Chapter 9: Maemi's Hidden Power

"M-Michiko…" Maemi muttered as she was slammed to the ground. "NO!" He yelled as he punched the air in Funato's direction. The liquid metal around his arm extended and hit Funato, inches from him hitting Michiko. He yanked out his claws out of Michiko and was slammed into the wall.

Maemi could feel the power running through him. His glare was cold emotionless. He quickly ran to Michiko's side and gently lifted her in his arms. She smiled weakly when she say him. Blood was dripping down from her mouth.

"Michiko… I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to stop him." Maemi said softly, tears forming in his eyes.

"Shush…" she said weakly. "It's not your fault. I just wanted… to… show… off…" she trailed as her body became motionless. Tears streamed down Maemi's face.

"Never again…" he said coldly as he laid Michiko down. "Never again will my loved ones suffer for my weaknesses…" He stood up. His eyes glairing at Funato. Chakra could literally be seen around his body. His hairs rustled slightly from the power of his chakra.

Funato stood up, shaking the dust off him. "Caught me by surprise you little bastard."

"TETSU SOURAN TO JUTSU!" Maemi yelled. The liquid metal around his arms began to surround his body. Only his head wasn't covered. Funato smiled.

"So you are powerful. Not even I can do that and keep the iron in the liquid state." Funato said with a smile.

"You killed Michiko. I'll kill you for that." Maemi said.

"I said I'd be sure to separate you too if the relationship got to far. Guess I wasn't specific enough." Funato laughed.

Maemi charged Funato. Funato smiled and charged him as well. They both went to punch each other. As their fists got closer, the claws and gauntlet that was on Funato's wrist began to melt and merge with Maemi's suit. Maime's fist turned solid as it his Funato.

There was a loud, sickening crack as the bones in Funato's hand shattered.

"My hand… you bastard!" Funato rambled in anger. With a broken hand he couldn't do the hand seals to use jutsus. The other gauntlet melted and merged with Maemi's suit.

"Until next time Hokage…" Funato said as he ran to a window. Maemi raised his hand and stopped Funato. "Huh! What?" He rambled. Maemi brought him closer to him.

"You killed the girl I loved. I will not let you kill another." Maemi said coldly.

"You can't kill your own uncle. We share the same blood." Funato said with a nervous tone. The way Maemi was now, he could destroy half the village unless he was stopped or calmed down. This hidden power of his was truly one to be worried about.

"I don't care who you are. You're worthless to me." Maemi said. Maemi moved the liquid metal to Funato, his chest plate merged with the liquid. He had it surround his entire body.

Slowly, Maemi began to slowly close his open hand. The metal began to tighten around Funato. The closer Maemi's hand came to being a clenched fist, the less and less space Funato had. The sickening sound of bones snapping could be heard. Funato's cries of pain rang out. Maemi smiled in an evil way as the cries stopped. He finished crushing Funato's body before he deposited his body some where. When it was all over Maemi returned to normal.

"-OP!" Naruto yelled. It seemed in his state he was blinded by everything but himself and Funato. As Maemi turned to face them he collapsed from lake of stamina. Sakura-sama ran to Maemi's aid as she finished healing the near death Michiko.