Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! And here we'll be continuing Naruto's and Satsuki's journey through the caverns, as they continue their training and encounter more monsters. So, without further ado.
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'I don't know how much longer I can take this!' Thought Naruto, feeling like he's going crazy with every passing moment from this torture.
Given how not long after they've dealt with the Giant Rats and got their makeshift clothing from skinning them, Satsuki had started walking a little ahead of him. With the Uzumaki being positive that she knew exactly what she was doing as she had been swaying her hips the entire time. Making it difficult for Naruto to look anywhere but at her ass and how it moved.
Even worse, whenever she'd mark the cavern walls so they didn't get lost, rather than just mark them, Satsuki purposefully bent over to carve a mark into the wall. Further exposing her backside, with Naruto even being able to see some of her pussy as well, much to his growing frustration. All while the ravenette acted like she wasn't doing anything strange and carried on, like normal.
He couldn't even say anything as that'd be admitting he was looking, and Naruto didn't want to make it worse by dealing with Satsuki also teasing him about staring at her as well. With it not helping with how he kept having to adjust his loincloth to avoid exposing just how much Satsuki's actions are affecting him.
'Please, please, please, please! Let something, anything happen!' Naruto mentally begged before he saw Satsuki come to a stop.
"I think it might be good to take a break for now, maybe even see about getting some training done as it looks like the cavern is beginning to get bigger, giving us more room to train." Satsuki stated, looking around and seeing the cavern had progressively started getting larger as opposed to the earlier tunnels they went through.
'Thank Kami!' Naruto thought in relief, while also looking around at the cavern and saw it was big enough for them to try and get some more training done.
"Great, it'll be nice to rest after all that walking and fighting those Giant Rats." Naruto stated as he sat down, only to yelp when Satsuki suddenly sat down on his lap.
"Wh-wha-what're y-yo-you d-do-doing?!" Stuttered Naruto, feeling his face heat up and pale at feeling Satsuki's ass pressing against his crotch.
"Sitting obviously. And it's definitely more comfortable than the floor." Satsuki replied with a smirk as she rubbed her ass against him, her smirk only growing as Naruto groaned and felt something start pressing against it.
"Also let's not waste time pretending, like we both don't know you were staring at my ass." Added Satsuki, making the Uzumaki tense before he glared at her.
"You were doing it on purpose!" Naruto said accusingly, further annoyed at Satsuki shamelessly admitting it.
"That was obvious. Consider it me helping you get used to looking at me, as I doubt this will be last time either of us end up being naked or barely clothed. Now you won't be embarrassed, at least not as badly as you are now." Satsuki said before she leaned back against Naruto's chest, the whiskered blonde further tensing at how she's pressed against him.
Even more so when he looked over her shoulder, getting a clear view of her cleavage, before yelping when the Uchiha grabbed his hands and wrapped them around her.
"Mmmm, I was right. Your hands do feel good on me." Said Satsuki, smiling in enjoyment at Naruto's arms around her.
"S-S-Sa-Sat-Satsuki-" Naruto said only to freeze when Satsuki turned her head towards.
"Naruto, please just relax. I want this, and you can't lie and say you don't enjoy it either." Satsuki said, having no intentions of getting up from her current spot.
"F-f-f-f-fi-fi-fine." Naruto stuttered while quickly looking away, given how Satsuki turning her heads towards him showed the Uzumaki just how close their faces were.
Leading him to consider just leaning in and closing the distance so they would…
'Stop!' Thought Naruto, shoving those thoughts to the back of his mind while unconsciously holding Satsuki tighter, much to the ravenette's excitement.
'I could really get used to this position.' Satsuki thought, enjoying the feeling of their bodies pressed together, even better with what she's feeling pressed against her ass.
'It definitely feels a lot bigger than it looks.' Thought Satsuki, suppressing a excited shiver as she imagined what it'd feel like without the loincloths covering them.
"So, now that we have some time to rest before we start training again. Can you tell me more about these video games?" Satsuki asked, interested to learn more about them, making Naruto look at her in surprise.
"You want to know more about video games?" Questioned Naruto, not expecting her to want to hear more about them.
"Yeah. Given what happened with the Man-Eating Treasure Chest, how you knew it was a trap or what you called a Mimic, I figured it'd be good to learn more about them. As it seems like the knowledge would help us in situations, here." Replied Satsuki, with Naruto nodding in response at that.
"I can't deny that, as with everything we've seen so far, it does seem like we're now inside a game, especially an RPG or a role-playing game." Naruto said, knowing after the Man-Eating Treasure Chest, they may end up running into other monsters like that and it'd be better if they were both prepared.
"That's the one you said those Mimic things are from." Satsuki stated, getting another nod from the Uzumaki.
"Yeah, RPGs all have a pretty common setting. The hero, that's to say the player controlling the hero, is usually thrown into some crazy situation and ends up having to go on some big journey to save the world, or just whichever place is being threatened." Naruto explained, making the ravenette look at him with a raised brow.
"Seriously? Save the world?" Questioned Satsuki, with Naruto simply shrugging in response.
"You usually have to suspend your disbelief when playing them as a lot of crazy things can happen. Like, you can start out as the weakest person in the entire game world and by the end you're suddenly able to kill gods like they're nothing." Said Naruto, much to the Uchiha's disbelief before she shook her head.
"Okay, and what about everything in between the beginning and end?" Satsuki said, figuring he's right and she should just suspend her disbelief at what she hears.
"Well the beginning usually covers the basics of what you can do in the game before throwing you out into the world, where you can pretty much do whatever you want. You can go explore what there is to see, locate dungeons filled with enemies and treasure, or meet people in the world and sometimes get side-quests from them." Naruto explained, with Satsuki nodded along slowly at everything he said.
"I'm guessing that side-quests would be like the missions we used to take." Stated Satsuki, making the whiskered blonde nod in response.
"Yeah, they would even sometimes measure how strong the player is, and the difficultly of the side-quest, with there being all kinds of different ones. Sometimes easy ones like finding a lost object, dealing with wild animals, or escorting someone. Then there'd be really hard ones, like assassinating someone, finding some lost relic or artifact, or taking out really powerful enemies. And after you complete a side-quest, you'd usually be rewarded, sometimes with money, a useful item, or just experience to make your character stronger." Said Naruto, much to the Uchiha's fascination.
"There are other parts too, with some games having a reputation system where depending on the actions you make. They can affect how those in the game see you, either as a hero or a villain, with more people hearing of you no matter how you're viewed. Along with even being able to make decisions that really affect and change the world around you. And some having it where you can recruit characters into a party or a team to help fight enemies and complete quests, making things easier." Naruto said, with Satsuki nodding in understanding at this.
"Well with our Capsule Monsters, we know we're not alone. But who knows, maybe we'll end up encountering people in this world that would join us. It'd definitely be helpful." Satsuki stated, knowing it'd be very useful for them to have someone that's more familiar with the world traveling with them, with Naruto nodding in agreement.
"What about enemies?" Satsuki asked while looking at the Uzumaki.
"That really depends on the area you'd find yourself in. In caverns like this one, you'd usually come across vicious animals, slime monsters, or bats. While in forests or swamps you'd be more likely to encounter animals and sometimes freaky bug monsters, like those Killer Needles or those other Bug Monsters. There'd also be ruins and tombs you could explore, those ones are usually always filled with zombies, skeletons, gh-ghosts, and anything else not really alive. And then generic enemies that can appear anywhere like bandits, Mimics, goblins, assassins, and just really all kinds of different monsters." Explained Naruto.
"So basically be prepared for any possible attack, no matter where you are." Satsuki said, with Naruto nodding in response.
"Pretty much, yeah. There's really only a few places like cities and towns, but even then there'd be places in them where enemies could be, like the sewers, mausoleums, even the guards could be enemies if you're seen as a criminal." Naruto replied, with the Uchiha nodding at all the new information.
"While I'm not sure if we'll end up dealing with all that stuff or anything similar, it never hurts to be prepared on the off-chance we do." Said Satsuki, with Naruto nodded in agreement before he smirked.
"Yeah. And who knows, maybe we'll even end up saving the world too." Naruto stated in amusement, only for Satsuki to look at him blankly.
"Our first mission outside of the village, we ended up going against someone considered a demon in human form, while nearly dying in the process. The Chūnin Exams, we ended up going against a Sannin, along with a rampaging Jinchūriki and Bijū. You were then caught in the middle of a threeway battle between the Sannin and almost died. After that, we were hired to help guard an actress only to end up discovering that she's actually a princess before having to stop her creepy dictator of an uncle. Then we had to guard a racer, only to end facing a Missing-Nin using the sword of the Nidaime Hokage. And then we both were nearly killed/captured by a masked maniac who turned out to be responsible for how terrible our lives turned out." Said Satsuki, with the whiskered blondes smirk slowly fading with each statement.
"…I mean…when you put it like that…" Said Naruto, realizing that most of the time when they get caught up in anything, they usually end up nearly dying.
"Now you're joking about us getting caught up in a situation, where we'd need to save an entire world?" Satsuki questioned while narrowing her eyes at him, making Naruto chuckle nervously.
"Ehehehehe, well…uh, what would even be the chances of that happening? Right?" Naruto said, the ravenette still looked at him blankly for a few moments before letting out a sigh in resignation.
"Oh, who am I kidding, it's us. I'd honestly be more worried if we don't end up getting caught in some life-threatening situation." Said Satsuki, knowing they didn't have the best luck when it came to basically anything they did.
"Well…at least we'll be more prepared for anything that might happen." Naruto stated, with Satsuki nodding at this, as they had a lot of experience with unexpected things happening.
"Which also means it's important we keep up with our training, so we will be prepared and ready for anything we face." Satsuki said before getting up from Naruto's lap, only to end up doing so in a way where she ended up pushing her butt into the Uzumaki's face.
"You did that on purpose!" Said Naruto, blushing brightly at her action, while the Uchiha looked over her shoulder at him with a smirk.
"Yeah, I did. Only now it's payback in the event you jinxed us." Replied Satsuki, making Naruto groan before getting up.
"You also said you'd teach me the Fire Style Ninjutsu you know, along with helping me learn Kunai Balancing. Since we didn't really get the chance to start before with those giant bugs started attacking us, and then needing to escape from whatever other Capsule Monsters attacked us when we reached the swamp." Naruto said, still hoping she'll teach him her Fire Style Ninjutsu and Kunai Balancing.
"I still remember. I'll also be teaching you the basics of Lightning Style Ninjutsu, mostly just how to convert your Chakra into lightning and electricity since I only really have the Chidori, and you can't use that effectively without the Sharingan." Satsuki said, with the Uzumaki smiling at this.
"That's fine, I could see about adding Lightning Chakra to the Rasengan too, once I get the hang of using Lightning Ninjutsu. And even if I can't use the Chidori, I could still try and use it as a basis to develop my own Lightning Style Ninjutsu." Said Naruto, with Satsuki nodding at this.
"True, but for now we'll focus on you learning the basics of Fire Style and Lightning Style, and improving your Chakra Control to master the Rasengan." Said Satsuki, with Naruto nodded in agreement as they got started on their training.
"Oh, one more thing. Would you be able to make a few clones for me to use? I also want to get started on casting Genjutsu with my Sharingan and I can't exactly cast them on myself, nor can I cast them on you while you're training." Satsuki said, knowing that being able to cast Genjutsu on people of Capsule Monsters would be incredibly useful, even more so as no one else here has Chakra.
"Yeah, I can make you a few clones to use. Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Said Naruto before creating ten clones to help with Satsuki's training, much to her gratitude before they got started.
With Satsuki showing Naruto the Kunai Balancing Exercise again and how to perform it, before going over the basics of converting his Chakra into Fire Chakra and Lightning Chakra. Once that was done, the Uchiha got started on her own training. Working on improving and strengthening her Fire Style Ninjutsu, her own mastery with the Chidori, and getting started on using Genjutsu with her Sharingan.
While Naruto focused on learning Kunai Balancing and performing the Rasengan by himself with one hand. The Uzumaki deciding to start out with two kunai balanced on two fingers, and working on creating a Rasengan in his other hand. Thinking that by focusing on maintaining the kunai on his fingers, it's help him work on creating a controlled Rasengan.
"Okay, I'm gonna be casting a different Genjutsu on each of you, and you're all gonna try to break out. That way, I'll know how strong my Genjutsu are and make them harder to break out of or detect. Ready?" Satsuki said looking at the clones, all of them nodding in response before the Uchiha activated her Sharingan.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan." Said Satsuki looking into the first clones eyes, repeating the process with the other nine, placing on each under a different Genjutsu and waited until they managed to break out of them.
Only for her attention to turn to one of the clones, seeing their face turn bright red before bursting into a cloud of smoke. Before then looking at Naruto when he let out a yelp, with the kunai he was using flying off his fingers and embedding themselves in the cavern walls.
"What the hell kind of Genjutsu was that?!" Naruto said, looking at Satsuki with his entire face being red at the Genjutsu she cast on his clone, with the ravenette looking at him in surprise.
"You…you know the Genjutsu I cast on that clone?" Satsuki asked in surprise and intrigue.
"Of course I know it! You cast it on…on…the clone?" Said Naruto, only to slowly stop and gain a confused expression, realizing that Satsuki didn't cast the Genjutsu on himself but on his clone, yet somehow he remembered what it was.
Getting an idea of what happened, Satsuki went up to another one of the clones before punching it in the face as hard as she could, dispelling it. Turning back towards Naruto, seeing the Uzumaki stiffen and rub his face at feeling a sudden phantom pain from where she punched the clone.
"What Genjutsu did I cast on that clone?" Questioned Satsuki, crossing her arms under her bust, while Naruto frowned
"You…you had the clone think it couldn't move and that…that it was sinking into the ground. How…how do I know that?" Naruto said in confusion at how he knew that.
"I think…that Shadow Clones are more than just solid clones. It seems like anything a clone experience is transferred back to you." Satsuki stated, realizing what happened and how Naruto knew the Genjutsu she cast on the destroyed clones.
"But how is that possible? Wouldn't I notice suddenly getting new memories that aren't my own." Said Naruto while frowning at how he'd never notice something like this before.
"Well think about it, the only times you really use Shadow Clones is during a fight. Not really giving you time to realize you get memories from their perspective and experience what they did. And by the time the fights over, they'd just blend together with your own memories of the fight." Explained Satsuki, making the whiskered blondes eyes widen.
Realizing she's right and he's only ever used Shadow Clones when he's in a fight, never for anything else that'd make him wonder why he had memories of things he didn't do. Only to frown in annoyance at what else this meant.
"So Shadow Clones transfer memories back to the original, yet from all the times Kakashi-sensei and Pervy Sage saw me use them, neither of them ever bothered to tell me that. I probably would've had the Rasengan fully mastered by now, if I knew that." Naruto said, knowing how useful that knowledge would've been for his training, especially with the Rasengan.
"You know it now, at least, and it will definitely be useful for your training. But try to limit to the number of clones you use. Who knows what could happen if you ended getting too many memories all at once." Warned Satsuki, not wanting to take the chance of him ending up braindead or in a coma from a memory overload.
"I will, I think five clones for each form of training would be good. Five for Kunai Balancing, five for the Rasengan, and five each to start on Fire Style and Lightning Style Ninjutsu." Said Naruto, with Satsuki nodding in agreement as it seemed like a reasonable number to go with.
"And if you want, I could teach you the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Since it seems like you do have plenty of Chakra and pretty good Chakra Control, so you could probably make a few." Naruto offered, making the ravenette smile.
"Yeah, that'd be great. Thanks." Satsuki replied, knowing it'd be useful for her training to have even two clones helping her.
"No problem." Said Naruto, returning the smile before he began showing her how to perform the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
With it not taking long for Satsuki to get the hang of it, thanks to her Sharingan, before succeeding in being able to create three clones. Four if she tried, while still having enough Chakra to continue her training. Leading her to have one clone continue working on Genjutsu with the remaining clones Naruto gave her, the second to work on her Fire Style Ninjutsu, and the third to work on mastering the Chidori. And Satsuki herself began working on the variations of the Chidori, she's hoping to create.
While Naruto created twenty clones and divided them up in groups of five to work on Kunai Balancing, the Rasengan, Fire Style Ninjutsu, and Lightning Style Ninjutsu. With the real Naruto continuing to work on Kunai Balancing and the Rasengan as well.
"By the way, how did you like that Genjutsu of-" Satsuki said with a sly smirk.
"Don't even think about it!" Said Naruto, cutting her off while blushing at the reminder of the Genjutsu from the first destroyed clone.
While Satsuki giggled mischievously, knowing she just found a new way to tease the whiskered blonde even further.
*Later*
"Naruto, I think there is one more thing we should both consider for our training." Satsuki said after a few hours, at least they thought it was a few hours, since they started training.
With the two now resting after taking a break from their training, not wanting to end up using all their energy and leave themselves defenseless.
"What else would we train in?" Questioned Naruto, looking at her with a raised brow.
"For starters the Kyūbi's Chakra, given from what I saw at the Valley of the End, you already seem capable of remaining in control of yourself when one tail appears. Not to mention, you could even instantly create a Rasengan with one hand, with it being an even stronger one than usual. And learning to better use the Curse Seal for me, as the strength and power boost it gives me would be really useful, especially since I can use the Chidori more than twice a day with the boost." Said Satsuki, with the Uzumaki instantly frowning at the idea of training to use the Kyūbi's Chakra or her using the Curse Seal even more.
"Why would you want to even consider using the Curse Seal again, let alone training to use it? Orochimaru only gave you that so he could possess your body for himself, and it even made you defect after he sent those Oto Ninja to take you. It'd probably be better if we could find a way to remove it, so it doesn't keep messing with your head any more than it already has." Naruto said, not wanting the Curse Seal to control Satsuki any further than it already has, unsure what would happen if she used it again.
"I wasn't being controlled, manipulated, or anything like that. The only thing the Sound Four did was show me just how powerful the Curse Seal makes a person, otherwise I left completely of my own freewill. As for how the Curse Seal affects me psychologically in making me more aggressive and merciless, are you really in a position to say anything? The Kyūbi's Chakra has the same effect on you and you used it in your fight against Neji, then against Gaara and Shukaku, not long after. Then you started using it against me at the Valley of the End, and finally against Tobi as well. So, do you really have the right to question me about using the Curse Seal when you have no problem in using your own Dark Power?" Satsuki said with a raised brow, making Naruto frown again as he didn't have a response to that.
"I…f-fine. I can't argue with that, but that doesn't mean I like it." Said Naruto, willing to admit that after he first consciously used the Kyūbi's Chakra to learn the Summoning Jutsu, it's been something he's used more often.
Though before either Ninja could say anything further or resume their training, they tensed when they felt the ground start shaking and seeing cracks start appearing the cavern walls. Before Naruto and Satsuki jumped back when eight Capsule Monsters burst out of the walls and floor.
With the monsters looking very horrifying, having the lower body of giant worms, while their upper bodies looked either like scarecrows or corpses. Having wormlike fingers on their right hand, while their left arm was a mass of tentacles at the end, with wormlike tentacles going in and out of their body, a larger worm emerging from their chests that wrapped around their back and skull-like head, and having empty eye sockets, with a smaller worm hanging out of their right socket.
"What the hell are those?!" Naruto said, looking at the monster with wide eyes and disgust at the sight the half-worm/half-human appearances they had, before their Capsule Shooters lit up and screens appeared over the monsters.
The Wicked Worm Beast.
[Beast]
A monster worm created by the darkness. It suddenly appears from underground to attack its enemies.
"Well, we know their name, now let's kill them!" Said Satsuki, also feeling disturbed by the monsters appearances.
Nodding in agreement, the two drew their swords just as the Worm Beasts charged at them with surprising speed. With the Uzumaki blocking one of the Worm Beast's arms and quickly kicked it away, only to grunt when another Worm Beast wrapped its tentacles arm around him, restraining him.
"Let…go!" Naruto grunted as he tried pulling his arm free, before channeling Chakra to his feet and sticking to the ground when the Worm Beast tried lifting him up
Naruto then dropped his sword into his free arm and sliced off the Worm Beast's tentacles, making the Capsule Monster screech in pain, freeing his arm. Before he quickly thrust the blade into the Worm Beast's head, killing it. Only to cry out when another Worm Beast burst up from underneath him, wrapping its worm body around the whiskered blonde.
"Stay the hell away from me!" Said Naruto struggling to break free, managing to pull one of his arms free and grab the large worm emerging from its chest when it tried lunging at him
'Ugh, I think I hate these monsters the most!' Naruto thought shuddering as the worm seemed to screech and continued trying to lunge at him.
Thinking fast, Naruto channeled a small amount of the Kyūbi's Chakra into his hand, making the worm thrash around screeching in agony as it was burned. With this making the Worm Beast loosen its grip on the Uzumaki, giving Naruto the chance to use a Substitution Jutsu to get away. While replacing himself with a piece of rubble with an Explosive Tag on it. The tag detonating and blowing the Worm Beast away, making Naruto smirk only to be surprised when he saw the Worm Beast get back up and charge him.
Naruto then cried out when the other two Worm Beasts lunged at him from behind and from the side. With one wrapping its tentacled arm around his neck and the other wrapping it around his arm holding his sword, restraining his movements. Before the third Worm Beast closed the distance and slammed its wormlike fingers into Naruto's abdomen, making the Uzumaki gasp. Only to cry out again when he felt the worms actually latch onto him and tried digging into his body. Gritting his teeth, Naruto tried focusing on forming a Rasengan in his free hand.
"Fuck…you! Rasengan!" Said Naruto, slamming the Rasengan into the Worm Beast's head, making it screech in agony before it head exploded and its body was blown away.
The sight being enough to shock the other two Worm Beasts into releasing Naruto, who instantly jumped back from them. Looking at where the Worm Beast hit him, Naruto grimaced at the sight of the five healing holes in his abdomen.
"Satsuki, don't let them touch you with those creepy hands or the worms coming out of their chests!" Naruto said, not sure if the Worm Beast was just trying to kill him, eat him, or something else, and he really didn't want to find out.
"Thanks for the tip!" Replied Satsuki while using her sword to block one of the Worm Beasts from doing just that as it tried forcing its fingers into her body.
With the ravenette quickly pulling out a kunai and stabbing the large worm from its chest when it tried lunging at her neck. The attack making the Worm Beast move back, allowing Satsuki to jump back and throw the kunai, embedding it in its chest. Making the Capsule Monster crying out, but remained standing.
'These things are definitely stronger than they look.' Thought Satsuki before dropping to the ground when one of the Worm Beasts tried lunging at her from behind.
Spinning around, Satsuki slashed her sword across the Worm Beast's waist, then rolled around when it brought its fist down on her. Though the Uchiha didn't get far as she cried out when something burst out of the ceiling above her, slamming her into the ground. Seeing it was another Worm Beast on top of her, Satsuki scowled and tried moving her arm to stab it, only for the Worm Beast to restrain her.
Before she saw the other three Worm Beasts approaching them as the fourth kept her pinned to the ground. Satsuki glared at one of them with her Sharingan, while hoping that even without eyes they could still be affected by Genjutsu. Feeling relief when the Worm Beast suddenly turned and started attacking its allies, much to their surprise as they were forced to get out of the way of the controlled Worm Beast.
The ravenette also felt the Worm Beast on top of her loosen its grip enough for her to swing her sword behind her, smirking when she heard it screech and move off of her.
"Let's see how you like this! Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!" Said Satsuki, going through handsigns before unleashing multiple mini fireballs at the Worm Beast.
Her smirk growing as they hit the Capsule Monster and began burning it to ash as it thrash around, before soon falling to the ground dead.
'So these things don't like fire, good.' Thought Satsuki, knowing that'll hopefully make this quicker.
Only for her eyes to widen and instantly jump back, avoiding being grabbed as another Worm Beast that burst out of the ground, beneath her. The Uchiha looking in shock as she saw even more Worm Beasts emerging from the ground and walls, along with seeing Naruto starting to get overwhelmed by them.
"Naruto! Get out of the way!" Satsuki yelled while going through handsigns, with the whiskered blonde instantly jumping up to the ceiling and sticking to it by his feet, just as the Worm Beasts lunged at him.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!" Said Satsuki, unleashing a large stream of fire that incinerated the Worm Beasts on contact, blasting through each of them.
While Naruto watched from the ceiling as all of the Worm Beasts were reduced to ash, much to his amazement at how powerful Satsuki was making her Jutsu. Only for his eyes to widen when he looked back at the ravenette, seeing the ground beneath her was beginning to crack.
"Satsuki, there's another one beneath!" Said Naruto rushing towards Satsuki before the Worm Beast could attack.
But instead of a Worm Beast bursting up from under Satsuki, instead being a new monster.
With the monster being a massive pale orange worm, with its mouth being large enough to swallow one of them whole and had rows of fangs protruding from around its mouth, multiple blue eyes blow the fangs, and more fangs emerging from below its eyes.
Satsuki's eyes widened as she was thrown into the air by the monster, even more so as she looked down only to see the worm lunging up to devour her. Luckily, before it could eat Satsuki, Naruto jumped off the ceiling and grabbed the Uchiha out the air, avoiding the worm just as it would've eaten them.
"That was close." Naruto stated in relief while setting Satsuki down.
"No kidding." Said Satsuki, seeing how close she was to being eaten, before their Capsule Shooters lit up and a screen appeared over the monster.
Dungeon Worm.
[Insect]
Hidden under the floors of a labyrinth, it swallows any who pass above.
"And it's another giant worm to fry. Fire Style: Grand Fireball Jutsu!" Satsuki said while going through handsigns before expelling a giant fireball at the Dungeon Worm, intent to burn it as well.
But rather than be incinerated, the Dungeon Worm let out a screech and moved right through the fireball, much to the Ninja's shock. Only to curse at seeing it was too large for Satsuki to burn it herself, before they jumped out of the way of its charge.
"Where are these monsters coming from?!" Said Naruto, not believing all these monsters just happened to be this close to their location.
With Satsuki's eyes darting around, trying to find anything that might be the cause of these monsters appearing. Before she spotted something lurking behind some stalagmites.
"There!" Satsuki said, throwing some shuriken at whatever was hiding, with Naruto's head snapping in the direction before throwing some kunai as well, forcing whatever was hiding to get out of the way.
With it being revealed to be a man with tanned skin, a brown pointed goatee, and pale white eyes. While his attire consisted of white, baggy pants, a red cloth wrapped around his chest and held together by a gold ring, a red headdress with a gold circlet around it, and blue metal armbands with spikes around his forearms, wrists, and knuckles, along with carrying a whip.
Naruto and Satsuki were surprised to see another person here, only for their Capsule Shooters to light up, revealing he's actually a Capsule Monster.
Monster Tamer.
[Warrior]
A master of monsters that exercises control over several creatures.
"And that explains where the monsters are coming from, he's controlling them." Naruto said with a scowl, annoyed that they now had to deal with a Capsule Monster that can control other Capsule Monsters.
"Then we'll just deal with him first!" Said Satsuki, going through handsigns before holding her wrist as lightning flared to life in her hand, as she then charged the Monster Tamer.
Unfortunately, before she could get close, Satsuki was forced to stop and jump back when the Dungeon Worm rushed her from the side to try and devour her again. Making the ravenette curse that they couldn't get close to the Monster Tamer.
"Guess we have to deal with his pet first." Naruto stated while holding his sword up, with Satsuki nodding in agreement.
Though things only got worse when the Monster Tamer let out a sharp whistle, causing the cavern to begin shaking, making Naruto's and Satsuki's eyes widen as they quickly moved back. Doing so just in time as more Capsule Monsters began appearing around the Monster Tamer.
Two of the monsters resembled giant iron chains, only for the links at the ends of them opening up revealing the snake faces.
The next two looked to be made entirely out of grey bricks, aside from their rights arms that looked like they were made entirely of exposed muscles. With intricate blue and gold pauldrons on their right shoulders, along with gold and stone gloves covering their fists.
While the last monster also looked like they were made of stone, having a more humanoid form and wearing black pants with metal bands around its thighs, as well as black fingerless gloves with metal plates on the knuckles.
Tensing at the sight of so many Capsule Monsters before their Capsule Shooters lit up and screens appeared over them all.
Iron Chain Snake.
[Reptile]
A monster born from failed attempts to transmute chains into living creatures.
Destroyer Golem.
[Rock]
A golem with a massive right hand for crushing its victims.
Goggle Golem.
[Rock]
A golem created for the sole purpose of growing stronger through fighting new opponents.
"Okay then. Let's see how you handle our monsters!" Said Naruto before he and Satsuki grabbed three Capsules each and loaded them into their Capsule Shooters, just as the Monster Tamer whistled and had his monsters charge them.
"Go Pitch-Black Warwolf! Berfomet! And Gazelle! Go after those metal snakes and Goggle Golem!" Naruto said releasing his monsters.
"You too Yata-Garasu! D.D. Warrior! And Hercules Beetle! Turn those Destroyer Golems into rubble!" Said Satsuki, releasing her monsters as well.
Warwolf and Berfomet appeared, roaring before the two launched themselves at the Iron Chain Snakes, with the Reptiles hissing as they lunged at them. With Warwolf blocking one Chain Snakes attempt to bite it with its sword, before slashing its claws across the snakes eyes. While Berfomet flew up above the second Chain Snake before slamming down on top of it, slashing his claws across its body.
And Gazelle leapt at Goggle Golem, pinning the Rock Monster down and swung his claws at it, only for Goggle Golem to block the swipe with its arm. Before then slamming its other fist into Gazelle's face, knocking the King of Mythical Beasts off of it, and rushing it. Only for Gazelle jump over Goggle Golem just as it slammed its fist into where he was, cracking the ground. With Gazelle slamming his legs into it back, slamming it into the ground.
While D.D. Warrior, Hercules Beetle and Yata-Garasu appeared as they charged at the Destroyer Golems, with the Rock Monsters running forward as well. Only for Yata-Garasu to speed forward, flying underneath the Golems' attempts to attack it, scratching its talons across them. Causing the Destroyer Golems to suddenly freeze up, allowing Hercules Beetle to smash right into them knocking them back.
With D.D. Warrior flipping through the air before bringing his sword down on one of the Destroyer Golems, intent to stab right through the monster. But before he could stab his sword through the Golem, it was released from the paralysis and managed to raise its left arm to take the strike. Grunting as D.D. Warriors sword stabbed it, though the Golem then slammed its large right fist into D.D. Warrior. Making him grunt as he was knocked away before flipping through the air and landing on his feet, launching himself at the Golems again.
Seeing their monsters dealing with the Capsule Monsters, Naruto and Satsuki rushed forward towards the Dungeon Worm, knowing it'd be the only obstacle between them and the Monster Tamer. And if they deal with him, then they at least wouldn't have to worry about any other monsters being called. Hell, if they were lucky, it could also result in the other Capsule Monsters turning on each other without Monster Tamer controlling them.
"Satsuki!" Naruto said, running forward before sliding across the ground into a kneeling position, with Satsuki running at him and jumping off his shoulder into the air.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!" Said Satsuki, going through handsigns before unleashing a stream of fire at the Dungeon Worm, making the Insect Monster screech and lunge up at her.
"Don't forget me, you stupid bug!" Said Naruto as he and two clones he made formed two Rasengan in each of his hands, before he rushed at the monster.
"Rasengan Barrage!" Naruto said, slamming both Rasengan into the Dungeon Worm, with the Capsule Monster screeching and thrashing around as the attacks grinded into it.
With the whiskered blonde grunting when the Dungeon Worm slammed into him, knocking him back against the cavern wall. While Satsuki took the chance to land on top of the Dungeon Worm, stabbing her sword straight into it, making it thrash around even more.
"Yata!" Called Satsuki while doing her best to hold and avoid being thrown off by the Dungeon Worm, with Yata-Garasu immediately flying towards its master.
The Fiend Monster striking Dungeon Worm, causing it to be surrounded by a purple aura and freeze up, allowing Satsuki to pull her sword out and jump up into the air again.
"Naruto, exploding clones, now! Give this thing something to choke on!" Satsuki said, making the Uzumaki smirk as he got back up.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Said Naruto, creating five clones that all ran at the Dungeon Worm before jumping up into the air and into the monsters mouth.
Before the clones all began exploding inside of Dungeon Worm, throwing the Capsule Monster back once it was unfrozen, screeching as it threw itself around with smoke emerging from its mouth. With Naruto and Satsuki not expecting it to still be alive even after that.
Only to tense when the Monster Tamer whistled again, worried he's calling more monsters. Only for Naruto's eyes to widen when one of the Destroyer Golems threw aside D.D. Warrior and charged at him with surprising speed. Luckily before the Golem could crash into him, Yata-Garasu swooped in, pecking the Rock Monster on the head freezing it, much to Naruto's relief.
"Thanks Yata!" Naruto said before slapping an Explosive Tag on the Destroyer Golem, blowing back against the cavern wall.
With his attention turning back to the Dungeon Worm as it recovered from the explosions, rushing towards him and Satsuki, now even angrier.
While with Warwolf, the Beast-Warrior growled as it tried pushing the Iron Chain Snake back, only to grunt when the Chain Snake's tail shot up behind it, striking Warwolf in the back. Flipping through the air as it landed on the ground, Warwolf leapt at Iron Chain Snake as it lunged at it. Before Warwolf slashed its claws across the Reptile Monsters face, making it hiss in pain and anger.
The Beast-Warrior taking the chance to dig its claws into the Chain Snake's head and flip over it, roaring as it stabbed its sword down through the Chain Snake's tail. Making the monster hiss in agony and thrash around as its tail was pinned to the ground. Seeing it's chance, Warwolf then jumped high up into the air, digging its claws into the ceiling.
Only to then launch itself back down at the Chain Snake, stabbing its claws into its body, before tearing them down Chain Snake's body. With Chain Snake crying out at the pain and glared at Warwolf, before managing to move its body enough to lunge at Warwolf. Allowing the Reptile Monster to wrap around the Beast-Warrior, making Warwolf growl and struggle to break free.
With the Chain Snake lunging at Warwolf to devour it, but before it could Yata-Garasu swooped him, raking its talons across the Chain Snake's eye. Freezing the monster in place and allowing Warwolf to slip free, pulling its blade out from where it stabbed the Chain Snake. Followed by slicing right through one of the links of Chain Snake's body, severing its tail from the rest of its body, much to Chain Snake's agony when it unfroze.
Berfomet, meanwhile, was diving down at his own Iron Chain Snake. Slashing his claws across its body before flying back up into the air, when Chain Snake lunged at him. Having begun utilizing hit-and-run tactics to tire the Chain Snake while avoiding being attacked by it.
Going in for another attack, Berfomet grunted in pain when Iron Chain Snake managed to duck under his strike, before shooting up and biting down on one of his wings. With Chain Snake then throwing the Fiend Monster into the wall, slithering towards him. While Berfomet tried flying again, only to see his wings was too damaged to fly anymore.
Jumping out of the way as Chain Snake lunged at him, Berfomet roared and jumped at the Reptile Monsters. Landing on top of it and digging two sets of his claws into its body. The pain making Iron Chain Snake hiss and began throwing itself around to throw Berfomet off. Only for Berfomet to hold on and began using his other hands to repeatedly slash and punch Iron Chain Snake.
Hissing in the anger, the Iron Chain Snake threw its body back down against the ground, with Berfomet grunting as he was smashed into the ground. Before Chain Snake got back up, throwing itself against the cavern wall and slamming Berfomet into the wall as well. Chain Snake smashed Berfomet against the wall again and again, until feeling the Fiend Monster fall off of its body and hit the ground.
Iron Chain Snake then turned and hissed down at Berfomet as he slowly got up, only for the Reptile Monster to lunge down at Berfomet to rip him apart. But before it could, Yata-Garasu flew in pecking Iron Chain Snake's body and freezing it. This giving Berfomet the chance to get back up before jumping up and grabbing Iron Chain Snake's head, roaring as he slammed it into the ground. With Berformet then throwing Iron Chain Snake into the wall when it was unfrozen and lunging at it.
Gazelle and Goggle Golem were currently circling each other, the King of Mythical Beasts growling while Goggle Golem held its fists up in preparation for an attack. Before Gazelle roared and lunged at Goggle Golem, swinging his claws at the Rock Monster to tear through it. Only for Goggle Golem to raise its arm, blocking the strike before swinging its other fist at Gazelle. Though the Beast Monster ducked under the strike, stabbing his claws into Goggle Golem's abdomen. While his other hand grabbed Goggle Golem's arm it used to block his first strike, holding it in place
With Gazelle then tearing his claws through the Golem's body, slamming them into its chin making its head snap back. The Beast Monster following it up with a roar as he flipped Goggle Golem in the air, smashing it into the ground. Though Goggle Golem then grabbed Gazelle's arm as well, bringing the King of Mythical Beasts down and slamming its fist into his face, knocking Gazelle back.
Getting back up, Goggle Golem then rushed at Gazelle before he could recover, grabbing him and charging towards the cavern wall, slamming Gazelle into it. Growling at the impact, Gazelle managed to get out of the way in time as the Golem slammed its fist forward into the wall, where his head used to be. Gazelle took the chance to lunge forward, biting down on the Rock Monsters arm, digging his teeth into the stone limb.
Only to grunt when Goggle Golem slammed its other fist into Gazelle's abdomen repeatedly, until the Beast Monster was forced to let go and was knocked back. Digging his claws into the ground, Gazelle jumped into the air at Goggle Golem roaring while Goggle Golem charged forward with its fist pulled back.
Hercules Beetle and the first Destroyer Golem were currently clashing against each other, trying to overpower the other. Until Destroyer Golem raised its right arm and slammed it down, on top of Hercules Beetle. Sending the Insect Monster crashing into the ground, only for Hercules Beetle to dig its horn into the ground and thrust it up. Sending rubble flying at Destroyer Golem.
Moving out of the way of the debris, Destroyer Golem was sent flying back as Hercules Beetle took the chance to ram into it, sending Destroyer Golem flying back into the wall. With the Insect Monster keeping up the charge to crush the Rock Monster. But before it could reach Destroyer Golem, it slammed its fist into the ground, causing the cavern to shake, knocking Hercules Beetle off balance.
The second Destroyer Golem then charged forward, smashing into Hercules Beetle's side, while the first Golem ran forward and jumped up as high as it could. Pulling its fist back intent to smash right through Hercules Beetle. Only for D.D. Warrior, having recovered from being knocked away earlier, to jump up while swinging his blade and releasing dimensional energy at Destroyer Golem. Sending it flying and crashing into the ground, with the Warrior Monster then diving down towards the second Golem, slashing it across its back.
With the attack making the second Destroyer Golem stumble, only to grunt as Hercules Beetle crashed right into it. The Insect Monster having lowered its head before lifting it up, using its horn to send Destroyer Golem flying straight up into the air. Drawing his hand long his blade, D.D. Warrior surrounded it with swirling energy, before jumping up at Destroyer Golem to slice it apart.
Only to end up grunting in pain when the first Destroyer Golem ripped a large piece of rubble out of the ground and threw it at D.D. Warrior, knocking him out of the air. Before it then ripped a large stalagmite off the ground and rushed towards Hercules Beetle, ready to impale the Insect Monster. With Hercules Beetle charging forward as well without hesitation. Though just before the Destroyer Golem could stab Hercules Beetle, Yata-Garasu struck it from behind, freezing the Rock Monster in place.
Allowing Hercules Beetle to rush it, smashing into Destroyer Golem and sending it crashing into the wall. Only for Hercules Beetle to cry out as well, as the second Destroyer Golem descended down and slammed down right on top of it. Making Hercules Beetle rear back, throwing the Golem off of its body before digging its horn into the ground and launching more rubble at it.
Back with Naruto and Satsuki, the two Ninja were having trouble dealing with the Dungeon Worm, as even with the damage they do it seems to be able to inflict, it just shrugs it all off and continue attacking.
"Do you think you can make enough clones that can blow up around that worm?" Satsuki said, glancing at the Uzumaki, before they were forced to jump out of the way as Dungeon Worm lunged at them.
"No problem! Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Said Naruto, creating eight clones that rushed forward and leapt towards the Insect Monster.
Grabbing onto the giant worm, the clones all glowed before detonating, throwing Dungeon Worm around until it crashed into the wall, screeching in pain, but otherwise still remained alive. With Satsuki then jump into the air and went through handsigns, before grabbing her wrist as a Chidori flared to life.
"Yata!" Called Satsuki, knowing she'd the Dungeon Worm to be still long enough for her attack to hit it.
With Yata-Garasu letting out a cry and diving down towards Dungeon Worm to strike it, only for Monster Tamer to whistle sharply. Causing something to shoot out of the shadows towards Yata-Garasu, before the Fiend Monst screeched in pain and fell to the ground.
"YATA!" Satsuki cried out as her Chidori suddenly faded while she clutched her chest, feeling a striking pain as the bond she had with Yata-Garasu was severed.
"Satsuki!" Said Naruto in worry and fear as he saw Dungeon Worm lunge at her.
Making the whiskered blonde rush forward, jumping up and grabbing Satsuki before Dungeon Worm could eat her.
"Are you alright, Satsuki?!" Naruto said, looking at her in concern, while wondering if she was hit by something only to be surprised when she opened her eyes.
Seeing her Sharingan looked different than it usually did, only for it to suddenly change back to three regular tomoes. Making Naruto shake his head, wondering if he's seeing things now.
"I…I can't feel Yata-Garasu anymore. What…what happened?" Said Satsuki, not believing the pain she felt, like when she first got the Curse Seal and every time it activated.
Before the two cried out as something fast and small rushed past them, slicing across their bodies as it did so, making the Ninja stumble and look at what attacked them.
Seeing it was a small light green lizard with a large collar flaring out around its neck, while the parts that stood out the most were the three razor blades on the collar and another blade at the end of its tail.
With the lizard speeding towards Monster Tamer and landing on his shoulder, making Naruto and Satsuki scowl at seeing he had it hiding in the shows. Before their Capsule Shooters lit up and screens appeared over the monster.
Razor Lizard.
[Reptile]
Hiding in the shadows, this monster strikes with high-speed and razor sharp precision.
"That thing…killed Yata!" Satsuki growled glaring at Razor Lizard, angry at it for killing her Capsule Monster, with her Sharingan briefly changing again before returning to normal.
Naruto and Satsuki then jumped out of the way when Razor Lizard rushed towards them again, having trouble tracking it with how small and fast it was moving. Before the ravenette threw a kunai towards Naruto, blocking Razor Lizard when it tried slashing him across the chest. With this giving the Uzumaki a chance to slam his sword into the Reptile Monster, sending it crashing into the wall.
"Come out, Silent Magician!" Satsuki said, loading Silent Magician's Capsule and releasing her to rebolster their numbers.
"What did you need Sats-Shield!" Said Silent Magician before instantly raising her wand and creating a magical barrier when Dungeon Worm tried crushing them, the younger Spellcaster grunting under the pressure on her barrier.
"R-Reflect!" Silent Magician said, causing her barrier to redirect the force of the impact from Dungeon Worm right back at it, sending the giant worm crashing into the ceiling of the cavern.
"We need your help, Silent Magician, against that damn lizard, there!" Said Satsuki, looking at Razor Lizard, just as it got back up and began speeding around again.
"Right! Stasis!" Said Silent Magician waving her wand in the air, creating a green energy field around them.
Doing so just in time as Razor Lizard froze in midair inches away from Satsuki's throat, making the ravenette quickly jump back in shock at how close the Reptile Monster came to killing her.
"Silent Burning!" Silent Magician said, aiming her wand at Razor Lizard and unleashing a wave of pale blue flame-like magical energy, vaporizing Razor Lizard.
"Yes! Way to go, Silent Magician!" Naruto said smiling, happy that they were able to finally deal with one of Monster Tamers monsters.
Only for his eyes to widen when Monster Tamer let out another whistle, with one of the Destroyer Golems charging forward straight towards Silent Magician.
"Silent Magician, mo-" Yelled Satsuki only to cry out when Dungeon Worm crashed into her, sending the Uchiha flying against the cavern wall.
"Satsuki!" Silent Magician said in worry for her master, only for her eyes to widen when she saw the Destroyer Golem coming at her and closing the distance before she could try casting a spell.
Thankfully, before Destroyer Golem could bring its fist down on the white-haired girl, Naruto rushed forward and wrapped his arms around her. The whiskered blonde grunting and gritting his teeth in pain as Destroyer Golem's fist slammed into him, sending the Uzumaki flying back. With Naruto making sure to shield Silent Magician as they skidded across the ground.
"A-are you alright?" Questioned Naruto once they came to a stop, while Silent Magician looked at him in shock that he saved her.
"Y-you…what's that?" Silent Magician said in disbelief, only to notice something glowing in the sack, getting Naruto's attention as well.
Grabbing the sack and opening it, Naruto saw that the glow was coming from one of the gems he got from the Man-Eating Treasure Chest. With it being a blue gem, about the size of a Capsule with a swirling pattern on it, reflecting various shades of blue. Only to be further surprised that it now seemed to be swirling around, along with glowing. Before he looked at Silent Magician when she gasped in shock and amazement.
"You found a Fusion Nexus!" Silent Magician said in amazement while Naruto frowned in confusion.
"What's a Fusion Nexus?" Naruto asked.
"It's an incredibly rare object, with them being scattered all throughout the world as well as something that many people and Capsule Monsters try to get their hands on. A Fusion Nexus is capable of fusing two or more Capsule Monsters together into an entirely new one, along with it being vastly more powerful than any one of the monsters used to create it. And it only glows like that when there are monsters capable of fusing, nearby!" Silent Magician explained, much to the whiskered blondes amazement before they began looking around for the monsters that could fuse.
His gaze soon landing on Gazelle and Berfomet, before seeing the Fusion Nexus was glowing more brightly the closer he held it towards them, making his eyes widen.
"How do I use it?!" Said Naruto, knowing if Gazelle and Berfomet can fuse into an even more powerful monster, then they'll finally gain the advantage against Monster Tamer.
"Put it in your Capsule Shooter then fire it at Gazelle and Berfomet!" Replied Silent Magician, with Naruto nodding as he opened his Capsule Shooter and inserted the Fusion Nexus.
"Gazelle! Berfomet! Time for an upgrade!" Naruto said, aiming his Capsule Shooter at his monsters before firing a spiraling blue beam of energy at them.
With Gazelle and Berfomet breaking away from their opponents and running towards the beam, before they were hit by it. Causing the two monsters to transform into spiraling energy as they were merged together into something new.
When the light faded, it revealed the new monster, with it resembling Gazelle in appearance and coloring, but now being fully quadruped. Along with a second head that resembled Berfomet's, only now being more animalistic, as well as having Berfomet's white wings on its back and having a snake for a tail.
The new monster roared loudly, shaking the cavern before pouncing on the Iron Chain Snake that Berfomet had been fighting. Moving with shocking speed before biting down on the Chain Snake and tearing out part of it, while its claws ripped through it like paper, much to the Reptile Monsters agony.
While Naruto and Satsuki looked at it in amazement before their Capsule Shooters lit up and screens appeared over the new monster.
Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast.
[Beast]
A flying mythical beast created by the fusion of a wicked fiend and an uncommon beast.
"Okay, Chimera is definitely going to be a great new addition." Naruto stated with a smile, before his eyes caught something half buried in the cave wall, while being surprised when he saw it was a Capsule.
"And it looks like Chimera won't be the only new addition!" Said Naruto while rushing forward and touching the Capsule, causing it to start glowing and crack open, before a wave of heat flooded the cavern as it burst open.
With the new monster being revealed to resemble a dog the size of a small horse with crimson red fur, a lighter red underbelly, glowing purplish-pink eyes, and razor sharp black claws. Along with it having a golden faceplate and a matching gold and black harness around its body with pink gemstones in the faceplate and harness, golden bands around its ankles with curved scythe-like blades emerging from them. The monster also had flames shooting out along its back, with the end of them forming a tail of fire.
The monster then released a loud roar accompanied by the flames on its body flaring up, while Naruto's and Satsuki's Capsule Shooters lit up again and the screens appeared over it.
Magical Beast Wolfram.
[Spellcaster]
The former familiar of a certain renowned Spellcaster. At some point its magical powers even surpassed that of its master's, and can toy with its opponents effortlessly by controlling flames.
"Hey Satsuki, ready to fry that worm now?!" Naruto said, making the ravenette smirk wickedly and nod.
"Gladly!" Replied Satsuki, eager to deal with these monsters and Monster Tamer for what he did to Yata-Garasu.
"Wolfram, help Satsuki reduce that worm to ash!" Said Naruto, with Wolfram growling before rushing forward as its blades lit up with fire.
Wolfram let a booming bark as it sped towards Dungeon Worm faster than the Insect Monster could react, moving around and slashing it with its flame-covered blades. While Dungeon Worm screeched in agony as Wolfram's attacks cut clean through its body, with the Spellcaster Monster moving too fast for it to hit.
Seeing her chance, Satsuki ran towards Dungeon Worm while going through handsigns before jumping up into the air, over its mouth.
"Fire Style: Grand Fireball Jutsu!" Satsuki Said unleashing a large fireball right into Dungeon Worm's mouth, increasing the monsters pain as it was burn from the inside and outside.
Until Wolfram appeared in front of Dungeon Worm and opened its mouth, unleashing a roar as it fired a blast of concentrated flames. Engulfing the Insect Monster in flames until finally it fell to the ground with a loud bang.
While with Warwolf, it was holding Iron Chain Snake by its head and prying open its mouth, growling as it forced its hands into the Reptile Monsters mouth. Before the Beast-Warrior let out a roar and ripped Chain Snake's head in half, howling as it finished its opponent.
Chimera also made short work of the second Iron Chain Snake, ripping it apart until it could no longer even be recognizable, roaring in victory over its remains. Only to growl when Goggle Golem slammed into its side, making Chimera roar at the Rock Monster and smash its paw into the monster sending it crashing into the wall.
"You're done for!" Said Naruto while drawing on the Kyūbi's Chakra, making his nails and teeth elongate while his eyes turned red with slit pupils.
Before the Uzumaki charged at Goggle Golem with his hand held out, forming a Rasengan that began turning purple as the Kyūbi's Chakra mixed in with his own.
"Rasengan!" Naruto said, slamming the Rasengan into Goggle Golem as the Rock Monster attempted to try and block it.
Only for the Rasengan to grind and break right through its arms, crashing into the Golem's chest until it exploded in a shower of stone.
"Now it's your turn." Stated Satsuki as black flame-like markings spread across her body while Chidori flared to life in her hand, before she rushed at the Destroyer Golems.
Both Rock Monsters prepared to attack the Uchiha together, only for Hercules Beetle to charge them from behind, slamming into the monsters and launching them towards Satsuki.
"Chidori!" Satsuki said, thrusting the Chidori through the first Golem, with it bursting into pieces as she continued towards the second one.
The ravenette finishing the second Golem off as her Chidori exploded into a burst of lightning that reduced the Destroyer Golem to rubble.
"Then there was one." Satsuki said as they turned their attention towards the Monster Tamer, with the Warrior Monster backing away in panic and fear at how all of his monsters were dealt with.
"Stasis!" Said Silent Magician, firing a beam of green magic at Monster Tamer when he tried making a move to run, paralyzing him before he could escape.
Allowing D.D. Warrior to speed at Monster Tamer, swinging his blade and decapitating Monster Tamer in a single movement.
Seeing that all of the enemy monsters were now dead, Naruto and Satsuki panted heavily as the Kyūbi's Chakra and Curse Seal receded.
"We…we won. I actually can't believe we won, for a moment I thought we were done for." Naruto said in relief, with Satsuki nodding in agreement before frowning sadly as she went over to Yata-Garasu's body.
"Yeah, we won. But not all of us made it." Satsuki muttered solemnly, not believing she lost one of her Capsule Monsters.
Unable to feel the bond she made with Yata-Garasu, anymore. With the Uzumaki frowning and going over to her, before putting a hand on her shoulder
"I guess…even when we're bonded with a Capsule Monster, that doesn't make them invincible. We can still lose them." Said Naruto, the ravenette nodding.
"It just means we need to be more careful." Satsuki stated, looking at the rest of their Capsule Monsters, not wanting to end up losing another one; to feel the bond suddenly be severed and lost.
Naruto nodded in agreement, while the other Capsule Monsters gathered around to mourn the loss of one of their comrades. Before Satsuki made a handsign, releasing a small stream of fire to burn Yata-Garasu's body, refusing to let any Capsule Monster to try and eat it.
"Well it looks like you got some new ones, too." Said Satsuki while looking at Chimera and Wolfram, making Naruto smile and nod while holding up the Fusion Nexus.
"Yeah, it looks we have a ways of making some of our Capsule Monsters even stronger now, if we find any that can be fused together. And it'll be great having you join the team, Wolfram." Naruto said, patting Wolfram on the head, with the Spellcaster Monster barking in agreement.
Before their attention turned to Silent Magician, when she let out an "Eep!", and saw the young Spellcaster was now covering her bright red face. Though they could see that she was peeking through her fingers.
"S-Sa-Sa-Sa-S-Satsuki! N-Na-Na-Na-N-N-Naruto! Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-Wha-What're y-y-y-yo-yo-yo-yo-you we-w-we-we-we-wea-wearing?!" Silent Magician stuttered, now finally noticing the attire her master and her companion were wearing.
"Our clothes were completely soaked after we had to dive into a swamp to escape some Capsule Monsters. But we encountered some other monsters earlier and were able to make this from their fur." Replied Naruto.
"You really didn't notice Silent Magician? Especially when Naruto was holding you?" Satsuki asked with a small smirk, making Silent Magician yelp as her face turned even redder.
"N-N-N-N-N-N-No-No-No-No! No I didn't! I-I-I-I-I wa-wa-wa-w-wa-was f-f-f-fo-fo-fo-fo-focused o-o-o-o-o-o-on th-th-t-th-th-th-th-the-the f-f-f-fi-fi-fight! A-A-A-A-A-A-A-And th-t-th-th-th-tha-thank y-y-yo-yo-yo-you, N-Na-Na-Na-Nar-Naruto!" Said Silent Magician, with Naruto smiling and patting her on the head.
"No problem, I'm just glad you're safe Silent Magician." Naruto said, making the white-haired girl blush even brighter.
While peeking through her fingers to look at the Uzumaki and Uchiha before quickly covering her eyes again, only to end up peeking some more.
"We should probably keep moving. So D.D. Warrior, Hercules Beetle, return." Said Satsuki, returning D.D. Warrior and Hercules Beetle to their Capsule Forms.
"You too Chimera, Warwolf. Wolfram you can stay out, since it might be good to have some fire to better see where we're going." Naruto said, doing the same with Chimera and Warwolf, while Wolfram stayed out.
"C-Ca-Ca-Can I-I-I s-st-st-stay t-t-t-to-too, S-Sa-Satsuki? I-I…I really like s-s-sp-spending time w-w-w-wi-with you both." Said Silent Magician after she calming down a little, while doing her best to not look at her master or Naruto.
Only to end up blushing again Satsuki wrapped an arm around her, holding the Spellcaster Monster close.
"Sure, you can stay Silent Magician. We like spending time with you, too." Satsuki replied while smiling at the monster, with Naruto nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, it's nice having someone else to talk to. Plus you really are strong after what we saw you can do." Added Naruto, making Silent Magician's blush intensify.
"Th-Th-Th-Th-Thanks." Silent Magician said, feeling happy and touched that they liked having her around and the praise at her abilities.
With the two Ninja and their Capsule Monsters then continuing on their way through the cavern, hoping that soon they'll reach an exit or at least a break from being attacked.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Satsuki has begun teasing Naruto to "help" him get used to seeing naked or nearly naked girls, even going as far as sitting on his lap when they stop for a break and to get some training done. With Satsuki also asking Naruto ore about video games to see if any of the knowledge would help them, leading to Naruto telling her more about them before jokingly commenting how they may end up in a situation where they save the world, much to Satsuki's resignation given their luck and everything they've been through.
Before we see them begin to train some more, leading to Naruto also discovering how Shadow Clones transfer memories back to the original, which also leads him to teach Satsuki the Jutsu, with her showing she can make three-to-four clones. Allowing them to get even more training done, with Satsuki soon bringing up them training to use the Kyūbi's Chakra and Curse Seal respectively. Something Naruto's rather reluctant and skeptical about, until Satsuki brings up all the times he's used the Kyūbi's Chakra and that the Curse Seal doesn't control or manipulate her, that she's fully in control, making Naruto concede to her points.
Though then we see them attacked by a horde of Wicked Worm Beasts, who prove to be tricky opponents until they discover they're weak to fire. Leading Satsuki to burn them all until a Dungeon Worm appears and nearly eats her, with Naruto saving her in time. With them then seeing a Monster Tamer is behind the attack as it summons Iron Chain Snakes, Destroyer Golems, and a Goggle Golem as well, forcing Naruto and Satsuki to send out their own Capsule Monsters to even the odds.
With the fight proving to be a tough one, before it grows even worse when Monster Tamer has a Razor Lizard strike from the shadows and kill Yata-Garasu, giving Naruto and Satsuki their first casualty. Making Satsuki send out Silent Magician to even the odds again, taking out Razor Lizard and avenging Yata, before Naruto saves Silent Magician when a Destroyer Golem tries attacking her, leading to them discovering one of the gems they got is a Fusion Nexus, which Naruto uses to fuse Gazelle and Berfomet into Chimera. Along with awakening Magical Beast Wolfram, turning the battle in their favor as they take out Monster Tamer and his Capsule Monsters.
Finally we see them mourning Yata-Garasu's loss, really seeing just how vulnerable the Capsule Monsters are, even when bonded with them. Before they return their Capsule Monsters, while Wolfram and Silent Magician stay out, the former to provide light and the latter as she enjoys spending time with Naruto and Satsuki. 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.
Storm out