Hello, Warhawk talons here bringing you chapter 24. Please continue to support the story by commenting and reviewing.

And let's not forget me! Your favorite fantastic witch, Magilou! I've come to give you guys some special news! After this chapter we will be doing the season finale of the story which will lead to tales of the elemental Nations part 2. But that will be a good bit away in the Fall, for we'll be doing a different story for this Spring Break and Summer! But sadly the season finale will have to wait considering the Coronavirus epidemic, and Warhawk will be busy on the 11th to the 16th of April to be writing. More details at the end of the chapter.

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Tales of the Elemental Nations

Chapter 24: Night of the supernova!


Konoha, the Park, evening

Nawaki and Sveta were sitting alone in the empty Park. After Nawaki's trip down memory lane he stormed out of the senju clan house not wanting to be there anymore. After getting some distance Nawaki sat on one of the swings on the swing set with Sveta who took the other swing and asked what happened. Although disheartened by the truth Nawaki told her of what his suppressed memories reveal.

"So that's what happened? This person named Itachi was the one responsible for what happened at the facility and you losing your memories?" Sveta asked wanting to be reassured as Nawaki replied with a yes. "I'm really sorry Nawaki. I would have never suggested this knowing that the truth could be this... overwhelming."

"No... I needed to see this through. I wanted to know where I came from and I got the answer to it, I just wasn't expecting the answer to be quite like this." Nawaki then lowered his head while putting his hand over his face. "I...I just. I just can't believe that I'm not really... me. This face, this name, and those memories of before dying. They were never mine. I was never Nawaki Senju! I am and always have been Nowaki! A steeled humanoid! The worst part of this is I can't tell big sis about this! How can I tell her that all this time instead of her believing that she got her younger brother back, she's actually just been given a mirror replacement, a replica and not the real thing!" Nawaki said in dismay. How would Tsunade react to this revelation? Would she still see him as her brother knowing that in actuality he is not the real Nawaki?

Sveta honestly didn't know what to say or do in this situation. To find out that you were never who you've always thought you were is definitely a tough pill to swallow. But nevertheless she knew she had to say something to comfort him. "Nawaki, I know you must be hurt and confused right now. But this doesn't have to change who you are right now. You're still you."

"Who I am right now? But is this really who I really am, or is this what someone wanted me to be?" Nawaki questioned back lifting his head up with a still sad look. "Who I am right now is only because of the original Nawaki's memories, not my real ones. Now that I know that these memories are not mine I don't know what to think of myself? I feel like I've just be living a lie."

"If that is how you feel, then what is it that you want to do, Nawaki?" Sveta asked.

"Well for starters for right now can you not call me Nawaki? It's not really who I am so I really shouldn't be using that name." Nawaki now wanting to go by Nowaki said before getting up to walk a few steps before stopping to stare at the night sky. "I... I need to go see her."

"She her? Are you talking about Tsunade, or... do you mean, Koharu, your mother?" Sveta asked getting up as well.

"Mom. There are some questions on my mind and I need her to answer them for me." Nowaki said with Sveta protesting on how dangerous that is and that they should at least go to Tsunade first. "If I went to her first and if she even believes me she would never let me go see her! Tsunade has always been overprotective that way with me... with Nawaki."

"You would have to go to Cinnabar town to confront her and I doubt her guards would just let us in! And given your explanation her guards don't even know you're her son anyway!" Sveta said.

"I know that place inside and out. And there just so happens to be a secret entrance that only me and Mom knew about. So I'll be able to get us in and straight to where we can find her without anyone knowing." Nowaki explained.

"That's the information I was hoping to hear." A voice said to the left of the two making them turn their head to that direction to see Ryugi sitting on top of the monkey bars. "Hello again Nowaki. Do you remember me?"

"Ryugi?!" Sveta said remembering who Ryugi is.

Nowaki just looked at him. Earlier before his personal trip down memory lane he would have been angry and agitated at seeing the enemy that held him back during the Sasuke retrieval mission. But right now he just looked at him with mild agitation. "Ryugi... I don't know whether to hit you for 1 of 2 Reasons. The first was for holding me back during my last mission or the other for not even trying to help jog my memory. I thought we were friends?"

Ryugi actually smiled a bit. "None of that was personal, but it was nice to finally beat you for once. As for the second reason. I wanted to, but you most likely wouldn't have believed me."

Nowaki was a bit annoyed at that statement given how true it would have been. "Well I'm glad at least one of us was having fun you icy smart alec! So what exactly did you come to find me for? Did that Yuyake guy sent you to mess with me instead of doing it himself?"

"Well yes and no. Yuyake did send me, but not to mess with you. We need your help with something important." Ryugi said getting they're attention. He then gave them the run down of the mission that Namine wanted them to do tonight regarding the rescue of the other orphans. "The only problem is that we don't have any possible way of getting into that huge volcano base without being detected or where to find what we're looking for. It's like a maze down there and Namine says that your the only one other than koharu herself that knows the layout of that place."

Nowaki needed to think about it for a moment. He's not really keen on the thought of working with Yuyake, but when he thought more about it those kids are his mother's prisoners so if not for his good nature of wanting to help people it would be his obligation to help them. "Okay. I'll help you. I was going to go see my mom anyway." Nowaki looked towards Sveta. "You want in on this too, Sveta?"

"Of course I do!" Sveta replied. "So what do we do first?"

Just then a portal opened from behind Ryugi. "First we go through this portal and meet up with the others. I know it seems a bit sudden but we have a limited time frame of which to do this mission." Ryugi said entering the portal.

Nowaki was staring at the portal. He just found out the origin of his birth and right now is about to do a mission centers around it. He's used to things not going so simple but it wouldn't hurt for things to just be that way for once. He soon felt someone grabbed his left hand and saw that it was Sveta smiling at him. Without even saying it Nowaki could tell that she was saying 'We can do this' which was enough to lift his spirits.


Magilou's pocket dimension

Wasabi after the whole conversation with Namine went to look for Sin. Thankfully Namine told her where to look and found Sin now wearing a skin tight black suit with lavender designs on the lower legs and forearms and on the back there still was the devil like tail. She also saw her on the phone talking with someone. Sin turned her head to see her but quickly went back to talking on the phone not seeming to care if the cat girl ninja overheard the conversation. "It's nothing Yuyake, it's just Wasabi. Anyway I'll be there in a few, just don't start the party without me... oh you know just what to say to me, Yu! I'll see you soon, bye!" Sin hanged up her phone and turned to look at Wasabi. "You want something? Because I'm about to go somewhere really soon, so I can't stay long."

"I was just letting you know that Namine told me and Naruto everything and that we decided that we're going to help you guys save the others. But why exactly aren't you going to participate? Wouldn't this be your chance to finally knock some Leaf Ninja heads around?" Wasabi asked.

"Oh don't get me wrong, I was definitely looking forward to raising hell in that place. However, Yuyake said he needs my help with something and promised me that there will be people for me to hurt. So unfortunately for you guys you get to miss seeing me in action."

"I'm sure we'll be able to cope." Wasabi said sarcastically. "So how long have you two been a thing? Because something says Yuyake must be some guy if you're willing to miss out on a most likely dangerous but fun battle like this?"

Sin mal sighed a bit knowing that was true but to Wasabi's surprise her facial expression turn to a lovingly blush. "Oh trust me feline when I say that Yuyake is truly wonderful in so many ways. We've only been going out for a few months but it felt like it was even longer. We met each other at the beginning of last year at first we were enemies, then Frenemies, and finally Lovers! If you just knew our love story you would be completely jealous on how exciting it was!" Sin explained blushing while smiling with hearts in her eyes.

"Holy Cow! Sin's in love! I was expecting some kind flinging relationship!" Wasabi said looking surprised. "You said that you two used to be enemies? How did you two meet?"

"Oh we re met each other when he was still one of 'those' ninjas and when I was still a pawn in the court. Back then he didn't even remember his real name. Those people took away his identity and made him into someone else, but me and Namine reminded him of who he was bit by bit until he finally took back his identity." Sin explained. "Ok! That's enough talking! I better get going before Yuyake decides to start just to punish me for being late. But then again he'd sometimes does it for kicks. Have fun on your side!" Sin said as a portal showed up in front of her.

"Wait!" Wasabi called-out. "What did you mean by those ninjas? Are you saying Yuyake used to be a ninja?"

"He wasn't just any Ninja." Sin began walking towards the portal but not before turning her head to look at wasabi to give her her answer. "He was also a leaf Ninja. In fact he was Naruto's senior." And with that she entered the portal as it closed leaving Wasabi flabbergasted at what she just said.

"I need to tell Naruto this!" Wasabi said leaving to go find Naruto.


Once Wasabi sound Naruto she explained what she found out about Yuyake and like she was before Naruto was shocked to hear this too. "So if what Sin says is true, then Yuyake and I were both attending the academy?" Naruto said pacing back and forth thinking to himself.

"That's what she said. But all of that just sounds too far-fetched to believe." Wasabi said in response.

"But at the same time not improbable." Naruto said as he stopped pacing. Wasabi confused by this asked him to elaborate. "I barely remember Yuyake. Sure I remember his name but I honestly do not remember what he looked liked, and on top of that Sin also said that he went by another name. So for all I know I could have passed by him in the hallway saying hi and not know who he is."

Wasabi in that instant imagined the scene playing out just as Naruto said. "I can actually see that happening. A part of me is actually more surprised that Sin freely told me about this... wait a minute? What if Sin 'was' supposed to tell me that? On Yuyake's orders."

"I think your right on that." Naruto agreed. "Sin is definitely crazy, but she's not stupid, and Yuyake seems to love leaving hints for people to contemplate. He wants us to try and figure him out. He wants us to guess who he really is under that Dome helmet."

"But I don't get it? We already know who he really is, so why would he... he wants us to figure out who he was when he was still part of the leaf Village!"

"Correct!" Naruto said coming to the same conclusion. "He's telling us his story but not in chronological order. The story's pages are all scattered about. We know the stories beginning which was the night of the fire at the orphanage, and ending which is him being an assassin for the Court of Silence. But the middle parts which is the journey leading up to the ending is missing."

"So if that's the case, what do we do next in order to start filling up the missing pages?" Wasabi asked.

"We can come back to this later, but chances are I will have to ask team guy about this, if they knew him of course." Naruto replied. Considering Sin saying that Yuyake was his senior in the academy it's most likely that he may have known Lee, Tenten and Neji.

Soon a portal opened in front of them and the voice began to speak around them. "Ok! You two need to get going! Not that you're bad houseguest or anything, but your mission is about to get started. This portal will take you to where Ryugi is." The voice of magilou said.

"Well that's one way to tell someone to leave. Let's get to it, shall we." Naruto said turning to the portal.

Wasabi then remembered something. "Hey wait! I almost forgot. We left Ami back at the temple! Shouldn't we go and check up on her?"

"Don't worry, while you went to talk with Sin, I called Myucel and told her about Ami's situation. She and Kim will watch her while we're on this mission." Naruto said reassuring his partner. With that being said they both enter the portal as it closed behind them.


Cinnabar town, night time

We now join the adult as Tsunade, Retsu, Shizune, Shikaku, Hiashi, Choza, Tsume and Shibi wearing standard Leaf Jonin gear. Tonton was smelling the area and found the location at the entrance. Tsunade then turn to the head of the hyuga clan.

"Hiashi, can you use your Byakugan to scout out the base?"

"I already tried but I can't see inside from here. I'm afraid I won't be able to give any warning of what's to come." Hiashi answered.

"Of course it wouldn't be that simple. Looks like we'll have to just go in and keep on our guard." Tsunade said.

"Maybe I can be of some assistance then." the voice of inoichi spoke directly into their heads. "Look. I know most of you probably don't trust me right now, but before you say anything I'm going to inject some of my memories into your heads. It'll explain the situation."

"What is he talking about-" Tsume said before she and everyone else held their heads in slight pain as information was entering their thoughts. As soon as it ended Tsume spoke again. "Your so lucky that you did this right now, Inoichi. I was going to split your throat for double-crossing me! Why didn't you just tell me before you went outside to call Shibi?"

"I couldn't take the chance that Gaku or anyone else overhearing us. Sorry I took your phone without asking but I needed to get a message to Shibi and have him go to your house before anything bad happen. And also Shikaku and Choza, sorry for keeping this secret from you two." Inoichi apologize.

"I'm just happy to know that you're not truly a traitor my old friend." Choza said relieved.

"I'm happy to hear that too, but I do expect to hear an explanation about all of this." Said Shikaku.

"I second that. When this is over I want to hear everything regarding this. But for now tell us what Koharu is doing and where Kakashi and the others are right now?" Tsunade ordered.

"She's preparing to board and launch a believe it or not metal flying man of war ship. And I mean bigger than your standard man of war! It's practically a Flying assault ship! And I just finished seeing the technicians loading the artillery weapons, and trust me there's enough there to destroy a City!" Inoichi explained causing his comrades to gasp in shock and horror. "As for Kakashi, Guy and Asuma, they're in the cell blocks and like she said in the message they're not seriously hurt or mained. I'm sending a map layout of the base to your phones. I have to do this quick before I- AHH!"

"Inoichi!" Shikaku and Choza called-out.

"Everyone move in!" Tsunade ordered. Without hesitation they all ran into the base expecting a fight and ready to meet it. But whether or not they were capable of the feeding the challenges ahead was still unknown to them even to Tsunade herself.


Not too far away near a small Farm that seem deserted a portal opened where Naruto and wasabi exited it. There to greet them was Ryugi, Nowaki, Sveta, a girl with light skin and purple hair with bangs that reached her shoulders and was wearing a full body swimsuit with short sleeves that was blue on the top while green on the bottom, this was Isarabi. Next was Lime who was wearing a short sleeve button up shirt with some jeans and the black shaded glasses that he stole from a ninja when he escaped.

"Wait a second? Why's Anjin here? You said Naruto and some girl named Wasabi was coming through that portal." Nowaki asked confused. (oh yeah, he doesn't know about that. Well Naruto, better time as any to tell him.)

"That's because I am Naruto, Nowaki." Naruto said taking of his hood revealing his face.

"What!" Nowaki yelled in his head as he remembered his first encounter with the hooded figure and now realises that he was actually fighting Naruto that night.

"Wow! So this so called Devil of the hidden leaf was actually Naruto?" Lime said hearing about Anjin from many rumors. "Alright! I knew someone before they become a vigilante!"

Isarabi did not reply or react seemingly not to care.

"Hello Naruto. I'm glad to see you recovered just fine." Sveta said greeting Naruto.

"Hey to you too, Sveta. So I see you finally found 'your Nawaki'." Naruto said letting them know that he's aware of Nowaki's other identity which made Nowaki look away a bit while Sveta gave Naruto a look that said that subject was very sensitive at the moment. "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Naruto apologized realizing his mistake.

"Don't worry about it Naruto, I'm not that broken up about it. Just very confused and weird out by it." Nowaki said with a sweat drop look still not looking directly at Naruto. Inwardly he wondered if he knew about the clone embryo detail of the story.

"By the way, where's that Iwabee guy? Sin said he was helping you guys." Wasabi asked not seeing the guy from earlier that they met at the pocket dimension.

"Once Ryugi showed up he couldn't wait to leave any sooner. Lime just couldn't stop annoying the heck out of him." Isarabi answered while looking at lime who just laughed nervously.

"What? I just asked him a few questions about himself. I figured since we were just going to wait until everyone got here it wouldn't hurt to kill some time by talking." Lime said in his defense.

"Do you guys at least know where he went?" Naruto asked.

Isarabi continued. "I did ask him that figuring he wouldn't answer lime. He said he got a call from Yuyake. I don't know what they were talking about, but Iwabee seemed pretty anxious, excited even."

Wasabi then had thought and whispered something to Naruto. "Do you remember what Iwabee said earlier about him being your senior? It could be possible that him and Yuyake were teammates."

"I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping to talk to him but looks like that'll have to wait." Naruto whispered back. "So, what do we do first, and is this all there is to the people participating?"

"There are others but Namine said that this many was enough. Also, I personally know a few that would be very difficult to work with." Ryugi began. "As for what comes first? Nowaki, do you remember the location of that secret entrance?"

All eyes were on Nowaki as he spoke. "Yeah. It's underneath the barn house with the staircase a few steps away from the entrance." Nowaki walked towards the barn house and took a deep breath before holding his hand out, instantly the doors of the barn house opened surprising both him and Naruto especially himself considering he was just winging it. He then looked at the floor before turning together. "Just give me a moment. It's been a long time since I open this door and used my telekinesis." After a few seconds the ground began to shake a bit and suddenly staircase revealed itself heading down. "And here it is."

"Good, we can finally get started." Said Ryugi as he, Lime, and Isarabi went in first followed by Wasabi and Sveta.

Nowaki and Naruto were the last ones outside. The ladder notice that the former was looking up with his eyes glowing Orange. Curious he activated his Eagle Vision along with his lenses that allowed him to see a big galleon pirate ship with a yellow outline and black and color with some yellow metal designs. The ship was floating right above the volcano about 30 feet above it. "What the heck am I seeing?"

"That's my mom's personal ship. And I can just feel that she's up there right now." Nowaki said continuing to look at the ship.

Naruto stop to look at Nowaki. "You were hoping to confront her, weren't you?"

"It was that obvious?"

"Yeah. Look Nowaki, I'm not going to pretend that I know what you're going through right now, and that you're probably contemplating on wanting to go after her, but with her up there this is the best opportunity to get in, get the people we came for and get out without having to deal with her, and we'll definitely need your help. So what I'm asking is, are you ready for this?"

Nowaki was silent before speaking. "Yeah. I am. But after this mission there's something I need to tell you. Not right now but afterwards."

"Of course. There's also something I want to talk about too." Naruto said.


Volcano base

Tsunade and the people with her ran throughout the bass with Shizune, Retsu and Shibi separating themselves to go find Kakashi and his team.

After about an hour and a half of running Tsunade, and the people with her arrived to what looked to be a flight deck with many ships ranging from scooters to Brigids and frigates. There they saw inoichi on the ground severely bruised up with Gaku standing over him as he just noticed the people who entered the room. "So it looks like Lady Koharu was right about Inoichi being a double agent. How else would y'all have been able to get here so easily. I almost felt pity for the punishment he took."

"It was either that or we could have just said sniffed out your traitorous stench, Gaku!" Tsume barked out. She then looked at inoichi and how badly hurt he was. "Was it you that did this to him?!"

"Oh no! This is brutal even for me." Gaku said as more ninjas showed up three of them from the hyuga clan, two from the akamichi clan, and 5 more inazuka. "This was Lady Koharu's doing. When you double cross her you get your punishment straight from her."

"Where's Koharu!?" Tsunade demanded.

"Like we're going to answer that" An Akamichi enemy said.

"She's above the volcano!" Inoichi managed to yell out. His captors were about to attack him until Choza used his partial expansion hand to grab his friend and bring him over to their side. "Thank you Choza. Koharu is above the volcano while the volcano itself is releasing a holographic smokescreen that's cloaking to ship. She's preparing to attack the grass Village and destroy it..." Inoichi said before blacking out.

"She's going to massacre in entire Village?" Hiashi gasp in horror.

Tsunade was also horrified considering she had plans to try and negotiate with the grass Village. But if Koharu succeed in her assault on the village that would all be meaningless. She clenched her Fists and charged at the group of ninjas hoping to end this in one strike and then go after their true Target. However one of the 2 akamichi charge at Tsunade with a partial expansion fist of their own as the leaf symbol on they're headband glowed yellow and once they're fist collide it created a sonic boom that pushed them both back to Tsunade and the others shock. "Impossible! How could he match my punch?!"

The other Akamichi then bloated himself like a balloon clearly intending to use human boulder. Just when he was about to run them Tsunade who was still dazed over Choza use partial expansion on both his arms and use them to hold him back. "I can't hold him off for long! One of you need to think of something quick!"

"How'd did he get so strong? What if?" Hiashi quickly used his Byakugan to examine their enemies and was astonished at what he found. "They're headbands are giving off weird yellow energy that increasing their chakra levels making their Jutsu stronger."

"No wonder Gaku beat me! Damned cheats!" Said an angry Tsume.

Shikaku look at the situation. "Hiashi. Is there a way I think get rid of their power boost?"

"I would say it would most likely be to destroy their forehead protectors, most notably the leaf symbol. That would definitely stop them from getting stronger." Hiashi said just as their enemies began to charge at them with their headbands glowing yellow as well. "Here they come!"

"Then let's make sure to end this quickly! Attack!" Tsunade called out which lead to choza to push back with all his might against his turncoat Clan member and began to charge in with Tsume and Hiashi following suit.

Just as she was about to enter the fight Shikaku stopped her. "We can handle this, lady Tsunade. You need to go after Koharu before she takes off for the grass Village. With your flight ability you'll be able to reach read her."

Tsunade wanted to argue not wanting to leave the clan heads to deal with these powered enhanced enemies not knowing how strong it could be, but she knew that Shikaku was right like usual. The more they stayed here the further Koharu gets. "Fine! But just don't lose to these traitors! Also, one of you needs to get Inoichi to either Retsu or Shizune. His injuries are too severe to remain untreated!"

Receiving a nod Tsunade took flight and punch through the hangar door leading outside. She quickly summon katsuyu and told her to make clones of herself and spread out thought she can keep in contact with everyone."

After doing so the slug summon began to share her worries with Tsunade. "Lady Tsunade, be careful, I've never felt a power like this before and we don't know the full extent of Koharu's powers" katsuyu warned.

"I know, but I'm the only one strong enough to go head-to-head with her, and just because she's in a younger body doesn't make her stronger than me!" Tsunade proclaimed flying faster. (Remember folks, Tsunade has no idea that Koharu is a steel humanoid or that she used Fusion jutsu, so she has no idea what he's walking into.)

Tsunade using her levitating flight was finally able to catch up and land on top of the mid deck. Once landed she took a few moments to breathe and noticed that now that she was on the ship she is now part of the cloak that kept it hidden. She saw a few soldiers and gave them an intimidating look. "Where is she." Tsunade demanded.

They didn't even bother to point their guns at her as they pointed towards the stairs that led to the back of the boat where the wheel and Captain's Quarters were. Tsunade walked right in and was face to back Koharu who was hitting in her chair looking out at the back window in her usual slim battle suit but wearing her business shirt and her hair still tied. "It took you almost an hour to get here, Tsunade. When I heard that you could fly too I was expecting I wouldn't be waiting long." Koharu spoke. "So is it safe to say that you being here is your answer to my proposition?"

"How could you ever think that I would go along with this?! I rather face my debt collectors then allow you to keep doing criminal Acts, especially if they involve you massacring an entire Village!" Tsunade said glaring at the back of koharu's head.

"Really? Hiruzen wasn't completely against me running my crime syndicate so long as I kept it to a minimum." Koharu said knowingly upsetting Tsunade even more.

"There is no way sarutobi Sensei would allow you to do something like this for so long. Isn't that the reason he implanted inoichi into your ranks? To try and take you down." Tsunade hypothesized based on the information she has right now. "And just to let you know he's still alive."

"Oh, so Inoichi is still alive? Shame I waited for two good years to murder that brat for what he did to Nowaki all those years ago." Koharu said with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Your mean when he liberated him from being used by you as some kind of weapon? I can't believe you would clone my younger brother and use them as a weapon? Have you no respect for the Dead?" Tsunade said revealing that she new something about Nowaki's origin.

"Is that's what the blue Oni told you when he brought my son to you, or did Jiraiya figure it out?" Koharu inquired confusing Tsunade when she said Son. "Of course you wouldn't know. Nowaki was never your brother's clone to start off with. Your brother's from and DNA was necessary in order for my son to get stronger. He was never my weapon, he was always supposed to be my heir. He had such a great childhood and wanted for nothing. But on the day that he would finally be able to properly start learning how to use solar energy, your sensei raided and destroyed my facility causing me to lose some of my metahumans. The facility and The metas were something I could forgive, but the one thing I could never forgive him for is for taking my son and giving him to you as if you had some kind of claim to him.." Koharu said gripping her arm chair showing she was angry.

"Is that why you did nothing when Orochimaru attacked and didn't even try to save him? Was it all out of spite!?" Tsunade questioned.

"He's the one that spared Orochimaru when he still had the means to kill him, but in the end he didn't take it. If that debacle was going to come back to bite him, well..." Koharu turned around to finally face Tsunade. "The fool had no one to blame but himself."

That was the final straw. Tsunade lunged at Koharu with intent to end this in one punch. Koharu despite seeing this did not show any signs of moving to dodge the attack instead got up and caught the punch with her open fist. "What?" Tsunade said completely surprised considering no one has ever blocked her attack before. And that is true, no one has ever stood there and caught her punch.

Koharu saw the look of disbelief on the fifth Hokage's face and smiled evilly. "I was hoping to see you make that face Tsunade. I can honestly say the payoff was more than worth the wait!" Koharu said before punching Tsunade hard.


Kurama Clan estate, nighttime

From a good distance away from the village was a mansion estate with anbu Black Ops ninjas hidden and patrolling the area and conveniently there was one light on at the top where a girl with light brown long hair that reached her mid-back and pale skin wearing a kimono. She was painting a portrait of a medieval castle and throughout the room there were other portraits of landmarks.

Outside a good distance away from the others an anbu member was perched on a tree keeping a lookout for anyone who's not supposed to be here. It was quiet from his point of view and it was almost time for radio contact which they did frequently to like each other know that they're still there. "I don't get why we have to watch this girl? I mean who would want a girl who only knows genjutsu?"

"A lot more people than you think." Yuyake whispered from behind the anbu. Before the anbu could react Yuyake put him in a chokehold while kicking him in the back of the knee forcing him on his knees. "Shhh. Now there's no need to get frantic buddy. I'm just giving you the night off." Yuyake said as the ninja in his hold was beginning to lose consciousness. "But to be honest, this is the last time you'll be doing this job. If they don't fire you for messing up I mean."

The anbu couldn't respond as he felt light headed and soon fell unconscious. Yuyake let him go and then took his mask to pull a radio chip out of it and inserted it on the side of his helmet. The radio activated and he could hear good conversations. "This is Lion calling from the tower, is everything green on your side?"

The Assassin Creed here repeated Rodger sir from the radio. "Rodger here sir." Yuyake said while using his Dome helmet's voice modulator to mimic the anbu's voice. After that was over, Yuyake turned of the radio com but kept it open so he can at least listen to the conversations. "Well now that takes care of infiltration, now I just need to get to the tower. Are you ready, Sin?"

Sin then made her presence known by hugging Yuyake from behind. "Of course. You just worried about getting into the tower unnoticed, and I'll take care of the anbu outside." Sin replied before closing her eyes and use a certain observation technique to detect all the enemies in the area through their auras. "There are 7 anbu in all not counting this guy. 5 out here, and 2 in the tower, a medic Ninja and the girl is at the top where the light is on. So, Yu? How do you want this to go down? Personally I say we kill them and leave no witnesses."

"Sounds tempting but not necessary. Just keep your hyena mask on and beat the five out here, but don't kill them unless you have to. I'll be handling the two inside the tower." Yuyake said before typing something on his phone and sending it to someone. "Ok! Let get this heist underway!"

"Wait! Before we begin." Sin pressed about you on Yuyake's helmet which caused his mask to dissipate to the lower half of it. She then turned him around and sealed his lips with hers. Yuyake instead of pulling back pulled Sin in while kissing back. After about a minute and a half they finally pulled back as Yuyake push the button to conceal his face again. "Sorry but I thought I do a kiss for luck thing."

"You never been one for that type of thing." Yuyake said. "You don't believe in luck."

"I know, I just wanted an excuse to get a quick kiss out of you. It gets me excited and I like going into battle excited." Sin replied as the two they separated. Sin mal went over to the clearing area in front of the tower putting on a hyena mask. No sooner did the five anbu came out and surrounded her asking who she was. "Oh no one special. Except your worst nightmare!" Sin said as an aura of purple, black, and violet circled around her. This aura also Unleashed a spiritual pressure that seemed to give off an ominous feeling as the anbu felt an unusual feeling of discomfort and uneasiness. "I can tell even with your mask on that right now you all are wishing you stayed home today. But none of y'all get to go home until I'm done playing with you all!" Sin said going on the attack.

Inside the tower, Yuyake has infiltrated it without no one noticing because they were all too overwhelmed with fear by Sin's Aura of fear. Yuyake then summoned a weapon which was a crossbow that was now in his right hand. "Alright then. Let's rock this thing."

Yuyake began walking up the tower. He noticed that there were no other people except the three that Sin already pointed out along with Yakumo which made him wonder did Yakumo lived here by herself with only these people here as company. "Yakumo... knowing you, you must feel like a caged bird here. There are many things I can't already forgive the Old Man for, but stealing your dream and locking you away here is just as worse as what he did to me. Just wait pale skin I'm getting you out of here." Yuyake said as he went up further and saw two anbu talkin the one another, one with a coyote mask and another with a lion mask that had fur around it imitating a lion's mane.

"I heard some commotion outside, did something happen sir?" Coyote in a female voice asked lion.

"That's what we're going to find out." The Lion said as he and coyote prepared to go downstairs until they saw Yuyake. "What the?"

"Yeah I know, I be surprised too if someone just showed up from the direction you're heading towards. Actually I would find that quite ominous." Yuyake said pointing his crossbow at them.

"An intruder!" Coyote send preparing to attack until lion grabbed her by the arm.

"Don't coyote! That person is knightmare, The Immortal assassin! Go upstairs and defend Yakumo and tell the Matic to keep on their guard!" Lion ordered. Although reluctant coyote did as instructed and ran upstairs. Lion then look at Yuyake before taking out some brass knuckles and focusing chakra into them before they heated up to produce flames. "What could you possibly want with this girl, assassin?"

"I could just be a massive spoiler and just tell you but... Nah! It's really none of your business!" Yuyake fired the crossbow shooting a red laser like arrow at the anbu who quickly dodges it.

He then went on the attack throwing a fiery barrage of fist at Yuyake who put up his guard and gained a white outline and took the punches but appeared unaffected as the parts of the armor that were head gloved rad. "This should finish it! Fire Style: Burnin lionfest!" His right fist was engulfed in fire that resembled a lion and punched Yuyake right in the face pushing him back but still on his feet none the last.

Yuyake was silent for a few seconds before speaking. "You got some nice attack power there, Mufasa. (no offence to people who love The Lion King) But here. Have it back!" Yuyake glowed red and released a powerful energy wave that pushed back lion with great force that he actually impact the wall. "I no I said this before but man I love bide."

"Bide?" Lion said not knowing such a move.

"A Spirit counter-attack move that absorbs the momentum of an attack, stores it and then releases it in a blast of energy. So take notes, if you ever see someone glowing like I did, don't attack." Yuyake said has the lion anbu passed out. "Thank goodness this armor and adamant haki because those attacks could have really did some damage if I took the full blunt on them. Now all that's left is the coyote upstairs... Man I should have brought some Dynamite." Yuyake said going upstairs.


Cinnaber town, volcano base

Down in another part of the base the youngest Intruders with Nowaki leading the way. After a few good minutes someone that being lime asked exactly where are they going. "I'm taking us to the security room. I don't know exactly where to find your orphan friends so that's a good place to start."

"How do we know your not just leading us into a trap? I haven't forgotten that you are Koharu's son." Isarabi said skeptical.

"He's not Isarabi! If he wanted to trap us he would have done so by now!" Sveta said in a defensive tone.

"You obviously have the hots for him so of course you would believe him. But what about the rest of you guys? Should we really trust the son of the woman who kept most of us here against our will? For all we know this could all be a trap just to capture us again!" Isarabi said stopping to ask everyone.

It was silent until Naruto spoke first. "Nowaki is Koharu's son, there's no denying that, but even so he's still my friend and teammate so I trust. Who your parents are don't Define you nor should it speak for you either." Naruto said speaking up for Nowaki. "Besides, if he was leading us to a trap I would have known by now." Naruto said before a thought came to mind. "we haven't run into anyone yet. Is something else happening?"

Soon enough the made it to the security room where to Nowaki's surprised no one was there. "Ok, just where the hell is everyone? There's always at least one guy in here."

"I think I found him." Wasabi said bringing their attention to the unconscious guard. "It looks like he was very recently and was hit by something very heavy."

"Looks like Someone beat us here? But why?" Lime asked.

Ryugi was already trying to figure that out has he played back the footage for the security room. What they saw was a kid around their age wearing an anbu mask with with blue long hair I came in with a large weapon and struck the security guard. Then another anbu came in except he had red spiky hair.

I'll just go ahead and tell you guys that these intruders are just Axel and Siax transformed into their younger selves.

Ryugi luckily was able to turn on the audio so they can hear what they were saying. "This isn't good. These guys are also after the others and he's telling his comrade to go after the metahumans which seems to be what they're calling the others, while he goes to the generator room and cause an overload that will most likely caused this volcano to erupt taking everyone in here with it."

"Are they insane or something!? Why would they want to do that!?" Isarabi said frightened.

"I think I might have an idea why and who would want to do this if these anbu are part of that Foundation. But I think we should worry about stopping him from taking the others and starting an eruption. There's no telling how devastating it could be." Naruto said. "Okay change of plans. We split up. Four of us will go after the two heading for the other orphans while the other three go after the guy trying to blow us all up. Any volunteers?"

"Me and Nowaki can go after the blue haired guy and stop him from causing the eruptions. Who wants to be the third that comes with us?" Sveta asked with Ryugi volunteering.

That leaves Naruto, Wasabi, Lime, and Isarabi to deal with the other Intruder. After wishing each other good luck they all separated.


Well I know some of them didn't see that coming. But all of you who's been reading so far probably did see this coming in some way. But I digress, as it's time for the big fight that you all probably been waiting for! Tsunade vs Koharu!

Tsunade was not having an easy time. Koharu punches were on par with hers but to make matters worse she was play faster and more agile than her making it hard to land a punch. They were now outside and Tsunade was desperately trying to hit Koharu who simply dodged or swiped her attacking hand away but also took time to do some quick jobs on her. Tsunade pulled her arm back to try anthro her quickest strongest punch which proved futile as Koharu leans back and did a backflip kick kicking Tsunade up before he fell down.

"This is really Disappointing, Tsunade. Despite my dislike of you I genuinely respected your strength, but from closer expection it really is nothing more than just a crush, isn't it?" Koharu said taunting.

"That's some arrogant talk coming from someone who threw away her Humanity just to get stronger." Tsunade said slowly getting up.

"There are many ways to acquire power and get stronger Tsunade. Some people are just born to be strong and talented while others who are born average or week have to struggle to get stronger or simply strip the strong of some of their power. My time would herizen and danzo in are beginning days as Ninja showed me this." Koharu explained.

"So which are you?" Tsunade asked.

Chuckling a bit led a bit Koharu decided to humor her. "I am neither. I simply created my own power. A power that would not only set me apart from the rest, but also put it on par with some of the greatest warriors in history! Your days as the Invincible woman of the legendary sannin have long since past Tsunade oh, and you have no one but yourself to blame for it."

"I don't know what you mean by that." Tsunade said finally getting back up. " but I'm no longer just one of the legendary sannin, I am 5th Hokage!" Tsunade said as she and koharu walk towards each other until they were face to face with her just being slightly taller the the councilwoman.

"I know exactly what you are, you spoiled little brat. And just in case you forgotten. I was the one that made you Hokage.

With enough being said the two women locked fist causing a sonic boom that made the ship Shake leading to the soldiers to go below deck to avoid getting caught up in the fight.

Tsunade through punch after punch trying to hit Koharu but once again she was just too fast and was able to block them before she did a left elbow jab to tsunade's incoming right hook punch before she did a karate chop to her left side causing her to winch back but was still unprepared for her push kick that sent her flying backwards until she landed on the other side of the boat as Koharu walked towards her slowly.

Tsunade took this time to heal her left side that was hit before launching herself and grabbing Koharu before taking them both up further into the sky and preparing to throw her back to the ship very hard in effort to take her and the ship down. Once she did that however she was completely surprised when Koharu stopped mid fall and went for a punch which Tsunade had to block. This soon became a sky battle with both of them going back and forth with punches. Tsunade for her part found this extremely difficult considering she never in a million years thought that she would like someone who can match her in strength but at the same time also faster than her. after getting some distance she launched herself at her opponent with her right hand glowing blue with chakra as Koharu came in with a yellow punch of her own. once these two attacks collided there was a powerful sonic boom Aftershock that pushed them both back but both recovered pause they both women ended up in a stalemate with their hands intertwined and staring each other down.

"How on Earth could she have this kind of strength?! This is nothing like my monstera strength ability!" Tsunade said in her thoughts.

"Right now this super strength of yours is the only thing that's keeping you in this fight. Which I got to say is pretty underwhelming. I mean Kakashi put up a better fight than you are right now." Koharu taunted.

"Don't underestimate me!" Tsunade yelled as the diamond on her forehead glowed and the powerful beam of chakra shot out blasting Koharu away. Tsunade then you needed a second or two to breathe given that to hurt the first time she's ever used that head laser on an actual opponent.

"Lady Tsunade! Lookout!" Katsuyu said bringing tsunade's attention back towards the fight but was too late to avoid the yellow sword that pierced her left shoulder and with speed similar to Guy's Koharu appeared right behind her and delivered a spinning side kick to her back plowing her back onto the ship. Before she could attempt to get up she saw an incoming of yellow missiles heading right towards her. Tsunade barely had enough time to conjure up a psychic barrier to protect her herself from taking all that damage but was still hit with the strong kinetic force that cracked the barrier.

Tsunade turned around so she could push herself back up but was unable to when Koharu landed on top of her pushing her face down with her knee against her back. "An energy Beam made of chakra and the psychic force field. Not bad, but it only delayed the inevitable." Koharu said as the slug princess struggle to break free. "Stop squirming! You only make things harder for yourself!"

"Make Me!" Tsunade challenged while still struggling to get koharu off her.

Koharu then gained an evil look in her eyes and she smiled. "Fine. I will!" Koharu positions both her knees on tsunade's back used her left-arm to put her in a choke hold and her right to grab her right arm. She did backflip onto her back taking Tsunade with her and then would both her knees on her back and the momentum she delivered a devastating double knee strike on tsunade's spine causing a huge crack as Tsunade yelled out in pain.

(Ouch! You know that's gotta hurt! I can't believe Koharu just Baned Tsunade!)

"LADY TSUNADE!" Katsuyu yell out in horror as Koharu pushed Tsunade offer and got up. Katsuyu wasted no time turning Tsunade over and placing herself on the area where she was hit and began to try healing her.

"Don't waste your time Katsuyu. I'll just break her back again and again until she stays down for good." Koharu said standing above them. She didn't notice that Tsunade was trying to make a hand sign for tiger and quickly grabbed her Andrew her at one of the pillars that held the sales and made a yellow knife which she used to crucify her to the pole by stabbing it through her hand that were over each other. "I saw your fight with Orochimaru and Kabuto, so I know about your little regeneration Jutsu. Unlike your grandfather's yours has to be activated while his was just automatic. So all anyone would have to do is to keep you from making a hand sign to activate it."

"How can you be so cruel to your own sensei's grand niece?! You're a monster, and Demon, the Grim Reaper!" Katsuyu said angrily and she continued hearing tsunade's back as fast as she possibly could.

"Sticks and Stones, slug." Koharu said unaffected by the insult. "In a way this is her own fault. The years she spent in gambling and drinking and self-pity severely weakened her fighting prowess. I mean she couldn't even defeat Orochimaru without help and his arm the were useless, and before then that traitor Kabuto was dismantling her piece by piece and he's weaker than Kakashi. Pretty pathetic if you ask me." Koharu said before creating yellow orb in her hand that grow twice in size. "I should at least thank you though. You did take care of Nowaki for the five years he's been gone from me. So allow me to to grant you a quick and instantaneous death." Koharu said before firing the solar beam straight at Tsunade.

It look to be all over for Tsunade until a wall of blue water like energy appeared and protected her from the attack that would have no doubt incinerated her.

Koharu was only mildly surprised until she turned around to see Retsu wearing a standard Jonin outfit with a headband around her neck with her sword still around her waist standing behind them. "Well if it isn't Retsu Unohana, or should I call you lady daimyo now?"

"You may call me whatever you like, I don't truly care. But what I do care is that you step away from Tsunade." Retsu said finally unsheathing her sword.

"How about you come and make me!" Koharu said creating a yellow orb Palm size and fired it at Retsu who simply deflected it away with her bare hand. If one was to a closer they could see her hand was now black and steel like before turning back to normal. "of course. on top of her being a waterbender she's also a spirit user and would also know how to use haki which is the advanced version of spirit techniques. How annoying." Koharu said in thought as she materialized a yellow katana. "Well then. Let's see if you can put up a better fight then this disappointment of an opponent." Koharu said referring to Tsunade.

Retsu found at her insult towards her old medical instructor as she unsheathed her blade and her hand and the sword itself gained the same black coating that was shown earlier. "Fine by me. Just don't be too surprised if I turn out to be more than you can handle!"


End

And here is chapter 24! We are reaching the season finale folks! I was hoping to continue the story through this and just take a break from it but instead I'm just going to continue with through another story which will be later this year in the fall or before then.

For the new story I'll be working on in the meantime, it will be a Naruto and Hyper Neptunia crossover. It will be called Green Brother. A story based around Naruto being the younger brother of Vart, and the CPU candidates of Linbox.

As for the fight between Tsunade and Koharu. I know it may seem like I just debuff Tsunade during the fight but I did explain this during the story. It's just as Koharu said. Tsunade after the second great ninja war has spent her life gambling and drinking in self-pity and due to her fear of blood has avoided healing and fighting mostly leaving that to shizune and it's highly believe that she used her super strength as a way of intimidation to avoid fights. When she finally got back her will to fight she was struggling to defeat Orochimaru and Kabuto where one was severely weakened and the other was only Jonin level which I will put below Kakashi and Yamato's level. I am aware that she was still afraid of blood during that time but she was still fighting very sloppy which gave Kabuto plenty of openings to exploit. Even though I did give her some mental abilities she hasn't use them in combat until now. And before one of you say that I didn't include her regenerative abilities remember that is a juice to that she has to activate and it's not without a few risk. It's like what Madara said, her regeneration Jutsu is a lesser version of hashirama's regenerative abilities.

Now as for the Yuyake mystery. I gave you another clue and in the next story I will give out one final revelation before the story ends.

And one last thing. I have introduced the concept of spirit energy. In my story it has three names. Aura, Reishi, and Haki. Look up Rwby, Bleach and One piece for more information.

But until next time please leave reviews and see you all as a story continues!