Make Me Feel ALIVE
I don't Own Naruto
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Chapter 25: Nobody is Invincible
"Report." Tsunade ordered as Naruto walked into her office. The blond reached into his weapons pouch and pulled out a scroll before sitting down across from Tsunade.
"Mission failed." Naruto replied. Tsunade glanced at the scroll before returning her gaze to Naruto. "Uchiha Sasuke was neutralized and I was prepared to return him to the village but I sensed two powerful chakra signatures approaching. Instantly I knew they were Orochimaru and Kabuto and while I may have been able to handle Kabuto I know Orochimaru is out of my league. Faced with the options of trying to grab Sasuke and make it back to the village before those two caught up with me or escape I took the more reasonable choice but I did bring you a present."
"Really, is that what's in this scroll?" Tsunade asked twirling the scroll between her fingers. Naruto nodded and watched as the the blond Hokage opened up the scroll.
"Oh my goodness." Tsunade murmured as her eyes fell upon Sasuke's genitals and the eyeball. Quickly sealing up the objects Tsunade levelled Naruto an even stare. "You are one twisted little shit aren't you gaki. Though I can't complain you may have just saved the Uchiha clan for Konoha but why only one eye?"
"It's simple if you think about it actually. Orochimaru is after the Sharingan eyes not just Sasuke specifically had I taken both eyes his focus would have been on the one who has what he wants not the body of a broken Uchiha. So since Sasuke still had a sharingan he's still was of some use to Orochimaru so he was more worried about keeping him alive than going after me." Naruto explained casually.
"Alright well unless there is anything else your dismissed." Tsunade stated. Naruto shook his head before walking out of the office only to bump into the Inuzuka Matriarch, Tsume.
"You Uzumaki did you return with the traitor?" She asked making no attempt to hide her fury.
"No I had to retreat when Orochimaru showed up." Naruto replied. Upon hearing his words Tsume anger rose to new levels but before she could explode Naruto's next words calmed her down. "If makes you feel better I crippled far worse than you could have without being arrested."
"Boy you are severely underestimate my imagination." Tsume growled.
"I castrated him and removed an eye." Naruto retorted flatly. The Inuzuka head's anger instantly disappeared yet and equally frightening grin spread across her face as she nodded and walked off. Naruto shrugged his shoulders as he walked off only be cut off again before he exited the Hokage's building.
"Gaki how it going?" Naruto rolling his eyes as the large frame of Jiraiya appeared in his vision. Jiraiya just grinned.
"Well it seems you still have a stick up your ass so things must have been boring." Jiraiya replied.
"Actually you missed the defection of the only Uchiha in Konoha." Naruto replied a small smirk graced his lips when Jiraiya stumbled slightly.
"You should keep the jokes to the professionals cause your not funny kid." Jiraiya replied only to pale when Naruto didn't make any indication he was joking.
"When did this happen Naruto?" Jiraiya asked gravelly.
"About four hours ago." The blond replied with a shrug. "If Kabuto was able to keep the traitor alive, they should be in Oto territory by now."
"Keep him alive Naruto what happened..." Jiraiya started only to be cut off by Naruto.
"If you want details ask Tsunade. I'm going home," Naruto stated before he was engulfed in flames.
News of the Sasuke Uchiha's defection soon reached the ears of the Konoha populous within two days and it instantly became the talk of the town. While most simple wrote Sasuke off as another bad apple like his brother there was the a large group who began to spin tales of the Uchiha's innocence in the matter. From those who claimed it was a ploy to hide Sasuke so he could train in seclusion, then when Tsunade was ready to retire he would return a take the mantle of Hokage. Though the heavily favored story was that Sasuke and Tsunade-sama planned this so Sasuke could get inside Oto so he could take it apart from the inside. Yet within the ranks of the Konoha shinobi most if not all the ninja had dropped all relations with the traitor.
2 weeks later Hokage Tower 1500
"Tsunade-sama why have you summoned us." Anko asked as she, Shino, and Naruto entered the Hokage's office.
"I have a mission that requires Team eight's skills." The busty Hokage stated as she spun around from looking out the window to the team in her office.
"Team eight is a member short unless you have a substitute." Anko replied.
The blond hokage smirked and glanced to Shizune who was sitting down on a couch going over a few papers. "Send her in."
Shizune walked out and moments later returned with another.
"Naruto-kun!" The Naruto turned around only to freeze as spotted Hinata standing behind him, but what surprised Naruto the most was that she was no longer sporting the crutches that he had almost grown accustomed to. The bandages that were usually wrapped around her arm and leg, like a cruel reminder of what he couldn't prevent, were gone and now only her flawless, pale skin was visible.
"Wh-when did this happen?" Naruto murmured as Hinata graced him with a brilliant crystal smile.
"Tsunade-sama operated the day you and Anko-sensei left on your mission. I got checked out last week." Hinata replied. In an instant Hinata had covered the distance and now had engulfed Naruto in a hug.
"Well what are we chopped liver?" Anko said. Hinata blushed before releasing Naruto. Walking up to Shino and Anko, Hinata wrapped her arms around the two of them in a hug.
"It's good to have you back princess." Anko said patting Hinata on the head. Shino simply nodded in agreement.
"Well now that this heartfelt reunion is over I would like to discuss this mission with you." Tsunade stated. Instantly Team eight was at attention with Anko in front, Naruto behind her while Shino and Hinata stood to either side of him. "Shizune send em in." Moments later a tall man no older Anko walked in. Modestly dressed in jeans and a white sweater. The man had spiky brown hair and a long scar over his right cheek. Seconds later Yamato walked in with Team Gai trailing.
"My name is Chucho Maki a woman by the name of Sakana Raito has taken control of my village Fuyu. She and her band of missing ninja easily defeated my elite guards and began running rampant. Sakana has declared herself queen and with the use of her lightning sword she is ruling unopposed."
"Team eight that's were you come in. Your mission is to eliminate Sakana Raito and her missing-nin. Team Gai with Yamato in place of Gai, your mission first and foremost is to protect Chucho. Your secondary mission is to aid Team eight in eliminating Raito's gang of ninja. You are to leave at 0700 tomorrow." Tsunade instructed. "Hinata even though I would like you to rest after your surgery I don't don't want to risk Team eight handicapped without you. That being said Anko if you feel your Team can handle this mission without her pull Hinata out." With a nodded both teams exited The Hokage's office. Just as they were about to part ways Neji glanced to Team and instantly found his gaze locked with Naruto.
"Is there a problem?" Naruto asked causing both groups to stop. Neji gazed shifted to Hinata.
"I'm looking at it." Neji replied venom in his voice. In a heartbeat Naruto had appeared right in front of Neji.
"No I think you're mistaken, now you're looking at it." Naruto growled his face only a few inches in front of Neji. The Hyuuga heir scoffed.
"Your arrogance blinds you. These eyes show me everything, your flaws, your weaknesses, your fears. Nothing has escaped my eyes. You aren't a threat Naruto nor will you ever be one." Neji said turning on his heels and walking away. After a moment of hesitation Tenten and Lee followed after him.
"You know something tells me one of those two is going to take a major blow to their ego by the end of this mission." Yamato murmured to Anko.
"What do you mean?" Anko whispered back. Yamato shrugged and watch as Naruto motioned for Hinata and Shino to follow him and the three walked off.
"I mean Neji is just oozing with the Hyuuga superiority bull shit and Naruto's head has become so big he'll fall over if a strong wind blows by. If those two don't humble themselves soon their egos might get them killed." Yamato explained.
0645 Next day
The two groups stood at the village gates, waiting for their client and sensei. Naruto was sitting beneath a tree with a sleeping Hinata in his lap. Shino was sitting in a branch above the couple inspecting a couple of insects that he had found. Across the gate Team Gai stood preparing for their mission in a more conventional manner. Tenten was checking a few kunai and sharping any she felt were too dull. Neji was walking through a few Katas in Juuken While Lee was simply doing push ups.
"Well it's time to go ladies we need to get to Fuyu as soon as possible." Anko shouted as she, Yamato, and Chucho arrived at the gates. Moments later both teams were outside the gate and heading North toward the village.
"So here's how we're going to do things." Anko said drawing the attention of the party. "My team will infiltrate Fuyu first while you four and Chucho-san remain hidden outside the village. Once inside my Team will try and get an idea of what the situation is in the village and where Sakana is residing."
"So what are we supposed to do while you four are inside the village?" Tenten asked.
"Our mission is to protect Chucho-san. So until Team eight calls us in we will remain outside and protect him." Yamato answered.
"Are you sure it is wise to leave the assassination of an A rank missing ninja to a single genin cell." Neji murmured glancing between Team eight. Naruto stepped in front of Neji and glared coldly at Hyuuga prodigy. Everybody else stopped and tensed, fearing what was going to happen.
"Don't worry about that Hyuuga you do your job and we'll do ours." Naruto retorted. Neji returned Naruto's glare with one of his one enhancing it by wordlessly activating his Byakugan.
"Our job is to protect the client but we can't do that if we have to protect you as well Uzumaki." Neji hissed. Naruto growled and his eyes turned red. Neji tensed and prepared to strike when Yamato intervened.
"That enough from both of you. Neji this mission was assigned by the Hokage. You aren't questioning the Hokage's reasoning are you?" Yamato asked sharply. Neji regained his stoic face then shook his head curtly and walked off. The rest of the group cautiously followed after the angered Hyuuga. Naruto was about to walked off as well when Yamato grabbed his shoulder and stopped.
"Keep your temper in check Otouto." Yamato said softly. Naruto glanced at Neji and sighed. The blond turned back to Yamato and nodded. Yamato smiled before he and Naruto caught up to the group. Without Naruto and Neji clashing with each other the five day journey was completed in a relative silence. The environment had subtly shifted from Konoha's warm lush green forests to freezing snow filled mountains. The Village of Fuyu was located on Konoha's borders with the Land of Frost and was one of the few towns found in the Land of Fire that wasn't warm year round.
"Alright You guys know the plan right?" Anko asked as she took Team eight to the side.
"Naruto-kun and I will enter the North side of the village posing as a young couple who wanted to take a vacation here." Hinata replied as Anko handed her two scrolls.
"Likewise you and I will be infiltrating the village from the East gate later on tonight sensei." Shino replied taking a scroll from Anko. "We will be imitating a pair of desolate siblings looking for employment."
"Right now Shino's bug will find whatever hotel you two find just make sure it has some cheap rooms." Anko said. Naruto and Hinata both nodded and walked off and opened the scrolls finding new outfits. The two young shinobi changed clothes before walking onto the path that led to the village.
Naruto now wore a a deep orange sweater, a heavy black zip up hooded jacket, black jeans, and black boots. On his back Naruto wore a large backpack that was filled with clothing and necessities for traveling through the lands. Hinata was wearing a thick lavender cardigan jacket, lavender ear muffs, blue jeans, and matching lavender boots. Both teens sported wedding rings that shined as the late afternoon sun bounced of them. As they approached the gates to the village two men jumped out in front of them brandishing two plain Katanas. Hinata pressed herself into Naruto feigning fright while the blond brought his other arm around her protectively.
"What are you doing around here." One goons asked.
"Me and my wife our going were planning to stay here on vacation." Naruto replied timidly.
"Really you seem a little young to be a married couple." The other thug retorted. Naruto quickly noticed both were sporting Kusa headbands that had been slashed through.
"We've been betrothed since birth. We were married as soon as were were both of age." Naruto answered. "Please sir let just stay the night somewhere in this village. It's cold me and my wife have been traveling all day."
"You stay as long as you like. It's just that a attempt on our queen's life was attempted so we're on edge." The first missing-nin replied. Naruto nodded as the goons stepped back and he and Hinata walked inside the village. Inside the two were shocked to find the village looked very peaceful. Despite a band of missing ninja having taken over people seemed completely at peace. Families walked around with smiles and children played in the snow like nothing out had ever happened.
"It's very peaceful here isn't it Naru-kun?" Hinata asked softly. To the anybody listening to her it would seem like Hinata was asking a simple question but Naruto instantly understood the deeper meaning.
"It is Hina-hime. I wouldn't mind staying her for a while." Naruto murmured. Hinata nodded and leaned her head on Naruto's shoulder. The two walked around the village leisurely until they came across a small hotel. Naruto and Hinata walked inside and were immediately met by a man wearing a simple green employee uniform.
"Welcome to the Yukigumo Inn can I take your backpack sir." The man asked gesturing to the bag cumbersome pack on Naruto.
"No I'll be fine could you just direct us to the check-in desk." Naruto asked. The man nodded and led Naruto and Hinata to a small desk near the back of the lobby. He walked behind the desk and began typing on the small computer on it.
"Room for one?" The man. asked taking his eyes off the computer and look at the duo.
"Yes please." Naruto replied.
"May recommend the Lovers Suite?" The man asked and for the first time since team eight was formed Hinata glowed a vibrant crimson and fainted. Naruto caught her before she could hit the ground. Lifting her up bridal style Naruto turned to the Employee at the desk.
"Just a regular room please." Naruto said. The man nodded before turning to a cupboard with keys in little slot glancing around The man pick one before tossing it to Naruto. With both his hands occupied holding Hinata, Naruto acting purely on instinct caught the keys with his teeth. "Nice catch." Naruto mumbled out a thank you beforing asking how much the room was. The man just waved him off.
"Tonight's on me, have a nice stay." The man replied. Naruto nodded before he carried Hinata off to their room. After running into another worker and asking where his room was located Naruto found himself standing outside a room located on the other side of the Hotel. Gently adjusting Hinata's unconscious body in his arms Naruto managed to open the door and get inside. It was at that moment Hinata's eye opened.
"How was your nap." Naruto asked as he layed Hinata down on the bed before taking a seat next to her.
"It was nice." Hinata replied distantly. "Naruto-kun did you feel something off as we walked around the village."
"Yeah for a village that just encountered a hostile take over they seem to be extremely content." Naruto replied.
"I thought so too we should bring it up when we regroup with Anko-sensei and Shino-kun." Hinata replied. Naruto nodded before laying back on the bed. Hinata snuggled against him causing Naruto to glance down at her. To his surprise she had fallen asleep seconds already and had unconsciously latched onto him. Naruto shrugged before wrapping an arm around Hinata and drifting off to sleep as well.
The next morning Hinata and Naruto woke up to the shimmering rays of sun that snuck past their curtains. Naruto being the closest one to the window woke first. The blond's eyes fluttered open and he yawned loudly awaking the slumbering Hinata in his arms.
"Morning Naruto-kun." Hinata murmured as she sat up. Naruto yawned again before closing his eyes in an attempt to go back to sleep. "Come on we have to find Anko-senei and EEP!"
The Hyuuga couldn't finish before Naruto's arms shot up and around her before bringing her down to him.
"Come on five more minutes." Naruto murmured already half asleep. Hinata was about to reply when a knock on the door drew their attention. Hinata activated her Byakugan only to relax and deactivate it.
"It's Anko-sensei and Shino." Naruto nodded and a clone popped into existence. The clone walked to the door and opened revealing Anko and Shino garbed in what could barely be considered rags. Anko was wearing an old faded sweater with so many patches in it the thing could have been made from a quilt. Shino was wearing a thick jacket that had rips and tears that revealed a dingy grey turtle neck underneath.
"How are you two love birds doing." Anko asked as she and Shino walked in the room closing the door behind them. Naruto grumbled something about good for nothing sensei and lack of sleep before he sat up. Hinata slid into Naruto's lap before she turned to address Akno.
"Anko-sensei something feels off here." Hinata said. Anko nodded and sat down in a chair in the room.
"Yeah we noticed too." The snake mistress retorted
"For a village that just experienced hostile take over it seems very content." Shino added.
"So do think Chucho lied to us." Naruto asked.
"Definitely, I think it's a trap." Anko replied.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Hinata asked. Shino adjusted his glasses and a small smirk seemed to seep past his mask. "Spring the trap."
Outside Fuyu 1 week later
"How long does it take to come up with a plan." Chucho murmured as he a Team Gai sat around a fire camping tents set up behind them.
"Knowing that team of incompetent shinobi they might not be in the village yet." Neji scoffed. Tenten and Lee sighed but Yamato finally snapped having dealt with a week of Neji's superior attitude.
"Tell me Hyuuga-san how are they incompetent when they have a one hundred percent success rate?" Yamato asked calmly.
"They completed less than ten mission any fool can get lucky a few times." Neji replied. Yamato nodded
"I suppose your right but tell me if that team is so incompetent why are two of them already promoted to chunin while you, yourself are still a genin?" Yamato asked just a calmly as before.
"Truthfully the Hokage has a personal attachment to Uzumaki and Shino-san. Uzumaki did help bring her back while Shino-san is a fellow medic-nin. Personal I doubt their skill or lack there of had much to do with their promotions." Neji replied while Yamato just stood in disbelief. Even Tenten and Lee looked appalled by what the Hyuuga prodigy had just said.
"Is that true? I heard Konoha was an honorable ninja village. The way you speak it sounds like your Hokage is guided by personal vendettas." Chucho said drawing attention away from Neji instantly. His frustration at Neji's constant arrogance had made Yamato forget about their client for a moment. Yet before he could respond a small toad hopped into the campsite.
"Yo, Naruto sent me. They have a plan." The small toad croaked.
"What do they need us to do?" Yamato asked.
"Tonight after they eliminate Sakana Raito they will need your help getting rid of her missing-nin miltia. They said on Naruto's signal be ready to enter the village and take down all foes." The toad said.
"What's the signal?" Tenten asked. The toad turned to her and seemed to smirk.
"You'll know." With those words the small toad was engulfed in a cloud of smoke which cleared to show he was gone.
"Team Gai check your equipment. I want this camp packed up and everybody ready to move in fifteen minutes." Yamato ordered as turning to face the direction of the village.
Fuyu 23 00 hour.
"Fox lord to Moon princess and Insect charmer are you in position?" Naruto murmured into his mic. The blond stood on a roof across the street from what was Sakana place of residency. A enormous castle like mansion that was situated in the center of the village. Surrounding the entire of the estate was a large wall that was at least twenty feet high. The only way for somebody to get in was the gate that was being watched by two guards. Even a shinobi would be hard pressed to sneak over the wall as their were missing ninja spaced atop the wall watching for incoming attacks.
"This is insect charmer we're in position on your mark we'll rise to the surface and eliminate the target."Shino voice stated through his ear piece. Naruto turned to face Anko who was twirling a kunai on her finger.
"You know you three don't have a lot of subtly when it comes to assassination missions." Anko said as her legs tensed prepared to jump down.
"Subtle is boring." Naruto said as he grasped the hilt of a weapon sheathed in a large scabbard on his back. The scabbard was jet black with nine red tails swirling around it until they met at the bottom to attach to a snarling kitsune. The scabbard was so large that it reached down to his thighs and was up a few inches above his head. Naruto smirked at Anko then flooding kyuubi's chakra into his mouth Naruto unleashed a primal roar to the sky.
The effect was instant. Every soul in the village turned to see Naruto's hooded form standing atop the roof. Children awaken by the roar cried out for their parents, while the adults stood paralyzed in fear yet mesmerized by the silhouette of Naruto as he casually pulled out the weapon that was hidden inside the scabbard.
"What's the difference?" Anko said as she examined Naruto's sword. Held firmly in Naruto's hand was a slightly smaller version of Kubikiribōchō. Naruto smirked as he grabbed the hilt and with his other hand. Once both hands were grasping the hilt the blade began to shift. Anko and everybody else watched in shock as the once large Zanbato shifted into two Katana.
"How the hell did you do that?" Anko asked.
"I'll tell you later Team Gai is here." Naruto said as he pointed down to the Mansion entrance the was just blasted off it's hinges by a large wooden projectile. Seconds later a green blur flew through the opening followed by Yamato, Neji, and Tenten at a more reasonable speed. Anko nodded and the two jumped down to the ground level and rushed through the opening in the gate. The instant the two made it within the mansion grounds they found themselves surrounded by a ten missing ninja.
"You shouldn't have come here. For trying to kill our queens your punishment is death." One of the ninja said pulling out a plain Katana. Naruto turned to Anko who simply grinned.
"Winner gets the most kills." Anko said pulling out a kunai from seemingly thin air. Naruto didn't instead he appeared in front of the missing ninja who had spoke, one of his Katanas already impaling the man's chest. Before anybody could respond Naruto's second blade had already decapitated the ninja next to him. Naruto ducked under a wild swing from one of the missing ninja and was about to counter when Anko appeared behind the ninja and stabbed her kunai through the base of his neck.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu." Anko and Naruto turned to see and enormous fireball blazing toward them. The remain seven ninja watched as the two were engulfed by the jutsu.
"I can't believe they took out Shuko, Maki, and Dezou." Somebody murmured.
"Stay on guard I doubt that killed them." Another growled. The guard's suspicious were confirmed when a volley of kunai and shuriken came fly at them. Five of the missing ninja were able dodge but the one who had spoken first and a woman next to him couldn't move fast enough and died painfully as the projectiles riddled their bodies.
Naruto and Anko appeared in front of the remaining ninja posed to strike when their attention was drawn to the mansion. A large blur shot of the mansion wall causing pieces to shoot everywhere. The object crashed into the outer wall and slumped to the ground allowing everybody to see the bloody and battered form Shino.
"Well I have to say you two were very impressive." Everybody turned from Shino to the hole in the mansion to see a women holding Hinata off the ground by her throat. The woman had long white hair that flowed down to her waist. Her silver eyes and shapely body seemed to suck the air from every man's chest. She wore a Sliver Kimono dress with white fishes that seemed to swim about as the moonlight bounced off the dress.
"LET HER GO!" Naruto growled his eyes an intense crimson and Kyuubi's chakra flaring wildly around him.
"Well since you asked so nicely." The woman sang. Almost too fast to trace the woman released Hinata and kicked her at Shino's still unconscious form. The female Hyuuga cried out in pain as her body was sent flying at her teammate like a human cannonball. Moments before Hinata crashed into Shino Naruto caught her, sliding back to reduce the force of their impact. Naruto looked down at Hinata who now lay unconscious in his arms. Then Naruto's eyes wandered down to Shino's battered form.
"Your friends are strong that's why I didn't kill them." The woman melodic voice called out. "You have killed my men and frightened the people of my village but I don't want anymore violence. Please take you friends and allies and leave this place."
"Sakana Raito you're an A-ranked missing ninja wanted for deserting Yukigakure. We're under orders to eliminate you." Yamato said as he and Team Gai appeared in front of Sakana.
"Believe me when I say leaving Yuki was the last thing I wanted to do but with Doto Kazahana taking over and killing all those loyal to his brother I had no choice." Sakana replied.
"Regardless you took over this village and as such have made yourself a threat to the Land of Fire. You can either submit now and the violence will end like you want or you can..." Yamato couldn't finish. In an instant Naruto was in front of Sakana his Katanas now reverted back to the form of Kubikiribōchō he had revealed when had first unsheathed his weapon. Sakana reacted instantly and she pulled out what appeared to be the hilt of a sword from the pocket of her Kimono. As Naruto swung Kubikiribōchō a yellow blade snapped out of the hilt Sakana was holding with a hum which she used to block with practiced ease.
"This young man is the Raijin no Ken. It belong to your second Hokage judging by that Konoha hitai-ate." Sakana said just as Naruto yelled as his entire body was shocked. Naruto jumped back while Sakana settled into a defensive stance.
"This sword is as unique as the one you hold. While yours has the ability to change shape the Raijin is a blade of pure lightning." Sakana lectured much like a teacher would.
"Is that so?" Naruto murmured as he focused his wind chakra into the blade.
"Don't for a second assume that using wind chakra will be enough to stop this blade. Despite being made of lightning, once activated this blade holds a solid shape. Your wind will keep you from being shocked but not from be outclassed." Sakana said calmly.
"Where did you get that sword?" Yamato asked. Sakana didn't have time to respond as Naruto was upon her again. The snow hair kunoichi graceful weaved around Naruto's strikes parrying those she couldn't block.
"You're quite good with that sword but your anger holds you back." Sakana said as she and Naruto engaged in another blade lock.
"My anger fuels me. Drives me to get stronger. Anger is all I am and all I need to survive." Naruto said as a shroud of chakra engulfed him and a single tail swayed behind him. Naruto blurred out of view yet Sakana simply closed her eyes and relaxed. Faster than any of the other shinobi could track Sakana ducked down barely avoiding a slash that would have bisected her. The Team Gai and the missing ninja watched in awe as Sakana evaded and blocked all of Naruto strikes though he was nothing more than a blur or in some moments completely gone from sight.
"I had to open the gates to keep up with Naruto-kun at this speed. The woman is truly youthful." Lee said in awe.
"Lee I can't believe I'm saying this but I completely agree." Tenten said.
"Child there is so much more to you than you know. Not just pain and anger. There is good, too. I feel it. When you can access all of that, you will possess a power no one can match. Not even me." Sakana said as she closed her eyes again. This time she spun around and thrust forward. Everybody watch in shocked as Naruto appeared impaled through chest with her blade. Even more surprising the blade had cut through the chakra tail that had moved in the way of the attack. Naruto coughed out a wad of blood as his chakra cloak dissipated. "But for now you have a long way to go." As Naruto faded into unconsciousness Sakana's words seemed to echo through his head and seemed to fuel the anger in his soul even more.
"Well boy it seems your ego finally got the better of you." Kyuubi mocked as Naruto awakened next to the bars holding the beast at bay.
"What are you talking about." Naruto growled.
"Exactly what I said. For far too long you have assumed you can simply overpower your enemies. When you were defeated by Kabuto it was a fluke that was unexpected but that woman she was different. She was smarter, faster, and more skilled and your battle showed it. If you can call that being dominated like that a battle." Kyuubi replied.
"That defeat was a fluke as well if I see her again I will..."
"Be defeated again. She was better and if you faced her anytime soon you would be beaten just as easily." Kyuubi said.
"I've heard enough if this shit." Naruto said getting up only for one of Kyuubi's tails to slammed down in front of him.
"Learn your place boy! I will not be killed because your arrogance has blinded you! Nobody is invincible boy, there will always be somebody stronger than you and the faster you learn that the longer you'll live." Kyuubi barked. To Kyuubi's surprise Kubikiribōchō appeared in Naruto's hand and before Kyuubi could react Naruto brought it down on his exposed tail. Kubikiribōchō cut through the tail like a through butter and Kyuubi yelped out in pain as he retracted his stub of a tail.
"Maybe you should learn you place fox. You are nothing more than a weapon of mine and weapons don't give lectures. The faster you learn that the longer you'll live." Naruto growled as he walked out of the chamber holding Kyuubi in search of a way to exit his subconscious.
AN
Sorry for being so late with the update but for the last two weeks every time I tried to go into Doc Manager I was logged out of my profile. Now everything is running smooth again and with the basketball season over I should be updating more often.