Chapter 18
Blanket disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Ninja Gaiden or DOA
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
I've had several people asking what Detective Arii Maya and the kunoichi Yomiko look like. Yomiko's appearance and some of her attitude (I.E. dangerous) is based upon the character Kabutomushi from the manga Arachnid only she's more voluptuous. Detective Arii's character and appearance is based on Chifuyu Orimura out of Infinite Stratos. For some reason I always pictured Chifuyu as easily being a tough, professional police woman type so it was easy to make the character. Both can be looked up on wikis for those titles.
Last time:
Naruto wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to detective Arii. She'd managed to get the ropes off and was staring at him with an unreadable look in her eyes. Naruto was afraid she was horrified at all the violence she'd just witnessed (she was a civilian by ninja standards). Then she dashed over and pulled his mask down and gave him a passionate kiss, tongue and all….
Naruto was standing there stunned when he heard Aoi cough behind him. She said with narrowed eyes, "If you are done making out with the hostage perhaps we can get moving. Every ninja inside is dead." Naruto heard Kurama's raucous laughter inside his head which didn't help at all.
Gently disentangling himself from the detective and quickly pulling up his mask, Naruto said, "Ummm….Let me just seal up that blade and we'll be on our way Aoi-chan. We don't want to stick around too long. Contact the others and tell them the hostage situation is resolved. I'll body flicker the three of us up to the roof where we can rest for a few minutes." 'Aoi-chan's going to kill me! It really wasn't my fault! How do I end up in these ridiculous situations?!' he thought as he tried to block out the still laughing fox. Sealing up the Hierro Gladius' sword in a scroll, Naruto body flickered the three of them away into the night….
Tokyo, Shinjuku Ward
The Uzumaki Clan was sitting in their new safe house in Shinjuku. Naruto's wives hadn't been too thrilled about Detective Arii swapping spit with him. Hinata said the woman was overwhelmed and just caught up in the moment but Aoi was really pissed. All the other girls were in between. They were miffed, yes, but not furious. They were all exhausted from all the fighting and went to bed each snuggling with a clone. The real Naruto was still up talking with Aoi….
"Is this what I have to look forward to in the future?! Rescue sex with every woman you meet?" Aoi asked upset.
Naruto face palmed, "Aoi-chan; the woman kissed me unexpectedly, I did not have sex with her. Just what the hell is 'rescue sex' anyway?"
Aoi pouted. "Isn't it obvious? You rescue women from terrible fate like you did me and then they put out for you because they're so grateful."
"Aoi-chan, this isn't a manga! Women do not throw themselves at men at the drop of a hat! Come on, let's stop fighting and go to sleep. Fighting that huge guy was rough and I'm really tired." He wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'm sorry it upset you but it really wasn't my fault."
"Well, you can't deny she really wants you." muttered Aoi.
Naruto pulled Aoi down into his lap and said, "What do you mean? It was just spur of the moment thing. Detective Arii was blushing in embarrassment the rest of the evening."
"I was very well trained in the ways of seduction Naruto-kun." said Aoi with narrowed eyes. "Her eyes were filled with lust. If you'd told her to suck you off right there in that alley she'd have done it without hesitation."
"That's ridiculous Aoi-chan!" argued Naruto.
"I know what I know." replied Aoi coldly.
Naruto sighed, "Aoi-chan, what would it take for you to forgive me so we can sleep?"
Aoi turned to face Naruto and locked her hazel eyes with his blue ones. He saw something wicked flash in them. "I want you to plow me the way you have been with Hinata and Momiji all night. I know that Ayane's shy even though you've been trying to loosen her up. If you satisfy me I'll forgive you."
"So if I make love to you you'll be happy?" asked Naruto.
She smiled wickedly. "No, no Na-ru-to-kun. I want you to fuck me like an animal all night long. We can sleep when the sun rises." Then her eyes turned longing. "I want you Naruto-kun. I love you."
….
It was long after the sun rose that an exhausted Aoi fell asleep in her husband's arms. She had a soft smile on her face as he held her protectively….she finally was with the man she truly loved….
The next morning….
Ayane was talking with Kasumi. "I guess Aoi got her way after all. I think she was just using her anger as a pretext to get with Naruto before we did. You think all that seduction training helped? I know she slept around a lot."
Kasumi shook her head. "I don't know why but I think the whole kissing incident truly upset her. It seems strange to me she'd be so jealous of another girl kissing Naruto-kun. It's painfully obvious the lengths he goes to in order to make us happy. If for some crazy reason he wanted another wife he'd probably come before all of us and beg us on his hands and knees for permission. It was obvious how guilty and uncomfortable he felt."
"What about Detective Arii? I mean she is a hot woman." asked Ayane.
"….And what are we?" asked Kasumi motioning to herself and Ayane. "To put it bluntly he has five hot kunoichi wives that all love him and would do anything for him. Besides, all of us are between fifteen and seventeen. Detective Arii is in her mid-twenties and isn't even a ninja. This will all blow over. Besides, Aoi's been lusting after Naruto-kun ever since she met him. Even though she was playing dirty to get him at least she'll be calmer now. I know she was envious of Hinata and Momiji."
"He's known them a lot longer." said Ayane. "He's kind of been spending a 'honeymoon' with each of us in the order he met us."
"I know that and that's why I'm being patient with him but Aoi would have been last." said Kasumi with a shrug. "Maybe it was too much for her to handle."
"Maybe I should smack her around a bit." growled Ayane.
"Just bear with her little sister; you know Naruto loves you. Even if you haven't had actual sex yet I know he's been pleasing you in other ways." said Kasumi with a knowing smile. Ayane just blushed.
Tokyo, Police Headquarters
Detective Arii Maya was exhausted. Between being kidnapped, getting hot and bothered over Uzumaki Naruto and having Dr. Muna arrested and having all his belongings seized she was worn out. It didn't help that she'd slept on the couch in her office either….gods it was uncomfortable. She got up and immediately grabbed a cup of coffee to try and wake herself up. She wondered if she couldn't just get an I.V. of caffeine shot straight into her veins but decided to just have another cup of this awful black stuff the office called coffee instead. Her thoughts drifted between Uzumaki and Muna….one she wanted to kill and the other….well, she didn't know. Uzumaki was an enigma. He was young and attractive. He had a great body but that was to be expected of someone who trained day in and day out.
The big conundrum was Maya had a "thing" for ninjas. She always had ever since she was a little girl. She never really discussed it with anyone because she always thought it was silly. She thought they were a fairy tale as a child. But the things she saw when Uzumaki was battling the Hierro Gladius blew her mind. She was a professional Police Detective with a keen eye and had excellent eye/hand coordination. She took pride that she had a first dan black belt in judo. Maya was certainly no pushover. But the level Uzumaki and the Hierro Gladius were fighting at blew everything she'd ever even imagined completely out of the water. They were blurs in motion and the only times they came into fully focus to her was when their glowing blades were locked.
The strength, the power, the aura –these were real ninja! Even when the Hierro Gladius said "Finish it" Uzumaki beheaded him in one swift, flawless stroke. There was no hesitation and no wasted movement on either of their parts. Even the way Uzumaki flicked the blood of his sword and sheathed it was poetry in motion. She'd been truly awed. Before Maya knew it she'd launched herself at Uzumaki and was kissing him with all the passion she had….he tasted like fire to her and it was an enormous turn on. She wanted to do so much more but his kunoichi companion Aoi came out and shocked Maya out of her lust filled haze.
'What the hell was I thinking?!' thought Maya. She didn't know Uzumaki at all and yet he was like some kind of fantasy come true to her. She could feel her face heating up in embarrassment at what she'd done but at the same time she wondered 'Did he like it too?' Maya had been with men before but none of them ever made her feel like this….
A knock on her door interrupted her musings. "Who is it?" she asked curtly.
She heard the inspector's gruff voice. "It's Otaki, are you awake?"
Considering the man normally just barged in she appreciated his courtesy. "Come on in Inspector, I'm up."
Otaki let himself in and looked at Maya. She normally looked sharp eyed with her clothing flawless. Now she looked disheveled and exhausted. "Damn Maya, you look like hell." he said bluntly.
Her bloodshot eyes narrowed. "You try being kidnapped and tied to a chair for hours before being rescued in the middle of a ninja bloodletting contest and see how you look. Besides, I still look a hell of a lot better than your balding ass. The woman who married you must have been desperate."
Otaki laughed. "Well I see your sharp tongue is just fine. Sorry, I'm just not used to you looking anything but totally professional. I came to talk to you about what all is going on. You were really flustered last night and I wanted to see if my scribbled notes had all the details right. By the way, questioning Professor Muna has been useless. I think he's mentally cracked. He keeps bellyaching about having lost his chance at eternal life. Know anything about that?"
Maya groaned, "Yeah, it's a long story….."
90 minutes later….
Otaki looked like he'd had too much to drink. "So Muna thought helping this cult would buy him a ticket to immortality from the Shinigami and the guy Uzumaki beheaded said they were going to kill Muna regardless because he's a coward. On top of that they have some tengu chick locked up and the whole reason you were captured is because you're a Kadokawa descendant yourself. Did I miss anything?"
"No, that's it in a nutshell." said Maya.
"Anything else?" asked Otaki. Maya shook her head. "What do you want to do with Muna? When can't really charge him with much other than conspiracy and disinformation. He's technically not even involved in the murders except maybe as an accessory."
Maya grit her teeth. "I want to burn him at the stake but legally our hands are tied."
"Do you think our ninja friends could help?" asked Otaki. "We haven't been able to get anything out of him other than him wailing in self pity."
Detective Arii got a vengeful gleam in her eye. "It never hurts to ask now does it?"
The Uzumaki safe house, Shinjuku
It was two in the afternoon and Aoi was up. She practically had little musical notes floating over her head. She was in a great mood. All Naruto-kun's practice with Hinata and Momiji really paid off. She still couldn't wipe the smile off her face. Her first night with Naruto-kun was even more than she could have asked for! The police line rang and she picked it up with a cheerful "Hello!"
Inspector Otaki thought he had a wrong number at first but said, "Otaki here; is Uzumaki Naruto there?"
He received a cheerful confirmation and Naruto was soon on the line. "This is Uzumaki Inspector; how can I help you this afternoon?"
"I have Professor Muna in my custody. I'd like you to question him off the record of course." said Otaki in an edgy voice.
"Everything we do is off the record Otaki." said Naruto. We'll need to talk to you about his background in private if you want us to crack him."
"My office is private, can you come here?" asked Otaki. "I can send a car."
"No need, I'll be there in thirty minutes." With that, Naruto hung up and Otaki sweat dropped at the ninja's abruptness.
Thirty minutes later….
Naruto and Hinata showed up at the front desk at the Tokyo Police Department looking like a pair of typical teenagers and said that they were expected by Inspector Otaki. At first the officer at reception scoffed at them and asked them why they weren't at class in school but Naruto flashed a special ID the commissioner gave to police agents and the officer's eyes widened. After processing the two ID's he gave them back to Naruto and Hinata and called an officer to take them directly to Otaki's office. The officer knocked on the door and the Inspector invited them in.
Maya had straightened herself out since this morning. She noticed Naruto now sported black hair and his whisker marks were once again gone. Maya blushed slightly. She noticed Hinata now had striking indigo eyes instead of the almost white ones. They were both dressed rather stylishly (Kasumi and Aoi's work). The two ninjas waited until the officer closed the door behind him before Maya and Otaki saw the veins around Hinata's eyes expand creepily. She spoke quietly, "There are two cameras concealed at the twelve o'clock and three o'clock positions with microphones. There is also a hidden microphone located in the Inspector's nameplate on his desk."
Otaki raised his eyebrows. Part of him felt he should have expected this but at the same time her uncanny ability to spot things floored him. Naruto nodded at Hinata and said. "Can you turn off the mike on your desk Inspector?" Otaki nodded and pushed a hidden switch. Both of the Ninjas then sat down as Hinata rapidly moved through hand signs casting an area genjustu that hid their conversation from the cameras. Naruto and Hinata also dropped their henges revealing their normal features.
Maya got control over her blush at Naruto and said, "Aren't you worried about the two wall cameras?"
"All they see is our disguised appearances discussing inconsequential things." explained Hinata.
"Okaaayy…." said Otaki as he made a mental note to check the camera recordings later. "Our problem is Professor Muna may know information we can't extract. Everything we have on his background is here and the reports on his answers to our questions."
Naruto and Hinata went through the files file about twenty-five minutes quietly pointing things out to each other before Hinata quietly closed the file and said. "As weak minded and cowardly as he is he'll break easily enough. Move him to a soundproofed questioning room. He'll need to be seriously restrained and will probably be screaming a lot."
Maya frowned, "As much as I personally approve of physically torturing the little bastard we can't allow you to do that."
"I won't lay a finger on him." said Hinata. Naruto had a questioning look on his face. She said to Naruto, "Hell viewing technique." Naruto winced and nodded.
"What exactly do you plan to do?" asked Otaki.
"Simple." said Hinata. "I'm going ask him the questions and if he doesn't answer to my satisfaction I'll show him his worst possible fears and then ask him again. He'll sing like a bird; trust me."
Naruto nodded and the two ninjas stood up and reapplied their henges. Hinata made some hand signs canceling the genjutsu on the room and said, "Shall we?"
Otaki was curious but Maya had a gleam of vengeance in her eyes. "Let's have Professor Muna brought to interview room 3."
….
Fifteen minutes later they watched Professor Muna get marched in and get his arms, chest and legs strapped to a chair that was bolted to the floor. He was in prison clothes and looked exhausted. They all looked down on his pathetic form through a two way mirror. He was muttering incoherently to himself.
Hinata said, "I can handle this solo Naruto-kun; just make sure no guards interfere if it get's noisy."
Before Hinata entered Naruto said, "Hinata-chan, Muna's seen you before. He might recognize you even with the eyes."
Hinata smiled and henged into an exact duplicate of her old sensei Kurenai in modern clothes. "How's that Naruto-kun?" she asked as she twirled around once.
Naruto nodded. "I think Kurenai would very much approve Hinata-chan." 'Kurenai' smiled and entered the room.
"Muna Diachi, I'm here to ask you a few questions. If you answer them truthfully I'm sure we will have a pleasant conversation." said Hinata calmly.
Muna was looking down in the epitome of depression. "All my dreams are shattered. There's nothing I can tell you without damning myself in the eyes of the Shinigami. I can only pray he'll let me rest peacefully when I die. The Yoru Clan will view me as a traitor if I tell you anything and they'll kill me! Even in prison I won't be safe."
This went on for ten minutes. On the other side of the two way mirror Otaki said. "It's the same damn thing. All he does is blather about his poor lot in life and how pathetic it is. Every interrogator that's spoken to him for hours on end has gotten frustrated and finally thrown in the towel. There's nothing your partner is doing that hasn't been done before Uzumaki." he said as they continued to listen to Hinata nicely ask Muna more and more questions only to hear more of Muna's wailing in self pity.
"Hinata-chan hasn't started yet." said Naruto. Maya and Otaki raised their eyebrows.
Then Hinata said, "Now, now Professor, look up into my eyes and tell me all about it." She rapidly started doing hand signs under the table.
Naruto commented, "Now she's starting."
The second Muna's eyes met Hinata's his entire perception changed. The pretty smiling face of 'Kurenai's' mouth opened wide and stretched to impossible angles and two black, clawed hands came out. Professor Muna's eyes dilated as he saw his envisionment of the Shinigami shed the woman's body like a snake shedding a skin. It spoke in both her voice and a demonic one that nearly made him piss himself. "What's wrong Diachi-kun? Did you think you could hide from me? I despise cowards but their eyes taste good; shall I pluck yours out?" At that Muna felt the wicked claws pull his eyes out one by one and saw and heard them being consumed as he prayed to any deity that would listen to end the pain as he screamed in terror and agony.
Muna heard fingers snap through the torture and his eyes were returned. "Once just isn't enough Diachi-kun. Since you won't talk, let's try this again. If you don't have the courage to answer their questions then the Yoru clan will be the least of your worries. What part of you should I snack on next? Your liver; your testicles? We have all eternity to spend together because of your cowardice." said the Shinigami gleefully as it dug in to snack upon Muna's still living body. "Just as a treat; I'll let you experience what the sacrificial victims of the Yoru Clan experience as I eat before your eyes again."
The third cycle of Professor Muna losing his eyes made him snap. "I'LL TALK; I'LL TALK! NO MORE, NO MORE I BEG OF YOU!"
Naruto's clones were holding the guards in place as Detective Arii and Inspector Otaki stared with wide eyes. Professor Muna was screaming his head off as Hinata sat there nonchalantly. They saw some of the blood vessels in his face break from the strain of all his screaming. They could see the leather straps straining as his tightly constricted body thrashed about violently. The chair itself was straining on the bolts holding it to the floor. He screamed, "I'LL TALK; I'LL TALK! NO MORE, NO MORE I BEG OF YOU!"
Muna's vision returned to normal as his heart slowed down and he stopped hyperventilating. He saw 'Kurenai' sitting there just as she had been before the Shinigami showed up. She smiled and said politely, "Well, there's no need to yell. Just tell me the answers to my questions." Muna spilled his guts for the better part of an hour and a half as Hinata quietly took notes and prompted him for further information when needed. Afterwards she thanked Professor Muna for his time and cooperation and left the room to see the others. The guards went in and dragged the mentally shattered Muna out and back to his cell. The man was so physically tired they practically had to carry him.
Hinata undid her henge of Kurenai and handed the notebook over to Otaki that had the answers to all the prewritten questions Otaki put there. She looked a bit tired. "Well, that was unpleasant. I was afraid I'd go deaf with all of his screaming. He has a very demented mind I'm afraid."
If Otaki and Maya hadn't seen the horrors the Yoru Clan inflicted they honestly would have felt terrible for Professor Muna but as it was they didn't have an ounce of pity for the man. Particularly in Maya's case she figured any brain damage or permanent mental scarring was the least he deserved. Otaki wanted to ask what the hell Hinata did to Muna to make him scream like that but then decided he really didn't want to know. He'd seen people high on angel dust that were calmer. They briefly conferred in Otaki's office (under genjutsu) but unfortunately Professor Muna knew nothing of the Yoru Temple's exact location or anything more about this tengu girl except her name was Nyotengu. They also found out the red hunter's moon coming up was the day of the Yoru Clan's ceremony.
Naruto regretfully informed Detective Arii and Inspector Otaki that the Uzumaki Clan needed a night of downtime and would begin sweeping the amusement park the following night. They'd been running hard and needed to recover a bit. Hinata quietly observed Detective Arii's eyes and body language as she spoke to them. 'It seems she does have a bit of an infatuation with Naruto-kun. I'll just keep an eye on her. It isn't like she's made any overt moves to get him alone or anything….' With their business concluded, Naruto and Hinata body flickered out leaving Otaki shaking his head again at ninja's antics.
"Wish I could do that…." said Otaki ruefully. Maya just chuckled.
Location unknown….
The higher ups in the Yoru Clan were very concerned and arguing about their next move. The fact the Red Ninja was killed was bad enough and the lower ranks had been frightened that the Uzumakis were that strong. But the Hierro Gladius being beheaded in single combat was enough to make the other members of the clan basically paralyzed in fear. It was a real crisis. Hierro Gladius had been their most powerful combatant hands down. He wasn't the highest ranking but he was undoubtedly the most feared and respected….
"Our people want to run to the four winds." said the angry man. "If the Hierro Gladius had fallen against a massive army it would be one thing but he was killed in a one on one duel with Uzumaki Naruto. I have no doubt that Uzumaki is a true master. Even Gladius' lightning blade move had no effect on him whatsoever. We don't even know how many Uzumakis there are."
The older male said, "Our contact claims there are only six."
"ONLY SIX?!" shreiked the younger female. "You are telling me a boatload -nearly two-thirds of our people- were exterminated by a mere six people? That's impossible! Surely they must have two or three times that many running people around."
"It's that or they are all high or master level ninjas." replied the older male. "Our own people have never witnessed more than six together; five kunoichis and Uzumaki Naruto himself. That corroborates with what our contact said."
The elderly woman sighed. "There are only thirty-one of us left aside of we four and Kurokami is the only one outside ourselves that could be considered close to master level."
The angry male growled. "I don't trust Kurokami to support us. She already indicated we should withdraw after hearing about what happened to the Hierro Gladius. If she was faced with Uzumaki Naruto she would turn tail and run. She is spineless now."
The younger female said, "Perhaps it would be best to pull out. We can wait till next time and keep our clan and beliefs intact. The Uzumakis mean to exterminate us all. I have no doubts about that."
"No! This is our best chance." argued the elderly woman. "We have Nyotengu to sacrifice and we only need to kill three more Kadokawas. Waiting another twenty-five years isn't an option."
"I agree our chances are best now." commented the elderly man.
The angry man laughed scornfully. "You two old fools know you'll have keeled over from old age by then. The only reason you aren't running is because you fear losing your chance at immortality. Don't try to act otherwise."
The younger woman spat angrilly. "You two have been in power a long time. Your only concern is for yourselves rather than the good of the clan. Maybe you should step down for the good of the Yoru Clan."
"You insolent children! Without our guidance the clan would have dissolved after the last two failures." screeched the old woman.
"….And why were they failures you old crone?" growled the angry man. "We were only facing police and self defense forces then. You should have been able to deal with that. There may have been a few ninjas involved but nothing of the magnitude of these Uzumakis! They are monstrous! We haven't been so close to extinction since we were nearly wiped out by the Kadokawa priesthood in 1875!"
"Enough arguing!' said the old man. "Clearly our tempers are running hot. We must do what is best for all the clan. We will reconvene later."
Everyone but the old woman filed out. She went over to Nyotengu and stared as the captive tengu looked up at her with unhidden glee in her light purple eyes. Nyotengu smiled viciously. "It seems you have some dissension in your ranks and time is tick-tick-ticking away."
"Don't act so superior Nyotengu. You'll die regardless." seethed the old woman.
Nyotengu chuckled. "I'll survive long enough to see you writhe old woman. At the rate you're going, you two 'elders' will wind up dead at the hands of you own clansmen anyway. You'll be seeing the Shinigami soon enough but not the way you hope."
The old woman glared hatefully at Nyotengu and then stomped away. Nyotengu was right and she knew it. She heard Nytengu's past words echoing in her thoughts. "….You have no idea what's coming. You and your little cult of death worshipers will drown in your blood when the red moon comes. I'm going to enjoy watching you suffer as you watch your clan go extinct…." Did Nyotengu have prior knowledge about these Uzumakis? The old woman decided that it was useless to torture Nyotengu over it. They'd beaten her senseless and even broke one of her wings and the woman just gritted and smiled through the pain….
The Uzumaki safe house, Shinjuku
Momiji was looking over the unedited history of the Yoru Clan that Professor Muna had compiled. It revealed a lot more than they previously knew. "According to what we've got on the Yoru Clan here there have never been more than around one hundred of them. They were at the height of their power when the Kadokawas tried to wipe them out completely in 1875. It took fifty years for them to recover from that."
"Does it say why they only act up every twenty to twenty five years?" asked Kasumi. "I never heard that the death god kept an appointment schedule."
"According to Professor Muna it's a closely guarded Yoru Clan secret." answered Momiji.
Aoi commented, "I'd guess it was something to do with solar or lunar cycles. Obaba often consulted the stars before she made a move."
"That would also explain the business with the red hunter's moon." added Ayane.
Naruto growled, "Tomorrow night we're going to invade that Tokyo Dome Attractions and wipe them all out. If they don't run they'll all be dead before the sun rises."
"You seem a little tense Naruto-kun." said Hinata as she rubbed his shoulders.
Naruto sighed. "I'm sorry Hinata-chan. This whole thing reminds me of Hidan and that thrice damned cult of Jashin. I have nothing but bad memories of him. Between that and hearing about what Momiji-chan and Ayane-chan had to see what that sicko with the hooks did…."
"He'll never bother anyone ever again, even in the afterlife." said Momiji in an iron tone. "The poor souls he killed can rest peacefully now."
Ayane winced. "I can vouch for that Naruto-kun. Believe me I'll never doubt the powers of a priestess again."
Momiji smiled and Naruto said, "I never had any doubts in Momiji-chan's powers. Everyone in our clan is special." That got a round of smiles. "Speaking of special, we need to check out that katana and odachi we picked up." Hinata unsealed the katana that she captured from the Red Ninja and Naruto unsealed the Hierro Gladius' odachi. Naruto picked them up one at a time and channeled a minimal amount of chakra through them. "Well, they are both capable of channeling chakra no problem. When we get back home we'll have to see if they are suited to you girl's affinities."
Naruto sealed up the blades. "Kasumi-chan has a lightning affinity and can use the Torn Sky Blast but the Odachi is almost as tall as she is."
Kasumi sighed. "I use a wakizashi Naruto-kun. I doubt an odachi would be too practical…."
"No worries Kasumi-chan. Maybe one of our future children could use it." said Naruto with a smile. Kasumi blushed but smiled happily.
"If nothing else Hayate nii-san could use it." said Ayane. "It might make a good loaner to him."
Hinata raised an eyebrow. "A loaner; not a gift Ayane?" It was no secret Ayane greatly admired Hayate.
"This is an Uzumaki Clan treasure." declared Ayane. Unless it's a wedding gift or something we're not just going to hand it over to Hayate-nii, family or not."
That drew a round of laughter starting with Kasumi of all people….The Uzumaki Clan enjoyed their much needed relaxation in peace.
The Next Day, DOATEC Tritower Headquarters
Victor Donovan was looking over the data for Project Lambda, his new contacts in Japan recovered a body from the morgue in Tokyo of a ninja went by the moniker of Hierro Gladius. With a name that meant Iron Sword and apparently the ability to channel lightning the six foot nine inch man showed promise. However, his death was at the hands of the enigma Uzumaki that picked Donovan's interest so much. From what his contacts said; Uzumaki cut the big man's right arm off and then beheaded him execution style in a sword fight.
Of course, none of that mattered from the point of view of cloning the man. Donovan was only too eager to begin Project Lambda and was already assembling a team of scientists to begin. Victor reasoned a large male with superior strength would be a good mass production super soldier or at least a start towards one. If they could duplicate the lightning ability so much the better but right now he wanted to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the ultimate superhuman weapon, Project Alpha.
Donovan was raring to go but he realized he was going to have to be patient. The timetable was in years, not days. The cloning process was a tricky thing and couldn't be rushed. They would work out the issues with Project Lambda. All they needed was the remains and all three pieces of the body were sealed up tight in cold storage and were being prepared for transport to the United States from Japan. He would have it within the week.
Speaking of Japan, Victor had a loose end that needed taking care of. He'd hired a highly recommended professional to get rid of his old contact Nezumi for good. He was a former Russian commando that had plenty of experience. His name was Bayman….If this Bayman character was as good as they claimed perhaps he could help Donovan in the future….eventually he was going to have Fame Douglas removed from the equation. Time would tell….
Midnight, the roof of the Tokyo Dome
The Uzumaki Clan was perched on the highest point in the center of the roof on the Tokyo Dome. Hinata was looking about with her byakugan and Naruto was sitting meditating in Sage mode trying to locate their quarry. The other four were looking outwards in the cardinal directions for any signs of hostiles.
Flashback….
Inspector Otaki and Detective Arii were at the Uzumaki safe house in Shinjuku. The kunoichis all noticed Maya kept stealing glances at Naruto in his tight, black ninja gear. They all thought he looked damn good too but they weren't too sure about Maya thinking that as well. Naruto was oblivious to it all or was at least acting that way.
"I can't believe I'm saying this." said Otaki. "The Commissioner has ordered for you to do everything in your power to completely eliminate the Yoru Clan, no prisoners. They've plagued our nation for centuries and he wants them terminated. This actually comes from above him. As a result you're basically free to wreck anything you need to get them…." Otaki saw looks of hungry predators in the eyes of each of the Uzumakis. It was inhuman how dangerous of an aura they exuded and Otaki was a man that had gone toe to toe with the Yakuza for years. 'These people are damn scary!' he thought to himself.
Maya was actually turned on at Naruto's terrifying presence. The chills up and down her spine were exhilarating….She mentally smacked herself to get her head back in the game. 'What the hell is wrong with me?! I'm a professional god damn it!'
Otaki then continued, "Anyway, on that note….as an officer of the law and a Police Inspector I'm begging you to not hurt any civilians. Our people know not to get involved but we don't want a slaughter like in that gymnasium. They are still cleaning that mess up!"
Hinata smiled under her mask with her pearl like eyes glittering. "We harmed no civilians during our previous work and we will do our very best to continue that trend. Unfortunately the Yoru Clan doesn't have any issues with murdering innocents as you well know. We will do everything in our power to stop them. We are good guys remember?"
Otaki cringed and Maya smiled. The detective said, "We will be onsite with our people to evacuate civilians from combat zones as much as we can. We wish you the best of luck and hope when the night is over the Yoru Clan will be no more."
Maya's barely audible whisper of "Stay safe Naruto…." was the last thing they said before leaving the Uzumakis to their own devices.
That was hours ago.
Flashback end….
Naruto's toad like eyes snapped open and he said, "They are indoors at Laqua. That's directly northeast of us where all the rides are. I sense the biggest concentration of ki in the enclosed area where the multilevel spa is. Hinata-chan….?"
Hinata looked with her byakugan. "It's too far to see with as many people as there are in that building." She looked down at the tourist guide for the spa. "According to this there are nine floors and they are open 22 hours a day. The shops and restaurants should be closed down by now at least. Actually it's a good place for a base of operations. In civilian clothes you could come and go at any hours you want without having to worry about being suspected of anything."
Naruto asked, "Aoi-chan, would you contact Otaki and inform him we are moving in on Spa Laqua? Tell him not to move any of his people in until the action starts. We can't afford to tip the Yoru Clan off more than we already have."
"Sure Naruto-kun but how could we have tipped them off?" asked Aoi puzzled.
Momiji answered, "We haven't Aoi. But Otaki has doubled or tripled the amount of Police in the area. The Yoru Clan has to know we're on to them."
Aoi nodded and informed Otaki they were moving in.
"Are you ladies all ready?" asked Naruto. Receiving eager nods from each of his beloved wives; he said, "Operation commence!" and the six Uzumakis vanished into the darkness.
Location inside Spa Laqua
"They've found us….the Police have spread a net around the area." reported the younger woman. "It's only a matter of time before the Uzumakis get here if they already aren't."
"They probably led the Police to us!" growled the angry man. "If you two old has-beens hadn't waited and we pulled out like the clan wanted to we could have escaped unscathed. Now we're facing a potential massacre!"
"We'll have to start the ceremony now." said the elder woman. "It's the only way."
The younger woman grabbed her and slammed the old woman against the wall. "You old fool! If we start the ceremony too early Shinigami-sama will be angered and use our souls as payment for summoning him. I will not be in his stomach tortured for eternity because of your stupidity! I will take whoever I can and get the clan out of here!"
As the younger woman turned away the elder pulled out a ceremonial dagger and said, "So be it child." She rushed the young woman from behind but found her arm grabbed and flipped slamming her against the sacrificial altar. The young woman picked her up and threw her body on the altar and jammed the ceremonial dagger through the old woman's left lung and pinning her to the wooden altar.
"Use your own damned soul to summon Shinigami-sama you old witch." spat the young woman venomously. "You can reflect on it all while you bleed out. No god of any religion is going to save you now." With that the young woman left without looking back.
The old woman croaked in agony, "Hiroto, help me…."
"The old man's already left." said the angry man.
"….And you Genkei?" she asked coughing up blood as it started to fill her left lung.
"I'm going to fight. You will meet Shinigami-sama soon, one way or the other." answered Genkei.
"What of the tengu woman?" wheezed the old woman.
Genkei said, "You know, it was all your idea to capture her. The tengu had nothing to do with any of this. It's actually your fault my brothers are dead. I'm not going to set her free or anything but to tell you the truth I really don't care anymore. Shinigami-sama may take her when he arrives or he may not. Whatever her fate is; it's completely out of my hands. I don't think the Yoru Clan will exist after tonight anyway. The Uzumaki Clan will be our end. You and the old man only have yourselves to blame." He walked out but called back, "I'll see you in hell…." before he completely vanished from sight.
The old woman weakly croaked, "Damn you all to hell…." as she lay there slowly, agonizingly bleeding out. Every cough and gasp felt as if someone was driving needles through her chest. "Auggh…."
"Hahahahaha!" the old woman heard Nyotengu's laughter even though she couldn't see her due to being pinned to the altar. "This is too delicious!" said Nyotengu scornfully. "Everything I said came true! I get to watch you writhe in pain as you drown in your own blood….and it was through the actions of your own clansmen. I'm not even a seer and the worst things I could possibly think of to happen to you have all come true! Hahahaha! Don't bleed out too quickly, I'm enjoying the show."
"Damn you Nyotengu, my clan will survive even though I die!" gasped out the old woman between coughs.
She could feel the smile in Nyotengu's voice when she said, "Don't be so sure about that. The Yoru Clan is as good as dead. Let me tell you a little secret about Uzumaki Naruto before you die off you old relic."
The old woman's eyes widened. "A….secret?" What had Nyotengu been hiding all this time? "What secret do you speak of?" rasped the old woman.
"Don't rush me." chortled Nyotengu. "Did it ever occur to you why I was in the land of humans?" Getting silence as her answer she continued. "Our Elder detected a source of power so great that he sent several tengus out to find the source and form an alliance. Do you know what that source of power was? Sage Uzumaki Naruto! He is a true sage of old and could wipe your clan clean off the map with ease. If he wasn't keeping such a low profile I have little doubt he would have openly exterminated you the second he heard of you.
"But the clan…." croaked the dying woman as she coughed up more blood.
Nyotengu laughed, "The Yoru Clan's extinction was a foregone conclusion the second you became enemies with him and your precious Shinagami won't lift a finger to stop him since sages seek to balance nature. It's the Shinigami's nature to support their actions! Hahahaha!"
All the old elder could do was shed tears of grief as Nyotengu continued to laugh. There was no deceit in Nyotengu's words; the Yoru clan would soon all be sent to the Shinigami….
POSTSCRIPT:
Well, I intended to start the battle at Tokyo Dome Attractions this chapter but things didn't work out that way. The Yoru Clan is surrounded from without and disintegrating from within. Next chapter has been tentatively named Bloodbath in Paradise….and Victor Donovan once again rears his ugly head. It seems we haven't seen the last of the Hierro Gladius or at least a copy. See you next chapter. Blue Out. 12/25/14