The Heir to the Kitsune Clan
Intro:
HA! Bet you didn't see the update coming so soon did you?...well I didn't have writers block this time…makes writing easier ya know?...okay so I really had fun with this chp hope you like it :)
Now a message to my reviewers:
XxmidnightmedicninhinataXx: Arigato! I will :)
AliKat12: ARIGATO! For tanuki I changed it last chp :), you really helped me a lot
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Aaron Leach: CHA! Arigato I shall 'good guy pose'
Lord Anime: Did you mean how in the middle of the chap it suddenly switched to all bold? I had no idea it was like that gomen gomen gomen, please let me know if it happens again it has something to do with not the word doc. I went threw and changed it so if there is anything else please let me know and be specific I have no wish to lose a review over something so simple 'bows' if it is something else please help me out here…what do you mean by AN's? (I have difficulties sometimes) arigato for your reviews
vash3055: confusing how?..i appreciate any help in clarifying for readers. And yes Sakura does have a fox form, it was in the chp where Sakura asked Hinata to allow Sasuke to join the Kitsune clan. Thanks for the review
moonangel511: Arigato, here it is all shiny and new :)
Atanih Manaka: 'eyes all sparkly' arigato that was such a nice review 'tears up' oh man I promised myself I wouldn't cry 'sniffles' thanks so much for enjoying the story its for people like you that I do this :), I'm still not sure who's gona go with who yet so its still up for debate, got any suggestions other then no hina/naru?
Dragon Man 180: lol mind reader…'shivers' scary lol
Blizzard of love: O.O…my bad it's the sight I got most of them from…'looks guilty'…yeah…wikipedia…my bad but I don't want to change it since I've already been doing it like that for this story and it might confuse some readers…and I'll try not to make them plurals 'sweet drop' kinda a habit…lol
PaulRap Raptor: Arigato, I'll do my best!
Disclaimer: I own the tree of doom (which you may or may not understand by the end of the chp lol) but that's about it.
"Speaking"
Thinking
"Naruto talking to Kyuubi in his head/Sakura talking to Inner Sakura"
"Inner Sakura talking to Sakura"
"Demon speaking in mind"
Jutsu
Warning: mild language
Lets play with fire! – chapter13
Recap:
"I think we're going to have to do this a little differently," said Gamabunta with a grunt. Shukaku had begun laughing like a lunatic as Gamabunta yanked his blade from the ground where he had used it to slow his momentum.
"So…know any fire jutsu?" Gamabunta asked as Shukaku began advancing once more. "Nope not a one." announced Naruto enthusiastically.
Story Start:
Sasuke smirked and simply said, "I'm an Uchiha."
Gamabunta chuckled before saying, "Alright then Uchiha, let's make some fire!"
Sasuke huned his agreement as Gamabunta went threw some hand signs before saying, "Katon: Gamaga Endan!" before spewing out a large quantity of oil.
Sasuke quickly went threw some hand signs of his own before saying, "Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" and spewed forth a large flame which in turn set the oil afire.
Shukaku shrieked as the fire raced around his form. "Okay gaki now you wake the other gaki up," said Gamabunta.
Naruto looked at the inferno surrounding the tanuki and asked, "And how do I do that…and also…HOW DO WE KEEP THE FOREST FROM BURNING UP!"
Gamabunta chuckled and said, "Uchiha, you might want to get off now, gaki and I are fixing to have a wild ride."
Sasuke raised a brow but leaped to the trees below and stood well away from the inferno surrounding Shukaku.
"Wild ride…AHHHHHHH!" screamed Naruto as Gamabunta launched himself into the air over the thrashing tanuki.
"Alright then here we go. This is where you get off gaki," said Gamabunta as they reached the peak of the jump.
"Hai," replied Naruto gulping as he looked down at his target before taking a deep breath and leaping off of Gamabunta's back.
"Good luck gaki!" replied Gamabunta as the giant toad went threw some hand signs before saying "Suiton: Teppoudama no Jutsu!" and releasing a barrage of water bullets into the fires below, snuffing them out before the he puffed out of existence with a cloud of smoke.
"Ahhhhhhh!" screamed Naruto as he zipped threw the air drawing his hands together quickly Naruto said, "Kage bunshin no Jutsu!"
Causing a group of clones to appear atop of Shukaku's head. The clones then piled on one another just as Naruto crashed into them and Gamabunta's jutsu put out the last of the fires.
Shukaku roared again as the clones disappeared with a poof and Naruto pulled himself out of a Naruto sized crater in Shukaku's head. Shaking his head Naruto began walking toward Gaara.
"GET OFF!" screamed Shukaku in frustration as his limbs refused to move. "WHAT IS THIS?!" the enraged tanuki screamed in frustration.
Naruto stood in front of Gaara's slumped form and cracked his knuckles before saying, "What's the matter, can't control glass?"
Shukaku's star like eyes widened at this revelation even as Naruto cocked his fist back and slugged Gaara. "NOooo!" Shukaku's scream faded as Gaara regained consciousness. Looking at the confident blond, Gaara was stunned.
"How…how are you so strong!" exclaimed Gaara even as the tanuki he and the blond stood upon began to crumble.
"Whoa!" exclaimed Naruto as he once again fell toward the ground. With thumps the two genin crash landed on the ground.
"Ak!" said Naruto once again standing up from a Naruto shaped crater. "Oh right I fight the number one rookie from last year, and a giant tanuki and I come out with a couple of scratches and maybe a busted artery or two. I fall 500 feet to land in a mixture of sand and glass and get a cracked rib. But let me fall 100 feet to the soft earth and I come out with a dislocated shoulder, and a broken arm."
"Thems the breaks kit," said Kyuubi from inside Naruto's head chuckling. Naruto narrowed his eyes and thought back, "Ha ha…very funny."
Sasuke landed beside Naruto eyeing the blonde's shoulder which was wrenched towards the back. "Gimme a minute," said Naruto turning to walk over to Gaara who was lying prone on the ground from chakra exhaustion.
Gaara's eyes widened as the blonde approached. Naruto crouched over the red head and with a feral grin lifted his uninjured left arm and grabbed his dislocated right shoulder with his clawed left hand, and with a quick 'crunch' popped it back into place.
Wild red chakra swirled around the blond pulsing down his broken right arm. Gaara gasped in fear as Naruto lifted his newly repaired right hand and grabbing the front of Gaara's shirt holsted the red head to his feet.
"How…how are you so strong?" Gaara asked again a stammer in his voice as his eyes shifted nervously.
Naruto smirked and said, "I have friends. Important people for who I would willing give my life. It is for their sakes that I fight."
Tilting his head back, Naruto looked up at the surprisingly clear sky before continuing "Not so long ago I had no one, and was scorned by the whole village. It's only been a couple of years since the fur ball revealed himself to me."
Lowering his head, Naruto stared at Gaara eye to eye. "Did you know that 13 years ago Konoha was attacked by the strongest of the tailed beasts? That day the strongest of the Hokage's gave his life in defense of the village, and his precious people."
Naruto let his red chakra swirl causing his hair to lengthen and turn to a more orange color then its usual yellow. His eyes slit and went from sky blue to blood red. His nails extended into wicked claws as he smirked a toothy grin at the stunned/terrified Jinchūriki of the one tailed tanuki.
"Contrary to popular belief he was not able to kill the beast, and instead sealed him within a new born infant," Naruto said in a somewhat gravely voice before lowering Gaara to his feet and stepping back.
Temari and Kankuro choose this moment to appear at the side of their younger brother. Smirking Naruto said, "Konichiwa, I am Uzamaki Naruto, genin of Konoha, and Jinchūriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune," giving the stunned siblings a formal bow.
Standing straight once more Naruto continued, "And contrary to popular belief, the fur ball never lends me chakra unless I'm an inch from death."
Holding his hands out to his sides Naruto let the chakra dissipate and return to normal "I'm as strong as I am only through hard training, and the support of my friends."
As Gaara began to collapse once more with chakra exhaustion Temari and Kankuro caught him, one on either side supporting him. The two elder shinobi quickly whisked their brother away.
Looking over his shoulder at the blonde, Gaara began to ponder about his way of life, and the things that he might want to protect.
As soon as the three Suna shinobi were out of eye sight, Naruto flopped back on to the ground with an, "Umph."
Sasuke looked down at the blond and merely raised and eyebrow. "Yeah yeah, come on help me up already we gotta get back to the village and make sure everyone's alright," said Naruto at his raven-haired teammate's look.
Sasuke huned as he leaned down to help the blonde up, but when Naruto clasped Sasuke's arm and tried to pull himself up Sasuke fell over with an ump (beside Naruto…hentai!...lol :P) Naruto chuckled and said, "Guess I'm not the only one running on empty."
"You two are just helpless without me, aren't you?" was asked from atop a tree.
Naruto sighed and said, "I swear Sakura-chan we're fine! We just want you to feel useful."
"Useful, eh?" asked the grinning pink haired kunoichi.
"OH DAMN!" screamed Naruto, as Sakura loomed over him and Sasuke cracking her fists.
"I blame you for this," Sasuke said as Sakura cocked back.
…later that day at Konoha hospital…
"So..how did they wind up needing full body casts again?" asked Kakashi as he looked at his two male students who were both currently in a drug induced (he thinks) coma due to many serious brutal injuries requiring full body casts.
Mikon, who was with Kakashi (he fought to…yay Mikon!), picked up Naruto's chart and read "Patients appear to have been repeatedly hit with what appears to have been a tree due to the large number of splinters removed (don't ask)."
Kakashi raised his visible eyebrow and asked, "Since when do enemy shinobi use trees like that?"
Mikon cocked his head and said, "A better question would be why Sakura-chan had to have splinters removed from her hands."
Kakashi frowned and said, "Hai, I think I'll go find that out."
Mikon smiled at the jounin's retreating figure before turning back to the two boys. "Alright then, let's see just what they're up to," said Mikon as he first glowed russet before he seemed to fade away.
…with Mikon…
The clash of kunai rang out again and again as the combatants raced over the desert sands. Mikon blinked at the two boys before walking over to where Kyuubi sat in what appeared to be baseball (or whatever kinda sport you like…) stands munching on popcorn.
With a sigh Mikon sat down beside Kyuubi and snagging a handful of popcorn asked, "How long have they been out of it?"
Kyuubi smirked and said, "Since Sasuke realized that since Naruto had 'merged' him to Hinata he (Sasuke) could 'merge' with Naruto…or about two hours ago."
Mikon munched on his popcorn and said, "Well at least their not trying to kill each other."
Kyuubi merly shrugged before calling out, "Oi! If you two want, Mikon-san here can heal your bodies and get you out of your casts."
Mikon blinked as Naruto and Sasuke suddenly stood before him, "I take that as a hai?" Mikon asked standing up and wiping the salt off of his hands onto his pants.
"HAI!" exclaimed Naruto excitedly.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and said, "We wouldn't be in this predicament if someone could keep their mouth shut."
Naruto laughed and scratching the back of his head said, "My bad." And with that Mikon's form shifted and disappeared.
…back in the hospital room…
Kakashi shook his head at the thick-headedness of his blonde student as he entered Naruto and Sasuke's room.
"Man that feels good!" exclaimed Naruto, scratching his nose with at sigh of relief. Sasuke merly huned at his teammate as he stretched his newly healed muscles.
Kakashi blinked at them in surprise before chuckling and saying, "Team seven sure has staying power."
The end:
Okay there you go, the fight finally comes to a close…it should be noted that no I don't think Sakura should use Naruto as a punching bag…but come on he totally deserved that…Sasuke must suffer to learn friendship 'evil chuckle'.
Why did Mikon heal them and not Kyuubi?...When Naruto said he had to be within an inch of death for Kyuubi to heal him he meant it literally, the seal won't allow anything else, so Kyuubi couldn't.
About the heights: did you know that 500 feet is considered the max height of a skyscraper (I think) and that 100 feet is the smallest height a building can have and still be considered a skyscraper.
Translations in alphabetical order for your ease:
Gaki – brat
Hai – yes
Iie - no
Jinchūriki – what a container of a tailed beast is called, I think it means something like human sacrifice but I'm not sure…but it is the technical term so I'll use it
Konichiwa – means hello
Tanuki - okay once again thanks to fairyqueen maeve and AliKat12 for helping me out on this one -. It is translated as Japanese Raccoon Dog (which is an actually animal) and is also paramount in Japanese folklore for being mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shape shifting, but somewhat gullible and absent-minded…as well as having…some other unique…features O.O (I looked tanuki up after fairyqueen maeve and AliKat12 told me the right name -)
Jutsu corner:
Kage bunshin no Jutsu – means Shadow Clone Skill, A forbidden jutsu, that creates clones - which are not just plain illusions (like the normal bunshin no jutsu). Each clone is an exact replica of Naruto, capable of attacking. A direct hit causes the clone to disappear
Katon: Gamaga Endan – means Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet, the user stands on top of Gamabunta's head while he spits a large amount of oil allowing the user to use a fire technique or an explosive to set the oil on fire, This jutsu covers the most area next to Amaterasu
Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu! – means Fire Type: Grand Fireball Skill, Uses a high amount of chakra, which allows the user to breath out a large portion of flame
Suiton: Teppoudama no Jutsu - means Water Style Liquid Bullet: A Suiton technique where the user gathers a large amount of water in their mouth and then shoots it out into a spherical projectiles.
Okay that's everything (I think) please leave me a review and let me know what you think.
From my beta Ataraninja: Oh, so the whole Naruto and Sasuke fighting thing was going on in their minds, right? Overall, it was a good chapter and I like how Sakura had such a cool entrance. It reminded me of this one story I was reading where Sakura jumped onto the windowsill in a cloak and it was all mysterious and cool-like. Yes, yes, good chapter, yours that is, of course so was FruitsandCandy's, the person that wrote that story.
From my other beta Blue Bunny2: Right now she's having internet/laptop issues so I'm not sure when she'll be able to beta this one