Yes it is, Tsuchikage. And watch it! Be careful to choose your words wisely; if I were you, you do not want to risk a war you cannot win, you 'old dirtbag'." Kushina said, interjected, with a threaten eyes gaze at the old tsuchikage, which used the quote from Sarge, she was using to addressed.
Onoki knew he would not win, not with Ryuu no Kuni had highly advance weapons and technology such as those mercenaries that Kushina had hired, not to mention that a group of Dragon Ninjas were no pushovers, along with allied with Mizukage after Chunin exams, and also the Mugen Tenshin ninjas that they were on the stands. So, he slumps down in defeat, seething.
Not to mention, Onoki knew her aura was way stronger then himself, because of she is a Ryukage of Hayabusa village to the Ryu no Kuni, which means that he will be beaten, easily.
With Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried even more now; even though that Kushina had brought an army (JSDF) from Japan. It scared him even more that when the whole Ryu no Kuni were now notified of Naruto being alive, along with Japan.
Hiruzen was being distrusts by Kushina which he is no longer to gain what he had in mind because of his mistakes. Ever since many populations were reduced in the past few years and the children were left as well, making more worst until this year. Hiruzen had no choice, really wanted Konoha to be stand, which because of many villagers had lost respect him for they had lost their children.
He heard about they had gotten Minato Namikaze's grave, and transfer to the Ryuu no Kuni, which Konoha don't deserved to give his late successor had proper funeral, he had failed him, completely.
He wasn't fit to be a Hokage because of his mistakes for lying Kushina in the first place. And it was a hard times for Konohagakure no Sato because of the mistreatment of the heir of the royal family by blood.
With that, Konoha will be no longer to support by the Fire Daimyo, once he will declares as temporary, afterwards which it will subsided, if needed to reestablish by Hiruzen to step down his position as a Sandaime Hokage, and find a successor for taken over his job.
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
Once Naruto, Ryu, Tsuki, Ayane, Kasumi, and Momiji joined up, as Sakura spoke up to them, looked relief.
"You're here, guys. What took you guys so long? I was worried if Hayate-san would disqualify you all to your opponents." The rosette said.
"Gomen, gomen, Sakura-chan, we were just taken a detour for couple of minutes." Naruto replied, before he noticed her she was well heavily armed; her Lunar Staff is strapped on her back, along with a sheathed black boomerang, while her tonfa-blade is strapped on her waist. "And I see that you're finally heavy armed."
(AN: Just like Sokka had his boomerang sheathed.)
"Yeah, I did able to put everything in ordered. And about you and your group, why are you people take a detour?" The rosette replied and asked.
"Something important, it's between us and the 'devils'. And we save a 'bell-girl', when were on our way." Naruto replied.
Sakura nod her head understandable regarding what she referred to, and also Naruto was referring the kunoichi that Shikamaru had fought, she knew that there were fiend activities that it's impossible for those savage creatures, accordingly before sending orphans to be transfer to the west.
Shikamaru was suspected about that conversation, he was curious about this conversation about this matter about what Sakura was talking about. So it's best to drop the subject, and focus on forfeiting this exam.
As Hayate clear his throat that gotten their attention; ever since that when Yugao had brought a doctor for his illness, which because of she had met up with her sensei and also a kage of Hayabusa village, Kushina. Since Yugao was happy to see her old mentor, who happens to be skilled with kenjutsu.
Which because having Dr. Gray and Doc were able to treat his illness, and now he's cure, so he can gain his breathing once again and now he can sleep well. Afterwards, the doctors give him medicine for his illness that make sure that he can take it weeks.
With Hayate continues his speech to the finals, before taking out the same graph to Naruto and his group, once last time and then retelling them about their opponents in short version; which Ayane and Kasumi saw their names on 'Match 4'.
Ayane would be forced to fight either Kasumi or Momiji depending on which of them would win against each other.
'This is it…I hope that me and nee-chan will settle after so long.' Ayane thought, looked confident.
'I may have wanted to fight, Kasumi-nee, and I'm sure that if I will win or she does…' Kasumi thought.
Since both half-sisters/cousins were looked confident and looked forward to face each other for this match.
"Now, listen up, this is the last exam, so make sure you give the best showing you can. Out here, you're not only representing your team, you're representing your village as well in front of hundreds of potential clients. Make sure you keep that in mind during your fights. That said, the landscape here may be different, but just with the preliminaries, there are no set rules except that you fight until one of you dies…"
That made Team Wolf Spider and Tarantula smiled evilly for how killing is allowed in this finals, while Team Akuma and Tenshi were determent for facing a Black Spider Ninja.
"…or admit defeats, unless I determine that a clear winner has already been decided, in which case I'll stop the fight." He finished.
Hayate (Gekko) got received nods from most of the finalists, as he nodded to himself as well, as Shikamaru spoke up.
"Excuse me, what happens if anyone doesn't shows up?" The lazy Nara asked.
"Then it will declare to be disqualified for not arrived in time, then the winner will move to the next match. So its simple as that." Hayate (Gekko) replied.
"Troublesome." Shikamaru muttered.
"All right then, Sakura Haruno and Kagerou, you two are starting us off. The rest of you proceed to the contestants' booth balcony on the arena for stand by for your respective matches." Hayate instructed, as he pointed his finger at the direction where the finalists will be witnessed.
Once all of the non-participants of the first match had cleared the arena, leaving Sakura and Kagerou on the area, while the rest were heading to the balcony…
==Stadium; Stands==
"Well, looks like its Sakura's turn. Man, I'm so excited to see how badass they were." Simmons stated.
"Huh, I agreed, Simmons; our moneys on her." Sarge agreed.
"Sí, con la esperanza de que Sakura vence a la perra. (Yes, hoping that Sakura will beat the bitch.)" Lopez said in Spanish, making everyone overheard and wonders what he was saying, it was completely confusing.
"Tienes razón, Lopaz, espero que pueda arreglárselas. (You're right, Lopaz, hope that she can pull it off.)" Grif agreed, and then turns to Sarge and Simmons, spoke up in English. "Lopaz was hoping Sakura can beat her."
"Hm, good point, and I see that your Spanish lessons pulled off, which wasn't compare to Donut." Simmons said, admitted for Grif's language lessons, which he can translate Lopez.
"I agreed with that, Simmons. Hope that this will be an awesome fight." Grif said claimed for Sakura will win.
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
Now, Sakura and Kagerou was on the arena grounds, before Hayate will announce the fight begin, as seeing Sakura bit her thumb, along with Kagerou, wondering for how she do that, which it thought was used for summoning method, and until then seeing the pink-haired 'true' kunoichi mark her cheek with her own blood.
Sakura closed her eyes, and deep thought of accordingly to her mother about the ancient rights of honorable battle.
'I devote this honorable battle…to our great king, and my mother, Mebuki, along with my ancestors…with my blood oath.'
With Sakura's eyes opens, then took out her chakra-conductive leather gloves, making Kagerou frowned that she looked like a certain character from FFVII (namely Tifa Lockhart) that she had reminded. Hayate (Gekko) was admitted about seeing the 'Second Coming of Tsunade Senju', which like everyone on Konoha had somehow seeing a second Tsunade on their eyes.
'Kagerou…she DID have 'it'.' A voice on Kagerou's head, which causes her eyebrow raised, and then turn her gaze at the rosette's right wrist.
'So…that's the power you mentioned.' Kagerou thought, replied.
'Yes, that wretched bitch passed that power to hers, and she and her bitch will pay for what we almost end my existence.' A dark demonic voice said in her mind.
'Don't worry, I have a feeling her mother is here, watching.' She replied, until she formed a arrogant smug, and spoke up. "I hope that you will fall as you know it."
"Hmph, we'll see…" Sakura replied, grips her glove-wearing fist.
With Sakura made a stance, raised her hand move front of her, while the other is on the back, making Kagerou looked suspected for seeing her the way her stance, because of her other hand will gain easily access of her weapons such as a boomerang that holsters on her back, bo-staff, and a tonfa-blade.
"Heh… This'll be fun…" Kagerou said, as she had drawn her pair of blade fans, unfolded.
Hayate (Gekko) noticed they're ready, by judging their stances, which there is no needed to ask, and declared.
"The first match between Sakura Haruno and Kagerou of Yamikagure…begin!"
(Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children OST: Those Who Fight [Piano Version] – Starts)
*Scree!*
Sakura charged straight at Kagerou, which of course that the black spider kunoichi was aware about her skills with chakra-enhanced strength, bojutsu, and taijutsu; while kenjutsu was non-exists for haven't been used, and until then she took out a handful of shurikens.
*Fhst!*
Sakura launched them at her, which made Kagerou knew she used them as distractions.
*Clankclankclankclankclank!*
Kagerou blocks them with her fans, and suddenly Sakura leap into the mid-air, and just as latter had predicted, which her leg is coated with chakra energy.
"Kuruda-ryuu Kossapo: Sword!"
*Swish!*
*BOOM!*
A shockwave unleash causes by Sakura jump whirlwind kick that being blocked by Kagerou's fans were crossed together, and then pushed her backwards into the air, causes the rosette backflips to land on the ground.
And then Sakura charges in at Kagerou, while she was on defensive stance with her blade fans. As the pink-haired launched a left hook to her, but the black-haired kunoichi dodged by ducking low, and delivers her opponent an uppercut slash with her fan.
==Stadium; Kages' Booth==
"Is that…the new Savaar?" Ay (Ei) asked, looked amazed at Sakura's taijutsu were powerful she had displayed.
Which he was aware about the Rumored Savaar of Konoha was been feared by most Kumo-nins which because of masterful for taijutsu.
Ever since Ay's father wanted the famed Mebuki Haruno to teaches the ancient art of taijutsu to its ranks by recruit her, until she was side with Konoha to begin with, even its ANBU counterparts tried to get her in the ranks.
"That's right, that's Sakura Haruno, Mebuki's daughter: the 102nd Savaar. She had able to gain her mantle as the 102nd, which Mebuki was the 101st Savaar on her time, which during she had resigned as kunoichi of Konoha for her reasons." Kushina explained. (10)
Until Kushina caught something on her eye, to see a red-gem bracelet on her right wrist, which knowing that, was the Witchblade itself.
'It seems that just as I suspected…Mebuki…are you sure that she will entrust that burden to your daughter.' The Ryukage thought.
"So…she's the 101st Savaar's daughter. I would have thought that somehow Mebuki-san trained her daughter her ways of Kuruda-style taijutsu." Mei stated.
Hiruzen was aware about Mebuki's reputation, after she was resigned for being a kunoichi for some reason, he respected her decision. She cannot sure why and wanted to raise her daughter with her husband Kizashi and sister-in-law Haruna; even though that during the team is formed about months ago, before the upcoming Chunin exams.
He and Kakashi visiting the Haruno Residence, and having discussion about their daughter's future, as until then when afterwards when Mebuki wanted to have a private talk with Kakashi about Sakura's future.
But months passed, during recent missions, since then Kakashi wasn't pay attention, along with himself about Sakura's development of training, which because she had becoming an excellent kunoichi, and also during the mission on Nami that somehow encountered a group of Ryuu-nins, which namely was Naruto's group, along with his twin sister.
During the Chunin Exams preliminaries, Sakura brutally defeat Ami Katsura, which because she badmouths on Kushina and Naruto, she really needed to keep her mouth shut, and until now that she is also disgrace to the kunoichi.
Not to mention, he ordered to keep an eye on Sasuke for 24/7 during he is attempt to embarrassed to Konoha for attempt assault on a Dragon Ninja in front of the eyewitnesses, because of how attempt take the Ryuuken (Dragon Sword), the most prized sword belong to the Dragon Lineage.
And until now, Sakura Haruno had becoming the most promising kunoichi in history, and now facing a Jigumo kunoichi; and also being the fiancée to Naruto.
With Genshin who he had overheard about Konoha's Savaar, he wasn't expecting for the pink-haired kunoichi's mother was indeed that a happen over 18 years, one of the most deadliest kunoichi bond with a symbiote, and until now a piece of it was survived, and until now that he knew Kagerou was…
With the Kazekage, which there's Orochimaru on disguised for witnessing Sakura Haruno's unique taijutsu that he would come across, which he was expecting for Mebuki's daughter, and as well, as the new Savaar of the most ultimate killing taijutsu techniques.
It was remarkable and fascination for how those techniques were deadly, and knowing how Mebuki was raising her daughter.
'Such interesting set of Kuruda-style moves…no wonder Mebuki NEVER take apprentice…But also only her daughter to pass the teachings to the next…this is interesting. I would love to get my hands on her, when I was planning to mark her.' Orochimaru (Kazekage disguised) thought.
For now, all kages adding Sayaki were continuing witnessed their matches…
==Stadium; Audience Stands==
The Kumo group was witnessed Sakura's fight, looked astonishing for seeing how the pink-haired girl was remarkable skilled.
"Whoa, look at her go! It's like she had Raikage-sama's level of strength and power!" Omoi exclaims, comment.
"I know that! I mean, she is even way better than Raikage-sama." Karui said disbelief, couldn't try to denied it.
Bee and Yugito had witnessed Sakura's match with the Jigumo-nin. Ever since, that Yugito found a perfect weapons on her taste, ever since, she found an old dirty rusted gauntlet claws or Tiger-Claws (Toratsume), which according to the owner that he was attempt to toss it or melt it, until she questions how cost of it and how it does, which of course that the owner would give to sold it in cheap price.
The owner replies that he can sell those claws to Yugito for now, which because of those were no longer needed it now, because it is been too long when the shop didn't bother to sell it, because unlikely to any shinobi who specialized in close-combat with claws such as one of the former members of 12 Fire Guardians. (A)
And so, Yugito gotten her new claws, and went somewhere, so that no one will knew what she is going to do with them, before she told the owner for the reason which she wanted to those claws for being told by a certain blue flaming cat.
Once she does, she channeled her Nibi's chakra into those pair claws that made a new one, its blades were now blue with black markings as Matatabi's. So now, she called it 'Ao-En Neko Tsume' (Blue Blaze Cat Claws).
With Yugito gotten her new weapons, and then trains with it, with Bee, which he was aware about she implanted the bijuu's chakra into her newly weapons.
And Bee had gotten his own Bijuu-chakra-imbued-turned-into-new-form-weapon as Yugito does. Well, he had new pair of blades, which gotten from his extra swords he had stored, which happens to be large one, its blade is topaz with chains were link on the ring pommel. (B)
"I must say, she is getting better." Yugito said admitted.
"Yeah~!" Bee agreed.
"Say, Bee. Did you felt a strange influence that came from that pink-haired brat before the first match starts?" Yugito asked. "Nibi told me about when that happens."
"Hmm…" Bee frowned, eyes on Sakura who been taking serious, and replied. "Maybe…I can't get to feel. Or how! It was! Eight-O, could not feel a thing!"
Yugito sighed annoying for how Bee's rapping antics, and which gotten the point. Which she and Bee were completely wondering and looked confused about the presence of an unknown source that came from Sakura on what exactly…
And the best to find out and what it was…
==Back to the Fight==
With Sakura was on 10 meters away from Kagerou, which she used one of the Hyogi variants which because of she cannot reveal her moves.
'I didn't want to reveal my moves yet, besides Ying-style, but I guess there's no choice.' She thought, as she clench her left hand, then her fist is coated with chakra (or aura) were building up around it.
"Kuruda-ryuu Kossapo: Hyougi (Open Skills)…"
Sasuke cocked her fist back, and prepared to launch it.
"Har Ken! (Blade Fist)" Sakura yells, as she punched into the air and sends out a wave of energy which shots straight at Kagerou. (A1)
Kagerou smirked, as she folded her fans, and holsters them, and formed a couple of hand-seals.
"Hyouton (Ice Release)…"
Suddenly, a misty wind surrounds her, and until an ice-mirror rose up into the misty wind.
"…Kesshō Kōri-kyō-ryoku! (Crystal Ice Mirror Force)"
Until Sakura's Har Ken attack that been absorbs by the mirror, that causes her eyes widen, and suddenly her attack sends back at her, which somehow that jutsu can repels and sends back at the sender. (A2)
==Stadium; Stands==
The audience was surprisingly for seeing a Jigumo kunoichi had Hyouton, how could a west gotten a sub elements or kekkai genkai which weren't relates to the Yuki Clan of Kiri.
"Did you see that?" Ino exclaims, along with among the crowd was shocking and astonishing about how Sakuras' attack got her attacks sends back to her.
"Yeah, but whoa, can't believe Sakura's attack got send back when that mirror of ice." Choji agreed.
"SAKURA, GET OUT OF THERE!" Ino called out cheering at her pink-haired friend.
Hanzei along with the Elders, while Hiwashi was no longer among the elders, after few weeks pass during his assassination, amazed for Sakura's attack was redirect to her caused by Kagerou's ice ninjutsu could reflect it.
'Excellent…' Hanzei thought, smirks at the sight for seeing her attack was being sends back at her.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
Sakura's Har Ken is about to hit her, and suddenly a blast that deflects it, a red circular of energy that stops it, causes Kagerou's eyes widen in shocked, which once it subsided, along with Hanzei which on the elders had the same shocked expression, along with the crowd.
Once it fades, it reveals to be Sakura was unharmed, had her arm raise up like she had shield on her forearm.
'Hyogi: Shield…' She thought, which she created an energy shield to deflects her own attack. (A3)
Sakura looked relief for all the training she had been through, that she improve her quick reaction, she looked grateful at her boyfriend Naruto, and the rest did give them a credit after all.
==Stadium; Stands==
Ino was relief for seeing Sakura was unarmed, which she had a quick react for how amazed for her reaction. She would had a heart attack if Sakura would had struck by her own attack.
"Wow, I didn't know she can use a Kekkai-jutsu?" Choji stated.
"I don't think it was." Ino respond.
With Mebuki, this sees Sakuraba cheering for her older sister. Before the match is start, she knew she cannot use Ying-style because of the eyes of other competitors, along with Cannon, seems that her training with Kuruda-style is completely well.
With Hanzei was gritted his teeth with fist clenches, looked irritated that he cursed his luck, about how Sakura was unharmed by her own attack, which thought the Kuruda-style was a joke because of how which unlikely to Juken (Gentle Fist), which such as other clan jutsus that similarly.
'She must die…NOW!' The Hyuga elder thought, sneered.
With Kiri Team, Chojurou had decide watch the match, after learned about the Godaime Mizukage had arrived, so the best to wanted to see his teammate Rinzu, along with Watari.
"Sugoi!" Chojuro amazed at Sakura's speed and power.
==Stadium; Contestant's Booth==
'I must admitted, Sakura-san's good, and cleaver.' Neji thought; amazed at Sakura's skills, while act like an arrogant bastard about 'fate'.
"Look at Sakura go! It looks like her training is paid off." Kasumi stated amazement.
"Yup, I'm sure Sakura-chan will handle it, if would for she can defeat her." Naruto said agreed assuring at Sakura's fight.
"Are you sure about that?" Menma asked, frowned; wasn't sure about its impossible to beat her by Sakura.
"Is there a problem, Memna?" Naruto said eyes glared at him, with eyes met his, as he slides out his Kyubi no Shippo chain knife.
"We'll see…and hope that your 'Sakura-chan' will be good as dead." Uragi stated.
"I won't let that happen, Black Spider!" Ryu said sneered.
"This is just the beginning." Menma replied.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
Sakura still raised her forearm from the results of Hyogi: Shield, which she had decide to took out a black boomerang, which it's like she drew a kukri knife.
"A black boomerang? What kind of 'weapon' like 'that' to be used it such a tool." Kagerou said amusingly, and notice a sharp edge, along with the dark-blue cloth handle wrapped. "…oh, I see, this will be interesting."
==Stadium; Stands==
"Why is Forehead took out a boomerang? She would have used a bo-staff or a tonfa-sword, or anything else?" Ino said wondering why Sakura used a boomerang.
Choji shrugged his shoulders while holding the bag of potato chips for did not know about what would Sakura used it.
With Tenten, on the other hand, she looked shocked about she had recognized that boomerang that never seen or heard for decades.
"It can't be…the 'Black Winged Boomerang'." She muttered, recognized the old-no, an ancient black boomerang.
Before that, Tenten was aware about Sakura's mother was Mebuki, the Savaar of Konoha, a retired Jonin-ranked kunoichi which she was resigned to be retired for her reason, which many people thought she retired to raised her child, it was true that she wanted to raised her daughter.
If possible for wanted if she ever decide to return her active duty, once she finished trained her daughter with the ancient taijutsu arts that her sensei Gai was. She was jealous for how Sakura was indeed trained by her mother, unlikely to her teammate Lee, and her sensei Gai.
If she would had been just like her idol Tsunade herself, along with Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze, the Ryukage that she was seen, she looked awestruck for meeting the strongest kunoichi in history which she wasn't aware about she had a son to begin with when the truth came out.
That's why her parents give overcharged for shinobi who mistreated Naruto, the boy-who-been-alive in Konoha when Kushina was realized because of the Sandaime had lied to her, but now that her parents were been distrusts the Sandaime for everything over those years, until retribution because of Konoha had interferes the foreign clan affairs.
Until the products and economics, accordingly to her father about it, was tripled price, like the incendiary kunais that like Ayane's Flash kunais were completely too expensive.
And until now, if Sandaime would have lied to Kushina to begin with, Konoha would have been the shadow of its former glory.
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
"Hmph, is that how you going to used that boomerang rather than that the sword or a bo-staff you have?" Kagerou said with mocked and statement.
"Don't judge its cover; you know what THIS can do." Sakura replied, as she moved her armed on the right-side, and prepared to hurl her boomerang in upwards.
Kagerou dodges it into the side, and drawn her kodachis, and then prepared to charge straight at her, and suddenly Sakura was disappeared in her eyes, which made them widen.
"What…?" She exclaims, shocked for seeing her opponent had suddenly vanished.
==Stadium; Stands==
"She's gone!" Ino gasped at the sight of Sakura sudden disappearance act.
"Disappeared…or maybe just like Lee does." Choji added.
"How did she do that? Is that Shunshin (Body-Flicker)?" Kiba wondered, if his nose couldn't pick up the rosette's scent.
"I take a look with my Byakugan." Hinata informed, as she formed a hand-seal, since she cannot restrain her dojutsu and chakra flows.
The Hyuga elders were stunned for seeing Sakura sudden disappearance, as Hinode glance at the nearby main member bodyguard signals him with a nod, once he obeyed by observed with his Byakugan, once he activates it, causes his eyes widen.
"What the…? I-Impossible!"
"What is it? What did you see?" Hanzei asked, sneered about he knew what would referred to.
"I'm not picking her up with my Byakugan!" He replied, making the elders adding Hanzei eyes widen about how the Byakugan cannot pick up her signatures, which thought Byakugan can able to pick up conceal individuals.
Hanzei gritted his teeth irritated about the Byakugan was suppose to be superior bloodline besides the Sharingan that able to track her when she was vanished without a trace. Even the Byakugan couldn't caught into its sights.
Same goes with Hinata informed about Sakura was indeed vanished, on her case, she knew that move regarding its part of the Kuruda-style.
With Mebuki along with her family was astonishing Sakura's vanishing act, which the Haruno Materiach knew what it is that her daughter was using.
"Sakura is using the 'Kuruda-ryuu Kossapo Sōsei-ki Gijutsu (Kuruda-style Annihilation Genesis Technique)'…Kamui." She muttered, until her eyes narrowed about she 'knew' that move had something when she had taught her daughter about the god-like skill's capability.
"…Sakura, you better not restraint with that technique that I'd taught you."
==Stadium; Kage's Booth==
"Where did she go?" Mei wondered where the rosette went.
"I can tell that similar to the Yondaime Hokage's Hiraishin (Flying Thunder God), but I can't tell where." Ay stated; which he had experience facing Minato Namikaze along with his adopted brother Bee, before.
"I believe it was Kamui." Kushina answered.
Which made the Kages, include Sayaki turns to the Ryukage, as Kazekage spoke up, while the Hokage was aware about this technique.
"What is Kamui, Ryukage-sama?" Rasa (Orchimaru) asked, sudden interests.
"It is a technique for the user can move faster than sound, which gives no hint of shape or sound. Unable to being sense by eyes, ears, or heart…a god-like skill that far surpasses my husband's abilities of Hiraishin and/or Ay-dono's abilities…" Kushina explained, Ay (Ei)'s eyes widen about how a powerful technique was able to far faster than Chakra Armor Mode.
"…But…there is a price regarding the user to use it…" The redhead Ryukage added.
"And such as…?" Sayaki asked, wanted to know about it.
Which along with the kages, while Hiruzen was aware about that move, which Mebuki was refuse to gain copies of the ancient taijutsu that unable for Konoha to learn it, but it considered dangerous if anyone will learn it.
"Kushina…" Hiruzen spoke up; which was being antagonized by Kushina.
"At last, the Hokage speaks! Is there any comment you wanted to say, Hokage-'sama'?" Kushina said interjected, sarcastic; which the Hokage had gotten her attention.
Hiruzen gotten the point from her when he was went silent before match had started…
"Um…you know how Sakura would such a kinjutsu in the young age such as Lee does." Hiruzen stated looked concern about Sakura's wellbeing.
That surprises the kages and Sayaki, minus Genshin, wasn't expecting that technique was a kinjutsu.
"I know…" Kushina replied, obviously.
"Kushina, please, I tried to get to protests and convinced Mebuki for not able to teach her about those dangerous techniques? You know better than anyone will use it." Hiruzen protested.
"Oh you care, you cowardly monkey? Are you attempting to push her back, along with the others, so that she won't be a chunin until then, if she will remain genin?" Kushina said with her eyes narrowed at the old Hokage.
"No, it's not! I tried to get Mebuki hand me the 'full' copies of Kuruda-style. So that most-"
"Are you planning to let any shinobi to teach such powerful arts or let the dirty hands of the enemies get their hands on? You know if any of them with greedy desires for learning such dangerous arts…" Kushina interrupts Hiruzen's sentence.
While the kages (sans Orochimaru in disguse) and the Nadeshiko Leader along with the bodyguards agree at the fact Kushina had thought, knowing sending a spy to infiltrate the village would attempt to steal its secrets, before Ryukage continues.
"…Are you making your village turns into retards, again? Because you wanted this village restored from its damage you cost, after the retribution? Are you making MORE mistakes, Sarutobi?!" She concluded.
Making the age old Hokage slumped into his shoulders about what she's talking about, seriously. More mistakes will lead Konoha into its weaken state, if Hiruzen would made his own mistakes in hand, then its best for not doing so, because he did lied to Kushina to begin with because of he wanted to have Naruto stay at Konoha, which being the ninja within the ranks, until the truth came out.
But he did fail Minato because he would have denied Naruto's heritage about who he was.
"And Onoki-'dono'…"
That made the old age Tsuchikage tensed for Kushina's darkened tone, he looks terrified at what she would do if he'll do something to angry a red dragon.
"…I know you still grudge my late husband about how he wipes out most of your shinobi within the ranks during the Last war…if you dare send assassins of what I was knew you were planning…not to mention, if it's the council's doing, then sending MY assassins to kill your ranks."
Making Onoki terrified and almost had a heart attack for Kushina's threaten, not to mention the council will do anything foolish to doing course of action.
"…And I would suggest just like I told Sarutobi about your council? You BETTER keep it in tight leash…A. VERY. HARD. TIGHT. LEASH!"
Onoki nod his head accepts for this condition if the council dares to usurp the authorities…
And so, as they continue watching Sakura and Kagerou's match…
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
Kagerou couldn't sense her because of how she was too invisible to the naked eye, while Hayate didn't do anything because of he knew that move when she was, as he turn his head at Mebuki's location on the audience stands.
Which of course that she had seen it before; it was just like that Lee person fought against the Shukaku, the Ichibi's Jinchuuriki.
'That looked just like that taijutsu freak during the preliminary rounds…' She thought, recalled from month ago. 'If I can focus on where she was. Then would best to wait for her to where she can strike…'
Kagerou's eyes focus on the surrounding field, if a single footstep or a sign of dirt being kicked, and suddenly, she heard the boomerang that belongs to Sakura, then she heard another sound that looked like identical, then that would two, no, make it four, then eight!
"There are eight of them!" Kagerou exclaims, as she is on defensive stance.
*Kaang-Kaang-Swish!*
"Ugh!" Kagerou yells agonized, and notice her side of her waist, causes the audience for expecting for she receives a wound from Sakura. Which she blocked two black identical boomerangs that been blocked by her each kodachis.
"…Damn!"
*Kaang-Swish!*
Kagerou deflects another one, until her bicep being cut by another one as well, which those boomerangs were fast that she was unable to dodged them.
*Swish-swish!*
*Kaang*
Kagerou deflects all eight boomerangs, which turns out each boomerang had different colors; blue, orange, purple, green, light green, red, pink, and yellow.
Now, all colored light theme boomerangs heading to the direction, and then all of them were on the clearing which a flash of light sparks out, and suddenly fades, followed by a silhouette which appears to be Sakura holding 8 boomerangs, 4 in each hand had suddenly appears.
"Oh, there you are! I would have thought there are 8 boomerangs." Kagerou said, admitted for seeing Sakura made her appearance.
==Stadium; Stands==
The audience was remarkable and shockingly surprised for Sakura had sudden appearance, and somehow had carried eight boomerangs; most shinobi side thought it was 'Shuriken Kage Bunshin' (Shuriken Shadow Clones).
"Sakura is holding eight boomerangs! How did get just more just a single holster? Did she have storage scrolls or something?" Ino exclaims, disbelief at Sakura had eight boomerangs.
"No, this is no ordinary boomerang nor a jutsu Sakura was casting." Tenten's voice, that gotten Ino and Choji attention to see the weapons mistress, since she decides to switch seats, and meeting up with the fellow rookies.
"What did you mean, Tenten?" Ino asked.
"The boomerang Sakura have used is the legendary Black Wing Boomerang." Tenten answered, seriously.
"The Legendary Black Wing Boomerang…? Wait! But, it's just only a boomerang." Ino protested, making the shinobi and citizen overheard the conversation.
"No, it isn't, NOT just a normal boomerang, that boomerang was been forged for decades before chakra and ninjutsu, before the Warring States Era, before hidden village and Shinobi wars." Tenten explained.
"Wait a minute, what a minute!" Ino exclaims shocked for this information. "That boomerang supposed to get rusted for those years "
"I believe that, it a special metal that boomerang was created by the older brother of Sakura's ancestor Elle Ragu - Diaz Ragu. Or maybe it is been handle with care." Tenten replied, explanation. "He did forge that boomerang because of how he earned the moniker as 'Black Wing'…"
"Are you saying…!" Ino spoke up, revelation, she would say about Sakura's Black Wing Boomerang.
"Yes, but besides the ancient art of taijutsu, which of course, that Sakura learned by her mother, Mebuki-san…and I would had thought for Mebuki-san was the famous 'Savaar of Konoha'. Because…the Black Wing had a technique that similar to 'Shuriken Kage Bunshin no Jutsu' once thrown, it spits into eight identical boomerangs, like the branch had 8 leaves." Tenten confirmed it the details, and suddenly, noticing Sakura's legs that before she had vanished.
"…But, I had a feeling for what Sakura had used, similar to Gai-sensei's training methods." She added.
"What did you mean?" Ino asked.
"Look at her legs." Tenten said glance at Sakura, told the blonde Yamanaka.
As Ino do as Tenten instructed, following her gaze, which where she was looking at, before wonder why, and causes her eyes widen, along with Choji for he did not see it.
"Her legs…it's…" Ino spoke up, couldn't believe of what she had witnessed.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
'Hehehe…Can I step in?' A demonic voice spoke to Kagerou's mind, which getting impatient.
'No, not yet, just wait for a bit more until our revenge is ready, once I needed to draw it out.' She replied.
'Hehehe…Sure, I'm sure that I can WAIT to tasted her blood.'
"I must admitted that you gotten 4 wounds and deflects with Hachiyou (Eight Leaves) technique…not bad." Sakura said calmly, admitted at Kagerou's deflection.
The crowd was shocked for seeing each four pair of boomerangs fold it back together in each hand, suddenly a rainbow-theme runes on the edge of the boomerang, once it together, which somehow wasn't unlikely to 'Shuriken Kage Bunshin', but also it can multiplied.
Sakura place both identical boomerangs place them together, the same as it does.
Kagerou sneered, glaring at the pink-haired kunoichi, and notice something on her legs, along with Hayate (Gekko) had seen it.
"And what about you…?" Kagerou said smirked at Sakura. "You're not the only did receive injures…"
The scene reveals Sakura had blood on her eyes causes the audience was shocked for she has witnessed.
"…But also your legs." She finished.
(Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children OST: Those Who Fight [Piano Version] – Ended)
==Stadium; Stands==
"What's going on? What is Sakura had her legs is bleeding!?" Ino said surprisingly, before she quickly stood up in her seat, with terrified looked. She never thought about her friend's legs gashing that covered in her own blood.
"That must've been that technique Sakura is using, which it wasn't like Lee had carried weights." Tenten said guessing. "I mean, if she did wear weights like he does, it would gain an upper-handed. It's like Lee used the First Gate, followed by the Eight Gate was opened."
"But how…? I mean, it wasn't like that what Sakura is using? And what cause her legs damage?" Ino wondered.
"I better ask Mebuki-san for details about this? She may be the only person knows the Kuruda-style taijutsu…" Tenten answered, as she left to find Mebuki.
Ino and Choji share their looked each other, then turn to Tenten who walks away.
"Let us know what you've learned!" Ino called out with her hand onto the side of her mouth, to the weapons' mistress.
"Sure!"
==Stadium; Kage's Booth==
"What just happen?" Sayaki wondered, looked surprised for seeing Sakura was injured.
"That's the results of Kamui…" Kushina announce the answer for give an explanation about Kamui.
"…The physical power required for Kamui is many times that of a normal attack…but acquired to torn leg muscles and ruptured blood vessels. This Is what the results of Kamui was considered a Kinjutsu that Sarutobi had comment."
Hearing Kushina's details about Kamui; Ay was shocked about how that move itself was Speed Kinjutsu attack because acquired to damage the user's legs and blood vessels.
"That is one kin-taijutsu (forbidden art of combat) that would damage the user by using it. Just like the fame Hachimon (Eight Gates)." Ei (Ay) said comment.
"It sure it is, Raikage-sama…" Kushina said confirmed.
Hiruzen spoke up for wanted to against it regarding Sakura's current state, stated. "This is why I'd tried to convince Mebuki-san to hand over the Kuruda-ryuu taijutsu arts into the vault, so no one can able to learn such dangerous taijtusu just as Hachimon Gai had taught-"
"DON'T, Sandaime Hokage!" Kushina interjected, before Hiruzen would say anything. "I know how it does concern you, but you better have faith on the shinobi that depends on. You may concern your shinobi, and have your forgotten about the betrothal?"
Hiruzen was silent which he had forgotten, for now that he is still a senile old man, which of course that he wanted to argue or protest; of course, Sakura Haruno will be move-in with her little brother to Hayabusa, once the Chunin exam is over…
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
"I must admit…you still stand while your legs were injured. Is it because of that speed jutsu you used?" Kagerou stated sarcastically.
"I give you credit for that one…" Sakura replied, the blood spurts out leaking on her legs.
"True. But…" Kagerou replied. "…you better heal those legs of yours, first."
That surprised Hayate and Sakura, along with audience about Kagerou's statement. Why would Kagerou convinced Sakura to healed her legs which after the effects of Kamui, which her legs almost pulverized at the moment.
"..I won't want this fight serious with injured legs. It is dishonored for fighting in a heavy condition." Kagerou replied explained, as she raised her hands wide on the side while holding her kodachis. "…while I can still fight with slight injuries."
Sakura couldn't help how Kagerou wanted to bend the rules for healing wounds during the match. Of course that the Black Spider Clan would completely disappointed for need some fight in full strength.
*chink!*
Kagerou sheathed her kodachis, and arms crossed along with eyes closed.
"Informed me when you're done healed." She said, as she remain stood in her feet, patiently.
As the pink-haired kunoichi gaze at Hayate, being a proctor, then turn his head at the Sandaime Hokage on the booth, as seeing the village's kage of Konoha nod his head signals the proctor for wanted to fight seriously.
"Sakura, you have 3 minutes for tend your wounds. Shall I call the medics?" Hayate informed.
"No, I'll do it; after all, I'm a medic-nin." Sakura replied, receives a nod from Hayate, as she kneel down, and impaled her boomerang, then formed a hand-seal, suddenly her hands glowing light green.
Sakura winched in pain when she places her hands on her leg, until blood spurts out on her right leg.
'Damn, first time using Kamui that damage my legs…' She thought, cringed of how it hurts that she had been severed; which its painful for how she gotten her new techniques in the tournament. 'It seems that she wanted to fight me seriously.'
'I hope that move you referred to, which you were aware what your mother told you to.' Witchblade said in Sakura's mind.
'Yeah, not to mention the Boomerang, it will twist my stomach muscle if I preformed in awkward kick, only I can use it perfectly.' She added.
Witchblade mentally nod his head agreed with Sakura about those variant moves of Kuruda-style, while the pink-haired had finished her left leg, and then the next one on her right leg, which it wasn't fully healed, but also leaves only small cuts.
'Sakura Haruno…I think now would be the time to use my power.' Witchblade advised.
Sakura closed her eyes and focus on her thoughts, replied.
'No…not yet, I cannot reply your power, just yet, but not to any witnesses for seeing if I will use it. But I needed to know the answer about the dream that was bothers me.'
'Are you sure?'
'Yes, just give me time, so I will call for you to use your power, it's my call.' Sakura replied to the dark entity.
'Very well, Sakura, I understand. If you don't, then I'll step in.'
'It better be, Sakura, hope that bitch is really 'her' in our dreams, if its real or not. Then it will be bigger problem about this situation.' Inner-Sakura thought, before sudden appearance.
'I hope that you're right, Inner.' (Outer-)Sakura replied, wanted to confirmed about Kagerou within her dreams.
Once Sakura cut her thoughts disconnect the conversation between herself, the inner-persona, and the dark entity. As Sakura finished healed her right leg, as she stood up in her feet.
Making Kagerou's eyes open to see Sakura is well-healed, and spoke up. "Good, you're done. Now let's continue our fight… But, let's see that hope I will swap my arsenal, while you have weapon both melee and range capabilities."
(Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix OST: The 13th Reflection (Extended) – Starts)
Making Sakura wonders what Kagerou swapping her weapons into, and until something she wasn't expecting.
As Kagerou move her hands into the side, and until something materialized between her fingers in each hand, when suddenly, a sparks of lightning surge through her body and arms that causes it lets out a sparks of light engulf the fingers.
Once it fades; causes the audience, along with Tenten among the crowd, was surprisingly to see something that Kagerou had gotten between her fingers.
It reveal to be a four sets of knives between her fingers, which it to act like claws, unlikely to the Jigumo-nins were used claws, and then those knives were engulfs with sparks of electricity:
Those knives were consists of a cross shape (and is designed to look like the top half of the Nobody logo). One of the spikes is elongated and acts as the blade of the knife, while the other three act as the grip.
The base of the blade is cyan had a clear separation from the blade itself, which is bright yellow. The other three spikes are a slightly paler shade of yellow and each has a cyan tip (again, a bit paler than the cyan in the blade). These two colors fade into each other, unlike the clear color separation present in the blade.
==Stands; Stands, With Tenten==
"Did she make knives between her fingers with her nature element?" The weapons mistress exclaims.
Unknown to Tenten, along with each team of Rookie 9 were on different seats, minus Lee and Gai wasn't present before the chunin exam starts.
Which before Tenten being told by Mebuki after she found her on the different seat, and explain to how that hyper-acceleration technique which able to erase its presence, and then told Ino and Choji about Kamui, which gotten the details about the Kuruda-style taijutsu, which shocked in surprisingly about that art was considered kinjutsu, which other few were normal that to be used.
Which among the crowd, besides the Hyuga Elder Hanzei, and the elders; the civilian council before Sakura and Kagerou's match begin, after the Dragon ninja group arrived in time.
And it seems that Asane Katsura, along with her Daughter Ami, which forced to take a wheelchair because of how she had a heavy concussion, which had her body mast that gotten received by Sakura which how humiliate she was.
Until then when the jonin instructor came to her in the hospital and told Asane about her daughter is no longer an active duty for being a shinobi of konoha, before the Sandaime hokage had declared a punishment, not a cheerleader or fangirl in the ranks, by stripping her which because of stated that 'like mother, like daughter'.
Now, that's two of them in history, most of the people of Konoha knew Katsura family's status were 'crippled shinobi family', after all when because of they were now former active duty.
Asane and Ami were completely seething about how those Sakura being skilled as a kunoichi, even though that the crowd was cheering that made so annoying for them.
'That forehead freaking bitch…!' Ami thought, shrieking in her mind, glaring at Sakura . 'After my mother and I bet on that black spider kunoichi, that would means like I'd hired her for kill you for humiliated me…but soon…you are good as dead!'
Even she cannot speak, while she had sore throat, because of her heavy blow cause by Sakura. According to the doctor about the blow struck by Sakura's lunar staff on her throat that almost damages it, unable to spoke well because of what he said that the pink-haired bitch knew where their point where strikes. It takes times to recover for getting a theory.
And also she will give Sakura Haruno hell awaits for bet to see if the Black Spider kunoichi will kill her…
==Stadium; Contestant's Booth==
"Okay, once again! Seriously! A KH reference belongs to Larxene, the Savage Nymph." Naruto stated, deadpanned, obviously with a dry tone.
"Hey, well, she's not the only one besides AVP." Menma replied protested with his hands on defense to the enemy which it's a bit a topic or gossip regarding games.
"So what's next? Castlevania?" Naruto countered, which of course found an interesting game regarding as when having Shadow Whip, before 'Lament of Innocence' and/or 'Curse of Darkness', and especially 'Lords of Shadows'.
'And then a Bayonetta AND Devil May Cry.' Kurumi added in Naruto's mind, mentally nod his head agreed from his container.
"I was hoping you would say that." Menma replied.
Kankuro and Temari was disbelief about how Sakura was an excellent taijutsu user which would be hard to up against such caliber, before they witnessed, which of course that she had become stronger, according to the rumors about being the 'Second Coming of Tsunade Senju'.
"Temari, did you see that?" Kankuro said disbelief at the sight on Sakura's strength like during the preliminaries. Even though that how powerful she was, she would be a most difficult to face her, completely.
"Yeah, which it will be harder if she have been trained a month, now? And I would have thought the rumored Savaar of Konoha had trained her daughter without around this nation knowing it." Temari stated, as she glance at Sakura. "…There's no doubt, that's her successor…And also the rumored Second Coming of Tsunade Senju."
Gaara smiles like maniac for seeing how wanted feed her 'mother' with Sakura's blood. That made him prove his existence, and suddenly he felt a tense scent combine with a power of something foreign that terrifies 'her', along with a scent, a scent of a dragon, the same scent that made his 'mother' terrified which what will happen to himself if he will wanted Sakura's blood.
Within Gaara's seal on his forehead, the '愛' (Ai; Love) mark; Shukaku, the Ichibi had seen the match between the pink-haired girl which wanted her blood, along with the Black Spider kunoichi, which who felt terrified about her demonic presence. (11)
But…this pink-haired girl had a different and foreign dark power within her.
'What is this power…? That felt…bloodlust…pure bloodlust.' Shukaku thought, wondering, feeling nervous, and frighten; at the sight of Sakura within Gaara's eyes.
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
With the fight continues, as Kagerou made a stance (of Larxene from KH2: Final Mix), while Sakura still holding her boomerang within her stance, which she was prepared to thrown.
"More pain for you means more fun for me!" Kagerou said quoted; within her stance; her right hand raised up in her, while her left is lowered.
Sakura picked up her Black Wing Boomerang, and formed stance, which this weapon is similar to wakizashi or machete.
"No escape!" Kagerou exclaims, as she charged in Sakura could block her strike, and suddenly a struck of lightning surrounds herself and Sakura which causes flew backwards, as she recovered by back flips, once she landed, and notice her arm got electrocuted, then turn her attention to her opponent.
Kagerou chuckled mockingly, a surge of lightning between her claws-like knives in her left hand.
A sparks of static engulfed Sakura's right arm, then shook it off to subsided,
"Vanish!" Kagerou exclaims, as she tossing her knives at Sakura, which notice her boomerang wasn't in her arm.
Sakura reacted, raised her right arm up, suddenly hearing a sound of her boomerang is return into its owner's hand. Then she unleash a shockwave that blew her knives away, causes them to scattered like glass, which of course, that blast is powerful enough that could struck Kagerou of how powerful it was.
This is seeing that, the blast itself creates a crater from the results of the blast in front of Sakura.
And until then, Sakura charged at Kagerou with her boomerang…
==Stadium; At Combatants' Booth==
"Impossible! There is no way a blast like that could blow away those knives like I did to that weapons girl!" Temari said disbelief and shocked for how that shockwave is even powerful than her Fuuton ninjutsu which involved using her fan.
On Temari's case, if she will attempt to created a powerful wind blast that would create a crater, but the fire-style was her weakness if any shinobi capable to uses a high-level katon jutsu will make it stronger.
And also, never thought the pink-haired kunoichi would be a better than any who encountered with during the first met. But, this boomerang she had would be a difficult task to attempt to blocks it, not to mention that it will create the same power as she does.
Samui was remarkable at the pink-haired girl's performance, which she was aware about how being a kunoichi. Even a boomerang that she had the most interesting weapon was used for close-range and projectile weapon, which unlikely to Demon Wing Shuriken, but this boomerang can split into identical when it hurls at the opponent.
Naruto was smiled at Sakura for how gotten stronger over a month, which of course that she knew the risk for using such a deadly and dangerous art of taijutsu. Along with Ryu, Ayane, Kasumi, and Momiji were amazed as well for Sakura's skills.
"She would have used 'it', right about now." Tessai spoke up, gotten Naruto rolled his gaze at the Black Spider group.
"Not yet, Tessai, It's only just the matter of time to what she told us about what we felt, until Otou-sama was fully aware." Uragi replied.
Which made Naruto frowned suspected about what he's talking about.
"We know you and your brother felt a dark presence along with Kagerou." Knives stated, while twirl his revolver.
'Dark presence…?' Naruto thought, wondered about that subject, until his eyes widen, then quickly turn his eyes on Sakura who still fighting with Kagerou with Black Wing with a couple of slashes at her, and notice that felt a same influence, like before. '...That influence again! Kurumi-nee, did you felt it?'
'Yes, otouto, it was also foreign as well, I needed to-wait! I found it!'
'Really, where's the source?' Naruto thought, sounded serious of what Kurumi had found.
'It's on Sakura's right wrist!'
Naruto's eyes widen, and turn his eyes at the bracelet that Sakura had wearing, his eyes narrowed at the same bracelet that he had seen it during weeks ago.
'So that's the source of the strange dark influence…when she gotten a dark weapon?' Naruto wondered.
'If 'it' is, it's best to find answers from Sakura…' The vixen replied.
'I can see why Sakura-chan wanted tells me during our time at the Namikaze compound.' Naruto thought, understand, realized why Sakura wanted to tell him.
==Stadium; Arena Grounds==
*Kaang!*
Sakura clashed Kagerou's claw-like knives with her boomerang, turns out, noticing something regarding her strength that somehow she was holding back, which turns out she wasn't fight seriously.
'Something is going on?' She said in thoughts, wondering what Kagerou wasn't holding herself back, but now, she looked bored, and waiting for something in mind.
*Kaang!* *Kaang!*
Sakura blocked swiped attack of Kagerou's claws, which notice those moves were unlikely to any clawed Black Spider Ninjas that she had encountered, along with her soul-mate's team and Ayane's team had witnessed it.
'I don't know what is she up to, and I better find out!' Sakura said in thought, as she launched her boomerang at Kagerou.
With reaction, causes Kagerou dodged it, and gotten Sakura opportunity, as she back flips as she place her hand into the ground, and then swung her legs like a breakdance-style and form to a 'jump-back-to-feet' position.
"Tomahawk!" Sakura exclaims, as she thrusts her legs, than lunched herself at Kagerou, cause her eyes widen for expecting a distraction.
*WHAM!*
Kagerou's chin got impacted by Sakura's double kick that she had launched her body at her, causes to send backwards to the ground, then skids and crashed to the walls of the stadium, while Sakura was on the air after uses the Tomahawk attack, and made lands on the ground gracefully, as seeing her boomrang had returns, and quickly caught it.
Suddenly a discharge sparks of lightning shots out into the smoke, which seeing Kagerou with furious expression that she appears out into the dust cloud.
"THAT HURT, YOU BITCH!" She yells, she rushes towards to Sakura, with her arms generates with lightning. "YOU'RE GETTING ON MY NERVES!"
Suddenly, Kagerou vanished with a blur, causes Sakura reacts; suddenly she felt her back got slashed by her swipes, which spurts blood out, causes her to agony, as her boomerang lands onto the ground that she was disarmed.
Kagerou vanished once again, and then slash to the side, and repeatedly teleports and slashes Sakura, and then with a finisher was a sparks of lightning engulfs her.
Sakura was flew backwards into the air which her body is engulf with sparks of lightning that results of Kagerou's attack, as Kagerou lands on the ground in the feet, as she crossed her arms while her Foudre on her fingers.
"Raiton…Terepōto Rasshu (Teleport Rush)." She muttered. (A5)
==Stadium; Stands==
"Excellent." Hanzei whispered, remarkable, witnessed the fight.
Seeing Sakura is being taken serious blows from Kagerou's attacks.
"Sakura!" Ino yells, as she stood up in her seat.
"Sakura-neechan." Sakuraba muttered, concern at Sakura gotten struck by Kagerou's attack.
Mebuki's eyes narrowed glared at the black spider kunoichi, which somehow that this face looks familiar.
"It could she be…?" She muttered.
==Stadium, Arena Grounds==
As Sakura flips, and landed on the ground, and kneel down, and coughs out some blood on her mouth which cause by Kagerou's blow.
'Well, that was close. It would have been a waste if you had died there, Sakura. I wouldn't had the chance to use as my vessel.'
Sakura had heard that the dark entity attempt to take over her body as her vessal, and respond.
'I guess that I was careless for Kagerou's furious state for if I used my Tomahawk on her…I guess that I better use the 'other' variant of Kuruda-style.'' She replied.
'Good point, Sakura. I'd witnessed Mebuki using it, even though that turns out most thought it was Eigi or Hyougi, if there is still time for us to unite.' Witchblade stated.
Sakura shakily stood up into her feet, and then made a stance, with her arms onto the right side, and bend her waist and charges at Kagerou.
==Stadium, Stands==
Mebuki's eyes widen for seeing Sakura is attempt to use the OTHER variant of Kuruda-style taijutsu, before she notice that wasn't Chainsaw that she had taught her.
"Sakura is attempting to use the 'other' variant." The materiach muttered.
"What is it, kaa-san?" Sakuraba asked her mother, wondering what Sakura is using.
"Hey, that wasn't Chainsaw Mebuki-san mentioned." Tenten muttered.
==Stadium, back to the Arena Grounds==
Kagerou saw Sakura's legs are rotating in high speed, while charging at.
'Is this one of the technique during the perlimnary rounds? And let's hope that I can block it.' Kagerou thought, as she was prepared to teleport.
*BOOM!*
Kagerou's stomach got thrusted by Sakura's leg, into her abdamon.
"Kuruda-ryuu Kossapo: Ying-style…"
|砕|
|竜|
(Smashing Dragon)
"Screw!"
That Kagerou launched herself into the air, that causes to spats out blood, until her weapons between her fingers were disappears, and then crashes into the ground. (A6)
==Stadium, Stands==
Mebuki's eyes widen for seeing Sakura is attempt to use the OTHER variant of Kuruda-style taijutsu, Ying, before she notice that wasn't Chainsaw that she had taught her.
"Sakura is attempting to use the 'other' variant." The Haruno materiach muttered.
"What is it, kaa-san?" Sakuraba asked her mother, wondering what Sakura is using.
"Hey, that wasn't one of the Eigi that Mebuki-san mentioned. But this is different." Tenten muttered, she can tell the difference since being Gai's student, while under Lee's tutalege, which she did seen what type of taijutsu most combatants were using.
"It's different, so then what is it?" Ino inquired.
"I'm not sure, she said there are two styles, one is Eigi, and the other is Hyougi." The weapons mistress stated, for unsured about Sakura's variants of taijutsu she was using, but this is different of what she had witnessed.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
Kagerou was hissed in agony of how that kick was strong, very strong, it felt like a drill that create a boring hole on a wooden board, even though that blow was powerful that could crushed her organ s inside of her.
"Damn it!" She sneered, as she quickly looks at Sakura, seeing her retrieve the Black Wing Boomerang, and then she sheathes into her back, once she recovered from Sakura's 'Screw' attack, she felt staggered by such powerful blow. "What's with that attack just now? The Ying-style?"
"Is that a question? I had no choice." Sakura replied, as she drawn her tonfa-blade that surprises Team Akuma and Tenshi, along with Rookies for seeing first time for the rosette had drawn a sword.
Suddenly, Sakura twirls her tonfa-sword and then made a stance while tonfa-grip of the blade.
"So…you have gotten something up on your sleeves to overwhelm me, and that was interesting." Kagerou stated, and then drawn her kodachis. "And it seems that we'll fight with Kenjutsu, instead!"
"Gladly!" Sakura respond, as she charged at Kagerou.
*Kaang!* *Kaang!*
Sakura clashed with Hikarukaze, with Kagerou's kodachis, how swiftly for how fight between kenjutsu and taijutsu for gain upper-hand against her.
"I really thought you and your Black Spider kind had more control, but having to challenge me just so you can prove your worth that made me part of those 'pathetic' kunoichi of Konoha." Sakura mocked.
"Shut your damn mouth, bitch! And don't underestimate me!" Kagerou bellowed.
"That's all you have to say, snide remarks? Well, you can't even come up with a good excuse because you know I'm right." Sakura replied.
"I told you to shut the hell up!" Kagerou exclaims, as she charged at Sakura to deliver a slash…
*Clash!*
…but Sakura clashed her attack with her Tonfa-blade when she swiftly turn into backwards that deflects her strike, and then move the blade into the side that causes Kagerou fall in off-balance, and then prepared to launched another attack, and then…
"Kuruda-ryuu Kossapo: Ying-style…"
Kagerou tensed at Sakura's sudden enchanted for same or another variant of her Ying-Style, which she was wide-open.
|暴|
|罷|
(Exploding Net/Violence Dismissal)
"Bolar!"
*POW!*
Sakura launched a strong fist with build-up energy imbued it and punches Kagerou. (A7)
*BOOM!*
Kagerou was crushed onto the ground that creates a dust clouds into the air.
==Stadium; Stands, with Hanzei==
Hanzei seething in anger at Sakura's improvement, so far that none of it without intel according Youhei had failed to observed her, and learned everything about her, so far that the rosette is heavily guarded within the shadows.
So far, it is futile that learned everything about Kuruda-style, which until a Materiach of the Haruno Family – Mebuki, herself. Even though that when she had decline to give away any variants that needed to know its weakness and it's quite powerful how it is classified as 'Kinjutsu' as the rest of the variants of it.
No matter the plans to be developed that somehow couldn't find the right something to against her and her family. Even though that because having the daughter of the Savaar of Konoha.
That could rivals the Hyuga Clan's famous (old) tradition J uuken and Gouken (Strong Fist), so far Kuruda-style Taijutsu is considered an ancient arts for only a master could ever chosen a single individual as a apprentice, and so far, Mebuki's daughter Sakura will be successor, not to mention she had a son, too, he will be also becoming a pratictior for Kuruda-style.
Of course, not to mention that knowing making a gamble for having the Jigumo (Black Spider) Kunoichi will do the job for him, and knowing that Sakura Haruno had overwhelmed her strength.
==Stadium; Stands, with Ino, Tenten, and Choji==
"Sugoi…" Ino says in awestruck at Sakura's performance.
"I know, right?" Tenten agrees.
"Whoa…" Choji says looked remarkable sight of Sakura's fight.
"I wonder…If I wanted to learn that from Sakura." Ino says to herself about she ever wanted to learned Kuruda-style as she does.
"I'm sure that you have long way to go for Sakura will ever decide to teach you." Tenten assures at Ino regarding what she'll do.
"Don't worry about it; as much as I don't want to fall behind Sakura…after all, I had given up on Sasuke." Ino replied, which she had drop the '-kun' on the Uchiha's name.
Hearing that causes Tenten and Choji turns to the platiunum blonde in shock surprisingly at Ino had started to move-on, which that sounds serious from her.
"Wait, really? Are you serious?" Tenten says sounds serious.
"Yes, Tenten, I'm serious, after all, I mean, I was blind that I wasn't focus on my career than gossips and fashion tastes after all in the shopping spree. I would have Otou-san will help me for under my improvements. I would have taken over his T&I department and doing my part time job in my family's flower shop. If would have time to taken it when I'd seeing Sakura had becoming a proper Kunoichi than anyone else." Ino stated her reasonable.
"Not to mention my idol Tsunade-sama, she is a serious Kunoichi as well, when comes for being a Sannin. After all, there are such kuoichis such as Kurenai-sensei, Anko-san, and Hana-san." Tenten stated mention three kunoichis that she had known within the ranks of Konoha.
"Yeah, I guess that's true, guess Sakura's match snaps me out in the reality, and I'm sure that I get right on it, after the Chunin exams, right?" Ino inquired, and then mentally added. 'I better get thanks to Hayate-kun.'
The Yamanaka heiress mentioned the Tenshin Heir for she had snap reality about being a kunoichi. Being a kunoichi wasn't a game, she did seen the fights such as Rias, Tsuki, Kasumi, Ayane, Momiji, Shizuka, and even her friend Sakura. That proves that being a Kunoichi is the best example from the rests in her generation.
"I'll keep that in mind. Anyway, let's continue to see if Sakura is the winner, or this match is not over." Tenten replied at Ino's determination.
After Tenten saying it, as she and Ino agrees at each other and then turns back to the arena grounds to continue watching Sakura's match.
==Stadium; Stands, with Ami==
Ami is getting angry, a very furious at Sakura's sudden improvement. So far that, wasn't supposed to be like that happen. When she had shown powerful jutsus that never seen it before in the eyes of the public. And so far, as her mother Asane gotten on the same boat.
'How, this isn't supposed to happen! HOW CAN THIS BE?' Ami exclaims her thoughts, irritating, watching Sakura's match. 'That forehead freak wasn't meant to be strong as Sasuke-kun!'
It was unfair during the first day in the Academy in Konoha, years past that when comes for having attracted to Sasuke Uchiha, the last Uchiha during the massacre. So far that due to his academic scores, she was hoping that wanted to become a wife to him for the fortune.
So far, until then that Sakura had becoming a Kunoichi of the Year due to her serious knowledge, and so far that because she had becoming her rival after all (which she was ignorant that Sakura is under the mask of deception that pretend to be a fangirl after all). It is because of Ino Yamanata had ruined everything that because during she had met her (before Ino, Naruto did met Sakura in first sight).
Not just Ino, Sakura who's befriend with, but also the Hyuga Heiress herself, Hinata. Making friends with two heiresses of the great clans in Konoha, and even a graduate before them, is Tenten Higurashi, a daughter to the retired Konoha-ni, and also the blacksmith as well.
Asane is on the same expression as her daughter does, and so far that because of Mebuki's daughter is being the best among the generation of Konohagakure, and so far that during the last meeting regarding her humiliation; being prank by the same woman to have taken her dream man for those years ago.
Now that Asane didn't had any methods to sabotage Sakura's teachings, knowing that she wasn't a threat, since the Academy what her daughter was in. Well, so far that according to her daughter that she was shy after all before; and until now that she wasn't expecting she wasn't threat, even though that having Ami to keep an eye on Sakura's sudden improvement.
So far, turns out that because of until Inoichi's daughter made intervene for ruined her daughter's observation on Sakura's progress. So far that wasn't supposed to happen, even though that she didn't expecting for Sakura her daughter knew was a mask the whole time.
Turns out, she had failed to learn from her old sensei as a former chunin Konoha-nin, the most important greatest weapon among the ranks of the way of the ninja…Deception.
Deception is the greatest weapon of all ninjas, and she had failed to realize it.
'Damn it! How could I be so stupid, she's using deception! That bitch must've taught and secretly train her after class without my daughter had realized it! But now, everything is ruined! That bitch and her daughter had ruined everything…EVERYTHING!' Asane exclaims in her thoughts, sneered.
Asane was about making another rant in her thoughts, and until…
"I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED FOR MY REVENGE!"
==Earlier; Back to the Arena Grounds==
Sakura within her stance, looking cautious and quite discipline, with her tonfa-blade - Hikarukaze, in her right hand when its blade facing backwards, while the hilt and pommel is serve as a blunt weapon that the same matter as the ordinary tonfa.
Knowing her Bolar technique did effects on Kagerou, since Sakura had no other choice to use the Ying-style, knowing that she will stick with either Eigi or Hyougi. So far, knowing using this style could face a powerful opponent(s) such as the Jigumo-nin.
"You bitch…"
Sakura tensed at hearing Kagerou's voice came from the dust cloud, once the smoke clears, seeing her started to stood up into her feet, slowly, noticing her eyes is filled with rage in hatred at the sight on her.
"You think you can beat me…humiliating me…and I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED REVENGE!"
With the last part of Kagerou lets out an outraging shouts at Sakura, breathing heavily at seeing her condition that she was covered with scrapes, cuts, and bruises.
"We will not be denied by you for 'our' mother!" Kagerou concludes exclaiming, she looks furiously at Sakura's powerful attack that annoys her.
'…SAVAGE…It's time!' She calls out her 'inner-demon'.
'Hehehehe~, with pleasure!'
==At Combatants' Booth==
Seeing Kagerou survived from Sakura's Ying-style Bolar attack, and until now, there is something that didn't expecting, but among the contestants, the Black Spider group expecting to see their kunoichi took out something in her sleeve.
"Well…she decides to take 'it' out." Tessai says smirks, at witnessing Kagerou took out the most thumb card.
"I agreed, Tessai, it seems that now is the time for her downfall." Menma agrees at the expecting sight.
"What are you getting at, spiders?" Ryu inquired frowning.
Hearing the Hayabusa heir demands, Uragi turns to the Dragon Group with a smirk sinisterly through his mask.
"Oh, you better see it for yourselves." The sword-claw duel wielder answered, as he turns his head back to the arena.
Without going to ask from them, which Naruto, Ayane, Ryu, Tsuki, Kasumi, and Momiji follows it back to the arena, feeling wasn't right.
==Stadium; back to the Arena Grounds==
Sakura could not believe Kagerou survived her Ying-style attack, if she would add her chakra-enhance to triple its blow; so far that knowing that blow could knock or kill her, turns out, that she didn't expecting that she had something on her sleeves.
Until then, sudden she heard Kagerou's angrily outburst at with a term 'we'; before Sakura formed a defensive stance with her Kuruda-style.
"Why is she referring to herself as 'we'?" Sakura muttered wondering, until she heard her Inner-self spoke up in her mind for made a small briefing while in the fight.
'I agreed, Sakura, but there's no one there beside between us.' Inner-Sakura says agrees at her Outer regarding Kagerou's referring. And suddenly, the Witchblade first spoke up that join the conversaion.
'Wait, 'we'? That sounds familiar. I had sworn I knew that referring.'
'How can be so sure, Witchblade? What if there's someone accompany with Kagerou before starting the match.' Sakura reply, while had her eyes on her opponent.
'I had suspected at the familiar stench of blood surrounds her.' Witchblade replied.
'Hold on, I wonder if that's 'really' her in my dreams…' Sakura reply back, as she recalled her stories of her mother about when she first obtain the Witchblade and then severe it. There is a connection at those events what she had heard from her parents.
She had decide to recall everything in deep thoughts about the connection between her parents' stories and the dream she was having last night, knowing putting dots together to solved it, she still remember her father's short story about regarding the severe arm that belongs to the same kunoichi of the Black Spider her mother were told, there's a red-black creature who had almost kill her aunt and her parents during their younger days.
'I would suggest asking Kagerou some questions, and 'we' are wanted to confirm it.' The Witchblade suggested.
'I agree with my annoying roommate, its best to tell her.' Inner-Sakura agrees.
Hearing her tenants in her mind, Sakura obliges them to decide to ask Kagerou for some questions with her eyes narrowed with cautious and determination, while within her defensive stance.
"Question, Kagerou, I wanted to ask about what I heard in the first time you said to refer yourself as 'we'? Did you have something 'within' you, if I'm right, then that means that you had connection with that Jigumo Kunoichi that my mother's was talking about?"
Hearing Sakura's questions, which causes Kagerou lets out a loud crazy laugh that causes Mebuki tensed at she heard a familiar laugh that she haven't heard for a while, along with Kizashi and Haruna.
==Stadium; Stands, with Mebuki==
The audiences were tensed felt terrified at the crazy laugh from Kagerou, even though that never expecting a laugh like that, not just a laugh of 'crazy' individual, but also the laugh of 'maniac'.
"That laugh…it can't be…" The mother of Sakura and Sakuraba muttered at the laugh she had heard, looked disbelief at Kagerou's laughing she had let out.
"Kaa-san…?" Sakuraba ask muttered looked terrified at the laugh he had heard.
"There's no doubt about that laugh…it can't be like 'her'." KIzashi stated eyes in terrified stated at the laugh he heard from Kagerou.
==Stadium; Kage's Booth==
Kushina's eyes widen for hearing that familiar laugh, but this is similar, but until that she didn't suspicious about her traits of hers that looks also familiar when she had recognized that voice.
"So, you realize who she is, Ryukage?" Genshin's voice that causes the Ryukage turns to him, while observing the fight. "I would think that she is just like her mother."
Hearing that, making Kushina realized what Genshin is saying, along with Joe and Arashi yensed regarding this new discovery.
"You mean…"
"Yes, Kushina, she's the daughter of…" Genshin began to announce the name of Kagerou's mother.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
With a laugh is subsided from Kagerou, and lets out a wicked grin on her face, and responds to Sakura.
"Alright, Sakura Haruno, WE will answer your questions…and we will give you a hint, too. And we'll tell you: The woman was killed by…the hands of your mother." Kagerou announced the hint to Sakura, waiting for her to be shocked.
Sakura's eyes widen at her hint Kagerou had spoken, so far, knowing that something about what she had said that also part of the piece of puzzle that connects regarding her parents' stories, then her dreams, and also the hint from Kagerou.
"Is this woman…was 'really' your mother?"
Hearing Sakura's question, causes Kagerou smiles sinister and lets out a laugh, as much as hearding that laugh, causes the former's eyes more wider for everything is completely solve everything.
"Then you're her…"
"That right, Sakura Haruno!" Kagerou interjected, confirms it. "We are the daughter of woman who being slain by your mother's hands, now that we wanted to avenge her…and but now, cause we are…SAVAGE!"
The audience were shocking in surprised for expecting sight, witnessing Kagerou's body is covered with dark red substance, that when seeing dark red ooze flows around her whole, before tendrils spurts out onto her kunoichi attire.
With such features for Kagerou's entire body to be recede by the large mass, appeared to be completely composed to forming around body and curves, followed by her bosom and buttocks were being squeezed and massaging.
Soon the dark red (symbiote) ooze became a skin-tight bodysuit. The dark red bodysuit had veins all over it, the substance tightened around Kagerou's body (without causes her to moans in pleasure, in her case that she did first experience it before).
Kagerou's whole body was covered and yet nothing was left to imagination. Her lean and well toned body's features were now showing through the suit, though most noticeable were her other physical features that were showing through the suit. Her butt cheeks were well endowed and her hips looked wider.
Kagerou's sizable breasts, their perfect proportions were being held against gravity in a most flattering way by the material. (12)
Then Kagerou's hands had elongated claws in her fingertips, which that could easily tear out a person's throat or rip through metal.
But lastly, until seeing Kagerou's face with a sinister smile, along with her hair, once her entire head is covered, completely.
Sakura's eyes began to even more widely in disbelief of what she had witnessing Kagerou's transformation.
'Just as I suspicious about that girl…she is like the She-Carnage.' Witchblade's voice declares at Kagerou's similar to 'Spider-Man' from one of his previous wielders, who happen to be blonde who happens to be an anime fan, after all. 'And even that form is looked exactly just like your mother had faced her. But this form is different.'
On the view of Kagerou's fully, transformation, wears a skin-tight bodysuit. Her features were all complimented and saw that her bust size had grown a bit; she went from her current size into almost C. Sakura saws a white spider symbol on her chest. Her feet were encased in some kind of high-heel stiletto-style boot, if anything at all they were like a pair of shiny kinky boots, and also adding sharp nails on her toes.
As for the mask, it was looked nearly featureless, and it appeared that the mask had no sign of a mouth. But, not just the mouth, but her eyes as well.
And until now, suddenly, eyes snaps open, which appears to be the mask has a pair of amber tear marks that signified that right now its eyes, and then opens up a mouth on the mask that reveals to be sharp jaws that could crush a flash and bone all together and also a long tongue with sticky saliva coated.
Then so, which made the fully transformed Kagerou threw her head back and lets out a loud roar (like in Spider-Man 3).
The audience were terrified at Kagerou had turned into a some sort of a 'demon', who would thought a Jigumo of Yamigakure gotten demons within the ranks. Which wondering where did the Black Spider Clan gotten something that…hideous creatures that besides the Fiends.
"I was right! You're her daughter!" Sakura declares at revelation of the connection between the same Jigumo kunoichi that her mother had faced.
"That's right, BITCH! WE are the daughter of Kagetsume, OUR mother was murdered by the hands of YOUR mother!" Kagerou/Savage exclaims lets out a raging yell.
==Stadium; Stands==
Mebuki's eyes widen for seeing Kagerou's transformation, into a monster, which seeing her body covered with dark red goo. And until she heard the declaration that claimed to be the daughter of the same Jigumo Kunoichi that she had faced.
"So…that's her daughter." Mebuki muttered, realized about during her time those years ago.
"Just as I thought, Mebuki, that creature DID survive from your last encounter." Kizashi stated regarding he had thought he was seeing things.
"And also she is the daughter of the women I was fought." Mebuki replied, concludes, revelation at the same Jigumo Kunoichi that happens to had a daughter.
"Who knew that she had related to the same woman that ordered her men to kill us, until you had saved us because of the Witchblade, you were using, Mebuki. And I think that during your uncontrollable actions, one of the survivors or reinforcements had arrived after it was too late, must've picked it up her arm and the creature, fled back to Yamigakure, and pass it to her daughter, along with the news about her demise." Haruna says to Mebuki.
"Yeah, and I'm sure that Sakura will survived…and I'm sure that the Witchblade will help her…and I'm not sure if she'll ever control the bloodlust." The blonde Haruno stated, mentally prayed for Sakura if she ever use 'it' in front of the audience.
Sakuraba overheard her family's conversation regarding what she was told by her mother about the bad woman who hurting her father and favorite aunty, knowing that her older sister will beat her, even thought that the same bad woman who hurts her family had a daughter.
The younger brother of Sakura looked concern at her sister for she be beaten by the bad woman's daughter. And surely that she'll be alright that she can do it, even though that she is the strong and protected sister after all.
"Don't worry, Sakuraba-kun, Sakura will beat her, have faith on her." Mebuki assures her son.
"Are you sure, Okaa-san?" The young pink-haired boy asked.
"I'm sure of it, sochi, I'm sure of it." The former Jonin/Savaar replied.
==Stadium; Kage's booth==
"So, Kagetsume's daughter…no wonder that face looked too familiar." Kushina said regarding the resemblance between the daughter and mother.
"Indeed, Kushina, my minions had found the remnant of Kagetsume's symbiote. So her daughter will inherit her power when we told her about what happen. The remains had told us the name of the killer, who had slain, is Mebuki Haruno…and I'm sure that Kagero wanted exact revenge for killing her mother's death, murdered by the hands of the Savaar." Genshin replied, while stares at Kagero's formed Savage, then turns to Kushina to continue to say something for this subject.
"…And also, we felt the dark influence according to Savage's last battle with Kagetsume, we know she must've safeguarded it, and we should have known that she had passed it to her daughter." The overlord of Black Spider Clan concluded.
Kushina's eyes widen, shocking from Genshin's statement, along with Joe was on the same boat as the redhead Ryukage does. While Hiruzen overheard their conversation, along with the other kages, plus Sayaki, which it is a questionable subject that knowing what the Lord of the Dark Ninja saying.
"So…you knew?" Kushina says to the Overlord, frowning, until she receives a nod from him. "And I am assuming that you are planning to claim it, after if Kagero will kill my goddaughter."
"Yes, and I was looked fascinate at such discovery…it's so dark, and…ancient." Genshin stated.
"I will NOT lay a hand on it, Genshin. And I'm sure that Sakura had her responsibility to bear the burden like Mebuki, does." Kushina retorted.
"Hmph, well, see…" The Black Spider Ninja Leader replied.
==Stadium; Back to the Arena Grounds==
The audience were completely terrified and nervous at witnessing the demonic kunoichi's transformation, and so far that didn't expecting for someone wanted blood for killing her mother what she had said is true regarding what Mebuki Haruno's actions, and why she had retired her duties for wanted to raise her daughter in the first place.
With Sakura is still in her defensive stance, knowing that according to the Witchblade's experience when her mother had first, so far, the fighting style that what she was told were different, and then expecting for knowing that this kind of form she felt looked…strong…stronger than her mother as the successor.
So far, after Kagero's mother died by the hands of her mother Mebuki, the former's symbiote (most of it, due to remains within Kagetsume's arm) were passed over to her daughter, and then begin to trained the same skills as her mother does, and so far, knowing that it's different like her mother had faced Kagero's mother.
And until now, Savage Kagero manifests 6 black long spider leg-like blades onto her back, which just like her mother does when she had faced Mebuki in the Witchblade Form.
"Now, Sakura Haruno…It is time to DIE!"
(Chapter Ended)
Well...this is the 25th chapter of this one; now the crowd was both shocked and terrified at Kagero's transformation, before the Chunin Exam finals starts, and even the revelation regarding her mother that was killed by Sakura's mother Mebuki.
She's just like the She-Carnage and related Female who being bonded by the Symbiote.
It's been 2 years, right? TWO years, I am deeply sorry for that I didn't get time to working on my story for some time ago. I been reading other stories that relates that I was eagerly interests and found an idea that I was looking for.
Damn, that was a long chapter; just like my RWBY xover with Naruto, along with some other stories that I haven't working on,
Like the last statement last year, I was busy working on the revise story of Naruto x RWBY crossover. Which will be take newest volumes in the future, and hopefully that this story will be just like Ornstein the Dragon Slayer? Which he had stories with multi-crossovers with Naruto, or RWBY, or High School DxD.
So now, with the Chunin exam finals had started, now it's time to get their ass kicked. Hope that Hanzei will witnessed of Sakura's new power, that it is impossible for how if sending some assassins, turns out, it will be a problem if the Ryuu-nin will suspicious for his attempting.
Poor Youhei Hyuga (OC), which he cannot go back, but he will told his clansman about how he was tortured, even Anko and Ibiki wasn't enough to fear the victims completely, and had their minds broken and traumatized.
Anyway, using the reference from Samurai Jack series, which declares for it is finished, such as a Barber was seeing Boris when he wasn't aware about that bounty hunter. And also other reference at the shocking moment like in One Piece when Rayleigh Silvers arriving the Maiden Island which he's taken 'good backstrokes' that came all the way when his boat got sank in the storm, and then kill a Sea King he had encountered that he almost arrived about now, when he learned regarding Luffy in Marine Ford.
Once he's on his arrival, surprisingly shocked by Law's crew, with Bepo the polar bear (mink), who also made a declaration at Rayleigh's arrival.
7/20/2017/11:18am – During my recent watch about Naruto is now age 19 when after the war…well, it seems that Naruto had some leadership, because of how he had became instead of Chunin, but also a jonin. I would have thought about how he had promote, which forced to educate for being a Hokage.
I am COMPLETELY disappointed regarding NaruHina, and it's like that I'm NOT attending his wedding after all. *Scoffed*, what was waste, I'm completely disappoints Kishi for this mess.
Anyway, I had not add more statements for this chapter? Because of it's been 2 years, which because of my
= Author's Note =
(1). The term Mugen Tenshin-nin for Mugen Tenshin Clan, still being a Ryuu-nin for the Hayabusa Clan. You could say, there's like branch ninja corp. unlikely to ROOT ANBU. So they're still Dragon Ninjas (Ryuu-nin).
(2). I decide to give Naruto a DLC Sigma 2 costume of Ryu, which white is the only thing besides the other idea. I know I wanted to make it black, and also being dark for sure.
Just like Gohan asks Piccolo for a copy of his uniform, since he was his first mentor. Piccolo conjures up a uniform similar to his for Gohan, who happily appreciates the new outfit. Before Cell's own tournament had begun; after all, Piccolo inspires Gohan.
And as for the headwear? It will be just like in Ninja Gaiden 1 because of Ryu wore a head of a dragon rather than a falcon.
(3). It will be just like in Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There! I did add more references that just like Ornstein the Dragon Slayer. Also the Blacklight x High School DxD, which it was an awesome chapter.
So…let the 'Rise of Valkyries'.
(4). Gotten a full details about the names of the Shodaime kages and also its successors. If I would had continue watching it, because of how I was discontinued watching it.
(5). Better thanks to U.S. Marine Naruto by X10AShadowfox, which because of Rias' moniker as 'Bloody Ice' and 'Red Angel'. Have problems for which moniker like Ruin Princess of Destruction.
(6). It is just like 'Naruto Ninja Gaiden: Rise of the Yami Kitsune Jigumo by VFSNAKE.
If anyone knows about Genshin did rescue Naruto at the age of 6 from a mob, and trained him alongside Gamove to be a ninja of the Black Spider Clan. After all, which Naruto (Black Spider version) wielded a sword was forged from the Juubi, a Kusarigama, and his adopted father's Blade of the Archfiend.
Until then, the revelation of Naruto's relations with the Hayabusa Clan because of how he got a blood of being traitor of the clan, which he had Genshin's blood, and also the fiend's blood as well, it is a worst combination.
(7). Instead of Ryuu-nin for pronounced, which having a name of his, in One Piece reference? Monkey D. Dragon, the revolutionary; which because of his name in Japanese: モンキー・D・ドラゴン (Monkī Dī Doragon).
Well, there you go, that's how it was…
(8). I had re-described about the Blood Gulch Crew wore a headwear such as helmets and goggles. Tucker is wearing a baseball cap because of being a marksman; Church also wore a cap like Tucker does, well, MGS reference.
Just like Johnny 'Akiba' Sasaki for example, he did wore balaclava and a goggle monitor.
(9). Also Ino's mother's name, which based on one of the stories that involves with Kaguya Otsutsuki,
(10). Can't tell how long before Ninshu was formed, so which its best just like to used the 101 like the 101 Dalmatians and also 102 Dalmatians.
(11). It maybe a seal of Shukaku just like Bunpuku that had his palms, that he had the kanji for "accept" (受, ukeru) and "heart" (心, kokoro) encarved by his master.
Gaara, Shukaku's latest jinchūriki, has the kanji for "love" (愛, ai) engraved on his forehead. The two kanji in the priest's hands combine to make the word "love".
Well, it will be a Jinchuuriki seal, I mean, just like this one on DeviantArt:
Shukaku-s-seal-138402892
(12). I would have Kagerou's bust size extended like any characters in Fanfic bond with a Symbiote like Naruko, herself: The Venom Kunoichi, The Cure, and Naruko Uzumaki: Rise of Darkness.
Along with Naruko Uzumaki the Dark Angel, well, she did accept the Symbiote at her own free will.
Well, except for Female OC such as Ryuku that she wished she wanted to become female Venom, sexy, lust, but deadly as well. The story happens to be The Symbiote Invasion by cloudstrife100.
And also, just as other female victims were bonded by the corrupted symbiotes after all.
= Weapons' Reference =
(A). The claws that Yugito gotten? Think of it as Suikotsu's Tiger Claws from Inuyasha.
(B). Think of it as Kai's Chain swords from Kung-Fu Panda, its made of Jade. It is a best weapon for Bee, which because of relate to ox family.
: Techniques Review :
(A1). Hyougi: Har Ken (Blade Fist) - An energy attack, used by building up energy around one fist, and releasing it by punching the air.
Sends out a wave of energy which slices into opponent(s), this is Sakura's other variants of Shadow Skills.
A punch that sends out a wave of ki/aura. Can be used from at least 10 meters away and leaves destruction in its wake depending on how it's used.
(A2). Kesshō Kōri-kyō-ryoku (氷遁 ・結晶氷鏡力; Crystal Ice Mirror Force) - Creates a mirror in front of the user, which it can also reflect almost any attack back at the sender. - Like Kanna from Inuyasha about her mirror can repel the Wind Scar, but not Sacred Arrows as they are powered by soul and thus would be swallowed into the mirror.
Also the named Mirror Force is referred from Yu-Gi-Oh, it was powerful and forbidden trap card.
(A3). Hyogi: Shield – A defensive energy move which creates a circular energy shield in front of the user, deflects all attacks.
It is another move from Shadow Skill (Anime), which it was defensive type move.
(A4). Genesis Technique: Kamui – A move which renders the user invisible to all senses (possibly moving the user at high speeds), requires a huge amount of power, and results in damage to the legs and blood vessels of the user.
Like Diaz had used it against 'Darkness' because he damage his legs to use it, it is a hyper-acceleration technique.
After his last moment for his rest in peace…
(A5). It was a technique utilized by Larxene skilled with teleportation.
Of course, which unlikely to Ranke's Tornado Lightning Technique, which it utilized by Ranke by drawing energy from the Stone of Gelel?
= Although the Japanese subtitle of this technique is written in kanji, it is pronounced in English, "Tornado Lightning" (トルネードライトニング, Torunēdo Raitoningu). The Japanese pronunciation of the kanji would be Senpū Raikōgeki, which would literally translate to "Whirlwind Flash of Lightning Strike".
= During the initial step of executing this attack, Ranke performs several hand gestures that may resemble hand seals. However, considering that none of Haido's Knights know what chakra is, these "hand seals" are more likely to be merely attack gestures.
And also there's Plasma Ball (Purazuma Bōru), surely for how could the kanji in subtities that when comes for Japanese ways.
(A6). The Screw Technique of the Kuruda-style Annihilation Techniques: Ying-Style.
A leg move, derived from Eigi's Chainsaw Technique. The user leaps whilst rotating both legs at high speed, thrusting the opponent into the air.
As for alternate: Whenever charged at your opponent, then spins the user (he or she) unlike to Chainsaw.
(A7). A fist move, derived from Eigi's Mace Technique. The user builds up energy into one fist and punches the opponent with it.
Another Ying-style variant, which it happens to be Bola, if it confirmed that tool.
[~o~ Schedule ~o~]
Noted: I had add some schedule for my projects…so it will be remainded.
Shinobi Team of Remnant: SSGN (Signal) = Wednesday and Saturday
Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite) = Saturday-Sunday (New added schedule in 6/17/2018/4:26am)
Assassin's Creed: Maelstrom (Renamed From Maelstorm) = ? ? ? ? (To be added)
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Chapter 25 Complete
Started: 2016/27/7/11:11
Finished: 6/17/2018/4:03am
Updated: 6/17/2018/12:00pm - reschedule