Syoukunai arrived back in the wasteland he was faced with and angry Naruto and Kyuubi standing beside of him.
" I don't know why you're so mad at me. I'm just doing what you should have a long time ago." Syoukunai said indifferently
" You know I'd never to that to anyone no matter how badly they treat me." Naruto shot back
Syoukunai got into a battle stance as Kyuubi got in front of Naruto growling at the enemy ready to attack.
" Going to sick the fearsome demon on me?" Syoukunai mocked
Naruto looked surprised that Kyuubi would protect him, but his grabbed the demon lord by the ruff of his neck and pulled him back.
" Kit what are you doing?" Kyuubi asked being dragged backwards
" You stay out of this." Naruto said placing the Oni behind him
" Kit you can't be serious?" Kyuubi said shocked at his words
" I'd dead serious Kyuubi now STAY OUT OF IT!" Naruto said looking at the fox sternly
Kyuubi seeing the determination in Naruto's eyes nodded, " You an even bigger baka than I thought. You actually think you stand a chance against me without at kitsune help?" Syoukunai asked
Kyuubi growled at the figure calling him a mere fox, " Not only will I not need his help I'll win." Naruto said getting into a fighting stance also smirking
Syoukunai started laughing, " That is truly funny child, and you are so naive."
The next second he was gone and behind Naruto, " But I'll enlighten you before you die."
As he said this he brought paw up extending his claws to full length and brought them down on Naruto's neck. But as he was about to cut Naruto's neck of the boy was gone.
" Nani?" Syoukunai asked
" You really are slow baka. You think I'd not be able to follow my own Otousan's jutsu?" Naruto asked mockingly
Syoukunai growled at the boy's words looking around to where Naruto was. Syoukunai was looking everywhere trying to see where Naruto had disappeared. Kyuubi sat a little bit off watching the creature try to find Naruto.
Just you wait Syoukunai you'll regret messing with the kit and if push come to shove I'll step in even if the kit doesn't want me to. Kyuubi thought
Suddenly Syoukunai looked up seeing a large shadow cast on him. There falling to the ground were five Naruto's. Syoukunai flung his tattered cloak off allowing him allowing more movement. As three Bunshins reached him he spun around his tail hitting all three quickly turning them into clouds. As the original Naruto and a Bunshin reached the ground Syoukunai also made a Bunshin.
" Don't think you're the only one that can do Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Syoukunai mocked, " I'm you remember, so I know all you're jutsu's too."
Naruto and the Bunshin growled at Syoukunai words. Soon the four ran as each other the two bunshins taking each other on and the two originals doing the same. Soon the bunshins had destroyed themselves at the same time. As Naruto and Syoukunai continued to fight.
" You actually think you can win you really are a baka." Syoukunai said as he disappeared again
Naruto looked shocked at him vanishing, but the next second he was behind Naruto, "KITSUNE TSUME" Syoukunai said
He brought his claws down on Naruto, but instead of tearing through flesh he disappeared in a cloud of smoke, " A Bunshin?" Syoukunai said shocked at this
It was then Syoukunai was punched on the side of his face and sent flying he was able to gain his balance back as skidded stop crouching on all four. He looked up at Naruto his eyes glowing red with anger.
He was able to land a hit on me and hurt me. He just got his one shot in for this fight. Syoukunai thought
" Awe, what wrong poor little Syoukunai got hurt by a little punch." Naruto said taunting the figure
Syoukunai growled at his words as he stood up, " Lucky shot kid, but it won't happen again."
" Really?" Naruto said smirking
" Yeah." Syoukunai said appearing in front of Naruto driving his fist into his stomach
Naruto gasped shocked he couldn't see him this time, " Wondering why you couldn't see me?" Syoukunai said ask Naruto coughed up blood and gasped for air, " It's because I was only using 5 of my power just then, and I've now up it to 50. I think it's a bit much for you, but I'm not taking any chances."
With that Syoukunai was gone again but appeared a number of feet away from Naruto he started to rush towards the boy and disappeared again to reappear and knee Naruto in the stomach launching him into the air. Naruto still trying to get his barring from the last attack was helpless as Syoukunai appeared behind him and crossed him arms slashing upon his back opening up numerous wounds. Naruto screamed in pain from the wound. Kyuubi cringed at the boy's pain filled voice.
" Come on kit you can do this." Kyuubi said looking up at the boy worried for his safety
Soon Naruto was falling back to the ground but Syoukunai caught him with his tail before he could hit the ground. He held Naruto up smirking at the pain that was on his face.
" Give me control and I'll let you live." Syoukunai said to him
" Never." Naruto said as the tail tightened around his waist
" Baka." Syoukunai said as he spun and threw Naruto back into the air again
As Naruto flew high into the air Syoukunai turned around. Kyuubi watched shocked as Syoukunai tails split into two.
" SHIPPO O KAZE NO JIN." Syoukunai said as he slashed his two tails into the air
Kyuubi observed at the tails created crescent like blades out of the air and they headed towards Naruto. Naruto not able to move was hit directly by the two blades. One hit him square in the chest and the other hit him on his knees. He cried out in pain as the two hit at the same time. He again was falling to the ground, but this time dropped and created a giant crater. Kyuubi rushed over to him, but he was able to stand still though.
" Kit Onegai, let me help." Kyuubi pleaded
" Iie, this is my fight." Naruto said between clenched teeth hissing at the pain from his wounded knees
Syoukunai walked slowly to the edge of the crater laughing, " You are suppose to be the next Hokage. Please it's too much. How pathetic. Just give up and let me have control."
" NEVER! I'LL NEVER LET YOU DESTORY KONOHA OR HURT MY FRIENDS." Naruto shouted to him
" Still have some fight in you huh?" Syoukunai asked as he appeared in front of Naruto
Soon he was flying though the air again hitting a grove of trees a good deal away.
" Pathetic, you're so weak it's not even worth my effort." Syoukunai said starting to walk away
" SYOUKUNAI GET BACK HERE TEME." Naruto shouted
" Why you're not even a challenge for me." Syoukunai said still walking away
" WERE NOT DONE YET. I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO HAVE CONTROL AND UNLESS YOU DEAL WITH ME THE CHAKRA TATE WILL STAY UP." Naruto shouted to him
Syoukunai looked back at him angrily, " I had forgotten you're the one controlling that."
He soon had the boy by the collar of his shirt, " I guess I'll have to deal with you to have my fun outside."
Soon Naruto was being flung around like a rag doll and Kyuubi could do nothing to help him. As Kyuubi watched in horror Syoukunai attacked Naruto numerous time with many of Naruto's own jutsu. The boy tried to fight back, but each time Syoukunai would cancel out his jutsu with a more powerful version of the same thing. Soon Naruto came skidding on his side to stop in front of a shocked Kyuubi.
" Huh, that should do it. It won't be too long before that shield disappears and I can get out." Syoukunai said walking away
" I think I'll have a little fun before I destroy the village." Syoukunai said tapping his chin with his claw, " Hum, I wonder what I should do first? I know."
He smirked at his words, " That girl that's been taking care of you the one that's been able to suppress me. I'll deal with her first."
Kyuubi growled at this; She was kind to my long passed family. I will not let him hurt her.
Naruto though hearing this started to sit up, " You will not hurt Hinata-chan." He said sternly
" Ah, Hinata that's right. That was her name; once I get out of here I'll have her calling me master. I wonder how she is in bed." Syoukunai said evilly
Syoukunai soon stopped as he tuned around shocked at what he was feeling, both Naruto and Kyuubi were giving off so much killer intent it dwarf his into nothing, " YOU WILL NOT HURT HINATA/ HINATA-CHAN." The two said at the same time
" Kit I know you don't want my help, but I will not allow him to hurt someone that showed kindness to my family." Kyuubi told the boy angrily
" No one is going to touch Hinata-chan. Especially not you Syoukunai. You're filthy paws will never touch Hinata-chan." Naruto said angrily to the figure
" Oh really it's not like you care for her." Syoukunai said
Kyuubi hope that Syoukunai words would be his downfall and they were. As Syoukunai had said that all the things Hinata had ever done for Naruto went though his head. From when they were still in the academy, to the Chuunin exams, to her finding him and taking care of him and staying with him after him telling her to leave him numerous time. He smiled kindly at these thought and then realized he could live without her.
I love her. Naruto realized
Outside it was then that the shield was surround by a bright light and all the observers had to cover their eyes to avoid getting blinded. As the gowning stopped Naruto was back to normal. Tsunade and Jiraiya smiled at the sight.
Finally figure it out eh Otouto. Tsunade thought
As the Suna sibs were heading towards Konoha Gaara stopped abruptly on a tree. Temari and Kankurou looked back noticing he wasn't beside of them anymore.
" Gaara?" Temari asked
Gaara looked at her and smiled slightly, " He's fine now."
" So do you want to go back home?" Kankurou asked not sure what they should do since they were close to Konoha
Gaara shook his head, " Iie, we need to head there to see what's happened."
The two nodded as Gaara moved next to them and they started to travel again.
Inside the dream world Syoukunai could feel his power leaving him slowly.
" What did you do?" Syoukunai asked angrily
" I love Hinata-chan and you will not touch her as long as I'm still breathing." Naruto said standing up fully healed he then looked over at Kyuubi, " I need you help."
" Finally I thought you never ask." Kyuubi said
" I'm too weak to do this alone." Naruto said
" Then we'll have to fight him together." Kyuubi said
" How?" Naruto asked
" Do you trust me?" Kyuubi asked him
Naruto looked at the fox wonder what he was going to do, but knew he had changed, "Yeah."
" Then hold on tight because you're about to get the biggest pick me up of your life." Kyuubi said smirking
" Kitsune what are you up to?" Syoukunai asked wonder what the two were talking about
" Wouldn't you like to know." Kyuubi said smirking at the figure
The next second Kyuubi was gone from the plane.
" Huh? Kyuubi where did you go? I thought you were going to help me?" Naruto said confused and upset at the fox's disappearance
Syoukunai started to laugh, " Looks like the great Kyuubi has abandoned you."
Naruto growled at his words, " Iie, I haven't I'm just doing something you are not going to like." Kyuubi voice echoed throughout the dreamscape
Outside the chakra shield flickered and suddenly shut off completely. The group stood there waiting for Naruto to move or attack, but Naruto didn't move a muscle. Tsunade finally deciding to do something started to slowly walk towards Naruto's still figure. Suddenly the wind in the area started to build up as Tsunade grew closer a rumbling was heard all around them. The place Tsunade was standing on started to have the wind gain in strength. Jiraiya seeing something was happening rushed forward and pulled her back. As he did this a circle of red flames erupted where Tsunade had just been. The group gasped at the power emitting from the flames. Suddenly they grew to tower high in the sky. The group looked up at how high the flames went.
" Those aren't flames." Neji said activating his eyes
" Nani?" Tenten asked shocked
" It's chakra." Neji said amazed by the power and the size of it
" Kyuubi." Tsunade said knowing who's it was
As soon as she said this, a paw emerged from the flames soon a chakra made Kyuubi stood looking at them.
" Kyuubi what's going…" Hinata started but Kyuubi just smiled at her and winked at her He moved away from the group and jumped into the air. As he stopped high into the air he hovered above the opening in the flame-like charka and looked down at Naruto he then turned and looked as Tsunade.
Hokage-sama. Kyuubi spoke to her in her mind Tsunade looked at him in the eyes, Tell the Kit I'm sorry, but it's the only way to beat him.
With that Kyuubi flew down to Naruto form at full speed crashing into him and causing an enormous chakra burst to blow the air violently over the group. They all covered the eyes with their arms or hand from the force of the air. Jiraiya looked over at Tsunade after the violent air had subsided.
" Tsunade?" Jiraiya asked
" He's going to help Otouto." Tsunade said
Jiraiya looked at her and nodded at her knowing from her voice what she meant by this.
Back inside the dream world Naruto was still standing there confused about where Kyuubi had gone. Suddenly he heard Kyuubi's voice.
" Kit here we go." Was all the warning he got as the next second he was hit with what felt like a couple thousand of Tsunade and Hinata's punches combined
It caused Naruto to collapse onto his hand and knees wincing at the pain that rushed though his body.
" What the child wishes to beg for his life now?" Syoukunai asked amused by Naruto's position
He did know what was happening and couldn't hear Kyuubi and Naruto talking to each other.
What the Fuck? Kyuubi a little warning before you do those kinds of things. Naruto told him
" But I did warn you kit." Kyuubi said a smirk laced in his voice
Telling me here we go is not a warning, fur-ball. Naruto said angrily back to him
" What you want me to say ' Hey Kit I'm going to merge with you it's the only way your going to beat Syoukunai, oh and by the way this might hurt a little'?" Kyuubi said to him
A little? A LITTLE! Kyuubi I felt like I was hit by Hinata-chan and Obaa-chan at the same time repeatedly. Naruto said back
" Well it only hurt me slightly." Kyuubi said
Naruto growled at his words, Wait did you just say merged?
Kyuubi snorted at this, " Finally caught it huh? Yeah, I merged with you, sort of like what Syoukunai is, but more powerful."
More powerful? Naruto asked now intrigued
" Yeah you can kick his ass to hell and back for the comment he made about Hinata and you still wouldn't be sweating." Kyuubi explained
Really! So what can I do? Naruto asked smiling at what Kyuubi was telling him
" I think he finally lost it realizing that I'm too strong for him." Syoukunai spoke seeing the emotions play across Naruto's face
" So how about we show this Hebi reject what true Kitsune power is." Kyuubi said smirking
Naruto smiled widely at Kyuubi's words, Oh yeah, what do I have to do.
" Summon you chakra." Kyuubi said
Naruto nodded and as the chakra surrounded him it formed a fox's body around him, but unlike before this one was almost pure white it hints of his blue charka every now and then, also he had not one, but nine tails flowing behind him. Naruto looked down at his hands and it was then he noticed they were back to normal.
How did that happen? Naruto questioned
Kyuubi started laughing, " Kit you do amuse me so. You changed back one you confessed your true feelings."
Naruto was confused for an instant at his words and then realized what he meant, NANI! You mean to tell me the way for me to change back was to say my true feeling for Hinata-chan? Kyuubi's laughing caught Naruto's attention, You knew did you?
" Yep and before you ask I couldn't tell you because it was one you had to figure out on your own. I'm just glad you did and aren't still in the dark about how you feel for her." Kyuubi responded
Naruto just growled and a scowl came across his face, When I get my hands on you kitsune.
Kyuubi though heard his threat, But you won't kit.
" So how about we show our shocked friend here what we can do?" Kyuubi said
" Yeah time to get wild." Naruto said out loud crouching down with his chakra covered hands in from of him
" Ok kit time to explain to you the benefits out our merger." Kyuubi said
Right. Naruto said
" First you can do kitsune jutsu's against Syoukunai." Kyuubi explained
But that won't help you heard him he say he knows all my jutsu's. Naruto said
" He knows all your jutsu's. Not mine." Kyuubi said
Huh? Naruto said to him now confused
" Ok kit let me explain it this way. His merger was a forced merger. If that happen then any jutsu of the forced being is not given to the one in control. In other words…" Kyuubi said
He can't use any of your jutsu's. Kyuubi said each new thing he was learning caused his smiled to grow wider
" Right and since ours was a mutual merger then you can use everything. So compared to that thing in front of us you are 10 time stronger." Kyuubi said, " So how about I teach you how to handle all this new power and jutsu of yours?"
Yeah I'm all ears. Naruto said
Kit just loves learning new jutsu. Kyuubi thought
" Ok let's start with your hands. Like before they can be used as claws since the chakra wrapped around them make them into my paws. So you can do anything you could do before with them. Also they have a little incentive that I used numerous time when I was in control of you body." Kyuubi said
Which is? Naruto asked
" Oh how about we try Shinjuu Zanhou no Jutsu." Kyuubi said
Naruto nodded and slammed is arms in the ground. Syoukunai raised an eyebrow at this wonder what he was trying to do. He didn't feel the ground shake until right before chakra paws emerged from the ground trying to grab is ankles. He jumped up and was out of their reach, or so he thought, but they actually started to follow him. Soon Naruto raised the chakra out of the ground the only place disturbed was where they had emerged. They continued to follow in until Syoukunai reached a grove of tree and they couldn't follow.
" What the hell was that?" Syoukunai said to himself breathing heavily against one of the trees
" That was awesome." Naruto said smiling
" I thought you'd like it. I always did." Kyuubi said, " Now create one of those Rasengan of your." Kyuubi told Naruto
Naruto nodded and formed a Rasengan, but unlike the ones he normally created this one looked like it was also on fire, but it was still blue. Naruto looked shocked at how the Rasengan now looked.
" I'd like to introduce you to the Hi no Kitsune Rasengan." Kyuubi said a smiled in his words
" What is this?" Naruto asked surprised at what he had formed
" The Hi no Kitsune Rasengan is a combo of our powers. My Hi no Kitsune and your Rasengan. Though I had always just thought of this I didn't actually think it you work, but look I was right." Kyuubi said
" So what can it do?" Naruto asked
" Oh I don't know why don't you let Syoukunai tell you what it can do." Kyuubi said to him
Naruto smirked at this and nodded. He threw the fireball towards the grove of trees and started to move back still unsure of what it would do. As it soared though the air the wind that circled around it caused it to grow in size, by the time it had reach the grove of trees it was the size of a basketball. As it hit everything was engulfed into blue flames and Naruto saw Syoukunai jump out of the grove his cloak he had put back on long ago was on fire. Syoukunai threw the cloak off of him and stopped on it to put the fire out. He looked up at Naruto after his cloak had gone out.
" How did you do that?" Syoukunai asked
" Wouldn't you like to know." Naruto said smiling echoing Kyuubi words minutes ago
" Ok now to your legs. Since they already look like mine I want you to add a little bit more chakra into them and jump." Kyuubi said
Jump? Naruto asked confused that he heard wrong
" Hai, jump as hard as you can too." Kyuubi further said
Naruto shrugged at Kyuubi's words, but he was having too much fun to really worry about anything else. He then pumped some more chakra into this feet and leg and jumped up into the air. Soon he noticed he wasn't just a couple feet off the ground, but was flying high into the air and could now see over the area he had just decimated with the Hi no Kitsune Rasengan.
" Sugoi!" Naruto said in amazement
Kyuubi chuckled at his excitement, " Ok kit now I want you to move forward as much as you can. I think if you can move enough you'll be directly over Syoukunai."
Naruto nodded and started to move in the air. He was surprised at how easy it was for him to do this.
It's almost as if I'm walking on the ground and not the air. He thought
Soon he was in place still falling down, but now more quickly than before. Syoukunai was looking up seeing what he was doing and utterly shocked at how the boy was doing this when he had no knowledge of it.
" What the hell is going on here?" Syoukunai asked confused as Naruto figure started to head directly towards him
His eyes widened realizing if he didn't move he'd be seriously hurt. At the last second Syoukunai jumped out of the way spinning to speed up his movement. As he stopped spinning and looked back Naruto was getting ready to crash into the ground, but he righted himself at the last second and brought his paws down into the earth. As Naruto hit the ground the earth erupted into a massive cloud of dirt, stone, and debris. As it cleared Syoukunai was dumbstruck at what he saw. Naruto was still crouching on the ground his hand made into two fists like he had just pounded the ground. Which is what he had done because Syoukunai was currently standing at the edge of a huge crater that Naruto had created from the impact. Naruto looked up smiling widely at he stunned Syoukunai. He then jumped up again and soared into the air. He stared down at what he did. Syoukunai heard him whistle from up in the air.
" Man Kyuubi I think I used too much." Naruto said out loud
Kyuubi? But where is he? Syoukunai thought hearing this
" Boy have you finally lost it that baka kitsune isn't here." Syoukunai said up to Naruto
Naruto cane back to the ground landing softly unlike before a couple of feet from Syoukunai at the edge of the crater.
" Hate to tell you baka, but he is here." Naruto said
" Oh yeah then where cause unless he's able to use a Genjutsu to make himself invisible then he's not here." Syoukunai said
" Oh he's not here." Naruto said motioning to the area they were at, " He's here."
At this Naruto pointed to his head. At this Syoukunai started to laugh loudly.
" This fight has finally gotten to you boy. He can't be in your mind, we're already in there." Syoukunai told him
" Oh really? Then how come you can't use all these kitsune jutsus too?" Naruto inquired hoping the laughing man would figure it out
Syoukunai stopped laughing at his words and squinted looking at him. It was then his eyes widened as he saw in Naruto's eyes what he meant.
" He didn't." Syoukunai said
" Oh but he did and now you're as good as dead." Naruto said
Syoukunai snorted at this, " I'd like to see you touch me."
As soon as he said that though Naruto had is fist in the stomach. Syoukunai gasped for breath as the air was knocked out of him. A surprised look was covering his face on how the boy had moved so fast for him not to read it. As soon as Syoukunai had caught his breath back Naruto was gone and out of sight again. Syoukunai shocked at the boy's movements looked around trying to figure out where'd he come from. But Naruto was very far away from him by now and has left a Bunshin in the shape of a rock there by Syoukunai to keep an eye on him.
" Ok Kyuubi how are we going to defeat this guy?" Naruto asked
" Kit we're going to have to end this quickly the merger already took a lot out of us and you using this much charka is wearing you down fast. I think we should end this as soon as possible." Kyuubi said
" Ok so what do you suggest, you're the one that knows the kitsune jutsu not me." Naruto said annoyed
As Kyuubi told Naruto was to do he started to smile again and it continued to grow until Naruto couldn't go any wider.
" Kyuubi have I ever told you you're a genius." Naruto said smiling widely
" Kit we're trickster it's in our blood." Kyuubi said smirking at what he had told the boy to do
Naruto did his favorite jutsu as a number of bunshins were created the original Naruto looked at them, " You know where he is and what to do head out."
The bunshins smiled and nodded as they disappeared to head out.
" So you think he'll fall for it?" Naruto asked Kyuubi
" If he's as arrogant as I think he is, then YEAH!" Kyuubi said
" Good cause I want him to be in great pain before we finish him off." Naruto said sternly
" Right." Kyuubi said to him
Kitsune Tsume – Fox Claws
Shippo o Kaze no Jin – Tail Wind Blade
Hi no Kitsune Rasengan – Fox Fire Rasengan
Sugoi – Wow/ That's amazing!