Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Sorry if my translations suck, I'm working with Jquicktrans, and I'm not very good at that even. If you know Japanese, please feel free to come up with a better way of saying the techniques I've made up.

On with the story!

The blonde man grabbed Naruto by the hair and picked his head up until their eyes met. "Such an unworthy host for my old adversary", he said, scorn evident upon his features. Naruto gritted his teeth and struggled to move his arms to bring himself to his feet, but he didn't have any chakra feeding his system. He closed his eyes and inwardly begged Kyuubi to help.

"Here boy, take some of my chakra, but you must promise not to fight, you cannot win in this state", came the response from the middle of his mind. "You must promise me that you will run for help. Promise me!"

"I… promise…" Naruto hesitantly muttered to the fox. Instantly he felt a blaze from within himself, and new life sprung into his muscles. He slapped his aggressor's hand aside and jumped back out of range. He turned around with a grimace and ran into the shadowy veil of the smoke in the area. "Someone help, over here! Hinata needs help!" he screamed over the ruckus in the area. He ran blindly directly ahead of him, and was met by a protective hand. Jiraiya was standing next to Hiashi, who had his byuukagan activated, and was scanning the area for his daughter. He spotted the man who held his daughter captive, and with a grunt to Jiraiya, dashed off to halt the intruder. Jiraiya formed a few seals, and then placed his hands on the ground palm down.

"Gamaguchi Shibari!"

Instantly the entire battlefield turned into the soft flesh of the toad's throat. Jiraiya closed his eyes, getting a feel for the area through his connection with the Iwagama. He ducked low, running forward while biting his thumb, and then forming the seals for Kuchiyose no Jutsu. He summoned a man-sized toad and jumped forward into the fray. "Underworld Spines!" he shouted, as his hair turned into a huge mass of razor sharp needles. He tucked and rolled toward the blonde man, who was standing perfectly still with his arms crossed, eyes closed. Jiraiya hurtled within range, and uncurled, stopping facing the man, with a smirk on his face. "Do they not wear shirts where you come from?" He asked snidely. The man did not respond, just continued to stand completely still, as if he was meditating. Jiraiya nodded to his summon, who approached cautiously. The frog prepared to jump at his target, but before it could blink, it was met with a palm to its face.

"Sennin Jiraiya, am I correct?" He said, as a wave of energy passed through the frog, dispelling it easily. Jiraiya gritted his teeth at the man. His favorite frog summon was defeated effortlessly, this couldn't be good. "I thought that someone with a reputation such as yours would have progressed beyond summoning child's toys. Forgive me for my poor manners; I have yet to introduce myself. They call me Konjiki Garou." He opened one eye, an evil glimmer palpable in it. "Come, show me what you are capable of", he growled, putting his hand forward in a careless fighting stance. Jiraiya grimaced at his mocking attitude, but prepared himself nonetheless.

"Underworld claws!" he shouted, rushing toward his opponent as animal-like talons grew from his fingers. His strike was met fingertip to fingertip, and his claws melted away as if they were never there. Jiraiya swung a foot around for a blow to his opponent's side, was blocked. He placed his palm on the ground, and toad flesh grew up around Garou's feet, binding him in place. Jiraiya stepped back, as the flesh continued to creep its way up its victim's legs. The blonde man looked down at his legs with some surprise as he attempted to pick up his foot.

"An interesting technique" he said, with more curiosity in his voice than fear.

"Childish toys, I seem to remember you calling them. Now you should start by telling me why you are here", he said triumphantly.

"It would be my honor. I was sent by the Akatsuki to abduct Hinata-sama" Garou said, very courteously. "If you would be so kind as to release me, I can finish my job without having to hurt anyone else."

Jiraiya raised one eyebrow at the man's request, and said, "You aren't particularly in any position to be making requests. Why does your organization want Naruto?"

Garou laughed a little and said, "You should know as well as I that we have no interest in Naruto himself, but rather what is inside him. My old rival probably is pretty ashamed at his entrapment, and wouldn't mind being released to do some havoc again. Anyhow, if you refuse to release me, I will be forced to release myself." He clapped his palms together, and formed three seals, terminating on one that Jiraiya had only seen once before in his life. Garou moved his hand in a strange pattern, then set them to rest, one facing up, the other directly down. As he rotated them 90 degrees in opposite directions, he said in a sing-song fashion, "Ijou igami no shushou."

A wide wave of rippling energy formed behind the man's palms, creating a circle in front of him, then he pushed his palms directly out. Jiraiya could feel the energy culminating in the circle, and rapidly brought up a wall of toad flesh in front of him. Just as the wall completed, it disintegrated as a massive wave of energy blasted through it. The flesh was dissolved throughout the entire room and people fell to the ground all over the building, their chakra nearly completely drained from them. Jiraiya was shielded somewhat from the wave by the wall he created, but was still brought to his knees, just enough energy to keep himself conscious. The man chuckled a little at the legendary Sennin at his feet, and then said, "Now, if you will excuse me, I have thi…."

He was interrupted as a green clad man seemingly came out of nowhere, landing a terrible kick to his midsection. He buckled over and slid backwards from the blow, before spitting out a little blood. "Gai, you took long enough," Jiraiya frowned. Gai simply gave his 'nice guy' pose, and turned around to face his opponent.

"Konoha's beautiful green beast has come!" he said, hands on his hips confidently.

"Hmm. So I see. Well gentlemen, as they say, the one who fights then runs away, lives to fight another day!" Garou said, somewhat entertained by the 'Dynamic Entry'. "Do not forget this day though, for the next time we meet will be your last. My comrade has exited the compound with our target, thus I need stay here no longer." He bowed low, seemingly totally recovered and unfazed by the crushing blow he just received. Then, forming a seal system, he disappeared in a swirl of leaves and smoke, leaving nothing but a pair of footprints in his wake. Gai attended to Jiraiya, helping him to a nearby chair next to where Naruto was resting, before assisting Kakashi, who had been helping in other areas of the compound to recover the wounded. Jiraiya placed his head in his hands, the thought racing through his mind. "The Igami no Tekken… I thought that died with you, Kyuubi. How does this man know that horrible skill?"

Outside the compound, the cloaked man who was carrying Hinata stopped for a moment to survey his surroundings. He was very near the forest, and the shelter that it afforded. "Itachi will be very pleased at the success of this mission." He thought. He tipped his hat down a little, before launching himself toward the wooded area. He progress came to a sudden stop, as a man approached him from the tree line.

"I thought I would be able to catch you heading toward the forest. It seems as though my assumptions were correct", the man stated. The cloaked figured stood in horror as the elder Hyuuga approached him, a look of raw killing intent etched upon his features. He dropped the girl to the side and drew his nodachi, its blade visibly quivering from the man's fearful grasp.

"Y...you will not take her back, she was entrusted to… me…." he trailed off, backing up from the dangerously cold Hiashi. Before he could utter another sound, a series of fingertip blows landed on his neck and chest. He dropped his sword painfully, as he crumpled to the ground, gurgling blood through his nose and mouth. The Hyuuga remorselessly stood over the dying man and kneeled down, grabbing his collar roughly.

"What does your organization want with my daughter!? Speak now!" he barked. The man smiled a little through darkening eyes, and uttered a choking laugh.

"You know very well what secrets Hinata's genes hold. After all you know what clan her mother was from. You should be able to cough guess why they want… her…" he said, grabbing the Hyuuga's hand roughly, before shuddering and collapsing in death. The Hyuuga none too gently removed the dead man's hand from his own, and carefully picked up his still unconscious daughter. He then strode away, his back to the wind, leaving the corpse for the carrion fowl. He knew that the man was right, and that his deceased wife's legacy held a very dangerous secret for Hinata. He also knew that he would never let a loved one die again.