Chapter 26
Pamoon, the Celestial Warrior!
Kanchome: I'm so sorry about Kiddo, Dr. Riddles. It's because Falgore wasn't strong enough. That's the reason we couldn't save Kiddo.
Kakashi: That's not true Kanchome.
Kanchome and Falgore: huh?
Kakashi: During the battle you shown true strength by standing up against Belgim as Kiddo told you to do. Everyone has their kind of strengths even if they don't know it. Yours come from the loyalty you have to help your friends out.
That cheered Kanchome up.
Shikamaru: Kanchome you got a few fragments of the stone of moonlight right?
Kanchome: Yeah.
Shikamaru: Give one to Dr. Riddles and one to Kakashi.
Kakashi: I don't need it, I can still fight.
Shikamaru: True, but you did use 2 of your jabs of the Lightning Blade. With your chakra restored back to normal, it will be like you haven't used it once. Plus if you don't you'll suffer from chakra exhaustion from the Sharingon eye of yours.
Kakashi: Good point.
Kanchome took out the fragments and gave one to Kakashi.
Kanchome: Use the stone of moon light I took from Belgim E.O.
Shikamaru: You might not be able to fight any more but you still need to heal and get better Dr. Riddles.
Falgore: Just rest, we'll take care of everything. We'll get to the other end of the castle and destroyed the stone of moonlight.
Dr. Riddles was remembering Kiddo as he was healing.
Kakashi: We'll fight just as hard just for Kiddo.
They started to leave as Dr. Riddles was getting all his strength back and started laughing.
Dr. Riddles: You can't destroy the stone of moon light. What are you talking about? There is no way you can do that. You can't with out me.
Dr. Riddles started getting up.
Shikamaru: Dr. Riddles, I can lead them to victory, so can Kakashi-sensei. It's a drag saying this, but I didn't get promoted to Chunin just by going strait into battle. And Kakashi-sensei couldn't have become Jonin that way either.
Dr. Riddles: True, but Kiddo risks everything. I can't just do anything, and lye here. If I just stay here, then Kiddo returns to the mamodo world for nothing. Lets go Kanchome Falgore, Shikamaru Kakashi, I must see this strategy through as my tribute to Kiddo. There is so many things I still need to uphold. Isn't that right Kiddo?
Dr. Riddles was grunting getting up saying that, with the stone of moonlight in his hand fully recover. Shikamaru and Kakashi nodded in agreement.
Kanchome: You're strong Dr. Riddles.
Dr. Riddles: Well lets go we have no time to waist.
Kakashi: Dr. Riddles, I want to summon Pakkun. His super since of smell and hearing will help us when one of our friends or enemy is near.
Dr. Riddles: Good idea, we'll need all the help we need.
Kakashi quickly use the summoning jutsu to summon Pakkun who agreed to the situation, as they headed off.
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Wanrei and Tia side…
Wanrei and Lien was helping Megumi get around, as she still hurt from the battle. Neji was a few feet a head with his Byatogan activated. Sakura stayed by them incase her medical ninjutsu is needed.
Lien: Megumi are you feeling ok.
Megumi: Yeah, I'm fine.
Sakura: No I think we rushed it a little.
Wanrei: Sakura is right; I think you need to rest a little more.
Neji: There's no enemy up ahead so far, so I agree with you getting a little rest.
Lien: That battle was intense.
Remembering how Tailong destroyed there Giga Ra Seioshi.
Megumi: I'm fine I just need help walking. The others are depending on it.
Tia: Yeah, but what if we ran into another mamodo again along the way?
Megumi: I know Tia; we don't have the time to rest.
Megumi started trying to walk on her own.
Megumi: No matter what we have to stick to the original plan.
Megumi struggle walking.
Everyone: Megumi!
Neji: I understand what you coming from Megumi, I do. But you can't push yourself to hard.
Megumi: But, I have to. Matter what I have to get strong, I have to keep moving.
Megumi try to move forward.
Tia: Megumi!
Megumi: Don't worry about me, I'm sure the others are fighting in pain to. I have to keep going. Free the humans that are being controlled by Zophis. And the mamodo from a thousand years ago.
At that moment Sakura thought of something that might help Megumi out.
Sakura: Megumi, I'm not going to stop you, but listen to this. Back when Naruto and I along with a former teammate of ours, Sasuke, first became squad 7. We had to learn the hard way when it comes to teamwork; we have to consider our all of our teammate's not just one, or ourselves in certain situations, even at a cost of our own lives, or mission, while trying to get 2 bells from Kakashi-sensei. We failed at first because we didn't think of it. But when we were given a 2nd chance, Naruto wined up suffering without lunch because he tried to steal it before hand, so we had to share our lunch with him so that he'll have the strength to help us out. And that's how we passed cause of our demonstration of teamwork. So do understand we know where you're coming at about helping the others.
Megumi: Thanks Sakura, you're a good person. Now fallow me.
Megumi walked a head everyone while they nod in agreement. Neji went ahead making sure there is no enemies attack.
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Zatch and Ponygon's side…
Kiyo: whispering Ponygon, I have a theory I need to confirm. Would you mind running around by yourself.
Ponygon denied making noise as the stars attack him. Causing Ponygon run around already. Kiyo stopped Zatch from making noise. And dodge one of the attacks.
Zatch: Kiyo, we have to help Ponygon.
Kiyo: thinking I'm starting to understand these stars. They can fire accurately even at the slightest sound, not only that they can shoot at multiple times. whispering to Zatch no we have to leave this to Ponygon. Trust me Zatch, with Ponygon we'll soon find out the enemy's location.
Sunbeam: 'Go Sudoruk'
He dodge the attack after that, as Ponygon transform in his second form, dodging the attacks, while Kiyo instruct him.
Naruto: and while they do that we can set an attack, Garra.
Garra: Right.
Kiyo: Ponygon higher all the way to the top.
Ponygon hit the ceiling with power behind it causing ruble to fall onto the ground.
Kiyo: Now Zatch go run.
They ran as the stars fallowed the sound of rubble hitting the ground. While at the same time getting hit by rubble themselves.
Zatch: Careful Kiyo its dangerous out here.
Kiyo: Its ok the beams are fallowing the sound of the rocks falling. The beams can't aim accurately.
Zatch: Yeah but these rocks are pretty accurate you know.
A large rock hit Zatch hard.
Kiyo: Toughen up Zatch, they're better than laser beams hitting us isn't it?
Just then a large rock hit Kiyo as well.
Rocks continue fell on them as Naruto and Garra thought up a way to protect them from the rocks, as Garra's sand started pouring out of his gourd and act as shield for Kiyo and Zatch.
Kiyo: Good thing Garra can move his sand without sound. These stars are determining by sound, they don't give much confirm on our counter attacks, their primary goal is to attack us first. They completely ignore us when we're not moving or making a sound. Zatch and Ponygon running around proves enough. The stars are always moving in orbit, its center point is always stable. Their control point must be in this area.
Zatch and Kiyo stopped at a certain area.
Naruto: That's right, and it also prove that the star fires more accurately on the ground than sounds above them.
Kiyo points to the area on the ground as Zatch looked.
Kiyo: That means that the main mamodo controlling the stars must be underneath this floor.
Zatch: Are you sure, under this floor?
Garra: Seems right, they must have known that without knowing the rooms around us, it would be too dangerous for my third eye jutsu.
Kiyo: Yeah, with out a doubt.
Kiyo pointed Zatch the direction he needed to aim as he opened the spellbook.
Kiyo: 'Zakerga'
Strait strong lightning shot at the floor and destroyed it while the stars stopped. Naruto Garra Ponygon and Sunbeam ran over to them ready for anything. Then a voice came from the whole.
A voice: Ah just as I expected, congratulations on making this far.
A bright light came from the whole.
Naruto: we're finally going to get a good look.
A mamodo came out floating while shining brightly, with his human partner fallowing.
The mamodo: My name is Pamoon. I am a mamodo from a thousand years ago. One of the supreme mamodos.
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Meanwhile above the ruins, a mamodo with blue hair known as Penny was on another flying mamodo with some of the ancient mamodos, along side with Byanko and his army on the same flying mamodo from before.
Penny: What? Huh? What I can't here you? Can you speak clearly Byanko?
Byanko: I said, maybe Alvin been acting kind of weirdly.
Penny: Alvin?
Byanko: You know, my partner.
Penny: Uhh, you mean that old guy right? So what's his problem?
Byanko: ribbit, he used to feed me snacks with me, ribbit.
He flashes back to the good old times before Zophis.
Byanko: But lately he doesn't even talk to me.
He flashes back to when he served Zophis, while Alvin ignored him.
Penny: Huh, maybe the answer is simple. I wonder if his teeth are bad and he can't talk back.
Byanko: uh, you could be right, or wrong.
Penny: Don't be such a downer, just talk about snack time.
Byanko: Ribbit, he doesn't really talk to me nor mother me with flounder, and top of that he never smiles anymore.
Penny thought how Uri, her human partner, treated her same since she had join Zophis. Then she shook it out of her mind.
Penny: You're just imagining things.
Byanko: Huh?
Penny: I said your imaging it.
Byanko: Maybe!
Penny: He probably trying just bored hanging around doing nothing. Hey maybe we should get Uri and Alvin a couple of presents. That's should cheer them up.
Byanko: That's it, that's the greatest, I'm sure they'll be thrilled.
Hearing that made Penny glad, as she knew about Uri's attitude.
Byanko: Uh, but why a present to Uri?
Penny denied the fact about Uri, as she tries to get away from them.
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Back at the ruins Alvin was sitting at the table with Byanko's spellbook right in front of him. As Uri walked up to him.
Uri: I brought some hot coffee, here you go.
Alvin try to thank him but couldn't get it out clearly. They got a sip of it while waiting.
Uri: Alvin, how did you get involved in this battle.
Alvin try to say what do you mean but mumble.
Uri: Penny and Byanko are just children, those two need to learn so much.
Alvin Mumble out loud trying to say some thing, while continuing to drink his coffee, but Uri didn't understand a single thing.
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Ponygon and Zatch's side…
The stars moved around Pamoon as everyone was ready for anything. Naruto watch Pamoon's eyes, breaking his hand sign with out any red chakra.
Zatch: Look Kiyo!
Kiyo: He finally came out of hiding.
Sunbeam and Ponygon stand there ready. Naruto and Garra was ready for anything. Pamoon landed on the ground as the light surrounding his body disappeared.
Pamoon: I'm sorry I kept out of sight; I needed privacy since strong concentration is necessary to manipulate these stars.
Sunbeam tried to come Ponygon down.
Garra: You handled them nicely, like you had a thousand years to practice your technique. I should know.
Pamoon: Thanks for noticing, I noticed that you can do the same with your sand.
Garra: Yeah, but my sand moves on its own to protect me and my friends as well as attack. Ever since the day I was born.
Pamoon: That's good to know, by the way I only been using my weakest spells against you. At first these stars moved off you, but now I can move them freely. Like I wiggle my finger legs and arms.
The stars moved more freely.
Kiyo: thinking Now don't have to depend on sound, he can use his eyes to. We'll be in trouble if he decides to attack. Heads up, this guy is dangerous Zatch. All of the mamodos from a thousand years ago, it doesn't surprise me he's the strongest of them all.
Naruto: Yeah, but I had faced more dangerous stuff than this. Isn't that right Garra?
Garra nodded in agreement, as he remembered back to their battle during the attack on the leaf village. How Naruto manage to defeat him after he transformed into his demon form.
Pamoon: Just watch.
Pamoon wiggled his fingers as the stars now got into formation.
Zatch: Kiyo?
Kiyo: Yeah I see.
Pamoon: Now Lance (referring to his human partner)
Lance: 'Beggar'
Lasers shot out of the stars and attacked them. Kiyo opened the spellbook.
Kiyo: 'Rashield'
The shield appeared and blocked the attacks at a point.
Pamoon: Ha, a shield like that shouldn't be able to block my attacks now.
The Lasers broke the shield as Garra's sand builds up.
Pamoon: there, besides that shield only protects you from the front side.
The stars aligned behind them.
Kiyo: True but that only means it gives us a path from the back.
They ran toward Pamoon who was still controlling the stars. Naruto made his favorite hand sign.
Naruto: Garra give us cover.
Garra: Right!
Kiyo: Yeah 'Zaker'
Lightning shot at lance but Pamoon wasn't worried.
Lance: 'Mashield'
Stars surrounded him blocking Zaker easy.
Kiyo: What? The stars created a barrier. How many abilities do they have?
Naruto: SHADOW CLONE JUTSU
20 Narutos appeared ready for an attack.
Naruto: Nice shield but you left yourself opened.
All the Narutos launch punches, but Pamoon shoved all 20 back causing 19 of them to disappear in a puff of smoke. Just then Naruto threw a large Shuriken except a circle in the middle and the sharp edges looked more like a windmill. But Pamoon dodged it, as the Shuriken transformed into the real Naruto who threw a Kunai knife with a paper bomb attached.
Naruto: Garra, Now!
A huge explosion appeared, as Garra's sand protected everyone.
Naruto: the oldest trick in the book. And you fell for it. By throwing me and my clones back, causing them to disappear in a puff of smoke, you gave me an opening for me to transformed into what we ninja's called a Demon Wind Shuriken Windmill of Shadows. All my clone had to do was throw me, so that you can dodge it, not expecting me to transformed back and throw a Kunai Knife with a Paper Bomb attached.
Pamoon appeared out of the smoke unharmed by the explosion.
Pamoon: Is that's so? Not to mention you having your friend there to use his sand to protect everyone else. I have to give you one thing, you're the must be the most hyper active human.
Naruto: Yeah, I was told that. As well as knuckle headed, but instead of human they call me the Hyper Active Knuckleheaded Ninja.
Pamoon: I have to say, you're to kind using a weak spell to attack the human. But I won't be so kind. In battle I show no mercy.
Lance: 'Berga'
The stars went into attack on them. Kiyo and Zatch had a hard time blocking the attacks. Garra shielded himself as well as everyone else as best as he can do. Just when Kiyo was on the ground the star faced him and Zatch.
Lance: 'Berga'
Sunbeam pushed them out of the way just in time, with Ponygon holding tight.
Kiyo: Mr. Sunbeam?
Naruto moved in an attack as another Star fires on him close range, but Naruto dodge not just that attack but all of them.
Kiyo: Naruto, but how?
Pamoon: You got lucky.
They launch the same spell at them.
Sunbeam: Don't call it luck!
Sunbeam got them out of the way again as Naruto was ridding on one of Garra's sand wave.
Naruto: It's more than just skills either.
He punched Pamoon down. He got back up unharmed as Naruto scooted over to them.
Pamoon: thinking They dodged my attack again, and that kid manage to punched me.
Kiyo: Thanks Mr. Sunbeam. Nice teamwork Naruto and Garra.
Sunbeam: Don't focus on the stars physical being.
Kiyo and Zatch: Huh?
Sunbeam: Be more aware of the opponents eyes.
Naruto: It's the same as Taijutsu, or what you call martial arts. You should be able to see there timing and there next movements.
Ponygon: Mey, Meru-meru mey.
Sunbeam tried to focus Ponygon's eyes on Pamoon.
Sunbeam: Its will take some time getting use to, but once we do, we should be able to use it to our advantage.
Naruto: Garra and I know how to do it, because we used it on ourselves at one point when we were battling.
They watch Pamoon's eyes as he prepare his next attack. Naruto and Garra saw a similar look in his eyes that they know all to well.
Naruto: Garra?
Garra: Yeah, I recognize it all so well, to.
Sunbeam: Since the mamodo got out of hiding, the stars become less accurate and easy to avoid.
They dodge the attack easy.
Sunbeam: That's groovy.
Pamoon: thinking Huh, that guy and those ninjas are pretty good.
As he got in position for another attack, as Kiyo and Zatch looked in his eyes.
Zatch: Our opponent's eyes.
Kiyo: Right! All we need to track the stars with their eyes. So I'm going to concentrate on Palmoon. I'm going to look in his eyes and look for some opening for an attack.
They concentrate on Pamoon, as did Naruto and Garra trying to find out more from before. They saw something.
Zatch: Kiyo! That guy's eyes!
Kiyo nodded as they continued to stare.
Kiyo: I can feel great strength coming from within his eyes. At the same time I can since fear.
Naruto started snickering about something he since from Pamoon's past, looking at Zatch and Kiyo. Just then Pamoon realize something.
Pamoon: Hey you! It could be. There was a human that did strange things to me, I saw everything while I sealed into stone.
Kiyo remember as well, back when he found the stone tablet, Kiyo Zatch and Tia did strange and dumb things to try to solved it. Kiyo hit it with a yellow tail fish, Tia adding ice to a bucket it was in, Kiyo drawing cartoon way, and Tia trying to take a nap with it. And Naruto saw it just by looking into Pamoon's and Kiyo's eyes.
Kiyo: That was you?
Pamoon: I knew I recognize you. It was plain humiliation.
He screamed in complete anger.
Naruto: Hey Garra did you catch what I got?
Garra: Yeah, and now I think Zatch and Kiyo is doomed cause of it.
Naruto: Can you blame Pamoon? I mean Iruka-sensei got on me just for painting the four faces of the four Hokage; I hate to see what Pamoon will do to them.
Zatch and Kiyo heard Naruto and were scared by it.
Zatch: No listen, we didn't mean by it…
Pamoon: Enough!
He positions the stars in a perfect alignment.
Sunbeam: Kiyo?
Naruto: This isn't good.
Palmoon was getting ready for an attack.
Sunbeam: What kind of strange things did you do to that mamodo?
Kiyo: This isn't the time for that.
Sunbeam: Yeah but, why is he mad?
Naruto: Let just say when painted the four faces of the Hokages, mine was more of art work than one of the things they did to him.
Garra: How are they supposed to know what you mean Naruto?
Meanwhile Pamoon was ready.
Pamoon: Now Lance!
Lance: 'El Berga'
The laser blast connected with each other creating what look like a cage wall coming at them. Sunbeam was trying to find out more, but Kiyo still didn't tell him as they run.
Sunbeam: Ponygon!
Ponygon: Mey
Sunbeam: 'Go Sudoruk'
Ponygon transformed into his 2nd form head off at his top speed.
Pamoon: He's fast.
Kiyo: Ponygon try to break down the barrier that's chasing us.
Naruto: thinking While he does that, I'll position myself for an attack.
Naruto made one hand sign after he nodded to Garra, who knew what he was doing. Meanwhile Ponygon destroyed the side lasers causing the barrier to only go up and down.
Kiyo: Alright.
Pamoon: There's more.
Naruto disappeared in a puff of smoke but no one noticed it but Garra. Pamoon wave his hands around causing the stars to go back into random attacks, knocking them down.
Pamoon: Power up.
The stars took a X shape ready to attack.
Zatch: Kiyo.
Kiyo: Oh no! A big one coming.
Garra: thinking Hurry up Naruto; I don't think my sand shield can protect us from this.
Sunbeam: Ponygon!
Ponygon headed off from where he was.
Lance: 'Exervous Berga'
The sword appeared in the X and headed toward them. Ponygon grabbed them and took them to safety. Leaving nothing but a hole in a X shape.
Sunbeam: He truly is the supreme mamodo.
Kiyo: Your right, after we stop the barrier, he just form a stronger attack.
Naruto popped out of nowhere (He used the transformation jutsu to transformed into one of the rubble on the ground), without thinking and was thinking about something about Pamoon.
Naruto: Pamoon you have such strength, so why are you fighting for Zophis? I also know deep inside of you your strength gives you pride to.
He stopped at that thought.
Pamoon: Pride huh? Certain thousand years ago, I had pride from my great strength. And with great strength I thought I would become king. But…
He flashed back to when one of the mamodos denied helping Zophis how he was almost turned to stone.
Pamoon: That long ago! Now my strength is born out of fear. Here let me show you what that strength is like…
He positioned himself for an attack.
Naruto: This guy…