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Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys I'm back once more with another chapter! The final battle takes place with some fantastic surprises that will leave many questions to come. There won't be a long summary here at the beginning as I don't want to give anything away. I want you guys to jump right in. Happy Thanksgiving to anyone who celebrates it and this is my gift to you! So sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Chapter 76
The Legendary Sannin
"So how is the brat doing?" Tsunade's voice spoke up as she could be seen sitting at a local bar in Tanzaku Town with her old teammate Jiraiya sitting across from her. The smell of the hard liquor and beer filled the air of the medium sized bar that the two old shinobi were in. Over a dozen other customers were in the establishment with them all enjoying themselves and it provided just the right amount of ambience for the two teammates to talk. This particular conversation was important for the two Sannin who were catching up with each other since it was the end of the week and the deadline for Tsunade and Naruto's bet was ending. She wanted to know if she had won or not. The white-haired sage chuckled in amusement as he gently shook his drink around. "He's mastered the Rasengan just like you've asked. The only stipulation on his end being he found a shortcut to completing it with the help of his little girlfriend." Jiraiya answered in good nature which piqued Tsunade's interest highly.
"He completed the Rasengan in one week…?! It took Minato three years to completely develop and master it. It would seem Naruto has inherited his father's talent for the shinobi arts." Tsunade commented in a surprised tone as she took a voluminous intake of her strong liquor that burned her throat as it went down. Most people wouldn't drink this early in the day as it wasn't very health or practical… but most people weren't Tsunade. "I agree… he can be brash, stubborn, difficult to teach in some respects, but when it comes to being talented in the shinobi arts Naruto has it in spades. He is inventive and creative; not to mention he has a determination and drive to improve himself and get stronger for those that he cares about that makes him a student worth teaching." Jiraiya proudly stated with a swelled chest that subconsciously brought a small ghost of a smile to Tsunade's face. She couldn't help but flash back to her childhood with Jiraiya in which he would always brag and boast about things with a prideful gate. The man before her hasn't changed much at all in the many decades they've been alive.
"You said he got help from his girlfriend?" Tsunade transitioned into the next topic to keep the conversation going. "Humm… yeah, the two little lovebirds can't keep away from each other even if it killed them. They're in the awkward stage to their relationship since they just entered it but from what he's told me after all this time he's known the girl since they were six years old. They've been best friends and inseparable ever since." Jiraiya explained as Tsunade gained an amused smile on her face that only an experienced adult could gain when they hear about the bonds and love between young children. Taking this in stride Tsunade motioned for the sage to continue with a small wave of her hand.
"Using her Byakugan Hinata was able to help Naruto better understand his chakra control and she helped to visually demonstrate and simulate a complete Rasengan by sharing her chakra with him to artificially complete the final step of the technique for him. Using that as a jump off point Naruto gained the inspiration to use his Shadow Clone to share the burden and create the Rasengan with him simultaneously so that it cuts down on the time to create the technique and it allows Naruto to skip over the need to complete and synergize all three steps at the same time. It's not a perfect fix but for now it works perfectly, and it was a stroke of genius on the parts of those kids. They're a great team." Jiraiya explained to an enraptured Tsunade who leaned forward in her chair a bit with a keen interest flowing out of her amber colored eyes that piqued with appraisal upon hearing the solution the two Genin came up with to create one of the most difficult Jutsu to ever have been created.
"That girl is very interesting… who are her parents?" Tsunade questioned as she wanted to know more about the guests Jiraiya had brought with him. For the most part Tsunade stuck to herself during the entirety of the week and kept her contact with both the kids and Jiraiya to a minimum as she was still not fully comfortable interacting with that number of people. Grinning at the questioned posed to him Jiraiya drank what was left in his glass before refilling it up. "Her father is Hiashi and her mother is Yume." Jiraiya revealed to which Tsunade almost choked on the sake that was going down her throat.
"Your students… Yume in particular… I never would have known. Hinata doesn't really look like Yume though." Tsunade inquired in curiosity as she thought back to the dark brown-haired young girl who was Jiraiya's Genin student decades ago. She along with Hiashi Hyūga and Minato Namikaze made up Jiraiya's Genin team back in the day. Hinata didn't share a lot of physical resemblance to the powerful kunoichi who Tsunade took under her wing to teach her Taijutsu among other things. Jiraiya and Tsunade had joint taught both squads in order to promote teamwork and unity between the Genin of that time. So, it was often a regular occurrence to see members of Jiraiya's squad being taught by Tsunade while the reverse was often true with Tsunade's students often training under Jiraiya with Shoko taking a special interest both professional and personal in the Toad Sage from a very young age.
"I agree with you on that but it's true. Hinata's really Yume's daughter… she's starting to manifest the exact same powers as she did around her age. I also have a few theorize as to Hinata's radical difference in appearance compared to her mother but I'm keeping those close to my chest for now. I'm still not 100% sure… just like with the incident with Shoko's child and the tragedy that followed." Jiraiya said in a more subdued tone of voice as he thought back to the terrible memory of racing back to the village once again after hearing the terrible news of what happened. Dozens were dead and or dying with Shoko's body being splattered with blood that wasn't her own. Their child being dead at Shoko's feet who was in a near catatonic state. Her husband had a distraught look on his face with Naruto as an infant tucked securely and protectively in the man's arms.
Just like with the Nine Tailed Fox attack the year earlier Jiraiya was heartbroken and devastated at the horrific news he had received. As for Hinata… he had heard rumors from Shoko regarding the birth of Hinata and her mother's rapid decline in health. Of course, it was all speculation on their part as Hiashi never opened his mouth to confirm it for his sensei.
"This group of kids will be monsters when they grow up… just like the Legendary Titans and us as the Legendary Sannin." Tsunade complimented in a distant tone as she could only imagine how powerful the children of such powerful shinobi would become in the future. It was a scary prospect to really contemplate considering their lineage and the raw potential inside of their bodies.
"I know… Naruto is growing more and more powerful each and every day. He's taken a new outlook on his future ever since he took up the mantle of his heritage as the Shī-ō of the Uzumaki Clan. He may not notice it himself, but he's changed a lot in just the short span of two weeks. He's on the right path now to growing and developing as a shinobi… a shinobi that his parents would definitely be proud of." Jiraiya said in a voice filled with nothing but pride for his godson who was starting on his way to becoming a shinobi just like his parents.
"I miss them Jiraiya… where did I go wrong?" Tsunade asked in a pain filled voice that burned at Jiraiya's heart. "I miss them too Tsunade. Minato is gone, Kushina is gone, Yume is gone, Kazehana retired, Shoko hasn't been the same even though she's been trying in recent years. Hiashi has closed himself off. Shoko's husband left her and us… despite not being a part of the Leaf. Their generation took such a deep hit over the years." Jiraiya agreed as the Legendary Titans and those that they knew were all hurt deeply and scarred over the years.
"As to where you went wrong Tsunade… you shouldn't have left. I know you were hurt badly but so was everyone else… I don't mean to overstep my boundaries, but I do believe I need to be hard on you. Dan and Nawaki would be ashamed to see you walk away from the life of the shinobi. There were a lot of people who could have used you back then during the Nine Tails attack. You may have even been able to help repel it better than Sarutobi Sensei did with your strength. There was so much that you could have done Tsunade and I know it's unfair to speak in hindsight considering it's been almost 13 years since it happened, but the fact still remains you should have been there. You could have even taken over for and become the Fifth Hokage back then instead of having sensei come back." Jiraiya spoke as Tsunade bowed her head in shame.
What her old friend and teammate was saying was completely true in Tsunade's mind as his words held merit and made complete sense. Even if it was all hypothetical in nature. "I have to make things right… don't I?" Tsunade quietly asked as Jiraiya turned away to look at the architecture in the establishment. "Yeah you do… but I know you'll do the right thing Tsunade. I can tell Naruto has changed you quite a bit after that match last week. I haven't seen you fight in well over a decade." Jiraiya spoke as he missed Tsunade's subtle movement of her fingers as she spiked his drink.
"I admit, the boy is far more talented than I would have ever thought possible. He has his father's talent and looks while he has his mother's spirit and face. He's the perfect mixture of the two." Tsunade described with a faint smile on her face that Jiraiya matched while taking a sip of his drink. "Yeah… He also has a lot of Shoko in him." The sage added with a small chuckle as he thought of his surrogate daughter and her close-knit relationship with Naruto that was practically unbreakable.
"Shoko's in Naruto's life?" This was news to Tsunade who still didn't know much about Naruto's upbringing. "Yeah, Shoko took Naruto in and has been raising him for the last six years. They consider themselves mother and son. The bond that they share is something else and it's a sight to see." Jiraiya explained with a fond smile on his face while finishing off his unknown to him tampered with drink. 'Shoko and Naruto huh… I've missed out on so much in the lives of those that are close to me. What have I been doing all these years?' Tsunade contemplated to herself before a snap decision was made within her mind.
'I've got to fix my mistakes… Dan and Nawaki, their dreams are still alive in me… and they are definitely alive in Naruto. I have to make things right and I'll do things my way.' Tsunade resolved as she stood up from the bar stool which grabbed Jiraiya's attention. "I'm heading out Jiraiya, thanks for the drinks again." Tsunade thanked in a subdued tone while leaving the bar. "Yeah sure… But I had another question I wanted to ask you… what deal did… did…?" Jiraiya began his line of inquiry but his speech started to slur noticeable with an atmosphere of drowsiness overtaking the powerful shinobi. 'Why am I feeling so sluggish all of a sudden?' Jiraiya questioned in his mind as he was about to ask his former teammate about the mysterious deal Orochimaru originally approached her about. He wanted to know if it could be used against her in the future. 'Drugs… my drink had to have been spiked. Tsunade drugged me.' Jiraiya's realization came too late as he watched Tsunade walk out of the bar with a sad look in her eyes directed at her teammate. It was a look that was asking for forgiveness.
Tanzaku Castle
Shizune entered Naruto's room to wake him up for the day seeing as how the young boy was sleeping in quite late. After the rigorous training he's put himself through throughout the week it came as no surprise to the veteran medical Jōnin who has spent most of her life as Tsunade's apprentice that Naruto would be exhausted and want to sleep in well past the time normal shinobi and even the average civilian would wake up. It was 1:00 in the afternoon and the blond-haired boy still wasn't up. That would have to change. Upon entering the room, the grown woman gained a tiny feminine blush of giddiness as she saw Naruto and Hinata sharing the extra-large king size bed with Iris and Chaos snuggled up between them. It was the cutest scene Shizune's ever seen in her life with Naruto extending his arms as far as they could go to reach over to Iris and Hinata and envelope them in his protective embrace.
Shizune felt terrible about waking the children up but knowing that today was the end of the bet between Naruto and Tsunade it was important that the young blond get a head start on his day. Being responsible for waking the young close nit family up Shizune was granted the privilege of seeing the Uzumaki families unique and chaotic morning routine.
With Naruto and Hinata up the two best friends conversed lightly with each other while tending to Iris who immediately clung to Naruto like a koala bear upon waking up. Brushing their teeth and helping Iris brush hers just because the little princess wanted to be pampered by her father Shizune was mesmerized to see how Hinata and particularly Naruto handled Iris and interacted with each other. It was like watching a married couple with children. Coming to Chaos Naruto had left the little Angeloid in the bed to boot up after turning her on which was mind blowing to the young woman who watched as Chaos's tiny fingers twitched as life flowed into her body.
Tending to Chaos was always a chore that Naruto undertook with exasperated fatherly pride and love as the little apocalyptic capable machine finally finished booting up. Once that happened all bets were off as Naruto had just finished helping her take care of her personal hygiene in the bathroom. The young and very experienced father was trying to brush and comb the tiny terrors long knee length hair when the girl took off bouncing off the walls of the room with her signature giggles signally the true start to the day. Creating several shadow clones to chase down the wayward girl who in exchange easily avoided capture with her broken ability to manipulate reality around her Naruto sighed in amusement as he figured he'd have to break out his usual persuasion techniques to get Chaos to expend her pent-up energy. Naruto's usual way of capturing the girl after she's exhausted the first burst of her unending energy is to bribe her with an enticing offer that the girl would never refuse.
It usually ended up being the promise of a prank later on in the day; head pats or a tickle session which was a must have for the crazy girl; or a large hug which was always Chaos's favorite. The girl would never pass up on the chance to receive affection and attention from her father and knowing the kind of person that she is Naruto would usually follow through and fulfill all three different requests for the tiny terror who lavishes in the overwhelming amounts of attention that she receives. Those morning sessions are usually enough to tire out Chaos after first waking up which leaves her docile and manageable for the rest of the morning and well into the afternoon.
After the usual hectic start to their day Naruto requested the chef in the kitchen of the castle if he could be allowed to cook. The Chef was surprised at first but after some persuasion on Naruto's end he finally relented. With the permission granted to him Naruto prepared breakfast for his family while the others sat around a large table in anticipation. After the food was made the group sat and ate with Naruto inviting Shizune along to join since the woman was with them all morning. Breakfast was a fun affair for Naruto as Shizune entertained the group of children with stories of her travels with the Legendary Sannin Tsunade Senju.
Since Shizune was a teenager the two women have traveled the Elemental Continent seeing everything the world had to offer and, on a few occasions, they've even traveled out far from the main continent to visit distant locations such as the dangerous Rishi Maze Archipelago that had some of the most famous and lucrative gambling centers and entertainment shops on the entire planet. Together the two women have seen it all and the few stories that Shizune was able to tell during the time the group was eating left the children highly entertained and mystified about the wonders the world seemed to have that they've never heard of before. Naruto in particular latched onto the few short stories Shizune disclosed about the Rishi Maze considering its recent importance in his life and unknown to him it's further importance to him later on in life.
In return for these stories Naruto disclosed some of his backstory with Shizune who listened with rapt attention to some of Naruto's tales that shocked the older woman who was perturbed to know that Naruto was involved with a lot of dangerous battles and situations beyond the scope of what a child and Genin his age should ever be realistically capable of handling.
The medic was especially drawn to the stories involving Iris and Chaos who tugged at Shizune's intuition and gut feeling which was telling the black-haired woman that the two weren't human. The apprentice to the Legendary Slug Sannin has come across her fair share of supernatural entities over the years with 90% of those encounters happening after she started traveling with Tsunade around the world where they ran across rare creatures that the average Shinobi would never meet in their entire lifetime. With that being said sitting around the table and watching the two blond haired twins interact with each other and those around the table the medic couldn't help but listen to her gut which was telling her that the two girls weren't human at all.
It also did help quite a bit that she witnessed Chaos being turned on like a one of the computers that could exclusively be found in the hospital back in the village and the cypher division. It was a relatively new piece of technology to first debut after the end of the Third Shinobi World War and Shizune even had to privy of using it on a few occasions as she tested it out while it was in its beta stage back when the war was still at its height. Seeing the unique way in which Chaos acted fueled Shizune's heavy suspicion that the girls weren't human. Seeing Iris sneeze and a bunch of red feathers flow out of her in a plume of fire would be anyone's first clue that something wasn't quite right with the two girls.
"Shizune can you tell us about why Lady Tsunade walked away from the life of the shinobi? Why did Orochimaru seek her out?" Naruto asked politely in a more quieter tone as he watched a heavy cloud of pain and sadness shroud the woman's black eyes in its veil. This was a question that has been burning at the back of Naruto's mind all week and he figured now was as good a time as any to finally get that questioned answered. His gut told him Tsunade would never answer the question for him if he were to ask her and that notion was further compounded by the fact the powerful Sannin has kept her distance from him all week. Despite the fight they had it didn't bring the older woman around to interacting with the group. She's stuck to herself in the famous gambling town while maintaining her usual status quo. With the special festival going on with the gambling halls the compulsive gambler had a lot to preoccupy her attention with verses hanging out with a bunch of children.
Taking a small but heavy breath Shizune took a moment to collect her thoughts before delving into her story with great detail depicting Tsunade's early life as a Shinobi and her more personal life with her little brother Nawaki Senju. Shizune continued by exploring the growing relationship between her master and her very own uncle Dan Katō. This part came as a plot twist for the young children listening as it drew in more of their attention while Shizune carried on. The woman explained how both men in Tsunade's life both aspired to be a role model and exemplary shinobi to those around them with their ultimate goal being to one day become the Hokage. This revelation shocked Naruto as Shizune gave him a peculiar look that he would soon get an answer to.
The hard-hitting portion of her story came when Shizune explained the circumstances behind Nawaki's death the day after his twelfth birthday where he accidentally ran into a hidden explosive tag landmine that was covering the battlefield. He was wearing the necklace of his grandfather, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju which he received from Tsunade the previous day as a present for his birthday. His body was mutilated so badly by the explosion that Tsunade wasn't allowed to see his body. This death shook Tsunade badly and would leave her emotionally unprepared to handle the death of Dan her boyfriend who was planning on proposing to Tsunade based on the wedding ring that was recovered from his corpse following his death. Dan had also shared his dream of becoming Hokage with Tsunade who gave him her grandfather's necklace. He would die exactly a week later on a mission during the war where Tsunade rushed to his side from her own squad to heal him. Unfortunately, Dan had suffered far too much blood loss on top of the grievous injuries that were grotesque in nature. The heavy amount of gushing blood would traumatize Tsunade from that point on who would develop a phobia for blood and dead bodies in general.
Hearing the full details of this story from Shizune vastly changed Naruto's general opinion of Tsunade who up until this point he didn't know much about except for what they all learned about her in their studies at the academy. It also didn't help that he didn't have a strong first opinion of the living legend who came off in a somewhat negative light. Knowing what he knows now has changed a lot about the perception Naruto had of the powerful kunoichi. If he had lost someone close to him in such a gruesome way he would probably be scarred for life as well. He came close to losing Shoko a few years ago and he did feel a frightening amount of fear when Asagi was thrown into the Cauldron of Resonance.
This revelation gave Naruto a lot to think about when it came to the Hidden Leaf Village's future Hokage. She was a shinobi who has suffered greatly just like many of the older veterans in the shinobi world. Some have it worse than others while some deal with it harder than others. A newfound wave of sympathy and understanding overcame Naruto as he grew silent around the table. He had a lot to think about now.
It didn't take long for Shizune to leave the group as she attempted to locate her wayward master. The gambling addict went out to drink with Jiraiya early in the morning which wasn't good for anyone's health. Returning to their room which was booked for them in the castle with Naruto's gracious assistance Shizune stretched her shoulders and got comfortable resting on her bed. It wouldn't be for another 10 minutes that the door would open and Tsunade herself walked into the room. Immediately Shizune could tell that mentally something wasn't right with her master.
"Lady Tsunade… is something wrong?" Shizune sat up in a moment's notice as she watched the shorter woman walk over to the window with a melancholic expression on her face. "Shizune what have I been doing with my life for the last decade and a half?" Tsunade murmured in a soft tone that concerned her faithful apprentice who came to stand beside the mentally distressed woman who leaned into her assistant's shoulder. "We've been traveling the world. Living life on our own terms right my lady?" Shizune responded in a soft voice that Tsunade bitterly responded negatively too.
"No… I've just been a coward who's been running away from her past. Dan and Nawaki must be rolling around in their graves to see what I've become. I should have listened to you last week and eliminated Orochimaru when we had the chance. It was a disgrace to let him live after hearing the proposal that he made." Tsunade lamented with a frown on her face that made Shizune's heart clench. The second Orochimaru mentioned her beloved uncle the black-haired medic wanted to kill the Snake Sannin and his assistant where he stood.
"What do you feel now my lady? What will we do about Orochimaru and his deal? It ends today." Shizune inquired with a look that said she would be ready to stand by her master with just a single word. "I know… I'll atone for my mistakes of the pass by stopping Orochimaru here and now." Tsunade resolved with a certain steel in her eyes that caused an ember of pride to swelter in Shizune's heart. "I'm ready ma'am… I'm here for you." Shizune pledged with a fire in her eyes that caused a small proud smile to work its way onto her masters face. "I know you will Shizune. Let's go." Tsunade resolved as the two woman with vengeance burning in their hearts left the castle without the knowledge of the Genin in the building. "Lady Tsunade what about Lord Jiraiya… shouldn't we ask for his assistance and what of the children?" Shizune asked with a concerned look in her eyes as Tsunade sighed in regret.
"Don't worry about Jiraiya… I don't need him meddling in our affairs. He'll probably get in the way and try to capture Orochimaru instead of using lethal force on him." Tsunade criticized in a sour tone as they left the castle. "As for the children… this isn't the place for them. We will handle Orochimaru and his assistant." That was the end of that inquiry as the two women took off for the secluded and deserted part of town.
With breakfast over and done with Naruto and Hinata got in a quick sparring session between the two of them to both keep their skills sharp and as the perfect opportunity to test out their new techniques that they were perfecting. A loud boom shook the training hall in the castle as the two Genin flew back from each other after Naruto clashed his Rasengan with Hinata's new light-based Gentle Fist technique. A ringing was in both children's ears as they struggled to their feet with sheepish smiles working their way onto their faces.
"Dada… your hair is frizzy." Chaos giggled with the skittish like sound coming directly from Naruto's back. Feeling a familiar extra weight on his back Naruto looked over his shoulder to see his lovable daughter pressing her cheeks into the back of his hair that was disturbed and tousled due to the backlash from their powerful attacks. "You could say that." Eva grumbled from the floor in front of Naruto as the little fairy was tossed from Naruto's hair in the ensuing clash. "Sorry Eva." Hinata apologized with a giggle trying to escape her lips which the energetic fairy easily picked up on.
Getting organized once more the group were going to test out Iris and Chaos's new techniques when Jiraiya interrupted the pleasant atmosphere in the room with his return as he came tumbling into the training hall. The smell of alcohol washed into the room tickling the noses of those present. "What the heck happened to you Pervy Sage? Did Lady Tsunade drink you under the table?" Naruto crassly asked with an indifferent tone to his voice before his eyes widened as he got a good look at his master. "It's worse than that brat. Tsunade spiked my drink at the bar. I think she went off to meet Orochimaru on her own. I don't know what her attentions are." Jiraiya explained as Hinata gasped in shock to hear this.
"Hinata search for her quick!" Naruto was quick to react now that he understood the full scope of the situation. They needed to act fast and not waste any time. If Tsunade was acting on her own either with or against Orochimaru then it could only end badly for the rest of them involved. Nodding her head in agreement Hinata activated her Byakugan and expanded it to cover the entirety of the castle. Ultimately, she couldn't find any traces of Tsunade or Shizune anywhere on the property and that was what concerned the heiress the most.
"Naruto… Ms. Shizune is gone too. I think she went with Lady Tsunade." Hinata revealed as the others frowned at hearing this. This didn't make things any easier. "Iris… heal the pervert for us. We'll need him in top form if Orochimaru is involved." Naruto requested of his daughter who nodded in compliance easily. A golden flame covered Iris's hand as she cleansed Jiraiya's body of the drug in his system. "What do we do…!" It was a question that Eva was about to ask before the entire castle and surrounding area was rocked by what could only be described as being an earthquake that took Naruto and the others off their feet.
"That must be Tsunade using her super strength. We need to hurry before the town takes damage." Jiraiya ordered as he rose to his feet. He could feel his chakra was returning to him now that the drugs in his system was gone. He felt his heart clench in his chest as he didn't want to face the situation that was about to befall them.
Outskirts of Tanzaku Town
This wasn't how any of them expected things to go. Orochimaru wasn't capable of fighting so his assistant Kabuto took his place against the opposing Tsunade and Shizune. The young apprentice to the Legendary Medic was holding her own against Kabuto who was using the classical Striking Shadow Viper Taijutsu style that Orochimaru, Anko and even Naruto use. It was a powerful and unique style that was quite deadly in its approach to combat.
The problem was an extra guest decided to join the fight. It was Lilith and she was here for only one reason. Orochimaru was well aware of Naruto's presence within Tanzaku Town and if he was here then that meant Eva was with him. The vengeful Summer Fairy was still reeling from her humiliating defeat at the hands of Balalaika back on Hōrai Island. She was so close to extracting the Aqua Stone from Evangeline before Itachi showed up and freed the Winter Fairy. It was one wave of humiliation after another as Balalaika was the next to oppose her and she was overpowered by the powerful kunoichi who had the advantage in the area they were in.
To be overpowered so easily by a human was a deep blow to Lilith's demonic pride. It wasn't something she could let slide so easily. With the knowledge that Eva was in this town it was the only motivation Lilith needed to get herself to join Orochimaru on his endeavor. Her three most loyal servants were dead at the hands of the humans who have consistently opposed her over the years. With Kurruk the mummy missing the Summer Fairy was left with no one to command. Personally, she didn't want any contact with the Snake Sannin or anyone else for that matter as she licked her wounds and planned her next move but when she received a tip from the serpentine like man it became the only lifeline the fairy had.
Showing up and not immediately seeing the prize that she came for was a quick recipe for Lilith to be extremely angry. However, the silver lining for the determined Fairy was the fact that the sensei for the woman she despised above all else was standing before her. Tsunade was the sensei to Kushina Uzumaki who was intertwined in a blood contract with Queen Neo of the Seasonal Fairies. At this point Lilith didn't care who she had to fight… as long as she could take her anger out on someone for the humiliation that she suffered then it would be enough to satiate her bloodlust and need for violence.
This was more than what Tsunade bargained for as she realized she couldn't retreat now. The ruthless Summer Fairy was already in a foul mood. If Tsunade attempted to retreat, then the psychotic fairy would just wipe Tanzaku Town off the map in retribution. Knowing this and understanding the dire predicament that she unknowingly walked herself into Tsunade resolved to face her situation head on by taking on Lilith who gave the woman her full attention. Kabuto was left to fight Shizune who was proving to be more of a challenge for the young spy then what he originally imagined. All of these years on the road didn't diminish Shizune's shinobi skills in the slightest. If anything, it enhanced them as the medical duo traveled all over the world to dangerous places that had challenges only a competent shinobi could face which has tempered the young woman's resolve and skills to a razor-sharp point.
It was unclear who had the advantage between the two Jōnin level opponents but despite the fact Kabuto was using his medical Chakra Scalpel Technique in a unique and surprising offensive nature to combat Shizune; the experienced woman was keeping up a decent pace with the slightly younger boy who was trying his hardest to incapacitate Shizune in order to break the stalemate and gain the advantage.
'This is getting me nowhere. This assistant is far too powerful and competent of a shinobi for me to simply discredit. What do I do?' Kabuto growled in his mind as he dodged one of Shizune's poison laced needles that nearly impaled him in his face. With a strained and hasty tilt of his head Kabuto was able to block the incoming needle with his headband just in time. "I won't let you win! Ninja Art: Toxic Threads!" Shizune's offensive wasn't over yet as Kabuto found several ninja wires encroaching upon him in seconds with the thin metallic threads cutting into his skin causing white hot blisters of pain to shoot through the dangerous ninja's body. 'What kind of poison is this? It's causing all of my muscles to burn and tense up.' Reacting for the sake of his safety Kabuto took a kunai and cut the poison dipped treads from around his body freeing himself from their embrace.
'This assistant is powerful.' Kabuto painfully noted with a twinge of apprehension in his thoughts and written across his face. He wasn't too sure what he was expecting from Shizune if he had to fight her. He knew that she had to have some decent skill to be the apprentice to one of the Legendary Sannin, but the skills and ferocity that she was displaying against him was more than what he had initially bargained for. Shizune was actually a competent Jōnin much to his surprise that he would easily place in the rankings with the Elite of the Hidden Leaf such as Kakashi, Asuma, and Guy. Not quite on their level but she was definitely a Jōnin worth her skills.
"Ninja Art: Venomous Purge Jutsu." Kabuto intoned which was accompanied by a sequence of hand signs as he completed his technique. The young man's skin gained a glossy and reflective sheen to it as sweat began to cascade off of Kabuto's boy in waves. Pockets of purple liquids flowed out with the sweat droplets purging the Sound Ninja Spy of the powerful poisonous toxin Shizune had infected him with. 'This technique dehydrates the body immensely, but it does help to eradicate almost all mainstream poisons and even some obscure ones. But I can't use it to many times or else I'll suffer from its side effects.' Kabuto noted to himself as he reached into his back-utility pouch and grabbed a small red spherical pill. The pill was red in color and in one swift motion Kabuto ate the edible which immediately gave him the effect he was looking for. 'My chakra is returning… and my stamina. Good. Now I can finish this fight.' Kabuto grinned as he slid back into his fighting stand. His hands glowed a dull blue as his chakra sharpened itself into blades around his hands.
'He took a Soldier Pill! This is going to make it difficult for me to beat him with all of his chakra back.' Shizune growled in annoyance as a dark ring of skin was around her eyes giving her a haggard look when in reality the young woman had a lot of pent-up killing intent and ferocity stored within her body. She rarely fights and goes all out but when she does she becomes incredibly aggressive and ferocious in battle. This was merely a physical representation of her mental state and nature in combat.
"This fight ends now… it's a shame. You were a worthy opponent." Kabuto flaunted with a casual and flamboyant wave of his arms before he rushed in at his opponent who growled in return as she met Kabuto's charge with a response of her own. Flashing through a quick sequence of hand signs that was so fast even Kabuto barely caught all of them Shizune's eyes burned with her bloodlust for battle as she felt her lungs swell up with a dangerous substance that could kill even powerful shinobi like Orochimaru if he wasn't careful… even with his immunities to most poisons. 'The cross winds are blowing downstream. Let's see you survive this.' Shizune noted to herself as she felt the wind blowing at her back in alignment with the direction she was running which was perfect for the medic who inhaled a deep breath inflating her chest and lungs.
"Ninja Art: Poisonous Smog Jutsu!" Exhaling the toxic breath from her lungs a dark purple cloud of poisonous smog billowed out from Shizune's mouth. This new development immediately stopped Kabuto in his tracks as the gaseous smog traversed the landscape faster than what gas like matter is normally capable of. 'She's using the wind to make the gas move faster… this woman is smart. The composition of this gas is extremely toxic. One whiff of this and I'm a dead man.' Kabuto noted as he immediately backtracked to avoid the billowing cloud of gas that was poisoning the air around them. 'I've got to dodge this… and I know just the way.' Kabuto had a plan in mind. One he was going to execute to break the deadlock happening between him and Shizune.
"Earth Style: Hidden Mole Jutsu." Kabuto whispered as he turned the ground beneath his feet into fine sand that he sunk into while out of visual range of Shizune who couldn't see through her own smog cloud. The effect surrounded Kabuto's entire body as he traversed through the ground undetected by Shizune and completely unaffected by the poison that would have killed him otherwise. The ground behind him closed up on the surface leaving no trace of Kabuto's presence with the additional effect of preventing the poisonous gas from following him into the trail he was blazing.
'Where did he go?' Shizune panicked once she could see in front of her again. The gaseous cloud of poison was starting to diffuse into the air now that the winds were starting to change. The medic felt a small tremor in the earth below her and that was the only warning Shizune got before Kabuto's form emerged from the ground below her with his hand outstretched with a blade made out of pure chakra shimmering around his dominant hand. "Iryōjutsu: Chakra Dissection Blade!" The attack came far too fast for Shizune to react to as Kabuto viciously cut through the tendons and muscles in her ankle as he rose out of the ground with a smug smirk on his face. 'He cut through almost all of my ligaments and tendons in my ankle without even breaking my skin. That level of skill and precision is insane.' Shizune cried out in her mind as she winced in excruciating pain to basically feel her foot severed from her leg while the appendage was still attached by her skin.
"You haven't beaten me yet! Ninja Art: Poison Sting Jutsu!" A dynamic barrage of chakra created purple needles flew from Shizune's mouth that forced Kabuto back before he could lash out with a second strike. Using his chakra bladed hands, the younger medic deflected Shizune's attacks with a level of dexterity and skill that awed the older woman who knew that due to the modifications Orochimaru often enjoyed doing to himself and his subordinates lent it capabilities to Kabuto's insane levels of dexterity. 'I have to keep him away from me until I can heal my foot.' Shizune decided as she placed her hand on the ground after a rapid sequence of special hand signs.
"Ninja Art: Toxic Spikes Jutsu!"
Over three dozen separate thin trails of purple acidic lines borrowed across the surface of the ground that spiderwebbed out around Shizune in an impenetrable net meant to protect her. Each of the trails stopped at different intervals as purple sharp pointed nodes spawned from the trails while rippling out with a purple wave before sinking into the ground out of visual sight. 'What is this technique? I couldn't keep track of every one of those purple trails and I don't know where all of those spikes are. I can't approach her carelessly. I know she's trying to buy herself some time.' Kabuto noted as he quickly came up with a solution to the dilemma he was facing. 'I'll just flood the area so that I can approach her.'
Going through a familiar set of hand signs Kabuto gathered a large amount of chakra that he used to saturate the air around him. "It's over for you woman. Water Style: Giant Vortex Jutsu!" Kabuto yelled as a swirling mass of water formed around him with the sound of crashing waves ringing in Shizune's ears. 'That water might uproot all of my toxic spikes rendering them useless. I don't know what else to do.' Shizune panicked in her mind as she couldn't find a feasible solution to the problem she was facing now. The young woman was rushing to heal her destroyed ankle, but the process was extremely delicate and took time even for someone of her skill.
"Aegis."
One word and Kabuto's entire attack was stopped before it could completely destroy Shizune's defensive measures. A light blue translucent hexagonal patterned barrier separated Shizune from the torrent of water that wanted to wash away Shizune and her defensive measures. "Rushing off to things on your own only leads to you biting off more than you can chew. I've learned that the hard way… especially in these last few month." Naruto's voice rang out bringing both Shizune's and Kabuto's attention to the new arrivals.
"Naruto! Master Jiraiya!" Shizune was glad to see reinforcements arriving to aid her when she needed it most. She didn't have a suitable defense ready to counter Kabuto's overwhelming attack so the timely intervention on the part of the Leaf Shinobi was well appreciated. However, what drew Shizune's attention the most was the fact that Chaos was floating in the air with a wicked array of purple blade like wings suspended behind her back. The ground below her was displaced with the grass bending and folding away from her location which was an indication that there was a force of lift acting on Chaos's body. 'Chaos is flying!? What is she…?' Shizune questioned herself in awe as she's never seen such a phenomenon before in a little girl. While she has come across a plethora of supernatural creatures in her travels with Tsunade over the years Shizune's never once met an Angel or Fallen Angel, let alone their creations before. This was a new experience for the albeit experienced woman in her own right.
'Reinforcements… we've lost the advantage. Lord Jiraiya by himself could turn the tide of battle but with Naruto and his faction involved it will spell trouble. Lord Orochimaru has informed me that the boy has been getting stronger ever since the invasion and we still don't know the full capabilities of those two girls.' Kabuto analyzed with a grim tone as the advantage he and Orochimaru had was now gone with the last of the Sannin showing up alongside his student and his family.
'Kabuto! So… he was Orochimaru's associate. Iris warned me about him back during the first test in the Chūnin Exam. Now we see his true colors at last.' Naruto noted in a cynical light as he finally gets to see Kabuto for who he truly is. "Well this is an interesting development. What are you doing so far out from the village Naruto… and who are these children you brought with you. It isn't safe for children to be out on a battlefield." Kabuto conversed as Iris immediately went to Shizune's side where she placed her golden flame covered palm over the woman's ankle who gasped once she felt the healing properties of the flames washing over her skin.
"Cut the crap Kabuto… I know you're Orochimaru's assistant. I still have to pay you and your boss back for what you did to old man Third. He died because of you and I will make all of you suffer for what you've done." Naruto growled out with a dangerous snarl on his face and an edge in his voice that caused a chilling wave of anxiety to crawl up Kabuto's spine as Naruto flared the full might of his chakra for everyone to feel… and feel it they did.
A heavy pressure settled down on the shoulders of everyone present as the skies started to darken with dark grey storm clouds. 'What is this… such chakra shouldn't even be possible for a child like him… even if he's a Jinchūriki. It's already at the level of a Kage. Yet, it feels heavier… far heavier and foreboding.' Orochimaru tensed up with his full attention immediately being drawn to Naruto who was starting to make a light layer of frost to build up on the ground around him.
'This energy is massive… and it's a hybrid of Chakra, Yōki, and Divine Energy. Such a combination shouldn't even be possible in a person much less a human child. Leave it to the spawn of that wretched woman to have such potential in him.' Lilith noted with a pause as the amount of energy coming off of Naruto was enough to capture the powerful fairies attention. 'But if he is here then that means Evangeline is too.' Lilith noted as she felt a swell of anticipation rush through her body. Her prize was well within her reach now.
'Is this Winter Fairy King Mode… Naruto can use it now at will?' Hinata noted with surprise clearly written across her face as she wasn't aware of the fact Naruto could now use that dangerous transformation at will. 'No… not quite. This is just the sheer force of Naruto's entire energy reserves. It's massive.' Hinata understood once she sensed out the full scope of Naruto's power and noting that neither he or Eva were going through their typical physical changes. "Such chakra… it's affecting the entire region. What are you?" Kabuto stuttered as he took a step back in trepidation at seeing the sheer magnitude of the power rolling off of Naruto in waves. 'Damn kid… I know he's been holding in his anger and feelings with the old man's death. But it scares me to know that this is how much chakra he has now as a child. I couldn't even possibly imagine his might once he reaches his prime.' Jiraiya noted as he placed a comforting hand on Naruto's trembling shoulder before taking off to support Tsunade who was in a stalemate with Lilith.
"I'm the ninja that's going to beat you for what you've done." Naruto declared as he disappeared in a lightning fast blur that caused Kabuto's heart to skip a beat and not in the pleasant way either. Reacting on instinct alone Kabuto managed to duck under Naruto's first attack with him losing quite a few locks of hair for his trouble. "Kenjutsu: Accelerated Decapitation!" Touching down on the ground Naruto immediately spun around and lashed out with his leg in a classic leg sweep taking Kabuto right off his feet before he could even react.
With a snarl and blood lust in his now crimson red colored eyes Naruto stabbed his sword straight into Kabuto's stomach who gasped in pain before it turned excruciating as a formation of ice started to well up from the sword stuck in the grey-haired spy's stomach. "Iryōjutsu: Chakra Dissection Blade!" It was a snap decision on Kabuto's part as he lashed out with his blade cutting through both the blade stabbing him in the stomach and Naruto's closest leg causing Naruto to howl in pain as he jumped back to gain valuable distance from the still combat effective shinobi.
"Naruto!" Hinata was by her partners side in an instant as she slid into the Gentle Fist Taijutsu stance in front of Naruto while Kabuto struggled to his feet while cutting away the ice lodged in his skin using his blades made out of pure chakra. "You're a dangerous opponent Naruto… I won't underestimate you again." Kabuto grunted as he flared the chakra around his hands in agitation. "I won't let you get anywhere near him!" Hinata declared as she activated her powerful Byakugan bringing Kabuto's attention entirely onto her in a second. 'What kind of Byakugan is that?'
"You're no match for me girl. Don't get in my way." Kabuto threatened as Hinata responded by tightening up her stance. "Move girl!" Kabuto yelled as he charged in at Hinata who stood her ground with her eyes narrowing into slits as she focused all of her attention onto the enemy before her. "I will not!" Meeting his charge in an act of defiance Hinata immediately saw through Kabuto's initial strike as it was the beginning fighting sequence to the Striking Shadow Viper Style. It was a move Naruto used all the time whenever they spared together. Deflecting Kabuto's outstretched arm with a fluid twist of her own Hinata tore through the offending appendage by lighting it up with lightning quick Gentle Fist strikes sealing off more than ten of the many chakra nodes located all across Kabuto's arm who immediately tried to break away from his assault on Hinata who noticed the change in Kabuto's stance.
"Gentle Fist Art: Palm Heel Strike!" The attack came in faster than the medic was expecting as Kabuto took a vicious palm strike to his forearm that shut off every chakra point on the appendage. 'This girls got some bite to her. She's no ordinary Hyūga… much less a Genin.' Kabuto's assessment was spot on as Hinata deactivated the chakra storage seal on the back of her neck letting the entirety of her reserves become free. "Eight Trigrams Gentle Step: Aqua Palm!" Hinata's palms surged with her Yōki infused water as Kabuto jumped back to gain distance with his own attack ready in retaliation.
"Ninja Art: Striking Shadow Snakes Jutsu!" Five venomous snakes launched themselves out of Kabuto's sleeves as they raced towards Hinata who was more than ready for this assault. Lashing out with fast strikes Hinata started to destroy and deflect the many snakes coming at her just as Kabuto prepared a second offensive. "Water Style: Water Bomb Jutsu!" A massive swirling ball of water shot out of Kabuto's mouth at Hinata who flew through a quick sequence of hand signs with a skill that's been building for months. "Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu!" The two attacks collided with a thunderous surge of crashing waves that swept into both combatants in a backlash. Grunting in discomfort Hinata was almost swept off her feet even though she rooted herself to the ground with chakra.
Her saving grace came in the form of Naruto who had healed his leg under the influence of his Nine Tails Chakra. "Ice Style: Ice Prison Jutsu!" A smart and strategic choice on Naruto's part as all of the water immediately started to turn to ice as Naruto reached out and yanked Hinata out of the tidal surge of water just in time while Kabuto himself barely had a second to act as he dug underground once again to avoid being frozen solid. The entire open plain around them was turned into an arctic tundra with every inch of ground touched by the water was frozen over creating an impromptu glacial surface that the average shinobi wouldn't be capable of fighting on.
Unlike Shizune who lost visual contact with Kabuto once he went underground Hinata didn't have this same handicap as her powerful Byakugan detected the spy's foul chakra signature rapidly approaching them from underneath the ground. "He's coming up from below us! Naruto jump up now!" Hinata commanded as her hand sparked and came to life with the same golden ripple energy that she showcased against Kisame. Complying with his beloved partners wishes Naruto jumped up into the air to avoid Hinata's retaliatory strike that came just as Kabuto was breaking through to the surface beneath the ice.
"Overdrive!" Hinata yelled as she slammed her hand into the ground after taking a deep breath which caused a massive shockwave of ripple like waves to spread out across the ice which transferred through the surface to Kabuto who was blasted by the purifying waves of Holy Grace. Screaming in pain Kabuto was slammed into the ground with the ice sheet covering the area shattered under the force of Hinata's attack.
'Incredible… Hinata's attack is so powerful even though she's just learned it. I'm actually scared to know what it will become once she truly starts to master it and make it her own.' Naruto noted as he touched down on the ground next to Hinata while Shizune had a look of awe and surprise on her face as she's never in her career come across such a unique technique. In actuality it reminded her of a powerful Kunoichi she had the pleasure of knowing as a child.
'What is this? How can this girl have such a potent ability that uses Light Energy as its base? With that Byakugan of hers and these powers she's a threat now and could become a serious one in the future.' Kabuto noted as he started to heal his wounds with sweat pouring down his skin in waves. He wasn't prepared for such a diverse set of opponents. 'My insides are burning from her last attack. It felt like a continuous pulse was rippling through my body and my chakra is temporarily blocked. Just what kind of attack is this?' Kabuto scrutinized as he got to his feet with a sluggish gate. The battle wasn't going the way he thought it was and looking over he could see Lilith taking on both Tsunade and Jiraiya while his own master Orochimaru was hanging back as he didn't have the use of his arms which made him incredibly vulnerable to any potential counter attacks.
'I've got something for this girl.' Kabuto schemed as he charged forward suddenly catching the Genin off guard who backtracked to gain a safe distance. Reaching into his pouch Kabuto pulled out several flashbang pellets that he threw on the ground in front of Hinata and Naruto that went off blinding the duo and causing Hinata to scream out in excruciating pain due to her sensitive eyesight. "Hinata!" Naruto cried out in concern as he himself couldn't see but he knew Kabuto wasn't letting up on his offensive.
"Tempest Turn!" Naruto yelled as he spawned all four of his kinetic clones who took off for Kabuto who only faltered ever so slightly in his stride upon seeing yet again such a unique technique. Lunging forward Naruto grabbed Hinata around her waist as the girl flailed about in pain and jumped back to where he instinctively knew the others were. He couldn't see either and his eyes were burning him, but he could only imagine the kind of pain Hinata must have been in since she had her Byakugan on and he knew that those flashbangs also had a concentrated charge of chakra in them that releases a cloud of ambient chakra into the air. It's specifically designed to counter shinobi with Dōjutsu or incredibly sharp eye sight like those from the Hyūga or Uchiha Clans.
Seeing the clones coming at him Kabuto used his innate flexibility and dexterity to dodge their initial strikes while throwing down paper bombs to intercept them in their stride. In the same set of motions Kabuto turned around and threw a special talisman at Hinata that landed directly on her forehead while the paper bomb latched onto Naruto's jacket while the two were in midair. Once the special talisman touched Hinata she felt the surge of Holy Grace in her body immediately get suppressed knocking the wind out of her and causing her further pain that would only get worse once the paper tag attached to Naruto exploded forcing the young couple apart in a violent explosion that seared the jacket off of Naruto and burned his skin alongside Hinata who suffered similar injuries.
Slamming into the ground a few yards away from each other the young duo were grimacing in excruciating pain, particularly on Hinata's end as she's never experienced having a paper bomb detonate on her at point blank range. "Daddy!" Iris screamed in alarm as the explosion nearly knocked both children out with the power of the blast.
"Now that I've got you both were I want you it's time to die. I'll start with you girl. You're more skilled than you let on." Kabuto declared as he walked over to Hinata with his hand covered in his sharp blade like chakra. Like a scalpel Kabuto was planning to dissect Hinata's prone and defenseless body right before the group who to their credit wasn't going to let such a thing happen. 'It hurts… it hurts so bad.' Hinata cried out in her mind as some of her hair was burnt alongside most of the right side of her skin with her favorite baggy jacket that Naruto bought for her birthday years ago burned significantly beyond repair. Hinata was in just as much pain as the time Neji nearly killed her during the Chūnin Exams. But this time the pain was spread across her entire body in burning blisters as Hinata coughed up blood and spit from her mouth as a few of her ribs were cracked from having a bomb explode right next to her.
'He's going for Hinata…! I can't let him… I WON'T LET HIM HURT HER!' Naruto cried out in his mind as he pushed the pain he was in to the back of his mind. Through half lidded eyes he could see Kabuto stalking closer to Hinata's defenseless body with a sadistic grin on his face. "Stay away from them!" Iris yelled as she punched her fist forward and launched a powerful stream of fire at Kabuto who blinked in surprise at the unique attack. Going through a familiar set of hand signs Kabuto spat out another Water Bomb Jutsu to intercept Iris's attack before it could reach him.
The two attacks clashed with Kabuto's powering through Iris's attack with a second one following the first which the Uzumaki Twins saw coming as Chaos stopped the second water bomb cold with a quick flickering flash of her Aegis shield. "To late kids. Play time is over!" Kabuto taunted with a daunting smirk on his face as he reached Hinata's prone body were he then flared his chakra bladed hand in intent before lunging forward only to meet resistance as a frantic blur crossed the field in less than a second and appeared before Kabuto.
"What!?" Kabuto was speechless along with the others as Naruto hand Kabuto's outstretched hand caught in his vice like grip, but it did nothing to stop the precise medical oriented blade of chakra from piecing his body right through his chest. "Dada…!" Chaos's scanners were on in a second as she could see the blade of chakra cutting into her father's lung while dangerously close to his heart. "DADDY!" Iris screamed as she was about to charge in, but Chaos grabbed the more emotional prone twin before she could move.
"Just wait… Dada will be fine." Chaos grinned as she could sense the burning determination overflowing from her father. Taking a pause to think on her sisters words Iris could sense it too. She could feel what was coming next. "You just don't know when to give up do you Naruto?" Kabuto grinned as Naruto coughed up a glob of blood in response. "Naruto! Why?" Hinata cried out in a raspy voice with tears falling down her face as she tried to scramble to her feet, but her body was in immense pain, far more than what she's ever felt before.
"I won't let anyone ever hurt you Hinata… not while I'm around." Naruto coughed with a wheezing sigh as he used all of his strength to keep Kabuto from pushing his hand forward. The pain he was in was excruciating but he wouldn't budge even if it killed him. He wouldn't let Kabuto lay a hand on Hinata. "Why didn't you attack instead. You didn't have to get yourself hurt for me." Hinata stressed as she managed to get to her knees with noticeable strain. "Hehehehe… I saw you in trouble and my body just moved before my brain did. I couldn't mold any of my chakra in time, so I just winged it." Naruto explained with a painful chuckle as Kabuto grinned at him in response. "Just a few more inches and I could sever your spine Naruto… do you honestly believe you can win this fight?" Kabuto taunted with his patronizing grin annoying Naruto to no end.
"I can, and I will win this fight Kabuto… you just don't know how strong I become when I'm protecting the things that I love." Naruto growled as he tightened his grip on the older teenagers wrist causing a thick layer of frost to build up on his arm. "Why you!" Kabuto couldn't wrench his arm free from Naruto's desperate grip and in reverse he also couldn't push his hand forward to send his chakra blade further into Naruto's body. Kabuto was now in a deadlock and he knew it. 'I'll kill him here and now before he becomes a threat to Lord Orochimaru in the future.' Kabuto resolved as he reached into his hip holster and drew a kunai with his free hand. "It's over for you boy! You'll be first then that Hyūga girl. After that… maybe Lord Orochimaru will have an interest for those girls of yours." Kabuto sneered with a sadistic and devious grin on his face that ever so quickly was wiped off his face when he saw the vicious snarl that appeared on Naruto's face.
"You bad guys are all alike, you just don't know when to shut the hell up!" Naruto growled as his now crimson red eyes bored a hole into Kabuto's skull with an intensity that caused the spy's breath to hitch in his throat. "Don't ever threaten my daughters Kabuto. Because pissing off a father like me is the wrong thing to do!" Naruto growled as Kabuto retaliated by attempting to stab Naruto in the face but that failed once Naruto blocked the deadly strike with the palm of his hand causing Kabuto's kunai to pierce straight through his skin and bone.
"You're insane!" Kabuto gasped in shock as Naruto squeezed down on the opposing hand with a death glare that was starting to affect Kabuto. "You're damn right I am… and you're going to die right here right now!" Naruto roared as he grabbed Kabuto's other hand which was currently trying to puncture his lungs and froze it solid after yanking it away from his chest. Frost built up around Kabuto's feet and legs keeping the Hidden Sound Spy trapped in place causing the older boy to panic.
Kabuto didn't know what type of attack to expect from Naruto, but he was surprised to see a clone form next to Naruto's body. "This ends now Kabuto." Naruto threatened as chakra started to spin in his hand with his clone added the power to the technique. 'What is this technique? The amount of chakra coming off of that thing is immense. I can't let that thing hit me.' Kabuto panicked as he began molding his own chakra in preparation for Naruto's imminent attack that came moments later when his new signature technique was complete. 'Iryōjutsu: Preemptive Healing Jutsu!' Surges of healing chakra started to permeate Kabuto's body centered around his abdomen right as Naruto lunged forward with his attack.
"Rasengan!"
In a war cry that would become famous all around the world Naruto surged forward and slammed his perfected Rasengan directly into Kabuto's abdomen who unbeknownst to him took measures to save his life in the final moments. A massive surge of swirling chakra in a maelstrom battered Kabuto's body with a grinding force that tore away at the young man's skin tearing away many of its layers and even damaging his internal organs. Twisting his wrist in a clockwise manner the Rasengan began to collapse in on its self, sucking Kabuto in further to the powerful attracting forces of the spinning vortex of chakra. In one final push the Rasengan shot off from Naruto's hand taking Kabuto with it where it tug a massive trench in the ground with Kabuto's body being engulfed in a large sphere of pure chakra that was sheering into the skin across his entire body.
100 Yards. The propelling force of the Rasengan sent Kabuto's rag dolling body far across the open field carving a deep trench of destruction along with it where it detonated with Kabuto inside of it against a rock near Orochimaru causing an explosion that shook the ground near the Snake Sannin that took him off his feet.
"Take that…" Naruto wheezed as he fell to his knees with all the strength in his body leaving him in an instant. "Naruto…" Hinata winced as she caught Naruto before he could hit the ground. "This is going to be a normal thing isn't it?" Hinata questioned in a pained tone that carried with it a sarcastic gate that Naruto couldn't help but chuckle at. This was going to be a normal thing, he was accident prone and extremely susceptible to injuries during battles. "Yeah… I couldn't help myself." Naruto grinned sluggishly before erupting into a bloody coughing fit that caused a pang of worry to blossom in Hinata's heart.
"Hold on Naruto… I'll help you." Hinata pleaded as she placed Naruto on the ground before examining his bare chest. If it were any other time she would be blushing furiously at the chiseled definition of Naruto's muscles. 'There's no wounds… wait… is it internal?' Hinata questioned herself as she activated her illuminating golden Byakugan to see into Naruto's body and what she saw horrified her. Naruto's right lung had a deep perforating gash inhibiting his ability to breathe with even more damage being done to the muscular systems around his chest cavity with even his ribs being severed due to Kabuto's medically precise attack.
"Iris! I need you now!" Hinata cried out in urgency as both twins raced over in concern with Iris immediately covering her hands with her golden flames. "Please be okay daddy… please be okay." Iris pleaded in her delicate voice that held a certain frantic edge to it that clenched at Hinata's heart as she hated to see Iris in such a distraught state. While a distinct atmosphere of hysteria and concern was overcoming the Uzumaki family another individual was observing them and the current state of affairs concerning the outcomes of the battle. Orochimaru overcame several close calls with his bout against his fellow Sannin who were trying to get at him amidst the vicarious onslaught of the lustful Summer Fairy Lilith who was trying to approach Evangeline but was stopped at every turn by Tsunade and later Jiraiya's interference.
"That boy… his power is unbelievable. To master and execute the Rasengan at his age is more than impressive. He is a threat that I cannot allow to live." Orochimaru schemed to himself as he looked over to his assistant Kabuto who was critically injured from the iconic self-made technique of the Legendary Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze. The Rasengan was an exceptionally powerful technique that could be spawned at a moments notice by the user where it's grinding, and explosive power could run through most conventional defenses and overwhelm an enemy with it's sheer force.
Anyone, including him would fall victim to the raw grinding and explosive power of the Rasengan. It was a well rounded and balanced technique that could be used in almost any situation. 'It's best to deal with him now while I have the chance.' Orochimaru thought to himself as he opened his mouth to allow his special summoning snake to come to bare. Out of the snake's mouth came his famous and ever so deadly Kusanagi Sword that could even inflict damage on diamonds. It was an extremely powerful sword that is constantly imbued with his deadly poisons. One cut from it and it could kill a lesser man almost instantly.
With a mental command Orochimaru sent his sword forward as the blade itself extended far pass it's natural length to shoot across the open plain with its target being Naruto's prone and defenseless form. Between the two opposing Sannin fighting off Lilith, Tsunade noticed first what her former teammate was up to. Racing forward with an urgency in her step Tsunade passed by Jiraiya who provided her with cover once Lilith sent one of her blood red colored fireballs at the blonde-haired woman.
"Aegis!"
Tsunade wasn't the only one to notice Orochimaru's treachery as Chaos with her advanced scanners was able to detect the incoming attack and naturally the first thing the unstable Angeloid did was summon her impenetrable shield dome. It took all but three seconds for the Snake Sannin's legendary sword to cross the battlefield and slam directly into Chaos's shield that was ready to meet it head on. Sparks flew as the razor-sharp sword grinded against the powerful shield while the Angeloid held her hands up to brace herself against the surprising amounts of penetrating power held behind the sword.
"Chaos hold on!" Hinata called out in distress as she was actually shocked to see the young girls Aegis shield flickering in and out. Looking at the sword inching ever closer with her Byakugan on Hinata gasped in shock to see that it was imbued with a lethal amount of Tainted Holy Magic that was pushing back against what has proven to be an insurmountable defense.
"It has Tainted Grace inside the blade. Be careful Chaos." Hinata warned as Shizune began helping Iris heal Naruto's wounds now that her ankle was repaired. "I can't hold it… Hina… his sword is to strong." Chaos struggled which shocked Hinata greatly as this was the first time the heiress has ever seen Chaos struggle in her life when it comes to using her favorite and ever so distinct technique. "Chaos… be… careful." Naruto coughed out weakly as he tried to raise his hand out to his daughter but with his lung punctured he was quickly losing strength. "Dada… I can't!" Chaos squeaked out as her facial expression actually started to change with her eyebrows furrowed in strain.
For the very first time ever, Chaos's Aegis shield started to flicker in and out as cracks formed all across the digital barrier causing panic to spread throughout the group. In one final surge the Kusanagi blade broke through Chaos's staunch defense causing time to slow down at the silver blade was only a few yards from Naruto's body with Hinata and Iris both diving over Naruto's body in a protective embrace.
The fatal blow never came as Tsunade herself stepped in the way and using her body as a human shield she took the blow that would have killed Naruto and potentially Hinata if it struck. "My lady!" Shizune cried out in terror as the Kusanagi blade ran the living legend through with it digging into the ground behind her. The others also had shocked looks as Hinata through painful half lidded eyes placed her hands over her mouth in shock as she could see although very blurry the image of the older shinobi impaled before her. "Lady Tsunade…! Why?" Naruto coughed out with his eyes opened wide in pure shock. The Legendary Sannin dropped to her knees in pain but it didn't stop the medic from grabbing the blade itself with her hands before yanking it out painfully with a grunt. "I wouldn't be much of a Hokage if I didn't protect my shinobi, now would I?" Tsunade quipped back with a painful chuckle while placing a glowing green hand over her stab wound. She was pierced directly in the chest which would have been fatal for any other person besides her.
'I can't believe it… she jumped in to save me. I guess she really is fit for the job.' Naruto wondered to himself in awe as he felt an incredible surge of chakra start to manifest itself in Tsunade's body. "I guess you are… whatever you're about to do just make sure you don't blow out your hip Granny Tsunade." Naruto cheekily replied as Tsunade grunted in annoyance. 'Cheeky brat.' Was Tsunade's only thought as she unleashed a massive amount of chakra from her body that shook the surrounded area and pressed down an unsettling weight onto everyone's shoulders.
"Yin Seal: Release!"
The chakra released was monstrous in nature and was so overwhelming that even Lilith felt the pressure pressing down on her. "Iryōjutsu: Creation Rebirth – Mitotic Regeneration!" A faint red outline surrounded Tsunade as every injury on her body immediately healed over within seconds with the sizzling sound of steam welding her wounds closed before everyone's eyes. "Impossible… my sword should have killed you." Orochimaru shuttered in veins of shock and fear, he had no idea his old teammate had a technique like this up her sleeves. He's never seen anything quite like it. With a smug look on her face Tsunade rubbed it in Orochimaru's face by explaining just what made her technique the absolute pinnacle of medical ninjutsu.
Upon understanding the sheer potency of Tsunade's technique both Orochimaru and Lilith were salivating at the thought of having such a technique in their arsenal, Orochimaru in particular since he's fascinated with the concept of immortality and invincibility and to know that his teammate created such a technique burned at the Snake Sannin's soul with embers of jealousy.
"After today there will be one less Sannin in the world." Tsunade declared as Orochimaru glared in offense to his former friend's remark. It didn't take long for Orochimaru to rouse Kabuto to consciousness long enough for the gravely injured young man to supply his master with the chakra needed to perform the technique that he knew the others were going to perform.
"SUMMONING JUTSU!"
All three Sannin shouted simultaneously as three individual clouds of smoke rose into the air with massive creatures materializing themselves into the material world all together again for the first time in well over a decade and a half. 'It's Gamabunta…' Naruto noted in awe as he hasn't had the time to have a follow up conversation with the Chief of the Warrior Toads. But to see him here in all of his glory was a comforting thought to Naruto as he saw his perverted master standing on top of the giant burgundy Toad that was an invaluable alley to him during his fight with Shukaku the One Tailed Beast. After the display the duo put on in their climactic battle, Naruto wanted nothing more than to fight by the powerful summons side once more.
The next summon to appear was Tsunade's personal summon that was a special entity compared to most summoning creatures. It was a female entity by the name of Lady Katsuyu that took the shape of a massive slug easily comparable in size to both Gamabunta and Orochimaru's personal summon while also easily being taller than the Hokage Administration Building back in the village. It is predominantly white in color with three blue streaks that run vertically down the middle and side of its body from its head and tapering off at its tail. Its optical tentacles have a slight tint of grey to them and it also has two sensory tentacles on either side of its mouth.
The last summon to appear belonged to Orochimaru and it matched it's summoner in it's foreboding and intimidating flare with little difficulty. It was a massive snake and it's name was Manda. Manda was the largest snake in the world; He easily towered over buildings, trees, and large rock formations. Due to his length, he was even larger than Gamabunta and Katsuyu. He was colored purple, and had black rings running down intervals on his body. He had massive fangs, though they were arranged in a way similar to that of a constrictor snake instead of a viper or other venomous snake species, presumably carrying venom in them from the way they were designed, and green eyes. He also had four horn-like protrusions on his head.
The prestige and power that these three summons and their summoner's exuded left Naruto and the others breathless as they couldn't even begin to imagine the history behind the Legendary Sannin. It was a sight that those spectating would never forget for as long as they lived. 'So… this is the power of the Sannin… I hate to admit it, but it's impressive.' Lilith begrudgingly admitted to herself once she saw all three summons appear on the field. But this also opened up an opportunity in the demons eyes as she watched the Sannin begin their climactic battle. Panning her eyes down to the ground past Katsuyu's bulky body the tiny fairy took notice of Naruto's group huddled up behind a small hill away from the battle that was commencing.
'There you are little brat… you eluded me a while back with the aid of that bug who rescued you but he's not here to save you now.' Lilith preened as she disappeared from her observing position high in the sky. While this was happening, Naruto was feeling his strength returning to him as Iris soothingly placed her hands over Naruto's chest with her golden flames working their magic. The blond Jinchūriki's lungs were almost completely healed at this point and the little princess was making it a point to help restore her father's stamina which was being bolstered by his own natural genetics and surprisingly enough the Nine Tailed Fox who Iris could sense was streaming it's chakra through Naruto's body to aid in his recovery.
"Naruto can you speak now?" Hinata softly prodded as she held Chaos in her arms while taking her free hand and brushing it across the boy's cheek who subconsciously nuzzled into the sweet affection his love interest was showing him. "I can… thanks to all of you I'm still alive." Naruto weakly stated as he tried to sit up with Iris reluctantly helping him even though she would have preferred it if her father got some rest. "We need to move further back, the Sannin are fighting and the ground is getting torn up. Can you walk?" Hinata explained the situation as Naruto looked over his shoulder to see the three Legendary Sannin and their summons battling it out in a battle of the titans that was terraforming the entire region around them. The battle was so destructive and, on another level, that Tanzaku Town could feel the tremors with the roofs of the buildings rattling and caving in while the ground itself shook knocking people off their feet. If anyone were to stand on the roofs of their house they would be able to easily see the behemoth boss summons fighting each other a short few miles away.
"Yeah, I think I can manage…" Naruto began to say but suddenly he felt his chakra network fluctuate rapidly as Iris spun around to face a certain direction with a massive glare on her face. "I've found you." Lilith's voice was like acid as the tiny fairy descended out of the air blocking the groups escape route. "Lilith…" Naruto sneered as he attempted to stand before the demon, but he wasn't at 100% yet, in a few more minutes maybe since the Nine Tails was actually helping in his recovery but Naruto wasn't quite ready yet to enter another fight.
"I haven't come for you spawn of Kushina… but since I'm here I might as well turn you to ash. As for you Evangeline… you eluded me last time when I was so close to acquiring the Aqua Stone sealed within you. That won't happen again." Lilith growled as she released some of her incredible Yōki that pressed down on the shoulders of everyone present except for Iris and Chaos who stood before the others. "You will never get your hands-on Eva! I'll kill you before you even try." Naruto roared back as slivers of his own hybrid chakra began leaking out of his body in defiance yet the cruel smirk on the Summer Fairy's face never left.
"Is that right… don't speak of things you are incapable of doing human." Lilith patronized in a haughty tone that infuriated Naruto who growled with a feral snarl on his face. "Don't underestimate me!" Naruto roared as he disappeared from his spot nearly knocking Hinata off her feet who was holding on to him as an anchor of support. "Naruto wait!" Hinata cried out but it fell on deaf ears as Naruto appeared in front of Lilith with all four of his Tempest Clones surrounded the little fairy who unleashed a shockwave of energy that destroyed his clones while Naruto leapt over the assault with the assistance of an actual shadow clone.
"Ice Style: Icicle Impact!" Naruto yelled as he slammed his frost covered fist into Lilith's Yata Mirror that came to her defense with a simple mental command. An invisible barrier around the mirror stopped Naruto's attack cold but he wasn't finished as the shadow clone he spawned in fell out of the air grabbing onto his legs for leverage before it swung itself back into the air from beneath Lilith's position who looked down to see the clone position itself behind her in an ingenious move of acrobatics and dexterity. Bringing his leg up Naruto kicked off of the powerful and mythical mirror to create space for himself just as the shadow clone smirked behind Lilith who turned just in time to see the expression on the clones face.
"Boom." The clone uttered as it exploded in a violent explosion that singed Lilith's back causing the woman to grunt in pain. "Eva!" Naruto coached while still in mid-air as his partner launched her own attack in response. "Right! Yōjutsu: Water Festival!" Eva chanted as three enormous geysers of her Yōki rich water surged forth with a bang surprising Naruto as he was still in the dark about Eva learning a new technique when they were separated from each other on Hōrai Island.
"Insolent child!" Lilith roared as her Yōki spiked to match her increased agitation. A blood red aura of power surrounded the little fairy as she produced a ball of pure Yōki in front of her body that she shot off with incredible force that tore its way through the central geyser of water encroaching upon her and slammed into Naruto's body with tremendous force that shot him out of the air slamming the Genin's body into the ground with a thunderous boom rocking the area while Naruto's body which had momentum working on it crashed through a thick boulder and out of the other side where Hinata managed to intercept his rag dolling form with her own body which crashed into a second boulder causing both children to cry out in pain.
"Naruto! Hinata!" Shizune cried out in shock as she ran over to the downed children who were propped up against the boulder. Naruto had burns all across his body with his jacket and under armor chain mesh shirt blown off from the force of Lilith's attack. Even his headband flew off which Shizune managed to pick up on her stride. "Hinata… I'm sorry." Naruto wheezed as he shut his eyes in pain. His body was battered, and it wasn't going to get any better since he wasn't fully recovered.
"It's ok… I'm just glad you and Eva are ok." Hinata grimaced as she cradled Naruto's upper torso in her lap. Her back felt like it was broken, and she knew at least two or three of her ribs were either cracked or broken from the force of Naruto's body crashing into hers. "Naru… what do we do now? We can't beat her." Eva weakly stated as she was nearly blown out of Naruto's hair from the sheer force of that blast. Her body wasn't particularly durable, so Eva's felt aches and pains littered across her tiny form.
"I don't know Eva… but I'll die before I let this crazy woman ever touch you again." Naruto growled out weakly as he attempted to sit up but this time he didn't have an ounce of strength in his body. That blast of pure Yōki was so strong that he felt his bone rattle in his body.
"That can be arranged boy… that was always my intention from the beginning." Lilith intoned as she generated another ball of Yōki in front of her. "Why are you so fixated on this stone in my body? What does it do anyways?" Eva asked as she glared up at Lilith who smirked in return. "The Aqua Stone inside of you is a powerful stone that was formed from an Aqua Dragon's tears. A dragon is a celestial being with the elders having strength and power above that of the gods. If they grant you a sliver of their power, then you too can gain the powers of a god." Lilith explained to those gathered who absorbed this new information with questions forming in their minds.
"Your mother… Queen Neo was granted the Aqua Stone from a powerful Dragon which earned her the position as Queen and ruler over the Fairy Domain. She gained powers that turned her into a Demon God with immense power. That power should have been mine. I was worthy to lead our people and exact revenge on the forces of Heaven that ravaged the underworld during the Great War. Instead Neo wanted peace and she remained neutral. She had the power to fight back but instead she chose to fight defensively." Lilith explained with a growl escaping her throat.
"That's the reason why you killed my mother! Because you were jealous of her power and didn't agree with the way she ruled. You killed so many fairies! You killed my family because you were jealous!" Eva screamed as tears streamed down her face with Naruto doing his best to comfort his partner by gently placing his hand on her. "Your mother had no right to lead. We should have taught those fools a lesson. We never had to suffer from the arrogance of those factions as they fought their war and instead of siding with me my own family and the rest of the Summer Fairies decided to follow Neo's lead." Lilith snarled as Eva glared into the charcoal colored eyes of the older fairy who had an equal amount of hatred burning in her eyes as well.
"Once I get my hands on that power I will crush all that oppose me. I will make the fairy domain suffer for abandoning me. They will know despair and once I'm done with them I will turn my attention to the three factions and crush them as well. All I want is power little girl, it's as simple as that and I will do anything to obtain it." Lilith exclaimed as Eva screamed in rage while generating a massive ball of swirling Yōki filled water. "You're doing all of this for your petty selfishness and anger! You killed my family for such a weak reason!" Eva screamed as Naruto felt a huge dip in his reserves from Eva's actions.
Shooting the large attack at her mortal enemy Eva had tears rolling down her face as she remembered the memories she and Naruto viewed back in the forest of death. They were the only memories she had of her family and it was the only ones she would ever have due to the actions of the selfish being above them. The massive ball of water was upon Lilith in seconds who placed her Yata Mirror in front of her in defense. "Yōjutsu: Floral Ember Barrier!" Lilith's defensive barrier came up just in time to stop Eva's rage filled attack that actually managed to crack the physical barrier of the technique while extinguishing some of the preexisting flames around the outer edges of the defensive construct.
"Not bad little girl but its not enough. You humans have annoyed me for long enough. This blast shouldn't kill you considering the fact the stone is inside of you, but the others will finally be gone." Lilith sneered as she generated a massive fireball in front of her from her magic circle that took the unique shape of what would resemble a pom-pom that a cheerleader would practice with. The temperature in the area skyrocketed with the presence of this flaming orb that was giving off illuminating light in the middle of the day with the blood red flames washing over the trapped group of humans below her. Keeping with the flower theme to her attacks this fireball was globe-shaped, with petals blunt or slightly rounded at their tips that were fully double and tightly quilled. The blazing orb of Yōki filled fire was nearly 12 yards in diameter making it a rather large fireball that was sure to vaporize the entire area if it were to land.
'That attack could probably wipe Tanzaku Town off the map if it were to hit. She really wants to kill all of us.' Naruto thought in a heart stopping moment before he saw the little fairy motion with her hand which caused his breath to become hitched in his throat.
"Be gone insects." Lilith bluntly stated as she pointed down at the group with her eyes showing nothing but the pure malice and hatred she harbored for Eva and Naruto in particular due to their parents. "Yōjutsu: Bloody Dahlia!" The attack was shot off with a thunderous bang as Naruto felt fear run rampant through his body that showed all the way to his eyes as he couldn't move and nothing in his arsenal could match the power he felt coming off of the attack. Neither Hinata nor Shizune could do a single thing to stop the attack barreling down at them and for Naruto that was the hardest thing for him to swallow. He felt despair at the fact he couldn't do a thing to stop what was to come and as he closed his eyes to think of all of his precious loved ones his thoughts finally landed on Iris and Chaos. With this final stray thought Naruto snapped his eyes opened once he felt a massive tug on his reserves that started to burn his body from the inside out which could only mean one thing.
Standing in the line of fire proudly was Iris whose eyes were glowing a mythical and mesmerizing emerald green that radiated the power locked deep down within her. Holding a hand out Iris stopped the fireball cold with her bare hand the moment it got within arms reach causing the blood in Lilith's veins to run cold. "No way…" Shizune mumbled in awe as she felt the power of Iris pressing down on her shoulders and it was unlike anything she's ever felt in her entire life. 'What is she… is she some kind of angelic being or maybe…' Shizune's wild imagination was taking her to places and conclusions that it shouldn't and as a distraction to this the medic was brought out of her musing when she heard Hinata cry out in pain.
Turning to the heiress out of concern Shizune saw that Hinata was clutching her head in pain as the girl shut off her Byakugan once she made the mistake of looking at Iris as she was now. Hinata could feel her body heating up as a result of feeling what she now knew to be Lady Sōkyoku's divine power flowing inside of her body. 'Lady Sōkyoku… is that you?' Naruto thought in shock as this was the first he was seeing or hearing from the ancient deity sealed within his soul since the incident on Hōrai Island. While Naruto and Shizune tended to Hinata who was reacting to the divine presence of Iris's true self Lilith on the other hand was sweating as she's felt this power twice before.
"This is now the third time you've crossed me little girl. You won't be getting off with a simple warning this time." Sōkyoku's empowered voice thundered out as she glared up at the now concerned Summer Fairy who was feeling the oppressive aura of a primordial being baring down on her. "What are you?" Lilith stuttered in fear as the tiny sliver of power rolling off of the blond-haired girls body eclipsed her own. "I'm the one who's going to put you down if you don't leave." Sōkyoku glared as golden flames started to lick at her skin as her power rose a bit causing Lilith to shake while Naruto and the others could do nothing but look on in awe at the tiny deity in human form.
"I'm…. I'm… not afraid of you!" Lilith roared with a hitch in her throat that betrayed the bravado she was attempting to display. Sōkyoku wasn't amused in the slightest as she disappeared from her spot in the blink of an eye before Lilith could so much as take another breath. Those on the ground didn't see the tiny girl move as she appeared above the Summer Fairy with a falling axe kick that Lilith on instinct alone was just able to block with a barrier generated from her Yata Mirror. The resounding shockwave that thundered out rattled Hinata's already battered ribs along with the others who cringed at the heavy force pushing against their faces. "Phoenix Interceptor Style: Blaze Kick!"
Slamming into the ground Lilith grimaced as she looked up to see Sōkyoku coming down on her with yet another axe kick. Teleporting away with a quick spell at the last second Lilith avoided a devastating attack that cracked open the ground around where she was just occupying. "Don't run… you only delay the inevitable." Sōkyoku patronized as her feet ignited in pure white flames that turned the grass beneath her feet to ash with its heat alone. "Phoenix Interceptor Style: Blaze Propulsion!" This enchantment was the last thing Lilith heard before she was violently punched across the body by Sōkyoku's flame covered fist that sent her flying through a large upturn formation of earth that was upheaved by the giant battle happening behind them.
'What? The ground… are those footprints?' Naruto thought in silent awe as molten foot prints burned into the ground showed Sōkyoku's movements as she crossed the distance between her and her opponent once against before anyone could so much as blink.
"Yōjutsu: Bloody Ambrosia!" Lilith yelled as she shot off a powerful blast of her signature technique towards Sōkyoku who didn't stop in her stride letting the flames wash over her body that didn't burn her at all. "What? How is that even possible?" The fairy has never come across a being with complete immunity to her flames before but Sōkyoku wasn't affected by her attack in the slightest. "Do better little girl. I'll show you real fire." Sōkyoku leered as she took a deep breath before exhaling a massive white flamethrower that caused the heat in the area to rise. "Phoenix Fire!"
The white flame thrower completely melted the earth in front of it as Lilith was once again forced to teleport away from such a deadly attack that would surely kill her if it were to hit. "I won't be beaten so easily… I don't know who or what you are, but I will have my prize… I will have what is rightfully mine!" Lilith roared as she generated several energy spheres of pure Yōki that condensed down turning blood red that fell in line with the color of her energy.
"Yōjutsu: Chi no Ame!" The attack was swift as the little fairy launched the dozens of energy spheres at Sōkyoku who clasp her hands together before spreading them apart with an emerald green light shining in-between them. A massive surge of pure divine energy followed this with buffeting winds picking up in the area that condensed around the green construct now in Sōkyoku's hands that could be considered either a javelin or a long spear.
"Holy Wind Magic: Luz de la Luna!"
Twirling her energy spear in her hands Sōkyoku dazzled everyone around her by performing a stunning ballet of Taijutsu and Bōjutsu skills that allowed her to deflect and outright destroy the destructive downpour of blood red Yōki filled energy balls that Lilith was sure would have done something to her unknown enemy but the display she was witnessing told her otherwise. "Impossible… what are you?" This was yet again the only question Lilith could ask as she wasn't used to fighting against opponents stronger than her or with unknown abilities. Ever since the death of both Neo and Kushina she hasn't had to fight another strong opponent who could oppose her.
"You're far too naïve to battle properly. You get caught off guard far to easily by things that surprise you. Do better!" Sōkyoku lectured before she through her energy sphere with a tremendous amount of force that nearly caused the fairy to freeze up. Pulling through with her self-preservation at stake Lilith generated yet another massive fireball in front of her. "Yōjutsu: Bloody Dahlia!" The two attacks met in the middle with a thunderous clash that nearly deafened those listening, but everyone was rendered speechless once Sōkyoku's sphere ran straight through Lilith's fireball causing the flames to blaze out of control once the winds from the sphere interacted with them.
A massive hellish firestorm tore through the sky with blood red flames washing over the heads of Naruto and the others who watched it crash into the long serpentine body of Manda who was trying to dodge one of Gamabunta's own fire attacks that was combined with oil. The massive snake hissed in immense pain from this unexpected interruption which allowed Jiraiya and the Chief Toad to land a mortal blow on the giant snake that seared off its protective layers of skin causing it to screech in pain.
'I can't fight this girl. She is far to powerful for me and if I use my true strength here I might accidentally kill Evangeline by mistake and lose the Aqua Stone. My best bet is to slip pass this little girl and grab Neo's daughter in once fell swoop. I'll teleport away the second I touch her.' Lilith strategized as she came to the bitter conclusion that she couldn't defeat Sōkyoku as she was now. She had to much at stake for her to get into an all-out fight with the deity who was so far overpowering her. 'Here I go!' Lilith encouraged as she was just about to dive to the ground with Naruto and Eva clear in her sights, but a terrifying aura appeared behind her along with a shadow that made her turn around to see none other than Chaos floating behind her with crackling hazy black and red lightning in her hand.
"Did you forget about me…?" It was the one sentence Lilith was able to hear Chaos utter with her crazed and psychotic expression on her face before she blasted Lilith with a mind-numbing surge of her new favorite technique. "Black Magic: Nightshade!" Lilith screamed in searing pain as she felt her massive Yōki reserves get attacked directly by this unknown technique that was causing her pain quite unlike anything she's ever experienced before. Slamming into the ground with arcs of lightning shooting off of her body Lilith screamed her rage out to the world as she called upon her Yata Mirror to bestow onto her some of her stored-up reserves of Yōki.
"Disappear you damn child! Yōjutsu: Bloody Hydrangea!" Dozens upon dozens of small fireballs shot up into the air at Chaos who giggled at the sight of such an attack. "Target acquired. Artemis System: Fire!" Numerous bullets of small black and purple chaotic flames shot off of Chaos's wings intercepting Lilith's attack perfectly leaving not a single stray attack behind causing a chain of explosions to ripple out across the sky that masked Lilith's approach to Naruto and the others who were defenseless against this sudden attack.
"You're mine little girl!" Lilith snarled as she watched Naruto try to protectively wrap his hands around Eva's small body who was looking on in shock. Realistically there was nothing the others could do to stop the little fairy's impending assault but luckily that decision would be taken out of their hands when Lilith's entire momentum was dramatically cut short.
"I've got you!" Chaos purred in a sing song voice as Lilith found herself trapped within a small basketball sized Aegis shield formed in between the energetic girls hands. "What? No this isn't possible." Lilith roared in anger as she seethed at Chaos who true to her nature was giggling at the misfortune of her enemy. 'I never saw this child move. Did she teleport somehow?' This was a question Lilith wouldn't get a chance to have answered as she saw the typical crazed look on Chaos's face grow in potency.
"You had my family and I kidnapped… you did all sorts of bad things to show us your love… now let me show you my love." Chaos threatened as she surged a massive dosage of her Nightshade into the Aegis shield blasting Lilith with black lightning that caused her to scream in pain. Because of her immense reserves of Yōki inside of her Lilith was feeling the full potential of Chaos's dangerous technique. "Chaos… I didn't even know she was capable of holding a grudge, let alone acting on it." Hinata mumbled in shock as this wasn't something she thought the little girl was capable of. Sure, it was cruel and very uncomfortable to witness but this was something Chaos was perfectly capable of. "I had no idea either…" Naruto mumbled as he resolved to speak to Chaos about this later. This was another new quirk to Chaos's personality that Naruto has learned about.
"I won't be beaten like this you damn child. My ambitions won't end here!" Lilith screamed as she unleashed a powerful torrent of Yōki that shimmered around her body in an aura of unrestrained power. Blood red colored Yōki pushed against the confines of Chaos's Aegis shield causing the girl to widen her eyes ever so slightly. Pushing more of her black lightning into the shield Chaos attempted to stop Lilith's attack but the demon's power only continued to rise uncontrollably which was something Sōkyoku wasn't going to let happen.
Rushing to her sisters aid Sōkyoku's emerald eyes glowed with her power as she was going to add her own suppressive aura to the equation to overpower Lilith, but she never got a chance as a tremendous earthquake shook the entire region which was caused by Tsunade picking up Gamabunta's massive Tantō and slamming it directly into Manda's mouth pinning him to the ground and ending the titanic battle going on between the three Sannin. With the distraction knocking everyone off their feet Lilith broke free from Chaos's Aegis Shield before flying up into the air away from the Angeloid's reach.
"I'm going to wipe all of you from existence you pathetic insects. How dare you harm me!" Lilith roared as instead of one, five massive fireballs spawned in above her head with her face etched into a visage of rage. "I don't think so. You won't be getting away without any consequences." Sōkyoku exclaimed as she built up a tremendous amount of power before slamming her hand down on the ground before her.
"Phoenix Fire: Fire Pledge!" A massive roaring inferno lit the world on fire as massive towering pillars of fire shot out of the ground into the air like geysers that were scarlet in color. "No!" It was the last words Lilith was able to say before a massive pillar of fire erupted out of the ground directly below her catching her in a blazing inferno that even her species as a Summer Fairy had no defense against, especially since the fire was being fueled by holy magic.
The screams Lilith gave off were hard for the others to willingly listen to as through the blazing inferno the others could see a magic circle spawn in beneath Lilith that began to suck her in. "This isn't over yet. Evangeline I will come for you girl and there are many ways for me to do it." Lilith threatened with a seething glare that held excruciating amounts of hatred and currently a lot of pain as Sōkyoku's attack nearly killed her with the sheer potency of the holy flames that washed over her.
In moments the threat was gone as the entire group sighed in relief once Lilith disappeared. They couldn't fight her, and Naruto wasn't sure how much more Chaos and Sōkyoku were willing to do considering Sōkyoku usually doesn't manifest herself for long due to the immense strain it puts on both Iris and Naruto's bodies.
"Is it over…?" Shizune wondered in fright as she's never in her life encountered a demon anywhere as powerful as Lilith had been. It was a dramatic and eye-opening experience for the seasoned Jōnin who to her credit has encountered supernatural creatures over the course of her career… but never anything quite like the tiny Summer Fairy.
"She's gone… she ran away the last time she was overwhelmed too. She's a coward." Naruto coughed as he once again managed to sit up but this time with much more difficulty as he casted a worried glance over to Iris who was currently being controlled by her true persona. "Iris… is that you?" Naruto questioned weakly while avoiding using Sōkyoku's real name in the presence of others. Placing a hand on the young girls shoulder Naruto could see the glow of Sōkyoku's emerald colored eyes illuminated the skin around her eyes.
Turning around to look at her father Naruto watched the ethereal light disappear from Iris's eyes that were now once again a striking sapphire instead of emerald. "I'm sorry Daddy… but now isn't the time." Iris cryptically stated with a twinge of remorse in her voice that spoke volumes to what her real intentions are. For Naruto's part he understood exactly what his daughter was trying to tell him. Now wasn't the time for him and Sōkyoku to talk. That was something that would happen on their own private time. "I know sweetie… I know. You and your sister really stepped up to the plate today. I'm proud of you." Naruto softly spoke with a gentle smile on his face that caused a typical blush to appear on Iris's face whenever she received attention and affection from her father.
Leaning back into his embrace Iris snuggled into Naruto's arms with a content smile on her face that got bigger once Chaos jumped onto her fathers back. The fun and festivities would unfortunately come to an end as Naruto unexpectedly passed out from the sheer amount of exhaustion and injuries that he sustained from his fight. This was a scene Tsunade and Jiraiya came back to as they explained that Orochimaru and Kabuto escaped at the end of their battle. It wouldn't be the last they'd see of the Snake Sannin who would surely make another move sometime in the future.
The group traveled back to Tanzaku Town where they rested for the next three days while both Tsunade and Iris healed the combined injuries over everyone present. DUring this time Tsunade also handed over her necklace to Naruto as per th the agreement of their bet which the young boy was happy about. As soon as he put it on he could feel a strong connection to his homeland and the Cauldron of Resonance. He would have to speak to Miya about this one day when he had time. It wouldn't be for another two days after that before the entire group would start the journey back to the Hidden Leaf Village.
To be continued...
[The Search for Tsunade Arc]
Jutsu Library
1.) Ninja Art: Toxic Threads - A simple but highly effective and versatile technique that allows the user to convert their chakra into a strong nerve toxin that they then coat thin nearly invisible ninja wire in to create a deadly and abrasive toxin that can cause blisters on the users skin upon contact. The toxins are fast acting causing paralysis in the victims muscles as well as a burning sensation.
2.) Ninja Art: Venomous Purge Jutsu - A unique technique that allows the user to supercharge their sweat glands that will automatically expunge foreign bacteria and chemicals from their bodies. The downside to this technique however is the fact that the technique can only be used against the average mainstream poisonous substances. If the technique is used to many times the user will become extremely dehydrated and fatigued as it takes a lot of stamina to use.
3.) Ninja Art: Poisonous Smog Jutsu - This technique combines ninjutsu, chemistry, and medical knowledge, thus requiring fine chakra control and advanced ability in medical ninjutsu. The user converts chakra in their body into a special chemical that they then exhale from their mouth. When the chemical comes into contact with the air, it becomes a cloud of poison. Breathing in even a small amount of the poison will cause immediate death.
4.) Earth Style: Hidden Mole Jutsu - This technique changes earth into fine sand by channelling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. This effect goes around the body (not just the hands), making it just large enough for a person to move through. The user can pinpoint where they are, despite being underground, by sensing the magnetic forces. They can also sense what is happening on the surface and use that information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy. One can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy can't reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth. When combined with clone techniques, the user can use the clone to lure their enemies into a trap or false sense of security before launching a surprise attack from below.
5.) Iryōjutsu: Chakra Dissection Blade - This medical technique forms one's chakra into a small, sharp blade. This can then be used for highly accurate incisions necessary for surgeries and anatomical dissections. Unlike regular scalpels, the chakra scalpel can make cuts inside the body without actually creating an open wound, limiting the risks of an infection. The chakra scalpel can also be used offensively, although it requires great precision to be effective. Because of this requirement, using the chakra scalpel offensively is highly unusual. In heated combat, even the greatest medical-nin won't be able to exert the precision needed to make fatal cuts, but it can still effectively cut muscle tissues and tendons, rendering the target immobile.
6.) Ninja Art: Poison Sting Jutsu - A versatile yet simple technique that allows the user to convert their chakra into thin purple needles that they can shoot from their mouth in a massive barrage. The technique is relatively weak in nature but a single needle can cause instant paralysis in a victim and leave them with a strong nauseating poison that spreads through the body easily especially in the middle of a battle where the targets blood is pumping due to their adrenaline.
7.) Ninja Art: Toxic Spikes Jutsu - An extremely versatile and defensive technique that allows Shizune to pump out a massive dosage of poisonous chakra into the ground that takes the form of dozens of small vectors that spread out across the ground in a spiderweb like fashion with each vector ending in a poisonous node that ripples out once it settles into the ground. This defensive net makes it impossible for a target to approach the user as the locations of the actual poisonous nodes are hidden if the target is unable to keep track of the vectors when the user initially casts the technique. If the target steps on a poisonous node then the actual spike will shoot out of the ground stabbing the victim in the foot causing an immediate effect. The one downside to the technique is that the poisonous spikes can be destroyed if the earth is dug up or unsettled by a strong enough forces such as an Earth Style Ninjutsu or Water Style Ninjutsu that can tear through the ground.
8.) Water Style: Giant Vortex Jutsu - This technique extends water over a large scale, surges and rises up to several dozens of metres high. Then it streams down to the ground in one big cascade, much like a gigantic waterfall. In doing so, it resembles a huge wave, with tremendous power that can hollow out the ground. What remains after that technique's utilisation is reminiscent of no less than the aftermath of a natural disaster. This is a considerably advanced ninjutsu, and activating this technique requires a fair amount of chakra. The water can also be produced from the mouth.
9.) Aegis - A unique ability that Chaos demonstrates. She creates a light blue shield that has hexagonal shapes as its pattern. The shield is in the shape of a large sphere that increases its diameter and can encompass anything Chaos wishes it to. Chaos can also summon her Aegis shield at long ranges to encompass objects that are not connected to her; effectively allowing her to trap people, objects, and targets within an inescapable prison.
10.) Kenjutsu: Accelerated Decapitation - A move that Naruto came up with in the heat of battle mixed in with his determination to escape a dire situation he found himself in. Coating himself in his Accel Cloak Naruto who has a sword or bladed weapon in his hands {It can be a real weapon, or one created from his Ice Style} disappears in a burst of speed granted to him by his Accel Turn and swiftly decapitates his target in one fluid and quick motion. The victim will have no time to react since this technique is used at point black range and it is used during the element of surprise which will catch the opponent off guard.
11.) Gentle Fist Art: Palm Heel Strike - This attack consists of a quick, precise thrust of the user's palm to an opponent's body. Like other Gentle Fist techniques, it sends chakra into the target to cause internal damage which will temporarily paralyze an opponent.
12.) Eight Trigrams Gentle Step: Aqua Palm - A technique that Hinata created that is based off the principles behind Naruto's Wind Style: Hurricane Fist Jutsu. With this technique Hinata can create jets of water on her palms and attack opponents using the Gentle Fist Fighting Style. Because the water has built up a lot of pressure Hinata can also forcefully push opponents back and stop Fire Style Ninjutsu by thrusting her palms forward into the attack. However, when Hinata releases her Chakra Storage Seal on her neck she can infuse the water around her hands in Yōki allowing her to dramatically increase the power of her attacks. When Hinata moves with her Gentle Step style it creates energy bands that trails behind that follows the movement of Hinata's hands.
13.) Ninja Art: Striking Shadow Snakes Jutsu - This technique allows the user to eject snakes from their wrist or sleeve, usually after a punching motion. The snakes are used primarily to attack from a distance and, being snakes, can inflict multiple poisonous wounds on the victim's body or hold them in place. The snakes can also open their mouths to extend Kusanagi-like blades. This technique can also be classified as a variation of the Summoning Technique. This technique can also produce snakes from different parts of the user's body.
14.) Water Style: Water Bomb Jutsu - The Water Style: Water Bomb Technique is a highly versatile Water Style technique which has many variations. After kneading chakra in their stomach, the user expels a large quantity of water in the form of a powerful torrent aimed towards their intended target. This technique can also be used collaboratively to increase its range and effect.
15.) 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.
16.) Ice Style: Ice Prison Jutsu - This technique allows the user to infuse their chakra with ice on the ground and bring it to the surface. The user can then trap their opponent within the ice by controlling its movements and completely surrounding them in the ice. It is strong enough to withstand basic Fire Release techniques, because the ice has already been infused with the user's chakra. The user can also surround themselves with the ice prison to act as a shield. Additionally, any piece of ice that Naruto is controlling can be used to immobilize a target. If he hits you with ice from any Ice Style Jutsu then he can freeze you in place.
17.) Overdrive - Hinata fuels her fist with her holy magic that is stored inside of her body causing the palms of her hand to glow a purifying and tranquil white color. To utilize the full capabilities of her Light-Based Powers Hinata has to come in physical contact with an object through which she can transfer her Holy Magic into the target in the form of a rippling wave like energy. Once she connects with a target Hinata releases a massive burst of light that shoots off in an omnidirectional rippling and pulsating wave. This wave can purify anything it touches with darks beings such as Demons, Yōkai, Devils, and even Fallen Angel's being the most susceptible to feeling the absolute brunt on this devastating attack. Unlike her normal Gentle Fist attacks an Overdrive pulse will diffuse itself across the entire surface of a person's body sending a rippling wave of energy throughout the person's chakra network that will temporarily block the body's ability to produce chakra from any point in their body. However, if Hinata were to infuse her Holy Grace with her Gentle Fist techniques then she could shut down an entire persons Chakra Network in one strike. Once she connects with her strike the person is launched away from Hinata in a disorienting spin much like how Naruto's Rasengan affects a target.
18.) Tempest Turn - Tempest Turn works by storing Kinetic energy in one's own body, reinforced by their own internal energy (Chakra, Yōki, etc.), and then giving form to that energy using their internal energy and shooting it out of their body. With this technique that is unique to only Naruto he can create multiple afterimages of himself that function similarly to Shadow Clones. However, they cannot interact with their environment like normal Shadow Clones. They are literally made up of the energy cloak Naruto creates whenever he activates his Accel Turn. The after images energy wise are indistinguishable from their creator but visually they have a light blue glow to them. The copies have a sizable speed advantage, but they are not moving at the same speed as when Naruto uses Acceleration. Also, the copies take up so much energy that Naruto can only create up to four copies with this move. Also, while using this move to its fullest Naruto is unable to use Acceleration because all of it is being used to maintain Tempest Turn.
19.) Iryōjutsu: Preemptive Healing Jutsu - This technique is a medical ninjutsu where one anticipates the spot the enemy will attack and preemptively applies medical treatment to it, reducing damage to a minimum. The user concentrates chakra to that area and begins the cell recreation process even before the targeted area becomes damaged. Kabuto claims that this technique is the reason that Orochimaru values him so highly, able to use it to test on subjects for a longer period that is normally feasible.
20.) Rasengan - The Rasengan is a spinning ball of chakra formed and held in the palm of the user's hand. Once it is formed, it also does not require any additional chakra to sustain it, which means that there is no definite limit to how long the Rasengan can be used. Though the Rasengan's shape is consistent from user to user, its size varies from only barely large enough to be noticeable to much larger than the user's hand. With greater experience with the Rasengan comes a larger size. On contact, the Rasengan grinds into its target, propels them along the Rasengan's trajectory - either away from the user or into the ground beneath them - and at some point, bursts causing severe damage at the point of contact.
21.) Yin Seal: Release - After focusing and storing an amount of chakra over a period of time in the Strength of a Hundred Seal on the user's forehead, the user can release any amount of chakra with this technique by dispersing the seal and pumping the stored chakra back into the user's body. After the stored chakra from the Strength of a Hundred Seal is used, if there is any leftover chakra, the user may use it to reform the seal.
22.) Iryōjutsu: Creation Rebirth – Mitotic Regeneration - The Creation Rebirth was invented by Tsunade with the resolution to protect the lives of her comrades. By releasing a large amount of chakra at once, the body's cell division is forcibly stimulated. Whenever the body's tissues are damaged or an organ is destroyed, the injury will instantly heal regardless of the severity. So long as Creation Rebirth remains active, the user cannot die, earning it recognition as the "pinnacle of medical ninjutsu" and the "ultimate regeneration technique". Creation Rebirth does not repair the old cells, instead hastening the creation of new ones through division. Because a body's cells can only split a certain number of times, the user shortens their natural lifespan whenever this technique is used.
23.) Summoning Jutsu - The Summoning Technique is a space–time ninjutsu that allows the summoner to transport animals or people across long distances instantly and uses blood as a sacrifice. Before an animal summoning can be performed, a prospective summoner must first sign a contract with a given species. The contract comes in the form of a scroll, on which the contractor uses their own blood to sign their name and place their fingerprints and once signed it is valid even after the contractor's death as long as the contract itself remains intact. After this, they need only offer an additional donation of blood on the hand they signed the contract with, mold their chakra with hand seals and then plant the hand they signed the contract with at the location they wish to summon the creature. The amount of chakra used during the summoning determines how powerful the summoned creature can be. It is possible for a summoner to summon a group of the same contracted animal, as opposed to a single individual.
24.) Ice Style: Icicle Impact - A Jutsu that Naruto developed that allows him to slam into an area and create a massive construct of ice that breaks apart and cuts deeply into anything in the surrounding area with millions of little icicle shards. It is an area effect Jutsu that covers large distances.
25.) Yōjutsu: Water Festival - The first variation and advanced form of Eva's signature Water Celebration Technique. Eva summons copious amounts of water from the surrounding air and through the generation of her Yōki. Eva separates the water and fires them off in multiple blast that are three times the size of a regular Water Celebration attack. Eva can also just launch the attack as one large blast instead of firing multiple shots.
26.) Yōjutsu: Floral Ember Barrier - A staunch defensive technique used on occasion by Lilith due to general personal preference. Lilith summons a red magic circle that has the symbol of a sunflower in the center of the circle. Once formed a large shield made out of blood red hell flames that take the shape of a giant sunflower. This technique is very similar to Lilith's signature technique Bloody Ambrosia both in looks and application with one of the biggest differences being that Lilith can't shoot the fire she creates out for an attack and the flaming barrier that is created is far more solid in nature being almost solid as a side effect of her Yōki being densely compacted together.
27.) Yōjutsu: Bloody Dahlia - A very powerful attack that Lilith can create after charging up her powerful Yōki. A massive blood red fireball is created in front of Lilith by her magic circle that takes the unique shape of what would resemble a pom-pom that a cheerleader would practice with. The fireball is globe-shaped, with petals blunt or slightly rounded at their tips that were fully double and tightly quilled. The attack is 12 yards in diameter making it a massive fireball that's not easy to evade along with the fact that upon detonation it can vaporize a massive amount of the surrounding area with it heavily speculated that it could wipe Tanzaku Town off the map if it were used directly against the town.
28.) Phoenix Interceptor Style: Blaze Kick - A Hand to Hand combat technique that Sōkyoku uses that allows her to channel Fire Magic to her legs and feet. She can coat her legs and feet in intense white flames that allows her to increase the amount of damage she can dish out. Anything touched by these flames would instantly be disintegrated and the concussive force would blow away anything near the point of impact with a dense shockwave.
29.) Phoenix Interceptor Style: Blaze Propulsion - A Hand to Hand combat technique that Sōkyoku uses that allows her to channel Fire Magic to her feet. Out of the soles of her feet comes super condensed jets of fire that propel her forwards at mind numbing blistering speeds well past the speed of sound and beyond. On the ground flaming charred footprints of where she has stepped can be seeing so the move is not meant for stealth but more for wide open field combat.
30.) Yōjutsu: Bloody Ambrosia - Lilith's signature technique that she falls back on due to personal preference. Summoning her magical glyph Lilith generates a massive fireball of blood red hell fire that burns hotter than normal fire. Lilith then launches the fireball that takes the shape of a sunflower that rapidly expands in diameter as it travels away from Lilith. The flames are so hot that it can instantly raise the natural temperature of the environment around it to unbearable levels while the illumination of the flames itself are bright enough to be spotted from great distances.
31.) Phoenix Fire - The signature attack of Sōkyoku the Phoenix Goddess. This technique is her go to move to usually start off and finish a fight. She builds up for her a small amount of Holy Magic and spits it out of her mouth in the form of a massive flamethrower. To others the buildup of energy she releases is immense. The attack on her scale is small and the flamethrower itself is relatively small by her standards but the damage it causes is anything but. It can annihilate entire forested areas in an instant and carve gorges into the ground. The amount of Holy Magic in the attack is so much that it can instantly purify any tainted or evil presences within a certain radius of the attack. You wouldn't even have to be hit with the attack to be incinerated if you were a low level evil entity. She can also shoot this attack out of Magic Circles to focus the attack better or remotely shoot it from multiple angles or distances instead of shooting it out of her mouth.
32.) Yōjutsu: Chi no Ame - Translating to "Blood Rain" this attack is a very basic yet potent attack that allows the user to generate pure energy balls that they can manipulate to bombard a specified target with tremendous force. When used by Lilith she creates dozens upon dozens of these energy attacks that cause massive explosions when detonated.
33.) Holy Wind Magic: Luz de la Luna - Sōkyoku or Iris opens the palm of her hand and creates a small green sphere of condensed Holy Magic to form a Light Javelin. Iris then adds a dense layer of raging Wind Magic to the surface of the javelin. She can use them as ranged weapons, throwing them at an opponent; and as a melee weapon in which she employs the use of her impressive Taijutsu and Bukijutsu skills to fight opponents at close range. Due to the potency of the Wind Magic surrounding the weapon it will naturally distort the space around it and bolster the javelins natural penetrating powers to unprecedented heights.
34.) Black Magic: Nightshade - This technique is a very peculiar attack that Chaos can use that directly affects a person's body by damaging a victim's body based on the amount of energy they contain. Chaos fires a black or dark crimson beam which travels similar to lightning; outlined in red, blue, or purple from either her hands or wings at the intended target. Chaos can also use this ability in an omni-directional wave. Chaos's body is surrounded by a purplish aura that dyes her actual body a pale purple color. She then releases multiple crimson rings from her body at the target. When the rings hit the opponent, their body becomes surrounded in a pale purple like aura. The technique works by poisoning a person's energy reserves and causing it to shock the person's body from the inside out like a taser. If the victim has a small pool of energy within their body, then they will barely be affected by this attack. On the other hand, if the victim is a powerful being with large reserves of energy then their very own power will inflict pain on them. It will have the same sensation of being burned or electrocuted from the inside out.
35.) Yōjutsu: Bloody Hydrangea - A unique and versatile technique that allows Lilith to spawn a vast array of small fireballs that are uniquely detailed in the patterns of the beautiful Hydrangea flower that is uncommon in the world. These flaming orbs of super condensed Yōki when launched travel nearly at the speed of sound and can tear through the human body so quickly that the victim's body would combust in a delayed reaction. Like with many of Lilith's techniques these fireballs are extremely hot and raises the temperature in the immediate vicinity to tremendous temperatures.
36.) Artemis - While her wings are manifested Chaos can conjure her tainted flames and target multiple objects or enemies at the same time using her targeting systems. When they fire they are fast, traveling two to three times faster than the fireballs she shoots from her hands. They are smaller and in the shape of bullets. They have a lot of piercing power but a lower amount of explosive power. They are good at intercepting or bombarding targets.
37.) Phoenix Fire: Fire Pledge - A unique and versatile attack that Iris favors in most situations. Iris slams her hand into the ground that generates columns of fire that juts out of the ground in a violent upheaval. A continuous row of these fire pillars rise out of the ground in a straight line until they reach Iris's intended target where they surround the target in a circle. The target is then trapped in a circle of fiery pillars that then close in and coalesce into one giant pillar of fire that incinerates whatever is trapped inside. Iris can also use this defensively by surrounding herself in a circle of these fire pillars that deters others from attacking her.
Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys how was this chapter? The conversation between Jiraiya and Tsunade in the bar was a great scene that depicts the actual relationship between the two Sannin and their inner thoughts on the past and the present consisting of Naruto's and Hinata's future. We even get insight into Hinata's mother and the fact she was the Genin student to Jiraiya as a child. In return Jiraiya gives Tsunade a pep talk that motivates her to face her fears. Shizune also learns a bit about the crazy dynamic of the Uzumaki family before she and Tsunade go off to confront Orochimaru and Kabuto.
Shizune and Kabuto have their fight where Shizune displays advanced poison related Ninjutsu that overwhelms Kabuto initially who wasn't expecting the skill level that his opponent was displaying. While initially flustered Kabuto then turns the tables on Shizune before moving to finish her off when Naruto and the others arrive to save her. Naruto displays his intense hatred for both Orochimaru and Kabuto for their hand in the death of Hiruzen. The sheer force of Naruto's immense hybrid chakra reserves is enough to capture the attention of everyone present as he completely overwhelms Kabuto to the point where the spy is forced to lash out against Naruto to force him to back off at which point Hinata steps in and goes toe to toe with Kabuto much to his surprise. Deciding to get serious Kabuto seriously injures both Naruto and Hinata with a paper bomb at point blank range.
Naruto delivers a critical hit on Kabuto with a complete Rasengan that nearly kills the spy after he attempted to murder Hinata. With Kabuto taken out of the equation Orochimaru targets Naruto in retaliation who is to injured to defend himself. Chaos in return protects the group with her Aegis shield but it is penetrated for the first time by Orochimaru's Kusanagi blade that is coated with tainted holy magic. After Tsunade takes the fatal blow meant to kill Naruto she declares her intentions of becoming Hokage after which she activates her special Creation Rebirth technique.
It is revealed that Lilith is also aligned with Orochimaru once more and she makes her intentions known that she is after Evangeline. With the three Sannin engaging in a fight it left the now injured group open to Lilith's assault who was unexpectedly pushed back by Naruto and Eva who attempted to fight her off but she seriously injures the partners with a potent energy blast. Lilith reveals her callus and petty reasons for her infectious hate of Queen Neo and Kushina which enrages Evangeline who can't comprehend the level of absurdity in Lilith's anger. Lilith in turn threatens to wipe the entire group out with a powerful attack that is stopped cold by Sōkyoku who manifest herself in front of Naruto for the first time in a while. Sōkyoku easily overwhelms Lilith with her superior power which strikes fear in the Summer Fairy who decides to slip past the deity instead of fighting her head on. Chaos joins the fight in response to this as she traps Lilith in her Aegis shield after she blasts her with her Nightshade technique. Chaos even demonstrates her ability to hold a grudge.
Sōkyoku finishes Lilith off with a new technique that forces the fairy to retreat with a promise of revenge. The chapter comes to a quick and quiet resolution with Naruto attempting to speak to Sōkyoku but she retreats back into her subconsciousness before Naruto can reach her which disappoints Naruto who realizes that e won't be speaking with the deity just yet. The chapter ends with the group planning their return to the village.
Next Chapter: Chapter 77 (Election: New Hokage – Tsunade the 5th Hokage)
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Published: 11/22/2018
