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Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys welcome back to another chapter of The Savior. It's been nearly a month since the last chapter and I do apologize. However, it is here now and it's time for Naruto vs. Kiba. The battle will be very intense and in some spots a little emotional. When writing this chapter I stopped and rewrote several times because I was not quite satisfied with the way the pacing, character interactions, dialogue, and action was progressing. To me it was choppy and didn't flow well so I revised it with this obviously being the finished product. I personally hope I conveyed the tension in the fight and the conflict between the two characters, however I will let you guys be the judge of that. My best friend and I sat down on Monday and talked about the chapter and made final revisions so it's all done and ready to go.
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Chapter 45
Elimination Match 8: Jealous Rivalry
The tension in the air was palpable, very much so. 'Don't get angry… don't get angry.' Naruto thought to himself as he tried to keep a level head. To end up facing Kiba out of all the other participants left in the competition was ridiculous in Naruto's mind. Fate must not like him very much Naruto concluded in his mind. Standing across from him was Kiba Inuzuka his rival and fellow classmate. Using the term friend would be too strong of a word in Naruto's vocabulary. They were associates who were civil with each other at best. Kiba's arrogant attitude and penchant for getting closer to Hinata didn't really sit well with Naruto.
The blond haired Uzumaki couldn't really put his finger on it why he becomes so troubled when Kiba gets too close to Hinata but he would admit that he does feel some form of jealousy and defensiveness. Kiba's attitude generally gets under his skin easily which was another negative in his book but Naruto wouldn't go as far as to say he hates Kiba. Hate as well would be far too strong of a word. It's just his arrogance and flirtatious attitude that really aggravates Naruto to no end.
'But I have to put him in his place here and now. I can't let this animosity between us continue.' Naruto swore to himself as he tried to circulate his chakra through his body. It was working but just not in the way he would like. He couldn't feel the all-encompassing freezing cold aura of Eva's Yōki that he's gotten used to for the last 8 and a half years. To him her Yōki feels like a nice refreshing cool breeze in a hot desert. To others feeling the aura of Eva's Yōki would be the same as being stuck in a freezer for a day. It's cold.
At the same time, he could barely feel Chaos's chaotic and volatile aura within his chakra either and while most would say that's a blessing in disguise; to Naruto it didn't feel right. Chaos's spontaneous energy had its own odd comforting effect on Naruto as he always felt a sense of unpredictability with Chaos's energy coursing through his veins alongside his chakra. It brought with it a sense of excitement and uncertainty of not knowing what was going to happen next and although he didn't want to admit it the danger of Chaos's energy, the darker aspects of her energy that while aren't evil they definitely carry with it a bit of darkness… it was like flirting with a power you know you shouldn't. That rush of excitement couldn't be replicated.
Finally, he couldn't feel the warmth and comfort of having Sōkyoku's heavenly aura mixing in with his own chakra. The aura that made him feel safe and protected, the aura that made him feel invincible and unstoppable. Whenever he tapped into Sōkyoku's powers he felt like he was making a difference. He usually only uses her powers to heal others and that in and of itself gave him satisfaction. To not feel any of those comforts right now was both a terrible feeling and a humbling experience. 'I'm just going to have to figure out a way to beat Kiba without my powers. My condition right now puts me about somewhat even with him. The only thing I've got over him is experience and a variety of skills but that's about it.' Naruto analyzed as he stood across from the Inuzuka heir.
'This is going to be a piece of cake. With Naruto's handicaps Akamaru and I actually stand a chance now at beating the punk. Once I beat him Hinata will finally have to start looking at me in a different light. If the reason why she likes him is because of his strength and the fact that he's so strong then once I beat him, I'll be the strong one.' Kiba rationalized in his brain as the cocky smirk plastered itself across his face. He confidently told Hayate he was ready for this match. 'I'm going to wipe that arrogant smirk right off his face. The first move I make will decide the match.' Naruto promised to himself as he subconsciously told Hayate that he was ready for the match. His cold stormy eyes never left Kiba's as Hayate finally announced that the match could begin.
"You may begin." Hayate announced as he quickly got out of dodge. He could feel the tension between the two Genin and he didn't want to get caught in the crossfire. Before Kiba could even move Naruto had already made his first move. 8 shuriken were already flying through the air straight for the dog loving boy who to his credit was able to react to this high-speed attack. Kiba's enhanced senses due to being a part of the Inuzuka clan afforded him many advantages which he put on display here by dropping to the ground on all fours without breaking a sweat.
The shuriken Naruto through all impacted against the far wall with low clangs as the metal weapons buried themselves into the concrete as a testament to how hard Naruto threw them. Speaking of which Naruto was already on the move as he crossed the distance between him and Kiba in under 3 seconds. Starting off with the basic Dancing Leaf Style Taijutsu taught to all the academy student Naruto probed Kiba's defenses who was more than ready to counter Naruto's assault.
Ducking under a haymaker Kiba came in with a claw like strike that Naruto caught into a hold. Twisting Kiba's arm around Naruto judo tossed the dog loving Genin over his shoulder but with the heir's advanced agility he was able to land on his feet with little trouble. Before Kiba could counter attack, he was roughly brought to the ground by a well-executed leg sweep that Naruto performed with finest befitting a veteran. Wiping out a kunai knife Naruto went to stab Kiba while he was still stunned from his previous attack but it was in that moment that Akamaru decided to make his presence known by biting down on Naruto's hand causing the blond haired Uzumaki to drop the knife.
Gritting his teeth in pain Naruto flung his arm off to his side as fast as he could which sent the little puppy flying through the air. He would never dare hit an animal. Only if it was some kind of mindless beast that was hell bent on killing him would he ever use excessive force on an animal. Akamaru landed on his four paws expertly but the bark he was sending Naruto was a warning. He was ready to defend his master.
Kiba capitalized on this moment by grabbing the kunai off the floor before Naruto could react. Kiba threw the kunai straight at Naruto's face who managed to lean out the way but he was still cut across the jaw by the wayward kunai. Kiba had drawn first blood. "Looks like I'm in the lead now. First bloods mine." Kiba boasted with a grin while Naruto narrowed his eyes in annoyance.
"Ok! Akamaru let's kick things off!" Kiba announced as he placed his hands into the ram hand sign. 'Ninja Art: Beast Mimicry – All Fours Jutsu!' An immediate change could be seen in Kiba's whole body, he hunched over and got onto all fours. Next came his canine teeth which started to sharpen and poke out of his mouth as well as his facial features becoming more feral such as his eyes which were naturally vertical slits becoming more prominent. Next his fingernail and toenails started to grow and turn into claws. The last of the changes were Kiba's muscular structure changing to be more acclimated to animalistic movements.
"Here I come!" Kiba shouted and his voice was more beast like as he shot off at high speeds towards Naruto who tried to dodge out of the way but couldn't. His earlier fatigue and injuries from the forest were still very much in play here and he wasn't at his best. Kiba rammed straight into Naruto with a vicious shoulder tackling rib shot that took Naruto right off of his feet and nearly a dozen feet away. Naruto immediately started to cough up blood as he could feel a rib nudged out of place. "How was that? How does that feel?" Kiba taunted as he watched Naruto's moves carefully. "Heh… I know little girls who can hit harder than you Kiba." Naruto wheezed with a grin on his face as he discreetly pointed out Iris and Chaos. Understanding the taunt Kiba growled just like a dog as he felt the tiny sting to his pride.
"Oh, really now. Well I'll show you I can hit harder than them any day." Kiba decreed as he took off again as he reached into his pouch. 'Smoke bombs?!' Naruto noticed as he saw the smoke pellets in Kiba's claw like hand. Throwing them down right by Naruto who was now back on his feet Kiba watched as the entire area was engulfed in a thick smoke cloud that obscured everyone's line of sight. Darting into the smoke cloud, Kiba initiated several hits and run tactics on Naruto's prone form who could do nothing to defend himself in the smoke. Naruto could feel Kiba's claws cutting into his jacket and pants with each pass.
Getting an opening Naruto tried to escape the cloud of smoke but Akamaru was right there waiting on him. The little puppy jumped up and clamped down onto Naruto's arm with a lot more force and pressure than you'd expect from a dog his size. The bite hurt but Naruto refused to hit Akamaru so he pried the puppy's mouth off of his arm before tossing him away where he once again landed on his paws with expert precision. Kiba tried to sneak attack Naruto while his back was turned but this time the blond was ready as he ducked under the claw strike that would have taken his head off and flung out a vicious side kick that nailed Kiba in his shin.
Tumbling to the ground Kiba rolled back to his feet while flinching at the pain flaring up in his left shin. Naruto timed and executed the precision move perfectly. "Lucky shot, but how do you plan to win the match with little moves like that?" Kiba asked as he got into an attack position. "You'll see." Naruto said simply as he tried to keep his outwards composure intact. The bottom line is he was hurting. Bad. Kiba's little insults weren't helping his ego either but there was only so much Naruto could manage.
"Well then bring it!" Kiba challenged as he charged in towards Naruto who took a deep breath. Opening his eyes Naruto charged in as well with a look of pure concentration of his face. Jumping up into the air Naruto launched a spinning roundhouse kick that looked strikingly similar to Rock Lee's Leaf Hurricane technique and not seeing this coming Kiba ran right into it as he was sent flying from the brutal attack. "Was that my Leaf Hurricane?!" Lee asked in shock as the move Naruto just performed was very similar to his own. "It looked like it? But those movements…?" Guy mumbled as he casted a glance not at Kakashi like you'd expect but at Anko of all people. Guy wasn't looking at Anko for her involvement per say but for who she herself knew.
Naruto wasn't letting Kiba off the hook as he closed the distance between the two of them in mere moments. Quicker than what Akamaru himself could keep up with. Unleashing lightning quick jabs at Kiba, Naruto was trying to put the pressure on the dog loving boy to prevent him from keeping the advantage but Kiba wasn't done yet. Being on all fours had its own advantages for Kiba as he demonstrated by shoulder tackling Naruto in the ribs forcing the blond to cough up blood. Picking Naruto up with his momentum Kiba tossed Naruto through the air where he landed in a heap a few yards away. "Heh… how does that feel? Not too strong, now are you?" Kiba grinned as he never felt better. Back in the academy he felt something was off with the sparring matches he had with Naruto. Most of the time he would win and those wins never felt satisfying. It was as if Naruto was secretly holding back and not giving it his all and when he finally learned that was the case it infuriated him. However, he held his tongue back in the Land of Waves as it wasn't the right place.
Here he was hoping to finally beat Naruto. "If you think this is enough to beat me Kiba then you're dead wrong. You'll have to try much harder than that." Naruto stated with a coughing fit much unlike Hayate as he slowly got to his feet. He was in pain but he wasn't about to give up. He was winning this match and nothing was going to stop him. "Is that right… well hate to break it to you loser but I'm winning this for more reasons than one." Kiba said as he looked towards Hinata who caught this look with many others. Her lavender eyes widened in surprise as she was catching on to the implications Kiba was conveying and so did Naruto and the others if the scowl that formed on Naruto's face was any indication.
"Is that how it is Kiba? Leave Hinata out of this!" Naruto growled as a defensiveness that he rarely feels was starting to ooze out of him. He recognized the look on Kiba's face. He saw it in a more tamer level on his very own face. Literally in that sense. One day Naruto was practicing alongside his Shadow Clones and Hinata and during the middle of the taxing sparring session in which Hinata was tearing his duplicates apart with her Gentle Fist style that was coming along nicely Naruto spotted one of his clones that was hanging back staring at Hinata with an airheaded dreamy look in its eyes. It had a tiny innocent blush on its face and it couldn't take its eyes off of Hinata up until the point when another clone was slammed into it during Hinata's assault. Both clones dispelled from the hit and later on that day after the spar and Naruto had a chance to go over the memories he received from his clones he paused on that particular clone's memories as it stood out in the pool of the rest for being much stronger and also different compared to the other battle minded clones.
What Naruto felt from that particular clone shocked him. Not so much in the fact that it was new to him but in the fact that the clone could feel such a thing. Naruto realized then that since the clone's existence is so fleeting most of the emotional barriers that he has doesn't get transferred over to Shadow Clones he makes. They express their emotions without any limits or barriers since they aren't held back by his own emotional defenses. They live far too short of a life to worry about hiding their emotions. The emotion he felt from that Shadow Clone wasn't anything new to Naruto. He's felt those same feelings for Hinata millions of times in the past. What got to him was the fact he felt those memories return to him unfiltered and unchained by his own mind. He felt those emotions clearly and it made the subsequent normal conversation he had with his best friend a few minutes later extremely awkward.
He knew he worried Hinata that day as he became suddenly distant and very evasive but he needed time to understand what it all meant. Sadly, the answer never came to him that day nor the day afterwards and that was nearly two months ago; so, he very much recognized the look Kiba had on his face and in his eyes even if his was much bolder or unrefined and it caused Naruto's heart to ache not in pain or sadness but in anger. A defensive anger not only in Hinata's steed but more so from Naruto's point of view as he felt something was being stolen from him.
"And why should I…? I don't need the Byakugan to see that a ring isn't on her finger. After this is all over I would have finally beaten you for real and then Hinata will finally see that I'm just as strong as you are, if not stronger." Kiba declared as he revitalized his body once again with the chakra used for his Four Legs technique. He was ready to resume fighting. "Well then… I'm just going to enjoy beating you once and for all and showing Hinata that I'm still top dog Kiba." Naruto said as a taunt which enraged Kiba as that was a cheap shot in his books.
"Let's go Akamaru!" Kiba pretty much barked as he reached into his pouch and produced a Military Soldier Pill designed to give a Shinobi who took it a boost in power. If it was given to a ninja pet like Akamaru however… knowing this and the effects, it would have on the little puppy Naruto realized he had to disrupt this move somehow. 'Wait I got it… sorry Iris you're going to be real mad at me.' Naruto thought as he channeled chakra into one of the many small storage seals he drew on his arms. As expected Naruto used invisible ink so that his skin would be unblemished by the amount of seals he put on his body but they only become visible when chakra is channeled directly to them.
In a burst of smoke Naruto had a handful of colorful hard candies that looked like marbles and coincidentally enough also looked almost identical to the food pill in Kiba's hand. Kiba threw the pill towards his faithful companion who was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the treat. Instead the puppy ate a piece of candy when he jumped into the air to retrieve it. Landing on the ground Akamaru started to hack up the candy that didn't really taste well to his dog tongue. To a human, it would taste delicious but dogs can't consume everything humans can. Akamaru would have gone after the food pill if his little nose could differentiate its smell from those of the candies around it. These weren't normal candies. This candy had pepper on them since Iris likes spicy and hot foods of all kinds. Even candy. The pepper was making it hard for Akamaru to smell out the food pill which admittedly didn't have a potent smell that stood out to begin with.
This was what Naruto was banking on as he managed to sucker punch Kiba strait in the face when he became distracted out of concern for his puppy. Naruto understood this as well and would admit if something was wrong with his daughters he would be just as distracted. However, this was a shinobi match and he was going to use every advantage he could get. Especially in his weakened state. This time the tables was turned as Naruto laid into Kiba with the full weight of his Taijutsu he's spent years developing under Shoko's tutelage.
The Taijutsu Naruto was throwing at Kiba was a mixture of the Dancing Leaf Style that is the standard curriculum taught at the Academy, a surprising dosage of the Gentle Fist from spending years training alongside Hinata, mixes of the Strong Fist that Might Guy favors, the Striking Shadow Viper Style that Anko has taught him for a very long time and small inklings of the Iron Monkey Fist that he learned while having brief training sessions with The Third Hokage over the years. This hybrid style has taken Naruto his entire fighting career to mix together and even still it was far from being complete.
'Those moves again… how fascinating. It would seem little Anko took on a student.' The Sound Jōnin watching the match thought to himself as his snake like eyes seemed to glow in amusement and fascination. 'I'm seeing a little bit of Dad's and I's fighting style. Did you teach him this stuff dad?' Asuma Sarutobi quickly contemplated as he easily recognized the Fighting Style he and his father the Third Hokage uses.
'Those moves… the way he strikes certain joints on the body and the way he position his palms for each strike. There is no mistaken it… that is the Gentle Fist. How could he learn and incorporate our family's techniques like that? It had to have been Hinata… how dare she.' Neji thought with a scowl on his face as he was far from pleased with the fact that Naruto… someone who he dislikes very much has learned his family's' techniques. It wasn't the fact he was good at it or anything since that was far from the case but the sheer fact that he even knew them was enough to ensure his anger.
It was quickly becoming apparent who was the superior when it came to Taijutsu as Kiba only had the standard Dancing Leaf Style and his own clans Mad Hound: Man-Beast Fist to rely on while Naruto had a wider variety to pick and choose from. Naruto was pushing Kiba back while guarding against the dog partnered boy who was retaliating as much as he could. Naruto was pushing himself as he battered away at Kiba's defenses which were failing at this point at he was quickly finding out that while weakened Naruto was very much his superior in Taijutsu. This thought frustrated Kiba to no end as he couldn't understand why he was still on the losing end of the fight.
With a growl of irritation Kiba forced his way into an opening and threw Naruto far away from him giving him the opportunity to reach onto the floor and grab the soldier pill. "Here Akamaru!" Kiba exclaimed as he successfully tossed the pill into the puppy's mouth. The effects were immediate as Akamaru's fur turned an intimidating burgundy and spike up while standing on end. The puppy's appearance became extremely feral as if he would attack anybody or anything that would move.
"I'll show you who's top dog around here Naruto! Let's see you handle this. Ninja Art: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Clone Jutsu!" Kiba shouted as Akamaru jumped on top of Kiba's back and transformed into an exact copy of Kiba. Both feral versions of Kiba were growling directly at Naruto who grew a contemplative look on his face as he assessed what he was going to do next. Taking off Kiba and Akamaru ran across the floor on all fours with tremendous amounts of speed. Jumping into the air both dog and his master started to spin so fast wind was picked up and they both looked like grey spinning drills. "Fang over Fang!" Kiba roared as he zeroed in on Naruto who just barely managed to cartwheel out of the way of both their paths.
Landing on his feet Naruto summoned his metal Bō Staff that he rarely uses. He needed reach now and this weapons was going to achieve that for him. The last time he used this weapon was against the Demon Brothers of the Hidden Mist. Seeing the two grey drills banking back at him Naruto braced himself as he spun the staff around. Keeping in mind he didn't have much chakra to throw around Naruto channeled a small amount of Wind Nature Chakra into the staff that he swung direct in between both attackers causing Kiba and Akamaru to veer off course. Being blown off course Kiba had enough forethought to bounce off the nearby wall to come in for another attack run.
Shooting a gust of wind from his staff Naruto was able to slow Kiba down just long enough for him to baseball slide underneath the attack, twirling around his staff Naruto batted away Akamaru's drill like attack as soon as he got to his feet. The two Inuzuka's were twisting in the air going in completely different directions as they made multiple hit and run strikes against Naruto who was now once again playing towards a defensive strategy. 'I've got to do something or else… I've slowly running out of stamina and they're wearing me down far too much.' Naruto thought as he tried to find a way to turn the battle in his favor.
Both Kiba and Akamaru were coming in once again for another attack run and this time Naruto was ready. Building up a decent amount of chakra Naruto went through several fast-paced hand signs. "Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu!" Taking a deep breath Naruto spat out a huge wall of water directly into Kiba and Akamaru's path that was packed with his dense chakra. The twin grey drills of claws and death smacked right into the dense wall of water at high speeds with such force that their momentum caused them to splashed out the other side and fly right over Naruto's head. The two Inuzuka's smacked onto the concrete floor and skidded to a stop nearly 30 feet away. Kiba was grabbing his head in pain as he tried to stand and Akamaru who looked like Kiba was curling up into a ball as he was hurt too.
Naruto took note of this minor detail as even though Akamaru was transformed to look like Kiba he was still exhibiting both personality traits and bodily functions that only dogs make. "Why you… how do you still have so much chakra?" Kiba grunted in pain as his head was pounding from crashing through the tough wall of water. "I'm full of surprises Kiba… maybe I'm just stronger than you'd like to admit." Naruto taunted back as he twirled his staff around into a ready position. "…Oh, we'll see about that!" Kiba roared as he took off without his partner with a growl escaping his lips.
Meeting his charge Naruto and Kiba exchanged a full salvo of attacks as Naruto had the slightest advantage with his staff giving him more reach. Swinging low Naruto swept Kiba's feet out from under him causing the heir to the Inuzuka clan to fall to his back. Twisting his staff around Naruto brought it down hard into Kiba's stomach without remorse causing the boy to spit out saliva. The boy started to cough and choke for air as Naruto had a small glare on his face. Naruto was reminding himself to try to hold back but just looking at Kiba's face was making him agitated.
"Why do you care so much about me and Hinata huh? She's my best friend so it shouldn't matter to you?" Naruto couldn't help but ask. His grip on his staff tightened just asking this question. "Oh, like you don't know..." Kiba wheezed as he sat up while panting. "… Every day during class, outside of class, and even after we graduated the two of you have been all over each other. It pissed me off. She never once looked my way whenever I tried to talk to her. She's the prettiest girl in the entire class and wasn't chasing after Sasuke and yet she only looked at you. WHY!?" Kiba ranted with a scathing glare being directed at Naruto who took an involuntary step back in surprise.
'Kiba…' Hinata thought with worry and shame as she gazed down at her teammate who looked hurt in more ways than one. 'Oh man… this just had to come out now. Why am I not surprised?' Shikamaru drawled as his small black eyes focused down on the fight below. "I didn't think it would boil over like this." Kurenai frowned as she gazed at Hinata's worried form before turning her gaze down to her student in the battle. Shino placed a comforting hand on Hinata's shoulder which she appreciated as she felt guilty for letting this happen.
The glare on Naruto's face lessened as he listened to Kiba's words. "Kiba… Hinata and I have been friends since we were six years old. She was my very first friend…" Naruto said as his eyes misted over thinking of a particular incident when he thought of his true first friend. "…Hinata and I are very close, I confide in her for everything. All of my secrets… all of my worries, and insecurities. She's confided in me as well over the years. I can't help it if she's grown close to me too." Naruto spoke out in his own defense. He couldn't help it if he was very close to Hinata. She's practically his family. She's helped baby sit and raise the girls with him whenever Shoko and Anko weren't around. The level of trust he has in her wasn't something words alone would be enough to describe.
"And that's it…? That's all you have to say?" Kiba growled out in anger as jealousy was reflecting off of his eyes. "Am I not her friend either?" Kiba asked and Naruto narrowed his eyes at this. 'Why now, why does he have to show his jealousy now? I'm going to settle this here and now with this fight.' Naruto thought as he exhaled a sigh. "You're her friend too Kiba but you're not close to her like I am and you never will be and that's what you need to come to terms with." Naruto said with some steel in his voice. He wanted to hammer the point home. "Why you…" Kiba seethed in anger as he glared at Naruto with everything he had. "Do you like her? Do you love her?" Kiba asked as he looked from Naruto to Hinata who's eye which were colored with worry and concern widened in absolute shock and surprise at the question Kiba would ask in front of everyone.
Temari raised her eyebrow at the bold audacity Kiba had to ask a question like that. Most others had similar thoughts as well.
Hinata's known for a long time that Kiba's had a crush on her and while flattered, at the end of the day Hinata always knew who her heart belonged to. There was no question but she did try to always let Kiba down gently but he never took the obvious hint. He always came back like a little puppy which in Hinata's mind was a bad thing. She didn't want this to get in the way of her team's dynamic or her friendship with Kiba but he didn't see it that way. Now it was spilling over into their fight right now. Hinata blushed a faint hue of pink as she looked towards Naruto to hear his response.
Naruto's face was much redder than Hinata's right now as he was pretty much being put on the spot in front of an entire room full of people. "That… that's none of your concern Kiba." Naruto stuttered as he took a step back. He didn't need this line of questioning right now. As for Hinata she was trying not to put any pressure on Naruto but she involuntarily leaned in with her eyes full of curiosity and after hearing what Naruto said she wilted a bit in sadness.
"You need to let this jealousy go Kiba. Leave Hinata and I out of it." Naruto fired back as his own glare started to form on his face. Naruto could feel Eva's mood souring at Kiba's line of question and since her powers were being dampened right now Naruto didn't have to worry about his faithful partner going off the deep end. The last thing he needed right now was for his super possessive demon partner to go off on Kiba and hurt him. Eva's Yōjutsu and Magic has been getting stronger in the last few months. She can now launch high pressure blast of water at concrete that could crack and break it. That's the last thing Kiba needs right now.
"You damn right I'm jealous! I…!" Kiba began to shout but he was cut off by Naruto whose nerves were being worn down. "Kiba you need to get this alpha dog mentality out of your mind. You can't just pine after Hinata then get mad because she doesn't return your affection. She has to decide who she likes Kiba and we both have to respect that…" Naruto said in the sternest voice anybody's ever heard him speak in. "…And if you can't understand and accept that then I'll have to beat it into you." A scowl was on Naruto's face as he slid into his attack stance. "Is that so…" Kiba growled as he got into a prone form as his face shifted into a vicious snarl. "Once I beat you I want you to drop this!" Naruto demanded as this statement caused Kiba to snap and charge at him.
'Yeah I'm talking a big game but my chakra is running low. I put a lot into that water wall and I'm using the rest to vitalize my body. I need an equalizer!' Naruto contemplated as Kiba smashed right into his guard. Twirling his staff around Naruto knocked Kiba back a few feet but was immediately met with the assault of Akamaru who was back in the game. The two animalistic clones rushed in at Naruto completely in a new dynamic as they battered away at his defenses quickly to the point it was overwhelming.
Coming in with a quick wild rush Akamaru knocked Naruto's staff out of his hand and far into the air after smashing into Naruto with jarring force. Before the Uzumaki could fully recover Kiba who was spinning like a drill slammed into Naruto's stomach with such force that Naruto was lifted off his feet and 20 feet into the air. "Aaahhhhh!" Screaming in pain Naruto's body slammed violently into the arena wall where it left spider web cracks in the concrete. Dropping to the floor Naruto coughed up blood as he felt a few of his ribs crack and at least one of them break from the force.
"Naruto!" Hinata involuntarily shouted out in shock and worry. Everyone heard the sound of the impact. They knew something had to have been broken from that fight. Her Byakugan involuntarily activated as well in that instant and she immediately looked over to her best friend and gasped in shock to see several of his ribs, some of which were already bruised from earlier were now either completely cracked or broken. Her delicate hands were gripping the railings of the balcony above and her lavender colored eyes were alight with concern only for Naruto and seeing this Kiba visible growled in anger and jealousy. Seeing this Hinata frowned in sadness at this response.
Reaching over for his weapon that was far out of his reach Naruto groaned in pain as he knew he was on the losing side of this match. Akamaru had wandered over to the metal staff lying on the floor and picking it up the puppy used his strength gained from being in a human form and snapped Naruto's staff in two causing his eyes to widen in complete shock. "No way." Naruto mumbled and this thought was carried over by many as well. Naruto's staff was made of high quality metals and was very durable. To be able to break it like that was an eye opener to Naruto.
'Think Naruto, I need a weapon. I wouldn't dare use my swords on a fellow classmate. Not that it would do much in the state I'm in right now. I need a weapon strong enough that I can fight back both at close range and long range. Think.' Naruto desperately analyzed in his mind and he pushed himself to his feet. A brief image of Iris flickered in his mind's eye at that moment and Naruto's eyes widened in realization. 'That's it. Thank you, sweetie.' Naruto thought to himself as he thanked Iris who he knew couldn't hear him. She's been asleep and unresponsive since she came back with Kakashi. The exhaustion she was producing was so intoxicating Naruto though he was going to collapse the moment he reconnected with her.
Slowing his breath Naruto reached out and pried deep into the center of his being. He felt the familiar warmth of Sōkyoku's tranquil and godly aura and in that moment a small glyph appeared in between Naruto's palms. It was Sōkyoku's glyph with the image of a phoenix in the center of the magic circle. It was gold and white themed and out of the glyph came the pair of Tessen's Naruto gave Iris for her birthday.
Slowing down for a minute Kiba's eyes widened as he saw Iris's weapons in Naruto's hands. 'I've never really used Iris's weapons before, but I can feel a sudden surge of her energy coming directly from her weapons. It's as if they've been imbued with her aura.' Naruto noted in wonder as he felt Sōkyoku's energy flowing from her fans into her body. "Those fans… it can't be." Temari exclaimed in shock as she immediately recognized the weapons in Naruto's hands. Iris used them to fight off her and her siblings in the forest. She used them masterfully in both her offense and defense when she confronted the sand siblings. That encounter was not something Temari was going to forget.
The Sound Jōnin who was watching the fight eyes metaphorically glowed in excitement and interest as his tongue briefly slithered out of his mouth. 'That presence. It feels like Iris but so much more powerful. This presence definitely belongs to a holy being, but none I've ever felt before.' Hiruzen took note as his old eyes peered out from below the brim of his large red ceremonial Hokage Hat.
Kiba growled as he wasn't sure what Naruto was planning. "I'm ending this Kiba. Get ready." Naruto declared as he felt his body temporarily revitalized by Lady Sōkyoku's Holy Aura. Taking off at a speed he hasn't shown all fight Naruto closed the gap between him and Kiba in seconds. Meeting his charge Kiba spun in the air alongside his beloved puppy as they attempted to pinch Naruto between them. Spinning counter clockwise Naruto became a buzz saw as he deflected both grey drills attacking him. Dropping to the ground in a role Naruto felt his instincts take over as well as an outside force guiding him as he threw both metal fans from his hands at the wall and everyone watched as they unfolded into a full circular disk shape. They were almost like shuriken.
The fans each bounced off the walls at seemingly random different angles but it all soon became clear that Naruto wasn't blindly throwing the weapons around. After ricocheting off the walls the twin fans each picked a target and bounded off to a matching pair of grey drills who started to veer off course to dodge. Clapping his hands together as if he were going to use his Ice Style Ninjutsu which in the back of Hinata's mind she thought he really was Naruto instead focused on his Wind Nature Chakra and like magic (Pun intended) the weapons converted his will over to Wind Magic causing the fans to generate a buffeting field of wind around them.
Dodging the first pass of the weapons Kiba dove towards the ground to hit Naruto who was running directly at him but to Kiba's and everyone else shock the two fans veered off towards each other and collided in mid-air causing one of them to bounce back and shoot off towards Kiba's unprotected back who could do nothing but take the hit that came in to fast for him to even dodge. Instead of getting cut by the visibly sharp weapons like he and everyone else thought the air bubble that was generated around the weapon explode upon impact with Kiba's body throwing the Inuzuka out of his Fang over Fang Jutsu.
Tumbling through the air in an out of control heap Kiba was not prepared for Naruto's follow up attacks. Akamaru at the same time saw his master in trouble after the fans collided banked to the right nearly hitting the balcony causing the metal fan chasing him to bounce off in a different direction. Seeing his master hit in the back Akamaru attempted to run Naruto through but the puppy made a big mistake by coming in the same direction Kiba did. Forming a familiar set of hand signs from memory Naruto took a deep breath and exhaled. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough Jutsu!" From Naruto's mouth came a massive concussive column of wind that slammed into both dog and master and sent them flying far through the air to the ground where they started to bounce off the floor repeatedly.
Snapping right into a well-executed cloudless Body Flicker Jutsu Naruto crossed the distance created between him and his opponents in half a second. "Wind Style: Hurricane Fist!" Naruto shouted as he felt his ribs rattle inside his ribcage. His body was screaming in accumulated pain but he didn't care. Naruto's fist where surrounded in a cyclone of cyclonic winds as he punched Kiba straight in the gut who was stumbling to his feet. Kiba folded like a fold up chair around Naruto's fist as his jacket and hoodie was torn into by the winds around Naruto's hands.
Lifted off his feet Kiba coughed up a wad of blood as it was his turn to experience what he put Naruto through. Before he could go flying Kiba found himself slammed back into the ground by Naruto's other fist in a well-executed combo attack. Akamaru seeing his master in a defenseless position took off still transformed as Kiba and went into a solo Fang over Fang. Spinning like a grey drill Akamaru shot straight at Naruto who took his hands still surrounded in a shroud of wind and clapped them together in a loud smack causing a cyclone of wind to tear into the disguised puppy sending the dog flying until he hit the ground a dozen yards away. It was the best Naruto could do without hurting the puppy too much. The fact that everyone then saw Akamaru revert back to his true form as the Combination Transformation Jutsu was broken showed that the puppy was out of the fight.
"AKAMARU!" Kiba yelled in concern for his beloved puppy who was just taken out the match in a K.O. Roaring in anger Kiba kicked up with his legs sending his heels directly into Naruto's chin forcing the boy back a few yards. Back flipping to his feet Kiba discharged a large portion of his remaining chakra. "Inuzuka Clan Secret Technique: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Hone Claws!" Kiba's already extended claws glowed a faint red causing Naruto's eyes to widen in shock. 'So, this was the technique he's been working on since we got back from Wave. He was bragging that it's a two-part combo move.' Naruto thought in realization as he instantly got on the defensive. Sōkyoku's metal fans seemingly with a mind of their own returned to his hands ready for him to use them as they could sense the danger their host was in.
"Inuzuka Clan Secret Technique: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Hound Claws!" The red glow that emanated from Kiba's claw like hands solidified into a shell of chakra on top of his skin that took the shape of a large set of claws. This also extended to his feet which was also undergoing the same transformation. Kiba's feral appearance seemed to become even more animalistic as he took off the ground cracking the concrete beneath him. 'So, this is Kiba's trump card he's been working hard to perfect since Wave. He said he got the inspiration to develop it after our encounter with that powerful Demon who attacked us on the bridge. From what I heard Kiba actually managed to convince his clan to enter this Jutsu into their Family's Scroll. They approved and now some of their other members are starting to learn this technique. How troublesome.' Shikamaru groaned inside his own mind as he realized that this Jutsu instantly made the Inuzuka heir a much more formidable opponent towards those in his age group. 'Naruto needs to think of something and fast. He should use his Shadow Clones to even the odds. It might help… wait a minute.' Shikamaru paused as a stray suspicious thought crossed the back of his mind that caused the boy genius to cast a suspicious glance at his long time close friend.
The speed at which Kiba shoot off the ground was impressive but otherwise negligible at best as far as Naruto was able to note. This was more due to the density and force his chakra was outputting since it's compact so heavily into his hands and feet. Now the attack power and potency of this Jutsu on the other hand was an entirely different story altogether as Kiba smashed right into Naruto's defenses so hard he cracked the concrete beneath their feet and the blond haired Uzumaki felt his bones ache and rattle around inside his body.
Kiba unleashed a tyrannical barrage of hands and feet at Naruto who was doing his best to not be ripped apart by his classmate's reckless assault. Opening and closing his battle fans and using them to deflect the incoming attacks it was about all Naruto could do just to keep himself competitive in the close quarters match. "Look at me now loser! Who's top dog now! You're nothing to me and you're nothing to Hinata!" Kiba roared in triumph as he steadily pushed Naruto back with his increased strength which was seriously giving Naruto a run for his exhausted money.
'I get it now. Hone Claws was a buff. It increased his attack power probably by a multiplier of 3 judging by the force he's demonstrating in his attacks. Kiba could always hit hard but now he's taken it to a new level entirely. And if I'm not mistaken his accuracy has gone up as well as all of those strikes are way to surgical and precise for his family's style of combat. It looks about as accurate as the Gentle Fist. I guess that's what happens when you have a Hyūga on your team. The Hound Claw on the other hand takes advantage of the buff he gets and gives him an actual attack to fight with. Oh, boy this whole thing is one big headache. How are you going to pull yourself out of this one Naruto?' Shikamaru analyzed as he took note of Kiba's flashy new attacks. He was rooting for his close friend to win and a feeling in his gut was telling him that Naruto had one last ace up his sleeve to play.
Gritting his teeth in aggravation at Kiba's last remark and feeling a burst of energy as a result Naruto suddenly switched gears as he started to stone wall Kiba's relentless assault. Matching the animalistic boy blow for blow Naruto seethed as he wouldn't allow himself to lose to Kiba while the boy was being fueled by jealousy and envy. Activating his Hurricane Fist once again to add some leverage to his attacks Naruto started to trade blows on an equal playing field with Kiba who was shocked to see Naruto still able to go on. "Just give up already! I'm stronger than you!" Kiba yelled directly into Naruto's face as they traded close ranged blows. "We both know that's not the truth Kiba." Naruto jabbed ruthlessly at Kiba's pride as he broke the deadlock between the two with a massive gust of wind from Iris's fans.
The fact Kiba's face somehow showed more anger on it proved that Naruto's insult managed to hit him in his pride and that his words had some truth to them. Roaring in anger Kiba attempted to close the distance between the two but was stopped by razor sharp crescent moon shaped air blades that Naruto was launching from his battle fans. Clawing his way through them Kiba was determined to reach Naruto but he couldn't see that he was being led into a trap. "Kiba this match is coming to an end. Whatever is going on in your head about Hinata let it go!" Naruto demanded as he forced Kiba over towards the wall in the room.
However, something was noticeable about this wall. It had 8 shuriken lodged into the concrete. The same 8 shuriken Naruto threw at the very beginning of the match. It was the very first move he made. Seeing his time to strike Naruto sent an extra-large blast of wind at Kiba who busied himself with deflecting the attack so he could not possibly stop what was truly to come. When he finally sensed something was wrong it was already too late to do anything about it. The entire section of the wall exploded into white chakra smoke as exactly 8 Shadow Clones of Naruto appeared behind Kiba who was only now reacting to their sudden appearance. They moved with purpose and coordination that Kiba could never hope to match with anyone other than his faithful companion in Akamaru. Sadly, Akamaru was out of the equation right now and Kiba was going to pay dearly for it.
All eight clones darted around him in seemingly random patterns and vectors as they would all just narrowly escape his enhanced retaliatory strikes. They would subtly deflect his strikes by simultaneously hitting him in his wrist and elbows while at the same time striking his knees and ankles causing him to get thrown off his center of balance and equilibrium. They were tossing and turning him all around to the point where he couldn't keep his balance. His feet weren't even on the floor anymore at this point as they had long since disconnected him from the ground. Moving in for the finishing combo that Naruto was literally making up in the heat of the moment four of the clone's baseball slid across the floor until they were under Kiba. The first one kicked up at Kiba to launch him into the air. Seeing this Kiba who was desperate retaliated with is red like claws and payed the price when the clone exploded from being hit.
"Exploding Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Kurenai was at a loss for words as she gazed at what was happening to her precious student. She and everyone else who had connections to the two fighters took solace in the fact that the force of the explosion and the size of it was drastically reduced as all it did was singe Kiba's clothes and propel him further into the air. "NA…!" The first clone screamed right before his detonation as the second clone took his place. "RU…!" This clone exploded too as it screamed a syllable to a name everyone in the room was already very familiar with. "Being flung further into the air Kiba tried to strike back as he didn't want to be suspended in this helpless situation any longer but he wouldn't be able to do a thing. "TO…!" The third clone exploded sending him rag dolling through the air. "UZUMAKI…!" The fourth clone exploded sending him to be about level with the balconies and looking over Kiba made eye contact with Hinata and the rest of his classmates as time seemed to slow for him.
Hinata's eyes showed concern for him… for him and that made his heart swell but it was soon crushed as she was looking at Naruto with just as much if not more worry. Looking up he could see why. The original Naruto had cuts, scrapes, bruises, tears, lacerations, and gashes all over his body as his clothes were shredded and the skin that was exposed was covered in wounds. He had a waterfall of both dried up and fresh blood cascading down from his mouth but the fire in his eyes was burning as bright as ever. In fact, Kiba in the nanoseconds that this was happening he could see Naruto's eyes changing from their cold frosty blue to a vibrant and otherworldly emerald green. A color that seemed very familiar to him. Kiba tried to defend himself. He really did. He felt his arms and legs coming to his aid as his red chakra enhanced claws moved in to intercept whatever Naruto was about to do but bad luck would strike as the last four clones who never exploded appeared through the smoke from the others and each latched on to each of his hands and feet simultaneously and the effects were instant. The red glow immediately disappeared from his appendages and looking at what was held in the palm of each clone's hands was all the reasons Kiba needed to know. The clones had Chakra Absorption & Storage Tags sucking up the chakra he was using in his Jutsu. "PHOENIX…!" All four-clone yelled as they yanked on Kiba's limbs spreading them apart and leaving him defenseless. "BARRAGE!" The original Naruto roared as his foot actually caught on fire.
A golden hue engulfed the entire room and painted the very atmosphere a golden color as all the senior shinobi felt it. The Sound Jōnin, Hiruzen, Kakashi, Guy, and a few others all felt what this was. It was a very potent Holy Aura. 'I feel it. Lady Sōkyoku's Aura is flowing within me. I've never actually attacked another person with her powers before and even then, this technique. It's not an attack… it's actually…' Naruto thought in a brief state of enlightenment from feeling such a heavy dose of Sōkyoku's power. Naruto's foot looked like a comet as sparks and embers were flowing off of it as he drove his flaming heel straight into Kiba's stomach who couldn't even make a sound. The second his foot connected with Kiba they dropped out of the air like a stone as they hit the floor in milliseconds. A massive explosion and tremor shook the whole room and the occupants wouldn't be surprised if the rest of the tower hadn't felt the impact as smoke or what everyone thought to be smoke rose into the air and filled the room.
"Wait what is this…?" Kurenai whispered as she was on the verge of screaming out Kiba's name. That level of force was complete uncalled for and she was scared beyond belief for the unknown condition of her student. She knew if anything were to happen to him regardless of the outcome she was going to have words with Naruto, Kakashi, and the Hokage but her thoughts were cut off as her nose caught a whiff of the air around them.
"This is water vapor mixed in with a lot of humidity and steam." Kakashi answered for everyone around him as his Sharingan was out and gazing at the floor below. "What…?" Asuma blinked as he too then came to the same conclusion. "But how is that even possible?" He whispered in confusion as the smoke was blown away suddenly from the arena floor. Naruto stood over Kiba who was laying spread eagle on a broken slab of concrete. In fact, at least 6 of the tile's in the floors tiling had been ripped apart in this impact zone as the rubble was scorched black.
Before any commentary could be said the entire hall was rendered speechless by the stunning sight below them. A large scorch mark that spanned a large diameter of the floor could be seen but it was what the scorch mark was shaped like that had everyone rendered mute. The scorched concrete was in the design of an extremely realistic detailed bird that had its wings spread out… pretty much spread eagle which was ironic considering the position Kiba was in matched the depiction to a tee.
However, this was no ordinary bird. It was a phoenix. The ends of its wings and body was depicted ending in flames. "My god what on earth… how is Kiba even alive?" Kurenai whispered in silent shock and awe. Asuma's cigarette slipped out of his mouth in sheer disbelieve at what he was seeing. "It happened in the seconds before impact. Naruto saved Kiba's life." Kakashi stated which grabbed everyone in ear shots attention. "How?" Shikamaru couldn't help but ask as everything went to fast for him to see. He wasn't really surprised by Naruto keeping Shadow Clones in reserve as he did silently wonder to himself why his friend hadn't used a single Shadow Clone during the entire match.
"The four clones that latched on to Kiba reached out with their unused arms and formed the hand signs necessary for a Water Style Ninjutsu. They fired it at literally point blank range cushioning Kiba's impact with the ground. That's why there is so much evaporated water vapor in the air. It mixed in with the heat from whatever attack Naruto used at the end." Kakashi elaborated as he took in the phoenix painted on to the floor by his student's attack and couldn't help but feel pride well up in his stomach.
"Unbelievable…" Kurenai mumbled in disbelief. "It also looks like Kiba wasn't the only person Naruto saved." Kakashi piped up which refocused his fellow colleagues who were amazed at the attack they had just witnessed. "What do you mean?" Asuma asked as he took a drag of his cigarette. Kakashi simple nodded his head in a certain direction and Asuma's eyes widened. Sōkyoku's twin war fans were giving off a faint golden aura as they were placed side by side while overlapping each other with the flat side facing the rest of the arena around it. But it was what was behind the two war fans that drew even more attention. It was Akamaru. He was completely shielded from the impact, shockwave, and heat wave of Naruto's final attack. They puppy didn't have a single scratch on him. "When did he even do that?" Asuma asked since Kurenai couldn't even form words anymore.
At this time Hayate walked up to check on Kiba and after a few muted seconds closed his eyes and sighed. Kiba was alive. His stomach had a large burn mark on it since his clothes were burned away. The rest of the damage to his body didn't even need explaining and it was clearly obvious he couldn't continue.
Clearing his throat after having another coughing fit Hayate opened his mouth to speak his piece. "Kiba Inuzuka of the Hidden Leaf is unable to continue due to a solid K.O. The winner of this match is Naruto Uzumaki of the Hidden Leaf."
Jutsu Library
1.) Ninja Art: Beast Mimicry – All Fours Jutsu - This technique grants animal-like accelerated fighting instinct and reflexes to the user. By enveloping their entire body in chakra and moving on all fours, they can obtain high speed movement and reflexes like that of a wild animal. Taught only to the members of the Inuzuka clan, this technique forms the basis of a Inuzuka clan member's taijutsu fighting style, and will add even more to their feral-like appearances; their canine teeth, their finger and toenails grow to claw-like length, their eyes also become more wild with their pupils becoming slits. When under the effects of this technique, an Inuzuka will display great feats of physical strength, speed, agility and endurance. The form is best suited for using and supporting the ferocious "hit-and-run" tactics that the clan is well known for, leaving the enemy barely any time to launch a counter attack.
Dancing Leaf Fist - The basic Taijutsu form taught at the academy. The style involves a lot of punches and kicks with a mix in of some basic grapples and holds. Everyone is taught this style so that they can build off of it and expand when they are taught a more advanced Taijutsu Form.
Gentle Fist - This martial art is the iconic and world famous form of hand-to-hand combat used by members of the Hyūga clan. It inflicts internal damage through attacking the body's Chakra Pathway System, subsequently injuring organs which are closely intertwined with the area of the network which has been struck. To do this, the user surgically injects a certain amount of their own chakra into the opponent's chakra pathway system, causing damage to surrounding organs due to their proximity to the chakra circulatory system. Even the slightest tap can cause severe internal damage, hence the name "gentle" fist.
Strong Fist - The Taijutsu Martial Arts Style that is Guy's and Lee's characteristic fighting style, the purpose of which is to cause external damage and break bones. It is the exact opposite of Gentle Fist which is used mainly by the Hyūga Clan. This style of fighting involves smashing your opponent and is generally used only by extremely physically powerful and dominating shinobi.
Striking Shadow Viper Fist - A Taijutsu style that was created and refined by the Snake Sannin Orochimaru. He passed this unique fighting style down to his only apprentice. Anko Mitarashi. She in turn passed this fighting style down to her surrogate younger brother Naruto Uzumaki. It involves a tremendous amount of flexibility and dexterity in all of the limbs in you body and it incorporates a lot of snake like fluid movements that often involves coiling around your opponents. You strike at a person's joints as well as the most muscular areas of the human body to deal the most crippling and paralyzing damage. The style is all about crippling the opponent like a snake would do. All of the attacks are fast strikes instead of stonewall punches or blocks. It is always precise, fast, and sharp. The style does not focus heavily on defense. Instead it focuses on dodging and retaliation that uses snake like movements as its base in these techniques. The heaviest and most long lasting contact that you have with your opponent when using this style is when you are coiling around your opponent to constrict them and paralyze them.
Iron Monkey Fist - A rare and unpredictable Taijutsu Style taught almost exclusively to the members of the famous Sarutobi Clan. The style includes running on all fours (i.e. the hands and feet), various difficult acrobatic movements such as flipping sideways in the air, front flips, back flips, back handsprings, handstands, walking on the hands, forward lunges/dives, backward lunges, spinning on the butt, spinning on the back and many kicks and strikes. Most of the attacks are aimed at the knees, groin area, throat or eyes of the opponent and hand strikes are normally either open handed slaps or clawing with a semi-closed fist called the monkey claw. {Based on the Chinese Martial Art's Style Hou Quan which is a version of real life Monkey Fist.}
Mad Hound: Man-Beast Fist - The Taijutsu style unique and exclusive to the well known and established Inuzuka Clan. The style is at its best when used by a Inuzuka Clan member and his/her dog partner called a ninken. The style involves imbuing the body with chakra to aid in the style's very animalistic movements. For mobility the style focuses heavily on moving on all fours and attacking with open palm claw like strikes. A lot of claw and feet slashes are the most common attacks with many sub variants of the moves being used in different situations. For secondary attacks a lot of full body elbows, shoulder tackles and knee strikes are the most common and go to response to encorporate into the attack sequence. When being used to it's maximum the style allows for the two partners who are working in complete synchronization with each person to either attack together, defend together, dodge together or separately complete these tasks at the same time. The style relies on its unpredictability and randomness, as well as the perfect synchronization the partners show off to overpower their opponents.
2.) Ninja Art: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Clone Jutsu - This is the signature Transformation Technique used by the Inuzuka clan. It allows the clan's shinobi to transform their canine companion into a perfect copy of themselves. When combined with the All Four Jutsu, the user and the animal become virtually impossible to tell apart, since both act equally feral. Like any transformation, the technique can be broken by identifying and attacking the animal, thus dispelling the transformation. This technique is often followed by the Fang over Fang
3.) Fang over Fang - The user and their ninken partner spin at a ferocious speed and deliver many powerful beast-like attacks when contact is made with the target. The force of this attack is strong enough to drill through stone. When this attack is done alone, it is called Passing Fang.
4.) Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu - This defensive technique creates a wall of water around the user. Enemy attacks are completely intercepted by a fence of water blown out from the mouth, and is raised from below with tremendous might. The water is blown out in the form of a circle around the user, and it makes for a defense without openings. It is also possible for the user to control the amount of water and duration at will. The wall's strength and resistance change following the quantity of chakra poured down into the water, so a skillful shinobi will be able to build a sturdy one. Furthermore, because the field of vision is maintained even while defending one can easily go on to the next move, which is a great advantage. The wall can also be formed from a pre-existing water source.
5.) Wind Style: Great Breakthrough Jutsu - A technique that simply creates a ferocious gust of wind, whose scale and usage varies depending on the user. If used by a superior shinobi, it has enough destructive power to knock down a large tree. The wind from the squall can blow away all things in the user's line of sight. The technique can also be used in the form of a devastation stream of wind expelled from the user's mouth.
6.) Body Flicker Jutsu - A high speed ninja technique that allows the user to travel at high speeds in micro burst. Usually the technique is accompanied by a special effect that masks the movement of the user.
7.) Wind Style: Hurricane Fist Jutsu - A low level Wind Style Jutsu that causes swirling winds to form around the user's fist. Although it is a Ninjutsu it is mostly used in Taijutsu combat to augment the user's punching strength. The winds generated by the Jutsu are strong enough to launch opponents away and send them flying. The winds can also be concentrated in the user's hands to palm thrust opponents or to grip, catch, or push things away from the user.
8.) Combination Transformation Jutsu - An advanced form of the Transformation Technique, the Combination Transformation transforms two users into one being and also gains the physical abilities of the transformed entity. In some cases, when one user is preoccupied or cannot use hand seals, one may perform the necessary hand seals, while the other may provide the chakra.
9.) Inuzuka Clan Secret Technique: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Hone Claws - A secret technique of the Inuzuka Clan that Kiba created all by himself after gaining inspiration from Jura's attack on the Great Naruto Bridge. Kiba gathers a sizeable amount of chakra into the his hands and in particular his claw like nails which causes them to glow a faint red hue. Kiba achieved this by taking the same principals behind the All Fours Jutsu that grants a significant boost to all of a Shinobi's physical attributes but condensed it down to only his hands and fingernails causing any strike he makes to be far more potent. With the amount of chakra being surged through his body and in particular his hands Kiba's accuracy and dexterity is drastically increased and the potency and attack power as well receives the same drastic boost.
10.) Inuzuka Clan Secret Technique: Beast Mimicry – Man Beast Hound Claws - A secret technique of the Inuzuka Clan that Kiba created all by himself after gaining inspiration from Jura's attack on the Great Naruto Bridge. Taking the stat boost gained from the Hone Claws Kiba can form a shell of dense chakra around his hands and feet that embodies all of the raw power Hone Claws gives Kiba. When this Jutsu is activated any attack Kiba makes with his hands or feet will be have it's power increased nearly three times that of his normal physical strength.
11.) Exploding Shadow Clone Jutsu - An advanced version of the Shadow Clone Jutsu that allows the user to create shadow clones that will explode either upon death or through voluntary detonation. It is caused by destabilizing the chakra core of the clone and then packing it full of excess chakra that the normal Shadow Clone Jutsu doesn't need.
12.) Uzumaki Phoenix Barrage - A improvised move created by Naruto that mimics some aspects of Rock Lee's Primary Lotus as well as the modified improvised version Sasuke gained by copying Lee's movements with his Sharingan. Naruto has four of his shadow clones due hit and run attacks on his target while striking them in their joints to get them to crumble or get tossed off their feet. Once the opponent is off balance and in the air the four clones will baseball slide in and kick the target up into the air. Each clone will then ascend into the air after the target and propel the target further up into the air by either hitting the opponent or in the case the clone is an Exploding Shadow Clone explode itself causing the explosion to launch the person further into the air. Each clone will shout out a syllable of Naruto's name until the opponent is at the apex of his ascent. If Naruto has more clones left over they will each grab onto the targets limbs leaving the victim unable to defend themselves. Naruto's final move is to deliver a devastating falling axe kick to the stomach or any other spot on the target while having his foot covered in Sokyoku's aura. The attack will be so powerful that the ground itself will have a burned in scorch mark of a phoenix.
Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys so how was that? As you can see the basic overarching plot and frame work of the fight is the same but I spiced it up even further with the first reason being the motivation for why they are fighting. Kiba obviously has a very specific reason in mind on why he wants to fight Naruto and it's because of Hinata. I've touched on the subject multiple times in the story and now it was finally time for the two characters to clash over it. While Kiba laid out his motivations very clearly Naruto was pretty vague in how he responded to Kiba's words in regards to how he feels about Hinata.
Now is not the time for Naruto to suddenly and without warning confess his feelings for Hinata. He still has a lot of mental growth and maturity ahead of him as well as trials and hurdles to overcome before he could say such words. However, not only have I given an insight into Naruto's hesitancy during the chapter but I've also helped set up where each character stands in this complicated love triangle.
As far as the fight is concerned I of course spiced it up quite a bit to make the struggle between them much more interesting, not to mention I put them on relatively even grounds. It was definitely one of Naruto's most challenging fights in the story as well as being his most handicapped match to date. As far as Kiba's new techniques I'll admit I came up with them on the spot during the writing of the chapter. It all just sort of flowed out of me in the heat of the moment and liking the concept and idea of it I decided to roll with it.
Naruto's usage of Lady Sōkyoku's battle Tessen during his match was something I was thinking about a little before I started this chapter and was ultimately something that made it it. It's a unique fighting style that was never seen in the Naruto verse and so I wanted to adapt it into the story. The fans are heavily imbued with Sōkyoku'sHoly Aura and Magic which allows only Naruto to wield them. They can convert his chakra and intentions over into Magic to use and they have a semi autonomous flight path when thrown allowing them to always find their way back to their owners hands like a boomerang but to also always find their way back to each other. The fans are magically drawn to each other which can be used to the users advantage during a fight which I demonstrated during the fight in which they veered off towards each other and bounced away. The fans also have the unique ability to bounce off of almost any surface despite the fact the blades on the fan are lethally sharp and should by all accounts imbed itself into the surface of whatever it hits. When they bounce the fans will continue to ricochet all over the area always hitting something until they can find the correct path that will allow them to hit their original target. They have a deadly tracking function to them in that regards that allows them to always find the right vector that will allow them a chance to hit their target.
Naruto was pretty rough with Kiba in this match but in the end I had him save Kiba at the last second because at the end of the day this Naruto isn't a ruthless killer and on top of that he doesn't hate or despise Kiba. He just heavily dislikes him for always bragging and boasting with his arrogance and for also constantly trying to get close to Hinata which sets off the jealousy within Naruto. This won't be the last time Naruto gets jealous over someone making advances at Hinata. That will happen more in the future. As far as my treatment of Akamaru in this fight I was as gentle with the little puppy as I possibly could. I own a little dog in real life and she is my entire life. I couldn't bring myself to even hurt Akamaru in the slightest during the match so I held back with the puppy as much as I could. Just the thought of an animal getting hurt disgust me so at no point in this story will any pets of any kind especially cats or dogs be hurt. I just can't bring myself to even write any of that. I know it's just writing at the end of the day so it gives me leniency to get away with writing any kind of scene I want with animals but I can't get rid of my real world attachments and sentiments on the subject so I'm sticking to my ideals on that front.
/{Special Announcement and Thanks}\\
Anyways with that long A/N out the way I would like to say thanks for everyone's continued support on my story and now this story finally has 100 reviews. I never thought that possible and I'm extremely grateful for each and every last reviewer and the reviews themselves. Again I would like to thank my most frequent and loyal fans of the story: insanemaelstorm; yukicrewger2; R-King 93. (Thank you for every kind review you've ever given me, it means the world to me and words alone aren't truly enough. Your loyalty, friendliness and encouragement keeps me going so thank you so very much.) As far as my other reviewers are concerned whenever you pop up I want to extend a thank you to you as well. I appreciate yours reviews and comments just as much and I think no less of your opinions as well.
I'm going to keep going with this story until I complete it. I won't ever give up on it and with your continued support I know I can make that a reality. So thank you all so very much. THE WIND GOD OF THE LEAF :)
Next Chapter: Chapter 46: (Elimination Match 9: Familial Jealousy)
That's the end of Chapter 45 I sincerely hoped you enjoyed it.
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Published: 5/10/2017
