Day two with Saryie


Sharing Emotions

Chapter 28

"Hold your positions."

That was the order the Second Company had been given. After the night raid made by the White Zetsu army, the alliance found it hard to trust anyone. They knew the enemy was among their ranks as intel came in from other divisions of the same mysterious slaughtering.

The five divisions were slowly losing their ranks and it was causing paranoia around the camps. They had to stop support from coming in and stop evacuating the injured. They weren't sure who the enemy was now since they were disguised as comrades.

There was no answer yet on how to identify the invaders, which left little options, except for lock down. Saryie kept her cool despite the circumstances. She had already encountered a Zetsu disguised as her and she hadn't left the side of Shikamaru, Ino, Tenten, and Choji since. They were the only ones she could trust.

Everyone else was on guard. Darui ordered protection of the sealed reanimated shinobi along with the sealed prison that kept Dan Kato, Tsunade's lover, at bay. They couldn't let him escape for fear he would use his ghost style ninjutsu.

Darui also put in place a line of guards along the perimeter of their battle field to protect the division from intruders, whether or not they were alliance members. Once their shinobi were in their place as Darui commanded, there was supposed to be no movement or no attempt of fleeing. The night grew long after all orders were completed. Many went without sleep, but some manage to rest on the ground while others remained on the lookout for an impending attack.

Saryie was among the many that did not sleep. She was placed above the shoreline and was charged along with Izumo and Kotetsu to protect the shinobi that held the four-corner prison keeping Dan Kato contained. Since she had proved she was the real Saryie, Darui trusted her with their protection. She stood behind the barrier protecting them from threats that came from the sea, while Izumo and Kotetsu held the line protecting them from the southeast.

Others were scattered around in formation, full body lengths apart. Saryie could see through the scattered pattern Shikamaru in the short distance. He stood further south than her position. He was upright and tense. She knew he had been trying to sort out what they could do about the Zetsu problem all night. Ino was behind him to his left. She was carefully watching the back of her two teammates as Choji was grim. He did not like these odds.

Saryie turned her gaze north to the rocky cliff to where Darui stood with his most trusted companions along with a few members from the intel division. Tenten was among the sealing team, helping protect them in case of ambush. She was farther east on the battle field and Saryie could not see her.

The night had been long and as the sun drove over their heads leading to the early afternoon, sweat was beating down on their brow. The sound of the ocean crashed against the shore and was white noise to their ears. They hadn't seen a sign of the enemy since day break. Hardly anyone had died since Darui gave position orders, but the lack of sleep and paranoia was beginning to set in for the majority of the division.

"Hey! I'm watching you!"

"I was just scratching!"

"Oh sure, I know what you're going to do."

"You're crazy."

"Don't make another move."

Saryie breathed deeply overhearing another petty squabble as shinobi snapped at each other for little reason. She knew that this was what the enemy wanted. The enemy wanted them to get frazzled and lose their grip. Saryie was even afraid it might be working.

"Enemy incoming from southwest!" One of the lookout shinobi called. "Six reanimated shinobi and approximately 100 Zetsu."

"Don't let them break our ranks. Keep them away from our injured and their sealed comrades," Darui called.

Everyone got into their defensive positions as Saryie kept a sharp eye out for any discrepancies in their division. They were still not sure who and if there were enemy among them. Fighting soon ensued as Saryie was left to watch as the outer defense line engaged the enemy. However, it wasn't long until Saryie lost sight of Team 10 as they went into battle, having to lend a hand to fight off a reanimated child.

Saryie was itching to fight, but she couldn't leave these sealing shinobi defenseless. Her position, her protection, was important. The battles raged on as time escalated to late afternoon. Only one reanimated shinobi had been defeated. Kunai and shuriken littered the ground. Shouts and battle cries rang out. There soon came explosions as some of the alliance members set off paper bombs at the reanimated shinobi. All attempts appeared to be futile as screams were heard within the smoke.

Their numbers were dwindling. The Second Company's line was drawing back. The enemy was advancing, getting closer to Dan Kato's prison. In the amidst of the confusion of the explosives, Saryie caught a glance of an attack rounding near one of the sealing members of the barrier. She sprinted on her feet at the sight, leaving her post without hesitation. She didn't have time to second guess even though it was an alliance member that had sprung to attack.

Saryie had no doubts and trusted her instincts as she leaf'd hurricane in the air and kicked the guised invader away from the sealing member. The suspect fell back to a heap on the ground at the impact. The sealing member gasped at the fast reflexes, catching Izumo and Kotetsu's attention. Even Dan Kato looked surprised from within his prison at the speed of Saryie.

She stood tall, taking out a kunai as the supposed alliance member morphed in to a White Zetsu. With precise accuracy, Saryie threw her kunai and it impaled Zetsu in the chest. With the enemy dead, Saryie scoped out the rest of the area. She knew that White Zetsu had attacked thinking the explosion would make for a good distraction. He had been right since the bombs were close to their unit.

"Nice catch," Kotetsu acknowledged.

Saryie nodded. Her eyes met his through the prison but widened seeing two recognizable reanimated shinobi appearing out of the smoke from the bombs.

"Heads up!" She shouted.

Kotetsu and Izumo's eyes snapped to the threat in the distance. The reanimated pair was stepping over the pile of dunes made from the explosions. One of them had a long sword and a spiky beard while the other had long black hair and a flowy kimono shirt. Realization dawned on her to who they were. Cho and Woo from the Tuan clan. The same two shinobi that were Yuri's teammates.

Before Saryie could share her knowledge, Cho sprinted towards Izumo and Kotetsu to attack with Woo following behind him. Izumo and Kotetsu paced forward, readying themselves with their jutsu. Izumo was the first to lay his sticky water trap jutsu down on the ground. His jutsu spread to his targets as Kotetsu had summoned his mallet and ran towards the enemy.

Cho saw the water coming towards them and jumped up before he could be trapped. Woo's advance faltered as his feet became stuck. Cho bounded off of Woo's back and landed safely out of Izumo's jutsu range while Kotetsu was closing in on Woo with his weapon. Saryie's eyes widened as she witnessed Woo drive forward when he was supposed to be unable to move his feet.

Simultaneously, Saryie watched Kotetsu swing at where Woo use to be and suddenly froze in pain. Woo was quick to take the opportunity to jab a lightning strike into Kotestu's shoulder, zapping him.

As Kotetsu fell that's when Saryie saw how the enemy managed to escape. Woo had used his electricity of his body to charge his feet and escape from the water's resistance.

Izumo had been shocked at the fall of his comrade and shouted at the sight. Saryie moved, running around the corner of the prison to help Izumo, but to her disappointment she would be too late as she saw Cho make his way around the water trap and attack with a fire ball. Izumo barely had time to dodge after calling out to Kotetsu.

Woo cut through the end of the fire, the flames ripping through his clothing only to be prepared in seconds. His skillful taijutsu effectively overpowering Izumo as he jabbed his lightning touch into Izumo's side. Izumo fell to the floor and Saryie halted in her steps in front of the Tuan members. She was too late to help Izumo, but she wasn't too late to save his life as Woo and Cho's attention turned to her.

From the looks they were giving her, she knew they recognized her. Saryie flexed her fists as Cho smiled spitefully.

"Never thought we see you again. Where's that skinny comrade of yours?" Cho remarked.

"Who cares? I'm your opponent right now," she chided.

"Tch," Cho spat on the ground. He rolled his shoulders and illuminated his sword as he caught the sunlight with it. "You still have a big mouth on you."

"I don't see the rest of your team. How did you fair protecting those two heiresses from the ambush we sent?" Woo questioned, his tone silky.

"They're safe. Your whole attempt failed. Even the Stone of Vigor is safe."

Woo's eyes narrowed.

"Well what's dead is dead right?" Cho let out a dark chuckled, his eyes becoming menacing. "There is one great benefit from this reanimated jutsu, some payback." Cho enlightened, his eyes set deadly on Saryie. "And I'll take any payback I can get," he announced before he charged with Woo tailing him.

Saryie moved quickly, sending chakra to her feet. She missed the sweep of Cho's blade and toss a kunai at him, but the moment she was out of range from Cho's sword, she was open to attack from Woo. She dodged under Woo's striking arm. The hair on her arm standing on end at the electricity. Saryie moved out of the way.

She couldn't afford to touch Woo so her taijutsu was limited on him. Even her water style ninjutsu couldn't be used on him as he could shock her. On the other hand, her water style was a counter for Cho's fire style. Saryie knew she was in a pickle as she dodged the Tuan duo with a kunai in hand.

After evading the blunt of Cho's swipes and Woo's touch, Cho paused to draw in a breath as he made hand signs. Soon he ignited his sword on fire.

"Now this is gonna be a hot one," Cho mentioned sarcastically.

He waved his sword causing the fire to grow. Saryie leapt back, creating some distance. She watched for Woo as she made her own hand signs. Cho smirked as he sent a large slicing fire attack at Saryie.

She had to counter it with water style. She couldn't dodge the flames, otherwise the attack would hit a sealing shinobi that she was ordered to protect.

"Water Style: Water blast jutsu," Saryie called as she spewed enough water from her mouth to evaporate the flames.

Steam filled the air. She couldn't afford to overdo it, otherwise it would create puddles on the ground. She didn't want to watch where she stepped on top of watching where the two-reanimated ninja were. Saryie was on guard, she knew Woo's attack was coming. She ducked when his hand jabbed where she once was.

Cho cut through the steam with his sword and swatted at her while she was crouched. She quickly rolled and sprung to her feet to avoid Cho and moving out of range from Woo. With quick thinking, Saryie leapt into the air and did her leaf hurricane. She kicked fiercely into Cho's side, knocking him over and into Woo.

Upon contact, Cho was shocked from Woo's energy, but Saryie knew they weren't defeated yet. She had to find a way to seal them. Her two opponents soon got back to their feet and Saryie was breathing heavily from the exertion. Before either one of them moved to attack, Saryie heard a familiar voice.

"Earth style: Dust Barrage."

Suddenly, the dirt at Cho and Woo's feet filtered into the air in a swirl of dust and sand. They coughed and stuttered as their visibility was limited.

Saryie smiled, knowing Michi had come to her rescue. Azumi suddenly appeared in front of her and held up two unrolled scrolls.

"Ninja art: Senbon Shower," Azumi stated.

The symbols on Azumi's scrolls disappeared as Cho and Woo were pelted from above with senbon in the cloud of dust.

Saryie couldn't have been happier to have her two teammates back with her as three members of Michi's clan appeared behind her.

"We're here as reinforcements. We'll help protect the barrier," Michi's cousin, Chiki, claimed.

Saryie turned her attention back to their enemy, she still wondered where Michi was and as the dust settled, she had her answer. Cho and Woo had senbon impeded in them on every square inch of their bodies. They were aggravated but were still able to move. The pair went to remove the senbon implanted in them until a force knocked them to the floor.

Michi soon appeared, his camouflage jutsu fading as he smiled triumphantly in between the two. Azumi had two kunai with sealing tags at the ready so when the two enemy fell, she threw them. The kunai hit Cho and Woo within the forehead, sending their heads back to the floor as Azumi activated the sealing tags.

Saryie cheered in victory at the success. Michi smiled wide seeing Saryie's glee.

"Looks like we made it in time," Michi expressed.

The enforcements were close to neutralizing the threat on the seafront once more as battles were dwindling down.

Saryie soon remembered Kotetsu and Izumo, hoping that they were ok. Azumi and Michi accompanied her as she checked on them. Azumi kept a lookout as Michi grabbed Kotetsu and carried him to Izumo. They were both alive but greatly sore.

"We have to get them to a medic," Michi instructed.

"We can't," Saryie claimed over the groans of the two leaf shinobi. "We don't know who to trust. Zetsu had infiltrated our ranks and can look like us."

"Naruto can spot the difference," Azumi stated factually.

Saryie's shock was written on her face. "Naruto's here?"

She looked to Michi for confirmation.

Michi nodded as he gestured to Naruto's glowing presence currently. "His clone is. He spread clones out all over the battlefields. He's the only solution we got to the Zetsu problem," Michi explained further.

"Alright, let's get these two somewhere safe then," Saryie easily agreed, knowing Michi and Azumi were no Zetsu in disguise because of the jutsu they performed earlier.

Michi helped Kotetsu to his feet, slinging his arm over his shoulder as Saryie did the same for Izumo over her own. Team H mobilized and made their way from the conflict, getting Izumo and Kotetsu to a medic ninja. Once they were taken care of, Saryie turned her attention back to the fighting. She watched as Naruto flew into their ranks and turned the guise Zetsu into trees. She could only marvel at how much stronger he had become in his nine-tail form.

"We should get back out there and help evacuate the injured," Azumi stated evenly.

Saryie nodded readily. She was confident with her teammates at her side once again as she spied the sun beginning to set on day two.


I was really debating on what I should writing about on day two. I knew I needed Team H to come together again before facing off with the ten-tails happens. So, I spent it with another fight with old enemies from my Stirring Emotions story.

Hope you all enjoy.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do own Saryie, Michi, and Azumi