Shinobi, Vixen, and Darkness
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Comedy / Drama / Romance / Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Rated M - For Strong Language, Blood and Violence and other stuff
Thoughts
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Demon Talk
Demon Thoughts
Jutsus and techniques
Chapter 13 Old Akatsuki vs New Akatsuki
Three months had passed since Naruto left to train with Acnologia, Amaterasu hadn't received any confirmation from Acnologia on how Naruto's training was going. This worried everyone especially; Kyoriki, Kyomi, Amaterasu, Minato, Mikoto, and his two teammates Nagato and Itachi. The only person who didn't really seem to care was Sasuke, as he became frustrated since he was unable to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
So Sasuke focused on improving his skill with the Curse Seal, which was dangerous since it was comprised of Orochimaru's Senjutsu Chakra. Sasuke was thankful that his chakra reserves were above average since the Curse Seal devours his chakra and all the while he slowly lost his sanity. Upon seeing Sasuke's Curse Seal Level Two form Mikoto nearly had a mental breakdown, while Nagato had to stop Itachi from hunting down and killing what was left of Orochimaru.
Minato took Naruto's place during missions with Itachi and Nagato, as they sought out the remaining jinchuuriki. They were successful in locating and extracting Chomei from Fu, Sun Wukong from Roshi, and Kokuo from Han. This only left Kuroka the Nibi, Gyuki the Hachibi who both resided in Kumo and Saiyo the Rokubi who was nowhere to be found? While Isobu was no longer sealed in his jinchuuriki, so he was off the list.
Amaterasu leaned back in her chair as she gave a deep sigh, she had finished all her paperwork for the day. Kyoriki was currently busy in her territory of Makai while Kyomi was busy getting the other Bijuu situated within Makai. Her brothers Susanoo and Tsukuyomi were fighting, as usual, Minato and his group were currently on a mission trying to locate Saiyo.
Mikoto was trying to bond with her son Sasuke, who kept pushing her away, telling her he didn't need her despite showing just how much he truly needed her. Konan had finally gone into labor and gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a few weeks back. The young boy's name was Heiwa which stood for peace. Then there was Ashura he has been nothing but helpful since he arrived, but he seemed to have an extreme dislike towards Nagato. Most likely due to Nagato possessing the same eyes as his father Hagoromo?
There had been no word on Kushina or Kishin since Naruto left, everything had been nice and quiet. Possibly a little too quiet for Amaterasu's like. But there was some startling news that bothered her quite a bit, a few small villages were completely decimated. And whoever was doing this, they were highly skilled shinobi or samurai?
Getting out of her chair Amaterasu walked towards the window as she viewed over the village in a small smile spread across her lips. 'Lets' just hope that everything goes our way. Things seem to be looking up for us, but this could be just the calm before the storm' Amaterasu thought as she heard a knock at the door.
"Come in"
Amaterasu turned around as she noticed a man wearing a white mask with a black flame around the eye hole. She frowned as she took a slightly defensive stance. "Who are you?" She asked the man who simply chuckled. "Why my dear I am Uchiha Madara and I'm here to put an end to your pathetic little organization"
Amaterasu narrowed her eyes. 'It's impossible for him to be Madara, before being sealed in Mito. Kyomi sealed his soul away, and she put multiple seals on top of it, making it impossible for a human even an Uzumaki to unseal it.' Amaterasu thought.
"I'm afraid I don't believe. Since Madara's soul has been sealed away from his battle with Hashirama all those years ago. So, who are you really? Because if you don't answer me are simply torture you and get the information out of you that way." Amaterasu said as her eyes turned pure black signifying her change in personality. A.k.a. this is the way you can tell that Amaterasu is in S&M mode.
The masked man narrowed his single Sharingan eye at the former Sun Goddess. 'You have to be kidding me!? I confronted the one person who actually knows about that? Well no matter we will win in the end thanks to our little man on the inside.' The masked intruder thought to himself.
The masked man started chuckle which grew into a psychotic booming laughter. "I'm a dead man that's what I am, telling you who I am right now will do you little good. But you may call me Tobi, Amaterasu-sama." Tobi explained as he advanced towards Amaterasu who conjured black flames in both hands.
{Elsewhere – a few minutes earlier}
Minato, Itachi, and Nagato were wandering around the border of the Land of Water.
"It's pointless we'll never find Saiyo's jinchuuriki at this rate." Nagato whined comically. Itachi rolled his eyes at Nagato's complaining. "For your information his name is Utakata, and we were given the mission of finding him. And we've only been looking for two days Nagato." Itachi scolded at his childish partner.
Minato was currently using his Sennin Mode, despite it being his weakest skill. He could still use it to enhance sensory capabilities to detect opponents or track targets from long distances away. "I think I found something an extremely weak chakra with Youki, and their three-powerful chakra surrounding it." Minato spoke in a deadly serious voice.
Itachi started before glancing towards Naruto's father. "How far away are they?"
"No more than a few miles to the east. If we hurried, we might be able to intercept them and see what's going on?" Minato advised as Nagato through his arms up in joy. "Finally, some action!" Minato and Itachi both rolled their eyes at Nagato's childishness.
It took them no longer than a few minutes to reach their destination but what they found truly surprised that. A saw a humanoid being cloaked in dense dark red chakra, with six tail swaying furiously behind it. And standing in front of it was three familiar shinobi's, well familiar with Itachi and Nagato.
The first figure or man with someone Itachi knew all too well his former partner Kisame, a tall man with spiky dark blue hair and blue skin. The next figure was a masked man with green eyes, dark-colored tendrils coming out of his arms, and for masks on his back. This man was Kakuzu. And the final figure was a silver-haired man with purple eyes holding a Triple-Bladed Scythe. This silver-haired psychopath was none other than Hidan.
Kisame glanced down towards his sword Samehada, as he began making gurgling growling noises. Gently petting the sword before turning around facing his former partner. "Ah. Itachi-san what a pleasant surprise to see you again, Samehada is awfully happy to see you again."
Kakuzu turned to face them as well. "Oh, look the Kiiroi Senkō I believe you have a rather big bounty that I can cash in."
Hidan turned around glaring at the three new arrivals. "Oh, great more sacrifices for Jashin-sama!" The silver-haired man cried with joy. Humanoid figures standing behind Kisame, Kakuzu, and Hidan took advantage of their distraction as it sped away. Hidan turned around wide-eyed. "GOD DAMMIT LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE FUCKIN' DONE!" The insane man cried.
Kisame seemed uninterested in the jinchuuriki escaping. "It can't be helped we can always hunt him down again later. Right now, I have a score to settle with my old partner." Kisame spoke with a sinister chuckle before gently rested Samehada against his shoulder. "What do you say Itachi-san, shall we make up for lost times." Itachi gave off a frustrated sigh, the last thing he wanted do was fight against Kisame again. Since the last encounter with less than favorable, and Itachi barely escaped with his life.
"It seems you're not giving me much of a choice are you Kisame."
Kisame grinned showing off his sharp shark-like teeth. "No, I'm not so let's do this." The shark nin charged at Itachi who dodged the deadly strike for his head. Itachi flipped backwards to gain some distance before reaching into his sleeves.
Itachi unleashed a barrage of shuriken, Kisame cursed before crouching down before clapping his hands together. "Suiton: Suijinheki [Water Release: Water Formation Wall]!" The tremendous wall of water did not completely stop the shuriken, but a slow down the advanced enough for Kisame to avoid being injured. "Up to your old tricks? Ay Itachi-san."
Itachi showed no physical reaction, as he went through multiple hand seals. "Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu [Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique]" The Uchiha prodigy spat out a large fireball, which rocketed towards a grinning Kisame.
Kisame raised his hand as his smirk increased. "Suiton: Suikōdan no Jutsu [Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique]!" He declared proudly as a shark completely made from water swim through the air collided with Itachi's fireball. Result caused a large wall of steam to arise.
Itachi quickly summoned forth his katana as he blocked a strike from Samehada. "Please tell me this isn't all you got Itachi-san? Because you put up a much better fight last time?" Kisame sounded disappointed.
Itachi gave a small smirk. "Perhaps I'm simply toying with you." Kisame glared at the Uchiha before him. "You never to toy with your opponents you're always going for the kill. Perhaps your time with this Neo Akatsuki as we call it made you soft. Which will prove to be your undoing." Kisame said in a disgusted tone.
Itachi began to trade blows with Kisame as their two blades clashed with one another, the two glared into each other's eyes. It looked like an extravagant dance between two dancers.
{With Minato}
Minato tightly gripped his Hiraishin Kunai [Flying Thunder God Kunai] as he glared at the masked merchant before him. Kakuzu seemed to be grinning underneath his mask. "Yondaime many people thought you to be dead, but it seems they were wrong. I don't understand what that wretch Kushina see in you? She said to bring you and the Kyuubi jinchuuriki back alive. But then I would lose out on such a fantastic bounty."
Minato flinched at Kushina's name. Even knowing she cause him so much pain along with his sons. He couldn't extinguish the love he once held for her, before the events of Kyomi's attack. That was the Kushina he remembered, the current one now was nothing more than a puppet of the Kishin from what Amaterasu told them.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to end this fight in a flash." Minato spoken an emotionless tone.
Kakuzu eyes widened when he saw a Hiraishin Kunai hit the ground a mere foot away from his position. And in a yellow flash, Minato appeared before him crouched down with a Rasengan poised for an attack. Minato thrusted his arm forward slamming his Rasengan into Kakuzu's chest.
"GAH!"
Kakuzu grunted in pain as he was sent spiraling away, Minato's eyes widened as he narrowly dodges, the four masked creatures that emerged from Kakuzu. The Fire mask creature unleashed a barrage of fire bullets, the Lightning mask creature spat out a beam of lightning, the Water mask creature unleashed a torrent of water, and finally, the Wind mask creature released a sphere of compressed air.
Minato dodges the attacks from the masked creatures, as he notices the defeated form of Kakuzu turns into a pile of mud. Minato's eyes widened. 'Kawarimi no Jutsu [Body Replacement Technique]?'
"You underestimate me far too much Yondaime." The mirth filled voice of Kakuzu announced from behind Minato. Minato's eyes widened. 'How did he get behind me without me even detecting him!?' Minato thought to himself as he began to feel a little bit overwhelmed.
This was a new feeling for Minato being overwhelmed by a small number of enemies, and yet he never felt like this during the Third Great Shinobi War. When he literally killed nearly thousand enemy shinobi in under a second. Minato pulled out more of his signature Hiraishin Kunai with a stone-cold expression on his face. "I'm putting an end to this now."
Kakuzu made the Tiger hand seal as his masked creatures began charging towards Minato who stood his ground. Minato through his six Kunai at Kakuzu. "Rasen Senkō Chō Rinbukō Sanshiki [Spiralling Flash Super Round Dance Howl Style Three]!"
Minato disappeared in a flash of yellow lightning, and almost instantaneously all Kakuzu's masked creatures were destroyed, within flashes of yellow lightning.
Kakuzu's eyes widened in pure shock as he witnessed something that he only thought Hashirama was capable of. 'He destroyed four out of my five hearts in one go!? This is bad very bad, I need to find an escape route and quick.' Kakuzu thought as he felt cold metal against his neck.
"I'm afraid I can't let you leave alive you may prove to be more problematic later down the road."
Kakuzu gritted his teeth underneath his mask before he smirked as he noticed that the hearts of the masked creatures were still beating. 'Perhaps I haven't lost just yet?' The masked merchant thought with a smirk. "Do your worst I'll still survive" Minato raised an eyebrow in confusion. "I don't understand. I defeated all your masked creatures? What else could you possibly accomplish?"
"More than you could possibly know." Kakuzu said before twitching his finger as the remains of the masked creatures burst to life before flying towards Kakuzu. Minato's eyes widened as he jumped back as he watched the four masses of black tendril-like goo cloak themselves over his form.
Minato noticed a thin red haze admitting from Kakuzu's form. 'Wha? What is he doing to himself, whatever it is I need to stop him now' Minato thought before closing his eyes as he began to draw in natural energy. 'Even knowing Senjutsu is my weakest skill, it's still useful skill nonetheless' Minato thought to himself.
Within a few moments orange pigmentation formed around Minato's eyes, as his irises were now yellow with horizontal brick like pupils. Gritting his teeth Minato formed a Rasengan, as he added his Senjutsu chakra increasing its size and power. "Senpō: Chōōdama Rasengan [Sage Art: Massive Rasengan]!"
Minato charged forward slamming a large sphere of rotating chakra into Kakuzu form completely obliterating it. All that was left were many fragments black tendril-like goo, releasing a thick sickly potent red aura. Something about this made Minato feel uneasy, for some reason he knew this wasn't over by a long shot.
{With Nagato}
Nagato stood there with a deadpan expression as he watched the silver-haired idiot in front of him praying to his Kami Jashin. Who from what Amaterasu explained was like Kyomi a God who was cast from the heavenly realm. He became a demon and bless his followers with immortality, and he was powerful but still nothing compared to Kyomi or Kyoriki. And he was in no way strong enough to even remotely stand up to Amaterasu.
"I'm going to sacrifice you to Jashin-sama!"
"Amaterasu is far better" Nagato simply said.
Hidan's eyes widened before narrowing as he gritted his teeth. "HOW DARE YOU COMPARE THAT BITCH TO JASHIN!"
Nagato snorted. "Yeah, your right comparing that weakly to Amaterasu is just wrong." The Uzumaki spoke with a smirk as Hidan began stomping his foot on the ground in anger. "Shut up you don't know what you're talking about!"
"I don't huh? Funny have you ever met Jashin?"
Hidan glared at the Rinnegan user. "Well no but I know he exists!"
"Funny I live and work with Amaterasu daily. And she's without a doubt the kindest, most loving and caring person I've ever met. But enough of this let's end this battle right here and now." Nagato said before extending his hand. "You think you can defeat me go ahead and try!" Hidan yelled.
"Trust me I will try my very hardest," Nagato said sarcastically, and that was the final straw for Hidan who charged forward releasing a battle cry. Holding his Triple-Bladed Scythe up poised to strike Nagato.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Hidan's eyes widened as he was hit by a tremendous amount of gravitational force would send him hurling back. Hidan smashed through multiple trees before coming to a full stop, groaning in pain Hidan opened his eyes to see Nagato standing over him with a chakra rod in his hand. "As much as I love to play around with you I have much more important things to be doing so I hope you forgive me for this."
Hidan was about to reply when Nagato stopped his chakra rod through Hidan's open palm. "GGRRAH! YOU SADISTIC BASTARD I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"
Nagato rolled his eyes at the threat that held no weight. Producing a few more chakra rods, the Rinnegan user completely pinned Hidan to the ground. "I don't normally do this, but I'll make a special exception for you." Hidan gritted his teeth. "AND WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!"
Nagato gently placed his hand on Hidan's chest. "Ningendō [Human Path]!" Pulling back his hand Nagato began to extract in ethereal purple humanoid shape from Hidan was thrashing around in pain. Wasting no more time Nagato with one strong pull ripped Hidan's soul from his body before releasing it allow me to enter Naraka [Hell realm].
Nagato then looked in the direction of Minato. 'I should probably help him out first since I feel he's in trouble?' The Rinnegan user thought as he noticed something strange happening in front of Minato.
{Back with Itachi}
"Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu [Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique]!" Itachi released a volley of smaller fireballs. Kisame grinned at the oncoming Fire Release Ninjutsu. "Suiton: Mizurappa [Water Release: Wild Water Wave]!" Kisame me cry with joy as he spat out a large wave of water canceling out the Hōsenka no Jutsu.
Itachi stared at his former partner with an annoyed expression. 'I forgot how annoying it is to fight him. At any rate, I'm going to have to use my Mangekyo, if I'm going to win this fight.' Itachi grumbled and thought.
Kisame grinned in a bloodthirsty manner. "Itachi-san you're not getting tired are you~. But then again, your stamina and chakra reserves were always your greatest weakness. See how you do against this. Suiton: Amesuikōha [Water Release: Rain Water Shark Wave]." Kisame declared as all the moisture in the air turned into raindrop size sharks.
Itachi's eyes widened before narrowing dangerously. "Tch." Itachi clicked his tongue, as he was bombarded by the thousands upon thousands of raindrop size sharks.
Kisame bloodthirsty grin turned into a frown when he noticed Itachi form exploded into a flurry of crows. 'Dammit, I should've known he'd pull something like that?' Kisame thought as he turned around to face who was glaring at him with his Mangekyo Sharingan which was glowing an ominous red.
"Mah, mah. Itachi-san is no need to go full force already. Our battle has just begun, and I haven't even begun to use my blessing from the Kishin yet~." Kisame spoke.
Itachi narrowed his eyes. 'Kishin… In that case, I need to end this now I can't let this battle drag out any longer. Even with the Rikudo chakra, Naruto gave me I don't think I could fight such a long battle with Kisame. As Naruto stated Rikudo chakra, doesn't increase someone's physical attribute, it increases their chakra reserves and increases the potency of their Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu and stops the blinding effect of the Mangekyo, and increases one's lifespan.' Itachi thought as he channeled chakra into his right eye which bleed tears of blood.
Kisame's eyes widened. 'He's going for Amaterasu right now!? Then again you were never the type of person to enjoy a long battle. Man, this is going to hurt like a bitch.' Kisame mentally complained as he waited for the black flames to engulf him.
"Amaterasu!"
Almost instantly he saw his right arm was engulfed in black flames. "GAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Kisame's pained cries echoed throughout the area, as the flames quickly spread across his chest to his other arm. Kisame soon collapsed to the ground in absolute agony.
Itachi stared down at his former partner without a shred of emotion in his expression. "I hope you forgive me for this Kisame. But I don't have time to play with you right now I have a very important mission to complete." Itachi said before turning around and began to walk away.
"This isn't over Itachi-san."
Itachi's eyes widened at hearing the pained and strained voice of Kisame. Itachi turned around to face his old partner to see him in a standing position, well more like a hunched over position. Kisame was sporting a grin despite the pain he was in. "It seems you've finally destroyed this form. I guess it's time for me to use my blessing. I was foolish to play with you I going to end in an instant." Kisame stated before coughing up a mouthful of blood.
Itachi's eyes widened when he heard a sickening crack echoed throughout the area he saw Kisame quickly ripped off his burning Akatsuki cloak, revealing a small gash on the center of his back. There was blood oozing out of this gash. Itachi had a sickened expression on his face not wanting to see what happened next, as another loud crack echoed through the area as Kisame cried with pain is more blood began to expel from his back.
{Back with Amaterasu}
Amaterasu was sporting a very irritated expression on her face, this man before her had the ability of intangibility. A very annoying but useful ability and the worst part was this man was wearing a mask and Amaterasu could tell that he was grinning at her. "I've never heard of a person being able to use intangibility to this extent? How is such an ability available to a human of all creatures? Last time I checked the only beings capable of using this our Kami and Vampires? How can you a mere human use intangibility?"
Tobi tilted his head in confusion. "Are you telling me that humans can't use intangibility? Then I must be special Amaterasu-sama~."
Amaterasu clenched her teeth at Tobi's smartass remark. Pointing a finger at the masked intruder, multiple magic circles appeared in front of Amaterasu's finger. "Let's see if you can withstand this, a divine light that judges your soul!" Amaterasu declared as her black eyes narrowed at Tobi's form.
Tobi single eye widened as his entire body was engulfed in a pillar of light.
"GAH!"
Amaterasu grinned at a successful hit, normally she would be enjoying seeing her opponent in agony. But this man had annoyed her to no apparent end, so seeing him cry in pain felt like a win to her. As the pillar of light vanished her smirk turned into a frown as the masked intruder's body was nowhere to be found.
"That was a clever attempt to end me, but it didn't work in the way you wanted to." Tobi echoed throughout the destroyed office. Amaterasu's eyes widened as she looked around and couldn't find him. "Where are you! You lowly vermin!"
"Why I'm still here my dear?"
Amaterasu gritted her teeth at Tobi's sarcastic smart-ass reply. She saw a vortex forming in the center of the room as Tobi emerged completely unscathed. Although he did have one injury, his complete right arm was petrified turned into solid stone, and on the right side of his mask in the upper regions was destroyed revealing a slightly scarred face and a glowing Sharingan.
"Whatever attack you use on me, it would've killed me if I didn't teleport away. It seems you are far more dangerous than you let on Amaterasu-sama. And if we were to continue this little fight, I would eventually grow tired and I would no longer be able to use my intangibility. And as you know once I lose that you'll be able to easily defeat me." Tobi said before glancing out through the destroyed hole in the wall allowing him to view over Ame.
Narrowing his eyes Tobi grumbled under his breath. "It seems they failed, should've known, with your two brothers in the village that Deidara and Sasori would fail. They are the weakest out of all of us anyways, then again that would explain the explosion we heard of the village not too long ago."
Amaterasu's eyes widened. "What!?" She asked in a surprised manner while keeping her composure.
"It seems that I overstayed my welcome since the rescue of Jiraiya failed." Tobi declared as he opened a vortex with his Sharingan, preparing to teleport out. Amaterasu narrowed her black eyes before summoning forth her Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi [Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven], also known as the Kusanagi no Tsurugi [Grass-Cutting Sword].
And before Tobi could even react Amaterasu severed off his petrified arm. "GAH!" He cried with both pain and surprise. No one had ever hit him like that before, Tobi was both surprise and anger.
"You Bitch!"
Amaterasu opened her hand conjuring a large orb of black flames, Tobi's eyes widened as she threw it at him causing a large explosion of black flames. Amaterasu was left completely unscathed as Tobi fell out of the window with black flames attached to his body burning him. Amaterasu no longer cared about his identity as she just wants you dead.
"I better go check on Susanoo and Tsukuyomi." She whispered before teleporting to her brother's position.
{With Susanoo and Tsukuyomi}
The bodies of at least 100 destroyed puppets laid on the ground, with an ethereal ghostly blue energy sticking out of them. Tsukuyomi stood before the now destroyed body of Sasori glancing down at him with a disappointed look. Susanoo was holding the head of Deidara in his hand planning on giving it to Mikasa his girlfriend who had an extreme dislike for the mad bomber of Iwa.
Amaterasu appeared almost instantly still in her S&M mode, as her brothers called it. "What happened here Tsukuyomi." She spoke in a tone that left no room for argument.
Tsukuyomi gave a sigh before turning towards his sister. "They attempted to free Jiraiya but they weren't expecting to run into us. So, long story short Jiraiya still in his jail cell where he'll be staying, for the rest of his days." The former moon God explained.
Amaterasu blinked before looking towards her younger brother Susanoo for confirmation as he simply nodded. "Yup, that pretty much has nee-chan." He spoke in a bored tone has Amaterasu deadpanned at her brother's laid-back reply.
"I want you to bring Mikasa to my office the next time you see her I have something important to discuss with her." Amaterasu spoke in a serious tone before teleporting away.
The End
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