hello welcome to the next chapter of the fic, and i hope you enjoy it. As in every typical Demon story there is always a demon hunter right? Well hope you enjoy it.
So last time Sava and Hunter were heading for Konoha and Jack had joined Akatsuki. Were will the story goes from now?
Chapter Cover: A serious Jack in his Akatsuki cloak.
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
The balance is broken
Tsunade seated there as she listened to the story the two Taiyou ninjas were telling her and she was shocked to hear that the boy had disappeared and that Taiyoukagure was leveled by an unknown force, and all in one night.
"This is very disturbing news," she said as she seated at her seat facing Sava and Hunter who stood beside Kakashi, "To think that a village that rival Konoha in power could be destroyed in a single night…"
"We still can't believe it," Hunter said, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Shizune was wondering if Jack was alright. The young ninja was somewhat of a little brother feeling around him, and to think that he had disappeared.
"Taiyoukague is under construction and I believe that you have already received the letter from the Damyo…"
"What letter?" Tsunade asked, frowning her eyes.
"The letter got send almost a week ago," Sava said, "We've been sending for help toward some of our allies, our Yodaime had restarted the Alliance with Konoha during the Chunin Exams, and you haven't gotten the letter."
"No mail or messagers had arrived these past weeks," Tsunade said.
Sava and Hunter looked at each other.
"That's odd," Hunter said, "they can't have been lost have they?"
"Maybe they're still in the other countries, I mean, we didn't have many shinobis to spare at the moment," Sava said, "Maybe they're heading this way."
"Tsunade-sama," Sava asked, "Can I know why Sasuke and Naruto were fighting at the Valley of the End?"
"Sasuke had betrayed the village," Tsunade said.
"Teme," Sava said, "Why would he leave just like that? Doesn't he care about anyone at all?"
"He stopped caring a long time ago," a voice said.
Sakura was standing at the door, dressed as she usually dresses with her headband around her neck. Her eyes were there usual green with a slight echo of blue flashing across it.
"Sakura?"
"I'm here for my training Tsunade-sama, and where is Jack isn't he part of your team?"
"Jack is missing," Sava said, "he disappeared almost two weeks ago."
A shocked look crossed Sakura's face, "What?"
"I'm sending medics to Taiyoukagure," Tsunade said, "Shizune, you will be at their lead and also, you two are going to lead them there. This is a A-ranked,Sakura you will go with Shizune. She will teach you some of the basics along the way."
"Hai."
"Good, go round up a team Shizune," Tsunade said standing up, "I'm going to check on Naruto."
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Other Location
Two figures walked into a bar. One of them was wearing a large cloak and a metallic glove in one of his hand, the other was smaller with two blades on each side of the waist with an arrows carrier on the back, and all of the eyes of the people were on them.
"I sensed Youkai there," the smaller one said, "I will think about a big one."
"Can't see anything here," the one with the metallic glove said.
The two strangers walked toward the counter and seated there.
"Man we need to go," a Taiyou ninja said, "Godaime-sama is going to be mad."
"Yeah, yeah," one other said, "Let's just go before Josi wet himself."
The three ninjas stepped out of the bar talking about nothing and everything.
"They are marked," the smaller figure with the two swords said.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, let's follow them, maybe the Youkai will show up."
The tow figures followed the three men for quite a while, and soon enough the three ninja stopped by a old man who was struggling with something.
"Hey are you okay?" one of ninja asked.
"I'm fine lad," the old man said, "but it seems I'm not strong enough as I used to be,"
A few miles behind, the two figures quickened their paces as the smaller one said, "It's a youkai. It reeks of them."
"Let's hunt," Metal-hand said, "It's going to kill them."
As he said that a horrible scream came from the clearing as the ninja nearest to the old man was run through by what looks like a tentacles.
"Josi, back me up," one the ninja said as he started making seals,
"Fire Style: Inferno."
"Wind Style: Storming Blades." Josi yelled right after the other Taiyou ninja
Combined Jutsu: Infernal Stom Technique."
The large blast of fire grew of size like a tornado of inferno burning the clearing turning it to dark and the old man was still standing, but it wasn't even a man anymore. Tentacles grew out of his back, ending with razor sharps claws, as pincers grew from his mouth which was far from a normal human mouth. Claws had grew out of his hand which was twice the size of a ordinary hand and it's two red eyes were glowing as he starred at the two Taiyou ninjas which were standing there frozen in fear.
"What the hell is that thing?" Josi yelled.
"Our ultimate jutsu didn't even dent it," the other Taiyou said, "we have to get out of here now."
"Get out of here," the monster said, his voice growling, "I think not, as I have marked you two for life right now, and it's disgust me that I have to track my food down."
"F…Food?" Josi said, sweat pouring down his face.
"JOSI snap out of it," the other ninja said, "We need to get out of here…Ack."
A tentacle had just buried itself into his chest, with blood splattering all around the field all around the man who had blood seeping from his mouth.
"Josi..ru…run." he said before his head falls back, dead.
Josi was shaking like a leaf seeing his two teammates killed in less than a few seconds and he was starring at the creature in front of him was showing a tongue too long to be normal.
"Now, the last one," it said, sending out a tentacle with a speed greater than a kunai and Josi saw his entire life flashed in front of his eyes…
That is until a blade chopped off the incoming tentacle, spraying purple bloods everywhere.
"What the…?"
"Seems we have gotten there a little too late," the figure with the blade said.
"Leader was right," Metal-hand said, "the balance is broken, and where is a chakra beast when you need one."
"This is a weak one," the sword figure said, "I'll let you handle it, don't make a mess."
Metal-hand threw off his cloak, showing battle armor underneath. It was basically an armor of a knight but they were nothing knight with the man standing there. He had dark hair, with pointed hears, with a blade on his waist, and the metal hand glowed with chakra.
"I'm the Knight of DC," he said, "the name is Raphael and I will be your executioner."
"More food," the Youkai said as he send tentacles toward Raphael who with a single swing of his blade chopped them off sending more blood all around the clearing.
"You're weaker than you look," Raphael said, "I'm going to end you quickly."
He charged forward, holding his broad sword with two hands, and it started glowing with a golden chakra that was shining and he yelled.
"Chakra blast technique,"
The wave of chakra headed straight for the Youkai which split into two bathing the place in purple blood.
"Too easy," Raphael said looking at the carnage and turned toward his partner to see that she was doing the memory lap on the shinobi.
"You didn't see nothing, know nothing of what had happened here. You and your teammates were attacked by a group of rogue ninjas and they were killed. You will return to your village and tell them that your mission was failed."
Josi nodded with glazed look on his face.
"That should be enough, the memory had been erased."
"So we report back then Rei?" Raphael said looking at his partner.
"Yes," Rei answered, "The Youkai had started to multiply faster than we anticipated; soon enough the Elemental Countries are going to suffer for a Demon Age will grow again."
"The last one was thousands of years ago right?" Raphael asked.
His partner nodded and the two disappeared in a flash of golden light.
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Rain Country
Jack had his bag packed already and the DRAGON sword was on his back again as the Akatsuki cloak was flying around him, as he walked down the familiar corridor of the Akatsuki headquarters. The past two days was as normal as it could get inside a criminal organization.
"You're leaving already?"
Pein was standing there and beside him was Konan.
"Yeah, since we all are going underground for now," Jack said, "I might as well head out for the Land of Iron for now, this is my next stop."
"Don't forget to return before the three years," Pein said, "you will have the first mission with Sasori and Deidara."
"Why?" Jack asked, "I thought I will be working with plant-man."
"You won't be doing anything," Pein said, "You will just act as a shield against the other shinobis that interfere."
Jack nodded and walked out of the room, giving Pein and Konan a backward glance before he stepped out of the balcony and once again it was raining in Amekagure.
"Sometimes I really hate this place," Jack said, "But, now we must head out."
He put on the hat that was traditional for the Akatsuki and flew of the ledge and jumped from building to building heading toward the border.
Arriving at his intended place, Jack landed into the trees and bit into his thumb going through some seals,
"Flames summoning Jutsu," he yelled as he put his hand into the ground.
They were a puff of smoke and Falcon was there again, and this time he was carrying a scroll in his beack.
"Hey Falcon, what's up with the scroll?"
"This is the Sealing contract for you," Falcon said putting it on the ground, "Armstrong-sama was killed a couple of weeks ago and you are now the master of the scroll of Flames."
"The master eh," Jack said as he picked up the large scroll and opening it showing a number of names which all of them were gray except for his name which was red.
"My name is the only one that is still fresh," Jack said, "is exactly like it was that time I signed it."
"The name which is still alive will remain the same," Falcon said, "but the name of the Summoner that died, will change to gray and the scroll will be passed down to the Summoner that came after him."
"What if all the summoner dies?" Jack asked.
"Then the scroll will turn to dust, and will be lost forever to the humans," Falcon said.
"Fair enough," Jack said, putting the scroll into his back, "Falcon, are you ready to fly?"
"Where to?"
"The Land of Iron," Jack said, "this is where I'm going."
Two large wings unfolded and Falcon took off into the skies heading toward the snow covered country know as the Land of Iron.
The flight took about three days and a half and the drop in the weather shows that were getting closer to the designed place and Jack had the Haruno clan map out, looking at the big red mark that was on the countries icy mountains.
Why would they put a sign right here? I though the Land of Iron was a neutral country, Jack thought.
The reason he wanted to go into the country was like someone had put into his mind to go there and he had the location in his subconscious that he needed to go there.
"We are almost there," Falcon said, "These white lands are the Land of Iron."
"You can land here Falcon," Jack said, "I will continue on foot from now on."
The great bird landed on one of the top of the tree and Jack stepped off.
"Call me anytime you need Jack-sama," Falcon said.
"Stop with the sama please," Jack said.
Falcon just chuckled, disappeared in a large puff of smoke.
Jack had taken the Akatsuki cloak off since the organization was supposed to stay underground for the next two years or so, replacing it with his original black cloak with the Haruno symbol on it, and he had taken off the Taiyou headband, putting it in his pockets, letting his hair falls before his eyes and he then sealed his DRAGON sword in the scroll it was in before and looked toward the Three-Wolf Mountains.
"Well then, let's get going."
He headed toward the village with ninja speed, until he came to a stop at the village. It was coated in snow, as villagers walked past each other. He continued to walk, looking around, heading for a hotel so he can spend the night in.
Inside was filled with people who were talking and also a couple of armored samurai who were enjoying a night time. Some people looked his way, curious that he was dressed this way, and interested in this newcomer.
"Well how can I help you young man?" the man behind the counter said.
"I will need a room for the night," Jack said.
"Of course sir," the man said, "it will be 300 ryos."
Jack paid him and said, "You won't mind if I asked you something right?"
"Not at all," the man said.
"Well, in the mountain that surround this village, aren't they supposed to have a place up there?"
"Well, I'm not sure about it," the man said, getting into a thinking pose, "Not a lot of people goes up the mountain anymore, rumors of a monster living in them."
"Monster?"
"Yup," the man said, "Samurais have gone up the mountain but none of them had returned yet, and people are starting to think there really is a monster up in this mountain."
"When did those rumors started?" Jack asked.
"About three weeks ago I think," the man said, "but now people are scared to go up the mountain."
A young woman appeared from behind the man saying, "Room twelve is free."
"Thank you Mina," the man said, "now you can go up there now."
The young woman, Mina, showed him toward the room which was a comfy room and a very plain. He nodded at her and stood by the window looking toward the mountain which looked ominous in the dark.
"I will head here later," Jack though, "But first, I will need some food and rest."
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"I hate when they do that," Raphael said.
Rei nodded too as both of them stood in the large meeting hall of DC. It was old fashioned, with statues of animals on some part of it and painting adorned the walls with torches that lit the place.
"So why did they teleport us back to HQ?" Rei murmured.
"It was an order," a new voice said.
Both of them turned toward the voice where a young woman stood and the light behind her make it hard to see her features but Rei and Raphael recognize her by the voice.
"We just killed a Youkai in Fire country," Raphael said angrily, "We were in no immediate danger."
"You were called because we might need your help," the figure said, "A strong Youkai aura is sensed in the Land of Iron. It seems they are mobilizing there."
"Mobilizing?" Rei repeated, "No way, it's not possible."
"The cold weather must have drew them in," the figure said, "So we are sending you three there to eliminate the treats."
"Er…three?" Raphael repeated.
Footsteps could be heard and the grand door opened, showing a woman with long red hair, with a midnight blue jacket and dark pants and a fishnet shirt. She also had cloak on her shoulder. The large blade on her back was the same height as the woman and it was amazing that she was standing straight.
"So you finally got out of your cage," Raphael said, looking at the woman.
Her, Rei though looking at the red-haired woman, why is she coming with us?
"I hope you three works together to erase this treat," the woman in front of the light said, "the Youkais might be a higher level than the one in Fire Country, and the aura is heavy."
"But why her?" Rei said pointing at the red-haired woman.
"She had volunteered."
Silence followed that sentence as both Rei and Raphael looked at the ever silent woman, which had her eyes hidden behind the mask she usually wore. She turned around and walked out of the room leaving the other three to stare at her back.
"Is she stable?" Raphael said, "I mean…?"
"You won't have to worry about that," the woman said.
Raphael and Rei looked at each other then back at the door which closed behind her.
"I have a feeling this just got real complicated," Rei said.
"No shit," Raphael said.
Another Chapter down and some others to go. phew, i though i was never gonna get it done. but who is that mysterious red-haired woman? and what is this about Youkai mobilizing in The Land of Iron? it seems that trouble is growing for the Samurai and also Jack who is getting curious about the strange mountain where the Ruhang clan hideout is supposed to be. Stay tuned next time for the conclusion of the Land of Iron saga in 'Youkai Assemble'
See you all next time and review peoples, it help motivate me to write more.
Jacques0 out.
