Dual Blood
Don't Own Naruto
#12
It was total chaos in the Konoha village. The Sand has betrayed them with help of their new ally, The Sound, they started attacking the Leaf village. Most of the crowd in the stadium was asleep. The Kazekage took hold of Sandaime as his hostage and dragged him to a nearby rooftop.

Meanwhile, Giant snakes appeared out of nowhere crushing buildings left and right. Naruto had disappeared as Sasuke had seemed to well. Sakura was hiding using some crystal genjutsu.
'COME ON AND LET ME OUT! I'M GOING TO KICK THEIR ASS!!!' Inner Sakura yelled. After her match with Tenten and her initial release, Inner Sakura had been trying to get out more.
'Quiet. These are high level ninja. We don't stand a chance against them!' Sakura thought.
"Hiding are we, little girl?" A Sound ninja taunted as he jumped at Sakura.
"Flying needles!" The Sound ninja's body collapsed on the floor with needles on his neck, Haku then landed in front of Sakura.
"Your genjutsu is good but Jounins can easily see through it. I suggest you run into the forest and find Naruto. He should be able to protect you," Haku said.
"Should ?" Sakura asked confused.
"Naruto is his battle mode. He tends to go overboard when there are high stakes," Haku explained, "And for him, Revenge against Gaara is a high stake. Give him this after the fight, It should help him after the fight. I hope," Haku whispered the last part tossing a container to Sakura, who looked around for an escape.
"Ah!" A sand-Nin lunged at Haku from behind and Gai appeared and drove the Ninja through the wall.
"That's your way out!" Haku yelled. Sakura nodded and jumped out.

"Eat this!!" Naruto yelled as slashed at Gaara with his demon claw, who jumped away as the tree was destroyed by the simple swipe. The blonde grabbed onto a near by tree branch.
"Stand still!" Naruto roared.
"Suna no shuriken!" Gaara threw dozens of small projectiles of sand at Naruto, whose hand became a blur while he destroyed the shuriken with his red chakra claw. Gaara seemed to grin as he prepared for another attack.
"Chidori!!" Sasuke appeared out of nowhere and struck Gaara's transformed arm, who roared jumping back.
"This is my fight! Stay out of it!!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke landed ready to fight.
'If I lose here then how can I face him?' Sasuke thought as he prepared to fight disregarding his teammate.
"If that idiot wants to commit suicide, its fine by me. But not on my watch, I promised Ruki," Naruto whispered to himself.
"Katon!..." Naruto appeared next to Sasuke with a gas bomb into his face knocking him out cold. Naruto caught him by the shirt before he hit the ground. Naruto and Gaara faced each other, waiting. Suddenly Naruto threw Sasuke into the air and bit his thumb, he rolled up his left sleeve.
"Summoning! Hiarashi!" Naruto shouted as he aimed his arm at Sasuke. A silvery red dragon came out of the smoke and grabbed Sasuke in its mouth.
"Watch him and protect Sakura," Naruto ordered. The dragon nodded its head then flew off.
"Are you done!?" Gaara asked.
"Doragan Misairu!" Naruto yelled quickly as he whipped his left arm out and a blast came from it. Gaara retreated again. Naruto noticed why Gaara didn't attack when he summoned the dragon. He had gone further into his transformation. He was a mini Shukaku now.
"Shuriken Kage bunshin!"
"Fuuton! Mugen Sajin Daitoppa!" Gaara let out a massive blast of wind that turned the shuriken right back at the attacking leaf.
"Oh shit," Naruto said as he holding out his hands, "Kai!" The jutsu was undone and a single shuriken flew by harmlessly, impaling a tree behind him.
"Suiton! Fuuton! Raiton! Trinity!" Naruto yelled as he held out his hands in a triangle. A powerful swirling blast came out of it. The beam widened to make it impossible for the mini-demon to escape.
"You're amusing," Gaara/Shukaku stated as he crossed his large sand arms as the beam struck. The beam became narrow and directed at Gaara. Naruto started to pump more chakra into the attack as the water and cold wind started to freeze the sand shell and the lightning traveled through the ice.
"You're dead," Naruto growled.
"You're amusing, but I wonder if you can handle my true form. Kanzen tai!" Shukaku exploded as the sand piled on him.
"OH SHIT!!" Naruto part groaned part yelled.
"Shit," Sakura said as she was pinned to a tree by enemy. An inhuman roar filled the scene as a red serpent seemed to wrap itself around one of the ninja and crashed him in an instant. For insurance, the dragon bit the ninja's head off. It then let out a blast of fire toasting the other ninjas. A kunai came flying from the bush and bounced off the dragon scales. It didn't show any injuries as it flew in the direction where he was attacked. Another dead ninja dropped to the ground soon.
"Who are you?"
"I am Hiarashi of the fire tribe. My master sent me to protect you and the Uchida," Hiarashi explained.
"Sasuke!? Where is he?" Sakura asked quickly.
"I placed him behind that tree you're leaning on. I was forced to relinquish him for the time being, in order to be able to kill those who wished to harm you," Hiarashi said.
"Thanks," Sakura said before she ran around the tree and checked on her crush.
"What happened to him!?" Sakura yelled when she didn't get a response.
"I do not know," Hiarashi stated serenely as the dragon rested on the ground.
"Maybe the medicine can help him," Sakura opened the container.
"NO!!!" Hiarashi shouted panicked, he could smell it.
"What is it?" Sakura yelled terrorized.
"That is not medicine," Hiarashi stated.
"What is it then?" Sakura asked.
"A super soldier drug. It would force chakra to be produced. If it was given to this boy then he would die from the overflow of chakra.," Hiarashi explained.
"What?" Sakura asked as she looked at the large potion that was in the container, "What about Naruto?"
"My master is able to handle the extra chakra. His body was trained to expel the harmful excesses Hiarashi said.
"How much do you know about Naruto and what is his deal with Gaara?" Sakura asked.
"Enka ranchi!" Naruto exploded away as Shukaku tried to trap him.
'He's not letting me do any seals,' Naruto thought as he jumped away again, 'Can't summon another dragon until Hiarashi returns...Wait, Jiraiya! That's it, I could summon a toad!'
"Smokescreen!!" Naruto yelled as let out a massive cloud of smoke engulfing the battlefield.
"What a pathetic attempt to hide!" Shukaku started to suck in the air around him, "Fuuton! Mugen Sajin Daitoppa!!" Shukaku blasted the smoke with a sandstorm the same time Naruto slammed his palms into the ground.
"Summoning!" Naruto yelled he creating more smoke when it cleared he stood on top the head of the infamous Gumabunta.
"You again? What do you want now?" Gumabunta asked the bug on his head.
"Look in front of you!!" Naruto yelled. Gumabunta looked forward as Shukaku fired a wind blast. Gumabunta jumped over the wind blast as it ripped through the forest destroying a large portion of it.
"Could we take this fight farther away!!" Naruto shouted as he held on with his chakra hands.
"You're bossy," Gumabunta stated.
"You're annoying!!" Naruto yelled back, "Watch out!!" Shukaku had fired more blasts at them. Gumabunta made a seal then shot out cannonballs of water. One of the blasts pierced through the toad boss's cannonballs and struck him hard even through Naruto's wind shield and he landed hard.
"You look strong. You got any tricks?" Gumabunta asked.
"I got one in mind that would affect someone of his size but it'll take time to charge up. You think you can hold up?" Naruto asked.
"Just do it then," Gumabunta yelled as he jumped into the air. The Uzumaki shifted chakra to his feet and held on as he cut his right palm. He used the blood to mark his right arm. Naruto's voice changed as he chanted strange words in a dark language as the battle between Gumabunta and Shukaku continued.
"Moce rhoft dhaet. O lous ruhent hiws ke mobece tehe. O lacl rhoft the tredsoy kf lous!" Naruto roared as he exploded with dark energy. Gumabunta and Shukaku's battle froze for a moment as Naruto looked at Shukaku. His eyes were pitch black and his hair was whipping around as it changed to black. His arms were held out in cross like position.
'He looks like the fourth!' Gumabunta realized surprised.
'Impossible! They shouldn't exist. He was the last one! He died and that power should have died with him!!!' The sand demon screamed. He was scared out of his wits and he moved when the possessed Naruto held up his right arm.
"Death art! Soul Destruction!!!" Naruto roared as his right arm was literally ripped apart by the black wave of chakra that ran down his arm. It focused itself at the palm of Naruto's skeletal hand before it fired at Shukaku as a black beam.
"NO!!!" Shukaku screamed as the sand was ripped from his body as the beam pierced the skin of the beast. As the jutsu worked, Naruto lost his grip and started to fall. The toad boss opened his mouth to caught his summoner with his tongue but a fire blur grabbed Naruto in mid-air. Gumabunta saw it was a dragon.
"Take care of the kid," Gumabunta stated before he turned to smoke and disappeared. Hiarashi landed on the ground and dropped Naruto onto the ground carefuly. On his back was Sakura and wrapped by his tail was Sasuke. The kunoichi panicked and quickly opened the container and his mouth. She poured the liquid down his throat. Naruto started to cough then he opened his eyes.

"Waaah!!" Sakura screamed as she scrambled back. Naruto's eyes were demonic slits. She watched the most amazing thing happen. Naruto's skeleton arm was regenerating itself right in front of her eyes.
"Aaaaaah!!" Naruto yelled as he opened his eyes and mouth, the extra chakra came out in a beam. The blond closed his eyes and mouth then he shot up with a sharp gasp of air.
"What the?" Naruto asked as he looked at himself then around. The Soul Destruction was a last resort jutsu. It took massive amounts of chakra. Even the great Kyuubi would have been drained by it
"What happened?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked like she was in a state of shock. Naruto felt something near his hand. He looked down and saw a metal container.
"FCP drug," Naruto stated then looked at Hiarashi, "Watch them. I have things to do," Hiarashi nodded before Naruto ran off.
Gaara groaned as he painfully opened his eyes. He felt very weak.
"You ok?" Temari asked appeared over him carefully.
"What happened?" Gaara demanded as he weakly sat up. Temari was crouched down holding a note. Kankuro was leaning against a tree. He seemed weakened.
"Naruto did some sort of death jutsu or something. He gave me this," Temari said as she nervously handed the note to him. Gaara looked at it then took it and opened it.
"Shukaku's soul was destroyed but his power still remains. I studied about you and Shukaku. I will not explain my actions but understand this I don't have any trouble with you now, That is unless you choose to continue to fight in this war," Gaara read and stated, "Temari. Kankuro. We're leaving,"
Naruto looked around to find that the battle had ended. Ninjas were rushing everywhere.
"Line Bounder," Naruto faded out and then appeared to find the most surprising sight. The Third was laying dead on the ground. He grabbed the nearest ninja.
"What happened?!" Naruto questioned.
"The Kazekage! He was Orochimaru!!" The ninja yelled panicked. Naruto's grip loosened and his sight blurred. His body became weak. He fell back and was caught.
FEW DAYS LATER
The sky opened up as rain came down. Naruto sat on top of the Third's face in the monument. He had his head leaning against his hands. He didn't care he was being soaked. His clothes were still the same as he'd wore at the funeral earlier this morning.
"Naruto. I heard I would find you here," Iruka said.
"What do you want?" Naruto roared but then the calmed down, "Sorry Iruka,"
"It's ok. Everyone's upset about the Third's death," Iruka said.
"I could have done something," Naruto said, "All of the power I have, and I couldn't help him, I was still to late "
"You can't be there for everyone," Iruka said, "You have saved many lives but no matter how many you save, you can't save them all," The genin became silent.
"I promised myself I would cry anymore," Naruto said. His voice was choked.
"Even with all of your experience in battle you are still only 12 years old," Iruka said as he crouched down beside Naruto, patting his back.
NEXT DAY
Naruto ripped the cork off the bottle. He was standing once again on the Third's stone carved head. Naruto held up the bottle to the sky.
"Sorry I couldn't say this before. Thank you for everything Sarutobi. You gave me the chance to live," Naruto said with a smile on his face, "You were the person I could talk to when I was young. You showed me a life away from the darkness. And since I know you love this stuff," Naruto turned his hand down and poured the drink down to the rock's face. He threw the bottle high into the sky then a fireball at it.
"That's a waste of a good drink," Voice stated from behind him. Naruto spun around and drew his sword. He held the sword at Jiraiya.
"It's an old tradition," Naruto stated as he put his weapon away.
"You know something. The council wanted me to be the next Hokage. But I'm not the leader type," Jiraiya stated.
"So what?" Naruto looked up to the sky,
"I recommend someone else and I'm about to go on a mission to try and convince her to be the next one," Jiraiya added.
"Good luck," Naruto said.
"The council wanted me to take an Anbu squad with me but I convinced them to let me take only one kid with me," Jiraiya said conversationally, "Uzumaki Naruto. You have a A-Class mission and until tomorrow morning to get ready,"

By the time Naruto around the Toad Sannin was gone.

Sasuke struck the tree hard it shattered under the force.
"Dammit!" Sasuke yelled.
'Naruto acts like an idiot when we train, but on missions he's powerful. They say he's the next Itachi. He is our age yet he's an Anbu. He's a Jounin potential. He defeated Gaara! I'm supposed to be the strongest of the Elite Uchida. I have the potential to be greater then Itachi, yet I find these ...these...Monsters. Haku. Gaara. Naruto. They are around my age and their power makes me look weak in comparison!' Sasuke drew back his arm as it erupted in chakra. He sliced the tree though the middle.
'I want more power,'
"Naruto has already gotten over the Third's death," Iruka stated.
"He's a strong kid," Anko added.
"Naruto dealt with death on numerous occasions. He accepted death as it is. He's more mature then a lot of people... even more them some of us,"
"You two on a date or something?" A voice interrupted

The two turned to see the kid they were talking about.
"Hey Naruto. What you're doing here?" Iruka asked nervously.
"I'm off on another mission. See you around and good luck," Naruto winked then ran out.

"Hello May I hel.... Hi Naruto," Hikari said as she opened the door.
"Hi Hikari. Is Sakura home?" Naruto asked.
"She's at the hospital at the moment," Naruto held out a small bag of scrolls.
"Could you make sure Sakura gets these?"
"What are they?"
"The scrolls on the Crystal Genjutsu. Don't even try to read them. You wouldn't understand unless you knew the basics,"
"Where are you off to?"
"Nothing much ...find the next Hokage...see ya around," Naruto turned and walked down the street.
"So where are we going?" Naruto asked as he tightened the strap on his backpack.
"A village nearby to find some info on Tsunade," Jiraiya answered.
"About how long will this take??" Naruto asked.
"Like hell I know,"
"Naruto? Why do you want to know about him?" Hatch asked. In front of him was the genius Neji.
"What can you tell me about him?" Neji asked.
"Naruto's the toughest 12 year old I've ever seen. He should be called a Genius for everything he taught himself. He used the Dageki Takaki on you didn't he?"
"Dageki Takaki?"
"Shock Death. He uses electricity to kill you then revive you. Have you gotten a look at your forehead?"
"No... why?" Hatch looked around and then handed Neji a mirror.
"Look at your forehead," Neji did and dropped the mirror in surprise
"Naruto is one who lifts burdens from people. He choose to carry other's burdens until they find the strength to carry it themselves"

"Who is he? He's . . . different,"
"He's one of a rare breed. He's a hero,"

Gaara stared at himself in the mirror. It had been days since the failed invasion mission and consequentially since the fight with Naruto. He could sleep a full night without trouble and he couldn't hear the voice of Shukaku but he could still feel its power within him.
"Is anything wrong?" Baki asked carefully. He stood at the door of the room ready to run.
"I can't hear Shukaku," Gaara stated.
"What?"
"I can not hear nor sense Shukaku anymore,"
"What? How?" was the confused semi-panicked response.
"I do not know. Must have something to do with Naruto,"

"I have a question for you," Jiraiya said. Naruto turned around and looked at him.
"I heard how you were treated before. How did you get it to stop?"
"I changed people's lives for the better," Naruto said with a grin before he turned and continued down the road.

Author's Note

Thanks to Loon Luu and Lita of Jupiter for pre-reading this chapter like always

Bad news I have now. Bad news is that I'm going to put this story on the back burner for a while. I'm running out of ideas for the time being. Good news, I hope, is I'm going to work on other two new Naruto Fan Fics. One being titled Out of Shadows and Forsaken: Lost Soul.

Til next time