Chapter 8: Battle with the Steel Demon
Maemi couldn't believe it. Not only was Hagane Akuma really Funato, but his uncle as well. No wonder his father knew more about Funato more then other members of the clan, they grew up together.
Maemi began doing the hand signs for the jutsu as well. "TETSU SOURAN NO JUTSU!" Maemi yelled. This time he focused the chakra on his arms. This time it was taking more of stamina to since he was focusing on a much larger part of his body.
The iron began to surround his arms like it did with his father that night, but not quiet. The iron around his arms was more liquid-like then solid. "This should be fun," Maemi mocked.
Maemi took a defensive fighting stance. Beside me Michiko took and offensive stance. Jiro also took a offensive stance, but, unlike Michiko, charged in without any strategy. Funato grinned and slapped Jiro on his cheek with the back side of his hand, flinging Jiro into the wall.
"Are you sure you're willing to endanger these kids live Naruto? It could all be avoided if you just agreed to fight me now."
"FA-SOTO NO JUTSU!" Michiko yelled. In the blink of an eye she diapered. Funato caught her kick before she hit his face. He smiled again in his creepy way. "What… how…"
"I said I knew all your strengths and weaknesses. Fighting me is useless. The only one here I'm interested in fighting is my nephew. I want to test his limits with the Tetsu Souran no Jutsu." He said as he threw Michiko towards the other wall. Michiko hit the wall with a crash and cried out.
Maemi glared at Funato. His gaze was cold and emotionless. "Don't you dare even think of hurting her again." Maemi said. Maemi's fighting stance changed from defensive to natural. It was a stance to confuse the opponent of what he was planning. Michiko sat up then, rubbing her head.
"It's alright Maemi, I'm alright." She then stood up and took on the offensive stance again. "AIRON KURO-N NO JUTSU!" She yelled. In a puff of smoke she had created four iron clones. Each clone then preformed hand seals. "FA-SOTO NO JUTSU!"
"If it didn't work the first time it won't work the second." Funato said.
"If at first you don't succeed…" The Michikos said. They all disappeared.
"Try!"
"Try!"
"Try!"
"Try!"
"Again!" they said one by one as they attacked.
"This is tiresome…" Funato said. As one of the Michikos attacked him he slammed his fist into her chest. "Die…" He said as he jolted the claws through her. The claws tips could be seen coming from her back. Michiko let out a cry of pain. The iron clone jutsu canceled and the real Michiko rested skewered on Funato's claws.
"Shit…" Naruto muttered. "SAKURA-SAMA! EMERGENCY!" Naruto yelled.
Funato then slammed Michiko's limp body to the ground, his claws still in her. She cried and coughed up blood. Funato smiled. "I should of done this a long time ago…" he said. The claws for his other gauntlet jolted forward. He laughed as he began to bring down his fist towards her head.
