Not much to talk about this time. So enjoy this chapter, and thank you for all the support- Now hold on! WE DO HAVE SOME STUFF TO TALK ABOUT! Sorry I've been gone so long guys. A lot of things have happened. Mainly me joining the Air Force. So that's taken up a large amount of my time along with other things, but now you can see why I've been gone. Anyway I'm back with force! So please enjoy this chapter I've put a lot of hard work into it. There will be plenty more chapters to come. So Yay!
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So without further ado. On with the long awaited chapter 10!
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Chapter 10: An Empire Against Us
"Warm…." Her voice echoed inside her head as she began to come too, "It's so warm." She muttered to herself again as her eyes began to flutter awake.
The girl slowly opened her groggily eyes looking around. Pitch blackness surrounded her on every side, the warm feeling suddenly rushed away and it was replaced by a cold darkness, "W-What?" The girl asked herself looking around. But instantly everything came rushing back to her. The fight with the god, the defeat, her teigu being destroyed. She couldn't take it. All of the feelings rushing back into her head. With wide eyes she gripped her temples and screamed at the top of her lungs, "KORO!"
Seryu jolted awake on the bed, breathing heavily and sweating, "W-Where am I?" She asked, looking around rapidly. Suddenly the warmness she had felt earlier quickly returned. Seryu relaxed slightly, but was still on guard.
"Ah you're awake." A voice said from beside her. Seryu quickly spun her head, to be greeted with Naruto or well a clone of the blonde. Her eyes widen, "Huh! Wait…..Naruto!" She shouted out, gripping both of his shoulders.
"Yo." Was all the blonde could say, as he looked at her with a awkward smile from being shook, "What am I doing here?" Seryu asked, looking around the small room. It was quite comfortable, with a small lit fireplace next to her bed, and wood walls surrounding her. She quickly realized she must've been in a log cabin of sorts, meaning she was no longer in the Capital. Realizing she was shaking the blonde for too long Seryu immediately got her hands off of him.
Once the Uzumaki got his bearings, he began to explain the situation to her, "Well after I picked you up in the square. I brought you here." He said, looking around at the small cabin, with a small smile. It reminded him of the old man's, the one that saved him, "We're a bit aways from he capital. About a days journey." He added, standing up and looking down at her. Seryu immediately shot up clenching her fists, "Wait! What happened in the square! To Koro? Did justice prevail?" She asked, gripping onto his jounin vest. Naruto looked away for a moment deciding if he should tell her, but then once he made up his mind he looked back to her, "Your um Teigu.…..Koro. It died."
Her eyes immediately widen, before tears started to form and she put her head in Naruto's chest, "T-That's fine." She sobbed, before looking back up at the blonde, "But did justice overcome the evil tyrants of Night Raid?" Her words caused Naruto to chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Seryu asked, shooting her head back up in anger. Why would he laugh in a situation like this. It was absolutely terrible.
Naruto walked away from her and sat by the fireplace, "I can assure you my friends weren't evil." He said with another chuckle, looking into the flames of the fire. Seryu's eyes widen again, as she stood over him, "Friends! That means!" She hissed, clenching her fist.
Naruto looked up at her, "I'm part of Night Raid."
Seryu's reactions were almost immediate. She lunged at the blonde, and punched him straight across the face, "DIE!" She screamed out, punching him again repeatedly across the face.
Naruto just sighed, and grasped her hand tightly. Seryu eyes widen, as result. The punch had no effect on him? That wasn't possible. Her punches could go straight through a brick wall. How could they possible have no effect? "Huh?!" She finally stammered out. The blonde again, sighed and forced her back into the bed, "Stop that. You'll reopen your wounds." He said with a sense of care in his voice as he lifted up her shirt, and examined the bloodied bandages. He had just finished healing her, but now they reopened from her erratic movements.
"M-My punches didn't even effect you." Seryu winced in pain, looking down at him, as the Uzumaki's hands began to glow green and she felt a wave a relief pass over her body. "Yeah. You can't hurt me. Now shut it while I heal your wounds." He added, while he slowly took off the bandages, and continued to heal her wounds. A small shade of pink appeared on her face, as he did this. Then silence soon encroached on them, and Seryu looked away.
This silence continued for a few more minutes, until Seryu looked back to him, "Why?" She asked, the shade of pink still present on her face. Naruto instantly perked up at this, "What?" He asked, still healing the wound.
"Why did you join Night Raid!" Seryu suddenly spat out with rage looking at him. Naruto shook his head, and continued to heal her, "That's more complicated then a simple answer. But you could say I joined to make a difference. To help the people of the Empire from the Empire." He said, looking up at her with a smile.
Seryu narrowed her eyes, "What! That's ridiculous! The Empire is the most upholding image of justice, and honor!" She shouted clenching her fists on the bed, "At one time. I'm sure it was." The Uzumaki said, as he began to apply new bandages to her wounds. In turn Seryu's widen and she stared at him with both curiosity and anger. Naruto sighed and did one final check on her wounds before putting down her shirt, "Listen Seryu." He began, looking up at her with his ocean blue eyes, "I'm not the brightest person, but even I can see that this world….this Empire is corrupt."
His words immediately set her off, "No. It isn't! The Empire is the greatest thing for this world."
Naruto slammed his hand onto the bed, "I've seen children almost killed, old men murdered! Serial killers run rampant in the streets! In my village that would have never been acceptable!" He shouted out, with anger. Compared to Konaha this place was a violent and chaotic. Naruto continued, "This kind of crap would be-" But he was immediately interrupted by Seryu, who slapped him in the face, "You're just another one of those Revolutionary army pieces of trash! You're the reason my father, Captain Ogre, and Koro are dead! I-I want to kill you where you stand but…..but." She stuttered off, looking away.
"The Revolutionary army isn't any better then the Empire. I do not stand with them." Naruto said, sitting on the side of the bed. He looked down at his feet and clenched his fist. He wanted to slap himself sometimes. If he wasn't like this then he would've never saved this girl... But he was like this. So there was no going back. "Huh?" Seryu asked, turning her head back to him instantly. She hadn't expected this. Usually one person was either with the Empire or the rebels.
Naruto looked straight into the girls eyes, "And your Captain lied to you Seryu. I heard from my friend who was on the mission. He used his power and took bribes from wealthy merchants. Framing innocent people and sentencing them to death." As the words echoed from his mouth Seryu was immediately set off, "No that's not true! He was like a father to me!"
Naruto stared her down, "Your Teigu Koro! He was poisoned by your beliefs and the Empires teachings! You're part of the reason he's dead now!"
"No! Shut up! Quiet! Quiet! Quiet!" She screamed out, gripping the side of her head. She couldn't take it, her head was starting to pound. Was he actually making sense? Was she in the wrong? Was the Empire corrupt? Almost all of the things the blonde was saying, did in someway make sense. But she didn't want to her it. Seryu didn't want to be wrong?
Naruto wasn't done yet though, "And your sense of justice from what I've seen is all wrong! You would quickly attack my friends because they're trying to make a difference in the Empire. A corrupt Empire! You're the one that's unjust here, believing in those people you call teacher!" Seryu couldn't take it anymore, she kept clutching her head tighter and tighter. She was about to break, it was too much. Infact she just did, "SHUT UP! JUSTICE WILL ALWAYS OVERCOME PEOPLE LIKE YOU! YOU ARE THE FILTH OF THIS WORLD! JUST-"
"Will you just shut up for a moment and stop with that justice bull crap!" Naruto yelled out, gripping the bed tightly. Seryu seemed to jump slightly at Naruto's outburst. She hadn't expected that from him, "I knew a man that was so far gone because of a simple ideology. Like yourself." Naruto began, after his outburst staring her down again, "He hated the entire world. He was so deluded in creating a perfect world, he turned his back on everyone he cared about. Killed innocent people. Ruined lives. All in the name of his ideology and end goal. You somewhat remind me of him."
"W-What happened to him?" Seryu asked, now listening in and calming down.
Naruto looked down for a second, "He died. But you know….in the last few hours of his life." He said, perking up, "He came back from all that darkness. He saved my life and redeemed himself as a person and a Shinobi. And the world he hated so much, he saved. At the cost of his life." He finished with a small smile, being reminded of this man. Obito Uchiha.
After Naruto had finished his speech, the two sat in silence for a few more minutes. Naruto was about to get up, before Seryu tugged on his shoulder, "D-Do you really think I can come back? I mean if you're right, about some of the empire being unjust." She said, looking up at him slightly. Her head hanging low.
Naruto smirked. He had finally gotten through or at least started to get through to the stubborn girl, "Seryu." He began, putting his hand on her shoulder and squeezing it tightly, "I know you can. Anyone can."
Seryu for the first time looked back up with a big smile. Naruto in turn chuckled, and got up from the bed, "Well. I'll go get some more firewood and then start to make dinner." And with that he turned to the door and walked out. Seryu in the mean time, kept the smile on her face. There was something about Naruto that she couldn't put her finger on it. Maybe his smile, or his personality. She couldn't understand it. But Seryu did know one thing. She might've found her new master.
The clone of the blonde walked out of the room, looking back with a now confident smirk. He turned down the hall of the small cabin, and immediately bumped into someone else.
"Oh? Is she okay Naruto-kun?" Esdeath asked, with a curious smile, as she was only dressed in a long grey shirt.
Najenda lazily walked into the dining room of the new hideout and yawned, "Morning everyone." She looked around then suddenly twitched her eyebrows when she saw who was present. Or the lack of who wasn't present.
The only ones in the room at the time were Lubbock and Tatsumi. Mine, Sayo, and Bulat were all in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the team. Doya and Sheele were out in the yard training, and all the little girls were still sleeping. That only left Akame, Leone and…..Naruto. The only one's that were supposed to be awake right now. "Yo boss." Lubbock said, waving his hand, before putting his head back on the table. He looked worn out. Tatsumi was also in the same state, except Mine and Sayo kept waking him up by throwing various pots at him. In truth they looked worn out too, and who could blame them? They barely survived yesterday, and it was only because of Naruto…..speaking of Naruto, "Where's Naruto, Leon, and Akame?" Najenda asked, sitting down at the head of the table.
"Probably still in their room. Those three sleep like no tomorrow." Lubbock said, not lifting his head up from the table, "I wish I could sleep like that." Tatsumi said, looking to her with heavy bags under his eyes. In turn a cooking pot immediately collided with his face. A moment later both Mine and Sayo walked out of the kitchen high-fiving each other. They carried a few plates of food, "Hopefully it's just sleep." Mine said, setting a cup of coffee infront of Najenda then sitting next to an unconscious Tatsumi. Sayo blushed slightly at Mine's comment and sat on the other side of Tatsumi.
Najenda just shook her head and ignore what Mine was implying, "Well we have assignments today. Lubbock go get them up." As his name was mentioned the green haired boy immediately shot up in protest, "What? Why me!" But soon backed down as a terrible glare from a grumpy Najenda made his spin shiver. He soon left for the blondes room, a few floors up. After that the leader of Night Raid sighed and looked out the window. Taking in the sudden silence of the room for only a moment before coming back to reality and turning towards the groaning Tatsumi, "Oh hey Tatsumi." She started. The boy slowly lifted his head up.
"Yes boss lady?" He asked.
Najenda smirked and slide him her untouched coffee. He took it as a blessing and payed full attention to her, "When you see Sheele today, can you tell her that she's to watch the little girls while I'm gone."
Tatsumi nodded, "Oh yeah. Will do boss. But where are you going?"
Najenda crossed her arms and leaned back in the chair, "I'll be leaving with one of Naruto's clones today. We'll be meeting with the leader of the Revolutionary Army."
Everyone's eyes widen in surprise at this, but Mine was the first to actually speak up, "Wow. So that knucklehead actually got an audience with him?" She asked, as Tatsumi began to enjoy the coffee next to her and Sayo patted him on the back.
Najenda nodded, "Correct. I'm also heading back to HQ to look for more promising candidates to join Night Raid. With the amount of deadly members we've acquired, commands considering making a second team. So I'll have the "glory" of going to inspect these new recruits." She explained.
"Understood Najenda. We'll hold the fort down while you're away." Mine said, with a stern expression.
"Haha. I have no doubt about that. Especially with those three here. We'll be perfectly fine." Their leader said with a laugh, as she got up from her seat at the table to go and make another cup of coffee.
In the mean time a few floors the bright blonde haired boy shifted in his bed slightly, as the rays of the early sun hit his face, "W-What time is it?" He asked, trying to move to get up, but quickly found that he couldn't, "Huh?" He asked, looking down at his chest, only to smile at the sight before him.
Both Akame and Leone were wrapped around the blondes chest on each side. They both snuggled into him, still sound asleep, "Mmmmm." Akame moaned, rubbing into him with a small smile.
"Heh." He chuckled, petting her hair softly, as she got as close as she could to the Uzumaki. Naruto decided to use the time to memorize every feature on her untouched face. She must've worked really hard to keep up her looks, but as Naruto's eyes traveled further down her body he began to take notice of all the scars and bruises that seemed to almost cover her chest and stomach. He mentally sighed and remember that she was a warrior. These thing would happen to her, through her years of fighting. But still the image of an injured and dying Akame pained him. Without thinking he cupped her cheek and let a small amount of chakra into her system. The results were quite. She seemed to grip the Uzumaki tighter, and push herself into him, 'A-Ahhh. Bad idea. Bad idea!' He shouted out mentally. Not ready for what happened last night to occur again so soon. He needed time to recover.
"N-Naruto?" A voice almost whimpered next to him, breaking him out of his focus on Akame.
He darted his eyes over to see Leone sitting up and looking at him, yawning. "Heh. Hey you're awake?" He asked, looking up at the Lioness with a small smile.
She nodded, scratching her head and laying on the blonde with a thud, "Yeah. What time is it?" She asked with a soft giggle, kissing his cheek.
"N-No idea." He blushed looking away from the naked girl ontop of him.
In response to her lovers actions Leone smiled again, looking over at the still sleeping Akame, "She's still sound asleep I see." The lioness said, rubbing into Naruto's cheek, "Heh. Well she needs it. She's been wearing herself out to much recently." Leone added.
Naruto sighed and leaned his head back on the pillow, "I think we all have honestly."
Leone closed her eyes and rested her on Naruto's chest, "You especially. Fighting Esdeath, the Empire, monster's, this Uzume person. Plus this whole prophecy thing. It's all way over my head. But I'm always be here for you. So you need the most rest out of all of us. Take a break for right now. I don't think we'll get another moment like this for awhile." She said, her brow furrowing
"L-Leone." Was all the blonde could stutter out, as he blushed from her words. He now began to notice that the more their situation grew dire, the more Leone spoke from her heart. So he moved his hand up to her head and softly brushed her hair. Feeling his touch Leone open her eyes and smiled up at the blushing blondes face.
"Oh I just love it when you blush." She whispered.
Naruto's eyes widen as she inched her way up to his face, "Now Leone. Come on- Leone?" Naruto asked, his expression changing to concern.
The Lioness in questions eyes were now watering, as she was inches away from Naruto's face, "I-I don't ever want that blush to disappear. I-I'm sorry. I'm still shaken up from the news you told us last night. It'll take some time for me to calm down. It's just-" She began began to get choked up on her words before Naruto brought her into a kiss.
Her eyes widen, before she gave in. Then after a few more moments Naurto broke the kiss and smiled at her, "Shhhhh. There, There. Like I said last night. I'll protect both of you. No matter what."
Leone smiled, "You might have to protect more then just the two of us now."
"Huh?" Naruto asked, eyes widening again.
"After last night I mean." Leone said with a blush, quickly looking away from him.
"O-Oh." Naruto said, again eyes widening.
The Lioness quickly looked away, her blush only intensifying, "Heh. Who would've thought I'd fall for you. Infact who would've thought both of us, would've fallen for you." She chuckled, looking down with a sad smile, "And I thought I told myself no romantic attachments when I joined up with Night Raid."
The Uzumaki quickly cupped her cheek and brought her face back to his, "Leone…"
In turn she smiled and kissed his forehead, "But that's before I met you Naruto. I still remember watching you all the time in the training yard, and following you wherever I could. At first I thought it was just so I could keep tabs on you, but then…I realised. It was something else, and long story short.…we're here now. At the worlds end." She revealed so poetically, saddened smile returning to her face.
"Shhh. It's not going to end." He replied, rubbing her head softly.
"We'll make sure of that." Akame suddenly said, snuggling up to Naruto, hugging his side.
"So you're awake now Akame?" Leone asked, scooting over so the dark haired girl could get ontop of Naruto as well.
She nodded, with a bright smile, "Yeah. One of the best nights of sleep I've had in a long time."
Leone smirk, "It wasn't all just sleep~"
A sudden blush quickly covered Akame's face, "T-True." She stuttered out, recalling the more than wonderful night she had with Naruto. But remembering that there were more important things to discuss, she shrugged Leones comment off and looked back to Naruto, "A…Anyway. Can we really stop her Naruto? Do you think it's possible? To stop this horrible future from coming true?"
The blonde narrowed his eyes and brought both of the girls in close, "Heh. I'm not going to let some half ass prediction come true! We own our own future. We decide what we'll become. Not some ancient Ōtsutsuki race, and I give you my word that even if it's the last thing I do. I'll stop her and bring an end to all this!" He shouted with pride looking at both of them.
Both girls in turn looked back at him in slight shock, Naruto then raised an eyebrow thinking he went a bit overboard, "Uhhhh. Was that to much?"
But before he could ask any further, both of the girls hugged the blonde tightly and kissed his cheeks on their own respective sides. Naruto looked at both of them in shock, as Akame was the first to speak up, "Don't die. I don't want to lose my other half~"
"Same here." Leone said with a bright smile. Letting the saddened one fade away.
The Uzumaki chucked and brought them as close as he could, "Both of you…" He paused, taking in all of their pictures, before continuing, "Then I'll make sure we can live a happy life after this. No matter where we are."
"We're going to hold you to that." Akame smiled, snuggling up to his body again. Naruto laughed and stroked her hair.
But while her other half was acting sweet, Leone was staring to let her urges take control again. Seeing as all the serious talk was over with and Akame seemed to be getting all the attention the lioness smirked and rubbed up against the blonde.
"A-Ahhh! Leone!" Naruto shouted, almost jumping.
She smirked and purred, "You knowww. There is sometime before we have to report in to the boss. Maybe we could go for another round. I mean you certainly didn't stop for a long time last night." Leone whispered out, licking her lips.
Naruto's face turned ten shades darker at her comment,"L-Leone."
But then suddenly and without warning her felt Akame rub up against him on this opposite side, "She's right you know. I wouldn't mind it either."
"A….Akame." Naruto stuttered out, as Leone moved to get ontop of him, and Akame pressed her breasts in his face. The blonde tried to resist, the girls lust was just to powerful. He slowly reached up and began to massage one of Akame's breasts. He had reached his breaking point, but just as Leone was going to start their door suddenly slammed open.
"Hey you guys!" Lubbock shouted out, marching straight in with a confident grin, "It's time to get up! Come on you lazy heroes! The boss wants to see you downstairs as soon as- Eh?" He stopped dead in his tracks once the scene came into full view. Both of the girls had quickly wrapped themselves in sheets and were hiding behind Naruto.
Fear instantly gripped the green haired boys mind, "Oh god no." Was all he could say starting directly at a now pale white Naruto and two firey girls behind him.
"LUB-BOCK!" Both of them yelled out in rage, tossing several of Naruto's hidden Kunai at the him with lightning speed.
"I'M SORRRRRY!" He screamed in pain, as the Kunai hit their mark.
20 minutes later
Naruto, Akame, and Leone all walked down the stairs fully dressed, "Morning everyone." The Uzumaki yawned out, as both of the girls passed him and sat down at the table with annoyed expressions.
"Finally. What took you so long? And where's Lubbock?!" Najenda shouted out, getting up from the table.
"Upstairs, healing." Leone grumbled out, taking a seat at one of the empty spots.
"What?" Najenda asked, raising an eyebrow.
Naruto sighed, "L-Long story Najenda." He said, sitting down next to Leone, while Akame sat next to him.
Najenda sat back down letting out a sign equal to Naruto's, "I swear it's like I'm dealing with high school kids sometimes." She said, looking at almost all of the members of Night Raid that were now seated at the table.
"Wellllll." Tatsumi began.
But before he could even continue, Mine slammed her foot down on his under the table, "Shut it Tatsumi."
The boy tried to contain his yelp of pain, "Y-Yes ma'am…"
Najenda waved off Tatsumi and Mines antics and began to speak, "Now that you're all here I'm going to explain all the missions for today, and what I want you all to do until I get back from command." She began to explain. Everyone in turn nodded with acknowledgment as she began to continue, "Alright here's our current situation. I haven't sent word to HQ yet about the whole incident with Oni. I'll be telling that to them in person, when I take one of Naurto's clones to meet the leader personally."
"When are we leaving Najenda?" Naruto asked, crossing his arms.
"Immediately after this briefing. Have a clone ready." She ordered.
"Understood." The Uzumaki nodded, creating a shadow clone behind his chair. Before Najenda continued the briefing, "In the mean time almost everyone has a job while I'm gone. Tatsumi, Mine, Lubbock and Sayo will all be heading back into the capital to see the aftermath of the Oni incident. Pick up any information you can. Weakness and doubt in the Prime ministers circle has began to ensue. I'm sure of it."
"Wait! Just hold on a minute!" Tatsumi shouted out, slamming both of his hands on the table in an angered fashion. Startling both Mine and Sayo.
Najenda raised an eyebrow curiously, "What is it Tatsumi?" She asked. It was rare for the younger member of Night Raid to speak out like this so earlier in the morning.
"Aren't we going to go after Oni? Try and find him atleast? You saw what he did! He's a bigger threat then the Empire! It could be the end for everyone if we don't stop him!" The boy shouted out. Some of the members raised their heads in question. That didn't sound like a bad idea, but just like most things Najenda had an answer for it. In turn the woman simply nodded her head over to Naruto.
The Uzumaki nodded back to her, and began to speak, "I have no idea where he's gone and Kurama has no hope of tracking him. Something is blocking his senses. For now I'm gonna wait until he shows his ugly head again. He loves to fight, and he'll be back. In the mean time we need focus on the primary goal. Stopping the Prime minister. He has info on Oni, and even more I'm sure of it." Naruto explained, looking directly at his friend.
Tatsumi looked away for a moment, thinking in silence. Naruto kept a stern expression on his face the entire time. He liked his friend, but Tatsumi needed some help seeing the full picture. Now was not the time to chase him. Finally after nearly a minute of silence Tatsumi spoke up, "Alright. If you think it's for the best Naruto. I'm with you."
Naruto smirked and held out his fist. In turn the younger boy nodded and gave the Uzumaki a fist-bump.
Najenda sighed and leaned back in her chair, "Now that that's settled. Doya and Bulat will be tasked with hunting and scouting in the local area. I want no surprises. No Imperial agents. No wandering merchants. Hell I wanna make it difficult for our people to find this place." She ordered looking over at the two older members.
"You got it boss." Bulat says with a stern nod. Doya just crossed her arms and tilted her hat. Everyone could tell she didn't want to do, but wasn't going to complain.
Najenda then looked over to one of the other senior members, who was slightly dosing off, "Sheele with some help from Kurama will be in charge of watching and training the girls. You know what you have to do right?" The boss asked, looking directly at the purple haired woman.
In response Sheele popped her head up with a nod, "I think so. I'll do my best."
Najenda gave her a large smirk, before turning to the remaining three, "And finally Naruto, Akame, and Leone. You have the most important assignment. You are tasked with personally escorting the former prime minister back to the capital."
"What?" Akame and Naruto asked in unison, while Leone just sighed and shook her head.
Najenda nodded and stood up, "Correct. I know it sounds odd. But this is coming straight from HQ. They believe that sending this man back will somehow destabilize the capital even more. Creating more civil unrest." She revealed.
"Who is this guy anyway?" Naruto asked, looking around.
Najenda was just about to explain, but Leone quickly cut her off, "Former Prime Minister Chouri. A kind old man, well liked by the public before Honest won the title from him ages ago. He truly cares for the people of the empire. Would put his life on the line for any of them. If there wasn't a civil war going on, this man would've been the best hope for the country. I completely forgot he existed." She sighed, looking over to the Uzumaki with an apologetic expression.
"I see." Naruto said, looking over to her with a warm smile. Sending her the signal that it was alright.
Najenda dug into her pocket and slide out two detailed drawings to Naruto's group. One was a picture of a older man. The Uzumaki guessed that that must've been the former prime minister. His eyes soon wandered over to the other picture and found a younger woman, around his age, "That is Chouri and his daughter spear. We suspect the Empire has sent the three beasts after him. Along with a good number of mercenaries and lower class danger beasts."
"Three beasts?" Naruto asked, perking up.
"Esdeath personal death squad. Dangerous. All possessing Teigu's." Leone said with a groan.
Najenda smirked to the tall blonde, "That's why I'm sending you three. All of you can get done with this quick and clean. No mistakes and no matter what Prime Minister Chouri cannot be harmed or his family." She ordered looking at the three.
"But why is there so much extra forces traveling with them Najenda?" Akame spoke up, crossing her arms. She had heard of the three before. They always operated on their own. Having extra forces is extremely odd.
Najenda leaned forward, with her now signature sigh, "Reports say that they're also hunting for Revolutionary Army camps and supporters. A larger force will make it easier to raid towns and search areas."
"Savages." Tatsumi said, tightening his fist.
"I can not express to you how vital this mission is for the Revolutionary Army. Do not fail." All three of them nodded back to her and began to get up, but were stopped as Najenda continued to speak, "But I do have some other troubling news, regarding the woman I just spoke of."
"What is it?" Naruto asked.
The boss sighed, "After the Oni incident, we haven't been able to get any intel on her. It's like she vanished without a trance after the battles. No doubt Honest is going haywire because of it. Be on your guard all of you. You never know what could happen."
"Understood Najenda." Akame said, with a slight bow while Leone looked over to Naruto suspiciously. For some reason the Uzumaki found their wooden table strangely interesting.
'He did something with her.' Leone thought to herself, 'Hehe. We'll tell me one way our another.' She added, looking at him with a smirk, and placing her leg on his, which caused him to slightly jump.
But lucky for him Tatsumi got up from the table with a big smirk drawing Leone's attention away from him for just the right amount of time that he was able to retreat back to Akame. Once Leone turned back around she caught Akame staring daggers into her, while Naurto played the victim role. Leone mentally freaked out and turned her attention back to Tatsumi who now had a thumb up, "Ha! We got this boss. We'll handle these jobs and wait for you to get back. It'll be no sweat at all." He laughed with a smile.
"I wish I had your youth Tatsumi." She started before getting up from her chair, "Now. YOU ALL HAVE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS! MOVE OUT IMMEDIATELY AND DO NOT FAIL!" She yelled out.
Almost everyone immediately got up from their seats and began to prepare for their missions Najenda smirked, feeling proud of her team, up until Lubbock slowly walked down the stairs, "H-Hey boss." Was all he could say before passing out on the floor covered in bruises and somehow acquiring a black eye. Najenda again felt slightly ashamed of her team, "It'll never end with them."
1 day later
Deep in Imperial territory, a small horse drawn carriage passed through a run down town, each side flanked by a group of Imperial soldiers, armed to the teeth with weapons and armor. An older man peered out of the side frowning at the state of the town, "Yet another devastated village. A nation is nothing without it's people." He sighed, looking over to the young girl seated next to him. She had long flowing blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes. The young girl also wore wore a heavy winter coat and a large hat, that only a higher class would wear. Signaling her importance.
She smirked at the old man, "You really do care. Don't you father? Enough to return to the snake pit of the capital. It makes me proud."
The man smiled warmly, "Yes. This is not the time to cower in retirement and let life pass me by. I intend to fight Honest until my very last breath if I have too. He's destroying this once great nation." He announced to his daughter, still looking out at the poverty stricken people. Watching a little girl throw up blood on the ground, before her mother came to her aid. He had to look away. This wasn't right. The man looked over to his daughter, narrowing his eyes, "But that's not the only reason I'm returning Spear."
The girl now known as Spear perked up at this, "Oh? Why's that?"
He leaned forward and closed his eyes, "Some old friends have told me that a great power has appeared in the Capital."
"A great power?" Spear asked, perking up.
The old man nodded, "A person in fact. They call him Naruto Uzumaki. Apparent a member of Night Raid. He has reportedly saved the city multiple times, killed Kaiser class danger beasts, and even beat the great General Esdeath in combat."
"Unbelievable father." Spear said, leaning in. Taking even more interest in the news. This Naruto character seemed to be the splitting image of a hero. Especially from all the semi impossible feats he's accomplished.
He smiled continuing, "I know. I couldn't believe it myself. Until word reached me this morning on what had happened in the Capital a few days ago. A monster unlike anything we've seen before appeared. More powerful then any Danger beast in existence. It defeated Esdeath in a single hit. It looked hopeless until Naurto Uzumaki showed up and took it out. Saving everyone. He didn't do it for money, or the glory. I'm guessing he did it for the people of the empire. This Naruto seems a lot like me. Willing to protect the people of this world. Even at the expense of his own. Something people have seemed to have forgotten this day in age. So I've come to try and find him. Talk with him. Explain to him that a rebellion would only destroy this country further and lead to more deaths. If we are going to survive the coming war with country to the west then we need to stand united. If the revolutionary army wins. We'll be too fractured to survive that war, and then they'll commit worse atrocities then even the current prime minister could achieve. Having Naruto's Uzumakis support would mean the end of Honests rule. The Empire could get back how it used to be." He finished explaining, staring at his daughter.
Spear was quiet for a moment taking in everything her father had said. Finally she began to speak with a smile, "Well if anyone could convince him father it would be you, and I'll be watching over you. Every step of the way."
Her father smiled, "Ha. I'm lucky to have such a brave daughter. Now if you wouldn't scare away all of your suitors. One day I might be a grandpa too." He laughed.
Spears face quickly began to flush deep shades of crimson, "Ah! Father. What does that have to do with anything?" She asked, starting to stammer.
He continued to laugh, "Hahahaha- Huh?" But his laughter was quickly interrupted as the carriage came to a sudden halt, "What's happening out there?" He asked, pushing away the curtains from the window. He was quickly greeted by three figures a ways down the road, all walking slowly toward the carriage, weapons at the ready, "More bandits! This area is getting worse and worse." He panicked.
Spear immediately sprang into action, grabbing her signature Spear and running out of the carriage, "I'll take care of this father!" She shouted out.
Her father tried to reach for her, "Spear wait! Those are-" But it was too late. She was already standing at the front of the formation of Imperial guards, "Ready! Positions!" She barked, twirling her spear in the air and slamming it into the ground.
One of the guards immediately got infront of her, his shield at the ready, "Lady Spear get back! They appear to be more than just bandits."
"Yeah. They have a small army with them!" Another one of the guard pointed to the amassing group of men and creatures behind the three. All of them looked blood thirsty and ready to kill. But Spear was mainly worried about the three closest to them. They seemed the most dangerous.
The center figure walked a bit further ahead then the other two. He had grey hair worn in a long ponytail, with blue eyes and a mustache. He wore a black uniform similar to the other two. The man smirked, looking over to one of the other members, "Daidara?" He asked.
The man in question had long, spiky blond hair and pure white, pupil-less eyes along with a wide smirk on his face, "You got it. Been wanting to try these newly repaired blades out!" He laughed, walking forward, licking his lips. Spear narrowed her eyes, and pushed the guard out of the way, "Charge!" She screamed out. Almost immediately all of the Imperial guards ran ahead of her weapons ready. Spear followed close behind, gripping her spear tightly.
The man now known as Daidara smirk got wider, as the Imperial guard neared him. Knowing this was going to be childs play, he slowly took out his Teigu and swung it with all his might at the men, "AHHHHHH!" He screamed out, slicing through all of them in a matter of seconds. Spear quickly put up her weapon in defense, only to have it cut in half by Daidara, along with the side of her stomach. Her eyes widen in shock and horror at what she had just witnessed.
"T-Tch." She whimpered, falling to her knees as tears slowly rolled down her cheeks, as she gripped her now blood soaked coat.
Daidara just smiled and walked past her. The same could be said for the silver haired man. Both of them moved to the now defenseless carriage. Spear cried in pain as the third member of the group stopped infront of her and knelt down. He was a smaller boy looking more feminine. He had chin length blonde hair and golden eyes. Also a black devil tail. He wipped the tears away from her face, "Man. You're sure a wimp. If that's got you crying, then you'll be screaming while I skin you alive~" He smiled, holding up a knife to her face.
"N-No." She whimper.
Just as this happened her father quickly got out of the carriage, his eyes landing directly on her, "Spear? My god! Gah!" He was pushed to the ground violently by Daidara who hit him across the face with the butt of his weapon.
"Father!" Spear shouted out in distress, looking over to her dad only to have her head jerked back toward the blonde boy, "Heyyyyyy little girl. Just wanted to let you know this, before you die. When were done here, we'll go raid that poor little village back there. Now please don't scream to much~" He cooed, as he suddenly and violently dug the tip of the knife into her skin, "Hhhghhh! AHHHHH!" She screamed out in pain, as the boy began to skin her face off.
"GET AWAY FROM HER YOU SCUM!" A voice screamed out, full of rage, from the boys side.
"What?" He asked, turning his head, only to have a fist smash into his face, sending him flying away from the girl and onto the ground, "Gahhhhh!" He wailed, skidding to a stop. Spear looked up slowly, only to be see Leone stand infront of her defensively. She smashed her fists together, "Who the hell do YOU think you are? Doing that to a girl!" She screamed out, staring over boy.
The blonde slowly got up with a smirk. Wipping some blood away from his mouth, "N-No.…Who the hell do you think you are bitch! Interrupting Imperial business! Prepare to die! Now Daidara!" He signaled.
"Huh?" Leone asked, only to have her ears perk up a moment later as she heard the footsteps behind her, "Ahhhhhh!" Daidara shouted out in sudden rage, sprinting at her full speed, weapon at the ready. His heavy boots obvious. The lioness mentally laughed. This man thought he was a threat. To her? To Akame? To Naurto!?, 'Ha. Don't make me laugh.' She thought to herself, smiling menacingly. Leone was going to play with her food a bet before she went in for the kill. Just from the initial clash, it was clear that these three weren't remotely close to the same level as her, or Akame. Which meant Naruto certainly outclassed them. But she gave him the benefit of the doubt, and tried to look surprised as she slightly turned her head. Leone was enjoying this a bit to much.
So it wasn't much of a surprise that she almost seemed to pout as a bright orange fist collided with the deranged killers cheek and sent him soaring back into the small blonde boy, "I don't think so!" Naruto yelled out, skidding to a stop infront of Leone protectivly.
"Took your sweet time hun." Leone said with a smirk, as she cracked her knuckle.
Naruto smiled back at her with a sheepish grin, "Well you ran ahead, and Akame had to get into postion. Besides you seemed to be enjoying yourself." He said, winking at her before kneeling down infront of a shocked Spear, who hadn't moved a muscle since both of the assassins had decided to stop her death.
Leone laughed and crossed her arms, while Naurto began to heal the wounds on Spears stomach and cheek, "It's a nice change of pace compared to Oni. These guys seem to move in slow motion, compared to him." She sighed, narrowing her eyes at two of the three beasts that now stood in front of her. Who both had nervous expressions filling their faces. Sensing the killing intent coming from both Leone and Naurto.
The young boy narrowed his eyes and frowned, "Tch. You must be a member of Night Raid, and you!" He shouted, directing his gaze to Naruto, "You're the one that was with General Esdeath a few months ago! Liver! What the hell do we do!?" He called out, behind Naruto and Leone, only to watch the lead member of the three beasts skid across the ground, and smash violently and suddenly into the soil infront of the young boy.
"G-Gahhh! She's too fast!" Liver panted out in pain, as he now layed motionless on the ground.
"Liver!" Daidara called out, now recovering from the punch that Naruto had delivered and limping over to the other two.
Before anyone knew it Akame, slid up next to Naruto, gripping her Murasame tightly, "Former Prime Minister Chouri is safe and unharmed." She said in a cold voice, slowly pointing her blade up to the three before, "Daidara, Nyau, and Liver of the Empire. You have all committed crimes against humanity and by order of the people you shall be executed." Akame said sternly, taking a step forward with her blade.
Daidara and the now revealed Nyau were about to turn tail and run. Knowing they were out matched. But as Liver began to rise they halted. Waiting for him. In turn their leader chuckled, wipping some blood off of his lips, "T-That's a bit different then the usual spill Revolutionary idiots say. What? Not gonna mention your army, or how you've already beaten us?" He asked.
Akame shook her head in response, "I have already spoken."
Liver sighed and was about to speak up again, until Naruto took a step forward, "So it's you guys again….you're the three beasts. If I knew that when I first met you, you would've been killed where you stood!" Naruto yelled out, getting ticked off for letting Nyau get so close to Yukari during that time.
The three stood their silently for a moment, seemingly contemplating their actions. But Naruto already knew what they were actually doing. During this brief moment of rest Liver had gave a hidden signal for the small army far behind them to move up and they were now slowing advancing toward their position. The blonde sighed, at this. More unless deaths were about to occur.
But suddenly the silence was broken as Daidara stepped forward, his voice so full of anger, "You broke my Teigu boy! Been wanting to meet you again. I need to repay you. Show you how much better you made them." He laughed before continuing, "Man. I'm going to get so much experience points from you! You may have gotten the jump on me before, but the Prime minister assured me that we can beat you if you ever show your face again! NOW DIE!" He shouted out, charging forward towards the still unmoving Uzumaki.
After waiting a few more seconds Naruto let out sigh, and disappeared from thin air, shocking the hulking brute, "What the? Where'd he go?" Daidara asked, stopping dead in his tracks and raised his axes in defenses.
"D-Daidara look out!" Liver shouted out from behind him.
Daidara looked back, "Huh. Where did he-" But before he could even finish his statement a fist burst through the ground up towards Daidara's chin, "What the!?" He shouted out, as Naruto's fist smashed against his jaw. Shattering it in a single move, "Ahhhh! Take this!" Naruto yelled out with a smirk, sending the large man flying.
Daidara soared in the air for a moment, before he quickly recovered, gripping his weapons, "GahhhHHHH! Don't count me out just yet!" He used his momentum to spin back, towards the Uzumaki, ready to strike. Naruto smirked, as his arms began to glow bright with Kurama chakra. As the man was mere inches away from him, Naruto again reared his fist back and shattering one of his axes, "Dammit not again. I'll kill you!" Daidara called out, swinging his other weapon at Naruto's opposite arm, "Heh. Got ya." The man smirked, forcing the weapon down on Naruto's arm. But to his own shock his last weapon shattered against Kurama's chakra just like before, "N-No way." He whispered in shock just before Naruto suddenly wrapped his arms around him tightly, "What the!?"
"You didn't think we already had this planned out?" Naruto asked, as Akame sprinted up on their left side. Her Murasame poised to strike, "Goodbye." She whispered, as Daidara struggled in Naruto's grasped. He couldn't do anything. His face filled with fear, then he realized this must've been life giving him payback. The three beasts member lowered his head, as Akames sword plunged into the side of his ribs. Striking his heart and coming out the other side.
"Daidara!" Nyau, as he tried to run to the man, but was stopped dead as Liver grabbed onto his collar.
The mans head suddenly went limp, as the swords poison instantly effected his body, "B-But.….ahhhhh." He wailed out, as the last breath of life finally left his body and he went limp in Naruto's arms.
"It's done." Akame said softly, pulling the sword from his body as Naruto let go. Resulting in Daidara's body falling over like a bag of bricks.
"You bastards! I'll skin you alive!" Nyau shouted in a fit of rage, trying to reach for us Teigu.
"Nyau stop." Liver ordered, standing firm, keeping his eye on the ever powerful three opponents before him.
"What? Why!?" Nyau asked, mind fueled with rage, as he eyed Akame like a hungry wolf, "They just killed Daidara with ease! We cannot let this stand! General Esdeath will have our heads!" He added.
Liver narrowed his eyes, "I'm well aware of that. They will die. Make no mistake about that. But we will not rush in needlessly to our deaths. We have them for that!" He announced, snapping his fingers as a hail of bullets and arrows flew past them towards the powerful defenders. "It's time to fall back Nyau!" The three beasts member shouted, pulling the small blonde boy and rushing back towards the horde of henchmen.
Almost immediately as he was pulled out of view from Naruto, all his confidence faded and he began to panic, "B-But do you really think we have a chance? We weren't supposed to run into any Night Raid members here!? You've seen the reports on how powerful those three are!" He shouted out, as they retreated behind their small army.
Liver nodded, "Yes. I have. But remember what the Prime minister gave to us before he left." He began, holding up a small syringe with a strange glowing blue liquid inside of it.
Remembering what the vile contained, all the confidence returned to the smaller boy, "Yeah. You're right. With that. They won't stand a chance!" He hollered, as they stopped atop a small hill. Ready to watch the battle…
Naruto quickly expanded Kurama's chakra, and used it as a shield to cover the group, as the enemies projectiles helplessly bounced off his chakra shield, "Tch! Damn. They were stalling." The Uzumaki announced, looking back to the girls.
"Enemies fast approaching." Akame said softly, raising her blade.
Naruto narrowed his eyes and looked back to the now war-hungry lioness, "Leone you're on defense. Protect the former prime minister and his daughter safe!" He ordered, spinning up a rasengan in his left hand. The golden blonde haired beauty deadpanned, "Will do." She groaned. Clearly irritated that she wasn't able to go on the offensive with her lover and her best friend.
Naruto looked to the black haired assassin next to him, "Akame you're with me. Stay behind me while we push into their attack. Ready to see if that chakra helps improve your skills?" He asked with a smirk, as the enemies attack pressed on and more bullets and arrows stuck against the chakra.
"Always Naruto." Akame smiled, taking up postion behind the blonde. They both looked at each other and nodded, ready to break the linesof the attackers. "Let's show them how-"
"Wait just a moment!" Spear shouted out, catching their attention for a second.
Naruto looked down at her with a smirk, before taking off into a full sprint, with Akame close behind, "No time lady!" He shouted back to her.
"W-Who is he?" Spear stuttered out, as Leone helped her up to her feet. She rubbed the side of her stomach where Daidara's axe had stuck in the initial attack, "He's certainty amazing." She added, as Leone suddenly placed her hand on the smaller girls shoulder.
"Relax little girl. That's Naruto Uzumaki. Most feared man by the Empire." The lioness smirked, as she moved forward and stood guard infront of her.
"That's Naruto?" Spear asked, looking past the lioness as the blonde boy and the dark haired girl just about reached the enemy forces.
"Ah. I was wondering when he'd show up." A voice said out from behind the two.
Leone turned her head slightly, as Spear turned around completely only to be met face to face with her father. Former Prime Chouri.
"Father!" Spear called out, rushing over to him.
The old man smiled, as he brought her daughter into a hug, "Glad you're alright sweetheart. Could've been really bad right there." He began, looking over to Akame and Naruto, "Now. Let's see if the stories are true. These fiends should be no problem for that man if they are." He said with a smirk. It was time he got to observe the fabled blonde in combat for himself.
The two raced across the land and instantly clashed against the small army of men and danger beasts. Akame made quick work of a group of thugs that stood before her. She glided through the army like a hot knife slicing into butter. But still even with her speed, she couldn't dodge all of that hits. That's where Naruto came in.
The blonde used his own body, along with Kurama's chakra cloak as a shield against the blades and gunfire. He smirked, as he quickly created a group of clones. Which sprinted into the army. Tearing apart the group even more. The men and monsters were in disarray. In disbelief at the pairs speed and deadliness.
But finally Akame met something that she couldn't simply slice through. A Ultra class danger beast. An Undead hawk to be exactly, flying towards them. Talons at the ready. These things were dangerous and deadly. Causing terror throughout the southern regions. Even herself, had only faced one in her short life, and still it took a day to kill. But that was her old self. The girl before Naruto. Before this new mysterious thing called chakra. She didn't know what it could do for her yet, but she was determined to find out, "Naruto! See it ahead?" The black haired assassin asked pointing over to the Danger beast, "Give me your back!" She added.
The blonde looked over with a nod, "Yeah. You got it!" He sprinted ahead of the girl and offered his back to her. Akame instantly jumped on, taking a hook out of one of the blondes pouches, as Naruto blew through the enemies with ease.
Taking the opportunity that Naruto created, Akame spun the hook in her hand as she sliced through a lower class danger beast with her Murasame. Then after another moment Akame threw the hook up at the undead hawk, as it pasted overheard. The weapon soared into the sky as it sliced into the beasts leg. Akame wrapped the rope around her arm, as she was taken up into the air by the now enraged monster. She gripped her Teigu tightly, as she flew. Ready to finish this battle.
As Akame was lifted off his back Naruto came to a halting stop in the middle of the army. He looked around at all the bloody thirsty men and creatures, while his clones continued to make mince meat out of the outer ring of the army.
"Alone now are we?" A voice called out from the edge of the group.
Naruto quickly directed his eyes over to the source, only to me met by both Liver and Nyau. They both stood with confidence, as the older one began to speak again, "So the reports are true. You are powerful. Same with your little girlfriend up there. I can see why the prime minister wants you all dead."
Kurama's chakra cloak began to completely form around his body as he stared the former imperial general down, "You know the old me would try and convince you to give up. But I can tell you won't see reason. Neither of you will...Esdeath assured me of that." He revealed, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
Nyau almost immediately lashed out, "What have you done with her!"
Naruto slowly opened his eyes, "She came with me willingly."
"Impossible! She would never!" Nyau screamed, taking a step forward in rage, "She would never go with someone like you! Someone so falsely noble!"
Nyau was about to rush forward if it was not for Liver who clutched the young boys shoulder, "Silence with your lies!" The man called out, as water began to swirl around him, trying to intimidate Naurto.
But just as he did this Naurto flared Kurama's chakra, causing an image of the mighty fox to form behind him, "I speak the truth old man! Maybe Esdeath has finally started to see the right path now!" He shouted out, as some of the men backed away in the fear as they saw Kurama stare them all down.
Liver narrowed his eyes as he launched water attacks at him enraged. Naruto effortlessly deflected them, as the use to be imperial general spat out in fury, "Kill this MAN! If enough of you attack. He'll fall! Like all the others! No one will stand in the way of the mighty EMPIRE!" And with that all of the men hesitantly began to rush Naruto. Weapons and guns firing at the blonde.
Naruto smirked, and almost immediately nine large chakra fox tails appeared behind him. He wasted no time and sprang into action.
The Uzumaki whipped all of the tails around him like a protective shield as the men hopelessly rushed him. Within a matter of seconds they had bridge the gap and began to pound on the outside of the tails, "Come on!" One of them shouted out, striking against the chakra.
"Yeah! He ain't so tough! Some god!" Another laughed, firing duel pistols at the makeshift shields. All while Liver and Nyau kept their distance, watching with confident smirks. Thinking they had beaten the man. But soon like the rest of the Empire they will learn that a person like Naruto isn't defeated so easily.
Because just then, one of the men decided to open his mouth, as he smashed a massive hammer against it, "Ha! After we're through with you we'll take care of your little girlfriends!" The man laughed, licking his lips, "Oh man I can't to try out the little-"
One of Naruto's clones sprang up from beneath the ground and smashed his fist against the chin. Effectively shattering it, and breaking his neck. His body soared through the air until it crashed into the ground. Everyone else froze in shock as the blonde clone brought up a blue spiraling orb into the group of men, "AHHHHH! RASENGAN!" He yelled out in raged. Slamming it into them. Almost all of them were flung away, while the few unlucky enough to be in the direct path of the justu got their insides grinded into oblivion.
Liver and Nyau watched in shock as a group of two dozen men were blown away by the blonde. While all of a sudden the real Naruto forced Kurama chakra tails away. Sending almost the entire half of the army flying in all directions. Meanwhile it could be seen in the background, that the Uzumaki's clones had almost completely taken out the other part of the army, as they now began to fall back towards the members of the three beasts.
Watching this the original Naruto smirked up at them and slowly walked past his clone, patting him on the shoulder. All while eyeing the two surviving members of the three beasts, "Now you're going to pay!" He shouted, smashing both his fist together, as the full Kurama cloak appeared on his body.
Liver and Nyau backed up in fear, as the now remains of their army began to regroup around them. Now numbering only in the dozens. Man and danger beast alike. Suddenly Nyau took a step forward and screamed madly, "Do you think someone as worthless as you can stop the mighty Empire! Sway the great and powerful Esdeath into betrayal! NO! You will die here and now! Everyone attack! Attack now! Do it!" The small blonde now ordered, as he finally took his own Teigu out, and Liver began to activate his.
The remains of the army took off towards the Uzumaki and his clones. Who had now joined him, after they had taken out a majority of the small army. The blonde smirked and looked back at all of the copies of himself, "This is a much better pace then fighting Oni." He started, turning back towards the approaching hoard, "Let's show them you don't mess with any of our precious people!" He called out, as they all took off at high speeds, forming rasengan's and instantly clashing with the idiotic horde.
The former prime minister and his daughter watched in awe, as Naruto and his clones cut through the legions of enemies with ease, "S-So powerful and agile. The spitting image of a warrior and a hero. This is Naruto Uzumaki?" Chouri asked, looking up to a smirking Leone.
"Yeah. That's my man." She said with a snicker and a soft smile.
"Your man?" Spear asked, raising an eyebrow.
Leone rolled her eyes and laughed, "Well hers too." She said, nodding up to the raven haired girl who passed overhead, as she dangled from the rope of the danger beast.
Akame gripped the rope as tight as she could, finally getting a good hold on the rampaging beast above, "Alright. Naruto's almost done down there. Now let's see what this chakra can do." She told herself, quickly climbing up on the rope. Akame calmed her mind as she did this she tried to focus the energy flowing throughout her body. But still nothing. The black haired assassin couldn't mold this chakra, "Dammit come on." She whispered to herself.
"You're never going to use chakra like that." A feminine voice suddenly echoed out in her mind, as she soared through the air.
"Huh?" Akame asked, almost losing her grip on the rope.
The voice chuckled out, and Akame suddenly felt the chakra all throughout her body begin to move, "Here let me take over." It said, as Akame began to feel her body move on it's own.
Red chakra glowed all around her as she felt the weight of her own bones increase ten-fold, causing both her and the undead hawk to fall towards the earth. Again her body moved, as her feet slammed on the ground, but moments later she began to slide across the dirt. Somehow the beast was able to stay in the Air. But it was steadily lowering to the ground, as Akame slid across the earth, "Hang on!" The voice echoed, as she felt her weight decrease slightly and the danger beast started to move faster.
Akame felt like this game of pull me was going to go on forever, but to her own surprise her feet suddenly slammed against some sturdy rocks, stopping the danger beast cold and almost taking it's talon off. Again her body was commanded by an outside force as she quickly wrapped the rope around her left arm. Securing it. But by now the undead hawk had all it's attention on her. Pulling as hard as it could the rope burned against Akame's arm as she pulled back. It looked like they were about to be stuck in a game of tug of war for a good minute until without warning Akame suddenly let go knocking the hawk off balance. Stunning it, "Now we strike!" The voice called out, as red chakra coated Akame's sword, she reared said weapon back for a moment, seemingly to let it power up. But not for too long as the beast was coming back to its senses.
Finally she sliced her sword forward, unleashing a hail of pure red energy, "Finishing move! RED HOT DEATH!" The voice in her head screamed, as the energy sliced through the air, and collided with the deranged beast. Slicing it in two in a matter of seconds. Effectively killing it.
Akame panted as she watched the two halfs of the beast impact into the ground, "Cha! We did it!" The voice cheered, as Akame felt control return back to her body.
"W-Who are you?" The black haired assassin asked, gripping her sword tightly, examining it. It seemed to be smoking from the energy.
The voice chuckled, "A friend."
"A friend?" Akame asked, perking up.
"Yes that's right. Now go back up Naruto! He's almost finished this battle! I'll talk to you after all those creeps have been delt with!" The feminine voice commanded, as she slowly faded out of her mind.
Akame shook her head and looked toward the battle before her. Bodies of men and danger beasts alike scattered the area. Craters from explosions created columns of smoke in the background. Then after scanning for another second Akames eyes landed on Naruto just as he struck a serious blow on Liver. The narrowed her eyes and ran towards her lover. For some reason she was getting an odd feeling. She didn't like this. Something was off.
Liver gripped his wounded shoulder as he looked up at the still unscathed Naruto, "N-Nyau. Yo…..You goddamn coward." He struggled, referring to the other member of his team who ran for it when the battle was taking a turn for the worse. Leaving Liver all alone to fight Naruto.
Speaking of the blonde, said Uzumaki slowly walked up to Liver. The silver haired man prepared for the worse as he began to reach for the syringe in his pocket, as Naruto's hand descended and he out stretched his palm. Offering Liver a hand up, "I'm sorry. I didn't want to have to do all of this. You've left me no choice. Don't make me fight you. Give up Liver! I can promise you a better life then the one you've had. Free from the Empire. You can help create a free world for the people here."
The old imperial generals face scrunched up, "And betray what I love?" He asked, almost immediately swatting his hand away, "Ha! Like I'd ever do something so dishonorable. I've served the Empire for as long as I've lived. My loyalty is only to her and General Esdeath! This is who I am! All I know! So let's just skip anymore speeches and fight a warriors battles!" He screamed, flinging his last reserves of water into the blonde, pushing him back slightly.
"Tch!" Naruto grunted, sliding on the ground as he put up his arms in defense.
Liver now took the chance he created to grab the syringe and slam it into his neck. Injecting the fluid into his blood stream. The effects were almost instant. The blue liquid started to flow throughout all of his vains, glowing. Liver smirked, as he clenched his fist and without warning white metallic bones sprouted out of the side of his face and back. The former General shouted in pain, as the blue liquid started to seep from his body.
"What the hell?!" Naruto panicked, standing back in a moment of shock, as he watched the mad mans transformation. Sensing what was happening, Kurama instantly enter the blondes mindscape, "Naruto. Are you sensing what I'm sensing?" He asked, growling at the being before them.
Liver smirked, as the ground before him started to crack, "HA-HA-HA! You like it? A little present from the Prime minister!"
Naruto clenched his teeth, responding back to his tailed beast, "Yeah I am Kurama. But this.…this isn't natural. Not like with Akame or Leone. This was forced." He began, flaring his chakra, and approaching the monstrous man, "How did you get access to chakra and how did you get it to fuze into you!" He yelled out.
Liver narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist, "So that's what you call it? Heh. The Prime minister has gotten an entire supply of those viles. Looks like you aren't the only one with this godlike power anymore!"
"Naruto!" Akame yelled out, as she came barreling towards Liver. Her sword at the ready to strike him, as the red chakra surrounded her body again.
"Akame no don't!" Naruto, protested. Trying to reach her in time. But even he couldn't catch her, not in this strange state that she was in. It kinda reminded him of how fast his dad moved on the battlefield.
Within millisecond she reached honest and struck her sword against his arm, "Tch!" She grunted, as her blade didn't even brake skin. Liver smirked, grabbing the back of her head and slamming it against his knee, before delivering a powerful kick to her stomach. She slide back a few feet before regaining her composure and rushing back to him. Liver prepared to attack, as Akame closed the gap and jumped straight over him, trying to slice the sword across his back. Which again helplessly slide across his skin. Not damaging it at all.
Liver turned around and smirked. Smashing both his fist together, "So you have this power too Akame? Heh. Well I would expect an assassin of your caliber to obtain such unique abilities such as these. It's too bad you changed sides to the Revolutionary Army, we could've really used YOU!" He lunged towards her, as she brought up the Teigu in defense.
They clashed, as Liver held her blade in place with his hands, "I fight for neither! You've been corrupted Liver! You used to be one of the best men in the Empire! Now this blind oath to Honest and Esdeath has tainted your soul!" She screamed out enraged, pushing the man away from her.
"RASENGAN!" Naruto yelled out suddenly, as the blue orb slammed into Liver sending him flying back into the forest behind them. The Uzumaki dropped infront of Akame protectively, "Let me handle this. Protect Chori and his daughter!" He added, as her red chakra disappeared and she lowered her sword.
"But Naruto… I can do it." She began to protest feeling the presence leave her and in toe feeling herself calm down.
The Uzumaki nodded and smirked, "I know you can. But let me have some fun." Began, as his chakra cloak once again activated, "And besides, I gotta get some information out of him before we end this." Naruto added, turning around as his chakra knuckle blades formed in each hand.
Akame looked away for a moment, as the crash of trees was heard deep in the forest. Signalling that the monster Liver had become was on it's way back. But still she was lost in another moment of thought before she looked back to him with a smile, "Right!"
Naruto smiled and kissed the top of her forehead before taking off forward towards the woods, "I'll explain everything when this is over!" He called back, racing into the forest towards the abomination that was the once round head three beast member.
Within seconds Naruto found him, crashing through the trees towards him. The blonde didn't bother to brace as he smashed into Liver with all his might in the dense woods. Creating a pressure wave of air so strong that the very foliage and earth was sent flying into the air. But even with this remarkable display of power Liver continued to assault the blonde with all his might. Striking at the blonde in rapid succession. But Naruto simply countered all of them with ease. Even to go as far as flipping the man over and spinning him into an uprooted trees. But still Liver came at him again and again. Burning himself out. "S-Scared yet boy!" He called out, as the blondes on the surface started to crack.
Now Naurto had observed enough. He knew what was going on here. So the he slid to a stop holding up his knuckle blades in defense, "Before I end this. Tell me. Where did Honest get access to this infectious chakra?" He asked.
Liver lowered his guard for a second, "Infectious?"
Naruto nodded, "Yes. It's almost like a parasite. Controlling your body. It's sick and wrong." He began as he activated his signature sage mode, walking towards the man menacingly.
Liver backed up slightly, but suddenly moved lunged forward from a sudden burst of confidence, "Ha! How could something like this be wrong? Now how about we turn the tide of this battle! Now die!" He screamed, launching a bright ball of pale blue energy towards the blonde. Who simply deflected it into a nearby tree. Completely disintegrating it.
Livers eyes widen, "W-What?! There's no way-" But before he could even finish his sentence, Naruto moved at lighting speed, posed to strike. Before Liver even knew it Naruto moved past him like a bullet, slicing his right hand clean off and almost cutting his entire body in half at the abdomen with his other chakra knuckle, "Gahhhh!" He wailed out in pain, falling over in a bloody mess. Naruto was not messing around, nor was he taking any crap from this man.
Once the blonde looked back and saw his handie work. He almost instantly regretted it, but then pushed away that feeling. He had to do this. So he simply walked over to him and frowned, "This isn't proper chakra." He began, looking at the blue liquid now seeping from Livers mangled body. Then almost immediately the blonde could feel his tailed beast inside him begin to study the "chakra" as well. "You can see it too. Can't you Kurama?"
He felt his fox mentally sigh, "Indeed. It's parasitic. If you didn't stop him as quickly as you did. It would've been problematic Naruto. This is evolving chakra. The more you fought him. The more powerful he would've gotten, and in turn the more out of control as well. As the chakra consumed him." Kurama explained.
"But who's chakra is this?" Naurto asked, as he knelt down next to Liver and held up one of his Kunai to his throat to make sure the job was finished.
But before he could, make the cut, Liver coughed up a slosh of blood and quickly gripped Naruto's weapon. Bending it away, "Y-You'll never win. Even if you managed to bring over lady Esdeath. It's hopeless. The Prime minister and his new allies are to powerful. No one will help you now. You are hopeless in this event." The deranged former imperial general announced.
Naruto instantly put pressure on the Kunai, forcing it back down to his neck, "New allies? Who?!" The blonde demanded
Liver smirked insanely, "Someone who can even bring a god like you to your knees. A titan of this world….." He smiled menacingly, as the last breath of life left his body and he went limp.
Naruto. Frustrated by the fact he couldn't get a for sure answer, began to shake the dead man's body violently, "Who Dammit! Is it her!" He yelled out, as the corpse.
The blonde narrowed his eyes and was just about to let the body fall to the ground until Livers eyes glowed blue, and an all to familiar echoed from his mouth, "Naruto."
The blonde snapped to attention, "Oni!" He shouted out, slamming the body to the ground.
The Ōtsutsuki chuckled darkly as he began to speak once again, "My mistress is pleased with this little test run of the chakra. But don't you worry, we'll be coming for those girls real soon. You can't stop what's coming. Uzumaki. Even a legend such as yourself cannot stop the very will of existence and the zero Ley Line. You will fail." He announced as his presence left the dead mans body.
Naruto panted loudly in frustration as he let the body wall to the ground, "This is her chakra." He said standing up slowly and beginning to walk out of the forest.
"Uzume's hmmm. She will be more dangerous then anyone back in our world. Even Madara." Kurama said, as the fox retreated back into his mindset.
"Yeah. This just got alot more problematic. I just we had some support from back home. Damn." The blonde said to himself, as he turned around a rock and was smack right in the face by Leone's chest.
"Naruto!" She cheered, hugging him tightly, just as Akame came running up.
"Akame! Leone!" The Uzumaki yelped in surprise, as the busty blonde let him go from the hug and smiled, "Ha! Those guys were a piece of cake! We took out the three beast and saved the former prime minister." Leone yelled.
"One still remains at large." Akame announced, looking down for a moment, regretting that she let him escape. But also now contemplating the fact if she should tell Naruto about the strange women that had taken control of her body and spoken to her.
But while Akame thought about this Leone rubbed her head awkwardly, before grinning again, "Oh yeah. That's right. That little bastards going to get what's coming to him though. Mark my words!" She smacked her two fists together, before her expression suddenly became serious, "But hey I could also sense it from the back what was that whole thing with Liver? What was wrong with him?" She asked.
Naruto sighed, and looked down thinking of how he should explain it. After another moment he lifted his head up and began, "Somehow-"
But was cut off, as The Former Prime minister and his daughter entered the picture and walked directly up to him, "So you're the famous Naruto Uzumaki?" Chouri asked, as Spear lowered her head in gratefulness towards Naruto.
"Yeah." Naruto began as he made Spear raise her head, "Please don't bow to me. It's kinda weird." He joked as Spear looked away with a face full of crimson.
Watching this her father smiled and layed an arm on Naruto's shoulder, "Former Prime Minister Chouri at your service. You have my full support, now that I see Uzume and Oni have gotten out of her tomb. We're looking at a second Ley Line war now. Something foretold ages ago." Chouri revealed, as everyones eyes widen in shock.
"I'm sorry. What?!" Naruto stammered out, as Akame gripped her sword tighter, and Leone looked off towards the sunset. Her eyes filled with shock, as the wind blew against them all. Things just got more and more complicated, the closer they got. This story was very far from over.
Imperial Capital
Deep within the throne room of the ancient Imperial Capital Honest sat with a sinister smile upon his face as he injected another blue syringe into his neck, letting it fall to the floor a second later as. Causing it to pile up with the others.
"U-Uhh. Sir?" A young lady asked as she approached the man nervously with a clip board in hand.
"Yes what is it?" Honest asked, slowly getting up from the throne and walking down towards her.
"A-re you sure you should be taking those? I mean we've run tests and and t-hey come back as very unstable and toxic." She stammered out, feeling uneasy by his mere presence.
The large man smirked, "My dear if our most fierce Warriors use this now on the battlefield. Then I will to. Anyhow are they ready?" He asked, walking past her as he injected another blue syringe into his neck.
She nodded, following him, "Y-Yes sir. We've gathered who we could. All of the Jaegers are ready."
"And my son?" He asked, turning his head slightly.
"On his way back as we speak." She added.
Honest pulled his trademark satanic smile, walking up to the large doors, "Once our newest weapon Oni is done destroying the headquarters of the pathetic revolutionary army. We will shift our focus back to Night Raid, and crush Naruto Uzumaki."
"And that mysterious woman?" The young lady asked, as Honest began to pull the doors open, revealing several figures on the other side.
"Uzume?" He asked, perking up, "Do not worry. I have something special planned for her. Now go." He began turning to the figures, "It's time for Night Raid to meet their match! It is time to retake our place as the most dominate force of this world!" He announced, as all the figures stared at him, smiling.
But their was one in particular that seemed to smile a bit brighter then the rest. A small girl with short black hair in a twintail style and black eyes. She wore a black sailor uniform similar to Akame and also a pair of red gauntlets like her as well. She smiled, gripping a katana, as a handful of blue syringes piled up in a bag hung to her side, "Finally I get to meet big sis again, and also her boyfriend everyone's been talking about. I'll cut him into pieces, then her!" She said to herself, her eyes narrowing in excitement.
End of Arc
Done and Done! Whew! Whatta a chapter guys don't you think? Don't worry you won't have to wait over a year for the next one. I'm sure of that!
But anyway most things have been addressed now! So I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review it'll really help me along! Oh! And also please answer the author question. I'd really like to hear your answers!
Author Question: If you could pick songs to represent each main character what would like be? I'll post mine in the beginning of chapter 11! Can't wait to hear from you!
Main characters:
Naruto
Akame
Leone
Esdeath