*I still own neither RWBY nor Naruto! DAMN IT!*
Dialogue Key
"To be the Hokage! That is my dream!" = Talking
'Where is that pesky light switch?' = Thinking
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Jutsu!) = Yelling/Demon & Summon Talking
'Stupid humans! Bunch of hairless apes!' = Demon/Summon Thinking
"DO YOU TAKE ME FOR A FOOL?!" = Demon/Summon Yelling
Mizuki's Betrayal - Part 2!
The clashing of metal resonated through the woods as Orochimaru followed his snake summon to where the scent of the young thief was. But also the scent of the one that would be their newest summoner. And should he manage to pass the test that will no doubt be administered by the boss of the snakes, Manda, he will become an even greater shinobi than even Orochimaru himself and his fellow Sannin were back in the day. Boy, thinking that last part made Orochimaru feel even older than he already is.
"How much farther, Kyosaku?" Orochimaru asked the summon.
"Not far now, sir. They're in a clearing just up ahead, but they're not alone." the snake reported. "I've caught the scent of several other humans in the area with them, but only two of them are acting. That's why the sound of metal resonates. The potential summoner is in the midst of combat!"
"Then we'd best get a move on, before it's too late!" exclaimed Orochimaru.
Pumping more chakra into his legs, the Snake Sannin increased his speed as he rushed to the clearing where the real traitor was. He just hoped that he'd make it before anything really bad happens. But still, Orochimaru had to wonder: why were the snakes searching for a specific summoner? Did he, Anko, or even one of their past summoners do something to disgrace the snake clan? Were they perhaps searching for someone who would restore the honor of the snake clan?
After all, it seemed a little out of the blue for the Snake Sannin. That his summons would actually be actively seeking out a new summoner.
"Something on your mind, Orochimaru-San?" Kyosaku asked, noticing the look on his summoner's face.
"I am merely curious about why the snake clan is actively searching for a new summoner. Have Anko or I done something to offend you?" Orochimaru inquired.
"No, not at all. As a matter of fact, you and Anko-Chan have been some of the best summoners our tribe has had in centuries. Even Manda likes you both, even if he is a bit of a hardass to you both outside of combat." Kyosaku replied, putting the Hebi Sanin's fears to rest.
"Then why do you desire a new summoner? What is so important about this one?" Orochimaru asked.
Kyosaku looked straight ahead and tasted the air again as he kept up tracking the scent of both the possible traitor and the new summoner of their clan. Knowing that the main summoner of the snakes was not going to let this matter drop until he got answers, a trait that both was admirable to the snake and at the same time irked Kyosaku to no end, he began to explain things as they traveled.
"The White Snake had a vision on the night of the attack on Konohagakure no Sato. The one done by the Kyuubi no Kitsune and the Yamata no Orochi. On that night, she saw that in time there would be a young Uchiha who has not given in to the Curse of Hatred that seems to continue to plague his clan even to this day. He would rise up as a warrior who will protect his clan and his village with his life, even if he has been scorned by the people within the village for much of his life. And unlike our past summoners, barring you and Anko-Chan, he shall restore the glory and the honor of the Hebi clan, never giving in to the temptation of power and shall rise to become one of the greatest shinobi to ever live. Rivaling even the likes of Sandaime-Sama when he was in his prime and even Yondaime-Dono! And then there is this prophecy…"
"What prophecy?" Orochimaru asked.
"The very same prophecy that drove Jiraiya to betray the village and slaughter the Uchiha clan for power. That one day, two children who were born on the night of a simultaneous demon attack would one day rise up and bring about an age of either everlasting peace and harmony, or they would bring about the utter ruin and imminent demise of the Shinobi World as a whole. Jiraiya planned to steal a powerful set of eyes from an Uchiha and use them to control the demons within the two resident Jinchurikis, thus controlling the boys as well. He would then mold them into his own ultimate weapons to destroy all who stood against him as he ushered in a world built in his own image. Fortunately, the holder of the Eight-Headed, Eight-Tailed Snake awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan just in the nick of time and drove Jiraiya off before his plan could come to fruition. The Toads have also severed all ties with Jiraiya and have entrusted me with their contract until Minato-Dono's boy is ready to sign their contract and become their summoner."
Orochimaru's eyes were wide in fascination at this new information. If this prophecy was true, then it would seem as though there is much more to any of this than meets the eye. The biggest question, though, is why? Why would the two most powerful of the Biju simply appear out of nowhere one night and start fighting near the village? Why did Jiraiya go mad because of a prophecy that he had no right interfering in? And even more importantly… WHO is the one pulling the strings? Holding all the cards?
'Questions for later. I have a job to do right now.'
"We're getting much closer, Orochimaru-Sama! But I'm also detecting a large amount of blood in the area!" Kyosaku reported after tasting the air again.
"Then let's hurry! We have no time to lose!" Orochimaru exclaimed.
Knowing that time might be running out for Sasuke and this new Snake Summoner, the Hebi-Sennin poured on the speed by applying more Chakra to his legs. He had to hurry and get to these people before it's too late.
Although, for one of them, it may already be too late.
Lance clashed against the Shuriken/Sword hybrid as Jaune and Mizuki attacked each other with such ferocity, it's a wonder their weapons haven't broken yet. Especially with the odd drill-like design of Jaune's lance and the way the blades of the Shuriken Mizuki was using arranged themselves in sword form. Jaune broke the blade lock and went to try and stab the traitor in the abdomen, but the blue haired Chunin proved faster and managed to leap back in the nick of time.
"You're going to pay for what you did to him, Mizuki-Teme* (Bastard)!" roared Jaune.
"Just show me what you can do, Yamata no Orochi!" the clearly psychotic Chunin roared back, a crazed look in his eyes.
This caused the other Genin to look confused at the words of their former teacher. They were all taught that the Yamata no Orochi and the Kyuubi no Kitsune were destroyed. Killed in battle by the Yondaime Hokage years ago. So why did Mizuki refer to their friend as one of the very creatures that laid waste to their village all those years ago? Seeing that their secret may be compromised, Naruto made a few discreet hand seals that told them all, even those who were reluctantly treating Sasuke's wounds, that he and Jaune would tell them later.
They didn't really like being kept in the dark like this, but they know when to wait for the right time. After all, right now is really not the time for any of them to be worried about information when they have a dangerous and potentially unstable enemy to deal with presently.
Jaune began to weave through hand signs as he prepared the signature attack of the Uchiha clan. Only this time, he was using a lower amount of power so as to not start a forest fire and burn them all to death.
'Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu!'
This time, rather than the blue flames that Jaune usually produces using this technique, the fire was the regular reddish-orange that most Uchiha are known for. But Mizuki knew the dangers of being hit by even a powered down version of this jutsu and quickly used the Kawarimi to substitute with a log. The blue eyed Uchiha quickly cancelled out the jutsu as his Sharingan eyes picked up no trace of his enemy in front of him.
Realizing what was about to happen, Jaune quickly turned around and blocked a sword strike with his lance. But it would seem as though Mizuki was using something that gave his weapon more cutting power despite its awkward design. Upon closer inspection with his Sharingan, Jaune grimaced as he saw what was giving this cumbersome weapon of Mizuki's its newfound cutting power.
'Dammit! He's using my weapon's one weakness: Raiton Chakra (Lightning Chakra)!' he thought to himself while mentally cursing.
And sure enough, with the aid of the Raiton Chakra, Mizuki's weapon easily cut through Jaune's lance and destroyed it. The Uchiha cursed as his signature weapon got destroyed so easily. Then again, it was only a training weapon. Something that all Uchihas are given when they begin the path of being a Shinobi or Kunoichi to prepare them for when they are eventually given a true weapon of their own to use.
Mizuki smirked and readied his weapon to deal more damage to the Hachibi Jinchuuriki.
"What now, little demon snake? Your weapon is nothing but scrap now, and you have quite the limited arsenal of jutsu to use! Face it! You and your fellow demon, along with this batch of demon lovers, will fall by my blade and then Jiraiya-Sama will grant me power enough to destroy this pathetic village that has done nothing but hold me back!" Mizuki taunted, ranting like a loonatic.
But Jaune wasn't worried. He merely closed his eyes and smirked. And upon seeing that smirk on his surrogate brother's face, Naruto also smirked. It looks like it was time to use one of 'those' techniques.
"You know, Mizuki, this fight has actually been quite the waste of time." Jaune commented.
"WHAT!?" snarled Mizuki.
"I commend you for putting up a decent struggle, but during this whole battle you made one critical mistake." Jaune elaborated.
"And what is that, dare I ask?" Mizuki asked with a growl.
He absolutely hated being told off by anyone who thought they were better than him. And once he got that power promised to him by Jiraiya, he would surely raze this pathetic village to the ground. But he got his answer when Jaune's eyes snapped open, his Sharingan having morphed into its Mangekyo form.
"You made the mistake of looking directly into my eyes!"
Time seemed to stop on the outside world as a mental battle began between the young Uchiha and his enemy. For this was one of the Mangekyo Sharingan's greatest Genjutsu techniques: Tsukuyomi (Moon Reader).
Within the shared mindscape of the two warriors, Mizuki awoke to find himself in a strange land where it all was so wrong. The sky was as red as blood, and everything else, himself included, was mostly black with white outlines. The traitor tried to move only to find himself strapped to a cross as though he was crucified, only there were no nails hammered through his hands and feet.
"Where am I?" Mizuki asked no one in particular.
"You are within my world." came the echoing voice of someone familiar.
Mizuki gasped and looked around only to find multiple copies of Jaune all over the place. All of them were holding serrated daggers that looked sharp enough to tear through flesh and organs and leave more than enough damage to cause someone to bleed out if they're not careful.
"What are you talking about you wretched demon?" snarled Mizuki.
"You're like a broken record, you know that? Demon this, demon that. Really, get some new material." Jaune taunted with a smirk. "What I mean is that my eyes have transported us to the realm of the Tsukuyomi, a powerful technique of the Mangekyo Sharingan. In this world, I control all of time and all of space. Now, for the next seventy two hours in this world, you shall be tormented by myself and my clones as you are repeatedly stabbed by these daggers and turned into nothing more than an unrecognisable pile of flesh and blood. Best mentally prepare yourself…"
Mizuki grunted in pain as the first dagger stabbed him right in the stomach area before being twisted and torn out in a way that would cause as much damage as possible.
"...For we are just beginning…!"
On the outside world, only three seconds passed before Mizuki released a blood curdling scream and fell to his knees, dropping his weapon as his eyes went glassy. Jaune himself grunted and deactivated his Mangekyo Sharingan, tears of blood beginning to leak out of the corners of his eyes. Sakura immediately took notice and rushed to her friend's side, having healed Sasuke to the point that his life was no longer in any immediate danger.
"Jaune! Are you okay!?" she asked, fear and worry for her friend clear in her voice.
The blue eyed Uchiha panted as he tried to catch his second wind and used one of the sleeves from his battle kimono to wipe the majority of the blood away.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just haven't used the Mangekyo enough to handle the strain of using one of its techniques. I'll be fine after I get some rest and rinse the blood out of my eyes." Jaune said reassuringly.
Even though Sakura trusted the words of her friend, she still began to use her limited knowledge on Iryo Ninjutsu to scan her friend for any long term injuries while everyone else rushed in to try and get some answers, being able to contain themselves no longer.
"What the hell was that!?" gasped Ino.
"How did you beat Mizuki so easily?" Choji asked.
"You gonna be okay there, buddy?" Kiba asked.
"Why did Mizuki call you the Yamata no Orochi? I thought the Yondaime killed it that night?" Neji inquired.
Seeing that Jaune had no life threatening injuries other than having had blood leak from his eyes, Sakura gave him a firm gaze as she asked the one question that summed up everything the group wanted to ask.
"Jaune? What's going on?"
The young Uchiha glanced at Naruto, who gave an almost unnoticeable nod, before looking to his friends and looking the most serious they've ever seen him.
"What we're about to tell you… it's a SSS-Class secret punishable by death. You must swear never to tell another soul if we tell you."
The group of Konoha Genin were shocked by the level of secrecy being held here and the severity of the punishment, but nevertheless, they gave their word that they'd keep this secret. But before any more words could be told, someone else made their presence known.
"A rather impressive display from ones so young."
All of the rookies looked to where Mizuki had been, and saw Orochimaru of the Sannin standing there with the traitor slung over his shoulder and Sasuke being held under his other arm.
"But would it not be a more logical idea to speak of these secrets in the Hokage's office where such information is less likely to be leaked to outside threats?"
*To Be Continued…*
Well, there goes this chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed what I did here and how I executed it. Now, I have a new poll that I would like you guys to vote on when you get a chance, if you don't mind. I scraped my whole Spinosaurus Biju idea and instead would like to know your opinions on this.
Poll Question: "For An Arc Jinchuriki - Which of these Mangekyo Sharingan variants do you want Jaune to have?
Choices:
Keep Shisui's Mangekyo design
Change it to Izuna Uchiha's Mangekyo design (will go back and edit previous chapters if this wins.)
Thank you all so much for reading. Please don't forget to cast your votes on the poll for Jaune's Mangekyo. And as I'll say...
May the Force be with you, and have a great day.