Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! And seeing more of Naruto's and Satsuki's adventure in the cavern, but with Wolfram and Silent Magician joining them along the way, where they encounter more obstacles and Capsule Monsters to overcome. So, without further ado.
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"Hey, Silent Magician." Naruto said, turning towards Silent Magician as the four of them walked through the cavern.
"Yes?" Said Silent Magician looking at the Uzumaki.
"I was wondering, with all the Capsule Monsters that Satsuki and I have with us at the moment, would they be enough to take down two Dragon-Type Capsule Monsters called Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron?" Questioned Naruto, wondering if they'd now have a chance against Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron with the Capsule Monsters they now had.
"You still want to try and save Haven Village." Satsuki stated, looking at her friend/crush, seeing that he still wanted to go back and deal with the Dragons.
"Of course I do! They helped us when they had no reason to, even with the problems caused by Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron. Then we were forced to run to save ourselves, we can't just give up if we'd have a chance." Naruto said, not intending to forget the Dragons and that they'll deal with them eventually.
With the ravenette nodding in response, not blaming him for wanting to go back and take those Dragons down, as it's the least they could do after all the help they got in Haven Village. Plus, Satsuki couldn't deny that she wanted some personal payback from her damaged pride at having to run away.
"So, would we be able to defeat them with the Capsule Monsters, we have?" Naruto asked while looking back at Silent Magician, with the young girl frowning in thought before shaking her head.
"I honestly don't think so. Dragon-Type Capsule Monsters are among the most powerful Capsule Monsters in existence. Some of them having the raw power to rival Deity-Level Capsule Monsters, with there even being a few said to be on that level, possessing great physical and magical power. Not to mention, equally great defensive power against physical and magical attacks. Only a handful of Capsule Monsters are able to truly damage them. And more often than not, even if you're able to land a blow on them, it's more likely to do nothing that'd inflict any real damage. As for the Capsule Monsters you both have, I'm afraid none of us possess the power to defeat either of those two Dragons, let alone even scratch them. Even the weakest among Dragon-Type Capsule Monsters still have enough power to take down a well-defended fortress. Though there are some exceptions like Yamatano Dragon Scrolls, which are just scrolls capable of conjuring the Dragons that are painted on them. But, again, cases like that are just the exception and not the standard for their strength." Silent Magician explained, making Naruto grimace at hearing just how powerful Dragon Capsule Monsters could be.
That's not even counting how they still didn't know what level Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron were at, they could even be some of the weaker Dragon Capsule Monsters. Something that's even more worrying, as if they're weaker compared to other Dragons, who knows what others would be like.
"She's right, only a fool would dare to challenge just one of the weaker Dragon-Type Capsule Monsters to a battle. Even with my magical power and mastery over fire, I would be hesitant to fight a Dragon." Added Wolfram, making Naruto and Satsuki both grimace before they looked at it.
"You can talk?" Satsuki said, not expecting Wolfram to speak, even if it was in their minds.
"Telepathy is child's play for even beginner Spellcasters to learn. And if you two truly intend to try and face Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron, then your only chance of survival is either having an army with you, finding Dragons of your own, or perhaps mastering the dark powers you both seem to possess. Which may provide you the strength needed to face them. Otherwise, facing them as you are now with the few Capsule Monsters you have, no matter how strong some of us are, we will fall to them." Wolfram said, with the Ninja grimacing again.
"I'm starting to think we won't ever be able to take them down." Naruto stated, with Satsuki being unable to help but nod in agreement.
"Yeah. While I'd like to go back and help as soon as we can, it won't mean anything if we don't have anything that could defeat either of them." Said Satsuki, knowing it'd take too long for them to train to master the Kyūbi's Chakra and Curse Seal to that level, and there's no guarantee they could even locate Dragon Capsule Monsters in their Capsule Forms to bond with.
And trying to find any Dragons to defeat and capture would simply put them back at square one, only having even more Dragons to deal with than they did before.
Though before any of them could say or do anything else, they stopped in their tracks when they heard a loud, metallic screech/roar ahead of them. Along with the sound of several heavy footsteps against the cavern floor. With Naruto and Satsuki tensing, while Silent Magician readied her wand, while Wolfram growled and crouched down, ready to strike. Before they saw a pack of six monsters came running out of the cavern towards them.
With the monsters being giant lizards that were easily bigger than an adult, likely a foot or two taller, covered in what looked like blue armor with only a few hints of pale green skin on their knees, necks and hands. Along with having long silver claws on their hands and feet.
Before Naruto's and Satsuki's Capsule Shooters lit up and screens appeared over the approached monsters.
Armored Lizard
[Reptile]
A lizard with a very tough hide and a vicious bite.
Wolfram roared before lunging at one of the Armored Lizards, its blades lighting up with flames to slice through the Reptile Monster. While the Armored Lizard returned the roar with its own metallic one before jumping at Wolfram as well. With the two monsters clashing against each other, surprising the Ninja when they saw Wolfram's blades were blocked by the Armored Lizard's claws.
Being further shocked when Wolfram tried biting down on the Lizard, only for its armor-like hide to withstand its bite, before screeching and returning the bite. Making Wolfram growl in pain as the Armored Lizard bit it, with the Spellcaster's flames flaring up around its body. Forcing the Armored Lizard back from the intense heat.
While the remaining Armored Lizards charged onward to Naruto, Satsuki, and Silent Magician, making the three ready for them.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!" Said Satsuki, going through handsigns before unleashing several fireballs at the Armored Lizards.
"Whirlwind!" Silent Magician said, spinning her wand and releasing a mini whirlwind, empowering the fireballs and making them move faster.
Though when they impacted the Armored Lizards, they simply kept running through the fire towards the trio.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto said, creating six clones with five running at the Armored Lizards with their swords drawn while the sixth stayed back.
One of the clones shouted as it jumped into the air, bringing its sword down on one of the Armored Lizards, but was surprised when the monster moved faster than the clone expected. Before the clone was destroyed as the Armored Lizard slashed it with its claws. Only to then snarl at another clone when it tried striking the Lizard from behind, only for its sword to fail to cut its hide. With the Lizards tail lashing out and impaling the clone, destroying it as well.
Another clone thrust its sword at the second Lizard, before dropping to the ground to dodge its claws from tearing its head off. The clone then flipped its sword around and instantly thrust up at the Lizards exposed neck, only to see the green parts of their body were just as strong as the rest. This cost the clone as the Armored Lizard immediately bit down on its head, crushing it and destroying the clone.
The third clone took a different approach, throwing its sword at another Armored Lizard, only for the Reptile Monster to catch the sword in its mouth before crushing it. Before the clone closed the distance between them and grabbed the Armored Lizard tightly as it began glowing. With the clone exploding after the moment, throwing the Armored Lizard back against the cavern wall. Only for it to manage to get back up, roaring in anger and charged the Ninja and young Spellcaster.
The fourth clone worked to try channeling Lightning Chakra through its sword, doing so just in time as the next Armored Lizard appeared in front of it bringing its claws down. Making the clone quickly duck down while swinging its sword at the Lizards hand, with the monster screeching as it was electrocuted. This made the clone grin, seeing their hides could also conduct electricity like actual metal, before it quickly jumped back.
"Let's see how you like this!" Said the clone, as it created an unstable Rasengan and rushed the Armored Lizard again, wanting to see how it handled a Rasengan.
"Rasengan!" The clone said thrusting the Rasengan at the Lizard's head to hopefully deal some damage and even take it out.
But was shocked as the Armored Lizard proved to be very fast, jumping off to the side and digging its claws into the cavern wall. Before then launching itself at the clone, slashing it with its claws and destroying it, only growl when the Rasengan still exploded throwing the Armored Lizard back against the wall.
And the last clone channeled some Fire Chakra into its sword and swung it at the Armored Lizard, the Reptile Monster in turn swung its claws blocking the blade. Before the clone tried channeling more Fire Chakra into it, gritting its teeth as it only channeled regular Chakra through the blade. The clone then quickly pulled out a kunai and blocked the Lizard's other hand from trying to impale. Grunting as it tried keeping the Armored Lizard back from destroying it. Only for the Armored Lizard to suddenly jump back, then rush the clone, tackling to the ground and stabbing its claws into it.
"Okay, we at least know they can be vulnerable to electricity. And if the flames are hot enough, they'll avoid them." Naruto said, seeing how the Armored Lizard Wolfram was fighting was avoiding its flames now, before holding out his hand as the sixth clone began helping him make a Rasengan.
"Yeah, but that doesn't do us any good if we can't hit them." Said Satsuki, seeing how fast the Armored Lizards had been moving.
"Silent Magician, stun them!" Satsuki said, knowing they'd need to make sure the Armored Lizards didn't move.
"Right! Stasis!" Silent Magician said waving her wand and fire multiple green beams of magic at the Armored Lizards, gritting her teeth as she only managed to paralyze three of them while the remaining two dodged her attack.
"Rasengan!" Said Naruto, charging forward once the Rasengan was formed and thrust it towards one of the Armored Lizards.
The Armored Lizard roared at the whiskered blonde and ran at him, before jumping into the air at the last moment, dodging the Rasengan and landing behind Naruto. With him having no time to react as the Armored Lizard bit down on his neck. But rather than scream in pain, Naruto instead exploded into a cloud of smoke.
"Wrong one gecko! Rasengan!" Naruto said from behind the Armored Lizard, slamming a Rasengan into its back, with the Lizard screech as the attack grinded into its hide before it was sent crashing into the cavern wall.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!" Said Satsuki, unleashing a stream of fire at the other Armored Lizard, with the Reptile Monster jumping up and digging its claws into the ceiling.
Screeching loudly, the Armored Lizard ran across the ceiling before jumping down at Satsuki, its claws ready to tear through her.
"Lightning!" Silent Magician said while firing a blast of lightning at Armored Lizard once it was close enough, electrocuting the monster as it screeched in pain.
"Take this too!" Satsuki said, throwing a kunai with an Explosive Tag at the Armored Lizard, before grabbing Silent Magician and jumping back.
Doing so just as the kunai made contact with the electricity, detonating the Explosive Tag and sent the Armored Lizard flying back up and crashing into the ceiling, before it fell back down to the ground. Though this also resulted in Silent Magician's Stasis Spell breaking on the other three Armored Lizards, making them roar loudly and charge the trio again.
But before they could get close they were surrounded by a wave of flames around them as Wolfram jumped in front of Naruto, Satsuki and Silent Magician. Making them look at where the other Armored Lizard was, only to see a smoking hole in its chest from Wolfram's flames.
"Chains!" Said Silent Magician, waving her wand, causing the flames to suddenly transform into chains that shot out and ensnared the three Armored Lizards, making them screech and thrash around to break free.
"Freeze!" Silent Magician said, shooting an icy beam of magic at the Lizards, causing them to be encased in ice before she started panting lightly.
"Okay…th-that…that should hold them, at least long enough for us to get away from here." Said Silent Magician, doubting it'll keep the Armored Lizards permanently trapped.
"That just leaves those two." Naruto said tensely at the remaining Armored Lizards as they were slowly getting back up.
"Not for long! Capture!" Said Satsuki, aiming her Capsule Shooter at one of the Armored Lizards, firing a green beam of energy that covered the monster.
"Good idea. Capture!" Said Naruto, firing his Capsule Shooter at the other Armored Lizard and covering it in green energy.
Both Armored Lizards roared and screeched as they tried breaking free from the barriers around them, while Naruto and Satsuki gritted their teeth and focused on keeping them trapped. Before soon, the Reptile Monsters went still and turned into red energy that was sucked into the Capsule Shooters. Making the Ninja smile as their new Capsules shot out and were grabbed.
"These two will really be great to have." Stated Naruto, with the ravenette nodded in agreement as they placed the Capsules with the others.
"Yeah, with how tough their hides were, along with how strong and sharp their claws are, as well as how fast they are, they'll be great allies to have on the team. Now let's get out of here before even more monsters show up." Satsuki said, getting nods from the others as they kept moving through the cavern, not wanting to risk encountering more monsters.
"Where did these Armored Lizards even come from? We barely got away from where we fought the Monster Tamer and his Capsule Monsters." Naruto said with a frown, wondering where they'd been if they were that close to their previous battle.
"I noticed that, too. I doubt they were under his control; otherwise, why wouldn't he call them too. But that still doesn't explain why it seems like the monster attacks are getting more frequent. In fact, it even seemed like they had been running towards us from the beginning." Said Satsuki, with the whiskered blonde nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, it did. If they were just in the area then why didn't they show up earlier? Instead, it did look like they'd been coming to us, rather than just being nearby." Said Naruto, making the Ninja ponder on what could be causing the constant attacks.
"It likely has to do with the scent clinging to those clothes you're both wearing." Wolfram stated, causing Naruto, Satsuki and Silent Magician to pause before the latter blushed when she looked at the two and quickly looked away.
"U-u-u-u-uh…S-Sa-S-Sa-Satsuki, N-Na-Naruto? What…what were the monsters that you made those…c-c-cl-c-c-cl-clo-clot-clothes from?" Silent Magician asked, doing her best to suppress her blush and not look at either of them.
"Another pack of monsters called Giant Rats." Replied Naruto, much to Silent Magician's shock as she turned to them, while making sure to only look at their faces.
"Giant Rats?!" Silent Magician said in shock and worry.
"Yeah. What's the problem with that?" Questioned Satsuki, only for the white-haired girl to shake her head.
"That's bad, really bad! Giant Rats have a special ability that only activates when they've been killed! When they're killed their bodies release a musk that draws in other Capsule Monsters, and you both are wearing clothes made from their fur!" Silent Magician revealed, much to Naruto's and Satsuki's shock that their clothing is drawing monsters to them.
"Then it'd probably be better if we take these clothes off to avoid drawing in any more monsters." Satsuki suggested, preferring to be naked over being walking Capsule Monster Lures.
Only for Naruto and Silent Magician to blush brightly, and quickly shake their heads at the suggestion.
"No! No! Terrible idea, absolutely terrible! You should just keep the clothes on!" Silent Magician said, not sure she'd be able to handle seeing her master and companion completely naked.
"Yeah, definitely a bad idea! Besides, we're already wearing it, even if we take the clothes off we'd probably still have the scent on us. So there'd be no point in taking them off!" Added Naruto, not wanting to deal with that again, even more so with Wolfram and Silent Magician around.
Missing how Wolfram rolled its eyes and shook its head, never understanding why humans and human-like Capsule Monsters are so uncomfortable with the idea of walking around naked. More often than not, anyway.
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Satsuki asked with a raised brow and her arms crossed under her bust.
"W-W-W-We-Well…u-u-u-uh…if this cavern is still under the swamp or near a river, lake, or the ocean, then maybe there's more spots with underground springs, here. We could find one." Naruto suggested, making Silent Magician quickly nod in agreement.
"That could work! You'd be able to clean the clothes to wash away the scent on them, along with cleaning yourselves up as well. Ensuring that the scent is really gone, making sure no more monsters are drawn to either of you." Said Silent Magician, relieved that they wouldn't take off any of their clothes.
'Not yet, anyway.' Silent Magician thought, only to blush in embarrassment and mortification at her own thoughts.
"Okay, that would be better and make sure the scent really is off of us. And it would be nice to get a moment to relax like that." Stated Satsuki, while mentally smirking at the chance to have a lot of time to tease the Uzumaki while they're bathing.
'And maybe teasing my cute little magician, too.' Thought Satsuki, having seen how Silent Magician blushed and kept avoiding looking at her and Naruto, but would still glance at them, much to the Uchiha's amusement.
"Great. I'll also send some clones to go back to where we came in, to get the clothes we left to dry." Said Naruto before creating some clones and sending them back to where they started to get their clothes.
With the group continuing on their way, though now hoping to come across an unground spring for Naruto and Satsuki to get cleaned up in, and wash away any scent from the Giant Rats. Though the whiskered blonde and ravenette glanced at Silent Magician a few times.
"Silent Magician, were you taught by anyone?" Satsuki asked while looking at her curiously, making Silent Magician look at her.
"Taught?" Silent Magician asked while blinking at the Uchiha.
"Yeah, did someone teach you your magic? Since you seem to know a lot of different spells to use." Naruto said, both of them feeling curious if Silent Magician had been taught by another Capsule Monster.
"Oh! W-well…actually most of my knowledge on magic is pretty instinctual since I was first created, but I did learn some. Since Spellcaster-Type Capsule Monsters are usually pretty close and help each other out. Especially the older, more powerful and experienced ones. Some of them even taking on apprentices for those that have great potential." Silent Magician replied, making the Ninja frown in confusion.
"Since you were…created? Don't you mean when you were born?" Questioned Satsuki, assuming that Capsule Monsters reproduced like regular humans and animals.
"Uh, you see that…the majority of Capsule Monsters aren't exactly born. There are a few that have been born naturally, but for the most part all Capsule Monsters have simply existed. Some of the younger ones, like me, don't even know how we were created. Only the really ancient Capsule Monsters would likely remember where we came from." Revealed Silent Magician, much to their surprise before they looked at Wolfram.
"Do you know, Wolfram?" Naruto asked, wondering if it knew where Capsule Monsters came from.
"No." Wolfram replied shortly.
"What about your former master? The one you were a Familiar to. Did they know?" Questioned Satsuki.
"Probably not." Said Wolfram, with Naruto and Satsuki looking at it for a few moments before nodding slowly as they looked back at Silent Magician.
"So, with how you say you were created, and we've seen that there can be more than a single member of a Capsule Monsters species. Does that mean that…" Naruto said before trailing off.
"That there are other Silent Magicians other than just me? Yeah, there are plenty of others. Only a few Capsule Monsters are unique, with there only being one of them. But for the rest, you'd likely come across dozens of the same kind." Silent Magician, making the ravenette frown at this.
"Wouldn't that get confusing? As I'm guessing all of you would look exactly the same. How would you be told apart?" Said Satsuki, wondering how Capsule Monsters wouldn't get confused for others of the same species.
"Some Capsule Monsters are usually able to tell each other apart without any problem. But for Capsule Monsters that have bonded with humans, they usually do something to separate themselves from the rest of their species. Like wearing different outfits or an object from their bonded human, adding something to their appearances like changing their hair or eye colors, or even being given a name that's used instead of their species name." Silent Magician explained.
"And do you have a name?" Naruto asked, only for the young Spellcaster to duck her head down.
"N-n-no, I don't have a name. Since I've never bonded with a human before, and I've never had any problem before with being located." Said Silent Magician before she looked at Satsuki when the Uchiha patted her on the head and smiled at her.
"Then if it's fine with you, could I give you a name? To show that you're unique and part of our team." Said Satsuki, much to Silent Magician's surprise.
"Y-yo-you w-wa-want t-t-t-to….n- -na-name m-me?" Silent Magician asked in shock, while Satsuki nodded in response..
"Yeah, that way you'll always know who we're looking at, even if there are dozens of Silent Magician's around. What do you think of…Esper." Satsuki said, with the Spellcaster Monster soon smiling happily and hugged Satsuki.
"I love it! Thank you, Satsuki!" Said the now named Esper, happy that she had her own name, with Satsuki returning the hug.
"I'm glad you like it. And it perfectly suits you, a cute name for a cute girl." Said Satsuki, causing Esper to blush brightly at the compliment and realizing she's hugging Satsuki when she's wearing barely any clothes.
"Eep!" Esper squeaked as she quickly jumped back, making the ravenette giggle at her embarrassment.
"Like I said, a cute name for a very cute girl." Satsuki repeated with a smirk, Esper's blush only intensifying at her words.
"I think the name really suit you too, Esper." Added Naruto, smiling at the white-haired girl.
"Th-th-th-th-tha-th-th-th-tha-than-thank y-y-y-y-yo-yo-yo-y-y-yo-you." Esper stuttered with the Ninja smiling at her expression, seeing that despite her embarrassment she's still smiling, before Naruto looked at Wolfram.
"What about you, Wolfram? Would you want a name of your own, too?" Naruto asked, only for beast-like Spellcaster to give him a short glance.
"I already possess a name. And even among others of my kind I will know you speak to me." Said Wolfram, making the Uzumaki sweatdrop at its dismissal.
"You don't really talking much, do you?" Satsuki asked rhetorically, with Naruto nodding in agreement, feeling that Wolfram seemed to only talk when it needed to.
"No." Wolfram replied, preferring to let its actions speak for it.
"Um…Satsuki, Naruto? I was actually wondering if you could tell me about those abilities you both have. As I've never seen regular humans do what you two can. Are you both Psychics?" Esper asked looking at them curiously, only to get confused expressions from the Ninja.
"Psychics?" Questioned Satsuki.
"Yeah, I've never met one, but I have heard about them. Psychics are a group of humans born with special powers, allowing them to do things only Capsule Monsters are usually capable of. Whether it's moving objects with their minds, manipulate magic and psychic energy, telepathy, teleportation, or just causing wide-spread destruction. I've heard that they're usually treated as outcasts and feared by other humans due to them not needing Capsule Monsters to battle and even able to defeat Capsule Monsters in some cases. Making it so they usually isolate themselves from society or attack others in retaliation." Esper explained, much to their surprise and amazement, only to frown at hearing how Psychics are treated.
"Well, the truth is that Satsuki and I aren't even from this world. We were sent here from our own world after fighting someone that was trying to kill us." Revealed Naruto, much to Esper's shock, with even Wolfram glancing at them in intrigue.
"Really?!" Esper said, not expecting them to be from another world, but was amazed to learn they were.
"Yeah, it was a shock for us too when we landed here, but we're getting the hang of things, so far." Satsuki said, with the whiskered blonde nodded in agreement.
"Wow, that's really amazing. Would you be able to tell me more about your world?" Said Esper, smiling eagerly at the chance to learn about another world, making Naruto and Satsuki smile at her excitement.
"Sure, we'll tell you. But after we get out of this cave and don't have to worry about suddenly being attacked." Naruto replied, with the white-haired girl nodding in response, knowing they'd be better to focus on getting out first.
Though before any of them could say or do anything else, they tensed when they heard a cracking sound. Making them look around to see any Capsule Monsters were suddenly going to burst out of the walls, ceiling, or floor. Only for their eyes to widen when they saw the ground underneath them was starting to crack and break..
"Mo-!" Satsuki yelled, only to scream as the floor broke underneath them, sending the Ninja and their Capsule Monsters falling through the cavern floor
"Shield!" Said Esper waving her wand, surrounding them in a blue sphere of magic, protecting them once they hit the ground along with shielding them from the falling debris.
"Ugh! Can't we go just five minutes without something happening?!" Satsuki roared in frustration as Esper dropped the shield, with the four standing up and looked around at where they now were.
Only to find themselves in a corridor with smooth walls that looked like they'd been built, instead of being part of the cavern. Along with being able to see the ends of the corridor and numerous other pathways.
"I don't think we're in the cavern, anymore, or at least not a naturally formed part of it." Satsuki said with a frown as she felt the walls, while Naruto's eyes widened before cursing.
"Damnit. I think we're in an underground labyrinth." Said Naruto, making Satsuki and the Capsule Monsters look at him.
"A labyrinth?" Questioned Satsuki, guessing it's another thing from video games.
"Yeah. They're really dangerous parts of games as they're always filled with enemies, sometimes ones that are way more powerful than the player. Not to mention the chance of them being filled with traps and puzzles to solve if you want to continue, otherwise you'd just be walking into dead ends." Naruto said, with Esper nodding in agreement.
"He's right, labyrinths are one of the most dangerous places you can end up in. Not just from the sheer size of them and, like Naruto said, any traps or puzzles you'd find in them. But they tend to be filled with very powerful Capsule Monsters as well. Though that doesn't stop adventurers from exploring them as labyrinths will usually have highly valuable treasures, found at the end of them. Or are even the resting places of an incredibly powerful Capsule Monster they'd want to capture for themselves. So while they're very risky to enter, the rewards at the end usually more than make up for it." Added Esper, making the ravenette sigh before shaking their head.
"Well…if that's the case, we might as well try getting to the end. If we're lucky, it'll also lead to an exit or even a shortcut to an exit." Satsuki said, the others nodded in agreement.
With Naruto making a Shadow Clone before dispelling it, making sure the clones he sent to get his and Satsuki's clothes would know where they now were and what happened. Before the group began traversing the labyrinth to make it to the end. The ravenette also took out a kunai and carving an X into the wall.
"There. This way, we'll also know where we've been in case we end up getting turned around." Said Satsuki, with Naruto nodding at this, knowing it'll be good to know where they've been in here.
The four then continued moving, doing their best to memorize the pathways and where they came from.. With Satsuki also having her Sharingan activated along with carving markers into the walls. Only for them to end up stopping, when Wolfram began sniffing the air.
"Is it a Capsule Monster, Wolfram?" Naruto asked tensely, with the Spellcaster Monster growling before lunging at a shadow on the wall, surprising the Uzumaki and Uchiha when the shadow suddenly moved out of the way.
Before the shadow rose up from the floor, revealing it was a Capsule Monster.
The Capsule Monster had a rather ghoulish appearance with wrinkly, dark green skin, four mandible-like protrusions emerging from where its mouth was, nine beady red eyes on its face and even more red eyes dotting all around its body, three claws on each hand, and standing on five legs.
Naruto's and Satsuki's Capsule Shooters then lit up and screens appeared over the monster.
Shadow Ghoul.
[Zombie]
A creepy zombie that drags itself around in darkness. It becomes a dangerous adversary in the dark.
"A Shadow Ghoul! Fireball!" Esper said, firing a fireball at Shadow Ghoul, only for the Zombie Monster to sink down into the shadows, avoiding it.
Shadow Ghoul then reemerged right behind Naruto and Satsuki, growling as it swung its claws at them, with Satsuki quickly turning around and blocking them with her sword. While Naruto swung his own blade to kill it, quickly. Only for Shadow Ghoul to jump to the side, sinking into the shadows on the wall.
"Shadow Ghouls are able to move fast and sink into the surrounding shadows!" Said Wolfram while igniting its blades and lunging at where the Shadow Ghoul sank into the wall, slashing his blades across the wall, but missed hitting the Zombie Monster.
Before Shadow Ghoul's head suddenly rose up and bit down on Naruto's ankle, making the Uzumaki cry out in pain before gritting his teeth.
"Try avoiding this, asshole!" Naruto said as he stabbed his sword down at Shadow Ghoul's head, only for it to just as quickly sink back into the shadows, making Naruto's blade only pierce the floor.
Though the monster soon emerged again at the end of the corridor, roaring as its eyes glowed green before it fired dozens of green energy beams at the group.
"Shield!" Esper said creating a magic barrier in front of them blocking the energy blasts, with Satsuki jumping up over the barrier while going through handsigns.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!" Satsuki said releasing a stream of fire at Shadow Ghoul, making it quickly retreat back into the shadows.
Only to have some difficulty as the flames were lighting up the labyrinth, removing plenty of shadows for Shadow Ghoul to sink into. Causing the monster to screech when the flames hit it, but it soon succeeded in retreating into the shadows. Before it reemerged from the wall beside Satsuki, swinging its claws at her in anger, forcing the Uchiha to block the strike with her sword.
Only for her eyes to widen when Shadow Ghoul's eyes began glowing green again, as it prepared to fire more energy blasts directly at her.
"Satsuki!" Naruto called out before throwing his sword up at her, before she quickly grabbed the sword and swung it at Shadow Ghoul.
Forcing it to retreat into the shadows again to avoid being hit, allowing Satsuki to land safely on the ground. With her throwing Naruto his sword back, noticing Shadow Ghoul rising up behind him.
"Behind you!" Said Satsuki, making the Uzumaki instantly turn around blocking Shadow Ghoul's claws from stabbing into his head.
Though Naruto grunted when Shadow Ghoul slammed one of its feet into his chest, knocking him back. But not before he threw a shuriken at Shadow Ghoul, with Shadow Ghoul firing an energy blast that destroyed the projectile and continued on towards Naruto. Acting fast, Naruto created a Shadow Clone that pushed him out of the way and take the hit from Shadow Ghoul.
"Stasis!" Said Esper, firing a green energy beam at Shadow Ghoul to paralyze it, but ended up missing as the Zombie Monster sank into the shadows again.
Growling, Wolfram unleashed a large amount of flames at where Shadow Ghoul was, directing them towards the moving shadow as it moved swiftly to avoid the flames. The shadow then rushed towards the ground and directly under Wolfram. With Shadow Ghoul's head rising up and firing an energy beam straight into Wolfram's underside, throwing the Spellcaster Monster into the air. Grunting at the hit, Wolfram twisted its body around and unleashed more fire at the ground. Forcing Shadow Ghoul to sink back into the shadows, only for it to end up being thrown out of the shadows from the light of the fire.
"Got you, now!" Said Naruto, jumping at Shadow Ghoul and bringing his sword down on it, making the ghoulish monster raise its arms to block the blade with its claws.
"Stasis!" Esper said, firing another stasis spell at Shadow Ghoul while it was distracted, only to miss when it was able to sink into the shadows again.
"Esper! Wolfram! It can't hide in the shadows if there aren't any! Make some light!" Satsuki said, having seen how the Shadow Ghoul wasn't able to sink into the shadows if they were being reduced by the light.
"Light!" Said Esper, holding her wand up and creating a bright ball of light.
With Wolfram howling loudly as its flames erupted off its body, combining with the light to disperse all of the surrounding shadows around. Forcing Shadow Ghoul out into the open as it shielded itself from the light and flames.
"Stasis!" Esper said firing a green magic blast at Shadow Ghoul, finally succeeding in paralyzing the Zombie Monster before it should try dodging or making another escape.
"Capture!" Satsuki exclaimed as she aimed her Capsule Launcher at the Shadow Ghoul before firing a Green Energy that covered it.
Thankfully, due to Esper's Stasis Spell and the Shadow Ghoul being disoriented from the Light, it didn't taking long before it transformed into red energy before being sucked into the Capsule Launcher. With Satsuki smirking as she grabbed the Capsule, when it shot out. Knowing that with its abilities, Shadow Ghoul would be a very useful Capsule Monster to have.
"Guess that thing finally saw the light, huh." Naruto stated jokingly, making Satsuki roll her eyes but still smiled slightly.
"I guess so. Though…while it's abilities made it tricky to deal with, that was surprisingly easier than I expected it to be." Said Satsuki, with the Uzumaki nodded in agreement as once they figured out Shadow Ghoul's weakness it didn't take long to deal with it.
"We were merely a bad match-up for it." Said Wolfram, with Esper nodding in agreement.
"Yeah. If it wasn't for our abilities being able to counter its own, then it likely would've been a longer and more difficult fight." Esper added, given with their current location a Shadow Ghoul would've been an incredibly tough opponent for anyone else.
"Meaning that any other monsters we come across are only going to be stronger and trickier to deal with. Great." Naruto said while sighing and shaking his head.
Before they began moving again, and preparing for anything else they're going to encounter inside the labyrinth.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Naruto asking Silent Magician if they'd be able to take down Kaiser Dragon and Yamadron with the Capsule Monsters they have at the moment, only to learn just how powerful Dragon-Type Capsule Monsters can become. And that even the weaker Dragon Capsule Monsters could still prove to be impossible to defeat, with Wolfram adding its own information as well.
Before we see them attacked by a pack of Armored Lizards, who prove to be tricky opponents with their tough metal-like hides, claws, and speed. But they manage to defeat them, with Naruto and Satsuki both capturing one knowing they'll be good additions to their teams, before they start moving again. Only to soon learn the reason why they're being repeatedly attacked is due to their clothes made from the Giant Rats, which released a musk after being killed that's now attracting Capsule Monsters.
With Satsuki suggesting taking the clothes off, much to Naruto's and Silent Magician's embarrassment, before agreeing to locate an underground spring to wash their clothes and themselves of any scent.
Then we see Naruto and Satsuki getting to know Silent Magician better, before Satsuki decides to give her the name Esper to make sure they always are able to find her, much to Esper's happiness. With them attempting to talk to Wolfram as well, only to learn it prefers actions over words and only talks when needed. Before soon they end up falling into an underground labyrinth, with Naruto's and Esper's knowledge helping them be ready for what to expect.
Finally we see them attacked by a Shadow Ghoul, who really proves to be a tricky opponent thanks to its ability to sink into shadows. But they're able to defeat it after Wolfram and Esper force it out of the shadows with their flames and magic respectively. Allowing Esper to paralyze it, giving Satsuki the chance to capture it. Only to realize it was just a bad match up and the other monsters they encounter won't be as easy. 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