(Chapter 19: Undaunted)
It was awhile after Gohan's siege as he'd gone back to training and had done so with Sasuke in putting the Uchiha through the meatgrinder of the 1st layer of the Demon dungeon, and suffice to say through those sessions of training he held out pretty well. Considering that to Sasuke going through the grinder of facing demons and devils that wanted you dead or to wear your skin like a mask, did well in terms of serving as therapy for what Itachi put him through; since it was merely a matter of picturing everything he killed as his older brother and it was smooth sailing from there.
With it being during that time that Gohan managed to make it to Level 81 of Necromancer and Level 52 of Warrior and had gotten 3 more levels in Blacksmith to the point where he'd be able to finally craft his suit of plate mail armor, leaving our necromancer in this time period to feel pretty good about himself.
(April 18th, 998 S.E, Waterfall Country, 11:52 Pm)
It was 8 minutes till midnight as Gohan was adjusting his mask and getting ready to slaughter the group of ninjas from Orochimaru's new village who had been en route to take some defectors and potential test subjects from Takigakure back with them.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but damn do I love my job." Gohan spoke as he put on his mask and summoned forth his Zweihander
"So do you want to use my chakra or go in this solo?" Kurama questioned as Gohan took a brief moment to consider it
"Sure why not. Besides, this will make things go exponentially quicker." Gohan answered as he felt the rush of chakra flow through him
"Good luck and kill every single one of these maggots." Kurama told him while Gohan gave a sharp-toothed grin
"Don't worry I will, as this is gonna be so much fun." Gohan said before he went off to butcher them
With that in mind, the Necromancer armed with his Zweihander soon raced off towards the camp where the Oto ninja was being encamped at, with him dropping into the middle of it using Thunder Step which knocked back a small number of those posted as guards to the ground. By the time the sound of thunder subsided Gohan was already upon the first Oto Shinobi as he quickly stabbed the Zweihander through his skull.
With him already launching himself at the other downed Oto shinobi and used a Cleave attack to land a critical hit that nearly bisected the prone Oto shinobi, with it being by the time the other one rose to come after him with a tanto he cast Damnation on himself and cast Blight which by sheer luck managed to hit for max damage. With Gohan sensing the footsteps of a defector and not even sparing her a glance he cast Grasp Heart upon her which caused the necromantic powers he wielded to crush and subsequently implode her heart like a rotting grape under one's heel.
For it wasn't long before the rest of the Oto shinobi and the defectors came running out of the woodwork already going through hand-signs for jutsu, yet the Necromancer merely raised one of his hands and began firing Rays of Death like he was a machine gun. With all of them having to immediately stop and go for cover unless they wanted to be struck down by the beams of necrotic energy that came after them like swarms of angry hornets that struck them down with the impunity of squashing an ant under his heel.
'I swear I expected this to be easier.' Gohan thought to himself as he felt someone stab him in the shoulder with a kunai only for them to be struck with a Hellish Rebuke in retaliation
"Hopefully after I'm done I'll be able to have my plate mail done and ready." Gohan said as he saw the burning Takigakure defector and quickly used Power Blow to lop off their hand before following it up with a Cleave attack to bisect the unlucky person
All the while he had been doing this he had made a few shadow clones with Soul-Flasks at the ready to capture the souls of those he'd slain, with Gohan despite being a Necromancer did enjoy being in melee from time to time. Because there was something about using his zweihander or any other given weapon he was decent with to butcher and massacre his enemies with; that gave him a malevolent joy as he tore their bodies apart with brutal efficiency while flashes hellfire and gore covered the area.
With Gohan while going through them in using a combination of necromantic spells and sword strikes that came down like avalanches to eviscerate them and start turning them into decayed corpses or hacking them to pieces began to grow bored of not finding a real challenge in them. Therefore he eventually grew bored of fighting them and with a simple gesture summoned forth Death Knights to finish off his adversaries, while he sat back to watch the bloodbath begin as he pulled a bottle of lemonade from his inventory and drank it while he watched his gruesome entertainment.
With it not being long before his Death Knights soon overwhelmed them through sheer numbers and the fact that they were mainly the tanks of his undead forces, which is why it didn't take long for them to exterminate the Oto shinobi and the Takigakure defectors. Once that was out of the way he put them into his inventory to later be put to use as either undead or eventually for other purposes, meanwhile he had a number of them go to round up those kidnapped from the village as he wondered what was to be done with them.
"Let's see what to do with them? Since Danzo did stipulate that he didn't want them getting to Orochimaru's hands, he just didn't say how." Gohan pondered as to what should be done about them
Return Home or Return to the Grave
Well your mission stated that you were to make sure these people weren't to get into Orochimaru's hands. It never specified how it was to happen, which leaves it to you on how to decide.
Return them Home
Increased Rep with Fire Country
Minorly Increased Rep with Takigakure
Decreased Rep with Fuu
Return them to the Grave
Moderately Increased Affection with Fuu
Minorly Increased Rep with Fubuki
Moderately Decreased Rep with Orochimaru
'Well if it gets me in closer with my fellow jinchuuriki then who am I to argue. Besides, they'll be serving a better purpose as part of my horde.' Gohan thought to himself as he knew which option to choose for the fate of those kidnapped
That in mind he ordered his Death Knights to kill the kidnapped villagers, after all they would be serving a greater purpose in being part of his undead army; with him watching guiltlessly as his knights went to work in killing them off like they were cockroaches. With them being reduced to mere bloodstains as his Death Knights executed them all one by one, for their screams and pleas for mercy had fallen on deaf ears as they were all slaughtered by his undead.
So once they were dealt with Gohan snapped his fingers and they were soon dispersed back into the ether where they resided, with that out of the way the necromancer put the corpses in his inventory and raced back to Konoha to report the completion of his mission.
(3 days later, Konoha, April 21st, 998 S.E, 3:15 Pm)
It was a few days later as Gohan's clones had been training with a few of Kakashi's in order to complete the final step of the Rasengan, all the while Gohan was with Kakashi to help him with getting a start in practicing fuinjutsu.
"I'm surprised you're coming along this far with your Fuinjutsu." Kakashi spoke as Gohan was in the cycloptic jonin's opinion progressing far faster than he expected
"Well considering that its quite literally in my blood to be good at this type of thing, then it only makes sense that I can progress as quickly as I have with this." Gohan replied considering that it only made sense for him to be good at Fuinjutsu due in part to his Uzumaki bloodline
"While you're no doubt a natural talent at this, don't go getting a big head about it. Because there's always someone out there that's better at this than you." Kakashi told him as he knew that Gohan was to put it simply a prodigy in all that he set to accomplish, but even still had to remind him that there was always someone out there who skills were superior to his
"I know that better than anyone. After all, why do you think I work my ass off day and night? Because I want to make sure that there will be no one who is better than me in any field I take any interest in. as I refuse to be second fiddle to anyone." Gohan responded considering that it was a part of why he worked himself nearly ragged when he trained himself
Because Gohan wouldn't tolerate being inferior to anyone or anything, as he went through all of those sleepless nights so that he would no longer know weakness; for he knew that as a Gamer that the sky was the limit in terms of what he could do. Therefore he aimed to reach that limit and smash past it like it was made of fragile glass so that he would reign superior against all that would have the nerve to oppose him, as the Necromancer would work himself to a husk of a man if it meant that he would one day become unstoppable in his might.
"Since everything bad that's happened to me was thanks to my being too powerless to stop any of it from happening to me. Which is why now that I'm finally getting somewhere that it'll no longer be an issue, especially with my growing skill in Fuinjutsu then I'll be able to further eliminate any weaknesses to myself." Gohan added seeing as how no longer would he no weakness by the time of Shippuden at the rate he was going
"While I will agree with you in growing stronger to not be weak anymore, I'd also advise you to be careful on that path. Because that type of thinking and path you've set yourself on is a slippery slope that can spiral into something horrible if you aren't careful." Kakashi warned him of the kind of path Gohan was endeavoring himself towards was one where he'd turn himself into something horrific and a fate he didn't wish to befall the Necromancer
"You have nothing to worry about at all Kakashi. Besides, I'm absolutely sure that the path I'm on is one where I'll still come out on top. Especially now that I've got some of these to make getting people out of my way far more efficient." Gohan told him as during this conversation he'd completed a small stack of chakra draining seals
"I have to say that once again, I'm impressed with the quality of these seals you've made." Kakashi spoke considering that he held one up and had to admit that Gohan was making significant improvements with his Fuinjutsu
"Thanks as both a mix of Shadow Clones and my going without sleep helps out immensely to make sure that its all to my standards. Especially because if I can get this down without fail, then I can start up on some projects of my own concerning it." Gohan replied with a smile of his own
"Really? Would you mind sharing what these projects you have in mind exactly are?" Kakashi questioned as to what these supposed projects entailed
"That's my little secret Kakashi. Besides, I'd rather not spoil what I've got planned until its finished. Especially because they're gonna help me really separate myself from the rest of the pack." Gohan told him as he didn't want Kakashi knowing of what future projects he had planned
"Especially seeing as how once I reach a good enough standing in fuinjutsu. Then I can get started on mixing cursed seals with my necromancy and eventually using it with my Demonologist class as well." Gohan thought to himself as he had plans to eventually take his skills with Fuinjutsu and soon cursed seals and mix them with necromancy and his future Demonologist class
Because Gohan did want to see how his necromancy and later on the powers of his Demonologist class with interact and mesh with Fuinjutsu and cursed seals, considering that if he wanted to get a leg up on his enemies in the Naruto world then doing this would not only help him gain a very decent edge over them. But it would also allow him to see how he could eventually hybridize demons and undead into one vessel, which would require the use of test subjects to see how it both arcane arts would interact with someone; something of which he was very interested to start on when he'd get a suitable test subject.
"Whatever these projects you've got underway, I can say that I'm happy that you're so enthusiastic about it. Which is more than I can say for Sakura, seeing as how I hate to say this and I truly do. But she's nothing short of a lost cause." Kakashi spoke as he was happy that Gohan was able to find something worthwhile that he was passionate about while Sakura continued to be a lost cause
"I could've told you that she's absolute shit from day 1." Gohan responded since Sakura was more or less a waste of space that would only find use as part of his horde
"Luckily enough I think I've finally found someone who can replace her in time for the Chunin Exams." Kakashi told him in possibly having found someone to replace Sakura in time for them to still qualify for the Chunin Exams
"Really? Mind telling me who this mystery person is that could be actually useful to us." Gohan questioned as to who it could be that would be able to replace the banshee
"It would be that Yakumo girl that you and Sasuke have taken such a liking to. Because with her on the team she would serve as the best suitable option for a replacement. Not only that but the dynamic between all 3 of you is far stronger than what it currently is." Kakashi told him as to who Sakura's eventual replacement would be
"That's excellent news because the less I have to see or hear of Sakura the better. Besides, at least with Yakumo we'd have someone who could actually contribute to the team." Gohan happily responded seeing that Yakumo would be the best replacement for them
Considering that Yakumo's immense genjutsu prowess would allow for her to cause mass confusion amongst their enemies as well as stun and incapacitate large numbers are potently strong ones from a distance long enough for Sasuke and himself to immediately come in for a swift kill shot.
"I agree as it will be nice to have someone on the team that can do more than needlessly bother one of my genin for dates that will never happen, and concern herself more with dieting and makeup than actually training and wanting to be something better than what they once were." Kakashi said as he would be glad to have someone under him that was willing to improve themselves instead of just dicking around and being content with being a damsel in distress
"Same here. Also, I can't wait for Yakumo to be on the team." Gohan replied as he couldn't wait for when Yakumo would be part of the team
"Neither can I. Although the only thing is; that I don't really know where to start with her once she's on the team. Especially since genjutsu is her specialty and I would normally ask Kurenai for such things, but from what I've gathered her and Kurenai wouldn't exactly get along." Kakashi said in not really knowing where to help Yakumo considering that whereas with Gohan and Sasuke that endeavor was far easier
"Well I've been helping her with her physical training in getting her faster and helping her work on her swordsmanship. So maybe you can help her out on the swordsmanship department, seeing as how you were a former ANBU captain." Gohan replied as he knew that if there was anyone best suited to helping Yakumo in the swordsmanship department it would be Kakashi
"Good idea Gohan. Besides, with what happened in Wave it was a wake-up call for me that I've been slacking off too much. So I decided to get myself back in shape, as I can't have my own genin passing me up now can I." Kakashi told Gohan considering that in Wave he saw that he'd let himself get too out of shape in his fight with Zabuza
'I can definitely tell since you were not this strong the last time.' Gohan thought to himself as he saw that Kakashi went from being a Level 39 Elite to a Level 48 going on 49 Elite since Wave
"Well Kakashi the moment I get my own Chunin vest I think it'll be a good idea if you and I have a no holds barred sparring match. After all, I'd like to see how far I can stack up against my sensei if you think your up to it." Gohan spoke considering that after the Chunin Exams and the inevitable invasion he wouldn't mind going up against Kakashi to see how he'd stack up against him
"I wouldn't mind that at all. Besides, I'd like to see how far you've actually come. Because I know full well that most of the time you've been holding a few things back in reserve. Which is why if we do this then I want you to hold nothing back." Kakashi responded in giving him his signature eye smile towards Gohan since he wanted his student to hold nothing back from him
"Trust me with how strong you are, you can count on my going all out from the start to keep up with you." Gohan eagerly responded considering that he knew he'd need to go all out against the cycloptic jonin to be able to contend with him
"That's the spirit. Anyways, why don't we check on how your shadow clones are coming along with the Rasengan." Kakashi said as Gohan nodded and soon followed him elsewhere
That in mind Gohan saw that his shadow clones were coming along nicely with the Rasengan to the point of pretty much being 85-90% of the way done with the final step, with Kakashi and Gohan proceeding to practice in working on his Deadhand style so as to shore up any possible openings within it before calling it a day. With the Gamer being pretty content with how things had gone with his training with Kakashi and decided that he'd take a breather for the rest of the day in having felt that he earned it with all the progress he'd been making in both his Fuinjutsu, his hand to hand training, and the soon to be completion of the Rasengan.
(2 days later, April 23rd, 998 S.E, Uchiha Compound, 2:34 Pm)
It was the early afternoon as Sasuke was enjoying the rather sunny day out as the avenger never thought he'd be able to enjoy sunny days like this after the massacre, but with Gohan having helped him to grow stronger as well as Yakumo being around the compound he felt that things were starting to finally look up for him.
"Hey, Sasuke...mind if I sit next to you?" Yakumo who was moderately winded asked
"Sure, go right ahead." Sasuke told the illusionist who sat down next to him
"Let me guess you just got done doing training with Gohan by the looks of it." Sasuke guessed at the lightly red-faced Yakumo
"Yes. That man is a taskmaster because I think that man doesn't know the meaning of tired with what he has me go through." Yakumo spoke considering that while Gohan did do the exercises with her, she never once saw him get even the slightest bit winded
"Well, that's always been Gohan to put simply. Because that man doesn't really know the meaning of getting exhausted or even being tired for as long as I've known him. In fact, when I do my training sessions with him, he only seems to get more invigorated than exhausted." Sasuke agreed at the fact that Gohan had a great amount of stamina and endurance
With Sasuke admitting that Gohan was in his point of view the epitome of being a juggernaut, seeing as how once he started going it was nearly impossible to stop him as no matter what injury came down on him he just seemed to keep going no matter how weary or damage he was.
"But despite all of that you can't argue that he gets results now can you." Sasuke added as despite Gohan being someone who was relentless when training he did make sure that the results would be shown
"Fair point I suppose since I definitely feel so much better than what I have in years. But do you mind if I ask you something Sasuke?" Yakumo asked of the Uchiha beside her
"Go ahead and say whatever it is that's on your mind." Sasuke told her as he patiently waited for her to ask her question
"Well..do you really like having me live with you? Because I don't want to be a burden on you or anything like that, so I'd like to know if you truly do like having me here." Yakumo questioned since she didn't want to be an unwelcome burden to Sasuke seeing as how he was kind enough to let her live here
"Yakumo, you are by no means a burden to me whatsoever. In fact, I've grown to very much like your company here in the compound. Because for so long I've lived here with no one or nothing to really wake up to as either family or just someone to call a friend. But with you being here its changed things for the better, because now I don't have to walk through this place and be constantly reminded of all the horrors that went on that night." Sasuke spoke as he looked over at Yakumo with onyx colored eyes that were a mix of somberness and ever-growing happiness
"Because one thing that I know is for certain is that I do enjoy your company here. Since with you things have felt brighter and as of late made me feel like there's actually a light at the end of the tunnel." Sasuke added considering that he did very much enjoy the illusionist's company in seeing as something that made days just that bit better
"Thank you for saying that Sasuke. Because after the whole mess with my clan and them wanting to kill me, it's nice to have someone appreciate my company and not see me as a plague and walking disaster." Yakumo thanked Sasuke for the genuinely kind words of liking her company
"So long as you stay with me, then you will no longer have to bear your clansmen's' scorn or their hatred towards you for something that was clearly out of your control. Yet if they decided to try anything against you then they will face the full force of my destructive might." Sasuke told her with protectiveness in his voice over the illusionist
Because it was thanks to Yakumo's stay with him that Sasuke had further felt the instabilities in his mind start to close up, as when he got to bond with her when she wasn't training he found her to be like-minded company in being someone who was driven and that she was someone unlike Sakura who he found he could treat like an equal. Which was the main reason why he refused to let her be taken away from him in any regard because he would murder anyone who dared to bring her harm to which he would go as far as to make sure that they were wiped out down to the last child in order to keep the person who was bringing back happiness and stability to his life.
"It's nice to know that someone feels that way about me. Because before I didn't think I'd be able to have people like you and Gohan that care about me or go the distance of letting me live in their place like you have. But now I get to live with you and be with someone who to me is a pretty cool guy, so really when I think about it..I've found somewhere I belong." Yakumo spoke considering that it was here with Sasuke during these past few months she'd found she truly belong with Sasuke in the Uchiha compound more than what she did with her own clan
"Well now that you're here with me. You'll be able to stay here in safety and with someone who will defend you and be beside you regardless of who and what you are." Sasuke swore to her which widened the smile across her face
"Thank you, Sasuke I appreciate this and what you've done for me." Yakumo said in appreciation for Sasuke letting her stay with him
"No problem. Now then let's get you some lunch, seeing as how you look like your starving." Sasuke replied as Yakumo nodded and followed after him to help make lunch
(3 days later, Fire Country, April 26th, 998 S.E, 2:16 Pm)
It was days later as Team 7 was sent out to take care of a bandit camp led by 2 rogue Iwa ninjas who'd gotten big heads about themselves, with it being agreed that Sakura would hang back at camp while Kakashi would take on one of the rogue ninjas while Gohan and Sasuke went after the other.
'Well, it's now or never.' Gohan thought as he nodded to Sasuke
That in mind Gohan shot out a Wind Release: Pressure Damage and Sasuke using Fire Release: Dragon Flame Jutsu, with the result being a great inferno unleashing itself upon the unsuspecting camp that soon broke out into a mass panic at the flames that began to hungrily devour everything in sight. With them going forth and grabbing buckets of water and anything else they could use to put out the flames, yet it was during this mass panic that Gohan and Sasuke went to work in exterminating the bandits who were trying to put out the flames.
With the duo cutting a bloody trail of destruction as they went through and slaughtered the bandits who didn't see them coming, as Sasuke used his glaive like a deadly windmill to cut off limbs or behead anyone within his range as he went through them blurring from one set of targets to the next. Meanwhile, Gohan was regularly bisecting and disemboweling those who came within his crosshairs, as he used his superior strength to overpower them like it was mere child's play; with the Necromancer reveling in the fact that he was able to use his superior strength against them.
For it was minutes that soon passed before they had nearly eviscerated every single bandit in sight, with their slaughter being enough to draw out the two rouge Iwa ninja out of hiding; which was evident by the combined waves of mud and stone that headed towards them that they were forced to evade and leap away from. But before either one of them could follow it up with another jutsu, Kakashi used a potent enough water jutsu to send them hurtling further into the depths of the forest line with them both being dragged away by the current as Kakashi went after one of them and Gohan and Sasuke the other.
With Gohan and Sasuke soon reaching their target who was a young man of average height who had dirty blonde hair done in a top knot, fair skin, dark green almond-shaped eyes who wore the attire of a Iwagakure jonin who glared heavily at them. All the while Sasuke switched his glaive out for his rapiers and soon activated his Sharingan, while Gohan got into a stance as the duo were on high alert anything the Iwa ninja could throw at them.
Sasuke you go left and I go right." Gohan said as the two readied themselves
"Understood, let's kill him already." Sasuke responded as the two rushed after him
"Like hell I'm letting a bunch of tree-hugging shits kill me, Earth Release; Earth and Stone Dragon!" The Iwa Ninja exclaimed as the ground soon rumbled and cracked open
With a large dragon made of earth and stone rising forth and surging after the duo, as Sasuke was easily able to dash out of the way and towards his target while Gohan ran towards it and at the last moment before he was struck was able to use Warrior's Charge to leap towards the rogue ninja ready to bisect him. But his adversary was quick to get out of the way of the large Uzumaki that came crashing down towards him, although not without him sustaining a gash that cut across his collarbone down to the beginning of his abdominals that was accompanied by a rush of hellflame.
The moment he went to try and get some distance from the Necromancer he was met with an immediate strike that cut him across the leg and lower waist to punish him for trying to get away from Gohan, with it being not long before he found himself cornered by Sasuke who took his chance of being focused on Gohan to stab into his back. With him having to quickly make and then substitute with a mud clone to avoid Sasuke impaling him with both of his blades, as he then quickly went through hand-signs and let loose with an Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears to try and impale them while spikes of earth and stone rapidly came towards them.
Yet Sasuke countered with Lightning Release: Scintillating Sphere that crashed through the earthen spikes like a wrecking ball before exploding into a mass of electricity that violently shocked him, which gave Gohan enough time to use Warrior's Charge to close the distance and slam down on him like a veritable tone of bricks. Before using Cleave to nearly sever his right arm off at the elbow causing blood to rapidly leak from the wound, as it took all of the rogue Iwa ninja's will not to scream from the now very much damaged limb that hung nearly limply at his side.
"Let's see brats handle this." The rogue Iwa ninja spoke as he got out of the way by having a mud clone
"Earth Release: Mountain Jutsu!" The rogue Iwa ninja intoned as soon enough large slabs of earth began to close in around the two
"He must really think we're a joke." Gohan thought to himself as he grabbed Sasuke and teleported them out of there via Thunder Step
That in mind the twin rock formations soon slammed into each other with enough force to cause a decent-sized shockwave to form, as the green-eyed man smirked at having at last killed those Konoha shit-stains that thought they could kill him. With him clutching his wounded arm and hobbling away with his wounds, as it was a few yards away before he soon felt one of the bones in his legs nearly snap courtesy of Gohan having buried his zweihander in his lower leg enough that it nearly cleaved through the bone.
Taking advantage of his pained target's moment of weakness and had slashed him across the face and landing a critical hit that took out his right eye, causing it to explode into crimson red and agonizing pain as he staggered back nearly falling flat on his ass. With him quickly flashing through hand-signs and blocking off Gohan's next attack with a Mud Wall that was several feet thick, nearly 3 stories high, and 2 dozen feet that surrounded him in a semi-circular formation as he breathed heavily from his wounds.
Yet he found that his moment of peace wasn't to be as he soon smelled the potency of ozone and following that up was the crackling of lightning, as the moment he turned around to face the sound of it all he let out a wordless gasp of pain as he coughed out copious amounts of blood. With him looking up to see that Sasuke had impaled him with the Chidori that had pierced through his heart and lungs like they were made of flimsy paper before with a mere motion of his hands ripped his electrified arm out of the rogue Iwa ninja's chest that had blood spurt out of it and stain his scale mail.
"Hey, Gohan! He's dead." Sasuke called out to Gohan who in a display of exceptional athleticism jumped over the wall of hardened mud and stone
"Good job Sasuke, at least we know that the Chidori makes for an excellent assassination technique like Kakashi had created it to be." Gohan spoke as the avenger nodded in agreement
"Although it could use with being much more silent, seeing as how if it weren't for him having been distracted by the wounds you caused him and him thinking he was in the clear. Then it wouldn't have been able to work as well. So at least I now have something to work on before the Chunin Exams comes up." Sasuke replied in knowing that in order to make the Chidori more of a one-shot-kill that he had to eliminate the noise it created so as to make it more efficient at assassination
"Good idea as it'll make a great tool for getting rid of the competition." Gohan spoke knowing that the Chidori would be perfect for clearing away the competition
"Anyways, my spirits have told me that Kakashi has finished off his target. So the only left to do is take this fucker's body back with us so we can claim the bounty on him and then return home and call it a day." Gohan spoke as he soon put the body away in his inventory
"At least on the positive side of things, I got to field-test how the Chidori would work in the field." Sasuke responded as his mind was racing on ways to improve its combative efficiency
"And it was damned super effective. Anyways, let's get a move on." Gohan said as the two went off elsewhere to regroup with Kakashi
So then with Gohan growing ever more in power as he progresses in his training with Kakashi, we also see that a bond between Yakumo and Sasuke has grown and started to come into bloom. How will things go between the avenger and illusionist and what exactly does Gohan have in the works concerning Fuinjutsu..well you'll have to wait and find out in the new chapters of A Necromancer's Path to Power.
Now then let's get down to the reviews from last chapter.
RandomAccount1331: Glad you like the last chapter and while the story took heavy inspiration from The Dark Wolf Shiro necromancer story, I've worked hard to make this my own.
Guest: The thing is I already have planned as to who Gohan will be losing his virginity to and it won't be Kushina, but I do have plans for who it will be. Also Kurenai and Hinata will probably die in the story so I wouldn't hold my breath about them living.
Hulkingdemon: Not gonna lie that sounds pretty dope overall and would make sense for being a Lich.
L.B.N: Glad you enjoyed the last one and hoped you enjoyed this one.
John50: I'd say by the time Gohan reaches the Chunin Exams that he'll be at around solid Jonin without the use of his necromancy. Also, Sasuke won't have the Curse Mark since I will be skipping that whole can of worms. Not to mention that Sakura will die in the Forest of Death and Yakumo will show off her skills during the Chunin Exams where she will show herself to be pretty efficient.
Piddle: Glad you liked the chapter and I'm looking into Brutal Legend and gotta say that from what I've seen some of it looks pretty dope.
TheOnlyKing: My bad dude as Kushina shall be included in the harem, as I reconsidered doing so after realizing all the fun shenanigans that can come from it.
Joshl: As for when Gohan reaches DXD I will say that I will agree to your point on Rias, which is why once he enters the DXD universe I'll be doing my best to give her the "Sasuke treatment" and actually make her a good. Not to mention the whole idea of Rias using her Power of Destruction like its fucking Star Platinum just sounds like too much of a good opportunity to not do. Also, probably he will sign the Toad contract since I wholeheartedly agree with the more conventional method of using them like you hilariously described and it'd be a fun way to bond with Jiraiya as well.
setokayba2n: He doesn't have Earth and Lightning affinities. Only Fire, Wind and Water
NazgulBelserion: Yeah its gonna be a hot minute before Kushina awakens, so stay along for the ride.
Guest: Trust me Sasuke's Sharingan will be stronger to eventually tame Shukaku.
CuriousGuest: That's right man as the idea of Yakumo being an assassin with the power over illusions just sounds too good not to do. Also how Anko feels towards Kurenai will be delved more in-depth during the Chunin Exams and going forwards. And as for what will happen to Kushina becoming a pseudo-jinchuuriki I'll be toying around with that idea and doing my own spin on things considering that there's something I'm wanting to try concerning that. Also, yes Sora's part of Kurama is gonna get absorbed the first chance he gets, its just gonna take time to get to that point with everything else I've got to get through storywise. Also, I still have plans for what will happen with Sakura, you'll just have to be patient and wait. Furthermore, its gonna be fun on how Gohan's gambit in using Jashin's symbol will play out concerning Hidan. And as for Sasuke's Sharingan once they fully evolve, he will be able to supress Shukaku, but not Kurama entirely as that will take time to build up to.
The1ststand: Concerning how his chakra chains will work, Shukaku won't get absorbed considering that I'd rather Gohan not have to deal with an insane tailed beast.
Reikon67: I will incorporate some of the movies into the story.
GreySaunders: Oh I will be re-adding Kushina to the harem after much considering and the fact that a lot of valid points have been made to swing it into her favor.
Mckenray: I'll go about it via Kakashi finding out during Sasuke training with him for the finals, since the thing is that Kakashi isn't stupid and would likely put two and two together that Sasuke copied it. Which is why during the training he'd most likely have Sasuke train with it and refine it to complete the variants he'd develop in Shippuden.
MasterofDragonsGod: Glad you liked the last chapter and hope you enjoy this one
Blazing heart frigid soul: Trust me I know all about Alma Wade and suffice to say, she's gonna be very helpful when Gohan both wants to conquer an area and make an example out a village...I'm looking right at you Pein and Amegakure.
And cut as I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter and all that it was worth, but without further delay, let's get down to it.
First up we've got Gohan encountering some Oto ninja and Takigakure defectors which I fought would be dope to do in letting Gohan cut loose with him being roided out by Kurama's chakra. While also letting him get closer and closer to being evil, as I mentioned before when the opportunity presents itself to be evil..he'll more than take it.
Following that up, we've got the bit between Kakashi and Gohan where he's been learning Fuinjutsu for a hot minute and get some details on what he has planned concerning it along with an interest in curse seals, which I thought would be a nice setup for what's to come in the future.
Next up we've got a moment between Yakumo and Sasuke that I liked doing since it showed off that they've actually grown to like each other during her stay at the Uchiha compound, and a bit of how Sasuke views people he actually cares about.
Following that up we've got Gohan and Sasuke basically wiping the floor with some bandits and a rogue Iwa ninja which I thought would be cool to do in another bit where they team-up to kill someone.
That being said please favorite, follow, review and share this story as much as possible; because I'd like to see how far this story can be taken and become something pretty dope in the long run. Also please remember that flames won't be tolerated since they're merely a waste of everyone's time and the fact that I appreciate constructive criticism as long as you do it in a well thought out and respectable manner.
With all that out of the way this is Pravus666 signing off until next time as the next chapter will be of Gohan finally letting Anko in on him being a game, as well as a little surprise at the end. So stay tuned for all of that.
Part 1 Theme Song: A New Game by Mudvayne
Random End Song: Insurrection by Lamb of God