Chapter 5 Smarts
Night Raid – Meeting Room
"So, after killing the scumbags, you took three girls, Luna, Air, and Fal here as they have nowhere else to go and have some promise to join Night Raid. Eh, talk about an odd outcome," Najenda said, recalling the report that the Dragon Knight told her and was close on bonking him, but was put on hold for now as the said knight made good points.
"Indeed, Najenda. I know that I made the wrong call, but I know I'm right and those girls will do great," Naruto said.
"After training," Najenda pointed out.
Naruto nodded and said, "Yes, but that's up to them. Luna, Air, and Fal need some time to think about joining Night Raid. If they do, then I'll start their training before joining the fields and they are not the only ones that need training."
"Agree and I will allow this. Just don't make a habit of bringing strays and village girls," Najenda said with a small smirk, having her mind made up.
"Well do, Najenda," Naruto agreed.
The two got up from their chairs and the meeting was over. Naruto and Najenda won't alone as Akame and Leone were in the room as well.
"Glad that boss didn't tear you open, Naruto. She can deliver some nasty punches," Leone said, remembering the last time where boss almost tear her up for buying drinks with all the money.
Almost all the money and the drinks were good, but the punches no good and that was never going to happen again. Moving on.
"I can tell and don't want to get on Najenda's bad side. A good rule: never make a woman mad or all hell will break loss," Naruto said, knowing a good number of women can do when anger and got the blonde nodding her head in agreement to that rule.
"True and you should be more careful Naruto. While boss understands your reason on bringing them and the promise they could do after good training, you should still need to be careful," Akame said, making a good point.
"Noted," Naruto said, agreeing to the point and understand.
No one will know if the person they bring could be a spy or an uncover agent, both are the same. So, one should be careful, and the Dragon Knight understands that. He's lucky that he read people very well.
"Also why have Assassin watch Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo on their mission?" Akame questioned.
Naruto stood quiet for a second and started to remember the black-haired assassin report to him about the mission. They lead Ogre to a trap and almost got him up, but he got back up and taunted the three of the crimes he has done like some price he has done. This caused the three friends to snap and send the bastard to hell.
Tatsumi had swung his sword in an X-like pattern, having the captain's arms be cut off. Ieyasu had swung his battle ax towards the right to cut the legs clean off, leaving the man wide open for the final strike from Sayo. She fired a powerful arrow towards the bastard and cut his head clean off from his body. A good and painful death to that monster.
This proves to what the Dragon Knight has in mind for them and what they can do. Of course, training and better weapons were needed, but overall good so far.
"I was worried for them and I send Assassin-chan in case things got out of hand, but I was wrong, and they can handle themselves for now. They need some hard-core training and get themselves in shape for the battles that are ahead of them," Naruto answered.
Najenda smirked at this, agreeing and said, "Well said, Naruto and they will get training in. Tatsumi is with Bulat, Ieyasu with Sheele, and Sayo is with Akame, again, for training tomorrow. Luna, Air, and Fal can stay and help Akame out. They will start from there and I need you partner up with someone."
"And who will I be partner up?" Naruto asked.
"Mine," Najenda replied simply.
"Okay then," Naruto said, getting some shock about his calm matter and not bother on working with the pink-haired sniper.
"You not bug by this. Ever heard out of the firing pin into the fire?" Leone asked/joked.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and said, "Nope, not beg by this and I should get to know her before judging. Sure, she seems like a hard case, but I think I can work with her."
"If you say so. Tatsumi and Ieyasu had a different answer than you. They kept shouting on how Mine is the worst," Leone said with a chuckle, remembering the boy's reaction.
"Hmm you don't say, but that's them and I'm willing to work with Mine as we are on the same team. So, teamwork is required in order to take down the scumbags," Naruto said.
"Seems fair and good luck Naruto. Also, try to hold back with your teasing and jokes on Mine. She might be hard and easy to push, but don't push too far," Akame said, giving the knight some points.
Naruto understands it and will turn the jokes/teases back a bit.
"Well do and now I need some rest for my big day tomorrow. Good night," Naruto said with a yawn as he leaves the meeting room for his room.
"Night Naruto!" Leone called out with a wave and smile on her face, having an idea in mind to get closer with the silver knight.
"Good night," Akame and Najenda said their own.
With Naruto, he heads upstairs and towards his room for the night. He will visit Luna, Air, and Fal in the morning as they need their rest and himself as well. The first mission was alright, and the Dragon Knight has a feeling that simple missions won't come around after today. Of course, they might be easy for him, but he won't allow that to go over his head and be smart. But now its time for bed and the young man opens the door to his room to find a few people waiting for him.
Rider and Caster were waiting in the knight's room, wearing night robes that hugged their beautiful mature body figures. The purple-haired woman wore pink that showed an opening of her breast and the blue-haired woman wore a light blue robe with a dark blue sash around her waist.
Normally a man around Naruto's age would have blush or panic like a schoolboy, but the knight was different as he was used to this. His Servants or lovers would have a good moment to sleep in his warmth. And sometimes do more than that, but only on rare moments and when the other was ready. The Dragon Knight had a feeling this was coming as he had Saber, Archer and Lancer slept over with him last night. So, tonight was Rider and Caster and the next night will have Assassin.
Good for now as it only a few of Naruto's Servants and he knows that some of the rest will come. He doesn't know when, but he has a feeling soon. Not tomorrow, but within a few days or so maybe. The rest are coming but moving on.
"I take it that the mission report went out just fine, Naruto-kun?" Caster questioned.
"It did and I'll be working with Mine for the day," Naruto informed.
"I see. And you are okay with that?" Rider asked.
"Yep. It will be interesting, and I have to feel that the day with Mine is going to be a long one," Naruto answered.
"No surprise there, but I think you two will do just fine and let's gets some rest," Caster said.
"Agree," Naruto said with tried yawn escaping his lips and soon joined into bed with his lovers following behind.
Rider hugged the right side and Caster the left of their shared lover with a smile on their faces. Naruto smiled as he gives the two a kiss on their cheeks, getting them to smile and soon fall to sleep due to the warmth.
Time Skip
Feeling something odd on his chest and neck, Naruto started to open his eyes to see some blonde hair and know who was on top of him. The Dragon Knight had found Leone on top of him with her arms wrap around his neck and having herself laying calm onto his body, enjoying his warm body. He was shocked at this, not a woman on him as this wasn't new, but just shock on how he couldn't sense her before until morning.
During the night, Leone had made her way into the knight's bedroom to find Caster and Rider sleeping next to Naruto. She was shocked and could tell that this young man was indeed a lady killer. So, seeing it was late and need some more warmth, the lioness had fallen asleep onto the silver-haired knight for the night. And now its time to wake up.
"Leone, its time to wake up," Naruto said, poking the blonde's cheeks and caused her to open her eyes.
"Good morning Naruto," Leone greeted as she rubbed her cheeks against Naruto's, smiling and enjoying the warmth.
"Morning Leone. May I ask why you in my bedroom and on top of me?" Naruto asked.
Leone had teasing smirked on her face and said, "Oh? You like to be on top. I'll be happy to make that happen if you work for it."
Naruto blushed a little at the tease but shook it off and noticed that Rider and Caster were not in the bed at his side. Which means they are outside the room or in the dining room and the knight could do something.
"Whoa!"
With a quick motion, Naruto had used his strength by gently grabbing Leone and flip them over on the bed, having him on top of the lioness. The blonde-haired woman blushed at this quick reaction but soon calm down and smiled at this forwardness. The lion within her wants her alpha and that alpha is in front of her. The silver-haired man had a small blush on his face but was gone and soon saw something going on. His dragon nature was looking its lion and the pair's lips were close on touching the other.
But this moment was stopped, when a loud knock hits the door and a voice spoke, "Stop right there. You two can have some time together later. Put that on hold for now as breakfast needs help to be ready."
The voice was Lancer and she had stopped a moment between dragon and lion. Some might say it was good timing and while others not so much. The pair groaned and soon sat on edge of the bed.
"She ruined the moment," Leone whined, not liking that the spear wielder had stopped the moment.
"Maybe, but Lancer is right as she has stopped us from acting out on our animal side. I don't mind as I do see you beautiful and have a good wild personality that I like. I think its best to wait a little more before that and get to know each other better," Naruto explained, making good points that the wild lioness agrees.
"Alright, I think that will work best as I really want to get know you before we move down," Leone agreed with her smirk not leaving her face and cupped Naruto's chin in her right hand.
Naruto smiled at this and said, "Don't you ever stop?"
"Nope. Do you?" Leone questioned as she leans forward, being close to a young man.
"Maybe, but who knows," Naruto answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
Leone giggled before she kissed the knight's cheeks and left the room with a sway of her hips, giving a good show. Naruto smiled with a whistle and could tell that he has met such a woman. He had a feeling that this blonde was something and few girls will like her.
"What a woman," Naruto commented as he gets up and dresses for the day.
Small Time Skip
Once taking a shower, getting dress, and having breakfast, Naruto was waiting in the dining room for Mine to show up and waited calmly. He could understand as it was still morning, 8:00 AM, and didn't want to rush the pink-haired girl.
"It seems today might be a busy one," Rider commented.
"Maybe," Naruto said, having a feeling that it will be a long day.
"It true. Training is going on and you are heading out with Mine. So yeah, I think today is a long day," Caster said.
"Yeah, it does seem like that. Lancer is watching Bulat training Tatsumi, Ieyasu doing training with Sheele, and Sayo with Akame for more hunting skill lessons. Luna, Air, and Fal are talking with Najenda. They seem to be liking the idea of joining Night Raid and make sure no evil is around. Such young warriors," Saber commented with a smile on her face.
"Indeed Saber-chan. Indeed," Naruto agreed with a small smile on his face and could see promise for those three girls.
"Now you must wait for Pinkie to show up," Assassin said.
"Yep and I can wait as its rude to rush a woman," Naruto said, knowing firsthand and raise to not rush a woman.
He also had the idea that Mine was that kind to rush or trick off, maybe teasing, but should not push its luck any further as making that woman could lead to a bad outcome. The Dragon Knight soon saw Najenda walking into the dining room to have her breakfast that the young man saved from Akame. He saw that the black-haired assassin has great hunger like him and two Sabers he knows very well.
Before a word could be spoken, three girls tackle Naruto into a hug and almost knock him down into the ground but stood his ground thanks to his training and his own sisters from the Throne. The Dragon Knight smiled as he hugs Luna, Air, and Fal back. Najenda smirked as she started to dig into her meal that was very well made and great.
"Good morning Luna, Air, Fal. I take it that you three made your mind up," Naruto said, seeing the three have made up in their mind of joining up.
"Yes, we did, Naruto," Fal said, speaking for her friends and herself.
"Hmm, I see. I trust that Najenda told you three everything so far?" Naruto questioned, looking at boss.
"I have Naruto, most of it, but good enough information about Night Raid and our goals. They jump in to join once they found out you are in the group and don't want others to hit their end. Sounds familiar," Najenda replied.
"That makes sense and I take it that they will stay here for the time being," Naruto said, seeing the three girls not liking the idea to sit out.
"Yes, like he said last night, they need training first before doing missions. So, the day they will be with me as you are with Mine and the next day you will help them out with their training," Najenda informed.
"Sounds like a plan and now the waiting game keeps going," Naruto said, still waiting for his partner and handed out breakfast to Luna, Air, and Fal.
"Thanks, you Naruto," The girls replied, getting Naruto to smile and nodded his head in thanks.
"Oh, I won't worry about that Naruto," Najenda said with a smirk, remembering what she did not so long ago and set someone up.
"And why is that?" Naruto asked.
"Let's just say that today is a lesson for Tatsumi," Najenda said, not having her smile leave her face as she enjoyed her breakfast that was very good.
Before a word can be spoken, sounds of shouting and gunshots were heard upstairs of the base. The dinner room shock a little as some rocks fall off and everyone was not bothered by this, knowing who it was and could guest what today might be like.
"I would say you are going to have a hard one with Mine today, Naruto, but I think you will do just fine," Najenda commented with her smirk not going away, enjoying Tatsumi's bad luck.
"I think so as well," Caster said with a smirk and giggled at the bad luck, having a few of the Servants agreeing with her as well.
"Is there a wild party going on?" Leone asked, happily as she pops into the dining room.
"Maybe, but not that kind of party," Naruto answered, knowing that today he was going to have long one waiting for him.
Time Skip
Capital – Shopping Area
Naruto and Mine head to the Capital and started with their so-called mission, patrolling, but was more like shopping and the Dragon Knight was not bother by this. He had gone shopping with a good number of times with his Servants/girls and was fine with hanging out. Now he just needs to live for the day and see how being partner up with the pink-haired sniper works out.
So far, it's alright and how about we talk that for a bit.
First, Naruto and Mine went out for lunch which wasn't bad, but the knight likes to cook and the food at the dinner was alright for the most part.
Second, Mine had dragged Naruto into the clothing shop that had dress, shoes, and bras/panties. The Dragon Knight allowed the sniper to have her space but did saw of few of new dress and would say that she looks cute.
Third, came more shopping and Naruto had to carry the things but was easy as he brought shopping much to Mine's disappointment but works as the two kept going. This kept going until the pair come across a place with Sakura trees and the Dragon Knight happen to know this place as it had the best tea around.
"Nothing like a new pink dress to brighten up my day," Mine said, happily and smiled as she drinks some of her tea.
"I bet," Naruto said with a few slips of his tea, not paying any attention to Mine but rather the nice view of the river and Sakura trees.
Mine noticed this and wanted to test if Naruto was paying any attention as she said, "Nothing like to hang out on a day like this."
"Yep," Naruto simply said, getting the pink-haired sniper upset which now the knight noticed her.
Mine just hmphed with the upset look before dropping as she noticed that the Dragon Knight liked the nice few that the river was showing. Naruto saw the upset and decided to ease things up a bit.
"I'm sorry for paying any attention, Mine. I happen to like nature view. It sometimes can be peaceful or not, but sure does shows its beauty," Naruto said with a smile and looking Mine, who was blushing a little.
"Damn that smile," Mine thought, quickly calm down her blush and shook her head.
"I'm alright with shopping as I have gone out with my Servants before and nothing new to me. I would say today was relaxing," Naruto said, enjoying his tea to the peace and quiet today showed.
"Seems like an everyday basis for you," Mine commented, taking some slips of her tea.
"Indeed. It seems so but can be fun when hanging out with friends or family," Naruto agreed, smiling a little and wished a few of his family and other Servants from the Throne were here but was told that they show up in time.
At that point Mine stay quiet, not wanting to say something to get Naruto mad or remember his past with his former family. She can see some great similarities between her and him with a hard past. The pink-haired assassin had dealt with hash lifestyle when growing up and could understand trouble past, but the knight was far different from hers in every way.
Before Mine could say something to keep the talk going, a group of people were moving and started to make a scene which got the assassins' attention. A good number of people were seeing what noble justice the Capital was displaying like some news and caused many to be upset.
Naruto and Mine walk towards the area and see what's up, but soon changed that as they saw a good number of people being killed on the crossed for injustices. Mine was sickened by this and was so deep in her thoughts but was snap out when she heard the person next to her growing.
Naruto's head was lowered, eyes narrowed very dangers, hands clenched into a fist that was so close on drawing blood and growled like a dragon in deep rage. Ha hated this. He hated the whole Capital and the fat pig that toys with he wants.
Seeing the anger and need to leave, Mine had pulled Naruto away from the crowd and into a back alley to avoid anyone from seeing them. The Dragon Knight allowed the sniper to pull him away from the crowd as he needs to calm down before he makes an even bigger scene. He soon took deep breaths, calming himself down and was fine that.
"Don't like the Capital's main justice?" Mine asked, knowing the answer and have the same one.
"Yeah," Naruto replied as he was calm down and started to walk with Mine back to base, knowing that hanging was enough for now.
"Let's head back to base. I think boss might have another job for us to take and might help you get your mind off on what happened," Mine said, making a point.
"True, let's go," Naruto agreed as they head back to base for the next mission that will make everyone in Night Raid happy.
The night was coming soon and the next mission for Night Raid will start as they have a new target.
Small Time Skip
Night Raid Base – Dining Room
Everyone almost was in the dining room to hear what their boss as to say. The Servants were helping Luna, Air, and Fal with a few things that their shared master/lover ask them to take care of which was fine. Now to the meeting that was happening right now.
Najenda placed the papers on the table and said, "Listen up! We have two requests."
This got everyone's attention while enjoying some snacks and tea that the knight made for them.
The silver-haired boss took out a knife and planted on the middle, sticking the two papers together that showed Night Raid their two new targets.
Iokal was a fate man with tiny glasses on his nose and a combination of black and white hair. This was man happens to be a blood relative of the Prime Minister and has been using the minster's name for one thing. He abducts girls from the Capital and beast them up to death for his enjoyment. His five bodyguards also share his guilt as well.
Tonto is a younger man with glasses, a beanie hat, and ting mustache. He is a master of reputable and popular shop that donates money, but in truth, he's a thief that robs throughout the country. All the money he donates was stolen and a survivor from one his robberies made the request.
"A relative of our real target and a man with a dark past. Seems like we will be busy," Bulat said.
"For the Iokal mission, I want everyone on it, no second thoughts. Naruto's Servants can stay here and take care of our new recruits. As for Tonto, I need some confirmation before moving out," Najenda explained, making sense and everyone understand.
"Okay! I'll investigate him after we finish Iokal," Leone said, stretching her arms.
Naruto would offer Assassin for help, but he had a feeling that she will busy with helping the three girls and that was fine. The knight had a feeling that he will also be helping them and three more as well soon enough.
"Good," Najenda said with a node before taking a smoke of her cigar before looking at the people for the mission and spoke, "Tatsumi, Ieyasu, Sayo, I want you three to be Mine's and Naruto's bodyguards on this one."
It took a few moments for Mine, who was peaceful drinking her tea and then spit it all out in shock. The hot drink would have hit the Dragon Knight, but he duked on time and had the idea that was going to happen. Tatsumi and Ieyasu were shocked with their eyes widen. Naruto and Sayo stay calm.
"WHAT!" The three shouted in shock.
"Understood," Naruto said, being the thing and was fine with the mission.
"Why are you acting like normal?!" The three of the yelled/asked him, getting a shrugged off his shoulders for an answer.
"This is going to be a long night," Sayo groaned, knowing what the mission might look like.
Naruto shook his head and had a feeling that tonight was indeed going to be a long.
Time Skip
Iokal's Mansion
The night came by and Night Raid's next mission starts. Covering a mansion of the forest is where Iokal lives. The plan was to have Mine take the shoot at the target from an off-range place when he appears. The rest of the assassins will take care of the bodyguards once they come out. In the end, they will meet at a specific place when everything is finished.
Mine, Naruto, Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo were on a cliff that views the mansion. The three friends were looking through binoculars while the silver-haired knight was on top of a tree branch next to them. He had a black bow strap on his left shoulder, just in case.
"Damn, that's one big mansion," Tatsumi said, being speechless like his friends are of the building.
"That's a mansion? It looks like an inn in the middle of the forest to me," Naruto commented as he leans up against the tree.
The three teens look at the Dragon Knight with a are your serious face and wonder why he would think of that. At least the pink-haired sniper didn't think that.
"Is not surprising that you think that," Mine said, causing Tatsumi and Ieyasu to fall into the ground and almost caused the others to laugh at that.
It looks like she thought of the same thing as well but moving on.
"He IS a relative of the Minister," Mine said, preparing her gun before looking through the scope of her weapon and spoke again, "I can hit him from here no problem. The moment he comes out, his head is mine."
"And then, we only need to escort you to the rendezvous point. Easy!" Tatsumi said, returning from his shock.
"Yeah that sounds easy," Ieyasu agreed.
"Hmph, I don't expect either of you to be useful here," Mine commented, getting the two to have a tick mark.
"And I don't expect you to fail as our target is coming out," Naruto said, pointing at the mansion and made Mine's eyes widened that he was right.
The sniper looks through her scope to see the fate pig coming out with girls around him. Yep, disgusting pig indeed.
"W-what?! How did he saw him?! He didn't have anything to watch from afar?!" Mine thought in shock but stopped to think back that Naruto was not the normal day person and was trained by people who are strong.
This was the first time that someone, other than herself, has seen something much faster and afar than her. She had a feeling that more moments like this will come later, but the mission will start soon enough.
"Well Mine, Sheele said you are, and I quote A professional sniper. Is it true?" Naruto asked with his smirk not leaving his face and trigger something up.
At those words, Mine's pride turns on and pointed at the target's head. She shot without a warning, firing a powerful yellow beam and shot through the women to enter right between the guy's eyes. It snapped backward, blood spraying out of the gaping hole in his head and the bastard was down.
Tatsumi and Ieyasu had their jaw fell from their mouth of such skill. Sayo was impressed with such snipping skill, being in awe shock. Naruto smirked, knowing that Mine can do it as he can do it as well with his bow and arrow.
"Does that answer your question to this Genius Sniper?" Mine asked with a smug smile.
Naruto jumps down from the branch and lands next to the pink-haired sniper to ruffle her hair with his right hand and caused her to blush in light red.
"Indeed. Glad to know that Sheele was right and now I feel confident that you will have those backs in our mission," Naruto said with a calm smile on his face.
Mine turn redder at the knight's actions, quickly swat the handoff her hair and said, "D-don't think so much about it! Who said that I would even have your back cover or theirs?!"
"Hey! OW!" The two boys shouted but were stopped when Sayo bonked them upside the head to quite them as they will still on a mission.
"A Genius Sniper never fails to save a part of her creed. It would be a disgrace to herself and the team. Support and good sniper are needed in every team," Naruto said with a good looking smiled.
Mine shut up, looking at the Dragon in surprised before quickly turn around to hide her blushed face and avoid that damn smile.
"A-Anyway, let's go!" Mine stated, starting the walk away and hide the red on her cheeks.
Naruto smiled with small chuckled, not pushing Mine or his luck. He knows what trouble might come at him from what happened this morning between Tatsumi and her. Oh, that was good, but could be bad if one not careful. He and the other three teens followed the sniper while the bodyguards from afar on facing their wrecking time at the hands of other members of Night Raid.
Small Time Skip
Naruto and Mine walk towards the place where the team should meet up with Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo walk ahead to scout ahead.
"Ugh! This route fucking sucks!" Mine complained as the two walks on a hill.
"I offer you piggy ride on my back if you want," Naruto offered.
"Yeah right. And then, you'll take the time to touch my ass," Mine retorted.
"I was rise to be good too women and give them respects," Naruto said, is his defense.
"But you're a boy," Mine said.
"…Got a point there," Naruto said with a blank look as the two keep on going.
The pair soon started to climb the edge of the hill towards the top with the knight in front and sniper behind.
"I have feeling that the five bodyguards will have trouble in dealing with us. Sure, they might be strong, but their pride will be their downfall," Naruto said as offered his right hand to help his partner which Mine took the head and was pulled up on the hill with the knight.
"True and I guess when your blood related to the minister that gives the right to whatever you want. Iokal can get away with anything because of the blood ties. It pisses me off so much," Mine said with her voice lowered and walked further to be in front.
Naruto followed behind and wonder about Mine. He could tell that the pink-haired sniper hates blood relatives and wonder what to her in the past. The Dragon Knight could guess it was a bad, maybe close to his, and different at the same time.
Mine looked back, seeing Naruto in deep thought and know why as she mentions her hate thing which that will get anyone to think of her past. She sighed and decided to share out.
"Since you have been good and…tried to help me. I'll tell you, Naruto, a little bit of my past," Mine said, taking a deep breath and started to explain her past to the Dragon Knight.
Mine was half tribal, born near th enation's western border and caused many to hate her within her hometown. She mocked and ostracized for just being who she is. No one accepted her and left her alone. A terrible childhood that most will understand.
The Revolutionary Army allied with the tribes of the west. When they make the new nation, diplomatic relations will finally open. More people like her will enter the Capital and children won't suffer the same way she did.
"I won't let anyone…Discriminated me," Mine said, after telling her past and paused for a moment.
Naruto looked at Mine in a new light and smiled of that dream she had. He knows a few back in the Throne that had a hardship or terrible childhood, but that had someone and made a dream through that. The Dragon Knight could understand the sniper very well and be tested when she spoke again.
"And when the revolution is over, I'll retire and be compensated with a lot of money!" Mine exclaimed, letting out a loud laugh and caused Naruto to chuckle a little at this.
Well, there's that and let's move on.
Small Time Skip
"Here we here. This is the place," Sayo said as the group had finally made it to the rendezvous point or meeting place at a Sakura tree.
"Well, we're here. Looks like the mission accomplished," Mine said.
"Is not completed until we report the mission," Tatsumi said as he and Ieyasu walked first into the opening area.
"Hmph! Acting like Akame, huh? You three are still rookies while Naruto here is more than that," Mine said, not noticing that someone was following them.
Naruto started to smell something hit his noise and noticed a shadow with a smirk had been following them since they got here. Mine and Sayo where in front and Tatsumi and Ieyasu were in the back of him.
Acting quickly and moving with lightning speed, the Dragon Knight pushed the girls out of the way and leg swing the boys off their feet before an upcoming ax swing kick could hit them. The four were the shock of what happened so fast and soon saw why that happen why they look up from the ground to see the bodyguard. The last one had passed by the other members of Night Raid made it here.
"Damn it. You ruin my attack. How did you notice that I was following you?" The last bodyguard asked.
"You smell like blood and shite. Sticking out like a sore thumb is not hard to notice you. Next time wear something else then silver armor, a former member of the Imperial Grand School," Naruto said, taunting his fool to come out in blind rage which it worked.
"Bastard!" The bodyguard shouted as he charged forward towards the Dragon Knight, but that was a big mistake on his part.
Within a quick motion and everyone was shocked fo what just happen. In quick second and flash of light, Naruto draws out Balmung and swung the right before the left. Most didn't saw what happen, but they did and saw what the Dragon Knight had done. He had cut off the bodyguard's arms off and blood oozes out, leaving the man armless and wide open before the final attack.
"Here's the final strike. Mine shoot him," Naruto ordered as he brought his bow and arrow.
Snapping out of her shocked state, Mine brought her gun and fired a powerful yellow beam of energy towards the bodyguard while Naruto fired a powerful arrow covered in blue/green mana. The two attacks blasted the fool apart, having two holes in his body. One in the head and last one in his gut, killing the last target of the mission.
Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo were in a shock of such speed and skill that Naruto just showed with a calm mind. It happens so fast and could tell that they have a long way to go, but that push them to get more training to get strong.
Naruto saw them in shock and soon spoke, "Don't worry my friends. I don't balm you for not noticing the fool before the last second, it happens. It's not bad to be a rookie or weak. Everyone starts off as weak, but that gives them the drive to become strong in two different ways either to do good or evil. It's in your hands my friends and I make a promise to you three. I vow to three that I'll help you, Tatsumi, Ieyasu, Sayo to get stronger and fight the evil within the Capital towards a new era of freedom. Starting tomorrow, we begin the training and a new chapter open for you three starts."
This caused the three teens to smile of Naruto's words and how he was going to train them to get strong for their own battles ahead. A long away was coming, but one that will have a friend to help.
Mine soon smiled at this and could tell that she will get along with Naruto very well. She started to see a big new light over the Dragon Knight and felt something rise within her. The sniper can't tell what it is now, but maybe one day she will find out soon enough.
Within the shadows and far away from the Sakura tree has a panther had watch the whole events and smirked of such new prey to stalk. Such strong and promising preys to fight for the Warrior Panther to take down. A new chapter was coming indeed, and one filled many events to happen soon enough.
