Strength, Power and Victory
Naruto/Temari fic
Darksider82
"Speech and Jutsu"
"Bijuu and Bijuu techniques!"
IXX
(Neji and Shikamaru vs Kidomaru and Tayuya)
Neji focused on his opponent, his eyes activated in time to effortlessly bat, duck, dodge, dip, dive and dodge the barrage of arrows being shot at him. "Shadow grab no Jutsu!"He heard Shikamaru mutter from behind him.
The arrows suddenly halted in mid-flight, Shikamaru concentrated. The shadows twitched, twisted and suddenly launched themselves at the red-headed kunoichi. She snorted muttered something under her breath and raised her flute to her lips and her fingers began to play.
Neji heard the music and his technique faltering as the music reached his ears. His eyes glazed over as the genjutsu took effect. The genjutsu started with a flashbang tag being detonated at his eye level, and as he collapsed he found the ground sinking or reaching up. "Genjutsu!" Neji despite being a Hyuuga was weak to being ensnared in a genjutsu but upon realising he was trapped in one, he had created a unique technique the 'breaking strike'.
The technique involved effectively jumpstarting the chakra network and then channelling the released and uncontrolled chakra pulse into a strike. Anyone could do it, Rock Lee and Guy-sensei in Neji's opinion could utilise it effectively but any of the Hyuuga Clan could make it extremely effective. "Shikamaru-San, your plan?"
"Mendouske Neji, take out six-arms…I'm running low on chakra." Shikamaru grumbled. He dived to one side narrowly avoid a barrage of kunai and arrows, as he moved he managed to pluck the bag of soldiers pills out of the air which had been casually passed by Kiba.
Shikamaru groaned as he swallowed them and shuddered as the pills began to kick in. The chakra booster kicked in as Neji erupted from the genjutsu in a small shroud of chakra and vanished "Juken: Zessho Hachimon Hogeki!" Neji reappeared in front of his opponent and with his fingers flicking and dancing in the combat style of the Hyuga Clan, Neji hit eight specific parts of Kidomaru's body, the eight locations of the celestial gates.
A hidden trick with the Gentle Fist, it was predominantly used to close tenketsu points. But to members of the Main House and specific Branch Bodyguards they were taught how to widen the flow of chakra. Couple that with the fact that the eight gates were naturally dams of restrained chakra it should disable and maim at worst and kill at best.
Unfortunately for Neji, Kidomaru was already aware of what his prey was going to do. "Hiden: Golden Carapace!" He murmured. He uttered it just in time as Neji's eight attacks connected solidly.
"You…little…shit!" Kidomaru gasped as he exhaled harshly and spat a few drops of blood, a cracked tooth and carapace. The cursed seal once dormant erupted into life.
"A simple boost won't do anything. I have your measure Kidomaru no Oto…You're within my divination Hakke Hyaku Nijuhassho!"
"Two Palms! Four Palms! Eight Palms! Sixteen Palms! Thirty-two Palms! Sixty-four Palms! One hundred twenty-eight Palms! Hakke Hasangeki!" Neji growled as he delivered the famed Main branch finisher of the Gentle Fist accompanied by his own advancement of the generic Air Palm.
Kidomaru was paralysed, he wasn't expecting his prey and potential sport to be this vicious. The cursed mark assisted in unblocking a few of the chakra points, but it really saved his ass when that column of pressurised air hurled him threw three trees and the shrapnel narrowly avoided impaling him. He focused on the addictive power of Orochimaru-Sama's curse mark and his naturally tanned form darkened even further and a third eye appeared on his forehead.
Meanwhile, Shikamaru winced. He had just broken the tip of this pinky finger and had subtly broke out of the 'Chains of Fantasia' Genjutsu. Shikamaru smirked, he and his third cousin Nara Nolo were the first two in a while to inherit the full Nara Kekkei Genkai which included the ability to mask their chakra. Something he applied thoroughly as of right now. "Game over shit-stain…I'm a sensor, you're playing dead ploy won't fucking work. Your breathing gave you away as well as my own skills, but playing dead won't matter. You're going to be dead soon enough. Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
The branch Tayuya was resting on erupted into smoke and three monstrosities appeared. "Enjoy shitstain!" As she declared this her curse mark transformed her. Her hair lengthened, eyes turned yellow and a crown of horns erupted from her head. Shikamaru groaned, this had just gotten exceptionally more complex.
However, a voice caught the battling Chunin and two Genin "I most certainly will Okamaitachi no Jutsu!" Shouted Temari announcing her jutsu. Shikamaru covered his face as the jutsu unfolded. Neji glanced behind him, swiftly replaced himself with a log only to find blades of wind, logs and branches flying at him at terminal speed.
"Hakkesho Kaiten!" Shouted Neji as he began to spin. The spin saved his life, from the wind technique. However, the Wind Technique itself saved him as the moment he came out of his spin two arrows punched their way through his body. The first one went straight into his scapula, clipped his clung and punched straight out of his ribcage spraying blood, bone and cartilage out into the deforested area.
Temari watched in horror as the Hyuga was struck by the wound indirectly caused by her. She releases a soft sigh as she realised whilst severe the wound wouldn't be fatal yet. Even she yelped in surprise as the second arrow punched straight through the thigh narrowly missing the femoral artery by literally a hairs breath. It wouldn't be revealed until Tsunade healed Neji that the gap was a thousandth of a picometer.
Kidomaru was not so lucky, he was still linked to his prey and game. His body beaten black and blue and, in a few cases, broken. No-one could have told him to expect a full-on forest to come his direction! "Game over trash…210% Power, maximum accuracy! You…are…mine!"
Neji groaned and moved his hands to the arrow strings "I…agree…fate smiles…with…me! Jyuken…Death String Touch!" Kidomaru went rigid, his heart began to beat erratically and suddenly stopped.
"It's…always…weakest…fall…first." He said as oxygen and blood stopped pumping around his body.
Tayuya managed to get away. As she did so she made the mistake of allowing Shikamaru to explain the situation to Temari. "Perfect time for me to use my Genjutsu."
"You have no idea of my powers Nara-chan, Kuchiyose: Kirikiri Mai!" Tayuya didn't feel thing as two trees slammed into her, breaking her legs and then her spine. However, the shockwave caused by the Sickle Weasel summons maniacal scythe swinging and scything winds and caused indirect trauma to her lungs and heart and unfortunately, they failed.
"Pity…She was easy on the eyes. Shame she kept trying to kill us." Shikamaru commented. Temari chuckled at that.
"Come, one of your comrades is in danger and it seems my brother's skill is not enough."
(Kiba, Akamaru, Kankuro vs Sakon and Ukon)
Kiba and Akamaru were in a dire state. They were unsure why they had decided to take on this member. Kiba was panting heavily, blood gushing from multiple wounds and on the verge of chakra exhaustion.
Too make things worse it seemed the only damage he had done was to himself. It turned out his opponents Kekkei Genkai allowed them to jump into other people's bodies and subsequently immobilise them. He had thankfully managed to take temporary advantage over Ukon, who appeared to be the one who was better at possessing people.
Kiba and Akamaru had however managed to successfully injure the twins to the point that they had to activate their level 2 curse mark. This resulted in the brothers turning red with a pair of yellow snake like eyes and left arm and leg of Ukon and Sakon's right arm and leg becoming scaled and stone like as well.
"Ninpo: Kurohigi Kiki Ippatsu!" One of the demonic looking twins was suddenly encased in a puppet. Before Kiba and the remaining Twin could do anything a second puppet appeared, split apart and slammed with unnerving precision into the slots. Before Kiba could question the effectiveness, blood began to trickle out of the slits.
Sakon snarled and his chakra began become visible "KUCHIYOSE: SAN RASHOMON!" Three demonic faces erupted around the two tired Genin and the ninja-dog.
"FUTON: KUCHIYOSE: OKAMAITACHI NO JUTSU!" Thundered Temari as she swung her battle tessen with such force that a pop and a crunching sound were heard. Although no-one could have heard the sound above the cackling whirling dervish of destruction that was Temari's boss summon and some of his smaller brethren and they descended upon the weird summons.
Kankuro paled "Oh shit…Black Puppet Jutsu: Deadman's Chest!" The puppets disengaged, Ukon's body ejected and the Suna Puppeteer and Inuzuka Clan Heir were sequestered safely inside the puppets.
"Deadman's chest?"
"My sister's unleashed the entirety of her lesser summoning contract which is linked to Kamaitachi or Sickle Weasels. Evil, little, diabolical absolutely psychotic little shits wielding scythes and kusarigama ALL of which are bigger than them. Doesn't help that most of them are brainless or brainlessly loyal to Kamatari neither is it that they're the best teachers of Futon or Tessenjutsu both of which Temari excels at." Kankuro explained.
There was a sudden tranquillity following the shout. That was soon disrupted over the sound of screeching and wailing winds which followed the orchestral cackling and wailing of the Kamaitachi as their kamaitachi futon jutsu cleaved the stone apart and buried Sakon beneath it. However, as the body was pulverised Kamatari effortlessly cleaved the head off "The Lady Boss will be pleased with this…Puppet-chan, Puppy-Gaki you alive?"
Kiba turned red "Mate leave it…Best not antagonise the little walking flannel." Kankuro groused.
"We're fine Kamatari-Dono!"
Kamatari cackled "Temari-Sama, your brother I believe has learnt. We shall be away."
"Nara, who else was in your team?"
"Uzumaki Naruto…He took after an unknown and unprepared for member of the Sound Four." Said Shikamaru.
(Gaara and Lee vs Kimimaro)
Lee was in a dire state. As was Gaara. Their opponent now resembled a field of bone spires. Gaara moved their sand cloud just in time as four spires tried to skewer them.
Eventually Kimimaro erupted lower body fused with a bone and his arm in a bone drill. Suddenly, a rasping cough and blood erupted from Kimimaro's mouth and the young man went limp.
"Just in time…I'm out of chakra." Gaara commented.
(Valley of the End)
Naruto charged through the undergrowth and through the trees, in a relentless pursuit of his friend. As they ran, Naruto suppressed the potential excess yokai trying to seep into his body.
If Sasuke wasn't going to come back alive, then Naruto would ensure that he came back dead. His training and jutsu entered his mind "Keep to the basics. Never use anything he might have already seen…I've got this."
"SASUKE!" He roared as he skidded to a stop, atop a massive stone bust. In front of him was an identical bust only that one was modelled after Uchiha Madara and by deduction, Naruto realised he was standing on top of Senju Hashirama.
"Why did you come here, dobe? To bring me back? Because the Hokage ordered you?" Sasuke asked.
"No, because you're a comrade and a colleague. Admittedly one that is fucked in the head and a little bit physically. I consider you a friend…That is why I am bringing you back. However, your condition of returning to Konoha is entirely up to you." Naruto replied.
Sasuke snorted "You and the Leaf are pathetic. There is nothing that you can teach me or persuade me to learn to get me to come back."
Naruto sighed "I thought it was going to come down to this. If you're not coming back peacefully, then I'm bringing you back. Dead or alive it doesn't matter to me. Seeing or blind, alive or dead all options are good. Seeing as you're not coming back, I'll ensure Orochimaru doesn't get your eyes."
Sasuke channelled chakra into his eyes "Come and take them." He mocked before exhaling a swarm of fireballs.
Naruto slid under them and headed towards the lake "I thought you'd never ask."
(Hokage's Office)
"You have your orders."
(Somewhere in Konoha)
"You know what to do…Shin."
"Hai Danzo-Sama."