Chapter 49: Reclaiming Shinoh

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or Avatar the Last Air Bender, or Hades whom is Disney's version of him. I do own Kasumi along with most of her deck which is based off of Fire Emblem female characters and the four Titan Cards.

It was amazing how Kakashi-Papa was able to switch gears. After Naruto's duel with Lance, the Copy Ninja had us all sitting down in front of him explaining the situation, just like a true General. Haku was the only one of us not present but that was because like Team Signer he was watching over the area for spies and scouting. He was still in ears length so he was going to hear our plan. Kakashi-Papa looked around as we were getting more and more info on the biggest city. After all that is where Azula would be lurking in. Haku returned from scouting landing besides Kakashi-Papa "The city they have took over, has a four way path...It would be easy for them to escape using those escape routs if they know about it and easier for us to ambush them."

Kakashi-Papa noted this down in his head nodding "It would be easier for us to do so. We also want to capture Azula if it's possible."

"What good would it do in capturing her?" Ash asked.

Kakashi-Papa turned to him "If we capture her it may make her Fire Nation Soldiers back off knowing she's our prisoner. They wouldn't want to hurt their Princess especially when her life has been threatened."

"Oh!" Ash said.

Brock turned to him "How are we going to get to her if she's being guarded?"

"Multiple Diversions" Kakashi-Papa answered "Get the Fire Nation to split their forces up taking the four paths. While this is happening a strike force of two elite Shinobi will go into the middle and capture Princess Azula."

"Just two Ninja will go in there?" Lance asked.

"And one of those ninjas is me right?!" Naruto asked.

Kakashi-Papa sent him a look which I giggled at as I read it like You? Well I have something better for you.

Kakashi-Papa then spoke "Those two Shinobi will be me and Haku. We'll also take Aang so we can lure Azula out quicker than looking for her ourselves."

"Ah!" Naruto complained "What part do I have to take?"

"One or maybe all of the Distractions" Kakashi-Papa told him "That part is critical so that Haku and I can get in there and capture the Princess without much of a struggle."

Naruto then understood the situation and saluted realizing that the distractions were the bigger part "Got it! So I do have a big part in this! Good idea Kakashi-Sensei!"

Kakashi-Papa also explained his reasoning "I'd take Lady Kasumi with me but Haku has experience in getting into an area quickly and getting out of it. Speed and stealth is the key in capturing Azula alive."

I nodded remembering how fast Haku was when I first met him when he was serving Zabuza. Even Kakashi-Papa was caught off guard by Haku's arrival. Ash turned to Jessie, James, and Meowth "You know you three are pretty good at distracting aren't you?!"

"Of course!" Jessie proclaimed "How many times have we fooled you when we were trying to capture your Pikachu?"

"Too many to count" Brock answered.

May agreed "Yeah...Way too many times."

"You'd probably be able to get away with Pikachu a few times if you hadn't done your motto" Dawn agreed with her friends with a sigh.

James agreed turning to Kakashi-Papa "Say word General Kakashi sir! Team Signer can easily put on a clever distraction!"

"It's what we're actually good at!" Meowth added on "We'll even set traps for those soldiers that come out."

"Good" Kakashi-Papa said "They all have to be convincing and with you three that can work. Do what you need to do to keep that distraction up."

"We won't fail you General Kakashi!" Meowth told him turning to Jessie and James "Come on you two! Time for us to become heroes! Let's give the Fire Nation a taste of Team Signer!"

The three left as Kakashi-Papa turned to me "Lady Kasumi, you, Hanabi and Toph will also be a second distraction. Lance will be in charge of a third distraction taking all of the Pokemon Trainers with him."

Lance nodded turning to Ash, Brock, Dawn, May, Max, Misty, and Paul "Consider that done General Kakashi."

Kakashi-Papa turned to Naruto and Sokka "And you two have the fourth distraction!"

Naruto giggled mischievously and I had a feeling his way of a distraction was going to be a bit insulting to girls. I shook my head thinking He's going to go Sexy Jutsu...I just know it...

Sokka turned to Naruto "What's so funny?"

I looked at Sokka "Let's just say...I believe I already know what big brother has in mind for a distraction...Just be careful not to fall for it as well..."

"I'll take your word for it" Sokka told me.

All of us joined hands knowing the time was to come to free Shinoh from the Fire Nation with Kakashi-Papa giving us a good warning "Be careful in not getting captured yourselves and Professor Oak and Birch follow whoever you think will protect you once Haku and I have made our move. I'd say Lady Kasumi is your best bet to stay safe."

"Consider that done" both Professors said.

We made our way out of our hiding place in the forest and began making our way to the city that had the Fire Nation in it. Sure enough as we get closer we saw that it had four entrances leading to it. One at the north position, one at the east, one at the west and one at the south. Toph and I looked at the south path seeing it had boulders in it and it gave us an idea. Hanabi nodded getting it. No doubt Team Signer would take the front Entrance. This just left Naruto to take ether East or West and Lance to take the other side that Naruto didn't take.

Toph spoke "Lady Kasumi will take the distraction on the South side. Naruto saw Team Signer approaching the North "Ah...Sokka East or West?"

"Uh, whatever fits your boat" Sokka told him "I guess we got the East."

"Then we got the west" Lance told the group.

"Let's go then" I suggested.

The group splits up with Kakashi-Papa and Haku waiting for their chance checking to see if they could take the trees to get in. Turned out they could and that would be the route in they'd take and carefully began hiding themselves in the trees. With Hanabi and Toph behind me we made our way to the south stealth like. We hid behind three boulders seeing that the city was swarming with Fire Nation soldiers. I turned to Toph as the three of us hid behind the boulders "Thinking what I'm thinking of Toph?"

Toph smirked "We Earth Bend two boulders to take two Soldiers out then Hanabi throws a Kunai Knife into the middle of that group?"

I winked "You guessed it!"

She giggled whispering "That's a sly move there Lady Kasumi! I like the way you and I think at times!"

Hanabi also giggled "So should we attack now or...Wait till the others are in position?"

I paused thinking on this "We'll start when the others are in position or when Team Signer starts"

"Right" was the reply as Toph and Hanabi prepared to help me out with the distraction.

Naruto's POV

I got to hand it to Kakashi-Sensei on this, a four way diversion! What a great way to start a battle to reclaim Shinoh. Sokka was with me on the East form. As I looked out I saw my little sister with Hanabi and Toph. All three were smartly hiding behind three boulders and I had a feeling what my sister's idea of a diversion was. However I did have one question and I turned to Sokka asking the question "Why are my sister and her group not attacking yet?"

Sokka understood "They are playing it smart! They are waiting for Team Signer to launch their diversion! Good idea! That adds onto the confusion! We should do the same."

I shrugged "Why?"

Sokka explained "A good Diversion requires a good strategy! We want to spread confusion and chaos so that the soldiers don't know where to go and attack. If one group attacks before everyone gets into position then it wouldn't be a good diversion! So we're in position...Question is what do you have in mind for the diversion?"

I grinned mischievously "You'll see, there's a technique that always gets men...Not women but guys always."

Sokka puts his hand on his Boomerang ready to attack with it and I grinned "That'll help get the enemies attention!"

"It's all I have" Sokka admitted "Let's make the best out of it!"

"Right!" I said and like my sister, Sokka and I hid ourselves, now I normally wouldn't hide myself but seeing the urgency of the situation depended on it and this was our chance to capture Azula alive.

Lance's POV

Ash, Brock, Dawn, May, Max, Misty, Paul and I had made it to the west of the city. Now we didn't have any Shinobi to defend us if they enemy attacked but under the situation it was best we had to use our Pokemon for once to kill. Usually this was forbidden among trainers but in the situation, I reasoned we had to do so. The Fire Nation would have no problems with killing anyone that got in their way. At least that's what Haku revealed to me before our groups serpeated. Ash wasn't so sure but when Misty told him that if the Fire Nation got to him and Pikachu or his Pokemon wouldn't kill or knock them out then they'd kill him and Pikachu! That was our advantage we had Pokemon to fight, Ash had a full team, I had a full team, Dawn had at least four Pokemon and Brock at least had two. Max was too young to be a Trainer so he was into provide encouragement. May had three Pokemon as well so that was our advantage. Paul looked at me "So what are we going to do to start our diversion?"

I looked at the soldiers as they were numerous "We'll have to do it the old fashion way...Use the best Pokemon we have that have good Special Attacks. Pikachu is a good example."

Paul understood "Okay then so Electrivire would also be a good assist"

"Correct" I told him.

Misty held out her Pokeball for Starmie "I'll start with Starmie then."

Brock was the only trainer that didn't have a ranged attacker but I turned to him "Use Sudowoodo and Crogank to protect us if the enemy draws near."

Brock nodded "Right."

I held up Dragonite's Pokeball ready to unleash it's attack as well. May choose her Blazekin, while Dawn choose Ambipalm. Once all the Pokemon were out of their Pokeballs I hid my group.

"Why are we hiding?" Ash asked me "Didn't General Kakashi say we need to attack as a diversion?"

"We're waiting on Team Signer to arrive on the north side" I explained "That way we can cause Confusion and chaos. The enemy wouldn't know where to send their troops and that's what a good diversion does, spreads chaos and confusion."

"I just hope they don't try to do their motto" Max muttered "There's no time for it."

"That would be a good way to start that diversion" I told him.

"Do you see them yet?" Ash asked me.

I looked in the sky seeing a Meowth head balloon "I believe so."

Meowth's POV

I was in the Team Rocket balloon. Jessie was down below disguised as a Fire Nation soldier setting and digging pits for the enemy to fall into. James was making a missile launching robot. I was up in the balloon on look out duty for the Fire Nation. You see it was during my single when Jessie and James would join me and the robot James was building would swing into action firing missiles and bombs. The robot was able to launch bombs and missiles anywhere we would want it to in order to make the diversion more. Finally everything was set and I pressed a switch on the hot air balloon! Multiple explosions had gone off around the city as Jessie wasn't only making pits in the ground she had also laid Paper Bombs that Kakashi had given her before we went on our mission.

From my vantage point I saw multiple Fire Nation Soldiers flying three in each explosion area were fatally injured with others just injured.

"What was that?!" a soldier asked.

"We're under attack!" another soldier shouted as smoke cleared the entire area.

Jessie began to call to give out diversion "Listen is that a voice I hear?"

"It speaks to me loud and clear" James declared.

"On the wind!" Jessie declared.

"Past the Stars!" James declared.

"Delivered by the light of the Dragon!" I shouted.

The dust clears and Jessie reveals herself "Jessie!"

The dust clears more and James reveals himself "And James!"

"Meowth now that's a name!" I shouted.

"Whenever there's Chaos at a breakneck pace."

"Team Signer" James said "Is there to save the day!"

"Meowth!" I said "That's right!

"It's those clowns!" a Fire Nation Fire Bender shouted "Get them!"

Before they could Jessie, James and I had entered in our robot and began blasting missiles and bombs. More explosions were heard and more Fire Nation Soldiers and Fire Benders are going down injured badly or dying.

Kasumi's POV

Hanabi, Toph and I heard the explosions going off and saw three Soldiers turning to join their comrades at the north entrance. Without haste, Toph and I unleashed our Earth Bending skills to send two boulders crashing into the back of the head of two new Fire Nation Soldiers killing them instantly as we had sent the boulders with enough force to crush their skulls on impact. The two fall slain and Hanabi threw her Kunai knife which had an explosive tag on it right in the center of the group! Just like I wanted! The explosion goes off taking the soldiers out instantly and this caused the group to turn over to us "More attackers over here! Get them! Take the Signer alive! Kill the rest!"

"Gee, nice to know they have principals" Toph muttered dryly.

Hanabi got ready to defend herself getting into a Hyugga Clan stance for Eight Trigram Rotation. The first ten Soldiers tried to pounce at her but she stated spinning around and a blue Chakra barrier formed as she spun. The soldiers slam into it and bounce off it into the air very high and onto their heads, I heard their necks snap as they hit the ground knowing they won't be rising again. More came to help but I easily catch the in my Shadow Possession Jutsu then force them to attack themselves before I quickly switch gears and use Shadow Strangulation Jutsu to finish them off. Toph kept on Earth Bending sending boulder, after boulder, after boulder, and sometimes she'd stomp her feet on the ground and pushed downward to create a hole that the soldiers fell into screaming. I could see Team Signer's efforts were working on the North side. At the same side I heard two other shouts "Were under attack at the west...Army of Pokemon!" "We're under attack from the East!"

This is when I knew the diversions were working "Keep on you two!" I ordered Hanabi and Toph "Let's give them what they deserve!"

"You said it Lady Kasumi!" Toph acknowledged.

"Indeed Lady Kasumi!" Hanabi agreed.

We would keep the enemy on their toes on our end.

Naruto's POV

Once the bombs went off Sokka and I both knew it was time for us to spring our diversion. From the sounds of things, it truly was chaos and confusion! Sokka gave me a look as if asking if he should start the battle on our end. I nodded giving him permission. Sokka took aim at a passing enemy and threw it! CLONK! The boomerang hit the target in his head! It sadly to our dismay was a Fire Bender. He whirls around but I quickly correct things and Fire Bend myself burning the man's head off. The Fire Bender's body hit the ground in front of twenty other soldiers that were responding to ether my sister's attack or Team Signer's attack. I smile "Hello Gentlemen! It's time for show!"

Some of the Soldiers were Fire Benders and when they saw me they began to try to Fire Bend but I quickly "You all are just in time for the show!"

"The show that'll leave you dead!" a soldier shouted charging me before a Fire Bender could actually Fire Bend.

It was what I wanted and I press two fingers together making a seal "Time for Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

In a puff of smoke hundred of clones of me had appeared. The advancing troops and Fire Benders hestate unsure whom was the real me. Too bad! I along with my Clones Fire Bend what appeared a steady stream of fire at them! It acted like a Tsunami wave made of fire! Their screams of pain sounded as they were disintegrated on sight. Twenty more came forward prepared to deal with me, and just like before a Soldier came running at me and I now decided to try to use my idea "Alright here comes the main event...Harlem Jutsu!"

All of my clones and I make hand seals and in a puff of smoke we all turned into a naked girl.

Naruto OST Sexiness theme plays

Two things happened all at once, well three things happened, just as I predicted the soldier charging me and his fellow companions stopped in their tracks and start having a severe nosebleed at the sight of me and my clones. This is what I wanted but...When I looked back at Sokka...He too had paused and was having a Nose Bleed and just as my Clones and I punched the Fire Nation Soldiers backwards and Fire Bend again, I turned to Sokka whom fainted temporarily. Once the second wave was over I managed to keep my clones as a naked girl and turned to Sokka waving my hand in his face "SOKKA! WAKE UP! This was supposed to be for the enemy! Not for you to fall under!"

Sokka woke up and whistled "Man...That's one good looking body you have there ma'am!"

"IT'S ME SOKKA!" I shouted at him.

It seemed as Sokka now remembered me "Oh! It's you Naruto! A LITTLE WARNING NEXT TIME! THAT TOOK ME UNPREPARED!"

Sexiness theme ends

"Did your plan work?!" Sokka asked me.

I point to see all the Fire Nation Soldiers that had gathered at the east side literally frozen in their tracks nose bleeding not daring to attack just frozen like a statue.

"I guess this considers as a distraction" Sokka muttered "What else will you have them do?"

I grinned mischievously this was the first time my Harlem Jutsu worked out so well "Oh boys." I have my clones say "Which one of you will be willing enough to protect me from the dangers of the outside world?"

"ME!" was the response as all the Fire Nation Soldiers in that area come charging out.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Sokka and I shouted running the opposite way as this seemed like a Stampede.

Luckily I had the smart idea to keep the transformation up as Sokka and I bolted with what appeared to be perhaps sixty Fire Nation Soldiers coming after us, each soldier wanting to obviously get well laid.

"THIS WAS A BRILLANT DIVERSION NARUTO!" Sokka berated me "ON PAR OF MY IDEA TO UPSET A SWARM OF BEEDRILL!"

"I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE THAT HORRIBLE!" I shouted back "JUST KEEP RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE!"

"WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING!"

We must've past Kakashi-Sensei and Haku whom stayed in the trees because I heard Kakashi-Sensei remarking to Haku "Well Haku...I guess that's one way to cause a Diversion."

"Lady Kasumi knew this might've been Naruto's idea" Haku muttered "But at least it worked...Too bad Sokka wasn't fully aware of Naruto's plan."

Then there was silence at the two must've made their move towards the city.

Lance's POV

Once the bombs went off, I knew it was time. I turned to the Pokemon Trainers that were with me giving them the nod. Ash, and Paul for once put their differences aside for the common good and had both Pikachu and Eletrivire out first. They would be the first wave with Ash shouting first "Pikachu Thunder Bolt" "Electrvire!" Paul commanded "Thunder Bolt as well!"

"PPPIIIKKKAAACCCHHHUUUU!" Ash's Pikachu shouted.

"ELECTRIVIRE!" Paul's Electrivire shouted and the two Electric Types unleashed their Thunder Bolt attack on ten enemies shocking them to death.

"Starmie, use Swift Attack!" Misty commanded.

"Ambipalm!" Dawn commanded "Use Swift as well!"

Misty's Starmie and Dawn's Ambipalm step forward and unleash razor sharp stars at the enemy. This hit them and took out two entire groups of them.

"Blazekin, use Fire Spin!" May commanded her Blazekin.

Blazekin unleashed fire trapping three Fire Benders and three Soldiers burning them to death in a fire tornado.

I nodded at Dragonite "Time for Draco Meteor!"

Dragonite nodded and unleashed multiple meteors upon the city. This took multiple soldiers and Fire Benders down and even destroyed three or six Fire Nation Tanks.

Two Soldiers made it towards us but Brock commands Sudowoodo and Crogunk "Sudowoodo, Double-Edge, Crogunk Poison Jab!"

Brock's two Pokemon leap forward with Sudowoodo preforming Double-Edge which was a sharp kick to the soldier's chest. As for Crogunk it's fist glew an erie purple color as it jabbed his ally in the chest, the two go down hard one had a crushed chest and was still alive the other one the one which Crogunk stabbed was instantly dead due to Crogunk hitting the man's heart.

"Keep it up everyone!" I commanded the team "Don't let up! It's working...And I could've sworn I heard Sokka screaming and another female screaming...It certainly wasn't Jessie, or Hanabi, Lady Kasumi nor Toph."

"Right!" was the reply.

Kakashi's POV

This four way diversion was working perfectly! I couldn't imagine how all four groups came up with good ways to cause diversion...However I must admit I was a bit disappointed in Naruto but I will admit at least he did know how to do a diversion. A diversion where he was being chased. We had to hurry as I knew Naruto would stop running then have his army of Shadow Clones that were naked girls turn and Fire Bend at the enemy then make their way back to block the escape rout. All around the city the battle waged on and chaos was certainly in there. Out of the corner of my eye I did see that Naruto had done just what I expected him to, burn the Fire Nation Soldiers down then saw him returning with Sokka. We carefully made our way to the place where the Fire Nation Princess was trying to organize a response. As we get closer to her, I saw trying to give out orders and she had a towel wrapped around her indicting she had just came out of the shower! We had picked the perfect time to attack! Oh Kasumi was going to enjoy having a naked Azula as her Prisoner after what she went through with Giovanni. That coward, I would've slain him on the spot for allowing his assistant to try to brainwash her to use her against her will.

We get closer to the target with Haku getting ready to Water Bend at the guards and Aang prepared to Air Bend the guards to the river where Haku planned to freeze the guards near. She looked at her current General "I don't care how they are doing this! Round them up and capture the Lady Signer! That'll make them stop!"

"Y-Y-Y-Yes ma'am!" the General said running off to do her orders.

I give Aang and Haku a nod whispering to them "Now!"

Aang took aim and air Bended the guards right into the General. The three collide and fall next to a river. Haku immediately Water Bended the river to act like a wave freezing the three so that they couldn't speak out a word. As this was going on I carefully dispose of two other guards with an expert slash of my Kunai Knife slitting their throats. They fall without a sound, then to get Azula's attention, Aang Earth Bended a rock and threw it at the door. The rock hits the door and the door falls. Princess Azula gasps "The Avatar!"

She Fire Bended at him and Aang dodged. She tries to go inside further to get clothes on but Aang somehow makes a backward pushing movement and managed to Air Bend her out. She screams a bit taken off guard still with the towel wrapped around her. She gets up preparing to Bend Lightning at Aang. In fact she did. Haku jumped in between Aang and took the lightning Bended attack! No he didn't take it he began redirecting it right back her! She gasped leaping to the side but on doing so she had let go of her towel exposing herself. She growls blushing red "NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN THE PRINCESS OF THE FIRE NATION NAKED!"

"We have!" Aang and Haku said.

I made my way carefully at her back and spoke silently as I press the Kunai underneath her throat "And so have I."

Azula gasps in horror as she looked at me "No way...How'd you get in here Kakashi?! This was a contest between me and Lady Kasumi!"

"Says you" I told her "Luckily Sokka and I discovered where that area was being held and now you are our prisoner."

She tries to make a move to attack but I calmly held her wrists down with one hand and held my Kunai at her neck. Haku carefully brings out handcuffs and handcuffs Azula. She growls but has no choice but to walk exposing herself to the city she had conquered. At this point I had sent Aang and Haku to tell the groups to come together. Once we were in the middle everyone crowded around.

Kasumi's POV

Our four-way Diversion was a success! By the end of the diversions the Fire Nation must've lost five hundred troops and as we all made it to the center of the city, we saw the prize, a completely naked Princess Azula captured. Once we met Lance had managed to find the other Professors freeing them. We all crowd around the Fire Nation Princess.

"It's over Princess" Kakashi-Papa told her "You have been beaten."

Princess Azula growls "Never!'

"And you are our prisoner!" I told her "Which means we have the upper hand!"

Sokka agreed smirking at Princess Azula "Not so happy being the one hunted down are you?"

She growls trying to Fire Bend but the handcuffs she was in prevented her from doing so, in fact they must've been made out of water because she couldn't even produce her fire attack.

She sighs as Officer Jenny came towards us "Thank you, we're all grateful for the help."

Kakashi-Papa nodded "You're welcome."

"Well take this Princess and throw her in jail" The officer told him.

Kakashi-Papa shook his head "Sorry, can't do that. She's coming back with us to our dimension. We have to get back so Aang can continue his mission."

Officer Jenny nodded as a vortex appeared overhead beginning to come closer.

Kakashi-Papa turned to me "Once that vortex washes over us we'll be sent back to our world. This world is safe. However that Vortex needs a Duel to fully open and wash over us and it has to be one heated match up."

Hearing this all eyes turned to me and Lance. I blushed as Lance looked at me "Well you and I are the best Duelist here other than Haku."

"And our Duel doesn't count since Marik was in control of you" I admitted.

Lance nodded "So if you want to Duel me I'll be glad to."

I blushed "Alright then, if that's what is to happen then we'll do it."

Kakashi-Papa studied the vortex "In two hours the Duel will begin...We'll also keep Azula here with us underguard."

"Got it" We said.

Officer Jenny nodded "I'll help make sure Azula doesn't escape."

"Good" Kakashi-Papa said.

I looked at the Vortex that brought me to this world with Takara and Snowflake at my side. I looked at Lance feeling a bit of of a friendly rivalry with him. In two hours it would be official a Duel between me and him. I wouldn't have it any other way! It was time to see if I could beat Lance when he was one hundred percent in control of himself.

I smiled waiting happily for that moment.

End of Chapter

Shinoh is saved thanks to Kakashi's strategy! And it seems there is a Duel in the next chapter! Next chapter is Chapter 50: True Duel! Lance vs. Kasumi P1: Two hours have passed and now it's time for a full out Duel between Lady Kasumi and Lance. Which of the Two Duelist will be victorious. While this is going on the Vortex begins to slowly shrink as Orochimaru makes one desperate attempt to trap Kasumi in the Pokemon world forever.