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Chapter 31: Flashback Arc Part 4
WITHIN MAGANO, MOMENTS LATER AFTER ENTERING
Naruto stood tall in front of Seigen who had his hands in his pockets, just staring at Naruto with Rokuro behind him.
"Here, there's no need to worry about the surrounding area. So fight me...if you win, Rokuro can do whatever he wants so don't hold back. However, I won't hold back one bit." Hearing that, Naruto merely smiles from hearing that before having his body covered in yellow lightning.
"I may not be able to hurt Kegare but humans I can indeed hurt." Hearing that, Seigen just stares at Naruto before bending down and picking up s rock that he proceeds to crush, confusing Naruto.
"That's good, but arrogance is getting the better of you." Hearing that, Naruto just watched the man toss all the pebbles into the air while speaking with his left hand being raised in front of his face, making a fist with the index and misfile finger sticking upwards. When he started too speak, the pebbles floated in the air.
"The enemy who revives blessings, and yet infringes, with bow and feather arrows, I shoot them down. Void Rending Bullets." Seigen chanted just before catching them all with his right hand but the moment he flicks one out, it shot like a ballistic missile, shooting past both Naruto and Rokuro, crafting into the large rock behind them that was destroyed upon impact. Seeing this, Rokuro immediately started running out of the way while Naruto on the other hand disappeared by lightning just as Seigen unleashed a barrage of fire from where he stood, causing multiple explosions with dust flying everywhere.
"That all?" Naruto asked from behind the somewhat surprised Seigen who looks back to seeing Naruto having his right fist drawn back. When he swung full force his eyes only widen to see it was caught by Seigen's right hand, shocking Naruto who saw light blue symbols on his body.
"You were saying?" He asked the clearly shocked Naruto who could see as plain as day his lightning fist wasn't harming Seigen as well as him having caught his fist with ease. Even after that, Naruto showed seriousness before shouting "Thunderbolt" which his left hand unleashed a powerful bolt of lightning from his hand, striking Seigen who's eyes narrowed before he kicked Naruto directly in the stomach, sending him rolling away before he stops by getting on al fours and leaping right for Seigen with both of his hands clapping, separating them too reveal several small orbs that are connected by lightning and grabs one of the orbs before he swung it like a whip with the orbs staying close because of the Lightning with the tip unleashing an explosive lightning the moment it came into contact with one of Seigen's pebbles before it turned into multiple explosions due too Naruto using the orb whip too block the pebbles every single time.
"This guy, so they weren't lying about the Twelve Guardians being strong but I don't think he's taking me seriously yet?" Naruto thought with wide eyes while he used his whip too try and wrap around Seigen yet he jumps away in order to gain distance before unleashing a second barrage at Naruto but the dust was cleared from a large Phoenix heading straight for Seigen who was surprised at seeing his attack taking shape but that was when he felt a kick slam into his back that sent him right for the Lightning Phoenix due too Naruto having kicked him in the back towards it, watching as an explosion took place. Naruto just stood there, staring at the explosion in midair before seeing someone fall down to the ground from it but it instantly clears with Naruto's eyes widening at seeing an unharmed Seigen with his right arm having a white gauntlet on it, the fingers being very like with large and sharp blue nails like a beast.
"I should've just done this from the beginning." After saying that, he looks at Rokuro much to his confusion.
"Listen twerp, your arm isn't something meant to save people... Human hands that are outstretched, seeking salvation, are meant to drive them away, aren't they?! What you did at Hiinatsuki, you haven't forgetter, right?!" When Naruto heard that he was very confused.
"Hinnatsuki?" Naruto thought in confusion but noticed the look of sadness on Rokuro's face.
"Are you still using that favorite phrase of yours? Speaking of which the one where you say "Sins and Kegare's, I'll cleanse them all". Exactly, whose mouth did that phrase come out of? Huh...?! The one that's smeared in Sin and Kegare...is you yourself!" Hearing that, Naruto just stares at the man before his gaze shifts over to Rokuro but it once again shifts over to the serious Benio who was watching the entire time.
"BENIO...?!" Rokuro said with the tone of his voice filled with shock and fear at thinking she heard Seigen speak.
"H...How long have you been there...?!" Rokuro asked Benio who's hair blocked her eyes.
"What did he mean...just now?! What were you guys talking...about?!" Hearing that, Seigen understood completely with his Enchanted Gear disappearing.
"Ahhh...! Hyouga and Saki's orphan, huh? There was no deep meaning to it. Speaking of which, you two are a couple, right? There shouldn't be any secrets between a couple, right?" Seigen said but there attention was focused on Rokuro who spoke in utter fear.
"Seigen... D...Don't...Don't do it...!" Hearing that, Naruto could clearly see he is about too find out about Rokuro's past.
"Don't do it? Don't do what?! Are you more afraid of having the truth revealed than dying in battle?! I don't know why Arima kept this a secret, but it's not something you can continue to keep a secret... no, that girl absolutely must know. I'll explain it to the daughter of Adashino." Hearing that, Naruto just stares at Seigen who began explaining.
"Two years ago, at the establishment where they raised cadets Hiinatsuki Dormitory, several Kegare's appeared from Magano, and most of the cadets were killed. This is what's commonly referred to as the "Hiinatsuki Tragedy." But the truth is completely different. Two years ago in that day, the night when the tragedy occurred, they say Kegare's appeared from Magano, but there were none." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes slowly wide with a few ideas popping in his head.
"Then, why, how did the cadet children die?" Benio asked with the look on Rokuro's face turning to utter fear.
"The answer is simple. The lone surviving child... Rokuro Enmadou, it's because he's the one who killed the rest of the other cadets!" Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just widen all the way at what he's heard.
"Don't just stand there... Rokuro...is what he said true...? Answer me... I SAID ANSWER ME! ROKURO ENMADO!" Benio screamed at Rokuro who looks back down at his feet.
"It's true. I was the one who did it. With my own hands...I killed everyone at Hinnatsuki." Hearing Rokuro say that, Naruto's eyes just widen before he looks away seeing that his pain he's endured is far worse then what he's done.
"You...killed my brother..." After Benio said that her enchanted sword appears in her right hand.
"FACE ME, ROKURO ENMADO!" She demanded of her future husband. Naruto could clearly see the great struggle on there faces and surprisingly the man who caused this stopped it.
"Put the sword down, Adashino girl." Seigen told the one filled with rage.
"I've-" She was cut off by Seigen speaking again but this time he faces Rokuro.
"I'm not trying to defend my idiot pupil, but there's still more to this story." Hearing that, Naruto wanted too know more until he smelled it with both of his eyes widening before gaining the others attention to see Naruto's body covered in lightning again.
"Dabi..." As he said it, he was staring at someone approaching them all wearing a brown cloak while having the scent of Dabi on him.
"So, he was right about you having a good sense of smell." Hearing that, they all look at the one speaking while he revealed his face, showing he's a teenager with blue hair that is kept in a bowl cut hairstyle, he has a gold colored eye and wore an eye patch over his left eye and is seen wearing a white uniform with dark blue designs on the sides of the sleeves and on the zipper.
"Mind if I join in? Hi, Roku! We meet again." Just after seeing him, an intense rage was felt by Naruto from Rokuro while Seigen steps forward.
"Yo, idiot pupil #2. You showing up actually saves me a bit of trouble." Seigen said to the smiling joyful one.
"It's been a long time, Seigen-sensei. What's one of the Twelve Guardians doing here?" He questioned the man who simply answers.
"I think you know why." He said while showing a talisman.
"I'm cheating up my idiot pupil's mess." Hearing that, he just spoke cheerfully again.
"I see you're as kind as ever, Seigen-sensei. But do you really think you should fight me right now? My new master is currently watching a certain girl, he won't do anything as long as you do the same." After he said that, Seigen's eyes narrow in great annoyance before he looks at Naruto.
"So your masters younger brother, saw your fight and I have too say I'm unimpressed." Hearing that, Naruto just glares at him.
"Now, back to you Roku." After saying that, Benio finally spoke.
"Big brother..." When Naruto heard that, his eyes just widen at seeing this is Benio's brother.
"Hey, Roku, why so quiet? Say something! Come on, Roku, I'm talking to you." He said with a joyful tone.
"Why... WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE, YUTO?!" Rokuro demands in anger at Yuto.
"I'm not sure how to answer that... As you can see, the wound you gave me two years ago has healed up so nicely and anyway, isn't this more like a scene where you shout, "You're alive, Yuto!" and cry tears of-" He was silenced by the sudden connection of Naruto's fist with Yuto's face but he only skids back.
"If your Dabi's comrade, then your my enemy." Just after saying that, from the ground burst wrappings that wrap all around Naruto's waist, arms, and legs. Surprising Seigen somewhat at seeing he didn't need to use a talisman.
"What the hell are these?!" Naruto shouted, trying too break free while Yuto simply rubs his cheek just as he approaches Naruto too stand in front of him.
"Master told me it's not wise too anger you, after all you did send your own twin sister into a coma after falling victim to your rage." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just widen in shock he knows about that and could only watch Yuto walk past him all the while he released Lightning too break free.
"It's been so long since we last met. Let's have a nice, leisurely chat, Roku. We're friends, aren't we?" Yuto's asked the pissed off Roku who went too punch him but he easily dodged it.
"FRIENDS WITH YOU?! DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP! What did you do to the others at the Hiinatsuki Dorm two years ago?!" Rokuro demanded of the smiling Yuto.
"What did I do? I was just trying to give them more power. On the other hand, what was it you did to them, again?" Yuto asked the sweating Rokuro, gaining a laugh from Yuto.
"So much happened on that night. It was so much fun, wasn't it, Roku?" Hearing that, Benio began speaking.
"What are you talking about, big brother? Explain it so I can understand!" Benio asked until Seigen leaves a hand on her right shoulder.
"Listen closely, Adashino girl." Hearing that, Naruto decided too listen in on there conversation.
"What you just heard is the truth. The reason why they died was because of Kegare Corruption. It's when the bodies of loving humans turn into Kegare. Once that happens, all you can do to save them is and their lives before they start committing atrocities." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just widen.
"I've never heard of this before!" Benio said, never having heard of such a thing.
"Of course not. Kegare Corruption was discovered through Exorcists turning themselves into Kegare to gain their power. It's the most wicked of the dark arts. Meaning his master somehow knew about this dark art...two years ago, on the night of the Hiinatsuki Tragedy, there were cases of Kegare Corruption. Toying with the most wicked of dark arts, using the Hiinatsuki trainees as test subjects for his Kegare Corruption experiment...the one who messed up everything for this runt was your brother, Adashino. That is, Yuto Ijika." Just after hearing that, Naruto's eyes were completely wide now all the while Benio had a look of absolute disbelief, finding this all too be unbelievable.
"My brother...caused the Hiinatsuki Tragedy? That can't be! My brother is kind and righteous. He's a brother I can look up to! Please, stop joking! My brother is not the kind of person who would do something like that!" Benio said but was silenced by Yuto's cold and harsh words.
"Shut up, Benio. Close your childish mouth right now. You are so pitiful, thinking I'm kind and righteous. That would mean you didn't understand a single thing about me." Hearing that, Naruto's hair just covered his eyes.
"Accept reality, Benio Adashino. That's Yuto Ijika's true nature. He's always deceived everyone around him." Seigen told the girl who was still in denial.
"But...what about the promise? THE PROMISE WE MADE IN FRONT OF FATHER AND MOTHER'S GRAVE!" Benio shouted, surprising Yuto a little.
"Father and Mother?" Yuto asked his younger twin sister.
"We swore to become the strongest Exorcists. The tears you shed then... Were those a lie, too?!" Benio demanded of her brother who just smiles easily before speaking.
"As if I would look up to two fools who only preached ideals, yet never accomplished anything themselves and most foolish of all, they died trying to protect you. I have no idea why they expected anything from-" In an instant his words were silenced by a powerful tail slamming into his side, sending him spinning into a building. Seeing this, Rokuro and Benio look at the one who did it all the while Seigen's eyes were completely wide. They were all staring at Naruto who's form changed entirely to more Beast like with a single tail swinging back and forth.
"If Rokuro can use his power after what he's experienced then so can I. Seigen, protect them in case I lose control because...I'm no longer holding back." Naruto said while staring at the building he sent Yuto in to see him walking out of it with his cloak no longer ok him.
"Oh, so your now-" He was stopped by a black flash of lightning from Naruto flaming into Yuto with his right forearm before sending his onwards but he used both his feet to skid against the ground in order too stop him but his attention War more so focused on Naruto who was gone from his line of vision, already behind him with his right arm pulled back before he swung down for Yuto but his attacked was blocked by his enemy much to his surprise due too the arm he blocked with was transformed. It was similar too Rokuro's demonic arm but it was rocky blue with the aura being dark blue.
"Oh, no, no, Naruto...you can't go all out unless your planning on going berserk here like you did to your innocent sister." With those words, the arm sent a powerful shock wave at Naruto threat sent him skidding back with his expression becoming deadly serious before jumping right for Yuto while he brought back his right arm. Naruto just raises his right arm too create an immense Dragon arm made from black lightning. The dragon's hand, had a yellow orb in the center of the palm that created a giant blade bearing a resemblance to ocean shark fin, only raising it up high before bringing it right down onto Yuto who immediately raised his left arm too catch it but at that moment he suddenly grew a second tail, increasing his power all of a sudden, forcing Yuto's knees too start bending from the power before he raises his right arm which a symbol appears at his feet showing a glowing light-green symbol with electricity.
"Let those who turn away from divine blessings be struck through with the divine arrow..." As he said it, large rocks begin too rise from the earth and take shape as giant floating rock monsters with light-green glowing symbols in there heads.
"Light-Warping Bullet, come forth at once!" Yuto said before sending all of them at Naruto, causing many explosions from where he stood but Naruto was seen jumping out of it with several wounds on his body, landing over twenty feet near Yuto before he clapped together his hands before separating them too reveal a red bolt of lightning that he grabs with his right hand and lifts it above his head.
"TASTE THE LIGHTNING GOD'S WRATH! ZUES'S..." As he said it, he threw it full speed directly at Yuto while it was connected to him by lightning.
"BOOOOOLT!" Naruto screamed while it connected with Yuto who raised his right arm too stop the bolt that exploded with a large amount of lightning that he was currently holding back though he started too skid a little before noticing Naruto was unleashing more lightning into the attack, increasing it more with Yuto using more power until the third tail emerged, drastically changing the balance of the two forces much to Yuto's shock as he was now holding back the tremendous amount of red and black lightning.
"What the hell?!" Yuto thought before he was consumed by what appears too be an eruption of lightning, like a long black rang beam that soon enough dissipates. While this was happening, Naruto's tails were gone with him breathing heavily from the use of lightning he had unleashed.
"That one...was pretty good." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes merely widen from hearing a voice from the cloud of smoke. From it walked out Yuto but his entire body looked more like that of Kegare.
"But it wasn't quite a one-shot kill." Hearing that, Naruto just stares at him with disbelief along with both Rokuro and Benio with Seigen being shocked once again at what he's doing, more so angering him.
"Yuto...you...your entire body is a Kegare!" Rokuro shouted at Yuto who spoke again.
"Well, I would've taken more damage if I had kept holding back my power." Just after saying that, in an instant Yuto had appeared on his right by a single step. A second later, Naruto felt an unshakable amount of pain.
"W-What...just happened?" Naruto thought before looking down slowly to see a large hole in his stomach due too having Yuto's left arm through it. Yuto pulls out slowly with Naruto falling forwards onto the ground, unmoving with wide eyes while blood starting pouring out of his wound.
"NARUTO!" Rokuro shouted while he ran to the side of Naruto who was bleeding heavily with his vision starting too face before looking up at the now normal Yuto.
"Relax, he won't die immediately...but I have too say one thing. You haven't changed in two years but always ran away. You stand before the door to gaining incredible power, but you always turn away. Your crime, Roku, isn't killing the Hiinatsuki Kids, or failing to bring me down. Your crime is your lack of commitment to become truly powerful. Both of you lack this..." Hearing that, Roku and Naruto's eyes widen while Yuto turns around.
"I'll being leaving now, after all you should hurry and take him to the hospital. But before I take my leave, When next we meet, Roku...actually do something instead of standing around watching." Yuto said before he starts jumping far away from them with Naruto's eyes slowly closing before passing out from exhaustion. During the time he was mostly unconscious, he could hear voices along with his eyes opening a little to find himself staring at a ceiling with what appears to be four doctor staring down at him while he found himself too be pushed on a gurney with a breath mask over his mouth. After seeing this he passed out once again, seeing only darkness.
CHAPTER END
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