Chapter 48: Coastal Battle
As day breaks on the dawn of the second day of the way Naruko, Fu, and Bee come across a platoon of shinobi heading for the alliance HQ. As they're about to pass Naruko kicks away one of the shinobi causing itself to revert to being a zetsu clone.
"My that was quick of you Naruko." Bee says
"Just point them out and we'll help deal with them." Fu says
"I don't have to, all these guys are zetsu so, you don't need to hold back." Naruko says as she forms several rasengans from her shroud and launch them into the zetsu as Fu enters her chakra shroud and forms thunder release: thunder splitter in her hand and zips through a dozen zetsu decapitating them with her jutsu while, Bee pulls out his swords and begins to jump into the fray and begins to slash away with his blades. The zetsu quickly merges themselves into one large creature but, Fu jumps and flies through it with her jutsu opening a gaping hole in its chest. Naruko then performs the summoning technique: food cart destroyer to crush the creature under the weight of Gamahiro. Naruko then creates dozens of shadow clones and hands them several tri pronged kunai to carry them to the various battlefields as the shadow clones go to lend their assistance. After that they press on going deeper into the battlefield where they encounter a reincarnated Toroi who is using magnet release to attack several allied shinobi but, is quickly incapacitated by Naruko using a big ball rasengan. Toroi is quickly sealed and the allied shinobi move him to a secure location as the jinchuriki trio continue onward.
Meanwhile, on the coast of the land of lightning the first and second divisions are having a tough time recapturing the reincarnated shinobi who were caught earlier. Dan has begun using the spirit transformation jutsu to take over the bodies of shinobi and begins to slaughter them wholesale while Hizashi is fighting against Hiashi once again.
"I guess this is my punishment for going against your wishes brother." Hizashi says
"No it isn't you protected the Hyuga the best way you knew how." Hiashi says dodging a blow to his face.
"I wish I could believe that and I imagine that Neji suffered greatly from my death." Hizashi says sadly
"He has but, he has turned his life around and is leading the hyuga in this conflict." Hiashi says delivering a blow to Hizashi
"You allowed a branch member to represent the clan!?" Hizashi asks shocked
"Yes I have not only that but, he is the heir to the hyuga clan just as you should have been." Hiashi replies blocking a blow
"To allow someone from the branch family with the caged bird seal to become the heir the elders would never allow such a thing." Hizashi says delivering a strike to Hiashi
"He no longer carries the cage bird seal and is now free to pursue his own life thanks to the uzumaki clan." Hiashi says with a smile as he parrys the blow.
"I see he will be a fine heir and the hyuga clan will prosper." Hizashi says as he stops moving and his body begins to break down.
"What's happening to you?" Hiashi asks dropping his stance
"I'm returning to the afterlife. The news of Neji has given me relief from my concerns for him and the clan take of him Hiashi and thank you." Hizashi says as he ascends to the pureland leaving the sacrificial body behind.
"You too as well brother for having such a fine son." Hiashi says to the disappearing Hizashi.
Meanwhile, the reincarnated shinobi Hidan, Kakuzu, Kisame, and Yahiko are having a heated discussion.
"Fuck all these bastards may Jashin take you all." Hidan shouts as he slices another shinobi with his scythe.
"Will you shut up about your god Hidan in case it escapes your notice you're dead so, he must have abandoned you." Kakuzu says stealing the heart of another shinobi.
"Fuck you Jashin has given me a second chance to slaughter all these lives for sacrifice." Hidan says as he stabs another shinobi
"Man I missed you guys you always knew how to liven up a place." Kisame says as he drains the chakra from one the shinobi while, cutting down another with a sword he found.
"What has become of Akatsuki since, I've been away, it wasn't this blood thirsty when I died." Yahiko says lamentingly as he fires a water release: wild water wave at some incoming shinobi.
"Shut it newbie you have no right to judge us as we're true members of Akatsuki." Kakuzu says as he unleashes a mask from his back to go on a rampage.
"I'm not a newbie, I'm the founder of Akatsuki and was its leader till I had Nagato take over." Yahiko says as he fires wind release: air bullets toward a crowd of shinobi.
"It seems Akatsuki has grown and greatly changed from when you ran it." Kisame says as he fires a water release: water shark bullet at some shinobi who let their guards down.
"It appears to be the case since, I wouldn't let such a sadist that enjoys killing join Akatsuki." Yahiko says ashamed
"Fuck you Newbie may Jashin take your soul." Hidan shouts out as he stabs himself, killing another shinobi who's blood he got a hold of with his curse.
While, the four reincarnated shinobi argue amongst each other Mito is taking the battle to the allied shinobi killing them with ruthless efficiency with her taijutsu and a sword she procured from a dead shinobi. When the allied shinobi manage to hit her with long range jutsu before she can be sealed she uses the paper that forms to create exploding tags that she launches at the enemy setting off a chain reaction of a multitude of exploding tags going off continuously killing all the shinobi in the area. As she reforms without anyone around to seal her she takes off to continue her assault.
"Stay away from that woman you aren't capable of handling her." Kushina shouts to the nearby shinobi as Kushina heads toward Mito.
"Kushina it seems to have been a long time." Mito says recognizing the woman
"Yes it has I'm no longer the kyuubi jinchuriki." Kushina says focusing on the woman
"How even Uzumaki's die after having their tailed beast extracted." Mito asks curious
"I was revived by a combination of jutsus." Kushina says
"What happened to the kyuubi?" Mito asks
"It was sealed into my son." Kushina says sadly
"The kyuubi appears to be the target of those controlling me, so tell me is he safe?" Mito asks
"No he isn't he was killed by the villagers for being the kyuubi jinchuriki." Kushina says tearfully
"I'm sorry for your loss Kushina." Mito says sympathetically
"It's alright I've a new family and another son." Kushina says happily
"Then, don't let me be the one to take their mother away from them." Mito says as she charges
"Don't worry I don't go down that easily." Kushina says as she charges Mito with her fist drawn back ready to punch the reincarnated woman but, Mito dodges the punch and hits Kushina back sending her flying but, Kushina catches herself and launches her adamantine sealing chains at Mito surrounding both of them in a dome to prevent either from escaping. Kushina then fires a water release: water bullet at Mito who cuts it in half with a sword and charges toward kushina. Mito takes a swipe at her with the sword but Kushina forms adamantine attacking chains that block the strike and push Mito back as Kushina uses wind release: wind cutter jutsu to slice the air and cut the blade in half along with Mito. Before Mito can start forming explosive tags Kushina rushes toward Mito and places a chakra restraining seal on her preventing her from using chakra. However, as Kushina lowers the chakra chain barrier Mito begins to enter a chakra shroud consisting of nine tails and breaks the seal. Mito begins to go on a rampage slaughtering shinobi using her chakra cloak to slash tear and rend the shinobi that cross her path. Kushina launches Adamantine attacking chains against Mito but she simply dodges the chains and takes a swipe with her chakra tails at Kushina who dodges the attack. Kushina gets ready to charge when she hears the sound of a flute playing causing Mito's next attack to go off course. She then, is wrapped in adamantine attacking chains by Karin who arrives to assist Kushina. Tayuya arrives beside her and summons her doki to attack Mito who is getting loose of the chakra chains.
"Tayuya Karin thanks for the assist but, what are you two doing here?" Kushina asks
"We sensed that you're having trouble so, decided to lend a hand." Karin says
"Yeah this bitch is no push over and we know that jinchuriki are weak against genjutsu, so I decided to assist." Tayuya says as she begins to play her flute again.
"It looks like I could use the help." Kushina says as Mito knocks the doki away and begins to lunge at them causing the girls to jump away. Karin begins to launch a water release: water bullet at the incoming Mito knocking her back. Kushina begins to form a seal on a scroll as Tayuya tries to put Mito into another genjutsu. They receive additional help from nearby shinobi that launch a wave of jutsu's at Mito who uses her cloak to protect herself. When Kushina is done with the seal she is working on and charges Mito with it. Mito takes a swipe at Kushina with her claws and the energy of the cloak is absorbed by the tailed beast chakra absorption seal that sucks up the cloak surrounding Mito. Mito is ensnared in chakra chains by Karin again as the sealing team moves in and begins to seal Mito capturing her.
"Thanks for the assist girls." Kushina says
"Don't thank us yet we're still in the middle of a war." Karin says
"Yeah thank us after we get the fuck out of this mess." Tayuya says as the shinobi begin to head toward their next target Dan who has taken over another body and has begun killing more shinobi.
"Shit this isn't good." Ino says as she spots Dan taking out more shinobi.
"Yeah we are in some serious trouble." Shikamaru says
"What are we going to do?" Choji asks
"I don't know but, we gotta do something." Tenten says as she pulls her kiba blades and charges toward Dan. She strikes and manages to stab the body that Dan has taken possession of. But, Dan simply reforms out of the body and begins to head toward another shinobi and takes possession of him. Choza appears and smashes Dan against the cliff side as Dan prepares to take off to another body. The body he takes possession of continues on till Shikamaru catches it with shadow possession jutsu and restrains him long enough for a barrier to erect the four violet flames formation jutsu around the body trapping Dan.
"Nice work Shikamaru." Choza says
"Yes that was great timing with the shadow possession." Ino says
"You did it buddy." Choji says
"It was a drag trying to guess which way he would head." Shikamaru says as he turns his attention to the remaining 4 reincarnated shinobi. But, another presence appears that of an old enemy Jirobo who appears with his earth prison golem attacking nearby shinobi. He takes notice of Shikamaru and Choji. Who both go to confront him in order to put a stop to him.
"So, the weaklings have come for a rematch, have they then, fine." Jirobo says in his level 2 state.
"Things will be different this time around." Shikamaru says as he begins to form his shadow possession jutsu.
"Yeah we'll clobber you this time." Choji says as he begins to expand his body and begins to roll while turning his hair into spikes and rolls toward Jirobo who catches him but is caught by the shadow possession jutsu. Shikamaru uses the shadow sewing jutsu piercing Jirobo causing him to drop Choji who grows to enormous size and uses Butterfly bullet bombing attack against Jirobo sending him flying and planting him into the cliff side. Jirobo begins to breakdown as he activates the space-time technique formula: Underworld Turnover to teleport Jirobo's, Choji's, and Shikamaru's souls to a special barrier.
At the 3rd division Neji reunites with Lee on the battlefield as they notice the familiar presence of Kidomaru who is slaying various shinobi.
"So, the pests have appeared for a rematch." Kidomaru says in his level 2 state.
"We matched you once and will do so again." Neji says
"Our flames of youth shall extinguish you." Lee says as he backs Neji up as Neji gets in close to Kidomaru firing a vacuum air palm then, uses eight trigrams 128 palms to hit various tenketsu with his palms and sends Kidomaru flying to Lee who wraps him in bandages and uses the frontal lotus on Kidomaru. Kidomaru is planted in a crater where he starts to break down as he activates the space-time technique formula: Underworld Turnover to seal Kidomaru's, Neji's, and Lee's souls in a special barrier.
Meanwhile, in the forest with the 2nd division Kiba and Shino are confronting an old nemesis Sakon who is killing shinobi.
"Look what we have here Ukon a couple of fools." Sakon says in his level 2 state.
"We've beaten you before and we'll do it again." Kiba shouts
"Affirmative." Shino says as he sends his bugs toward Sakon who activates his summoning Rashomon to block the insects but, Kiba and Akamaru uses combination transformation to transform into a two headed wolf and use super Fang wolf fang to tear through the rashomon and Sakon shredding him. Sakon begins to turn to ash as he activates the space-time technique formula: Underworld Turnover sending Sakon's, Kiba's, and Shino's souls into a special barrier.
Inside the barrier Shikamaru, Choji, Neji, Lee, Kiba, and Shino are trapped inside along with Jirobo, Kidomaru, and Sakon who have their summons out and are surrounding them with three rashomon gates in the front, left, and right, the earth prison golem behind, and Kyodaigumo hanging above.
"Where are we?" Shikamaru asks
"I don't know but, this looks bad." Choji says
"You're in the underworld turnover barrier where your souls are trapped along with us." Jirobo says
"It appears we've been separated from our bodies." Neji says
"But, we appear to be still alive." Lee says
"Correct that is until your bodies run out of chakra while trapped in here." Kidomaru says
"We just have to beat you again then." Kiba says
"I don't believe it's that simple." Shino says
"It's not possible since we're already dead we can't be killed while you six can die if we kill you in here as your time runs out but, you can't escape from the inside." Sakon says
"In other words it's up to somebody outside to break the barrier huh." Shikamaru says
"Yes but, it can't be sensed by normal means, so you all will die here." Jirobo says
"It appears we don't have many options." Neji says activating his byakugan
"That's right you don't, so enjoy what time you have left before you die." Kidomaru says
"We'll have to beat them again and then, think of a way out." Kiba says
"There's no hope for you so, either fight till you drop dead or surrender and let us kill you." Sakon says as he lunges down toward Kiba and attacks, While, Kidomaru forms a bow and fires arrows of spider sticky gold at Neji as Jirobo forms a large earth mausoleum dumpling and throws it at Choji. Shino's bugs begin to attack Sakon as Lee jumps into action and attacks Kidomaru with quick kicks and punches while Shikamaru attacks with shadow sewing jutsu to ensnare and impale Jirobo.
"I'm sorry to say you guys but, you can't kill us in time so, your only hope is to run out the clock. But, what do you expect from Orochimaru's underlings? Uou weren't even good enough to be in the first wave of edo tensei that Kabuto brought back, so he must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to send you guys out." Shikamaru says indifferently causing the three ninja to be pissed off and launches another assault on the six of them.
Meanwhile, with Naruko is sensing a great malice in the air and heads in the direction of it to find a special dome and senses the six of her friends inside so, she forms a Ultra big ball rasengan and slams it into the barrier causing it to collapse freeing the six shinobi while, Jirobo, Kidomaru, and Sakon attack her but, they're defeated quickly with three rasengans to the chest from her shroud. The spirits of her friends return to their bodies as they quickly recover and continue to battle against the edo tensei shinobi and the zetsu. Naruko having freed her friends returns to her route with Fu and Killer Bee heading into enemy territory.
Meanwhile, at the base Madara receives word from Kurozetsu that the jinchuriki are on the move.
"I guess it's time for me to enter the field." Madara says standing by his six paths.
"Indeed it appears to be time." Shirozetsu says
"I need you to retrieve a shinobi from Suna called Hoichi. He contains a fragment of the Ichibi and Nanabi I want you to bring him to me." Madara says
"It will be done. But, what about Sasuke and Menma shouldn't someone be here when their eyes finally adjust." Shirozetsu asks
"They'll be fine. Kabuto is the only one left here and he is busy controlling the reincarnated shinobi." Madara says
"I'll be going then." Shirozetsu says as he disappears into the ground.
"It's time I take the stage." Madara says as he moves out with the jinchuriki six paths following him.