Hey guys! I'm finally done with chapter 20 I hope you all enjoy and please review :P hehe. And for the disclamer as usual I don't own Naruto or either kenshin related or any other related stuff. Lol. Now on with the chappy

Chapter: 20 Unfolding of the Shadows

"Hyouketsu..." with that name running on his mine Naruto receives a flash back that he tends not to remember and a tear rolled down his cheek. 'He's still alive...' he whispered with anger in his voice while gripping his hand tightly.

Naruto sat down while holding his head with his left hand, flashback's occurring on his mind

"Hey Naruto you alright" ask kiba who was lying on the ground who was breathing softly while Akumaru barked.

Nouhatsu stood up and turn to the blonde "Uzumaki...so tell me , you've met the Brothers of Shadow's before..." ask the puppet master.

Naruto open his eyes with a flashback there stood a ninja with a blue outfit with the same symbols on his arm standing in front of a young Naruto there stood someone in front of him frozen

"Yes...I have...and I thought I killed Hyouketsu..." spoke the blonde then close his eyes once again and thought , '...Yoshi died protecting me...'

Kiba stood up and turn his head to Naruto , "The brother's of Shadows...huh? ...I've heard of them and..." then Kiba look at the man that was standing on the other side. "You're...Nouhatsu the puppet master...I'm I right..." smirked the hunter-nin.

Nouhatsu stayed silent and look up and said, "Uzumaki...you have fought Hyouketsu in the past..."

Naruto look sad and said , "Yes I have...he used to be part of the Shinsenkai...he was in the 2nd division group and I was in the lst division group..." he began then stared at the ground. "He was a good friend...but one day the brother's of shadow's came and took him away...my good friend Oliver died in the process in protecting me from being killed..." he finish.

Flashback

"Sorry Naruto" spoke a calm voice it was man wearing an ninja outfit which was blue.

Then he cup his hand's and charge up his chakra "I shall put you to sleep forever"

There stood a young Naruto who look to be 17 who was on the ground while holding his arm which was frozen.

"Hyouketsu-san...why..." Naruto question the ice ninja.

"Good-bye young one..." with that the blue ninja send a huge amount of chakra at Naruto but as it hit Naruto something happen and a voice spoke up , "Hey Naruto you dumb-shit...you could have taken him down..."

As Naruto open his eyes it was his partner Yoshi... He had fair skin and was wearing a black vest while wearing hand guards , his pants are white and his hair was messy with a scar across his face. But something was wrong his leg's and arm's are turning into ice.

"Yoshi why...did you do it..." ask Naruto who stood up while holding his frozen arm.

"Cause...stupid...Hyouketsu we know is gone...and soon...I will..." he choke out while his body was turning into ice. "But Naruto...live on for me...and take this shitty bastard down while your at..." with a smile his body turn completely into ice.

"YOSHI..." yelled Naruto who was in tears

The ice ninja look emotionless except for his eyes which showed sadness but he was ordered to kill Naruto.

"I will not forgive you...Hyouketsu-san...I don't respect you any longer...I will kill you" yelled Naruto who exploded with the nine-tales chakra.

Flashback over

A tear rolled down Naruto's cheek then he punch the ground, 'I was stupid in believing that I can bring him back...' he thought to himself.

Meanwhile

There were two ninja's walking along side in a trail of a forest.

"Hisui-chan...how does this Saikyou know about him" asked a grayish ninja who spoke in a mono-tone voice while looking at the cheerful girl.

The girl quickly turn around and started walking backwards. "Well you see...Hyouketsu and Naruto-san use to be friends until Kuro-Kendo sensei took him away..." she began while putting her hands behind her as she stopped walking and said , "Well I guess where here..."

Enkou Rein nobbed and walked inside the cave where stood the true base of Mizuki's hideout.

"Let me ask something...Hisui...how do you also know him." the grayish ninja asked once again.

The girl giggle and said, "Well Naruto-san was my crush, his determination made me like him and plus he's such a cutie" who put her hands on her face blushing at the same time thinking about the blonde.

The grayish ninja didn't understand this so he shrugged and walk away.

"Hisui...your still in love with him...", a snake like voice hiss from the background.

The jade colored ninja look up to see a dark green ninja who was climbing on the ceiling like a lizard.

"Hachuu-san..." she spoke then stuck her tongue out at the lizard-like ninja "It's none of your business..." she remarked and walked away gracefully.

"Heh...same as always..." replied the reptile like-ninja who only jumped down and got up slowly. "I wonder how much stronger you have become..." he smiled then crawled away into the darkness.

"Oh yeah I almost forgot" she quickly said and snap her hand's in the air and continued to walk away , "Sorry Naruto-san...I dispel the spell of binding...Show me how much you've grown...sweetie." With that she giggled.

Later...

"Hey Naruto...the ninja you fought...what ability does he posses" asked Kiba who sitting next to Naruto at the same time petting Akumaru.

"Well...he's a ninja that uses ice...that's his ability to freeze everything..." he explaimed and look at Kiba with a smile and said "Well...it's like where going to see him soon."

Kiba smirked and began looking at the surrounding area , "Heh...I wonder what the 5th would do to us since we destroyed half of this part..." he turn to Naruto and quickly yelled , "What are we going to do ... I might get suspended or they might take half of my paycheck away to pay this up."

Naruto laugh and put his hand on his back , "I dunno Kiba...I'll try to explain to the 5th and tell her about this..." he usher Kiba.

"Hey Nouhatsu" yelled Naruto who waved to him. "Where pretty out of chakra and I think its better you should go and rest up...Me and Kiba well wait here for back up" the blonde finish with his goofy grin.

The puppet Kanibal stood there but something strange is happening its eye's started to gleam.

There stood Nouhatsu who nearly fell on the ground but was able to stand.

"Hey Nouhatsu...what's wrong ", question the blonde.

"I don't have enough chakra to keep a hold..." he replied while breathing heavily

Kiba sense something and look down at Akumaru then to the blonde, "Hey Naruto did you feel that..." ask the hunter-nin followed by a bark from Akumaru.

Naruto narrowed his eye's "Yeah I can feel it...its coming from..." as he was but to finish his sentence he was cut off by Nouhatsu.

"My spell of binding wasn't strong enough...since I've lost a lot of chakra...and Kanibal is awaken..." replied the puppet master who glared at the puppet which was trying to break the Genjutsu that was case on it.

It's eyes glowed a bright white then it roared in the air swinging its chain's everywhere.

Naruto quickly stood up and said , "The spell of binding that you cast should be enough unless she couldn't have done it..." exclaimed the blonde.

Nouhatsu was shocked and said, "That witch cast a time dispel on him..." then turning back to look at his puppet which was gone.

The puppet master tried to stand but couldn't, 'Almost all my chakra is depleted' he mentally spoke to himself while looking for his puppet then he quickly yelled out , "Leaf ninja's watch yourselves..."

Naruto stood up and quickly scan the area , "Damn...I can feel its chakra but it's everywhere...when it move's a huge amount can be felt." He said while glancing from left to right.

Kiba also stood up and pop a solder pill in his mouth once again then he began sniffing the air then turn to the corner left of him , "There..." as he said that he dash forward with tremendous speed but all of a sudden a huge chain hit his gut and sending him flying. The blonde saw Kiba flew next to him and crashing on the rock with explosion.

Naruto turn his head and said , "Hey Kiba...you alright?"

Kiba was holding his head and said , "Damn that thing still got lots of power..." then stood up and walk next to Naruto with a nobbed the two dash forward at the Puppet then they went in the opposite direction.

The puppet took a kick from Naruto on the face but it didn't seem to work then the blonde tried to punch its stomach but nothing happen. The puppet seem annoyed and grab Naruto's blonde hair and punch on the stomach as Kiba appeared behind the Kanibal it turn around and threw Naruto to Kiba which send's them crashing on the ground once again.

"Damn it ... Naruto your heavy..." yelled Kiba who was trying to push Naruto off him. The blonde rolled to the side and cough up a few blood then said , "Damn we don't got enough chakra."

"We got to take him down with one hit enough to render it's body..." spoke Kiba who was sitting up straight.

"I can power-up a super charge Rassengan but it's going to take some time." Replied Naruto who stood up and tried to gather chakra , 'Damn...I've lost a lot of Chakra...' he spoke to himself.

As kiba was thinking of a plan he heard Akumaru bark at him this got his attention and turn to Nouhatsu , "Hey you , puppet master guy...its going after you..." the hunter-nin tried to stand but was having a few problems.

Nouhatsu's couldn't move as he saw the puppet tower over him. 'Damn...my body won't respond it's too weak...' he whispered to himself.

The puppet yelled and put up its huge arm's in the air to destroy the one that ever controlled him. 'Is this the end...' the puppet master thought to himself while looking at the ground . With a quick look which felt like an eternity the puppet smashed down with all his might.

'Strange...' he thought as he open his eye's there stood someone who was very wide and his strength was amazing he was kind of chubby with his hair flying everywhere. He was holding the arm's of the puppet which was pushing everything it had on the man. The ground under them seem to crack with within there power. Then with a smirk the man yelled out , "Lee now!!"

Then with a blur Nouhatsu was gone in an blink of an eye.

Naruto glancing on at the scene before him he was shocked. , "How did you..." he began.

The person with Nouhatsu reappeared across from Naruto. "Who are you..." ask the Puppet Ninja who was chocking out the words. With a smile "I am the prideful beast of Konoha..." he said while winking at the man while showing a thumbs up.

Kiba smiled , "Heh...you guys finally came...Chouji..." who only wiped the blood of his face.

"And Lee..." smirked Naruto who thought to himself , "He's still the same goofy guy I know'

Lee still has the same bowl shape hairstyle with his green vast open up like his sensei Gai and is still wearing the same outfit when he was still a kid. As for Chouji he's practically whereing the same clothes except for the vest that he was wearing.

Lee grinned and Chouji rolled his eye to see the young blonde and Kiba who look mess up with a smirked , "Hey Naruto...long time no see" he began and said , "...Kiba sorry we were late Shikamaru offered me free barbeque."

Naruto and Kiba both sweat drop. "Well Chouji...Naruto has a plan stop this puppet..." remarked the yelling hunter-nin.

The Chubby Ninja nobbed and started yelling and pulled the puppet closer then with his all might he threw the puppet in a good 10 yards away from where it was use to be at. It was a good display of power.

"Damn...Chouji...still has his strength..." Naruto thought to himself then continued to look down as his right arm which was still slowly gathering chakra. 'Damn still a long time'.

Then a young voice spoke up , "Lee-kun and Chouji-kun....try to stop it while I tend the wound on this man..." who was taking out a medical kit.

"SAKURA" yelled Naruto who was dumbfounded from seeing her in this kind of situation.

There the pink hair female ninja was wearing a chunnin clothes with a medical sign on her chest. She looks up and said , "Kakashi-Sensei told me about this...so I quickly came" and continued to tend Nouhatsu then she look back at Naruto with an angry expression. "Naruto where going to have a little talk after this..." she scolded the blonde man.

The blonde was still shocked on the way Sakura dressed then he grin and started scratching his cheek with his index finger. Kiba look at Naruto and just laugh

"Heh...you never saw Sakura in action...she's a medical ninja that uses genjutsu" he finish with a smirk then Kiba looks back at Chouji who was cracking his fist together and said , "You'll be surprise over the years we were missing you..."

To be Contined:

Chapter 21 , Stop the raging puppet

WOAH!! This chappy was fun. Now I have introduce two more character's coming in Chouji and Rock Lee, these guys are gonna be Naruto's back up for his plan and Sakura helps the weaken Nouhatsu hehe...this story is going to be a long one and this is chapter 20 . I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter well I did.