Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing Naruto and Satsuki encountering even more dangerous Capsule Monsters as they try to locate a spot to set up a base camp, along with getting even more monsters themselves. So, without further ado.
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After leaving the clearing, Naruto and Satsuki didn't stop for anything else, wanting to try and find a location where they could set up their base camp. While making sure they kept moving, not wanting to risk being attacked by more Capsule Monsters in their current state. Though they also kept an eye out for any Capsules to awaken, knowing they needed to build up their numbers.
The encounter with the insects showing them that while their Capsule Monsters are strong, they could still be overpowered by more powerful monsters, greater numbers, or both.
"Hey, up there." Satsuki said, stopping when she caught sight of a Capsule up in a tree, with Naruto raising a brow at how it could've gotten up there.
"You can really find these things anywhere, can't you." Stated Naruto before jumping up into the tree and touching the Capsule, causing it to start cracking and emitting light.
Until the Capsule burst open, revealing the monster inside with it lunging out of the tree and onto the ground, with Naruto following after it, before the two saw what the monster was.
Seeing the monster looked like a bipedal wolf creature with pitch-black fur that made it blend in with the shadows, long claws on its hands and feet, as well as glowing, solid, crimson-colored eyes. With it wearing metal bracers on its arms and legs, matching pauldrons with claw-like extensions emerging from them, a red loincloth, a large brown metal collar around its neck with upturned brown spikes lining it, and a brown cloak with ragged edges hanging from the back of the collar. With the monster also wielding a black and red sword with only half a crossguard that resembled a wing.
The monster let out a loud howl, while Naruto's and Satsuki's Capsule Shooters lit up and the screens appeared over the monster.
Pitch-Black Warwolf.
[Beast-Warrior]
A monster that has trained relentlessly to become the ultimate hunter, remaining undetected within the shadows before striking. It's howl is known to strike fear within the hearts of even the bravest monsters.
"Wow, you must really be a strong monster." Naruto said, looking at Pitch-Black Warwolf, who growled before kneeling before its new master.
"Well if it's trained to become a hunter, that must mean it's also good at tracking and getting the lay of the land, along with knowing when monsters are close. Maybe Warwolf can help us find a place where we can set up base camp." Said Satsuki, with Naruto nodding in agreement.
"Okay Warwolf, do you think you could scout ahead of us and find a good spot where we could set up a base camp. Some place without any monsters nearby and one that'll be easily defendable, or at least be hidden in." Said Naruto, with Warwolf growling and nodding in response before leaping into the trees, surprising the Genin at how quickly it could disappear.
"These things definitely aren't kidding when it said Warwolf can be undetected in the shadows." Satsuki said in amazement, seeing how Warwolf barely made a sound when it jumped into the trees before simply disappearing.
"Yeah, it'll be a good monster to have for sneak attacks and tracking, while also looking strong enough to mora than hold its own in an open battle. Maybe you could release Yata-Garasu to scout out a spot from the air too, or at least warn us of any monsters that may be close by." Naruto suggested, believing it'd be a good idea to have two monsters helping them from the ground and the air.
"Good idea. Come out, Yata-Garasu!" Said Satsuki, loading the Capsule before firing it, releasing Yata-Garasu into the air with the crow-like monster letting out a caw and flying down in front of Satsuki.
"Yata, can you fly in the air above us and see if you can find a good spot for a base camp, along with letting us know if you spot any monsters nearby." Satsuki said, with Yata-Garasu nodding before it flew up into the air and began looking around.
The Uzumaki and Uchiha then continued on their way, pleased at the added assistance in finding a spot for a base camp, knowing it'll be easier with Pitch-Black Warwolf and Yata-Garasu. Though Satsuki stumbled when she tripped on something sticking out of the ground, with Naruto catching her before she fell.
"You alright?" Naruto asked, wondering if she's more exhausted than he thought.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just didn't see that-" Said Satsuki, only to stop when she saw the object she tripped over was actually a Capsule, buried in the ground.
"Huh, they really are everywhere." Satsuki stated before crouching down and touching it, causing the Capsule to begin cracking open, releasing a bright light.
With the light soon fading and revealing the Capsule Monster that Satsuki had released, only for them to be surprised when they saw it.
The Capsule Monster looked like a young girls, with Naruto and Satsuki guessing that she looked to be around eight or nine-years-old. The girl had pale skin, snow-white hair that flared out in the back and covered the right side of her face, and wide purple eyes. With her attire consisting of a blue bodysuit with attached boots and a studded blue collar, a long white tunic over it that was split at the sides, blue designs, and pointed shoulder pads, white gloves, and a large white wizards hat with a blue crest and jewel on the front. Along with wielding a short white and blue scepter, with the top part resembling a crescent moon with a blue jewel resting in it and white crown piece on top of it, and another blue jewel at the bottom of the scepter.
Naruto and Satsuki were surprised at the sight, as while they knew monsters could look like humans, they didn't expect one to look like a child. Before their Capsule Shooters lit up and the screens appeared over the monster.
Silent Magician.
[Spellcaster]
A magician that had begun her training at a young age, possessing a great potential and power that she will one day unlock.
"H-hello there, master." Silent Magician said before bowing to Satsuki, surprising the two Genin again.
"You can talk?" Questioned Satsuki, not expecting monsters could talk as well.
"Y-yes, I-I can talk. Th-though I-I can b-be quiet, i-if you want." Silent Magician said shyly, only for them to shake their heads.
"No, no, it's not that, you can talk if you want to. We're just surprised since any other monsters we've encountered or awakened haven't talked. Can all monsters talk?" Naruto asked, wondering if any of their monsters could speak.
"N-not all monsters can speak. U-us-usually just th-the ones that lo-look human, humanoid, as well as the stronger and older ones. Though some m-monsters still prefer remaining silent, letting their actions speak for them, instead." Replied Silent Magician, with Naruto and Satsuki nodding at this.
"Well, welcome to the team, Silent Magician. And if you have anything you ever want to say or ask, then don't be afraid to, after all, we're a team now." Satsuki said, smiling at the young spellcaster, surprising Silent Magician before smiled and nodded.
"O-okay, thank you, master." Silent Magician said before Satsuki shook her head.
"Don't call me master, just Satsuki is fine, alright. Oh, and this is Naruto" Satsuki said while gesturing to Naruto when she introduced him, not wanting her monsters, if they can talk, to call her master since they weren't her slaves.
"Okay, ma-Satsuki." Said Silent Magician, correcting herself before she said "master" again.
"Hey Silent Magician, could you tell us more about Capsule Monsters?" Naruto asked, looking at the white-haired girl, with Satsuki doing the same since this would be a good chance to get more information about Capsule Monsters.
Given they'd be getting the information straight from a monster, allowing them to fill in any blanks they had or clarify on anything they already knew.
"O-oh! Ye-yeah, I could tell you more about Capsule Monsters." Silent Magician replied, eager to tell them anything they wanted to know, before blushing in embarrassment when Satsuki patted her on the head.
"Glad to hear it. One thing we wanted to know, was what exactly is it with monsters turning into Capsules? We heard that it's like a hibernative state where you're asleep. Is that true or is there more to it?" Asked Satsuki.
"It is true that when we enter our Capsule Forms is when we're asleep for long periods of time, which is usually after we tire ourselves out and need to recover our energy. But it's also a state we go into, when we're heavily injured and need to heal, allowing us to conserve our energy and direct it towards healing ourselves. That's why, sometimes, you'll find Capsules in pretty strange or out of the way locations." Explained Silent Magician, with Naruto and Satsuki nodding at this.
"That makes sense and explains why we've seen some Capsule in places you wouldn't normally look for them in." Naruto stated, with Silent Magician nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, monsters will usually try to find isolated locations to hibernate in to avoid being disturbed or attack. Though there are also some monsters that just prefer being alone and remaining in their Capsule Forms to avoiding fighting or doing anything, really." Silent Magician said, having encountered a few monsters like that before.
'Sounds like Shikamaru.' Naruto and Satsuki thought, being reminded of the lazy Nara Heir who'd likely do the same thing, finding some place where no one could disturb him and simply sleep forever, if he could get away with it.
"What about you Silent Magician? It says you're a Spellcaster Capsule Monster, what kind of magic can you do?" Satsuki asked, curious of what kind of magic Silent Magician can do.
"I can do lots of different magic! Like putting up barriers that can block or redirect attacks, heal allies, tracking, and blasting enemies!" Replied Silent Magician smiling happily at what she can do, making the Uzumaki and Uchiha smile as well.
"You must be really strong then, if you can do all that." Stated Satsuki, causing Silent Magician to blush in embarrassment.
"I-I guess, b-but I s-st-still have a lot to learn, a-and sometimes my spells d-don't always work the way I want them to." Silent Magician admitted, knowing she wasn't the strongest spellcaster around and still had a long way to go.
"Hey, don't worry about it. I'm sure you're still strong no matter what, and you'll be able to get even stronger with us." Naruto said, smiling at Silent Magician and patting her on the head, making her blush again.
"R-right!" Said Silent Magician, eager to show her new master and her companion that even if she's young, she's still a powerful magician.
*Later*
Naruto, Satsuki and Silent Magician had continued walking through the woods, with the two Genin asking the latter more questions about Capsule Monsters and what she could do. Though it wasn't long before Warwolf and Yata-Garasu returned, having found a place to set a base camp. With the two monsters leading them through the forest towards it, until they soon arrived at the edge of a swampland.
"Well I definitely wasn't expecting to find a swamp here." Naruto stated, after they returned their Capsule Monsters and looked out over the swamp, with Satsuki nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, I'm guessing that this is a part of the forest that gets a rather large amount of rain, more often, as well as having a good number of rivers and lakes that go through here. Meaning that this is probably a good area to set up a base camp, since it'll help hide our scent and tracks from potential predators." Said Satsuki, knowing the swamp would be a good spot to have a base camp.
The Uzumaki then picked up a rock and threw it into the murky water, with neither of them able to see it hitting the bottom.
"It also looks like the water's pretty deep, so that'll discourage any monsters and predators that can't swim, and slow down the ones that'd try chasing us through it. Along with being able to hide under the water." Said Naruto, with the ravenette nodding in agreement again.
Though, suddenly, they felt the ground starting to shake underneath them, with the shaking growing more and more intense the longer it went on, making Naruto and Satsuki tense at the feeling. Before slowly looking back into the forest then at each other, both of them knowing it wasn't just an earthquake.
"Make sure you inhale as deeply as you can." Satsuki said, knowing they'll need to dive into the water and likely stay underneath for a while until they're sure whatever's coming isn't still chasing them.
Nodding in response, Naruto took a deep breath with Satsuki doing the same before the two dived into the water, going beneath the surface as they began swimming away. With Doom Dozer and the Hundred-Footed Horrors bursting out of the ground not long after. The insect monsters roaring in annoyance at no longer being able to see their targets, nor could they feel them walking across the ground or track their scent with their antenna.
Both Hundred-Footed Horrors looked at Doom Dozer, growling and clicking questioningly, wondering if they should try patrolling around the swamp to see if the humans will try leaving. Only for Doom Dozer to shake its head, knowing that their size would make it difficult for them to traverse the wet and muddy terrain. With the lead monster then roaring as they burrowed back underground and made their way back to the hive. Knowing they wouldn't be able to track their targets any further and would need to report to Insect Queen.
*Later*
It wasn't long before Doom Dozer and the Hundred-Footed Horrors returned to the hive and reported to Insect Queen of what happened and how they lost their targets in the swampland.
"How annoying, with the humans in the swamp, they could find a way to escape entirely with all the rivers and lakes leading to various different locations! Not to mention, the monsters residing within there could get them before we do!" Insect Queen hissed, refusing to let the humans try and escape or let any other Capsule Monsters kill them first.
Before Insect Queen let out a loud screech that echoed throughout the hive, until she heard the sound of wings and monsters jumping across the ground. With it not long as eight monsters appeared before her, four flying down and the other four jumping to stand beside them.
The four flying monsters were all the same, resembling large mutants flies with green and brown bodies, long brown thoraxes, four skinny arms, two on each side, four wings on their backs, and orange compound eyes.
While the four monsters that had been jumping around resembled large bipedal mantis's, with brownish-green legs, chests, and heads, the lower halves of their torsos being blue, purple arms that ended in razor sharp scythe-like blades, and red compound eyes.
"Flying Kamakiri #1's! Kamakirimen! Go to the swamplands and search them to find any sign of those two humans." Insect Queen ordered, with the Flying Kamakiri's and Kamakirimen bowing to their queen before they took off for the swamplands.
"Doom Dozer, Hundred-Footed Horrors, you three will remain on standby. Observe and patrol the outskirts of the swamplands should those humans try to leave the area." Said Insect Queen, wanting to ensure that the humans won't be able to escape.
*With Naruto and Satsuki*
Meanwhile, Naruto and Satsuki had remained underwater and swam deeper into the swamplands, wanting to make sure whatever had been chasing them hadn't followed them. As well as wanting to get as far away from it as possible.
Before the two eventually stopped and looked at each other, before Satsuki pointed up to the surface, with Naruto nodding in agreement. The two feeling they'd gotten far enough away from whatever had been shaking the ground, doubting if it had followed them, it'd still be able to find them.
Unfortunately, before they could start swimming back up to the surface, they were sent spiraling through the water when something big swam past them. The whiskered blonde and ravenette quickly regained their composure and swam closer to each other, looking around warily for what was in the water with them. Only to have a hard time seeing anything through the murky water.
Naruto narrowed his eyes as he looked forward, before they widened when he saw something very large swimming right at them!
Acting quickly, Naruto grabbed Satsuki and pushed them out of the way, just in time as they saw the large monster inches away from them, barely missing being devoured by it. Along with getting a good look at it, with how close the monster was.
Seeing it was a massive, and very long, fish creature with two horns coming out on either side of its mouth, pale green-yellow eyes with slit pupils, and multi-colored scales. Having green scales on its head, then turquoise colored scales, then blue, followed by purple, with red being next, and orange being the last color, as well as having yellow colored tail fins.
With the close proximity also letting their Capsule Shooters register the monsters presence and light up to scan it as the screens appeared.
7 Colored Fish.
[Fish]
A rare rainbow fish that has never been caught by mortal man.
Looking around for 7 Colored Fish, only to see it had vanished into the murky water again, Naruto and Satsuki began swimming away as quickly as possible. Knowing if they tried swimming up to the surface, it'd only make it easier for the monster to devour them.
The two Ninja made sure to keep looking around for any sign of the fish monster, not wanting to get caught off guard again and risk being eaten by it. With Satsuki also having her Sharingan activated to hopefully get an early warning if she sees 7 Colored Fish. Before the Uchiha's eyes widened and she quickly grabbed Naruto and pulled him down lower into the water. Just in time as the monster came surging in front of them and passed over head.
However, Naruto and Satsuki grunted when 7 Colored Fish's tail slammed into them, sending them crashing into a rock. Both of luckily managed to avoid opening their mouths and lose what little air they had left.
Knowing they couldn't waste any more time, Naruto and Satsuki swam as fast as they could to escape 7 Colored Fish so they could get back to the surface. Though when they looked back and saw the fish monster pursuing them again, both Genin pushed themselves to swim even faster. Only for 7 Colored Fish to quickly close the distance, opening its mouth to swallow Naruto and Satsuki whole. With neither of them being able to muster the energy to escape, beginning to feel lightheaded from the dwindling oxygen.
But just before the monster could eat them, the Uzumaki and Uchiha were shocked when something even bigger suddenly lunged up from the water and wrapped around 7 Colored Fish's body.
Seeing the new monster was much larger and longer, being long enough to wrap all around 7 Colored Fish, having red scales going across its entire body, dark purple stripes running along its body, two long purple fins emerging from its chin as well as what looked like purple fur, and dark green and black eyes.
Naruto and Satsuki looked at the bigger fish monster in shock before their Capsule Shooters lit up and the screens appeared over it.
Giant Red Seasnake.
[Aqua]
A sea-dwelling snake that attacks passing enemies with its sharp teeth.
Not wanting to waste another moment, or risk Giant Red Seasnake turning towards them after it was finished with 7 Colored Fish. Naruto and Satsuki began swimming again, while fighting through their lightheadedness, knowing they can't pass out now.
Thankfully, it seemed luck was on their side as they soon saw a spot where they could break through to the surface, with neither Genin wasting any time and swam straight up. Bursting out of the water gasping for air, before they swam over to the shore and pulled themselves out of the water.
"How…how can…monsters that…big…be in a…swamp?" Naruto said while gasping for air, wondering how two monsters that big could be in the swamplands.
"Th-the swamp…is probably…probably connected to…the ocean or…something. There could…also be under…water caverns they…can either reside in or travel through. Like…this." Replied Satsuki, looking around and seeing that they hadn't broken through the surface of the water above ground and instead ended up wandering into an underground cave.
Realizing that while they were being chased by 7 Colored Fish, they must've end up swimming into an underwater cavern and were now in a cave.
"Oh, great. Now we're stuck in here, since if we go back in the water, we'll likely be the Seasnake's next meal." Said Naruto in annoyance that they were now basically trapped.
"Maybe not. If this cave isn't flooded, that means it should at least be close to the surface, either close enough to where we could eventually find an exit or where we can open up one, ourselves." Satsuki said, making the Uzumaki frown before nodding in agreement, since it'd be better than being fish food.
Though Naruto's eyes widened in shock and blushed brightly when he saw Satsuki began taking off her clothes, removing her belt and Capsule Shooter before pulling her sweatshirt off, revealing she wasn't wearing a shirt underneath and exposing her bra. Followed by her shoes and stockings, then her shorts and skirts. With Naruto gulping, though managed to remain calm given how he'd already seen her in her underwear before.
Only to be further shocked when Satsuki unclipped her bra and slid it off, making the whiskered blonde immediately turn around with his entire face being bright red.
"What're you doing?!" Naruto said in disbelief that she's getting completely naked, with Satsuki looking at him with a raised brow as she took off her bra and then pulled down her panties
"I'm getting out of my wet clothes so I don't get sick and so they can be dried off. You should do the same since wearing wet clothes will only be a hindrance, both from the fact they'll weigh you down and make you sick from wearing them for too long. So, start taking them off." Said Satsuki while pulling out some Ninja Wire to hang their clothes from to dry.
It wasn't a commonly known fact, given how she was regarded as one the strongest and brightest Kunoichi of their generation. But, while the Uchiha Massacre did motivate Satsuki to push past her limits and learn all that she can about being a Kunoichi to one day avenge them, the loss of her family and clan combined with her disregard to things that wouldn't help her grow as a Ninja had left her rather stunted in other areas. Leading to her either being ignorant or outright disregarding certain social norms and taboos. One of which being a sense of shame and decency when someone saw her naked, or in her underwear at the very least. Especially with how a Kunoichi's deadliest weapon is their body, which is a major reason why a good number of them wore outfits that were either revealing or highlighted their sex appeal, since it allowed them to distract their enemies in battle and seduce to either extract information or assassinate their targets.
So, Satsuki didn't really see the point of getting flustered if someone saw her with little-to-no-clothes on, if it aided in her effectiveness as a Ninja.
"Th-that's fine! I-I-I'm f-fi-fi-fin-fine! I-I-I d-do-don't re-re-rea-really get s-si-sick anyway!" Naruto stuttered, embarrassed at the fact Satsuki's now most likely naked, but she wants him to get undressed as well.
'Don't think like the pervert! Don't think like the pervert! Don't think like the pervert! Don't think like the pervert! Don't think like the pervert!' Naruto thought, while forcing himself to think about anything else besides him and Satsuki being naked together.
"Seriously? You're doing this again? We already saw each other in our underwear. Just get undressed so we can get moving to explore this cave." Satsuki said in exasperation, wondering why he thought it was such a big deal if they were both naked.
"I-I'm f-fine r-re-really, I-" Said Naruto, only to yelp when Satsuki suddenly tackled and pinned him to the ground.
"Stop being a baby! Just get undressed so we can go!" Said Satsuki, refusing to have Naruto waste anymore time and will take his clothes off, herself, if he won't do it.
"No! No I said I'm fine, stop!" Naruto said, struggling to get Satsuki off of him, only for the ravenette to grab his wrists as he flailed his arms around and pinned him to the ground before tying them with some Ninja Wire.
"It's for your own good, now stop moving otherwise this'll take longer!" Satsuki said, pulling his boots off before grabbing his pants and began pulling them off as well.
Only to grunt when Naruto kicked her in the face as she was pulling them off, knocking Satsuki off of him and giving Naruto a chance to get up.
"You're crazy! I'm not getting undressed, leave me al-" Said Naruto before falling to the ground when he tripped on his pants, before yelping when he felt himself being pulled backward and then feeling his pants being taken off.
Before the Uzumaki could try escaping again, Satsuki turned him over before straddling his waist, with Naruto's blush returning at seeing the ravenette's naked body over him. Only to gulp when he saw that Satsuki was glaring at him with her Sharingan.
"Okay, no more games! You've got two choices Uzumaki, either you take your clothes off yourself or I'll tie you up and finish doing it myself!" Said Satsuki, making Naruto gulp and shiver, though he wasn't sure if it was from fear or something else.
"O-o-o-ok-okay, I-I'll d-d-d-do i-i-i-it." Naruto replied, not wanting to tempt Satsuki into following through with her threat.
Satsuki narrowed her eyes at him, searching for any sign of it being a trick for him to try escaping again, before she untied his hands. Only to then immediately start pulling his jacket off, making Naruto begin struggling again.
"I said I'd do it! Stop!" Said Naruto in embarrassment as she pulled his jacket off and then grabbed his shirt.
"Nope! You had your chance to do it yourself already and I don't trust you to not try running again! So we're doing it my way!" Said Satsuki, refusing to take any chances.
With Naruto struggling the entire time as Satsuki worked to remove his shirt, but eventually succeeded in pulling it off. Leaving the only thing left being his boxers, the ravenette having an easier time getting them off than his pants, while keeping her distance from Naruto's attempts to kick her.
"See? That wasn't so hard now was it." Satsuki said with a smirk while gathering up their clothes and began hanging them on the Ninja Wire she set up, while Naruto glared at her in annoyance, unable to resist taking in the sight of her naked body.
"You're crazy!" Naruto stated, making Satsuki roll her eyes as she glanced back at him.
"And you were being unreasonable. Honestly, I said it before, you turn into a naked girl all the time with your Sexy Jutsu. Our clothes were wet, we needed to take them off to not get sick and let them dry, it's pretty simple." Said Satsuki, while noticing Naruto not so subtlely looking at her, making her feel some pride at how he couldn't take his eyes off her.
'He looks really good without anything too.' Satsuki thought, being more subtle as she looked Naruto up and down, activating her Sharingan a few times to further memorize the sight.
Once their clothes were hung up, Naruto and Satsuki strapped on their belts, Capsule Shooters and weapon pouches, along with grabbing the swords they took from the Insect Knights.
"We're really running low on weapons, aren't we." Said Naruto, looking through his weapons pouch with a frown, seeing they didn't have many left, with Satsuki nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, so it's a good thing we took these swords, since we'll need to start using our kunai and shuriken sparingly, as there's no telling if or when we'll find a weapons shop that sells them or anyone that knows how to make them. And we'll need to make sure we still have some kunai for you to learn Kunai Balancing." Satsuki said, knowing they'll need to be careful when using their weapons.
"Now let's get going and see what's in this cave and how far it goes. With any lucky, we'll find an alternative exit out of here." Stated Satsuki, the whiskered blonde nodding in agreement before utilizing the first two exercises of the Rasengan to carve a spiral mark into the cave wall.
"We should mark the tunnel so we can find our way back, as there's no telling if we'll find any branching paths we could get lost in." Naruto said, making Satsuki nod in agreement before coating her hand in Lightning Chakra before carving an X into the cave wall, near her.
The two Genin then began making their way through the cave, hoping it'll lead them to an exit and ready for anything that may be down here with them.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Naruto and Satsuki awakening Pitch-Black Warwolf and Silent Magician respectively, with Naruto sending Warwolf out to try and find a spot for them to set up a base camp, Satsuki doing the same with Yata-Garasu. Along with them being surprised Silent Magician can speak, not expecting to find Capsule Monsters that can talk, though also take the chance to ask her some questions about Capsule Monsters and herself.
Then we see them arriving at a swampland, which they know will be a good place to set up a base camp in to hide their scents and tracks. Only for them to then have to quickly dive into the water to escape Doom Dozer and the Hundred-Footed Horrors, much to their annoyance before they return to Insect Queen to report. With Insect Queen being annoyed at the chance they'll escape or be killed by other monsters, leading her to send several Flying Kamakiri #1's and Kamakirimen to search the swamp for them.
Finally, back with Naruto and Satsuki, they're attacked by a 7 Colored Fish and nearly devoured but are saved by a Giant Red Seasnake, allowing them the chance to escape. Only for them to then end up in an underground cavern, having been unable to see where they were going in the swamp water, but are thankful they got away. Before Satsuki then strips out of all her clothes to let them dry, along with revealing just why she's unfazed at stripping down in front of Naruto, before she then has to take Naruto's clothes off as well when he refuses, much to his annoyance and embarrassment. With the two then leaving to explore the cave and hopefully find a way out, while marking their path to avoid getting lost. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.
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