Chapter twenty four: the one who feels nothing.
Konoha main gates
There late sauske sneered to himself. Naruto and hinata came around the corner. Good now that you're here we'll have to wait an hour for kakashi to get here sauske sighed. Oh ya sakura was telling me kakashi sensei is always late naruto smiled. An hour later kakashi appeared in front of them. Sorry I'm late I got lost on the road of life kakashi smiled. Save it kakashi you're always late. Oh sorry kakashi said scratching his head. Hey kakashi have you ever been to suna before naruto asked. Yes about seven years ago why do you ask naruto? Oh no reason sensei. So with that the team was off on there way to suna. It'll take about three days to get to suna from here naruto said. How do you know that naruto kakashi asked? Because I visited all the shinobi villages when I was with jiraya he replied. We'll stop around the border of fire country for tonight kakashi stated. Right everyone replied. Hinata was at the front of the group naruto was second then sauske and finally kakashi. Naruto noticed that in three years hinata's figure had filled out. She was taller. About eye level with his shoulder. Her breasts had filled out but were still petit compared with other girls her age and like the last time they fit together with the rest of her body. Her legs were long and slender. Naruto sighed at her beauty and grace as she jumped from tree to tree. Sauske was still thin and slightly pale. His hair was the same as it was before. Kakashi was well….kakashi. He was the same old kakashi he knew three years ago. The rest of the day was spent running among the trees with the only conversation being naruto and hinata talking to each other. By the time they reached the edge of the fire country it was sunset. Naruto withdrew a scroll from his vest and unsealed a fully set up tent. Kakashi did the same.
Damn it rained here a day ago so there's no dry wood. No a problem kakashi sensei. Hinata finished setting up the pot for dinner and filled it with water that she unsealed from a scroll. Hinata step back sauske called out. FIRE STYLE: FIRE BALL JUTSU sauske cried under his breath as he released a small stream of flames from his mouth. Looks like you're even able to create small flames sauske kakashi asked. It was my first jutsu sauske smirked of course I'm able to. Hey I know why don't we each tell each other about our first jutsu's to pass the time naruto chirped. Oh okay kakashi smiled. Well my first jutsu he started as everyone sat down around the fire. Was the clone jutsu a simple academy level jutsu but the thing is I was about five when I mastered it. Wow that's cool kakashi sensei naruto smiled. My first jutsu was the shadow clone jutsu. I learned it when I stole the hokage's scroll as a prank I learned it when I was ten I think. That's right I remember that kakashi smirked. I already told you my first jutsu sauske sighed. I learned it when I was six my father taught it to me before he died. Sauske made himself wince. Well I the first thing I mastered wasn't a jutsu but my clans hyuuga style hinata smiled. Oh by the way hinata how is your new taijutsu style coming along kakashi asked. New taijutsu style naruto asked? Oh well it's still got a few kinks to work out hinata smiled but it's almost done. Uhh I'm confused naruto said. Hinata has been working on a new taijutsu style of her own sauske said annoyed. Oh naruto gasped. Well it looks like dinners ready kakashi said inspecting the pot. After dinner sauske took the first watch while everyone else slept. Naruto and hinata were curled up in there tent. Naruto was fast asleep but hinata was observing naruto with a careful eye. Aside from his scar his back was well toned as were his arms. Hinata blushed a little at some of the thoughts going through her head until fatigue washed over her and she fell into a deep slumber.
The next morning
Naruto awoke to the unique scent of hinata who was getting dressed beside him. He did not look as to respect her privacy and waited until she was fully dressed and out of the tent to get up. Hinata was dressed in her mesh under shirt and long black pants. She wore her sleeves and chunin vest with her head band tied loosely around her neck. Naruto wore his black shirt and black pants with long sleeves. He now wore his long head band on his for head rather than around his arm. Naruto walked out of the tent he noticed sauske no longer wore his chunin vest. He wore a baggy white robe and black pants. His kusanagi was still tied around his waist at the back. Kakashi was well…kakashi. He wore the standard shinobi uniform of the hidden leaf. We don't have time for breakfast this morning kakashi said so we'll have to have a big dinner.
Good morning naruto called out as he walked out of the tent and re sealed it into the scroll. The four of them began to dash through the tree tops again and they eventually found themselves at the border of sand country. If I know I geography right that means in three quarters of a day we have traveled through all of river country naruto asked. Yep kakashi smiled under his mask. Naruto remembered jiraya's explanation on the border of wind and river countries. The trees stop here because unlike most places the ground goes from being fertile and alive to baron and dead an a few feet. Naruto said aloud. That's right naruto kakashi smiled in surprise. I could have told you that sauske smirked trying to get a reaction out of naruto. But naruto was to space out to hear. Naruto Kun is something wrong hinata asked clasping on to his hand. No I'm just thinking naruto replied snapping back into reality. We should head off in that direction naruto said aloud. Why's that naruto kakashi asked. Because there are a series of caves just a little out of our way from suna he replied. Naruto began pulling out three tan cloaks. He gave one to sauske and the other to hinata. Kakashi took out his cloak and put it on. What are these for sauske asked? Sandstorms are a pain in the ass here naruto smirked. Alright then let's head off in that direction towards the caves kakashi smiled. After about an hour and a half of walking an intense sandstorm hit the desert hard. See I told you sauske naruto yelled over the howling winds while holding on to hinata's hand. Hey hinata can you see how far we are from the caves naruto asked. Sure she replied. BAYKUGAN!!! She cried as she activated her blood line ability. After a few seconds of searching she saw the caves. Were about a kilometre and a half away hinata cried. Thanks hinata naruto replied. Hey kakashi we should pick up the pace sauske called out. I know he replied. Everyone channelled chakra to there feet and ran off into the intense storm. After a few seconds of running the storm picked up to incredible speeds. Ah shit sauske cried. Hold on I got it covered naruto cried. Naruto created a shadow clone and connected his forearm with the clones. OODAMA RASENGAN naruto cried as a large blue sphere of chakra appeared in his hand. The sphere appeared to be cutting through the winds of the storm allowing the four shinobi's to get through the storm faster. What an incredible jutsu kakashi thought. He smiled a little. The fourth would be proud he thought to himself. He naruto how long can you keep this up kakashi asked. The longest I've had this thing active for is three minutes and I've already gone past that so your guess is as good as mine he replied. After another half hour of running hinata sensed something ahead of naruto. She activated her byakugan. Naruto Kun stop she cried. Naruto slowed down just in time to avoid smashing into a large stone mountain. The clone and his jutsu dissipated. Were here naruto smiled as he jumped up onto a ledge with the rest of the team following suit. Naruto felt his way around the wall of the ledge until he found the edge of a cave. Over here he yelled. Everyone dashed into the cave. Naruto walked down a few meters until he came to a small room that was lit. There was a large piece of glass acting as a skylight. The glass was very jagged and rough. When did you find this place naruto kakashi asked? There were three little tent like shelters surrounding a fire pit. All of it was made of sand. Naruto sighed. I never thought I'd have to come back to this place. You didn't answer my question naruto kakashi said. This cave was made by my friend gaara while I was unconscious the last time I was in suna. Gaara and I were seriously injured and he made this cave so we could survive until the suna rescue party's found us. Well make yourself at home we could be here for awhile kakashi smiled. And why's that kakashi sauske asked. Some sandstorms can last for day's even weeks kakashi said sombrely. We don't have that many supplies hinata sighed. So let's hope this storm passes over by tomorrow. Naruto was sitting down breathing heavily. Naruto Kun what's wrong hinata asked sitting down beside him. He's probably exhausted kakashi sighed. Not only does the oodama rasengan take up a lot of chakra but it puts a stain on the user's body for awhile kakashi smiled. Right naruto. Naruto smirked. Nothing gets past you does it sensei. Not much kakashi replied. Lets get some sleep kakashi said unsealing some wood from a scroll and making a fire. Naruto curled up beside hinata. He was so close she could feel his heart beat. N…naruto Kun hinata gasped blushing an intense red. Sometimes in the desert it can go below zero during the night naruto sighed as he fell into exhaustions grasp and sleep. Hinata pulled a blanket out of her pack and covered both of them up and leaned onto naruto and soon fell asleep.
There pretty cute together don't you think sauske kakashi smirked. They may be cute but they got nothing on me and sakura. Sauske smirked beaming with pride.
The next morning
Naruto awoke to find hinata asleep on his chest he could feel her heart beat and her hands cupped in his.
She's so beautiful naruto thought to himself as he tried not to make any movements that would wake her.
Hey naruto kakashi whispered. Ya sensei he replied. Tell me what the effects of the hiraishin are. Kakashi asked. Why do you want to know that naruto asked? Because the fourth or your father was my teacher and he never got around to telling me the effects the hiraishin has on ones body. Well naruto began. Hinata was awake and listening intently as was sauske. It supplies the body with extra amounts of stamina and energy but it also reduces the need for sleep witch can wreck havoc on ones mind if you go to long with out trying to sleep. I'm fine though because I was able to get a power nap every now and then but I still had the nightmares cause of this damn fox naruto sighed. Hey are you guy's going to talk all morning or are we going to finish this mission sauske sneered. Good morning to you to naruto sneered back. Sakura wasn't a morning person and now you aren't either naruto smirked sarcastically. Hinata arose from her position on naruto's chest. Oh hinata did we wake you naruto asked concerned. No I'm fine but we should get going hinata smiled. Oh alright naruto agreed. Once they were packed up and out side the cave. Sauske, kakashi and naruto jumped off the cliff. Then felt a killer intent coming from somewhere. EARTH STYLE: MULTI EARTH CLAW JUTSU!!! A voice shouted seconds before the group of three landed. Many claws made of stone emerged from the sand and grabbed hold of the trio's arms legs and shoulders. Hinata had just jumped down to see her team mates trapped in an earth jutsu. What the hell is this naruto yelled? It's a restraining jutsu kakashi sneered. Ah just as expected from konoha's infamous copy ninja the voice laughed. A figure began t materialize out of the sand to reveal a stone shinobi with a slash through his fore head protector. A rouge ninja sauske sneered. That's right and I've been sent here to stop you from reaching suna the ninja laughed. Hinata dashed at the man with her palms ablaze with chakra she struck the shinobi right in the chest. The shinobi just stood there are you finished he smiled. Hinata tried to jump back but was grabbed around the neck by the rouge ninja. Let her go you bastard naruto cried his eye's changing from blue to red. Oh you mean her well okay the ninja smirked as he punched hinata in the face which sent her flying sideways. DAMN YOU!!!! Naruto cried as red chakra began bubbling around him. Naruto struggled with the claws. Struggle all you want you won't break free the rouge ninja chuckled he walked over to hinata and kicked her in the stomach. STOP IT YOU BASTARD!!!!!! Naruto cried as he began to grow a second tail. Shit this is not good kakashi thought to himself. When naruto breaks out of there and he will he'll utterly destroy that guy. The claws around naruto's arm's and leg's began to crack. What the hell the rouge ninja said. Hinata just regained consciousness. To see naruto break free of the claws and stand there. Naruto had red bubbling chakra surrounding his body. He had two ears made of chakra. His eyes were blood red and surrounded by a black out line. His teeth and nails were long and sharp almost dagger like. I don't know what the hell you are but there's nothing you can do to hurt me the rouge ninja smirked. And why's that naruto growled in a feral voice. Because my body no longer feels anything let alone pain due to experiments conducted on me in my youth. Lucky you naruto growled. SHUT UP!!! The rouge ninja yelled throwing several kunai at naruto. All the kunai hit naruto much to hinata's shock. Naruto pulled out the many kunai to reveal his wounds healing so fast you could see it. A third tail began to grow from naruto. Damn what a time to forget the sealing tags kakashi thought to himself remembering the conversation with tsunade, kurenai and jiraya once the were back at the village.
Flashback
So why did you call us here jiraya kurenai asked. To show you just how dangerous naruto can be jiraya sighed. He removed his shirt to reveal a large hideous scar across his chest. You've already shown us this jiraya kakashi said. But what I didn't tell you is that this was caused when naruto was only in his four tailed state. Everyone gasped. I though to do that he would have to be in at least the seventh tailed state kurenai gasped. I only got to see the fourth tail. When he is in his first tailed state naruto has almost complete control over his actions. While in the second tailed state he almost no control over his actions but he can still determine friend from foe. Once he hits the three tailed stage naruto looses all control over his actions only the most basic of thoughts gets through to him. In the fourth tailed state naruto becomes and enraged berserker destroying everything in his path friend or foe he destroys everything. I placed a seal on him that prevents him from entering the fourth tailed state but if you can't knock him out after the first tail get the hell away as fast as you can.. Also in the fourth tailed state his body is constantly destroying and regenerating his cells witch is in turn shortening his life and killing him.
End flashback
This in intense sauske gasped. This chakra it's full of bloodlust and malice. The way it feels on my skin it…it hurts. What happening to him hinata gasped? What the hell are you the rouge ninja asked? But was cut off by a fist in his face. What the hell I can fell that the rouge ninja gasped as he flew through the air. Naruto appeared behind him and punched him into the ground. Is this naruto kakashi gasped? Naruto was continuously punching the shinobi into the ground each hit making the crater he was in larger and larger. Naruto's knuckles were bloody and bruised but he continued o punch the shinobi into the ground. Hinata was in total shock. This isn't naruto she gasped. Naruto charged a rasengan into his palm witch began to turn red. RASENGAN!!! He roared as he brought his fist down engulfing himself and the ninja in a giant red explosion NARUTO KUN!!!! Hinata cried and ran over to the explosion. The claws holding kakashi and sauske crumbled and they both ran towards the explosion as well. When the dust cleared kakashi and sauske saw hinata holding on to naruto's shoulders trying to get him to calm down. Kakashi could see that hinata's hands were being burnt by the intense chakra of the kyuubi. Naruto Kun it's alright you don't need to do any more I'm safe please!!!!! Hinata pleaded desperately to try and get naruto to calm down. Suddenly the kyuubi's chakra began receding from hinata's hands and eventually from naruto's entire body. Naruto collapsed onto hinata shoulders unconscious. Hinata followed suit by falling unconscious onto naruto's shoulder. The rouge ninja was still alive but dieing and severely wounded. He was trying to crawl out of the crater. Both his legs were crushed and his right arm was shattered. Kakashi stepped in front of him and he looked up. You'll never escape my men the man said as he died right there. Hey kakashi I can see four more guys coming in fast sauske sneered. Well if there anything like this guy was then well have a hard time kakashi sighed. Hey think of it as training sensei sauske smiled. The rouge ninja were about ten metres away when the sand beneath them rose up in many claws like columns and eventually turning into a giant sphere. DESERT PRISON a voice from behind them as the sphere collapsed in on itself crushing the victims inside. Well if it isn't the kazekage himself kakashi smirked. There stood a young man with red spiky hair. He had a giant gourd on his back he was wearing a long black trench coat covered by a breast plate. Hey don't forget about us a females voice said. There was also a blonde girl with four pig tails she was wearing an all black kimono and had a giant fan across her back. There was also a young man who wore an all black suit and had three scrolls across his back. He had face paint on as well. We should get you guys back to suna the young man said.
Naruto was running down a hall. The walls were made of stone. The earth began to shake and giant red claws burst from the walls gabbing at him. He tried to gather chakra but he couldn't feel any. The claws grabbed hold of him and began to tug at him. They pulled with incredible force and he eventually ripped apart.
WHOA!!! Naruto awoke breathing heavily and drenched in sweat. Your up a voice came from a nearby chair said. Gaara, naruto gasped. Long time no see old friend the red headed man smiled. Ya naruto replied realizing what had happened a few hours ago. How did I get here naruto asked? I dragged you here gaara smiled. Thanks naruto smiled. WHAT ABOUT HINATA!! Naruto gasped realizing she was hurt in the attack. She's fine and uninjured gaara said emotionlessly. You can see her after I finish my talk with you.
Shit did I break a rule already naruto smirked. Gaara smiled a little. I see you kept you scar naruto he sighed. Ya I keep it to remind me of the mistakes I made back then. Same with mine gaara smirked. Have you found out anything about akatsuki gaara asked after a few moment of silence not realizing hinata was at the closed door? I haven't found out much other than that they'll be coming after us soon and we have to be ready. Jiraya is still scouting on them naruto added. I see gaara sighed. There was a knock at the door. Come in gaara said. Kazekage Sama a sand ninja said bowing there is something that requires your immediate attention. Gaara sighed well naruto I hope I'll be able to see you again before you leave but in case I don't let me say this. Naruto listened intently. Be safe and don't get yourself killed. Naruto smiled alright kazegake Sama naruto chimed. Gaara smirked as he walked out of the room. Naruto sighed and fell back into his bed. A few minutes later there was a knock at the door. Come in naruto said. The door slowly opened to reveal hinata. Uh hinata Chan naruto winced. Remembering how he hurt her. She walked over to the bed and then jumped towards naruto. Naruto Kun she cried tears' welling up in her eye's I'm so glad you're safe. H…hinata Chan naruto stuttered. You mean after what happened- of course naruto Kun I would never leave you. Naruto sighed. But I do want to know what's going on hinata sniffed. Naruto sighed alright. You remember when we faced that hidden stone ninja all those years ago naruto asked. Yes I remember naruto Kun. That was the second time I've every used the kyuubi's chakra the first was when I defended myself from some angry villagers. Anyways he sighed. During my training with jiraya we began working on accessing more of the kyuubi's power but when we got up to the fourth tail I ended up nearly killing jiraya sama. N...naruto Kun hinata gasped is that why you didn't tell me this before. Ya naruto sighed I was afraid that I'd loose you hinata Chan. Hinata moved toward naruto and kissed him. They were like that for about ten minutes. Once they broke the kiss they lied beside each other until sleep claimed them.
