Chapter 53: Final Duels P1: Temporary Signers

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh 5ds or Naruto, I do own Kasumi and her deck which is based off of Fire Emblem Female characters also she does have one one male Fire Emblem Character.

I must've lost consciousness on my way to the hospital because, I don't even remember how long I was out. All I know was that when I woke up and looked around the place confused at first. Sure I was in a room. For some odd reason, my eyes failed to make out the light of the room at first. All I could see was a shadow. Seeing that shadow I gave out a whimper.

"It's okay Kasumi" came the shadow's voice and I knew at once I was in good hands, it was Dr. Yuki.

"Dr. Yuki?" I asked weakly I moved to sit up but I felt someone grabbing onto my arm I turned only to see it was Lady Tsunade.

"What's going on?" I asked as my God Mother looked upset and worried about me.

"You are still injured" Dr. Yuki answered for her "From what we've seen you've fully haven't recovered from your injuries."

It was right then when she stated I wasn't fully recovered that I remembered what had happened. Images of my Duel against Armstrong flashed into my mind and I felt my arm glowing "My mark" I groaned as the pain forced me to sit up."

Dr. Yuki and Lady Tsunade were at my side as I asked out to them "How much damage has my body sustained, is it permanent?" I asked.

"You've sustained massive shocking" Dr. Yuki answered "You should be able to heal from that in no time."

"Then why does everything look so dark?" I asked her.

She giggled at my question a bit and even Lady Tsunade giggled before answering the question "That last blast from Iron Chain Blaster which sent your Life Points to their last one hundred did that. You took it right at your head."

"No wonder my head's spinning" I muttered.

"And it will continue to spin" Dr. Yuki said "For about one week, that's why Lady Tsunade and I feel that it's best to keep you in here for the week."

"Yes" Tsunade told me she smiled placing a hand to my head "You're one brave girl, and you're lucky to be alive after that Duel" I then saw her form a fist "If I ever see Orochimaru in this village, I'll make him pay."

"How's Hinabi?" I asked remembering that I wasn't the only one needing medical attention "Mina and Naruto?"

"Hinabi is doing fine" Dr. Yuki answered "After her Duel against her opponent which she won sense you told her to take a rest, she's nearly fully recovered."

It made me smile that Hinabi was recovering quick as Dr. Yuki told me Naruto recovered quickly and now was training with Jiryia but Mina was still recovering. Her assistants Jasmine and Mindy had just stopped Mina from bleeding too death.

"So far, I lived" I muttered.

It was then I noticed Kakashi-Papa in the room as well "What a relief, when I saw you eyes closed I thought you were gone Kasumi."

He then hugged me as well "Thankfully that wasn't the case."

I just let him hug me as I hugged him not even letting go "Yes, thankfully,"

"She'll be in here for a week" Dr. Yuki told him "The blast she took to her head is taking her time to recover."

"Alright" Kakashi-Papa said he turned to Lady Tsunade "What is it that you called me in for?"

"Shikamaru found a tape that Armstrong dropped while Dueling Kasumi" Lady Tsunade told him "Now, we need someone along with me and Shuzine to listen to the tape."

"I'll go-" I said sitting up but Dr. Yuki held me down or was trying "No, you can't listen to the tape. You're body will"

THUD! I landed on the floor head first as Dr. Yuki sweat dropped as she finished her sentence "Will give way."

Kakashi-Papa helped me up back onto the bed and he patted my arm "Obey your doctor dear. She knows what's best for you."

I sighed "Alright."

"Don't worry?" Lady Tsunade told me "If it's anything wrong that requires your attention we'll let you know. Just rest."

With this Dr. Yuki placed a cold wet cloth over my forehead as I leaned back in my bed sighing while she watched over me. Out of the corner of my eye I watched as Lady Tsunade and Kakashi-Papa left the room. I caught them both sighing with relief as they left the room. I sighed once and my Doctor looked up "You need your rest Kasumi. Armstrong really hurt you as you just found out your body hasn't fully recovered...The shocking you took and that last blast did you in."

"Can I at least speak to my friends?" I asked her.

"You may" Dr. Yuki said smiling "Just don't move a muscle."

"Yes ma'am" I said.

She slowly got up and opened the door "She's awake."

With this Hinabi walked in and saw me lying on the bed "How are you feeling?"

"My head's still spinning" I muttered "And all I can see is pitch black."

"That doesn't surprise me" Shikamaru said as he walked into the room "After all you did take one nasty shot to the head. How you survived it is way beyond me."

That is when I noticed Naruto looking threw my Duel Deck "Put it down" I warned him.

The blond obeyed as I asked "What were you searching for?"

"Oh just your new card" Naruto said "Olympian Dragon."

"What about it?" I asked.

"Well it was so new and it was impressive" Naruto said "Haku said it could possibly be your Signer Dragon."

I allowed Shikamaru to grab the said card as I took a look at it "It is my Signer Dragon."

"But how can there be six Signer Dragons?" Naruto asked.

Haku answered "True that the legend of Crimson Dragon states that there were five Signer Dragons, but each Signer has a Signer Dragon. Olympian Dragon is Kasumi's Signer Dragon. With it's help it defeated Armstrong."

"That and I also had it ever sense I sighed up for the Olympian Summoning Contract with Zeus" I told them.

"You had it sense then?" Naruto asked "When were you going to use her?"

I sighed revealing the flash back.

Flashback

It was the day during the time I was learning how to Summon Zeus. As you know I did learn it quite easily all I had to do was mix up my Psychic Powers with my Chakra evenly threw out my body.

"Summoning Jutsu!" I shouted.

With this Zeus was smiling "You have done is Lady Signer! I'm impressed on how fast you have learned it."

"Thanks mighty Zeus" I told him bowing to him.

"As another two gifts from me to you" Zeus said "I'll let you have the symbol of our friend ship. May it serve you well Signer. It is your Signer Dragon."

With this Zeus pointed his finger at me then shot a small volt of lighting at me. I held out my hand and took the lighting bolt in it. Strangely I didn't feel any pain as the bolt hit me in the hand. Instead ten mini lighting started to swirl and into my very eyes a Synchro Monster Card appeared showing Olympian Dragon and Pegasis the Fateful Steed Tuner Monster.

I took a step back my heart pounded, instead of Black Rose Dragon or Stardust Dragon which my parents guessed one of those would be my Dragon, here was a new Signer Dragon, my own Signer Dragon given to me from Zeus, I looked at him "Thank you mighty Zeus. I'm sure I can put my new cards to use."

End of Flashback.

"Wow so you had her the whole entire time" Naruto breathed out as I nodded holding Olympian Dragon in my hand and looking at the card as I admitted out "Who knew that my Dragon would save my life?"

I watched as Mina came into the room and my eyes narrowed with sadness there was nothing even Dr. Yuki could do to save her arm "I'm sorry I dragged you into this" I told her.

"Nonsense" Mina told me "It was my duty as Chief of Sector Security to save your life regardless of my own. Without me, you might be in his hands."

"You're right" I told her.

I noticed that Hiashi had just arrived and he was smiling at Hinabi "I heard what you did Hinabi, you were brave saving Lady Kasumi's life while volunteering first. I'm proud of you Hinabi."

"Thanks father" Hinabi said.

He turned to me sighing as he turned to Dr. Yuki "How is she?"

"She's still in pain a bit" Dr. Yuki told him "She'll make a fine recovery within one week."

"A bit?" I asked "If you call your head spinning and only seeing darkness and shadows fine, then I'll agree."

"Man" Hiashi muttered "How low will Orochimaru go to trying to capture you Lady Kasumi?"

"I don't know" I muttered weakly "But if he's willing to hurt my precious friends, that to me is pretty low."

"That's the Kasumi we all love" Haku complemented "Always willing to protect her friends."

So after the wait, my Bodyguards would leave to their homes. One week would pass and my body was back to normal. Let me tell you I was certainly happy when my sight returned. It was a marvelous sight to behold! It felt good to see everything in color. Another thing I was able to move freely and after out of the hospital, the villagers all cheered for me. Months would pass and many adventures would await the village. One of which was this adventure with the frightening bear like creature called the Onbu. It all started with Naruto taking care of one of it's babies. It was a day of the tournament and I gave him hell about it but he nicely countered claiming I could bring in Takara, which rewarded him with Takara breathing fire right in his face. Anyway Naruto took care for it and once it was grown up he came back to the Leaf Village without the Onbu. While these adventures were going on, I was training really hard. Now I felt better at the outcome! I was capable of keeping up with Kakashi-Papa and even holding my own against Jounin for a total of three hours. It was all thanks to Lady Tsunade and Kakashi-Papa training me. All through out this we grew wary of the eerie red commit. We knew it was Sozin's commit. I kept on staring at it one night. Just me, Takara and Toph. The best part was that my hair turned back to it's normal color allowing me and my friends to get back into our old outfits.

"The Fire Nation will be arriving soon" Toph said to me.

I gripped my hand firmly "I'm ready for them now."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door "Who is it?" I asked.

"It's me dear" Kakashi-Papa said "May I come in?"

"Sure thing" I answered.

He walked in and sat down "Kasumi, Lady Tsunade wants to speak to you and me. In fact she's requested Hinabi, Naruto, Haku, Shikamaru, and Ten-Ten to come to her office plus Toph as well."

Toph and I sent each other confused looks but obeyed him anyway. It was night when we arrived in the Hokage's office. Lady Tsunade sighed as she sat us down.

"As you all now the attack is coming" Lady Tsunade told us "The Earth Kingdom has pledged it's full support and we do have them along however we had finally found out what the tape Shikamaru found during that One Duel."

We all looked at her as she continued folding up her hands "I've brought you here Kasumi because Orochimaru is responsible for that one attack months ago, not only that but I've requested Hinabi, and Naruto here because they are the highest ranking Duelist in Duel Academy."

The two students nodded as she continued "That Lady Kasumi you are the best Duelist here, we have asked Shikamaru, Ten-Ten and Haku to come in here as well."

Shikamaru looked at her "In the middle of the night?"

"This is an emergency" Lady Tsunade told him "What we've found out is really disturbing."

Hearing this I gulped as she turned to the group "Lady Kasumi, if you are ready, will you like to here the tape?"

I nodded and she turned the tape on. My friends and I just stood as she turned to Haku and Kakashi-Papa "You might want to hold onto her."

I felt Kakashi-Papa holding onto my arms while Haku held onto my legs as I asked out "Is the tape that bad?"

She nodded "For you it will be the most heart breaking you have ever heard and seen and also please Shikamaru put this on her."

I watched as Shikamaru put some sort of blindfold over my eyes "What is this?"

"This is a special blindfold" Lady Tsunade said "That allows you to still see and listen to the tape but it holds back your psychic powers...Trust me your going to need it...What you'll hear will most likely bring down the building."

"Okay" I said.

Finally she turned up the volume as the image of Orochimaru appeared with Fire Lord Ozza as he spoke out "Lady Signer, buy now you have eluded all my attempts or stopped all my attempts to capture you, so I am asking you now to come."

"Never" I said.

"I thought you would say never" Orochimaru chuckled.

"That's always going to be her answer" Fire Lord Ozai told Orochimaru.

"Fine then" Orochimaru said "Now I know you are having visions about our attack on your village and now am giving you the chance to stop me."

"What?" Fire Lord Ozai asked "You're giving her a chance to stop us?"

"If she has the guts to" Orochimaru said he turned to the camera and it was then the area turned to the same area I had been lead to "For I Orochimaru shall reveal who the shadows are."

With this he bit his finger drawing blood then shouting "Forbidden Jutsu!"

He slammed it into the ground then a puff of smoke appeared just like in my vision. Then the shadows appeared forming five humans each with their arms glowing. When the shadows finally became visible I gasped at what had happened. I wasn't the only one growling and confused.

"Aki-Sensei?" Haku whispered as I saw my mother and my father along with Uncle Jack Atlas, Uncle Crow, Aunt Ruka, and Uncle Rua.

"I'm quite enjoying this" Orochimaru said as if he was sensing my pain as I was trying to break free but now I was on all fours tears in my eyes "This is going to be your punishment for denying me. As you can see Lady Signer I have revived your parents and the other three Signers. Now I can summon the Crimson Dragon plus the Earthbound Gods."

"Mother...Father" I muttered weakly.

"If you want to have any chance in stopping me" Orochimaru said whom now the Fire Lord was now laughing along with him "You must Duel against the former Signers. Now only Signers can defeat other Signers...However you won't last against the five Signers. What will you do?"

I gasped he had me there.

"My father won't obey you" I told him.

"Oh I beg the differ" Orochimaru said he turned to my father Yusei Fudo and the other four Signers kill the Fire Nation soldier recording this."

All we heard was a gulp as in the next moments five Sound Ninja and Fire Nation Soldiers lie dead and I choked up as whatever Orochimaru did, he had complete control over the revived Signers..

"Now" Orochimaru said laughing "What will you do Lady Signer. As you see, I have complete control over the original Signers...There is nothing you can do to stop me."

I hung my head almost in defeat as he had me there. No he had complete control over the Signers and the Crimson Dragon...No wonder I couldn't stop it.

"You have two choices" Orochimaru said "Surrender to me or continue rebelling against me and have your home destroyed by the Crimson Dragon. I'll await for your answer."

With that the screen went blank. I was in shock no wonder Lady Tsunade had taken up measures to prevent me from losing control of my psychic powers."

"I'll let you think on it" Lady Tsunade told me as if she knew why I was in shock "I'll call you in the afternoon. So sleep on it."

Sleep on it? I thought to myself as we left her office I'm going to have nightmares on this.

Sure enough I was right, I was having nightmares left and right including the recurring one. How could I stop this? Maybe it was time for me to surrender. I sighed maybe Sasuke had the right idea going to Orochimaru after all. I was now leaning over towards it even if it was the cowards way out. I would have to talk it over with Haku. I lay in my bed just thinking on the solution eventually I would fall asleep but the nightmares would continue to haunt me.

The next day came and I slowly got up. The decision wasn't going to be easy. I had just gotten out of the shower and was about to put my clothes on when Kakashi-Papa knocked on the door "Are you okay Kasumi?"

"What do you think?" I snapped.

"I take it your not" Kakashi-Papa sighed and I could even hear him sighing from behind the door "Can I come in?"

I sighed maybe it was time for him to see me naked after all I was his daughter even if my real parents were brought back to life from some strange forbidden Jutsu.

"Well alright" I sighed "You may."

He opened the door and I honestly didn't care at this point if he saw me naked or not, I was still taking time to think on my answer. I saw him step in the room as I continued to put my clothes on. So far I had my bra and my panties on.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked.

"I honestly don't know what to do" I told him putting my shirt and skirt on in the process"If I surrender to him he'll use me anyway. If I don't he'll destroy the village...He has a win-win situation ether way he gains access to the Crimson Dragon." I then sobbed "I don't know what to do now!"

I then began putting my socks on as he walked closer to me and wrapped his arms around me holding me "I can see where you're getting at dear. You want to make the right decision."

"Too many nightmares" I muttered.

"I know I heard you crying in your sleep you had a rough night" He said to me.

"Too rough" I sighed.

Kakashi-Papa sighed "From what I could make out of the video, Orochimaru is giving you a chance to beat him."

"True" I said "But to do that I'll have to face the Signers five against one and even one-on-one I doubt I could handle any of the five Signers one-on-one."

"You can do anything if you put your mind to it" Kakashi-Papa said "Lady Tsunade's been trying to find what forbidden Jutsu Orochimaru used, if there is anything she can do to even the score, she'll find it."

I sighed once "Well, I guess if she can find the solution, but I'll have to talk this over with my bodyguards especially Haku."

"Agreed" Kakashi-Papa said as he watched me go off.

It wasn't long before I met up with my Bodyguards, Naruto and Hinabi. It was a Saturday and the Duel Academy's tournament was over. My two students and I won the tournament there was no stopping Alien Dragon or Kyubbi Dragon.

"So" Haku said turning to me "Have you made your decision yet?"

"Not yet" I said to him "I was hoping I could talk to you in private."

"Why?" Naruto asked "You don't trust us?"

I shot him a look and with my psychic powers sent him flying "Because I don't have much time left! I have to make my decision before noon today! Plus Haku's always been there for me and knows my mother."

Shikamaru understood as Naruto came back limping "Yes, now Haku should be able to make her think on these things and make her final decision. If anyone can help her now it's gotta be Haku."

Hinabi agreed "Yes," she turned to Haku "Hopefully you can help her make the right decision."

"Alright then" Haku said "I'll do my best." He walked over towards me while scooping me off my feet "Although depending on Lady Kasumi's decision, she and I might be enemies to this village or we could stay as friends, but I'll try my hardest to make sure she and I will be friends to this village."

"What did he mean buy that?" Naruto muttered as Hinabi sweat dropped alongside Ten-Ten and Shikamaru whom muttered "What an idiot."

So Haku and I vanished and we reappeared in the Memorial Stone.

"Is this the place you want us to talk?" Haku asked me.

I nodded "Yes," I turned to him "What do you suggest I do?"

"Honestly I can't make that decision for you Lady Kasumi" Haku answered "The decision is yours to take, but I understand what you are coming from."

"But if you were in my place what would you do?" I repeated.

Haku sighed "If I knew Orochimaru was going to use me I would completely resist him." I turned to him as he continued his speech "Even though he has complete control of the Signers, the knowledge he will use you anyway to destroy the Leaf Village, I will oppose him. Besides to me it is a double threat. The Fire Nation is with them and I can tell you that they even when they aren't ninjas they are a threat with their machines and Fire Benders. Even when they are a threat to the village, the Crimson Dragon must be stopped, knowing this I would try to free the Signers from Orochimaru's control and oppose him."

I turned sighing and he saw this "However the next part is surrendering yourself to Orochimaru, just as Sasuke tried to do and stopped however this might put a damper between you and Zeus."

"True" I said looking at my Duel Disk. Finally I closed my eyes "However honestly I was thinking of surrendering myself to him."

Haku sighed "But that's the cowards way out."

I nodded "True, and my father would have a cow if he heard that I was surrendering myself."

"It won't do you well to do that" Haku said "Everyone in this village loves you. You turn your back to them and everyone will die."

"True" I sighed "Which is why it's so hard on me. Right now I want to surrender."

"So that's why you asked me that question" Haku said and I nodded.

He sighed as he slapped me "I will follow you doesn't matter what your decision will be. However I beg you to try and resist Orochimaru a bit longer. If you don't like what you see, you may surrender to him."

I was rubbing my cheek where he had slapped me "Very well, I guess I needed that."

"I'm sorry I slapped you" Haku said "I really shouldn't have done that."

"Don't be" I told him "I needed it. It's almost made me make up my decision."

"Which is?" Haku asked.

"I'm still deciding" I told him then I got it "I want you to Duel me again."

"Again?" Haku asked surprised to hear this coming from me.

"Yes" I said "My father used to say that Dueling sometimes helps make firm decisions. Perhaps by Dueling against you I can finally come up with a decision."

"Well okay" Haku said then he nodded "Well if it is going to help you make your decision, I'll help. I'll do anything to help you make that decision final."

I nodded "Alright then, let's do this."

"Alright" Haku said as we both activated our Duel Disks "Duel!"

(My Life Points: 4000)

(Haku's Life Points: 4000)

"I'll go first" I began "I draw!"

I drew a card and pointed out "Alright now, I'll start by summoning my Cleric Mist in defense mode!"

Cleric Mist appeared but in defense mode. (DEF: 500, ATK: 0)

Haku smiled "Not bad, Lady Kasumi."

I was forced to smile myself "When Cleric Mist is successfully summoned onto the field she gives me one thousand more Life Points!"

(My Life Points: 5000)

"Next" I said "I'll place one card face down, turn end."

"Then it's my turn" Haku began "I'll draw!"

Haku drew a card "Alright now I'll start buy summoning my Armed Dragon LV3 in attack mode!"

A small orange dragon appeared on the field (ATK: 1200, DEF: 900)

"Next" Haku began "I'll activate the Spell Card Double Summon, which allows me to summon one additional monster."

I had the feeling I knew what it was "With this, I'll now summon Rose, Warrior of Revenge in attack mode!"

Rose, Warrior of Revenge appeared on the field (ATK: 1600, DEF: 600)

Seeing this I looked confused at this as Haku added on "And now, I'm going to tune my Level Four Rose, Warrior of Revenge with my level three Armed Dragon LV3!

With this the two monster began to go threw the Synchro Summoning phase as Haku chanted out his chant "In our Journey to protect someone important, our dreams come alive...Protect...Syhcro Summon...Exploder Dragonwing!"

A big black dragon appeared on the field and I gasped this was one Dragon that Uncle Jack Atlas had. (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1600)

"Next" Haku began "I'll activate the Spell Card Dragon Stomp!"

A spell card was played as Haku called out it's effect "I can only activate this card when I have a Dragon type monster on the field, which I happen to have...Anyway once activated this Spell Card destroys one spell or Trap Card on my opponent's side of the field while also inflicting five hundred points of Life Point damage."

I watched as Exploder Dragonwing stomped out destroy one of my face down cards while also stomping on me in the process. My Life Points dropped by five hundred.

(My Life Points: 4500)

"Next" Haku said "I'll have my Exploder Dragonwing attack your Cleric Mist, oh and when he attacks a monster with an attack equal or less than his attack that monster is automatically destroyed without it's effect and damage calculation, but then he can inflict damage to you equal to that of your destroyed monster's attack!"

With this Exploder Dragonwing attacked Cleric Mist destroying her instantly.

"That's okay then" I said "Because Cleric Mist has no attack points."

"You were spared that time" Haku said "Now I'll activate the One for One Spell Card"

Another Spell Card was played as Haku announced it's effect "Now by discarding one Monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can get another level four or below monster from my deck."

He discarded a card then announced "I'll place one card face down, turn end."

"It's my turn then" I began "I draw!"

I drew a card as Haku announced as I drew a card "I activate my Continuous Trap Card, Ominous Fortunetelling"

I watched as Haku's continuous Trap Card activated an knew it's effect as he announced it "Now during my Stand Bye Phase I can randomly choose a card in your hand and guess what it is, if I am right you take seven hundred points of damage."

I took a good look at my hand my monster then smiled there was a way I could defeat Exploder Dragonwing."

"I'll summon my Thunder Mage Ilyana in attack mode!"

Thunder Mage Ilyana appeared on the field (ATK: 1300, DEF: 500)

"And now" I shouted "I'll have Thunder Mage Ilyana attack Exploder Dragonwing with Thoron"

It was then Haku noticed his error "Oh no! Exploder Dragonwing's not strong enough to prevent it's destruction."

"That's right" I told him "Because when Thunder Mage Ilyana attacks a Dragon type monster during ether player's Battle Phase, her attack points double!"

Sure enough sense Exploder Dragonwing was a Dragon, Thunder Mage Ilyana's attack points doubled. (1300-2600)

She then uses Thoron trapping Exploder Dragonwing in a big electrical sphere and destroyed Exploder Dragonwing while damaging Haku's Life Points.

(Haku's Life Points: 3800)

"Next" I began "I'll set two cards face down turn end."

"Then it's my move" Haku began "I draw!"

He drew a card and nodded "Alright now it's Ominous Fortunetelling time!"

Sure enough the Continuous Trap Card activated and Haku picked a card in my hand "Monster."

Sighing I nodded he had guessed right.

"Now that I was right" Haku said "You take seven hundred points of damage!"

With this Ominous Fortunetelling zapped me, I could've negated the effect of the Trap Card because I had Pegasus the Fateful Steed Tuner monster in my hand thanks to my second Draw Phase but choose not to because I could only negate one of the effects.

My Life Points lowered by seven hundred points.

(My Life Points: 3800)

"Next" Haku began "I'll activate the Spell Card Pot of Greed, and with it I'll draw two more cards!"

He drew two more cards.

"Perfect" Haku said "I'll now activate the Equip Spell Card Premature Burial!"

An equip spell card was played "Now by paying eight hundred of my Life Points, I can Special Summon any monster in my Graveyard, and I choose, Exploder Dragonwing!"

He paid eight hundred Life Points and Exploder Dragonwing appeared on the field. (Haku's Life Points: 3000) (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1600)

"Next" Haku began smiling "I'll summon my Jutte Fighter tuner monster.

A small warrior holding a dagger appeared on the field (ATK: 700, DEF: 900)

"But why stop there?" Haku asked "Because from the Graveyard, I'll activate a monster's effect, come on out Quilbolt Hedgehog!"

I gave out a gasp as a mechanical hedgehog with quilbolts in it appeared on the field (ATK: 800, DEF: 800)

That was a card I gave Haku for Christmas, I figured he'd place it in his deck as he explained it's effect "When a Tuner Monster is on the field, I can Special Summon Quilbolt Hedgehog from the Graveyard."

"Next" Haku began "I'm tuning my Level two Jutte Fighter with my Level two Quilbolt Hedgehog."

Once more Haku's two monsters began the Synchro Summon phase as Haku chanted out again "In our Journey to protect someone important, our dreams come alive...Back up support...Synchro Summon...Armory Arm!"

A mechanical arm appeared on the field (ATK: 1800, DEF: 1200)

The second card I gave Haku for Christmas appeared on the field

Not good I thought.

"Now" Haku began "I'll activate Armory Arm's special ability, buy equipping him to one monster on my side of the field that monster gains one thousand attack points!"

So Haku gave Exploder Dragonwing Armory Arm and it's attack points rose (ATK: 3400, DEF: 1600)

"Not good" I muttered "Even with Ilyana's boost during the Battle Phase she isn't strong enough."

"That's right" Haku said "But now Exploder Dragonwing will attack her!"

Ilyana's attack rose once again but this time it wasn't enough (1300-2600)

"Remember" Haku said "I'll activate Exploder Dragonwing's special ability, when he attacks a monster with lower attack or defense points that monster is automatically destroyed without damage calculation."

Sure enough Ilyana was instantly destroyed but Haku grinned "Now thanks to Exploder Dragonwing's special ability you'll take damage equal to your destroyed monster's attack points. I gave out a gasp when she was destroyed she had twenty six hundred points!

I waited looking at my cards but once more I let the effect work.

(My Life Points: 1200)

"I can't believe it" Haku said "I just beaten a Signer."

I knew what was coming Armory Arm's special ability as Haku announced it's effect "Now when the equipped monster with Armory Arm destroys a monster you take damage equal to your destroyed monster's attack points."

"Actually" I said "You won't defeat me this time! I activate Pegasus the Fateful Steed Tuner Monster's ability, once per turn I can make damage I would take from a card effect zero."

Armory Arm covered me with an orange glow but lighting whirled around me like a barrier as I announced "Then I can Special Summon it from my hand to the field!"

So out of the lighting came Pegasus the Fateful Steed (ATK: 1500, DEF: 1000)

"Well" Haku said "You hung out."

"I somehow did" I confessed.

"Turn end" Haku said.

"Then it's my turn" I began "I draw!"

I drew a card and once more turned back to the matter at hand, Haku had himself a powerful monster with thirty four hundred attack points. I had to think of something and fast.

"Alright then" I said "I'll summon my Sword Master Mia in attack mode"

Swordmaster Mia appeared on the field (ATK: 1800, DEF: 1000)

"Next" I said "I'm tuning my level four Pegasus the Fateful Steed Tuner Monster with my Level four Swordmaster Mia."

My two monsters then began joining forces with Pegasus the Fateful Steed turning into four rings and Swordmaster Mia being scanned threw them as I chanted out "Bonded by Blood by the Crimson Dragon, the light shines for the truth...For Justice...Synchro Summon...Olympian Dragon!

Olympian Dragon appeared on the field once more (ATK: 2600, DEF: 1900)

"Impressive" Haku complemented "But it's not strong enough."

"Not yet she isn't" I told Haku "Now I'll activate the Spell Card Double Summon which allows me to summon one additional monster!"

I then picked out the monster "Now I'll summon my Blackwing Gale the Whirlwind!"

Blackwing Gale the Whirlwind appeared on the field (ATK: 1300, DEF: 400)

"Next" I began "I'll activate my Continuous Trap Card: Call of the Haunted to bring back my Sword Master Mia!"

Swordmaster Mia appeared on the field (ATK: 1800, DEF: 1000)

"And now" I said smiling "I'm going to tune my Level three Gale the Whirlwind with my Level Four Swordmaster Mia!"

The two monsters began to swirl around as I announced I chanted out "Chilling flames engulf the entire world. Pitch Dark Flower set into Bloom, Synchro Summon! Appear now Black Rose Dragon!"

Black Rose Dragon appeared on the field roaring (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1200)

Black Rose Dragon looked at Olympian Dragon my Signer Dragon and seemed to nod it's head in approval towards the new Signer Dragon. Olympian Dragon nodded back.

Seeing this I smiled "Alright then I'll activate my Trap Card Triple Synchro.

A new Trap Card was played as I announced it's effect "I can only activate this Trap Card when I Synchro Summon two monsters during the same turn, now I can Special Summon one Synchro Summon from my Extra Deck as long as it's the same type of card as one of the Synchro Monsters before it."

"Impressive" Haku stated "So what are you bringing out?"

"What else?" I asked "You're about to find out! Stardust Dragon!"

Stardust Dragon appeared on the field on the left side of Olympian Dragon. (ATK: 2500, DEF: 2000)

"Three Synchro Monsters at once" Haku said looking around.

"There is another effect to Triple Synchro" I told Haku.

"What is it?" Haku asked.

"Only one of my Synchro Monsters can attack" I told him.

"So which one are you going to destroy my Exploder Dragonwing?" Haku asked "None of them are strong enough even with all three of them on the field

"Olympian Dragon" I told him "If all three Synchro Monsters are the same type, I may only be able to attack with one of my Synchros but the other Synchro Monster's attack points get added onto the attacking monsters."

"Wait a minute!" Haku shouted in alarm "As in their attacks get added onto hers?"

"That's right" I said to Haku.

Sure enough Black Rose Dragon and Stardust Dragon gave Olympian Dragon their attack points and Olympian Dragon's attack point rose.

(2600-7500)

"Holy smokes!" Haku shouted "Seventy-Five Hundred attack points!"

"Surprised aren't you?" I asked him "And now Olympian Dragon shall attack Exploder Dragonwing with Lighting Judgment!"

Olympian Dragon roared as I shouted her effect "When Olympian Dragon attacks a monster whose attack or defense is lower than hers she automatically destroys them while inflicting the Battle Damage."

"So she's" Haku began.

"She's just like Exploder Dragonwing" I said to him winking at him "Only she can inflict the Battle Damage!"

Olympian Dragon banged her claws together then she unleashed lighting from her claws and breathed lighting out at Exploder Dragonwing. The lighting attack strikes home and ends the Duel.

(Haku's Life Points: 0)

Haku smiles "Once again almost had you."

"You did" I told him "But I won you are an incredible Duelist Haku. Thanks to that Duel and your slap you gave me, that has made my decision final."

"What the?" came a voice "Where did Stardust Dragon, Black Rose Dragon and Olympian Dragon go?"

We turned to see Naruto, Hinabi, Shikamaru, Ten-Ten standing behind us.

"So you made your decision?" Naruto asked and I nodded "Yes, thanks to Haku."

"What is then?" Hinabi asked.

I smiled "Thanks to the Duel, I had with Haku and-"

"Hey someone slapped you" Ten-Ten said taking a look at my cheek.

"Yeah I did that" Haku said "She was thinking to surrender herself at first."

"That slap" I said to Ten-Ten before she could strangle Haku for slapping the Lady Signer "Made me begin to realize that I was needed here."

"But what made your final decision?" Hinabi asked.

"That Duel, I had with Haku" I answered her "Just like Aunt Ruka had told me that Dueling sometimes opens your heart when you have shut it off."

"You lived when you turned your heart off?" Naruto asked "I thought no one could do that."

I sweat dropped as Ten-Ten and Shikamaru turned muttering how Naruto really was dense.

"No" I told Naruto "What I meant was my heart was closed, immediately when I heard the message I was afraid of the out come of my decision. However that Duel I had with Haku opened my heart up even if I did win it. Aunt Ruka had the same problem and when my father Yusei Dueled her she came back to normal and opened her heart to the light. It had been clouded with darkness and which was the same with me."

I turned to Haku "I want to thank you for that Haku, even though you lost to me, you've helped me make my decision."

Haku nodded "Anytime, that's what friends are for, Lady Kasumi."

"So what is your decision?" Naruto asked.

I looked at the time "You'll find out, we need to report to Lady Tsunade's office."

With this we reported to Lady Tsunade's office where Shizune greeted us "Hello Lady Kasumi."

"Hey" I said to her smiling "I have made my decision."

Shizune smiled "Oh Lady Tsunade's not here at the moment."

"But we were supposed to meet here" I told her.

Shizune waved at me "That's right but Lady Tsunade has discovered a rare medical ninjutsu and is discussing it with Dr. Yuki. In other words she's moved to where you will need to make your decision."

"Where is it now?" I asked.

"At Duel Academy" Shizune said "There she will here your answer and take you to a secret place we've discovered today."

"Oh" I said "Alright."

So a few minutes later we appear at Duel Academy and sure enough Lady Tsunade was there! She was talking with Dr. Yuki as she and my Doctor came forward "Are you sure it will work?" I heard Dr. Yuki asking Lady Tsunade.

"Yes" Lady Tsunade said to her "We can preform the Medical Ninjutsu, but as for saving this village, it will be up to Kasumi and her friends."

"Alright then I'll help" Dr. Yuki said.

"Good to have your support" Lady Tsunade said to her.

"Anytime" Dr. Yuki said as they stopped when they saw us.

"So" Lady Tsunade said "What is your decision dear?"

I sighed "I'm not surrendering myself to Orochimaru."

Hearing this Naruto and Hinabi cheered as Haku, Shikamaru and Ten-Ten smiled.

Lady Tsunade smiled wrapping her arms around me "I figured you'd say that. Although you looked pretty upset and shocked at seeing the Signers revived like that."

"I was" I told her "But regardless, I will rather die free than being used."

"Your father's determination lives in you" Dr. Yuki said.

Lady Tsunade let go of me as she announced "I have found a way to free the Signers from Orochimaru's control."

"How?" I asked her.

"You all must Duel them, one-on-one" Dr. Yuki said.

"But only Signers or Dark Signers can defeat them" Haku told her.

"That's true" Lady Tsunade said "But I have discovered a rare Ninjutsu that will make Kasumi's choice temporary Signers."

"Temporary Signers?" Naruto asked.

"Yes" Lady Tsunade said "This means it'll last till the requirements are met, until that time you are treated as Signers."

"Cool!" Naruto shouted.

"Hold on there" Lady Tsunade said smiling "Kasumi already has her mark of the Dragon and is a permanent Signer due to her blood. So she gets to pick who becomes a Signer and who doesn't."

All eyes turned to me as there was another decision I had to make. Once again Lady Tsunade turned to me "Whenever you have thought about those that will become temporary Signers. Come along with those that you have as Signers in the cave in the Forest of Death."

I remembered seeing a cave it was at the same place I had been ambushed by the four Sound Ninja and felt the incredible pain from Armstrong.

"Alright" I said "I'll do that."

So we left and I was with my Bodyguards thinking on who should become my four Signer helpers. I had allowed them to go about their business and was thinking alongside Kakashi-Papa whom was with me the whole entire time.

"So your back to your cheerful self" Kakashi-papa said as I was still thinking.

"That's because, I'm not surrendering myself to Orochimaru, if this village is destroyed, I'd rather die protecting it."

Kakashi-Papa smiled "Your parents will be pleased once they heard your bravery."

"Thanks" I said then I finally got one person. With Kakashi-Papa and Toph at my side, we made our way to the Hyugga Compound.

"What are we doing here?" Toph asked.

I knocked on the door of the Hyugga Clan and Hiashi-sensei answered "Yes, Lady Kasumi?"

"Is Hinabi home?" I asked.

Hiashi-Sensei smiled "Yes, she is, Hinabi, Lady Kasumi's here"

Hinabi heard this and walked out and with her at my side along with Toph, and Kakashi-Papa sat down with the Hyugga.

"What is it?" Hinabi asked as we along with Hiashi-Sensei sat at a Picnic table for Kakashi-Papa had prepared a lunch for us.

"I had been thinking" I told her "About whom I want as a temporary Signer."

"Who?" Hinabi asked.

"You" I said.

"Me?" Hinabi questioned shocked.

"Yes" I told her and she turned still shocked "Wouldn't you want Ten-Ten too? I mean she's one of your Bodyguards."

"But your not only my friend but your my best student" I told her "I would be honored to have you help save this village. What do you say?"

Hinabi smiled "I will accept your offer then. I'll agree to become a temporary Signer."

"What's a Temporary Signer?" Toph asked.

Kakashi-Papa answered "The Fifth Hokage's discovered a new medical Ninjutsu that will make Kasumi's four choices just like the Signers but temporary until the conditions are met."

"Oh" Toph said "I guess they would have to be Duelist hey Kasumi?"

I nodded "Sorry Toph,"

"Hey no need to worry" Toph said "I'll still get some action in."

So Shikamaru would stop by as I had called him "What is it Troublesome? I see Hinabi's with you."

"Yeah, Hinabi is my first choice as a temporary Signer" I told him.

"I like your thinking troublesome" Shikamaru said smiling "With your best Student, I'm sure she along with a temporary Mark of the Dragon could counter a Signer like your mother or anyone."

I nodded "Plus I would like you to join as well."

Hearing this Shikamaru looked shocked as well "Me?"

I smiled hugging him "Yes, my love, for one your planning will be necessary to help save this village, plus your strategy is second to none, it's well thought out, plus you do have Shadow Dragon."

"Which will be a great assist" Toph said for me "After all I remember you almost defeating Lady Kasumi with it."

He smiled "Alright then Troublesome, I'm in. How can I say no to the woman I love."

Tears came out of my eyes as I jumped into his arms. He and I kissed once again and then sat down thinking of the remaining two Signer marks.

"What do you suggest?" I asked Shikamaru "I picked Hinabi because she is the best Student I have and my friend."

Hinabi smiled "I will not fail this village."

Hiashi-Sensei smiled at his daughter "If you can beat a Sound Ninja, I bet you could beat a Signer when you receive a temporary Mark of the Dragon. You will make me proud that you saved this village even more will help us even the score Lady Kasumi, she saved us five times and if you win a Signer, we'll be up to three times we saved her."

"So what do you suggest honey?" I asked Shikamaru.

"Hmm, it is a tough one" Shikamaru said in his lazy tone crossing his arms thoughtfully "Let's see I think we should have Haku as one."

"Yeah" I told Shikamaru "I agree, I'm pretty sure Haku would love the chance in saving my mother from Orochimaru's control."

"You know your friends well" a voice sounded and we turned to see Haku standing on a tree limb "I will do whatever it takes to save Aki-Sensei from Orochimaru."

"Then you accept the position and responsibilities of a Signer?" I asked him.

"I do" Haku said.

"Then welcome to the team Haku" I said "Sit down and enjoy the meal."

"Why thank you" Haku said.

"Now there is only one mark left" Shikamaru said "As we all know the Signers have to be Duelist, but who to ask next is the hard part. We could try Chancellor Jaden."

"Yeah" I said "Or we could try Ten-Ten or Naruto."

"Hmm" Hinabi said "This is a hard decision, I mean let's count down the Dragons we all have, now Lady Kasumi you have all five original Signer Dragons plus Olympian Dragon, Shikamaru has Shadow Dragon, I have Alien Dragon, and Haku has Exploder Dragonwing."

"According to legend" Haku told me "Each Signer has a special Dragon, the fact that our strongest monsters are all Dragons except for General Ike for you Lady Kasumi, so we can rule out Jaden, I doubt he has any Dragon monsters. So we've narrowed it down to Naruto or Ten-Ten."

"Each have Dragons" Kakashi-Papa said.

"But which Dragon will we choose?" I asked "Ten-Ten's deck is loaded with Dragons. Plus she hasn't Dueled very much."

"She's protected you though" Toph said "I think you would need her along just to protect you from enemies."

"Plus" I said standing up "We can use her Air Bending abilities then."

Finally after a painful thirty minutes of debating we decided the last person. I ordered Takara to summon Naruto and Ten-Ten. Seeing the flames of the small fox, Naruto and Ten-Ten arrived. Both saw that Hinabi, Shikamaru and Haku were with me and knew at once they were selected to be Signers.

"Man, only one position left" Naruto stated "So who is it?"

Haku answered "That's where we are confused on. We can't seem to make a decision, both of you two are good Duelist with Dragon type monsters as your strongest monsters..."

"That's what's making it hard for us" I told them.

"So hard that we can't decide" Kakashi-Papa said.

"Not evenly" Hiashi-Sensei told them "You two see, we are currently split up, Haku, Hinabi, and I say it should be Ten-Ten. While Kakashi, Shikamaru, and Toph say it should be you Naruto."

"Hey way to go Kakashi-Sensei for saying I should be the one that goes with Lady Kasumi."

"However" I told them "I have yet to cast my vote, so I hate to say this but the two of you must Duel each other."

Naruto and Ten-Ten looked at each other "No problem!"

"The winner" I told them "Will have the last spot in my group and the loser well she or he can join the group but not as a Signer as Uncle Rua has been revived as well and he's not a Signer. The loser will have no choice but to Duel him if we run into him."

"If there is no other way" Naruto said turning to Ten-Ten "Then I can't let you get in the way."

"Likewise" Ten-Ten said adjusting her Duel Disks "I won't go easy on you Naruto, just so you know."

The two of them activated their Duel Disks and shouted "DUEL!"

(Naruto's Life Points: 4000)

(Ten-Ten's Life Points: 4000)

The Duel between Naruto and Ten-Ten was about to begin. The winner of the Duel will be then concluded in the Signer group, the loser would have to face Uncle Rua in a Duel. I shook my head sadly the second time this day only one of them would be joining as a temorary Signer. Who would it be?

End of chapter.

A cliff hanger! That's right the Final Duels are approaching. Each of the Final Duels are going to be labeled and sub labeled. Anyway who will win the Duel between Naruto and Ten-Ten? You don't want to miss the next chapter. Chapter 54: Final Duels P2; Naruto vs. Ten-Ten.

Also one thousand points to anyone who knows the chant Kasumi used to summon Black Rose Dragon.

Card of the Chapter!

Hello folks it's time for another Card of the Chapter! With your host Kasumi Aki Fudo!

Kasumi (appears): Hello fans today we have three cards of the chapter today! So let's get started. The first Card of the Chapter is found in stores so you can buy it...It's...

Armory Arm

Level: 4

Attribute: Light

Type: Machine/Synchro/Effect

ATK: 1800, DEF: 1200

Requirements: 1 "Tuner" + 1 or more non tuner monsters.

Effect: Once per turn, you can equip this card to a monster or unequip it to Special Summon this card face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this effect, that monster gains 1000 ATK. When the equipped monster destroys a monster by Battle and sends it to the Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent, equal to the destroyed monster's ATK.

Kasumi: That was one of my father's cards. You know when he first used it right? That's right he first used it on Griger, anyway the next card of the Chapter is made up so please don't go looking for it. Its...

Pegasus the Fateful Steed

Level: 4

Attribute: Light

Type: Winged Beast/Tuner/Effect

ATK: 1500, DEF: 1000

Effect: If would take damage from a Card Effect, only once you can negate the effect and Special Summon this card from your hand.

Kasumi: My new Tuner monster has saved me twice. How long can I last in further Duels? Well let's get down to the next card, it is also made up so please don't go looking for it.

Triple Synchro

Type: Normal Trap

Effect: Activate only when you Synchro Summon two or more monsters during your turn or your opponent's turn, declare one type of monster and Special Summon one Synchro Monster of the same type as the declared. If all three Synchro Monsters are the same type, only one of those monsters can attack during the turn this card was activated but the attack of the attack monster becomes equal to the combined total of the three Synchro Monster's attack until the end of your opponent's end phase.

Kasumi: That was a new Trap Card I had just played. Good thing too! Well that's all for today, see you next time.

(Vanishes)