LS67: Man it's been a crazy ride. I was just starting to feel underappreciated here and then I read through all my reviews. For better or worse, my fans have stuck with me and stayed with this story! So what if I have a few flames; just means my story sparks a powerful emotion out of people. So what if I don't get 20 reviews per chapter; the few that I get shows that my story has some sort of impact on some people and that's enough for me. And props to my official beta: SoraKeyblade Master! You'll most likely be reading this ONLY after he reads and fixes my grammar errors and other goofs I make. A reviewer has told me my story seems a bit convoluted, so hopefully SoraKeyblade Master can fix that.
Anko: Awww, look who's in the Christmas Spirit! Someone wants mouth present.
LS67: Yay mouth present! Oh and here's a special treat! Here to do the disclaimer, (Since I can't remember the last time I did one and I don't like getting sued.) Axel!
Axel: You better give me the antidote, you sick son of a bitch...
LS67: Now, now, that kind of language will get you nowhere. Now then, read this. *writes on a card and hands it to him*
Axel: Sigh... This is a fanfiction, purely fan based and LightSeeker67 does not own Naruto or any Naruto related content. He does own, however; the Alexandros clan, all it's jutsus and... Me, for I am his bitch slave and must do everything he says; if I want to live. Please continue to read his fanfiction and ah fuck this! You're a dead man LS67! *Turns into his blood form and tries to assimilate LS67, who runs screaming like a little girl.*
Anko: Apollo-kun, aren't you going to do something?
Apollo: Pfffft no, would you?
Anko:... Nah haha!
"There are nine levels of power..." (Speech)
"Rin, Kyo, Toh, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Zai, and Zen." (Thoughts)
"This is the Silent Way of the Mystic-Knights, the Moonlit Path of the Shadow-Warrior,
the Invisible Assassins of Feudal Japan, the NINJA." (Bijuu or higher Deity)
This is the story of Uzumaki Naruto, the True Shinobi. (Narration)
True Shinobi
"Come on Neji, give Lee those blood pills! Whatever that freak Axel did really drained him of chakra and blood," Tenten instructed. She wasn't a medic nin but she knew enough to keep the group in her care stable. The five Alexandros members were pulled from the sea and then their clothes were removed, albeit with some difficulty, to keep them from getting sick in the cold night air. She threw a tarp over them to keep them warm as she treated their injuries as best she could.
From what she could gather, Angel was suffering from extreme chakra exhaustion and would be out for at least a few days. Naruto had some pretty bad lacerations which were healing slower than normal and also suffered chakra exhaustion, that was what really scared Tenten. Anything that could tire out the energetic blonde was not something she wanted to face alone. Dontez had a fractured sternum. Roland and Fuu were the best off, only having broken jaws and bleeding skulls, although Fuu was covered in lacerations similar to Naruto's.
Neji took out a sac of blood pills from his pouch, slipped two into Lee's mouth, and helped his comrade swallow the pills. The once vibrant and healthy Lee had been reduced to a shriveled husk of his former self; the poor guy looked like a raisin. Once the pills started to take effect, some of Lee's former glow returned to his features.
"Make sure you give him two every hour, no sooner or later. We don't want him overdosing on the stuff," Tenten instructed as she made sure to stay focused on her five patients. They were stable now but anything could happen.
"Right… I've never seen this side of you Tenten. It's becoming of you," Neji said, resting Lee down on a mat. He was used to the edgy, tomboy kunoichi side of Tenten. This Tenten was different; she was nurturing and gentle, almost like a mother.
"It's not a side I like to show often. Tsunade-sama is my role model; in the Academy I took a few medical classes. I didn't have what it took to become a medical nin; however, I did pick up a thing or two. I told myself I wouldn't use my medical knowledge unless I had to but I never thought things would be this dire," Tenten said as her fatigue started to showing. Like Neji, she had not slept since Team Alexandros had washed up onto their ship a few hours ago. She spent every second watching them to make sure they were alright.
"Just what are the Alexandros clansmen?" Neji asked, breaking the silence. He had been wondering this for a while; but after meeting Axel, he had many doubts that their abilities could be the work of some new kekkei genkai. Their abilities seemed to go beyond that of normal shinobi. Then again, he had fought and seen many shinobi in these exams whose abilities gave them great power. His Byakugan could even be considered beyond normal to the average shinobi now that he thought about it.
"Neji, we don't have time for one of your ego trips. They're Konoha shinobi and kunoichi. Some have even died for their people or have you forgotten how Noel died to protect Fuu?" Tenten asked. To her, the clan had been nothing but generous and kind. They welcomed her into their homes and hearts and even went so far as to share their tools and knowledge with her. She wouldn't let anyone, not even Neji, try to dishonor such a great clan, such a great family.
"I'm serious Tenten. I mean aren't you a little bit curious as to how Axel was able to take over Lee's body? Why were we not warned that such a man was roaming the Five Shinobi Nations and as an Iwa Shinobi no less? I'm not saying they're bad; I'm just saying that I don't like being left out of the loop," Neji said. He had nothing against the clan; in fact, he knew they brought power and respect to Konoha. He just never liked being unprepared and none of them had been prepared for that devil's theater.
"Actually, I remember Angel telling me about him about four years ago. She didn't go into detail about him other than that he was really bad. Apollo-dono skinned him alive, burned his entire body to ash, sealed the ashes in an urn with sixty-nine layers of fuuin, and finally tossed it in the Southern Seas," Tenten said as she tried to recall Angel's exact words. It sounded right but sixty-nine layers of fuuin did sound a bit obsessive, which left a grimmer question.
"And you mean to tell me that Axel survived that…? Wait didn't Dontez say Axel is Apollo-dono's evil?" Neji asked, feeling as if a piece to the puzzle was within his grasp.
"Yeah he did, he said he separated him from himself and sealed it in the darkest realm. I guess he was speaking metaphorically," Tenten said, shivering from the thought of Apollo actually ripping someone's skin off and then setting it ablaze.
"If Axel is Apollo's evil, doesn't that mean that if Axel dies so does Apollo? I mean, if Apollo could skin him alive, it's safe to say he could have killed him. Why seal him if he knew he was such a huge threat?" Neji asked. It sounded cliché but it did make sense. After all, we all have the potential for evil within us. Some people's evil is too great for them to contain and it consumes them but, if you had the choice, could you simply severe it from yourself? Could you cast it aside like trash for the can?
"How could he possibly separate his evil from him and then turn it into a living person? He's not the Sage of Six Paths. I think Dontez was blowing things out of proportion. I mean, listen to yourself; maybe Axel is Apollo-dono's brother or relative and he sealed him because he couldn't bear to kill his own family," Tenten said, shaking her head at the so called Hyuuga genius. Maybe all the stress was finally getting to him.
Neji continued to wonder about his theory; he just couldn't let this go. Looking to the sky Neji noticed that Amira's Phoenix bunshin, once raving the sky to try to find a hot and juicy battle, were completely gone.
"I wonder how they're taking it in Konoha?" Tenten pondered. A lot had happened in that last fight, of that she was sure.
Back in Konoha...
"Can we get this over with? There are a lot of battles the world is missing because you all wanted to have this meeting," Apollo said. He was more concerned with Naruto and the younger generation of his clansmen; he didn't have time to hear their grievances. If anything, the fact he was 'forced' to attend really pissed him off. He may have been a fallen higher being but he was still powerful enough to level this entire village if he wanted. "Then I'd have to fight the old man, Jiraiya, and an entire village of shinobi though. If only I could get them on my side... There's still hope though, yes with Naruto..."
"You're rather calm for a clan head whose member has violated the graves of not only Uchiha Fugaku but the Shodai Hokage as well!" Hiashi declared, thus bringing to light the crimes the clan faced. Many in attendance, including all the Shinobi and the Civilian council, were in an outrage about the entire incident. The very security of their village was at stake if someone could infiltrate their home and take the skin of some of their most prominent shinobi.
"Okay, first and foremost, he is an ex member of my clan. He is my brother and I can assure you that I'm just as surprised about all this as you are. I personally ripped his skin off, used the hottest flames I could muster to burn him to ash, sealed it in an urn with sixty-nine fuuin on it, and then plunged it in the sea. The fact he is walking among us is nothing short of a miracle on his part. Besides, he just tried to kill my heir and I better not here one of you bastards make a snide remark or heads will fall," Apollo declared, searching with a glare around the room; no one said a single word. Most were stunned by what the man claimed he had done to Axel while some found it hard to believe someone could survive such measures.
"You really expect us to believe that?" Danzo asked. His patience was running thin; this man and his clan posed too much of a liability to keep in the village anymore.
That was another thing that pissed Apollo off about this Kami forsaken village. There was a sense of arrogance that the entire village seemed to be cloaked in. Their years of peace had made them greedy, prideful, and disgusting with Danzo spearheading the campaign. "You can believe whatever you want. I'm done with this shit. I'm done with these meetings and this council. Fuck you all, except for you Sandaime-sama, I'm going home to watch the exams," Apollo said. He calmly got out of his chair and left in a swirl of darkness. He didn't have time for the villagers, their egos, and pointless rants. He knew the time was approaching; he could feel it in his spirit. The scale was slowly but surely starting to lean off balance and once that happened…
Appearing back at his home, Apollo flopped down on his favorite chair. He sighed deeply; the signs of him aging were becoming more evident. Palming his face with both hands, the clan patriarch focused chakra to his face to keep up the illusion hiding his blemishes. Suddenly, a pair of soft arms wrapped around neck gently and he eagerly welcomed the embrace.
"Looks like we're running out of time. You've spread your soul too thin love," Amira said, resting her head on Apollo's strong shoulders. The fallen higher being placed a hand on her face and guided her into a tender kiss. Between Naruto, Axel, and Amira he had very little soul left. He knew his wife's words were true; it was only a matter of time.
"We have enough time to do what must be done. Naruto will achieve greatness. I promised Minato that his son would surpass even him before I leave this dimension... Balance be damned, so to with the consequence. There's still time, you don't have to ride this train with me." Apollo said, looking into the amethyst orbs of his wife and he could see her answer clear as day.
"Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this for anything. Come on, I still have a few minutes before the ladies come over for drinks, a game of ten questions, and never have I ever," Amira said, walking over to stand in front of Apollo, her fingers trailing over his shoulders. Once in front of him, she eagerly drops to her knees and twirls circles into his thighs.
"Make it thirty minutes," Apollo said, but upon looking at his wife's exotic face, he reconsidered his answers.
"Actually, make it forty five," Apollo corrected himself. Upon hearing the zipper to his pants being unzipped all of the blood and excitement went to his lower brain, something that caused Amira to giggle before she reminded her husband why she is queen.
Back with Team Guy...
"Alright Tenten, you can rest now. I can't see anyone for miles and the ship should reach the Island soon," Neji said with his Byakugan ablaze and scanning the surrounding area. With a sigh of both relief and exhaustion Tenten closed her heavy eyes and soon fell asleep. She could rest knowing everything and everyone was alright. They had been watching over them for some time now and their conditions hadn't faltered. Neji had been making sure to give Lee two pills every hour and it finally had paid off. Lee had his normal glow back even though he was still unconscious.
Even though he wasn't conscious, inside his mind, Naruto was lashing and raving about. Pillars of stone would rise from the ground only for the blonde to destroy them with a single punch. It was like a dance of rage and destruction; his fists were swift and strong while his legs seemed to twirl like a whirlwind. Debris flew every direction as Kyuubi entered his mind and watched from a far. He avoided the Boiler room, where his youki lay slumbering, at all costs; he did not want to risk being put back in there.
"Awww is the Uzumaki going to cry? Finally got your ass kicked by someone other than that adoptive father of yours I see," Kyuubi mocked. Even though he had some respect for the kid he had to admit that, in recent times, Naruto had become a bit arrogant. Though he may not have shown it, the blonde Jinchuuriki had become too dependent on its youki.
Naruto stopped his rampage and sent a glare towards Kyuubi who just grinned. "Shut it Kurama, if I remember correctly, Axel easily disposed of you. You were out of most of the damn fight," Naruto remarked. He didn't like feeling so... weak. Axel had beaten him within an inch of his life and to make matters worse, his family was involved. He couldn't do anything to protect himself, let alone them. Then there was that shark guy in the black cloak with red clouds. One hit from his blade and he could literally see the chakra and youki being drained into his weird sword. Why was he after him? There was no way that he was a Genin in the exams.
"BAH! I won't make any excuses for myself. His Mokuton jutsu really caught me off guard. I haven't been under the influence of such a jutsu since the Shodai Hokage but I'll be ready next time. Axel's arrogance will be his downfall. He may have their jutsus but he lacks their skill to use them properly. Stop bitching about losing, say your ridiculous nindo, and go back to being your normal goofy self. You're starting to really bum me out," Kurama said, before he left Naruto's mind.
Alone in his mind the blonde Jinchuuriki thought about Kyuubi's words. It sounded too easy; how could he just get over it? "How do you get over being so badly outclassed? It's not like I can train during the exams or anything. Plus, Axel is still out there hunting us like animals. Will we be ready for him the next time; how many more people will he have consumed by then?" Naruto pondered, his intellectual mind racing to try to find some solution to this problem. He had to protect everyone, he knew that much. Axel would come for them all and he had to be ready. Well, if Kurama was confident that made him feel somewhat better.
"When you come to the end of the line you tie a knot in it and hang on, huh? I like the sound of that," Naruto thought, having remembered reading the saying in some poetry scroll his mother made him read once. For some reason the saying just called out to him. With that fresh on his mind the blonde Jinchuuriki left his mindscape and woke up seeing the star filled night sky.
"What is it about a near death experience that really makes a guy appreciate life?" Naruto asked, startling Neji and causing Tenten to wake up. Next thing he knew, Tenten embraced him tenderly.
"Kami Naruto-kun, don't ever scare me like that again!" Tenten said, hugging her friend for dear life. Though a little surprised, Naruto returned the hug with a weak smile.
"Trust me, I don't plan to ever be this weak again. Wait, how's everyone else? Angel-chan, Fuu-chan, Dontez-kun, and Roland-kun? Is everyone alright?" Naruto asked, panic starting to build within him. If anything were to have happened to them...
"Relax Naruto-kun, everyone's alright. They're all just resting right now. I should have known you'd be up sooner than expected," Tenten said, placing a comforting hand on her friend. Upon hearing this, Naruto relaxed before he flinched from the pain. He didn't notice it before but his body seemed rather sore; weak; and, most of all, pretty naked.
"You suffered from chakra exhaustion. I guess your chakra went to healing your body since you had some pretty bad injuries. Even though you're stable it'll take time for you to recover fully," Tenten said placing her hands on his shoulders, forcing him to lie back down.
"That doesn't explain why I'm naked. I'll admit, you're a stunning girl Tenten but I'd much rather we had gone on a few dates first," Naruto said with a sly smirk that only grew when he saw Tenten blush several shades of red.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Your clothes were soaked, and I didn't want you to catch a cold," Tenten said with a huff. She had almost forgotten about Naruto's perverted mind; she swore he got it from Apollo. While the man was a remarkable shinobi, there was no denying that he was a rather sexual person. Then again, when he had a wife as beautiful and lewd as Amira, well, any man would be.
"Just kidding Tenten-chan, I wouldn't want Haku to skew me with his ice jutsu. Everyone knows he's got his sights on you," Naruto joked, until he felt the cold barrel of Tenten's pistol.
"Another word and I'll, as the Westerns say, bust a cap in yo ass," Tenten warned. Naruto put his hands up in surrender and sweat poured down his brow. Satisfied, the weapon user put up her gun and smiled sweetly.
"Anyway, I don't have time to rest. My team still needs three more map pieces in order to..." Naruto started but Tenten placed a finger on his lips.
"Shhh. The objective here is to get to the correct Island. Where do you think we're going right now?" Tenten asked with a giggle.
"Wait, so you're taking us to the Island with you? Isn't that against the rules or something?" Naruto asked. He felt a little bad about mooching off his friends.
"They didn't really give us any rules to begin with. They just said collect enough map pieces to find out which Island to go to. Stop worrying about it so much. You're a fellow Konoha nin; besides, Fuu would kill us if we just ditched you after healing you," Tenten said. They both shared a warm laugh, both knowing what she said to be true. Fuu was a nice, easy-going girl to her friends but when you pissed her off she was like a mini Kyuubi!
Speaking of the mint green haired beauty, Naruto looked over to Fuu and watched her chest rise and fall softly. The thought of her being safe outweighed the fact she was most likely butt ass naked underneath the tarp. Right next to her was Angel, who looked rather pale.
"What's up with Angel-chan? She looks kinda pale..." Naruto said, leaning over Fuu to feel Angel's face; it was uncommonly cold. Images of Axel encasing her in lava flashed through his mind, bringing with them panic and fear like no other. The thought of losing her was too great for him to even think about. Ever since he became a member of the clan, she had always been by his side. She was there when he used to cry every time the villagers were mean to him as a kid. She helped him whenever he needed it, no matter how small it may have seemed. When it came down to it, he truly did love her; she was his Angel.
"She suffered from extreme chakra exhaustion and some burns. I gave her some soldier pills to stabilize her but she'll need to rest to recover completely. We can only hope that her team is waiting on the Island for her," Tenten said grabbing Naruto's clothes from the clothesline and tossing them at his face. Giving her a mock glare, the blonde Jinchuuriki began to put his clothes back on.
"Great job being our scout Neji, you can go ahead and rest now. I'll be sure to let Fuu know you watched over her like a hawk," Tenten teased, giggling when she saw Neji blush before he nodded and went over to a corner to rest. Upon seeing Neji, the normally stoic and cold, Hyuuga actually blush some red flags were raised in Naruto's mind. He could feel the flames of envy burning within him, but did he have a right to be jealous? Here he was, in love with another woman even going so far as to plan on having sex with her. Was he denying Fuu true happiness?
"Don't worry Naruto, Fuu is head over heels for you. You're all she talks about when it's just us. To her, you're the one person who can understand how she feels as a Jinchuuriki. You understand her fears of being alone; you help her feel both loved and desired," Tenten said as she watched how Naruto seemed to look over Fuu with a sense of dread. Putting on a small smile, he tried to look reassured even though he felt even worse. Sure the thought of having multiple wives is nice but the actual reality behind the concept was easier said than done.
"I just hope I can keep making her happy," Naruto said, his fake smile plastered on his face. That smile wasn't fooling anyone.
"Look, I know all about the whole CRA thing. I imagine it must be tough. Both Angel-imouto and Fuu love you and you don't want to hurt either of them. The best thing for you to do is just continue to be yourself Naruto. It's what they fell in love with and will continue to love. I doubt either of them will give you up to the other, so don't worry about it so much," Tenten said, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. Tenten always saw Naruto as her younger brother and he tended to care more about others than himself, a quality she loved about him. While shinobi had to be selfless in the line of duty, Naruto was always selfless.
"I guess you're right. Here I am worrying about love and relationships while I'm drifting on a ship in the middle of the Chunin Exams," Naruto said, shaking his head with a chuckle. Tenten shared in the warm laughter, while Neji was resting his aching eyes. Once Naruto felt his chakra reach a safe enough level, he made a single Kage Bunshin, to stand and watch while he and Tenten got some sleep.
The lone bunshin watched over the group for hours; the night skies began to give way to the rising dawn. He grew tired of watching the ever expanding seas and desperately wanted someone to talk to.
"Man this sucks... If only I could make another Kage Bunshin, then at least I would..." That's when it came to him! Why couldn't he make a Kage Bunshin? He had a good portion of the original's chakra and could perform jutsus! He made the infamous cross hand seal; a plume of smoke rose and out popped another Naruto Kage Bunshin in perfect health.
"Does this mean you're the original?" the other bunshin asked, to which the first bunshin scratched his head.
"Beats me man, I just made you out of boredom. Say, whatever happened to boss' trickster jutsu?" the first bunshin asked. Even though he was made a little over a few hours ago, he could still recall the original not using or coming up with any trickster jutsu.
"Shit started getting real. We went from battling village pricks and shinobi clowns to legendary swordsmen, ex hunter nin, and even our clan's boogeyman! I guess he just couldn't afford to play around anymore," the second bunshin said. Times were getting tough for the original and it seemed they would only get more so.
"Man fuck that shit. There's always time for a little fun! In fact, I think we should be less like shinobi and be more Naruto, prankster supreme! It's the trickster mentality and element of surprise that gives us our edge! Notice how the minute we stopped being pranksters, we started to go on the decline!" the first bunshin said. Maybe only he felt this way but once he dispelled the original would get his memories.
"Dude you're looking way too much into this, I mean listen to yourself. While I agree that our ability to surprise our enemies is top notch, we have to grow up and stop with all the games and pranks at some point," the second bunshin said, finding it weird he had to be the voice of reason for his self basically.
"Tsk whatever man. Say, whatever happened to fuuinjutsu? In our last battles, we haven't been using it. Isn't that like our thing?" the first bunshin asked.
"Well think about the environment. Salt water would just make the rice paper soggy and make the ink run. Not to mention we had to fight a chick that could spit lava; remember sealing katon jutsus is hard enough. I doubt the original wanted to risk losing his scrolls. We didn't have time to even use jutsu, let alone fuuin against Axel. I'm sure we'll go back to using it though; hell, I think the original is ready to dish out some of the 'special' fuuins father taught us," the second bunshin said. The first one could only nod in agreement. A lot of factors had to be brought into play when you discussed a shinobi battle. It's not all jutsu and high flying action; perhaps, it was time they reminded the original that.
With the island in sight both bunshin dispel themselves, waking Naruto up as he received the bizarre memories. "Well that's a thought..." In a weird way, his Kage Bunshin had brought up a point. While he did feel more mature and shinobi-like; he felt rigid and mundane. Where was the razzle dazzle, the surprise, and funny antics of the Trickster Wizard? The freaking Trickster-Kage! With a smirk to his self, Naruto resolved his choice and began to gently shake Tenten awake.
"Come on Tenten-chan, we're almost at the island and it'd be rather awkward for everyone involved if those four showed up naked and unconscious," Naruto said, managing to cause the weapon mistress to stir. Stretching her sore muscles Tenten grabbed Fuu and Angel's clothing and dressed them while Naruto held the tarp up to shield any prying eyes, even his own. Then again, it wasn't like he hadn't seen all the girls his age naked anyway. That one fact put a smile on his face; his father would be proud.
"So who's going to dress the guys?" Tenten asked, having covered the two brothers to cover their... Well shame wasn't the word she'd use. Naruto knew exactly how to wake the twins.
"Alright boys, looks like we'll have to dispose of the bodies. Get your katon jutsu ready," Naruto said loud enough for them to hear. Both twins' eyes shot open and they jumped to their feet. Dontez covered his fists in C1 while Roland surrounded himself in Spiritual Hooks until they saw Naruto rolling on his sides in laughter and Tenten was giggling as well.
"Why am I not surprised. I take it we all survived?" Roland said, trying to hide the blush on his chocolate skin. Really, he figured the blonde would have grown up since becoming Genin; some dreams don't come true it seemed.
"Was there any doubt in your mind? We're almost at the island, you should probably get dressed though," Naruto said, looking away from the two standing twins. Once his words sunk in, the sea breeze caused goose bumps to rise all over their bodies causing them to shiver. Tossing them their clothes, the twins swiftly geared up and checked their conditions with the limited medical knowledge they had. Despite being sore and low on chakra they were fine; no broken bones or anything.
"Glad to see Angel is still with us. Gotta say, being encased in lava is normally a done deal in our line of work," Dontez said, admiring the strength the girl displayed. If he had to be honest, she was probably the strongest of their generation, with Naruto beating her thanks to Kyuubi.
"She's a true Kunoichi, strong and willing to do anything to survive. Had she not used the Jinton Armor, I doubt we'd be looking over her sleeping form. Let's thank Kami for that." Roland said, taking a moment to pray for their fortune. Even though they normally argued about this, Dontez decided to join him. Even Tenten and Naruto took a moment to pray to whatever Kami had spared them yesterday. Once they were finished, Dontez woke Neji up in the most asshole-ish way possible. He rolled up a small amount of C1 and flicked it at his ear causing a loud pop to nearly deafen the Hyuuga, who glared with his Byakugan at the howling Dontez and Naruto. It seemed the battle had only strengthened Team Seven's mischievous ways, not discouraged them.
Meanwhile, with Kisame...
Much like the shark he appeared to be, Kisame was swimming underwater at amazing speeds; Samehada was sticking out of the water and ripping through it like a shark fin. He was in mad pursuit of his most recent pray, who had been reduced to nothing but a trail of blood. It was like his grandest fantasy had come true!
"No matter where you go Axel, so long as you reek of blood I'll hunt you down and devour you! Right Samehada?" Kisame said with bubbles leaving his mouth wildly. The now unwrapped Samehada howled in joy since it had grown fond of Axel's exotic blood and chakra. It refused to let this one slip away even if the Jinchuuriki got away; Itachi wasn't there anyway. The stoic Uchiha slayer had chose not to tempt fate, wanting to avoid his little brother for the time being.
"How the hell did I get in this situation?! No matter how many jutsu I throw at the freak that damn sword just eats it! Now it has the taste of my blood and I can't get away! Not to mention he drove me faraway from any human body!" Axel said to himself. With no mouth to speak, only his consciousness in the blood remained, giving it a dark tint. Deciding that beggars can't be choosers, Axel found a fish and entered its body only for Kisame to easily rip it to shreds with Samehada. "DAMN!" with that plan ruined, he resumed fleeing from the shark that was Kisame...
And scene! Whoo. Not much to say, for those that haven't read Naruto the Seal Slinger. A great friend of mine has passed. She was a victim of mass propaganda and false teachings. All the darkness of humanity and the fear mongering of a mad woman drove her to suicide. She was a beautiful and wonderful person to me and her friends and family. All I can do is wish Kelly Marie Pingelley a happy afterlife and that she finds the peace she so desperately sought. I love and miss you and my one regret is you never got to read my fanfiction and I never got to read yours...