Xiaolin Kitsune
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Naruto x ?
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It was another warm, sunny afternoon at the Xiaolin Temple. Naruto decided to enjoy some tea with Master Fung. During such the monks were doing the laps that the blond instructed them to do. ''So no word?'' Naruto asked as Master Fung grimly nodded.
''I'm afraid there hasn't been any word from Chakara since she left all those years ago.''
''Damn…what could have happened to her?'' He voiced the question out loud. Chakara, the dragon of water from the previous generation was also Omi's mother.
''I have heard rumors…about a Wu deep within the confines of a temple in Africa that transports inhabitants to other worlds. Separating Hannibal Bean from his body after fighting him then sealing him in the Ying-Yang world is no easy feat. I tried to plead to the Tribunal to send more warriors to aid her but they wouldn't listen.''
''The wisdom of the Tribunal has faded with their age. Even an accomplished Xiaolin dragon like Chakara would have trouble with Hannibal… Looks like I'll be heading to Africa soon.''
''What about the monks? You seemed to have taken to training them.''
''I'm sure they'll be fine without my help for a few days. I mean their enemy is a depowered Wuya and some self-proclaimed boy genius who doesn't even know martial arts. They shouldn't need my help and even so, this is their battle to fight not mine. There would be no point if I did everything for them. Now about this place, would you happen to have any knowledge on said Wu?'' He asked as Master Fong stood up and pulled open a drawer and handed him a scroll.
''A Wu along that line would be heavily guarded…this is a scroll that gives clues on how to pass the trails.''
''Thank you Fong-Dono…I'll take my leave now,'' Naruto said as he bowed then disappeared in a column of wind.
Naruto arrived at his destination; the temple was about the size of a skyscraper and had Aztec like architecture and runes. There were statues on the path of various animals. He walked in the opening and a slab of the temple shot up closing behind him. Taking a moment for his eyes to adjust to the dark he gazed upon the various stone and chimera creatures, as well as many undead creatures from Egyptian theology. The snarling creatures surrounded him and as a result, he had only one thing to say. ''Shit!''
Back at the temple, the Chosen Ones had dropped from exhaustion after the laps. Master Fong had taken this opportunity to let them know that Naruto had left for a day or so. He informed them that he was searching for a New Wu.
''Well why didn't he wait for us?'' Raimundo bristled in annoyance, feeling like he and the other monks were passed over.
''Master Fung surely we could have aided him,'' Omi added, also feeling a bit undervalued.
''Calm your mind young warriors…the Wu he is searching for is inactive…It is important him for reasons I cannot disclose.'' Master Fung replied in his usual sage-like tone.
''How can we trust when he has all these secrets? He could be a double agent for Wuya or something,'' Rai once more accused the mysterious dragon.
''Raimundo, Naruto isn't some traitor. I have known him for years surely I would know if he was evil.'' Omi declared, confident in his knowledge of the people around him.
''That doesn't mean…''
Dojo fell from the archway above scratching himself with a backscratcher. ''I'm breaking out in hives…A new Wu has been activated,'' He said pulling out a scroll. ''The Blade of Shadows,'' the image of a blade popped up. ''If someone is struck by this blade when it's active it will suck their shadow into the blade and putting the victim in a death-like state and can only be revived if the shadow is returned. The only weakness is a bright flash of light or the sister sword the blade of light. So come on let's hop to it,'' Dojo changing into his true form.
Naruto had finally got past those damn pesky creatures. Too bad he didn't bring his camera with him. The epic battle that happened could be counted as a Missed Moment for Awesome for anyone who would hear about what happened it. There were over twenty corridors all armed with various traps. He always did wonder how the hell were temples like this created? Like how were the traps set up once the people left? Were there alternative routes? And if so who are these mysterious people who could enter these temples moments ahead of adventurers yet none of the traps were activated?
He sighed as he pulled out several kunai from his pouch. He threw one into one of the corridors and a bright flame quickly shot out turning the kunai into ash. '''Great….this is going to be fun,'' He said creating clones as he continued his search.
A week had passed and the four chosen ones found themselves bored due to the lack of any Shen Gong Wu activity over the past course of a month of a half. It was a nice sunny day with hardly any breeze like it had been the past month. The only thing they found they could do was to train some or in Kimiko's place chat with friends over the internet on her PDA. Eventually, that got old as they settled into a stale and nearly scripted routine of chores and training. "How long has it been?" Raimundo asked lazily asked.
"Six weeks, four days, seven hours." Clay answered the question as Kimiko groaned. There was only so much Myspace and Facebook one could handle. Then there was also the fact that she never got around to start her lessons of learning Ninjutsu from Naruto.
It was actually a bit lonely without the blond around. She found his aloof attitude and love of nature; well when he wasn't experiencing bouts of insanity or blowing shit up quite comical and relaxing. Not to mention how he would pull pranks on everyone and set it up to make it look like someone else did it. Then she thought about it, she was the only one he didn't pull a prank on for some reason and her cheeks burned as she shook away the thoughts. They were allies and friends but beyond that, there was nothing between them…right? Or at least she thought.
She thought back and at age fifteen she only had a few boyfriends. Most of them were only interested in the obvious things or the nerdier ones wanted new merchandise from her father's franchise for free before it came out. At first, the only other guys that were a viable choice were her three teammates. One that had minimal experience with females and was a bit sexist not to mention short. The other was an old-fashioned Texan and the last was hot-headed and a bit of a show-off. Then Naruto came along and changed things. She wasn't sure why she felt a need to be close to him but she figured a guy like him wouldn't be interested in her so she dismissed and buried her feelings.
"Cheer up my friends, this gives us more time to do more activities together." Omi suddenly said happily, causing the other three to be surprised at the sudden happiness.
The group of four tried some teamwork exercises, but it wasn't working so well as Raimundo, Clay, and Kimiko blamed each other for the failure of it. Omi was trying his best to make all four of them friends. It was nothing how like he and Naruto would always train or play pranks. Unlike some of the other monks Naruto never teased Omi about his size and even admitted in confidence that he was once in Omi's place and was teased by others because of his height and about being hyperactive; though in exchange his choice of clothing instead of being bald. The two were kindred spirits if one would examine their lives and habits. He was happy to learn there were new monks; new friends possibly coming to the temple. After some time they slowly bonded but things have gotten better when his old friend returned.
He idolizes how strong the blond was and ever since he heard stories from Naruto about his old world it inspired him.
"Please my friends, we should work together as friends." Omi pleaded.
Kimiko, Raimundo, and Clay didn't listen and went their rooms to get away from each other. As the day course, three of the four chosen ones were yelling at each other. "Omi can you please tell Clay that he's in my light." Omi was about to say something, but Clay interrupted.
"Omi, tell Kimiko I can meditate anywhere I like." Omi turned his head back to Kimiko to try to say something again, only to be further interrupted.
"Omi, please tell Kimiko and Clay that they're both GIVING ME A HEADACHE!" Raimundo shouted, though luckily for poor Omi, Dojo came in.
"Guys, a Shen Gong Wu just went active-oh, no wait two are going active at the same time." Dojo starts shaking and pointing in two different directions.
Meanwhile in the basement of the Spicer basement Wuya also sensed the Wu.
"Jack!" Wuya shouted with her eye's glowing. "Two Shen Gong Wu are activating at the- no it can't be, three Shen Gong Wu are activating at the same time." Jack looked at the ghostly Heylin witch.
"I see…well which Wu should I go after?'' The Red-head asked.
''Quiet….I'll….'' Wuya was about to say but started shaking even more. "W-wait, it not possible."
Both the temple and Jack's place-
"This is ridiculous. It's not three, but four. Four Shen Gong Wu are activating at the same time." Dojo and Wuya said at the exact same time.
With the chosen dragons.
"First up is the Lotus Twister. It can turn the user's limbs like flexible rubber." Dojo began the list of Shen Gong Wu. "I got this one," Kimiko said jumping off Dojo and landed in the swampy jungle.
"Okay, next is the Longi Kite, which allows you to fly with the wings of a dragon." Dojo read the scroll.
"As long as it gets me away from the others, I'll catch some rays." Raimundo landed on an island to find the Wu that's there.
"Then there's the Tongue of Saiping, allowing you to talk to animals."
"Whoo Whee, I'll gather this wu Dojo." Clay said with a cocky attitude that reflected Raimundo's usual attitude. Clay ran off to find the tongue in the frozen wasteland he was in.
"Finally there's the Sun Chi Lantern, which combines your chi with anyone around you. But I tell ya, Hot, Cold, and Hot again is not good for my skin." Dojo complained. Omi started his quest to find the Sun Chi Lantern in the desert sands.
At Jacks place, the boy genius was preparing to leave gather the Shen Gong Wu, but Wuya stopped him. "Jack, in order to gain the Shen Gong Wu, I called some old 'acquaintances," Wuya informed him. Out of nowhere, a teenager in a catsuit came into view, a young beautiful blonde with short hair with a slender build accompanied by long lean legs and a fairly busty chest. She immediately rubbed Jack the wrong way as he knew said girl for years on account of their parents belonging to the same social circle. Next came a white robot that could transform into other forms, and finally was a roly-poly looking young man in a violet stereotypical ninja outfit.
"Oh great…these idiots,'' Jack bristled. Katnappe laughed a bit at Jack's comment. "Oh, you're one to talk little boy." As Always Ashley taunted being a few years older than Jack over him. "Besides it's not like you can gather all the Wu yourself.''
''Well pussy galore forgive me for not be able to get around like you do.'' Jack shot back as claws shot of Katnappe's hand.
''Watch it,'' The cat girl hissed as her eyes slit.
''Whoa!'' Jack screamed as he shot back. ''What the hell happened to you?''
''It's obvious that she came in contact with a Wu whose mystical energies had a connection to her animal affinity. It must have awakened her heritage which is apparently connected to cat demons,'' Wuya explained as she turned to the gathered Heylin Warriors.
''Right now we must use the old tactic you human's call the 'divide and concur'. With it, we will defeat those Xiaolin pests once and for all." Wuya finished as the Chameleon Bot morphed its head into the same faces as the four Xiaolin chosen ones.
''Wait…there's four of us but five of them…what about that Hun-Fox guy?'' Katnappe asked, covering up her slip up as the other ones gave her a 'what the fuck look?'
"The monks apparently has a new recruit or something. He's tall, has blond spiky hair and whiskers, but apparently, he's some kind of fox demon.'' Katnappe explained as she explained to them the unexpected encounter she had with the blond after she attempted to raid their vaults of any Wu that was left over.
At the Swamp lands, Kimiko had been searching for the Wu for several hours. She was getting frustrated as the nauseous inducing fumes made her sick to the stomach and seeped into her clothing. She was wearing combat boots and camouflage pants which included the colors green, brown, and grey and a black T-shirt that hugged her torso snuggly. It didn't help that mosquitoes seemed to be loving her that afternoon as she kept on swatting them or shooing them away.
''Damn! I wish Naruto was here, he could have covered that area with his Kagebunshin in no time…I got to remember to ask him to teach me,'' She added with an afterthought.
''Well, well, well what do we have here?'' an all too familiar voice echoed throughout the swamp.
''Katnappe!'' she exclaimed as a look of annoyance covered her features. '' I thought Naruto sent you home with your tail between your legs,'' Kimiko remarked then smirked as Katnappe hissed.
''Fox boy isn't here to save you,'' She said as she dropped down and got into a fighting position.
''What in the world happened to your eyes?'' Kimiko asked referring to Katnappe's slitted eyes.
''Nothing you need to worry yourself about,'' She answered as they both got into a battle stance. Before they could fight the Lotus Twister floated up on top of the water. The two beautiful girls made a jump of the Wu.
At an island in the middle of the ocean, Raimundo was lazily searched for the Longi Kite on the impressive and serene expanse of the island. The water receded only to crash upon the beach moistening some of the sand. Seagulls flew overhead as the Sun's warm glow covered the expanse. He finally found the Wu after several hours of searching. As Raimundo picked up the Wu, he saw a sexy blond in a red two-piece lifeguard bikini. She was about 5'7 with long blonde hair done in a braid with emerald green eyes.
"May I have that kite?" the sexy blond asked seductively, She then bent over to show her ample assets that threatened to fall out of her top.
Raimundo like all guys gave in to that perverted and ogled her. He almost gave the woman the Wu. "I would like to, but..." Raimundo trailed off when he saw the woman's legs change into the Chameleon Bot's legs when the water from the ocean splashed against it.
"..I don't give things to strangers." Raimundo finished. The Chameleon Bot tilted its head to the left before changing its arms back and made a grab for the Longi Kite.
Raimundo, not letting go of the kite, refused to let the Chameleon Bot gain control of the wu.
Searchingly frantically in Antartica Clay was in a rush to get out of the frozen wasteland. Since he was from Texas he was used to the warm weather so he didn't take to cold weathers that well. Not like the Wisconsinites or other people that live in areas that are really cold in winter time. "Where is that tongue?" Clay asked himself. "Why don't you try looking over there?" Tubbimura said. Clay saw that Tubbimura was close to the tongue and made a run for the Wu.
Tubbimura began his part of the plan to let Clay make it in time for a Xiaolin Showdown.
In a desert, Omi had found the Sun Chi Lantern on a shriveled, dead tree branch in a sand hill. "The Sun Chi Lantern!" Omi shouted. As Omi ran towards the Shen Gong Wu, Jack hovered in by hover pack. "Hahaha, hello Opie."
"Jack Spicer, you are not going to take that Wu for your evil purposes," Omi said in his battle stance.
"I'd like to see you try." Both Omi and Jack grab the lantern. "I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown, My Monkey Staff against your Orb of Tornami."
"My Shroud of Shadows against you Star Hanabi" Kattnape stated in her showdown with Kimiko.
Tubbimura cleared his throat. "I wager my Changing Chopsticks against your Serpents tail"
My Fist of Tebigong against your Falcon's Eye," The Chameleon bot started a showdown with Raimundo.
All four chosen dragons-
"I accept. Let's go, Xiaolin Showdown." All four said, each doing a different kind of showdown.
Kimiko's showdown was to get to the Lotus Twister before your opponent, the hard part was to avoid the crocodiles, or were they alligators?
Katnappe thanks to her reawakened demon genes had not only become faster and stronger but had enhanced senses and brought new meaning to the word 'cat-like reflexes.'
They had to leap from Gator to Gator as one slip up could cause their lives. The Gators would leap out of the water and attempt to tear into their flesh with their powerful jaws. Both girls were moving too fast and were able to avoid them. Eventually, they ran out of gators as they landed on Lilypads. Kimiko smirked as she saw an opening and jumped on Katnappe's back and leap ahead.
The cat girl then got pulled out her cell phone. "Operator, please connect me to Kimiko Tohomiko." She said into her cell phone.
Kimiko's cell phone gave of aloud ringtone and the lilypad she was on started rocking, but the lily pad she was on wasn't a lily pad, as it turned out it was one of the Gators, causing Kimiko to lose balance and forcing her to jump on a tree. Kimiko's cell phone rang again and the Gators started to try to chomp at her.
Kimiko crawls up higher into the tree, then threw her cell phone to make the Gators follow the ringing cell phone. Kimiko sighed in anger and she saw Katnappe with the Lotus Twister with her catty smirk. "I win," Katnappe said in a playful tone. Taking out a net gun, Katnappe fired a net and captured Kimiko, who was struggling to get out.
Clay's showdown challenge was a race to the Wu and having to avoid and get through the obstacles, and Tubbimura was keeping up pretty well for a fat ninja-wannabe. Clay and Tubbimura had dodged the flying snowballs and falling ice boulders. Before he could go any further, they were stopped by a large ice wall that went on for long ways. Clay pulled out the serpent's tail out of his hat. "Serpent's Tail!" Clay announced, activating the Wu and flew through the ice.
"That hardly seems fair," Tubbimura complained. Clay, still flying intangibly through the ice, noticed that Tubbimura was running next to the ice wall where it wasn't blocked and keeping up with Clay. 'Well I'll be a donkey's uncle, he's keepin' up.' Clay thought. Clay finally came out of the ice wall. The Tounge of Saiping was only a few meters away. Both Clay and Tubbimura were on opposite ends of the Wu. The only problem for the two large men was the ice was thin and cracking.
Clay was about to distribute his weight evenly, but he was smacked in the face by a fish. Tubbimura was throwing fish around Clay's position. "What in tarnation are ya doin'?" Clay asked. Tubbimura chuckled.
"Throwing out a snack."
"Sorry, but I'm more of a steak kind of guy." Clay dodged another dead fish that was thrown.
"They aren't for you." Tubbimura sneered. Suddenly, seals came up and started eating the fish that were around Clay, breaking the ice underneath the cowboy. "Changing Chopsticks." Tubbimura activated the Wu he got from Jack and gently tiptoed to the tongue. "The tongue is mine," Tubbimura said in a small high pitched voice.
"Do ya have a blanket to spare?" Clay asked. Tubbimura, now back to original size, pulled out a sack and captured Clay.
The Longi Kite flew off and hid from sight. "The Shen Gong Wu hides and we seek it." The Chameleon Bot said in the same female voice it had when it was disguised as a woman.
"I got the edge with the Falcon's Eye," Raimundo said as he took out his chosen Wu. The two didn't know the added challenge of the showdown was to be underwater, so a Tsunami that was big enough to sink an island crashed into the same island.
Underwater, the Chameleon Bot changed back into the woman, somehow not changing back when in the water. Raimundo was above the surface of the water and took a deep breath for diving underwater. As Raimundo swam down, using the Falcon's Eye to locate the Longi Kite, noticed that the Chameleon Bot changed again into a shark. Dodging the attempted bite and grabbing on one of its fins, Raimundo tried attacking the metal shark, only for it to change into a Squid and wrapped one of its tentacles around Raimundo.
The squid formed Chameleon Bot turned its head and grabbed the Shen Gong Wu, thus winning the showdown.
"Okay you got the wu, so leave," Raimundo said angrily. The Chameleon Bot put the kite on its back and used a special capture arm Jack installed that bound Raimundo's arms and body. With Raimundo captured, the transforming robot took off to Jack's lair for the plan to finish.
Omi and Jack's showdown was to get to the Wu first through the desert, and these showdowns had a twist with it. Both Omi and Jack had to carry a glass of water and they can't spill a drop. Omi was having a bit of a hard time because there was a sandstorm and it threatened to blow the glass out of his hand. Jack was having an easier time because of the Monkey Staff turned him into a half human and half monkey hybrid. Because of this Jack could carry the glass with his tail and still keep is hands-free.
"Don't worry Opie, I left you a few friends while I'm gone, hahaha." Jack said as he activated his desert model of his Jack Bots. "They're upgrades; get it Up-grades Hahaha." Jack joked lamely.
"Your joke is most obvious Jack Spicer," Omi said as he started to fight the Jack bots.
"Ah, you're no fun anyway." Jack continued.
"WATER!" Omi yelled out as he ripped through the upgraded Jack Bots. Omi landed and caught his glass of water that flew out of his hands during the fight with the Jack Bots, but this gave Omi an idea. Jack was nearing the Sun Chi Lantern, that is until Omi ran at a fast speed and used Jack as a stepping stone and ran up to the tree that held the Sun Chi Lantern.
"Hey, your water." Jack was about to complain. Omi spits his water back into the glass he had. "I win your Showdown with a twist Jack Spicer."
Jack could only leave the Monkey Staff and hover away with his head down.
Naruto found that his search was fruitless. The damn monsters kept on coming back and since they were resilient like the undead, but yet not undead so killing them in that faction didn't work neither did revive them. He had been fighting for weeks and was growing tired. Why couldn't they be like real zombies? Zombies who couldn't tell why they couldn't move because they couldn't feel pain.
Then out of nowhere a portal opened and a familiar figure walked through. ''Well I'll be damned,'' Naruto said seeing who it was once the portal closed.
At the Xiaolin Temple Omi ran to the bedrooms. "My friends, I got the Sun Chi Lantern." Master Fung walked in.
"They are not here Omi!'' Master Fung said, turning on the lights. "They have been captured by the Heylin forces. I'm afraid you and Naruto are the only warriors left." Omi couldn't believe it, his friends have been captured and he felt like it was his fault for not trying harder to get them to get along.
''Omi I know you're about to blame yourself…calm your head…it was a divide and concur tactic which was not something you could have been prepared for. I have a plan though this is what we do.''
Sometime later outside the Spicer estate. "I know about packing light, but just the Sun Chi Lantern is a little ridiculous." Dojo said, dropping off Omi.
"It is all I need."
Omi jumped through the weak security and took down one of the motion lights. Omi jumped through an open window and gripped to the ceiling, hiding from a patrolling Jack bot. The same Jack bot was checking its claws and adjusting its helmet, Omi was getting annoyed that the bot won't leave. The said Jack bot noticed Omi clutching the wooden beam, and tried to capture said monk. Instead of Omi being captured, the bot was destroyed from a few martial art attacks he learned when he was growing up in the temple.
After taking care of the Jack bot, Omi continued to sneak around Jack's lair to find his friends. Finding a door that led to the basement, Omi found his friends gagged and shackled to a wall. "My friends, I have saved you," Omi said as he quickly removed the tape gags from the other three chosen monks. "Now you can thank me."
"Omi run."
"It's a trap."
"Get outta here." Kimiko, Clay, and Raimunda said quickly.
"Um, that was not the thanks I was looking for."
"Well well well, it seems that little Omi came to save his friends. But what he didn't expect was us waiting." Wuya said as Jack, Kattnappe, Tubbimura, and the Chameleon Bot stepped out of the shadows. Omi got into his fighting stance. "Prepare to die." Wuya cackled. "Get him!" Wuya ordered. The four villains rushed Omi.
The Chameleon Bot changed into a lion and tried to claw at Omi, but Omi flipped the transforming robot towards a shelf. Katnappe tripped Omi and the four started a dog pile on Omi. "Now that we have captured the four Xiaolin Monks, nothing will stop us." Wuya cackled. Omi smirked. "I did not come alone Wuya."
Jack laughed. "Even if you did bring back up, it won't help you Xaiolin losers." Jack jumped off the dog pile and attempted to go for the Sun Chi Lantern, only to see it was no longer around Omi's neck. "What the? Where's the Sun Chi Lantern?" Jack asked.
''Looking for this?'' A voice asked drawing their attention.
"Naruto," Kimiko shouted in relief as the blond freed the bound Xiaolon warriors.
"Alright warriors, time for round two. Show them what you got." Naruto shouted as he blasted Tubbimura, Katnappe, and the Chameleon Bot got off Omi.
"Hahaha, this should be interesting.'' Wuya thought, at the very least she would be able to see the capabilities of this unknown element.
Naruto held up the Sun Chi Lantern. "Sun Chi Lantern…'' He then pulled out a second lantern that looked like just like the Sun Chi Lantern. ''Moon Chi Lantern,'' He used in conjunction. First, he drew the elemental nature from the warriors using the Sun Chi Lantern then channeled his through the Moon Chi Lantern revitalizing the Monks.
The four chosen ones felt filled with energy. "Whoa, I feel like I can take on an armada of Jack bots." Raimundo said.
''Kimiko you got Kattnappe…Clay, you and Omi got Tubbimura while Raimundo and I take care of the Chameleon Bot. GO"
"Fire!" Kimiko used her enhanced element and used it as a concussive blast which sent Katnappe flying out of the room.
Omi and Clay were doing just as well. Tubbimura being overweight like he was couldn't find himself able to dodge the attacks of the Monks thanks to Naruto's training. Omi ran and jump arching his feet so the weights Naruto had given him before he left impact on the fat ninja wannabe's stomach causing him to double over. That gave Clay the opportunity to attack.
"Earth" Clay kicked the fat ninja wannabe through the wall, using the power he got from the Shen Gong Wu.
''I been way too easy on you guys…I'm doubling your teamwork exercises and training,'' Naruto remarked as he grabbed one of the Chameleon Bot's tentacle and used some alchemy to turn it into a cube. Looks like turning into an octopus wasn't the brightest choice.
"That's one way to take done on Spicer's bots." Raimundo remarked.
"Now all there left is Spi…'' Naruto turned to see he had already fled. ''Or he could just run away, that works too." Naruto finished. "Let's grab the Wu before the other villains get back up."
Finally piled on Dojo with the Wu Naruto made a mental note of all the Wu they had. Monkey Staff, Sword of the Storm, Sapphire Dragon, Serpent's Tail, Orb of Tornami, Star Hanabi, Longi Kite, Tongue of Saiping, Moon Chi Lantern, and Sun Chi Lantern. The ride home to Dojo, for the most part, was quite until Raimundo said.
"I guess our teamwork does need working on." Raimundo admitted with a sigh.
"I hear ya'll, Raimundo." Clay agreed, holding the Tounge of Saiping.
"It's alright guys, my team; my original team also had problems working together initially and even then…" he sighed, thinking about everything that happened. "…but I have faith that the four of you will be an even greater team than the one I remember…" He ended with wistful thoughts as they made their way home.
Thankfully the next few days were relaxing and devoid of madness. A chill day so to speak which the monks were thankful for. Until Naruto decided the relaxing and quiet afternoon was the perfect time to double their training regime and started focusing on Taijutsu. He decided to wait until their elements awaken before he started teaching them Ninjutsu.
A few days had passed and it seemed like things were going to be quiet until Dojo senses a new Wu going active. "Everyone, a new wu went active. We better get it before Spicer does." And not too long after the monks had slid into their now usual routine. The newest Wu was now apparently in a forest located in Canada. Omi seemed to be the most energetic today, looking for Wu in all the highs and lows. His latest search took him to a squirrel's den and as a result, he was attacked by one. The squirrel was throwing its stored nuts at Omi, who ran until he tripped on a tree root and found the heart-shaped Wu he was looking for. Unfortunately, Jack was there and was about to grab the Heart of Jong. As both grab the Wu, Kimiko, Raimundo, and Clay made it to hear the challenge.
"Jack Spicer, I challenge you to a Xiaolin Showdown. The challenge is gathering acorns." Omi said. Everyone raised an eyebrow.
"Like a squirrel?" Jack asked.
"Yes, squirrels are formidable warriors." Everyone sighed and facepalm.
The trees grew into unimaginable sizes. "Gong Yi Tempai." the two challengers shouted. Omi had bet the Jetbuutsu and Jack bet the Lotus Twister. Omi, having the upper hand with the Jetbootsu, was defying gravity and hovered to different branches to gather more acorns. Jack also used his Wu, but was picking them slowly.
"Pick up the pace Jack." Wuya yelled. "Hey, I'm picking as fast as my rubbery arms can," Jack yelled back.
Omi had a bigger pile of acorns than Jack had. "Yeah, go Omi." Kimiko shouted. Omi hovered towards another branch and high speed, but Jack stretched his arm in Omi's path, causing the young monk to crash through several branches, shaking the tree violently leading to a shower of acorns towards a happy Jack.
The Heart of Jong slowly levitated to Jack's hands. "Haha, take that Xaiolin Losers." Jack gloated as he flew away.
"It's alright Omi, it's not like there's a the_end_of_all_life_as_we_know_it kind of threat is coming." Raimundo sarcastically remarked.
Back at the temple Kimiko, Raimundo, Clay came back to the temple on Dojo. Naruto and Fung arrived at the entrance to greet them. "Hello young ones, were you able to obtain the wu?" Master Fung asked. Everyone shook their head.
"No master, we did not." Omi said sadly.
"Don't worry young monk, Shen Gong Wu will come and go. Tell me, what Shen Gong Wu was it?" Fung was curious at what Wu was won in a showdown.
"Not like its one that could cause that much trouble in Spicer's hands right?"
"The Heart of Jong."
"Oh hell," Naruto murmured as his eyes widened.
Master Fung turned into a pale, dead blue color."Then it is the end of all life as we know it."
Everyone gasped and Kimiko slapped the back of Raimudo's head. "Ow, why did you hit me?"
"Cuz ya jinxed us." Clay said. "You said quote' It's not like there's a the_end_of_all_life_as_we_know_it_threat'.
"I'll browse through my scrolls so we can see what we're up against." Naruto ran to the room where the scroll detailing the threat of Heylin Entities was kept.
Later, once information was gathered on the Heart of Jong the Chosen Ones were called to the main room and informed of the terror that was Mala Mala Jong. The Heart of Jong was created out of the heart of an ancient evil war lord of the same name. When brought together with the Two-Ton Tunic, Jetbootsu, Fist of Tebigong, Third-Arm Sash, Shroud of Shadows, and the Eye of Dashi the Wu would become an Avatar for the Ancient Demonic warrior's spirit. Only one thing came to Naruto's mind when he learned of this. 'What in the hell was Dashi thinking!?'
"You must flee young ones; the threat of 10,000 years of darkness will come close," Fung said.
''I didn't spend all of this time training to run and hide…I'm not afraid of this Mala Mala Jong Thing,'' Raimundo argued.
''This is no time for recklessness Raimundo! Do as you are told!'' Master Fung said in a harsh tone.
"I will join the four of you. The other Wu must be kept from Jong at all costs. It'll be up to the five of us to find a way to defeat this thing." They would need to somehow need to find a way to get to creature's heart and destroy it.
The remaining Shen Gong Wu was gathered and put into a trunk to carry. Naruto and the Chosen ones then took off took off on Dojo towards Mt. Hong. Master Fung didn't know they were heading to the mountain and prepared the other temple monks for battle.
"Okay, now follow my instructions carefully." Wuya gave out the instructions to put together Mala Mala Jong. First, he had to place the Helmet of Jong at the top end of the table, the Two-Ton Tunic as a torso, the Jetbootsu as feet, the Fist of Tebigong as the left hand and the Third Arm Sash as the right arm. The Eye of Dashi was used as a badge. Finally, Shroud of Shadows was used as a cape. "Now we have one piece left." Wuya grinned.
"A carrot nose?" Jack asked, holding up a carrot. "No you fool, the Heart of Jong." Wuya yelled at Jack. Jack placed the Heart of Jong inside the tunic and waited. After a few seconds, the heart started beating at a high rate and shot out a blue fire. The Tunic turned into its active form, with blue fire coming out of it. The flames went into the Fist of Tebigong, wrapped around the Third Arm Sash. The blue flames also went inside the Jetbootsu, making the feet. Finally, Mala Mala Jong's flaming head appeared out of the Helmet of Jong.
Mala Mala Jong got up from the table and started waking up. "He's your replacement," Wuya said as she flew off to give Mala Mala Jong commands. Jack's jaw became slack and was too stunned for words, although he was mad that Wuya threw him away like a plaything.
Mala Mala Jong marched towards the temple, under orders of Wuya to gain more Wu. They met some resistance by the monks inhabiting the temple, but it was nothing Mala Mala couldn't handle. All the monks could do was fight back with Bo staffs and arrows, which was useless against a being made out of Shen Gong Wu.
"You're too late Wuya, the chosen ones have already fled with the Shen Gong Wu. Even I don't know where they are." Master Fung explained with a sly smirk as Wuya roared in outrage.
The group of heroes sat around a fire in one of the caves of Mount Hong. It was several miles north of the temple and was often used as survival training for monks.
''Mala Mala Jong could be attacking the temple now…we should be at the temple fighting with Master Fung.'' Raimundo declared in annoyance. He felt like he was running away like a coward. He felt that they should be out there fighting and not running away.
''Such fool hardiness could get us killed. Mala Mala Jong is made up of Wu and even my attacks would prove useless against them. The Magic Dashi used to create them makes them invincible to conventional damage. Nothing sort of sending it to another dimension would stop it and that would disrupt the balance not only in this world but whatever world that thing might end up in." Naruto pointed out.
''Besides, Master Fung ordered us to guard the Shen Gong Wu,'' Omi added.
''But…'' Raimundo tried to argue only for Omi to interrupt him.
''All we can do is formulate a plant to defeat Mala Mala Jong…In case…'' Omi didn't finish as he turned around and a grim look adorns his features.
''Master Fung fails,'' Clay finished.
Time had passed as everyone tried to come up with a plan to defeat the so-called undefeatable creature. Normally such a creature would be easy for Naruto to take on, but it was made of mystical objects instead of a living being. The magic used to create these things made them nearly impossible to destroy.
So sealing the creature away would be an idea, but that would cut off the Wu that was a part of it and considering how the Wu was part of this realm's balance it wasn't an option.
"We need a plan to beat Mala Mala Jong." Kimiko voiced all their thoughts.
"It's obvious its heart is the weak point…we take it out and Mala Mala Jong's spirit will be sent straight back to hell,'' Naruto reiterated the only logical weak point the creature had that they could use.
"We could use the Serpent's Tail to slip through the Two-Ton Tunic." Clay added.
Omi shook his head. "It would be no good, the Mala Mala Jong would use the Eye of Dashi against us. Shen Gung Wu makes the lightning magical meaning it can attack us even if we aren't on a regular physical plain."
The nature of the Wu did change the nature of elements or whatever they effected thanks to each trinket having a trace amount of magic that influenced reality itself. They would need to attack it in a way the creature wouldn't be able to sense them. Like between dimensions instead of plains.
While the others were making a plan, Raimundo slipped out unnoticed and with the Sword of the Storm.
Raimundo was surveying the damage of the temple and after searching the grounds he finally found Master Fung laying on the ground. "Master Fung." Raimundo ran towards the old monk.
"Raimundo, I told you not to return. Do you have any idea what you have done?" Master Fung went into unconsciousness. Raimundo thought he heard something behind him. Behind Raimundo was indeed the known invincible Heylin warrior, Mala Mala Jong. The Sword of the Storm flew out of Raimundo's hand and straight into Mala Mala Jong's hands.
Mala Mala Jong then grabbed Raimundo and backed pushed him against the wall. "Well, if it isn't Raimundo. Maybe you can tell me where your friends are?"
"Like I would tell you an anything," Raimundo remarked. Wuya had expected this from a person like Raimundo. Instead, Wuya shrunk down and went inside Raimundo's head.
Inside Wuya found the location of the other monks and remaining Wu. "They're at Mount Hong." The two went off to Mount Hong.
"Damn that Rai…I'm putting him through hell when this is over,'' Naruto thought as not too long after discovering Raimundo had slipped away did they notice Mala Mala Jong approaching them from the edge of the mountain.
"I shall use the Serpent's tail to locate the Golden Tiger Claws." Omi finally decided after thinking long and hard about how they would attack the Heart of Jong. "Will the rest of you be capable of holding off that thing until I return?"
"Not much of a choice," Naruto remarked as he began channeling his chakra.
The bald monk nodded and used the Serpent's Tail to try to head to the center of the earth to get the Golden Tiger Claws.
''Clay…Kimiko you two stay inside…if Mala Mala Jong gets passed me then it'll be up to you two to hold him off,'' Naruto said as he shot forth.
'Naruto, you better come back in one piece.' Kimiko thought.
Mala Mala Jong and Wuya were nearing the Mountain, but before Mala Mala Jong could continue any further Naruto kicked the Wu made monster back down the path.
"You!" Wuya said with venom in her voice.
"Yep, it's me." The sage replied with a smirk. While waiting for the creature he entered sage mode while waiting for the creature. The normally cerulean blue eyes became toad-like and took on the sheen of gold and along the outline of his eyes was red pigmentation that crosses horizontally. Mala Mala Jong got up and started to attack Naruto.
Naruto blocked an incoming slash by the Blade of Shadow.
Wuya watched the blonde fought with a ferocity she had not seen for years.
Omi was jumping from cool black lava stones that are still hot from the temperature of the magma of the near center of the earth. "Oh, ouch, ow, the Golden Tiger Claws, OW." Omi grabbed the gold claw gauntlet that was still hot and activated it, teleporting back to the surface.
Naruto found himself on the defensive against the creature. Despite what he threw at it the creature seemed to shake it all off. That defensive shell of his was truly invulnerable. Clay and Kimiko joined in and tried using their powers and Shen Gong Wu but it all proved futile.
'Damn…I didn't want to do this…but it looks like I have no choice,' Naruto thought as he began to gather power. He decided it was better if these Wu were destroyed then in the wrong hands.
"No matter what you do, Mala Mala Jong is invincible." Wuya gloated until Mala Mala started scratching its chest in pain. "What? What's going on?" A slash appears out of nowhere in the way only the Golden Tiger Claws can do. Out of the teleporting slash came Omi with the Heart of Jong in his hands.
Without the heart, Mala Mala Jong was no more and became a pile of Wu. "NOOOOOOOOO!" Wuya roared then fled the scene.
The monks and Naruto returned to the temple and began repairs, which was coming along thanks to Naruto's kagebunshin. Due to having to combat Mala Mala Jong numerous of the monks were critically injured and most of them would be down for the count for weeks on end. "I am pleased to say that you all have reached the next level,'' Master Fung said as he handed sashes to Kimiko, Clay, and Omi. Naruto who of course was already a dragon didn't get one along with Raimundo.
"Um Master Fung, I didn't get one," Raimundo stated.
"I am sorry Raimundo, but you are not yet ready for the level of Xiaolin apprentice." Master Fung explained to Raimundo.
"Oh, I get it. They get rewarded for defeating Mala Mala Jong, but I get left behind because I tried to help fight the same guy. That's it, I'm done with this. I get no appreciation" Raimundo stormed out of the main gate of the temple.
"Raimundo!" Omi shouted as he tried to run towards Raimundo's direction, only to be stopped by Master Fung. "Let him go young one, he needs to find his own path."