Power of the Curry

The villagers and the remaining Koroski waited for Naruto Tenten Neji and Lee to arrive. They reached the cliff and headed down. Koroski members rolled boulders right down and what it look like crush the four. Then the men jump down on the rubble not seeing them. "See that even with out Raiga's might we still shine," Karashi said.

"That would be true if one of us didn't have the Byakugan," Naruto said. They look to see Naruto Neji were unharmed. Then Tenten and Lee took the other end. "You crushed some of my shadow clones transformed into us," Naruto said. The men took formation and huddle together. They jumped on each other shoulders into two lines. They summon their claws and spinned into a tornado.

Then one tornado came at Naruto and Neji as the other came at Tenten and Lee. They managage to dodge the hit. When the tornadoes hit them, they disappeared revealing to be more shadow clones. They were on the cliff unharmed. "Nice try, but those were more shadow clones," Naruto said.

They came down as Tenten and Naruto set themselves. Tenten summoned her weapon from her scroll as Naruto pulled out some impact Shurikans. Tenten faught off one tornado. Naruto threw the impact shurikans at the second tornado. The shurikans exploded causing damage to those forming the tornado.

The men dispersed and came at them. Tenten Lee faught their way through. Three surround Neji. "Byakugan," Neji shouted activating his bloodline. What the men didn't know was they were in his trigram as he got into position. He use 8-trigram 64-palms to hit all three in the right areas. "That work out better than we thought," Tenten said.

Everyone suround Karashi for treason. "Well Lee I put you in charge with this guy," Naruto said, "And I'll be quick about it." The workers from the mine were on Karashi about his treason. Lee ran in front of them protecting Karashi. "Please, let me deal with Karashi. I was to blame," Lee said, "Cause of my words he thought power was everything." "Yeah that's right," Karashi said. "He has a rare ability to make life saving cury, leave it to me for his punishment so he can keep using his ability," Lee said. Rokuske led everyone to agree with him.

"Okay now for that boy back at the hut," Naruto said. They removed the seal from the hut and saw that Ranmaru haven't moved. "Hey Ranmaru was it?" Naruto asked. "Yes," Ranmaru answered. "Listen, we're going to spare your life," Naruto said. "What's the use I'm going to live alone," Ranmaru said. "We should at least introduce him to Haku," Naruto said, "He may not understand what it means to be cripple but Zabuza was closest thing to family to Haku." "Yeah that's true," Tenten said. "Ever since I was born I was cripple. And I had help for sometime before Raiga," Ranmaru said.

Flashback…

The villagers helped him out with gardening and providing food because he was on his own most of the life. Ranmaru had a special power to see things outside the hut. One man cut himself on the leg trying to cut a vegitable. When the same guy came in with Ranmaru's food Ranmaru apologize about the cut. When the man ask how Ranmaru found out, Ranmaru explained his ability. Since that day villagers were to scared to come in the hut and help him out. They were to afraid of something they didn't understand. If it wasn't for Raiga he would of died.

End of Flashback…

"His past is almost exactly like Haku," Lee said. "Being abandon, people being afraid of what they don't understand, you can't blame people like Ranmaru and Haku for turning to the one person who ever gave them some form of joy," Naruto said, "Lets take him to the shop to recuperate." "Yes and he can have some curry of life," Lee said. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Tenten said with the memory of how spicy the curry was fresh in her mind. "Maybe that's not a good idea," Neji said. "It doesn't have to be that spicy just enough to help him out," Naruto said. "

Naruto untied Ranmaru and carried him on his back. "I'll carry him, we should pick Karashi up while we're at it," Naruto said. "Alright but I have one favor to ask," Ranmaru said, "I want to see where Raiga landed." "I think we can do that, we should check it out anyways," Naruto said.

They came to the cliff and saw that Raiga was still where he was last. His body haven't moved since the attack. Neji check it out with his Byakugan and didn't see the body. "I don't see any form of life," Neji said. Ranmaru look himself but unlike Neji, he saw little form of chakra from Raiga's life energy coming out. They left thinking they were done.

At the shop the two men were chopping wood for Sonshou. "Hey!" Naruto shouted. They look to see Naruto Lee Tenten Neji and Karashi coming their way as Naruto was still carrying Ranmaru. "Grandma Sonshou Naruto and the others are back and they brought Karashi," one man told Sonshou as she cooked. Sonshou was crying with joy still cooking.

Karashi walked up to Sonshou after how long they were separated. "Oh mother I'm so sorry, please forgive me," Karashi said. Sonshou set a plate of curry for Karashi. Karashi gladly eat it as it was her way of excepting his apology. They each had a plate although most had it mild. Karashi's turned out to be 300% punishment curry as it was really spicy.

Ranmaru was the only one who didn't ate his. "Hey Naruto, is Haku really enjoying his life?" Ranmaru asked. "Huh you know Haku?" Naruto asked. "I met him once," Ranmaru said. "Well yeah, I mean we had to remind him that there is more to life than what he believe, and Zabuza last order was for him to live the rest of his life the way he want to," Naruto said, "In fact we owe that guy a lot for what he done for us since he came back to the leaf with us." "Oh at least he found a new purpose," Ranmaru said. "Hey don't worry you'll find a new purpose two," Naruto said.

Later the two men thank Neji Tenten and Naruto for everything. Lee and Karashi was doing some intense training. Then sign of a storm was coming as they build a wall of logs to protect the shop. "Hey one of us should check on Ranmaru and Karashi," Naruto said. "I'll check on them," Tenten said. Tenten check and saw that they were nowhere in sight.

Karashi and carried Ranmaru to where Raiga is at. "You mean the boss is still alive?" Karashi asked. "Yes I saw it myself," Ranmaru said. Once there Karashi was shocked by the sight. Ranmaru check it out and saw life again. Ranmaru let himself on the ground and manage to crawl to the pile. Ranmaru grabbed Raiga's arms and gave some of his life force. Ranmaru pass out as Raiga was revived. Karashi got Ranmaru out of the way as Raiga moved. Tenten arrived at the area and saw them.

"What's going on?" Tenten responded. Just then lightning fired down and hit Raiga and broke him free. Raiga look down at the unconscious Ranmaru thinking he was dead. "What did you do?" Raiga asked Karashi. "I did nothing boss, Ranmaru gave his life for yours," Karashi said.

Tenten was knock out after barely dodging the attack. She regained conscious and look down to see Raiga holding Ranmaru. "No way, Raiga is alive?" Tenten responded. She threw some kunai but Raiga blocked each one. She summon a mace and chain and threw it to the ground and use the chain to try and tie Raiga. Tenten use it to her advantage and summon more weapons. Raiga use lightning on the weapons stopping it. Then Raiga send electricity from lightning that broke him free and travel through the chain and hit Tenten. She hit the rock.

"You're that kid's teammate," Raiga said coming at Tenten. He was about to attack but Tenten used her second scroll as a shield. Tenten appeared behind him holding a staff. Tenten used it to attack Raiga. He tried to stab her but Tenten block the sword with her staff and threw it a side. On her next attempt Raiga the pole down the center with his second blade. He send lightning threw the sword shattering the staff throwing Tenten back. Raiga tried to force answers from Karashi of who killed Ranmaru. Karashi blame it on Naruto and the others from the leaf. Karashi led Raiga to the others in fear

Tenten regain conscious and checked on Ranmaru even though one arm was hurt. "He's still alive, luckily," Tenten said, "I need to warn the others." Tenten did her best carrying Ranmaru back at the shop still recovering herself. She decided to stop at the hut first

Naruto and Lee finished up at the shop. "Tenten been gone to long," Neji said. "Yeah I noticed that two," Naruto said. Karashi came with bad news. "What's wrong?" Sonshou asked. "Its Tenten, she…" Karashi started, "She fell off a cliff." "That's not like Tenten," Neji thought. Karashi told them about them running and how lightning forced Tenten off the cliff.

They headed to the direction Karashi gave them. "Naruto you thinking what I'm thinking?" Neji asked. "Yeah Tenten falling off a cliff like that, doesn't sound like her," Naruto said. "So it was a lie," Lee said. "Apparently, but why?" Naruto responded.

At the hut Tenten helped Ranmaru out. "Why I'm going to die?" Ranmaru asked. "That won't happen, I won't let it," Tenten said, "You're going to live." They heard the wood creaking from the weather outside. "I have to take him to the shop," Tenten thought.

Raiga was ready when Neji Naruto and Lee made it. Lightning fired down as they barely dodge the attack. "He's using this weather as his source," Neji said. "Well I can do the same," Naruto said. They dodge another lightning attack Naruto made handsigns for his next attack. "Water Style: Water clone jutsu," Naruto shouted. The rain helped form water clones that came at Raiga. The lightning helped destroyed the water clones.

"Water Clone jutsu," Naruto shouted making more water clones and then made more. Dispite the lightning attacks Naruto just made more water clones and Shadow Clones while at it. Finally Naruto made it to Raiga. Neji was about to throw the final attack but he was hit by lightning.

"Water Style: Water Vortex Jutsu," Naruto shouted. A vortex of water came at Raiga but lightning fired down and stopped the jutsu and hit Naruto causing him to pass out. "You're not done yet," Lee shouted. Raiga turned to face Lee. "Oh yes, the one who faught in his sleep," Raiga said. Lee took off his training weights to fight Raiga.

Tenten struggled getting to the shop. Karashi tried to force Sonshou to leave with him. Then they saw Tenten carrying Ranmaru back to the shop. Tenten explained what happen and Karashi was punish for it. "I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying with Ranmaru," Tenten said as she treat Ranmaru. Sonshou helped by making the curry of life.

Meanwhile Lee was fighting Raiga at full speed. As Sonshou worked on the curry. Lee manage to lay some kicks on Raiga. Raiga finally got a lightning to hit Lee. Sonshou finish the curry and Tenten tried it but it didn't work as Ranmaru refuse to. Then Karashi took over and made it correctly.

Tenten tried but Ranmaru still refuse to eat. "You don't know this but when I met Naruto, he was chased by a villager who wanted him dead. I saved him from the villager, and became his first friend," Tenten said, "Now Naruto has his way of life, which was to never give up hope, and try and help others who has. You really think Raiga wants you to give up your life so easily for him. Sonshou and Karashi worked hard to make this curry, and by giving up life how are you doing the one person you care about a favor?" Ranmaru was surprise to hear that. "Even if your purpose of living seems to be gone, you just need to look for another purpose. And you don't have to do it alone because there will be others who are willing to help you," Tenten said.

After hearing her Ranmaru willingly at the curry. Then he ate the whole plate feeling well after it. "I want Raiga to eat this curry two," Ranmaru said. "Then lets make some more," Tenten said.

Meanwhile Lee was hit by lightning and barely stood from the attack as he came at Raiga. "Why you go so far," Raiga asked. "I want to be as strong so my sensei be proud of me, that is my way of the shinobi," Lee said. "Well maybe your sensei can give you a funeral," Raiga said summoning lightning to use then he spin with forming a tornado in a form of a dragon. "Ninja Art Thunder dragon Tornado," Raiga shouted. It hit Lee causing major damage.

Meanwhile Tenten carried Ranmaru as she led Karashi and Sanshou to the battle ground. Tenten ran ahead to meet up with the others. She stopped when she saw Lee in a odd position. "Come on Lee snap out of it," Tenten said shaking him. Karashi and Sonshou arrived to give Lee the curry. "Come on Karashi if Lee is like this I think Neji and Naruto will need the curry two," Tenten said. "Right," Karashi said carrying the stuff. Tenten took the second plate and headed off with Karashi who had the third plate.

Ranmaru and Sanshou gave Lee a whole scoop full of curry. Lee ate it all and then recovered and ate the whole tub of curry. "Come on Neji wake up," Tenten said giving him a scoop. Karashi gave Naruto his scoop full. "What was that all about?" Naruto shouted. "I was just helping," Karashi said. Neji took his bite after regaining conscious then he puked the stuff out. "What was in that one?" Neji asked.

"Well uh," Karashi said, "More blended spice, but…" "But what?" Naruto asked. "Well there was an accident in the kitchen when I tried to pick it up and an open bottle of Alchohol fell and empty into it," Karashi said. "Wait that was what all the noise was about back there?" Tenten asked. "Yeah," Karashi said. "And you said the alchohol emptied in it," Neji said. "Yeah," Karashi said. "And we left Sonshou and Ranmaru to serve some to Lee," Tenten said. "That's not good," Naruto responded. "Why what's wrong with that?" Karashi asked.

After Lee was done he bowed to Sonshou and hit the ground and came up laughing as he was drunk. "Lee has a very low tolerance with alchohol where just one sip makes him drunk," Naruto said. "And when that happens he'll fight anyone who he think opposes him as an opponent," Neji said. "Lets just hope he didn't eat the whole tub," Tenten said.

Lee acted weirdly as he was really drunk. Raiga headed their way. "I'll talk to him," Ranmaru said. Ranmaru came up there with Raiga looking. "Raiga," Ranmaru shouted. "Ranmaru I don't believe it your alive," Raiga said. Naruto Karashi Tenten and Neji were watching. "I don't see Lee, I guess we can say that's a good thing," Naruto said. Tenten already explained what happened as Ranmaru and Raiga were united.

Ranmaru blinded them as he lead them to a cliff. "What is he doing?" Naruto responded. Just then they heard Lee shouting at Raiga. "Not now," Naruto responded. "This isn't a good thing," Neji said. "Lee," Ranmaru responded. "How is it going?" Lee asked getting in position. "I hate to be Raiga," Naruto thought. Lee started fighting the fog and came at Raiga. Just then Lee was about to puke as Raiga was about to attack. Raiga send lightning at Lee but he dodge it. And kept dodging all the attacks and kicked Raiga in the chin forcing him back.

Ranmaru fell off the cliff but Naruto grabbed him. "Naruto," Ranmaru said. Raiga look for Ranmaru as Lee continued to fight him. Raiga formed an armor of lightning and came at Lee. Lee came at him two and land a punch that force both back. Raiga recovered as Lee look like he was out. Naruto jump next to Lee and let Ranmaru to stand guard. "I brought you a curry that will bring you life," Ranmaru said, "Please try it. We need a better purpose in life and stop hurting others." "No stop it," Raiga said. "Neji Tenten keep Lee restrain, I'll help Ranmaru," Naruto shouted. "Right they responded. They took Lee away from the battle ground.

Raiga summoned lightning and came at them. "Shadow Clone Jutsu," Naruto shouted. Several shadow clones appeared. "Ranmaru betrayed me," Raiga said. "Ranmaru is trying to help you," Naruto said. "Don't under estimate me, I'll take care of you all," Raiga said. "Zabuza tried to kill the Mizukage, what was your purpose of leaving the village?" Naruto asked.

Raiga summoned lightning to attack them. He send two waves of lightning that destroyed most of the shadow clones. More clones jump and kick Raiga then headbut him. Then punched Raiga into the air. "Ranmaru, you're finally free now," Raiga said as he fell off the cliff. Then lightning fired down and hit Raiga giving himself a funeral.

The next day Ranmaru made curry under Karashi's guidance. "Hey Ranmaru one day we'll bring Haku so you guys can see each other again," Naruto said. "I would like that," Ranmaru said. Before they left Sonshou prepared them some curry that was red hot. Lee was the only one looking forward to eating it as they had to force him to leave.


Next Time: "Naruto's Different Life Special". Since we passed the half way marker to 100 chapters. We're going to hold a countdown with chapters after the first one that had the most hits with the top 20 (Since their been firs 10 chapters that had over 100 hits). Team 7 will be your guest, and there will be guest from the chapters. This is my thanks to everyone who read Naruto's Different Life up till now. Only reason the first chapter won't be included is that since its the starting chapter, it always get the most hits, which isn't fair for the chapters in the middle that earned the credit for how many hits Naruto's Different Life had gained up till now. There also be flash backs of one part in the chapter. Which chapter has the most hits, and earn the right to be number one? Read to find out...