One day vacation on Gravitus, then off to Suna and the next adventure.
"You want to call Sakura, see if she changed her mind?" Naruto asked.
"She's unenhanced and just had to cram two years of school into a week of tests. Let's let her rest," Sasuke argued, feeling protective of the girl he'd never met.
"What did she mean when she said she was shipping out for the Dragon March?" Tenten asked from her seat.
"There's a string of systems on the border with the Kumo Empire nicknamed the Dragon March, since Kumo are basically dragons. Of course they'd be sending her to where all the wounded are," Naruto reasoned.
"Do you think we could do anything to help in the conflict with the Kumo Empire?" Hana asked hopefully.
"As we are now, not a chance. We're just one Assault Cruiser. Once Tenten has us kicked out with Uzu or even Uzu 0.5 weapons and tech, then maybe. But that would take a major refit. And I don't know about you, but I'm not comfortable doing it here at Olympus with Itachi looking over our shoulder. The guy already practically admitted he knows our secret," Naruto argued.
"He suspects something, at the very least. He agreed to let it go for my happiness, but if we draw High Command's attention then all bets are off," Sasuke explained.
"Can master not simply make the Admiral one of his mates?" Fu asked innocently.
"I promised Sasuke I wouldn't do that," Naruto told her gently even as Sasuke visibly shuddered.
"This gunship is fast! We're already at Spaceport Alpha!" Hinata called out.
"I don't see many alien ships around," Tenten said with disappointment, as she looked out at the wide variety of vessels landed at the spaceport.
"There aren't many who come here," John said, confirming her observation. "Olympus and Gravitus are military centers really, there isn't a huge demand for alien trade here. Most of those traders will be arms dealers, or munitions suppliers."
They headed down to the airlock in the cargo bay and then out into the spaceport. Naruto called the girls and Sasuke a hover-limo to take them clothes shopping, while he planned to take a hover-taxi to the arms emporium, as he had his own shopping to do. He booked a suite at the same hotel they had enjoyed last time and they all agreed to meet up there when they had finished their shopping bonanza. The crew all gave him a lengthy kiss goodbye and he felt as though he was in a daze by the time they finally parted ways.
The taxi driver was a friendly old fellow with a jolly smile and a twinkle in his eye. As Naruto relaxed into the comfortable leather seats at the back of the luxury taxi, the driver pushed a button, starting up the anti-grav cyclics that would keep the vehicle afloat.
"What brings you to Gravitus then young fella?" The cabbie said in a cheerful mood.
"Stocking up on weapons and armor," Naruto replied. "My gear got a bit bashed about on the last trip."
"Ah, there's a lot of that going about," the cabbie said sadly. "Hope it wasn't problems with them dragons?" He asked curiously.
"No, some Nuke this time," Naruto said with a smile.
"Ugh, those bastards reared their ugly mugs again?" The cabbie said grimacing.
"I remember the purge of '43." he said with distaste. "174th regulars." he said proudly.
"I heard about that one. They captured planets just before the purge didn't they?" Naruto said, remembering tales of the horrors found by the Konoha Federation forces when they reclaimed the worlds.
"Yeah, still have nightmares about that sometimes," the cabby said, suddenly looking haunted.
"Thank you for your service," Naruto said, placing his hand on the old man's shoulder. "Because of people like you, millions of others didn't have to share the same fate," he said gratefully.
The cabby looked back at Naruto for a moment and he nodded in thanks, pride shining in his eyes, before turning back to the road. They rode the rest of the way in silence, before John waved goodbye to the man, giving him a hefty tip in ryo as he left.
Finally arrived at the Arms emporium, Naruto stepped through the doors that slid open for him welcomingly. The emporium was spotlessly clean and showy booths were dotted around the trade facility, sinister weapons gleaming dully in black and chrome.
"Hello sir!" A pretty blonde woman in a smart trouser suit said, approaching him as he walked into the foyer. "Is there anything you're looking at in particular today?" she asked him helpfully.
"I'm after McCarran Arms and the Steinbeck Armoury," John requested politely.
"I'd be happy to be your guide," she said, smiling up at him pleasantly. "Which would you like to visit first, Mr...?"
"McCarran arms please." John replied. "Mr Uzumaki, but you can call me Naruto," he said with a smile.
"Certainly Naruto, my name's Lauren. If you'd care to follow me please." The young woman said.
Naruto followed the girl and couldn't help but glance at her long legs as she led him through the crowds. Lauren arrived at a booth and John recognized the distinctive crossed thunderbolts logo of McCarran arms. She went up to a somber looking man who was stooped over a computer and spoke to him briefly.
"Ah Mr Uzumaki, what can I do for you today?" The man said respectfully to his well dressed potential customer.
"I'd like to purchase 8 more XR73 Rifles," Naruto stated plainly.
The man's eyes lit up at the prospect of a big spender. "If you like the XR73, might I recommend our new XR75! McCarran Arms is proud to showcase it's latest model!"
The weapons dealer waved him over to a nearby stand that held a display model of the deadly looking rifle. It had the same bullpup design as the previous version that Naruto was used to, but had a slightly more compact looking barrel.
"We used a titanium alloy to replace the previous frame," the man said conspiratorially. "It allowed us to drop the weight by 10% but still keep the same strength."
"May I?" Naruto asked.
"Of course sir!" the salesman said eagerly and picked up a sample rifle from a weapon case at the back of the booth.
Naruto brought the rifle to his shoulder, feeling the weight. It was noticeably lighter, which was always a bonus. He powered up the scope and noticed a new HUD in a pleasant light green, that felt easy on the eyes.
"We updated the scope too... more detailed range finding information on the target, but still comes with mag-search and infrared as standard of course," the salesman interjected.
"Very nice," Naruto said. "I'd like twelve please."
The salesman's face lit up with a huge grin. "Of course sir!" he said ecstatically, making his week's quota in 5 minutes.
"These are restricted weapons however, sir. I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask to see your military-grade weapons licence," the salesman said regretfully.
Naruto shrugged and handed over his military ID. "No problem."
Encouraged by Naruto's easy manner, the salesman scanned the ID and all but let out a whoop when it came back positive. "Twelve XR75 Rifles it is, sir! Where shall I have them shipped?"
"The Invictus in Docking Bay 11 at Olympus Shipyard," Naruto told him before handing over his ryo chit. The sale was for under a million, so he didn't even glance at the number. He had 677 million and change, these rifles were hardly going to break the bank. "Lauren? Steinbeck Armory next."
"Sure thing, Naruto!" the woman said cheerfully. It might have been Naruto's imagination, but he could have sworn that she exaggerated the sway of her hips as she led him to the other end of the emporium.
Eventually they arrived at the Steinbeck Armory and Lauren glided up to the owner. A middle aged woman in grey military fatigues spoke with his guide for a moment, before turning to face Naruto.
"Lauren tells me you're a big spender Commander Uzumaki," The woman said bluntly. Lauren had the decency to blush prettily.
"I believe in buying the best for my team, if that's what you mean. Nothing's more important to me than their personal safety," Naruto said firmly.
"A man after my own heart," the woman said with a smile. "Anything in particular you're after?"
"I'm looking for mobility and protection," Naruto said. "Money is no object."
The middle aged woman looked at him speculatively. "We have contracts to supply Special Forces troops with armor. That kind of gear would be ideal for your needs," she said cautiously.
"I'll need to see a Military ID with high enough clearance level to be able to authorize a sale of that kind of body armor though." she said warily.
Naruto shrugged nonchalantly and produced his ID. The woman swiped it and her wariness evaporated.
"It looks like we might be in business then Commander. Now come and take a look at our Phalanx range," she said, leading him around the corner of the booth to another section that housed several examples of full body armor suits.
"I assume you'll need some for yourself too?" The woman said, looking at him appraisingly. "You have the look of a marine about you."
Naruto smiled at her and nodded at the perceptive woman.
"Well let me show you the Phalanx Alpha." She said, leading him to a high tech and futuristic piece of armor. Unlike his current set of battered armor, this suit was fully sealed, the arms and legs covered as well, rather than just the joints.
"You'll notice the angular styling. That's designed to help deflect incoming rounds. The surface is also a mirrored composite to reduce the impact of laser weaponry, but without sacrificing protection against conventional small arms," the woman said, as she launched into her sales pitch.
"Would you like to try a suit on?" She offered. "I have one that should fit you well enough to get a feel for it."
"Of course," Naruto said with a grin.
The saleswoman led him to the room at the back of the booth to get geared up. It took him longer to equip this armor than his old gear, but he could immediately see the excellent craftsmanship at work in how easily it moved with him. He strode out in the armor, leaving off the helmet so the saleswoman could check the fit.
"Not bad." She said thoughtfully. "A few size alterations and we should have a suit that will fit you like a glove."
"Excellent, I'm interested." John said nodding. "Two sets sized for me please, two for a man an inch shorter and quite a bit leaner, and another eight designed for women." he said, thoughtfully.
The middle aged woman rose her brow. "Would you happen to know the dimensions of the women you have in mind?"
"If Lauren would be so kind as to let you have her measurements, she's a very similar body type," Naruto said. "The girls are 5'9" though and a 32D chest."
That took the wind out of Lauren's sails a little, being slightly shorter and less busty than the women he had described. She nodded her agreement to be used as a model and the saleswoman approached her and produced a tape measure so that she could take her measurements.
"Thank you Lauren, I appreciate it." Naruto said gratefully.
He went back to the changing room and removed the suit of body armor, while the saleswoman noted down the dimensions she needed for the other eight sets, using Lauren as a handy guide. She had just finished when Naruto returned to the booth and she looked up at him and smiled. The saleswoman ran the transaction through against his credit chit and nodded in satisfaction when the sale completed.
"A pleasure doing business with you Commander Uzumaki," She said, offering her hand to shake in the ancient custom for sealing a deal.
"Likewise," Naruto said with a smile, shaking her hand.
He made sure the saleswoman had the correct delivery details and she promised him all twelve suits of body armor would be waiting for him at Olympus tomorrow. Naruto bid her farewell and then followed Lauren who led him back to the entrance of the emporium.
"Thank you very much for your assistance today Lauren, you were very helpful," Naruto thanked the young woman appreciatively.
She smiled at him flirtatiously. "I must admit I'm intrigued to see what your crew looks like Naruto, but I'm happy I was able to help."
The attractive blonde leaned forward, giving him an excellent view of her cleavage and then handed him a business card discreetly.
"Give me a call if there's anything else I can do for you," She purred suggestively.
Naruto smiled back at her and nodded, before heading out of the Arms emporium.
A couple hours later, he was taking a drink from a quality aged sake bottle in the same penthouse suite where they'd broken in Sasuke. He admired the view of the magma below while keeping track of the Pack through their group mind, Fu being the only one who couldn't communicate with the rest. Yet. Her transition to Uzuhood was moving well along, having had three or four meals a day for the past four. A couple more days and she'd have pointy ears like the rest of them.
He was about to check the stock trading prices when four giggling young women and one traumatized man burst into the suite, followed closely behind by a legion of porters. Naruto turned to face them with a smile on his face. The porters carefully placed bag after bag in the suite, the spoils of victory from the girls' assault on the shopping districts of Gravitus.
John walked over and tipped the porters who closed the doors to the suite on their way out, stealing lingering glances at the luscious young women who had crowded around John.
"We had the 'best' time ever!" Hinata gasped enthusiastically, hugging Naruto tightly.
"Thanks Naruto, I had no idea clothes shopping could be that entertaining," Hana said with a lovely warm smile.
She came up to his side and kissed him gently on the cheek, before moving aside to let the other two girls show their appreciation. Tenten and Fu followed on her heels and moved to either side of him, both kissing him tenderly on the cheek.
"Thank you master. This one loved spending time with your mates," she said, looking up at him appreciatively.
"We did a lot of damage to your bank account," Tenten smiled bashfully. "But I had a really amazing time, thanks so much!"
"You're all welcome!" John said, greatly enjoying his warm greeting. "I'm just glad you enjoyed yourselves." he said happily. He turned to Sasuke who was brooding. "What's wrong, Beta?"
"I got hit on by EVERYONE. One attendant actually reached into my pants and squeezed my cock! Just because I'm beautiful and hung does 'not' mean I'm ready to go with all and sundry! This wardrobe better last me the next century because I am NOT going shopping again until every attendant who works there is dead and buried," the Uchiha ranted.
"There were a lot more straight women and gay men than straight men and lesbians," Hinata admitted with a hand scratching the back of her head.
"Well, that's too bad. I was going to give everyone an appetizer before we went out for dinner and clubbing. But if Sasuke would rather sulk, then…" Naruto trailed off.
Sasuke instantly perked up. "I'm doing all the work! The rest of you just line up to take him after me!"
And so, after everyone got dressed in their new fine clothes, Naruto fed each of them a portion of his spunk, Sasuke doing the main work in coaxing it out of his balls. That done, they all stood up. Sasuke was in an asymmetric black suit that made him look chic, Alyssa had elected for the a gold halter sheathe that barely covered her ass, Hana was in the iconic 'little black dress', Tenten wore a coral-blue halter neck dress, and Fu wore a plum dress with an oval cut out of the stomach to show off her navel.
"You all look fabulous. Now, I had to pull some strings, but I got us into the best sushi place in this hemisphere tonight! Everyone run down for the hover-limo," Naruto instructed.
They made quite the procession, Naruto in his charcoal suit walking with Hinata and Fu on his arms, Sasuke walking with Hana and Tenten on his. The painfully pretty people ignored the plebians around them and filed into their hover-limo, which took them to a restaurant run by a 13th-generation master sushi chef. Fu in particular found herself on cloud nine, whereas Tenten realized she lacked the stomach for raw fish. Luckily, the restaurant offered cooked dishes as well, so she got to eat along with everyone.
After Naruto paid the bill, they filed back into the hover-limo, which was programmed to take them to the most exclusive club on Gravitus.
One of the bouncers came down to open the door, recognizing the entrance of someone rich or powerful and Naruto stepped out onto the sidewalk, nodding his thanks to the man. Naruto looked up and saw the name of club "Infinity" emblazoned in tall lighting above the canopy that protected the entrance. The people queuing up to get in watched intrigued as he held out his hand for the girls and Sasuke and they elegantly exited the limo, gathering around him.
When everyone was ready they walked up to the club, accompanied by the bouncer and one of his colleagues on the door unclipped the velvet rope that barred entrance. Naruto walked in, nodding his thanks and a beautiful brunette in a long black sparkling dress glided over to meet them.
"Hello sir!" she said, smiling at him. "Welcome to Infinity."
"Would you and your guests require the use of one of our VIP areas?" she asked speculatively.
"That would be wonderful, thank you miss," Naruto said, appreciatively.
"Call me Stephanie, please," She said with a smile. "Would you like to follow me please?"
Naruto, Sasuke and the girls followed their hostess as she lead them from the foyer into the club itself. There was a huge dance floor, filled with the young, wealthy, and attractive from Gravitus, this being one of the most exclusive clubs on the planet. Hinata walked at Naruto's side and he noticed her admiring the fine figure of their hostess, as they followed in Stephanie's wake.
They travelled up a sweeping spiral staircase, passing another set of bouncers and entered the VIP area which overlooked the dance floor. Their booth was big, with cushioned seating curving around the area and in the center was a raised platform about three meters in diameter. Naruto placed a order for drinks with Stephanie and she smiled appreciatively as he gave her a nice tip. The brunette turned to the girls and wished them a great time, before moving over to the panel by the balcony and pressing a button. The sound dampening field evaporated and their booth was flooded with the thumping bass of the dance music.
The teenagers bounced up and down excitedly, enjoying the throbbing pulse of the music as it seemed to surge through them. They went over to the balcony and looked out over the dance floor, watching the crowds of people and soaking in the ambience of the place. Naruto walked up to them and grinned, happy to see their overjoyed reactions.
Nightclubs were a novelty for Hinata and Tenten, having never set foot inside such a place before. The mining asteroid they hailed from, Karron, had its share of seedy bars but nothing even in the same league as this club; plush, luxurious and exclusive as it was. The girls chattered excitedly with Hana and they watched the people on the illuminated podiums below, who were dancing along with the music. Hana was a little more worldly wise than the other two, but she had spent the last few years training almost full time at the Academy and had previously had little interest in dancing. The girls began to sway in time with the music, feeling a little self conscious.
Naruto noticed that Sasuke and Jade were curiously absent. He turned and felt his jaw drop. The two stood on the podium in the center of the booth, writhing and gyrating to the beat, swaying in an erotic ritual against each other periodically.
*Since when can you dance?* Naruto projected at both of them.
*There's such a thing as one-armed dancers. I had to keep healthy somehow,* Sauske said as he gave a pelvic thrust and somehow made it tasteful.
*Fu had to entertain her former masters in and out of the bedroom. She learned over the years,* Fu told him mentally.
The girls turned to see where Naruto was and were blown away by the two dance master's at work. The show was broken up by two girls bringing them trays of drinks but even they stopped to admire the show.
Fu opened her eyes and saw all the onlookers. She smiled and nodded her head in thanks, as her friends applauded and she and Sasuke stepped down to join them for a drink. The waitresses left, leaving the drinks trays to hover in the air for them.
"How did you learn to move like that?" Alyssa asked Jade in awe.
"This one learnt to dance many years ago. Fu found that most of her master's appreciated her dancing," she explained.
"Years of classes, nothing special. Never had an occasion to use it before," Sasuke added.
"I've never seen anyone move like that before!" Hana said in amazement. "You looked so sexy, it was incredible!" she said appreciatively.
"Did this one please her master?" Fu asked Naruto with a hopeful smile.
"You were breathtaking honey," he admitted honestly.
"You have to teach me how to move like that!" Tenten pleaded.
"It will be Fu's pleasure." The Nymph replied with a gentle smile. She stroked the ravenette's arm affectionately, before trailing her fingers down to the girl's hand and then leading her back to the raised platform.
Tenten stood awkwardly on the platform as the music blared around them. Then Fu took hold of her hips and gently guided her to sway to the music. Between Fu's coaching and her off-the-charts IQ, Tenten was soon dancing like a pro along to the pounding beat. Fu gently guided her down off the platform and took Hana's hand and repeated the process.
Hinata clung to both Naruto and Sasuke, taking pride of place between her boys. *This is so fun, thank you for bringing us here,* Hinata projected. *Now who would you rather seduce, Lauren or Stephanie?*
*Yes.* Naruto grinned like the self-assured stud he was. *How about you, Sasuke? Anyone catch your eye?*
*I can't get the image of me spitroasted between the VIP bouncers out of my head. Our waitresses are there with strap-ons. You really messed up my vanilla sexuality with your Uzu jism.*
Hinata laughed out loud, then joined Fu up on the podium. Naruto sidled up next to Sasuke.
*Mind giving me your dancing skills? I don't want to be the odd one out,* Naruto thought at his Patriarch.
*I've never done Knowledge Transference but I'll give it a shot.* Sasuke focused and then gave Naruto a long kiss with tongue.
Naruto blinked, and suddenly his body seemed to know how to move with the music.
The rest of the evening flew by, in a blur of drinking, dancing and laughter. The girls loved every minute of it, enjoying Naruto's company as well as each other's. It was unusual for Fu to be center stage amongst the girls, as she was usually happy to take a back seat and just bask in Naruto's presence. However Hana, Hinata, and Tenten would have none of that, repeatedly begging the exotic alien beauty to teach them new and intricate dance moves.
Naruto stood and watched the girls dancing and laughing happily and wondered at the odd twists of fate that had brought them all together. Fu left the teenagers for a moment to come over to join him.
"This one had a wonderful time tonight master, thank you!" She said with a huge grin on her face.
"We should be thanking you," Naruto said, smiling at her affectionately. "Seeing you dance has been the highlight of the night!" he said with a big grin and pulled her into his arms for a soul searing kiss.
Fu melted into his arms and returned his kiss lovingly. "This one never thought she could be so happy master!" she murmured ecstatically, with a breathy sigh of contentment.
Three holographic silhouettes appeared over the dancefloor, and it didn't take a genius to see that it was of the Pack girls. A cheer came up from the crowd to see three sensuous bodies moving in such a sexual manner. It was like a stripper's dance but more tasteful, so more like a burlesque show.
Sasuke finished his drink. *I want you all. Let's go home,* he begged of the Pack mind.
They gathered up the rest of the girls and headed out of the VIP area, back to the foyer. Naruto settled up his tab and Stephanie, the beautiful brunette who met them earlier waved them goodbye.
The night was warm, with a balmy breeze coming in from the nearby lake.
"Come on, let's go take a look at the lake," Hana said with a smile.
Naruto noticed that the two moons of Gravitus were up, one of them waxing but the other full. They bathed the lake in a soothing blue glow and set a lovely romantic scene. The girls moved with him, walking in pairs; Alyssa and Hana with him, and Calara hand in hand with Jade and Sasuke. The two girls from Karron were apprehensive about being near such a huge body of water, but Naruto sensed their discomfort and moved between the two of them so that they could lean into him for courage.
They strolled around the lake, enjoying the tranquillity and calm after the pounding excitement of the club and soaking in the romantic setting.
Unfortunately their peaceful solitude was rudely interrupted by a large group of men, sprawled on a couple of benches. They were clearly drunk, being rowdy and obnoxious and making catcalls to the girls as Naruto and his Pack walked past. Naruto rolled his eyes to the girls and they walked past briskly, only for the group to get up and follow them, a couple of the men running past calling to them playfully and then turning to face them and standing in their path.
The playfulness seemed to evaporate abruptly and the encounter suddenly had a more threatening edge to it.
"Hey, why are you running away?" One of the men in front said, a swarthy fellow with a scar on his right cheek.
"We don't want any trouble gentlemen," Naruto said. "We just came out for a fun night, let's not spoil it."
"Well we want some fun too!" The lead man said, pulling out a large knife.
*Psychic Sleep or kick their asses?* Naruto asked, not even a little intimidated.
*I feel like breaking something for ruining our night,* Hinata thought, stepping out of her heels.
*I've been wanting to use my arm in combat,* Sasuke projected, getting into his unique stance, an amalgamation of every martial art he'd ever learned.
*I wanted my first opponent to be one of my brothers, but needs must,* Hana said mentally eyeing up her nearest opponent.
*They're going to pay for ruining our evening,* Tenten swore.
*Fu will defend master and his mates,* Fu vowed, shapeshifting her nails into long feline claws.
"Fine. Have it your way. We'll have some 'fun'," Naruto hissed menacingly.
In an instant, the Pack struck. Each of them had about two opponents. Naruto disarmed the leader and gave him a second facial scar for his troubles. Sasuke proved why Uchiha were not to be taken lightly. Hinata was as ruthless as any Thrall in history. Hana proved why the K-Fed were masters at CQC. Tenten demonstrated she'd picked up more than just food from the Diablos. And Fu showed off her inner predator. The men were all either knocked out or sent running with their tails between their legs.
They left them to rot out in the moonlight, making for their hover-limo. They all retreated to their suite, enjoying the shower spa and the Jacuzzi tub. When they went to bed, Fu wanted to try something. And so Naruto got to be the receiver of analingus while balls deep in Sasuke, who was balls-deep in Tenten. Hinata and Hana kept each other busy with a Psychic Construct of a double-ended dildo. Naruto unloaded into Sasuke's guts, where Fu eagerly sucked it out. They all fell asleep to the lights coming from her stomach.
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