Riley's POV
Tsunade thankfully didn't chew me out when I regrouped with her. After helping her for a bit she commanded be to go assist Sakura and Yamato. By the time I found them my jaw dropped when I saw Sora possessed the Nine-Tails cloak. Asuma was fighting with Kazuma who turned out to be alive this entire time. Naruto tried to talk to Sora but the monk in-training unleashed an attack at Sakura and I was quick to take action.
Using my element I managed to form an ice barrier to protect us from Sora's attack. The shield did it's job once Sora's attack was done.
"This isn't good" I said as my ice barrier disappeared.
"Your right it's not" Sakura agreed.
Yamato was quick to make his hand signs and called upon his Wood Release. Multiple branches came out of the earth and tried to hold Sora in place but thanks to his new found strength the wood shattered.
"F**k!" I exclaimed as a red tail emerged from Sora's cloak.
Enraged Sora lifted up his transformed arm and was about to attack us again but he suddenly couldn't move.
"Nice work Shika" Rhoan praised his team mate. Boy was I glad to see Team Azuma!
Shikamaru had Sora trapped under his Shadow Possession Jutsu and Choji used his Partial-Multi Size Technique to enlarge his hands to hang onto Sora.
"I can't allow you to use our power for evil Sora" Naruto told the monk approaching him.
"What are you talking about?!" Sora demanded. "What do you mean our power?!"
"Because I'm like you, I am the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox" the blonde answered calmly.
For a moment Sora remained silent before replying.
"I don't believe you those with tailed beast spirits are outcasts for life and even if you were a jinchuriki how do you have friends?"
"When I was younger everywhere I looked I was given hateful and angry looks from adults, the parents kept their children away, I was lonely so I always pulled pranks for attention to distract my loneliness and after my team was formed I gained friends" Naruto explained.
Tears went down Sora's eyes before he yelled out in frustration saying he never had any friends.
"I'm your friend Sora and so are others"
Nice work buddy I thought to Naruto in my head.
Ino leapt away from Shikamaru and Rhoan and prepped for her Mind Transfer Jutsu. Once finished she performed her technique and Rhoan was quick to catch her body. However Ino woke back up a second later with a yelp. Kiba and Lee appeared beside her and Rhoan.
"Ino what happened?!" Shikamaru demanded. "Why didn't the Mind Transfer Jutsu work?"
"There isn't a human consciousness in him anymore" Ino explained.
Choji released his grip on Sora thanks to the Nine-Tails cloak burning him. Shikamaru swore as his own jutsu wore out when the moon went behind some clouds. Sora growled before unleashing a roar and Choji was sent flying backwards. Thankfully he was able to land on his feet.
"Uh oh" Rhoan muttered and he was looking at Sora. Sora got on all fours and two more tails came to life joining the first tail.
"Sora snap out of it!" Naruto yelled as he charged at Sora. I yelled after Naruto as did some of the others for him to stay away from Sora. Sora saw Naruto coming and unleashed an attack the blonde. The blast cast Naruto into the air and I winced when he crash landed onto his back. A few seconds later Naruto was back on his feet and a curse escaped from my lips as well a few others when the real Nine-Tails cloak surrounded the blonde and a tail emerged from behind him.
Yamato took action and he hurried to Naruto activating his technique to stop Naruto's transformation. The technique took effect as the blue chakra chain came to life after Yamato touched Naruto's back. However the chakra chain broke and Naruto got onto his knees struggling to the fight demon within him. Two more tails sprouted from behind the blonde and if things weren't done soon shit was going down.
"Man I hate seeing Naruto suffer like this" Rhoan said coming to my side.
"He can stop the transformation kiddo" I reassured my brother. "He's strong like we are"
Suddenly Sora's skin began to fade away and Naruto's was doing the same. Both were entering their four-tailed forms.
Naruto's POV
"Damn you fox" I told the demon inside me. "I didn't call on you to come out and I won't let you"
You need my power Naruto the beast within me replied.
"No I don't!" I exclaimed before taking something out of my kunai pouch. I took out a kunai and knowing this was gonna hurt I threw the weapon down into my right leg. Despite the pain it helped my negative emotions which had been fueling the demon fox on disappear.
Riley's POV
"Good work Naruto!" I shouted as the Nine-Tails cloak subsided from him and I was proud my team mate was able to stop the transformation m on his own. Sora suddenly growled and no doubt he was reliving being alone and being judged by those who feared him and I knew he could hear Naruto's voice calling his name.
Kazuma suddenly took off and Asuma went after him.
That man is no father to Sora my dragon hissed. No parent would do this to a child
Your right my friend I agreed with my inner beast.
Naruto's POV
I still kept trying to getting through to Sora but in response I kept getting attacked. I knew my friend was still in there I just had to keep trying.
Riley's POV
Sakura suddenly hurried over to Naruto's side attempting to heal him and I was quick to throw my weapons down and take my dragon form. Just as Sora unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball I coiled my scaly body around my two team mates. I kept my head down as the attack hit. It hurt like a bitch and I actually unleashed a roar because I felt my left shoulder and arm becoming broken.
You stubborn fool my dragon scolded.
Not now dragon I snapped back at my other half.
Yamato kept the others safe thanks to a wooden shied he used. Eventually my body smoked and I was back in my human form.
"Ow damn it" I complained as Sakura and Naruto lay me onto my back.
"You're left shoulder and arm are broken Riley" Sakura said after she examined my injuries.
"F**k that are you two okay?" I questioned.
"Yeah thanks to you" Naruto answered. "You stay here with Sakura, Riley you've done enough"
"Noted" I responded with a smirk.
I then passed out briefly due to exhaustion and when I came to I saw the Nine-Tails chakra from Sora beginning to reject his body. The chakra shot into the air taking form of the demon fox's head however due to the lack of a host the chakra dissipated. Naruto was crawling his way to a once again normal Sora who was still unconscious. Deep within his mind Sora was recalling his interactions with Naruto.
Eventually Sora woke up and Naruto was relieved as were the rest of us.
Naruto's POV
"We can go home now" I told Sora.
"But I have no home" he responded.
"The Leaf Village is your home and you have friends"
No sooner had I said those words everyone else surrounded us and Sora then smiled.
Riley's POV
Yamato had me in his arms due to my injuries. Sai came out and asked to join in on the fun but Naruto playfully rebuffed him before everyone laughed.