Land of Candy Arc Part 21:The hunt for Naranja! The New Era of the Gutaikagan!

"Ed! Do you have stronger ninjutsu!" Lee cried out.

"I have a ninjutsu that makes my mud clones go boom BOOM!" Ed bellowed.

"Oh you mean your Exploding Mud Clone Jutsu?" May recalled. "Oh that's really powerful!"

"Well then what are you waiting for!" Lee shouted as her shoulder and her chest started to turn into candy.

"Mi → Ushi → Tatsu → Saru → U → Mi→Tori EARTH STYLE: EXPLODING MUD CLONE JUTSU!" Four more Eds appeared to Ed's side. "ALRIGHT GUY S! DESTROY THAT CANDY LACE LIKE HOW NARUTO DEFEATED TENDO PAIN WITH A RASENGAN!" Ed pointed at the mummy.

"FOR GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVY!" The clones exclaimed simultaneously before charging towards the Candy Mummy. The mummy groaned before firing more laces towards the group of mud clones. One lace struck a mud clone causing it to explode. The three clones continued until another clone was smacked detonating it leaving just two mud clones.

" U→Ino→Saru→Ne→Tori! EARTH STYLE: EARTH FOCUS BLAST!" Both clones shouted before chucking it at the ground creating a smokescreen before Naranja and his mummy.

"Now we have you!" The clones erected from the smoke and punched the lollipop head of the mummy before they exploded. The smoke cleared revealing charred shreds of candy laces as Lee's hand returned to normal.

"Nice, Ed!" Lee complemented.

"Yes, Nice…"Naranja spoke sarcastically as he started clapping slowly. "But time to get serious!" Naranja started doing hand sign."Tairitsu no In → Ushi → Uma → I → Mi YANG STYLE: SUPER BOOST!" A green aura coated Naranja.

"What's happening?!" May enquired.

"He is converting his Yin Chakra into Yang Chakra causing his body to become stronger!" Lee explained as she lifted her hair to use her Byakugan to detect this. Chakra blades appeared on Naranja's hands and extended out.

"With each passing moment...I am getting stronger!" Naranja headed towards the trio.

"GENTLE FIST!" Lee thrusted her palms towards Naranja's chakra blade and they met in middle. Naranja and Lee attempted to strike each other with their respective techniques but were blocked. However as Naranja was getting stronger Lee was being pushed back with each strike. Eventually Lee was forced backwards a couple paces.

"Prepare yourself!" Naranja was about to strike but a jet of water from May's firetruck pushed Naranja back.

"NINJA ART: STONE ARMOUR JUTSU!" Stones rapidly covered Ed forming a solid armour before advancing towards Naranja.

"It will take more than just water to defeat me!" Naranja also stormed towards Ed.

" U → Ino → Saru → N e→ Tori! EARTH STYLE: EARTH FOCUS BLAST!" Ed chucked the green sphere towards Naranja who sliced it in half before sidekicking Ed into the air breaking parts of the armour of.

"ED!" May cried out before firing several axes at Naranja who quickly dodged them with ease.

"His speed is increasing as well…"Lee noted before she was knocked back by Naranja.

"Saru → Hitsuji → Ne! Rairenka!" Ed slammed both his hands on the ground causing a mud golem to rise from the ground. The mud golem created two Earth Focus Blast (one in each hand) and tossed them towards Naranja before an explosion erected from the ground.

"Did it work?" May's question was answered by Naranja rushing out of smoke, climbed onto the golem quickly and smacked Ed from it.

"EDDDDD!" May cried even louder than the last time. She got her RV keys, bit her thumb and press a button which summoned her RV. The outer side compartment of the RV launched gas canister towards Naranja who acrobatically avoided the explosions before punching the front of the RV which was destroyed sending May into the sky.

"Gale Style: Rapid Slash!" Marie quickly slashed Naranja pushing him back. "Sorry I'm late!" Marie spoke tauntingly.

"Ah, a swordswoman!" Naranja said. "You know the Gale Kenjutsu!"

"You bet! Gale Style: Rapid Slash!" Marie stormed towards Naranja however he successfully parried the attack with his chakra.

"Your attacks are quick." Naranja spoke. "But not strong!" Naranja elbowed Marie in back causing her to roll on the floor.

"Marie!" The two other Kankers called out.

"It looks like I have reached maximum power!" Naranja noted as his green aura ceased. "Summoning Jutsu!" Four round and plump oranges appeared above Naranja's head. "Jin Saru → Tatsu → Tora → Ne YANG STYLE: ANIMATION JUTSU!" The oranges now had demonic faces on their surfaces and using their leaves they rushed towards each shinobi.

"Watch out everyone...those oranges contain some kind of fluid." Lee alerted as the orange homing onto her arrived and and ejected an acidic jet of orange towards the Kanker who rolled across the floor to avoid it. "GENTLE FIST!" Lee struck the demonic orange causing it to explode into several piece.

"Leaf Style: Dancing Blade!" May sliced the orange into delicate slices while May hoped onto her firetruck which fired aaxe which sliced the spherical fruit in half.

"ED PUNCH!" Ed exclaimed as he punched the orange smashing it to shreds.

"Nice going...but now face me at maximum power!" Naranja was as fast a cheetah...so fast it looked like he hit everybody at the same time pushing them all back.

"So...fast…" May moaned.

"And...strong…" Lee added.

"Face it...none of you are strong enough to defeat me." Naranja mocked. The yellow boy appears to be the strongest...I best take care of him first! Naranja dashed towards Ed.

"NOOOOO!" May screamed as Ed was impaled in the abdomen.

"One down...three to go." Naranja smirked.

"YOU WILL PAY!" May shouted.

"And you are next…" Naranja walked up towards May and raised his hand and prepared to slash her. His hand rushed towards May however Ed grabbed his arm before it made contact.

"You maybe faster." Ed looked at Naranja. "BUT I AM STRONGER!" Ed headbutted Naranja forcing Naranja back as blood started oozing from his forehead. This is strength...is he from the Tsuyosa clan. Naranja got up to his feet however Ed unleashed a fury of punches on Naranja forcing him back.

"Summoning Jutsu!" Naranja summoned 10 oranges above his head. "YANG STYLE: ANIMATION JUTSU!"

The ten demonic oranges rushed towards Ed. Ed started charging up a Focus Blast. Maybe if I split the blast into several spears using chakra control...I could destroy the oranges together. Ed conjured an idea.

"EARTH STYLE: EARTH FOCUS SPEARS!" Ed changed the shape of the Focus Blast and several green spears charged at the oranges and they all exploded on impact.

"Time to end this!" Naranja dashed towards Ed but his speed was drastically slower thanks to Ed but the Hidden Peach shinobi had taken a beating and fell to his knees holding his wound.

"EIGHT TRIGRAMS: PALM ROTATION!" Lee leapt in the way and span rapidly richoueting Naranja back.

"Don't forget...we need to capture him…" Lee reminded. "Let me handle this!" Now that his speed is slower, I should be able to incapacitate him. My Byakugan's should be able to detect his slower speeds. Lee pondered. Naranja started thrusted his blades at Lee who nimbly avoided them. She leapt over Naranja.

"GENTLE FIST!" Lee struck both of Naranja's legs forcing him to the floor.

"Nice one Lee…" Marie cheered.

"You were so brave by turtle dove." May walked up to Edd and helped him to his feet.

"Damn you...Byakugan girl! AND YOU TOO, YELLOW SKINED BOY." Narnaja cursed.

Lee pumped her chakra into her index finger and touched both his shoulder.

"I have deactivated your chakra points in your shoulder." Lee informed the Hidden Fudge Chunin.

"C'mon guys! We don't have time to waste!" May helped Edd into the fire engine. "We need to bring him back into the village." May started the engine while Marie and Lee (carrying Naranja0 jumped into the firetruck as it rushed into the village.

Around ten minutes later they arrived at the medical camp of the village. Eddy and Cassie had arrived with their 'patients'.

"You brought a Hidden Lemon shinobi back with you!" Kamil scolded him

"What...Tanada betrayed him...besides he's my friend." Eddy responded

"We brought the user of the Yang Style!" May exclaimed as Lee jumped off carrying the Hitomuro.

"Ed! You're bleeding?!" Eddy noted.

"Don't worry it nothing…" Ed groaned in pain causing Eddy to sigh.

"Bring him here." A medical-nin told them as Lee followed leading them to a tent where Nissa laid. "Breathe life into this statue."

"Why should I?" Naranja was being difficult. Eddy raised Ed's armpit and thrusted Naranja's head into the pit. After a while Narnaja forced his head back gasping for air.

"OK! OK! I will do it." Naranja gave in as Lee turn on the chakra points in his arm. Naranja started transferring Yang Chakra into the statue.

"Hey look...it is Double D!" Eddy noticed as he saw an unconscious Edd and Platina.

"They have been in unconscious for a while." Another medical nin reported.

"Maybe this guy could transfer his Yang Chakra to revive them." Eddy suggested.

"What? You can't be seri…" Naranja was interrupted by Eddy pointing at Ed's pits. "Fine…" The statue started glowing engulfing the room in a bright light. It dimmed revealing Nissa back to her usual self.

"NO WAY! NARANJA TURNED THAT STATUE INTO A PERSON LIKE WHEN EVIL TIM TURNED A SCULP…"

"Ed...shut up!" Eddy interrupted his friend.

"Ugh...what happened?" Nissa rubbed her hand.

"Tanada turned you into a statue." Kiara spoke she entered the tent. They were carrying an injured Phloem. "But it is good to see you revived."

"Fajjinokage!" Medics started to treat the injured Kage.

"Where's Rosalina?" Kamil enquired.

"She's helping out to finish the job!" Kiara informed.

"Tanada's...going to unseal the Five Tails...you got to stop him…" Phloem moaned in pain.

"Tanada…"Nissa muttered. "Don't worry, I will take care of him!"

"I will join you…" Kiara added.

"He's heading...for my office…" Phloem informed the Jounin.

"Aye!" Nissa spoke before Kiara and her left. Tanada...today it ends!

Naranja started transferring his Yang Chakra into Edd causing a brilliant white aura to cover the Peach Genin.

"Eddward…" Someone called out to him

"Huh...who are you...where am I?" Edd was confused.

"I am Niou...the former leader of the Hitomuro clan." Niou turned around and opened his eyes revealing his Gutaikagan. "Come...accept this power." Niou reached his hand out. Edd grabbed Niou's hand and Edd's iris turned green and his pupil formed a black cross. "Use this power for good...unlike those before me…" Niou faded.

"What was that?" Tanada stopped being running and felt a disturbance. "It is almost felt like someone else awakened a Gutaikagan…" Tanada shrugged it off before heading towards the centre of the village.

Edd slowly opened his eyes...they were back to normal.

"DOUBLE-D!" Ed hugged Edd.

"Yep, my ingeniousness knows no ends!" Eddy winked.

A/N: "Hey guys...it's me the commentator...although they are no battles happening now it is inevitable that the final battle is:

NISSA UCHIHA AND KIARA VS TANADA!

I'm pumped for that...plus it seems Edd has a new power! Stay tune for more.