The group have approached a forest and was walking through it. "Are you sure the Gym is this way?" Naruto asked.
"I don't know?" Ash said. "The path seems to be different the last time I was here."
"Well then there is only one option left." Naruto said. Naruto then turned and faced a tree and then ran toward it.
"What are you doing?" Ash asked.
Just then Naruto was running up the tree. "Naruto and I can use our chakra to climb trees and walk on water." Hinata said.
Naruto was no top of the tree and looked around and then saw something. He then leaped down the tree and landed in front of the others. "There is a mansion just ahead of us. That must be the place." Naruto then started to run off.
"Wait for us." Ash said as the group followed him. They then found there selves in front of the mansion. "Well here we are. Now how to get in?"
Just then the door started to open. Naruto was on the other side of the door. "Coming in?" Naruto asked. They then entered the mansion. As they walked Naruto had set off trap after trap but had gotten out of them with ease. He then found himself at a wall. He then laid on the wall and it spun around and took them all with him. "Now where is the... Just then something familiar to him came at him. He dodged as shuriken. "However did this show yourself."
Just then a girl dropped from the ceiling. "I see you are skilled at dodging."
"Not much to dodge when a trap was as clear as this." Naruto said. "Now get out of my way."
"You dear insult me in my own home." She said.
"No calm down." Ash said.
"Ash is that you?" She asked.
"Aya, right? Yeah. It has been awhile." Ash said.
"Sorry for attacking but you did intrude, again." Aya said.
"Naruto here is here to challenge your brother for a Gym Battle." Ash said.
"That is impossible." Aya said.
"Why is that?" Ash asked.
"You have not heard? My brother has became a member of the Elite Four."
"The Elite Four?" Naruto asked.
Hinata then lend in and whispered into Naruto's ear. "They are the four top trainers that, next to the region champion, are the best in the region."
"Wow, then he must be good." Naruto said.
"That he is." Said a female voice.
"Who said that?" Naruto asked. Just then another young woman descended from the ceiling. "And who are you?"
"My name is Janine, and I am the know leader of this Gym and guardian of the Soul Badge." She said showing a badge that looked like a cherry blossom petal.
"In that case I apologize for intruding in your gym and ask for a Gym battle." Naruto asked.
"So you came here for a Gym Battle. Very well." Janine said.
"Great thanks." Naruto said.
"But this will not be a normal battle." She said. "This will be a Triple Battle."
"Okay, a triple battle." Naruto said. "Sounds good to me."
"Then ready yourself Naruto." Janine said. "Follow me." With that she lead them to the battle field. It was a standard size field. "To make things interesting let's both choose all three of our pokemon at the same time."
"What would that do?" Hinata asked.
"It makes Naruto have to think with out knowing what he is up against." Cilan said. "Also it means Naruto has to pick three pokemon that work together well."
"Trainer's ready?" Aya asked. "Begin."
At that both Naruto and Janine throw out three pokeballs each. Out of Naruto's pokeballs came out Ninjask, Seismitoad, and Riolu.
"Naruto went with a Bug and Flying Type, a Water and Ground type, and a Fighting type." Cilan said. "His team looks balanced." He then looked at Janine's pokemon chooses. "While Janine choose Venomoth and Ariados, both Bug and Poison types. She also chose Crobat a Poison and Flying type. What could she be thinking with this team?"
"Venomoth Stun Spore all three." Janine said.
"Team scatter." Naruto said and the three pokemon jumped to different locations.
"Now Ariados use Spider's Web." Ariados then launched a web.
"Which pokemon is she targeting?" Naruto said. "Seismitoad use Hyper Voice." Seismitoad then launched a sound wave to fight off the attack but it failed and all three got caught. "No!"
"Now Crobat use Wing Attack." With that Crobat came flying towards them.
"Protect." Naruto said and Ninjask got in front and Shield the others. "Great work. Now cut free with X-Scissor." Ninjask then cut the web and then the tree pokemon were free.
"Venomoth use Tackle. Ariados use Pin Missile to cover Venomoth." With that Venomoth charged in with pins launching around it.
"Protect may not work on a double attack. Ninjask us Aerial Ace." Ninjask then charged in and attack.
"Now use Toxic." With that Crobat appeared and used Toxic on Ninjask blinding it and then it got hit by the attack.
"Ninjask." Naruto said. Seismitoad then charged in. "Use Drain Punch." Seismitoad then got ready to punch Crobat but then Venomoth turned around and came flying at Seismitoad.
"Poison powder." With that Venomoth then launched it's poison and effected Seismitoad.
"No Seimitoad too." Naruto said. "Riolu don't let your guard down. Use Quick Attack." Riolu then charged in at them.
"Ariados use Poison Jab."
"Counter with Force Palm." Riolu then switched to Force Palm and then made contact with Poison Jab and Riolu and Ariados were sent back but Ariados landed on it's legs. "Riolu."
"You should give it up." Janine said. "Two of your pokemon are poisoned and the only one that is not is on his last legs. It is only a matter of time before they are all out of energy."
"There is no way that I would give up." Naruto said.
"You should be thinking about your pokemon."
Naruto then looked at them and saw that they were in bad shape. "She is right there is no way for use to win." He said to himself. Riolu looked back and saw that Naruto was starting to lose faith. Riolu was starting to fell the same but then Seismitoad got up. "Seismitoad." Soon Ninjask started to hover again. "Ninjask." Naruto then looked to Riolu and Riolu was still trying to get back up. "Ninjask use X- Scissor." Ninjask then charged at Venomoth. " Seismitoad use Drain Punch." Seismitoad then charged at Crobat and attacked.
"What are you doing? Give up or your pokemon will be done for." Janine said.
"I care for my pokemon greatly but they care for me just as much and in doing so they put themselves on the line for me and I will not let there feelings be unheard." At that time Riolu got back on his feet. "Okay Riolu, you ready to join the fight?" Just then Riolu was looking strange."Is something wrong?"
"Here is my chance, Ariados, Poison Jab." At this Ariados's attack landed. "Got him." But then she was shocked to see that Riolu was unfazed. Then he started to glow.
"Does that mean?" Naruto asked and he got his answer in a matter of moments as Riolu evolved. When the process finished Naruto looked his newly evolved pokemon up. Lucario, The Aura Pokémon, By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away. "Wow this is great, Riolu evolved into Lucario." Naruto said. "Lucario, let's get things started for real. Use Cross Chop." Lucario then crossed his arms and then charged at Ariados, sending it into the air. "Now use Drain Punch and Ninjask use Aerial Ace." Both pokemon used there attacks to send there opponent flying.
"Oh no." Janine said.
"Now Use Hyper Voice Seismitoad." Seimitoad was about to attack but Lucario then stepped forward. "Lucario you have a new attack you wish to use, Go for it." Lucario then charged his attack up and then through it at all three of Janine's pokemon and the three of them then landed and the ground and were knocked out.
"Crobat, Venomoth, and Ariados are unable to continue, Then winner of the match is Naruto." Aya said.
Janine then returned her pokemon and then walked over to Naruto. "You did great in that battle." She then took out two berries. "Here give Seismitoad and Ninjask one of this Pecha Berries and they will be fine."
"Thanks." Naruto said as he took the berries and gave them to his pokemon.
"I also am glad to present to you the Soul Badge."
"We did it. The Soul Badge is ours." Naruto said. "And is thanks to you, Lucario." Naruto then extended his fist and Lucario then met the fist. "So to the next Gym."
"With that the group left as they were walking Naruto had one thought in the back of his head. "Sasuke, don't do anything that can't be fixed." With that they continued off.
To be continued...