The Twin Flashes of Konoha.
Naruto/Yugao
"Speech"
"Jutsu and Bijuu"
'Thoughts and mindscape'
Own Nothing

XXVIII: The Crush Part 2

The explosions and the screams caught Yugao off guard. Being married to the Jinchuriki of Konoha; The Hokage's Son and the key stone voter on the Shinobi Council had definitely come with some advantages. Becoming instinctively immune to all bar 'Tachi's Genjutsu was amazing.

Morning sickness, ever changing palette and the hormonal imbalances…not so much. But hey that's what you get for getting married and wanting children. Where she had been positioned in the stadium forbade certain types of weapons, one Fuuinjutsu tattoo later on her forearm and problem solved, the other entertaining thing no-one was going to stop her. Who would?

Alongside all of these weird perks that she got as the daughter-in-law of a Kage; it also came with almost constant scrutiny. However, with everything considered Namikaze-Uzuki Yugao was perfectly content with her life. Now they were in a war-zone, this stadium was filled with the Bunker Defence Force, this particular force was split into two sections with each half on each side of the civilian stands.

The civilians began to scream as Oto and Suna Shinobi launched themselves into the Civilian Stands. Being at the beginning of the second trimester and under attack it set her off. Yugao unsealed her sword, her body aching and her legs lightly cramping and her hair being thicker and now just reaching the tips of her shoulder blades and went to work.

Three shinobi launched themselves at her, but before she could do anything two ANBU were in the way. "Neko-Hancho…" They chorused as one.

Yugao couldn't stop the tears from welling in her eyes! She knew those two voices! "Gekko, Toru…Why? I…"

"Hancho, the ANBU owes you. Besides, your Husband owes ANBU three favours; your squad took this duty without thinking. Did you honestly think that Hokage-Sama or people wouldn't leave you without any bodyguards?"

Yugao shook her head, wiped her eyes "Civilians, we are under attack. This is not a drill, please keep close to the shinobi so we can guide you to the safety of the bunkers."

A few civilians protested but after seeing the other stadiums, devolve into charnel houses of jutsu and taijutsu they quickly complied. Very few shinobi harassed them as stepping out of the shadows was a blonde haired, red-eyed Nara who went by the name of Gasper.

"I think not. Nara Hidenjutsu: Shadow Neck snapping." Four enemy shinobi fell to the ground dead. "Pity…thought they'd be tougher. Yugao-sama, Yoshino-sama."

Yoshino Nara, Matriarch of the Nara clan eyed her mis-matched kinsman with a cocked eyebrow. A shinobi from Oto had launched himself towards said kinsman only for Gasper to melt into oil, reappear out of a shadow with a shadowy arm and it punctured the neck. "You've perfected that technique?"

Gasper scoffed and he plucked up his bo-staff, "Damn it…I'm going to need another. Somewhat. I'm one of Konoha's Ghost Squad, Yoshino-sama."

"You're supposed to be on shift."

"Shift change. Hida owed me a favour." Hida was an Akimichi that possessed the inability to manipulate stored calories. He instead used Doton Jutsu in lieu of his Akimichi techniques. Along with Yamanaka Zensho; a rather feminine male who was able to possess puppets and inanimate objects instead of people were an exceptionally efficient but odd Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

They'd taken their shortcomings and turned themselves into a rather eccentric but efficient squad. Plus, they were some of the few clan shinobi who didn't live amongst their kinsmen.

They were part of the Ghost Squad; a team meant to infiltrate deep into enemy territory carry out a mission and get out. Yoshino watched as Gasper, fell into a shadow and pop up behind various shinobi.

Yoshino pulled out her frying pan and brought it across a potential attackers knee, as Akimichi Cha slammed a meaty hand into the attacker. "Cha-chan."

"Yoshino-chan, Shion-chan's is over at the Flower shop. Holding her own but it would be a crime for us not to help her."

Meanwhile up on the rooftops, Akimichi Hida moulded earth around him "Doton: Akimichi Hidenjutsu: Human Bullet Boulder!"

"Body Possession jutsu!" Shouted Yamanaka Inoichi Yamanaka.

"Multi-Shadow Madness!" Rasped Shikaku Nara, and the older Nara and Yamanaka hurled the younger Akimichi into the street, whilst Shikaku effortlessly began to strangle other opponents.

"Inoichi-ojisan, Nara-sama…" Came a grouchy voice, both turned to find Yamanaka Zensho 'Zen' rolling out of a window. A machete in one hand, a bottle of beer in the other and a cigarette in his mouth. "…What's with the brawling on my roof?"

"We're under attack."

"I figured. Had two kick the door down…"

Shikaku looked at the scraggy haired, sunken eyed and pale skinned Yamanaka "Why you…"

"I was having a shit…Nothing more unpleasant than being disturbed by killers on the loo, with food being prepared…Now where are my Shika and Cho team?" Zensho looked in the street to see Hida and Gasper fighting back-to-back.

Zensho turned, bowed to them "I'll see you shortly."

Shikaku turned to Inoichi as Choza joined them "Zensho's interesting as ever."

"Like your Gasper and Choza's Hida are any less interesting." Inoichi retaliated as Choza joined them.

"Inoichi, Shika…What's this about my Hida."

"Interesting."

Choza's eyes narrowed "I believe you mean inventive. It's not his fault his genetics can't make him use our Hidenjutsu. The fact he's thought of alternatives makes him invaluable. Heck, he's offered to teach Choji."Hiden

Inoichi and Shikaku shuddered at that. Choji had potential but Hida; one of the Akimichi problem children teaching couldn't have positive ramifications.

"We'll chat about this later. We have a village to save."

(Tsume and Hana)

The Inuzuka Head and Heiress tore across the battlefield of their home village. Around them their clansmen with and without their ninken hurled themselves with gusto and near enough reckless abandon into their foes. In front of them landed six jonin, Tsume's eyes widened momentarily as she recognised them as shinobi who had nearly killed her so long ago.

There was a blur of movement off to her right as Inuzuka Matsu…One who had to save her dying nin-ken had melded with her and had unfortunately started a trend; they were known as the 'Frenzied'. The amalgamation resulted in permanently heightened senses and when mixed with chakra, phenomenal tracking skills. Slightly tougher frame but that was about it.

Matsu was amongst the Jonin, claws shredding and teeth biting. This was one of the many downsides, two of the Jonin were killed before six kunai eventually brought her down. However, as Matsu hit the floor Tsume and Hana were amongst them.

The remaining four Jonin fell but not before giving Hana some rather gruesome injuries. "Mother, Iruka…CAN NOT know about this."

Tsume smirked at her daughter "I think it'd be the perfect time to let him know, unless you've know something about him that I don't."

Hana grinned, "He was Dolphin."

Tsume stopped "Umino Iruka…Your boyfriend and lover was ANBU!" That was news to her, then again as Matriarch and Leader of the Inuzuka Clan any member of the Inuzuka in the ANBU she had to know about. "He's not an Inuzuka…I didn't need to know. However, it is good to know." She thought to herself.

(Hyuga Clan)

"This is why the Hyuga are the strongest Clan in Konoha." Hisashi declared, as he calmly slammed his wrist into an opponent's head and with his opposing hand collapsed the offender's wind pipe. Around him various shinobi had been thrown backwards by his Revolving Heaven technique and scattered around him were other members of his kinsmen including the elders.

Hinata and Hanabi were not far off, the former with her bo-staff a blur of blue-encased oak. Hanabi was nearby, keeping close to her designated bodyguards.

(Uchiha Clan)

Apparently, the invaders had attacked all around Konoha, including near the Konoha residential district. For the invaders, none of them were going to pass up the chance to abduct several Uchiha kiddies, who were running about the isolated compound.

Unfortunately for the hopeful stalkers, they had no idea who were on patrol duty this particular day. It appeared to only be Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Rei. Mikoto pulled her sword as Rei pulled a tanto, only for the would-be invaders to fall like puppets with their strings cut. The alarms blared and the Uchiha's in the compound with battle experience both retired and active rushed out ready to protect the children.

Shisui appeared in a seamless shimmer, kneeling in front of the True Head of the Uchiha family "Dealt with. Your orders Lady Mikoto?"

"Put the children where the coup meetings were held. I want a fifteen-man bodyguard on that building, with six more inside with the children with one person who knows the secret way out of that building. Fugaku and I will lead the rest to defend Konoha. This is our chance! Our chance to show that the Uchiha are loyal to Konoha."

Mikoto wasn't the best at speeches but when she saw the crowd of prepped shinobi and their sharingan spinning "Let's go."

"Unfortunately, Mikoto-sama…this will not be possible." A nasally demeaning voice called from just beyond the gates.

Shisui turned and flickered out of existence.

(Genin)

The genin had been brought out of the genjutsu; well aside from Sasuke and Hantei. Those two in particular were getting stuck into their opponents. Chunin and Jonin they might be going up against; but trying to avoid the well-known jonin and well any Konoha defender could be done but it left them at risk of being picked up off by the Genin.

Hantei was amongst them with shadow clone ascore, kunai clashing, shuriken spinning and replacing himself with a clone leading to either a crude assassination, of knife in a neck or a fireball.

"Mah, mah…what cute little monsters, I've managed to raise." Kakashi said with an eye-smile as he calmly dispatched a Suna-nin. Hantei, Sasuke and green looking Sakura were surprised at how nonchalantly their sensei was about killing.

"You three have done well so far. Right now we're on the war-footing, unfortunately you've missed the evacuation drill to the bunker. That means you're now officially frontline fighters, you're A-rank mission is to stop Team Subaku; alive if possible. All three are children of the current or former Kazekage…"

"Either way, they're valuable to us to make Suna behave."

With that the Genin of Team Seven along with a disgruntled Shikamaru and Aburame Shino the team of five took off after the Sand Siblings.

Around them the battle raged as more forces were deployed. Within his office in the bowels of Konoha the actual Shimura Danzo sat. "The time has come; the Tree must be purified in order to be saved."

(Toads and Jiraiya)

Hiro casually stomped on one massive serpent, whilst casually decapitating another with one of his massive katana. Ever since Naruto-sama had summoned him, he had only seemed to attract the lower and mid-level snake summons.

Hiro shrugged, he was the youngest brother of the Toad Boss, with Ken being the middle and Bunta being the eldest. Speaking of his elder brothers, Bunta had turned up with a 'Food Cart Destroyer' Technique as coined by Jiraiya but in reality the appropriate name of this entrance was 'Bringing Down the House'. One serpent quickly found out the danger of this technique the hard way.

"Hiro! Not that it's not good to see you here, who summoned you?"

"Naruto-san, did Bunta-sama. Why? Have we done something wrong?"

Bunta took a puff on his pipe "Yes and no…The fact that Minato's tadpole summoned you isn't a bad thing; it's rather…the paperwork and bureaucracy along with formalities that haven't been informed."

"Including the tax and revenue?"

"Including and especially them…Oni's every single bloody one of them." Bunta growled.

Hiro could only nod in agreement, he had no idea what being a Boss meant…He only trained with his swords… "Naruto, you and I are going to need a chat."