Naruto - Warlord

AN:

I'm back! Fucking finally! Unfortunately, i only got a little more than a week until i'm returning for work again, so lets see how much i'm able to push out before i disappear again, yeah?

So last chapter was well received, though my fear of it being rushed was founded; There was a lot of silly grammar mistakes that i think i'd normally be able to catch. I don't think it's bad enough for me to go back and correct the entire chapter, at least not until a time i feel like i can comfortably take the time to do so.

There's been a lot of questions and suggestions regarding Uzu, or Whirlpool, the place where Naruto's ancestry comes from and whether or not Naruto and his folk should settle there. I can reveal without spoiling anything, that Uzu MIGHT make an appearance, but if it's happening, it's gonna happen later down the line. I havent quite decided yet, as there's a lot of things i need to consider first.

A guest reviewer asked why the slaves in this world isn't branded, as this is a very common practice among known practices of slavery, and it's a fair question. The reason i imagined for why there's no branding in 'The Ivory Docks', is because of the rampant slave trade between the many local masters. While it's true that Wind could have it's own universal slave mark branded unto all slaves, slaves in the Ivory Docks are traded so often that a "house" mark, or a "family" mark, would ruin the slave for future masters. The Ivory Docks Arc was originally supposed to be many, many more chapters longer, so the culture could have been explored further then. As the idea is right now, in my head, some areas in Wind DO brand their slaves, but it's more to categorize than anything else. En was originally meant to be the readers introduction to this, but i ended up changing it as i couldnt quite make it fit how i wanted to picture the Ivory Docks. We'll see if we get the chance to revisit this in the future.

Another comment also mentioned how most stories, like mine, make it so where Sasuke is worshipped and Naruto is reviled and i got the sense that the reader was a bit annoyed by this fact. Personally, i think it's because its more fun to read about the underdog, rather than the Mary Sue. I'd rather follow the story of the one who builds himself up from the bottom than the one who is already sitting on the top, you know what i mean? Also, i hardly think that Sasuke is worshipped in this story and Naruto is currently quite loved by his horde.

Also, i got a comment over how Naruto seemed a bit of an asshole, and honestly, this is very amusing to me, because of the chapter that you're about to read. You're right though, but i'd like to give everyone a heads up; Something's going to happen this chapter that i'm sure not everyone is going to like and honestly, you're not supposed to like it. As i don't want to spoil anything for the future, you'll have to take the scene and this chapter for what it is and i'm bracing myself for what i know some are going to comment after.

There are more comments that i'd like to highlight, but this AN is getting long enough as it is. To those of you who commented from both the previous chapter and the one before who i have not responded to, i'm sorry, but there's just no room! I'll try to do better though!

Enough yammering from me, ENJOY!

Chapter 20

When Naruto and his flock eventually reached the part of the coast in Fire, where the land curved southward towards Tea Country, it was finally time to separate from the coast and move north-east towards the coast that faced the Land of Water.

During their time since Naruto's speech, the people had thrown themselves into training with devotion that was almost fanatical. Fear was a powerful motivator and the threat of the Daimyo's armies and their shadowy agents, the 'Shinobi', had them on a constant high alert. It was reassuring to see so many of his men and women take the severity of their situation as seriously as he had wished for, if not more so.

Naruto had been afraid that the news regarding what he carried would cause a rift between him and his people, but so far it seemed like only a very small minority, mainly the former masters, had given voice to their worries, but nobody seemed to pay them any mind. A brawl had been caused one night, where a former master had apparently spoken out against Naruto and someone else took offence in his honor.

Heartwarming, if unnecessary.

Their acceptance of him, just as En had predicted, came with the relief that Naruto knew now that the Assassin could not use it against him to spread uncertainty and discontent, at least not to the same degree. Though Naruto believed the assassin had not been aware of his status as a container before the poisoning attempt, it would have only been a matter of time.

After a couple of meetings with his officers, it became clear that his closest and most loyal men cared little for the news of what he carried. Upon questioning them about their opinion, naturally they had some questions of their own for the sake of their own curiosity, but at large they seemed to accept it. It probably helped that he'd taken care of them and taught them everything they currently knew since the very beginning, as well as the knowledge of chakra.

Ryu however seemed like he'd distanced himself after the revelation. Naruto had caught his friend throwing him glances when he thought he was not looking and he'd made several excuses of having other things to do when Naruto attempted to speak with him. Between his own duties and Ryu's distancing, he found it difficult to find the proper time to confront his friend about it.

Naruto figured Ryu to be hurt by his secrecy. Ryu had been the one to know him the longest, and Naruto had kept everything away from him. Ryu's distance hurt, as Naruto had been the one to save him back in Kisara, as well as wedding the man to his wife, Hina.

His private life aside, Naruto had made leaps and bounds in his own training. Seeing as his status as the Kyuubi Jinchurichi was now out in the open, it was only a matter of time before everyone with a competent information network would know of the identity of his people's 'Warlord'. Konoha would quickly come knocking and they needed to plan as quickly as possible. The 'Rasengan' that he'd formerly had so much issues with regarding his control, had now been perfected to the point where he could easily form it with one hand without the aid of a clone.

Age, maturity and the aid of his clones during his training, made the task simpler than what it had been years ago.

As for the 'Iron Fist Technique', Naruto felt like he was about to make a breakthrough.

Grunting as he put his fist through the rock in front of him, Naruto quickly resumed his stance with a focused expression.

Goro's technique was a work of wonder, despite En's seemingly easy workaround. In nature, it was categorized as an 'Earth' technique, but it implemented so many principles that it might as well have been a mix between several, which was one of the many reason's Naruto had so many troubles with it.

A positive, if unforeseen, consequence of his practice was a deepened understanding of manipulating the chakra within his own body. Naruto had actually gotten an idea regarding Tsunade's 'super strength' from practicing it, but that would be a project for a later date.

Letting the chakra leave his body, Naruto took a deep breath before furrowing his brows in focus. Resuming the 'Iron Fist Technique', Naruto felt his skin, his flesh, his muscles and his bones harden to the point of iron, before he rammed his fist yet again into the large boulder before him.

As he'd started to get a decent, if basic, hang of the technique, it's weakness seemed so much more apparent now than it had when he'd fought Goro personally.

It's weakness, laid in the joints of the body.

The technique in itself consumed very little chakra when applied with control, yet yielded enormous results the more chakra you pushed into it. It would harden your body, wherever you wished for it, to the point of being as hard as iron, but at the cost of mobility. Therefore, if one wished to move, you'd have to avoid reinforcing the joints which would provide a target for those who knew about the weakness.

As far as he knew, he was the only one who now knew of it's weakness and he would want to keep it like that for now. He was considering if he should make it a requirement for his 'Iron Guard' to learn the 'Iron Fist', as they could be trusted to keep it secret as long as their selection process was strict, but there was no way that he could teach it to the majority of his army without the skill and it's weaknesses becoming public knowledge.

Speaking of his 'Iron Guard', there was only one of them shadowing him that day. Naruto paused in his training to glance over as he wiped off his face with a towel that laid near. It was a young woman today, a cute brunette, who shadowed him. Her eyes observed the area like a hawk, darting back to Naruto with frequent intervals. Like the rest of the guard, she held a simple, steel naginata along with an armor that mirrored his own, though her helmet was held in her free hand.

The 'Iron Guard' had suffered an early blow to their pride when the assassin succeeded, or would have succeeded if Naruto hadn't been a Jinchurichi. The people's trust in their ability to protect their lord was broken, and it showed in the way the people now treated them, as they were scorned and scoffed at. There was little Naruto could personally do about such passive aggressive treatment however, so Naruto would just hope they managed to work their way out of it.

Their numbers had fortunately increased, as the 'Iron Guard' were now up to a total of 33 men and women. The best of the best that managed to get through En's selection, strange as it was. He would have to test them soon, as well as the rest of their new initiates. They needed to be bloodied for Naruto to make a proper estimation of their current strength.

One of Ryu's men, a ranger, suddenly burst through the forest, landing before the lone Iron Guard as she assumed a fighting stance in order to defend Naruto, should it be an assassin.

Smiling as he noted her vigilance, Naruto quickly waved her off as the ranger knelt before them.

"At ease.", Naruto smiled at her. She bowed quickly, fading to Naruto's flank as he walked up to the newcomer. "What do you have for me?"

"Warlord.", the man bowed even deeper from his kneeling position, prostrated fully before him. "We've made contact with Minatama City, as you requested. Their Lord have invited us to make camp at the south-eastern entrance of the city walls. He welcomes us to participate in the spring festival that has already begun, but regrets to inform you that he will not be able to welcome you into the city personally."

Naruto snorted and shook his head with amusement.

"Naturally. He cannot afford to be seen too compliant with our presence here, unless he wishes for his Daimyo to take offence." Not expecting an answer, Naruto nodded his thanks to the man. "I will catch up to the rest of the army momentarily. Inform Shou to expect my immediate arrival. Go."

"Warlord.", the man bowed yet again, before dashing into the trees and disappearing into the shadows, much like the shinobi he remembered from his youth.

The sight made him smile.

"Shall we go then, my dear?", Naruto glanced at his Iron Guard, quickly dressing himself while taking note of the blush on her cheeks.

"A-Ah, yes!" She gathered herself after a second, blush quickly disappearing. "After you, Warlord."

They arrived at Minatama by nightfall. The city was one of Fire Country's largest and bustled with activity. The outer walls were filled with guards that seemed wary of their presence, but were obviously under strict orders to not provoke Naruto and his army, as they outnumbered them 10 to 1.

As his people set camp, Naruto made the necessary arrangements with his officers and Shou, before he changed into a more festival appropriate attire. Deciding to take a night off, En still insisted he bring a couple of Iron Guard's with him into the city to watch him, if only to watch him from afar. With the assassin about, Naruto accepted without further argument and finally headed into the city to enjoy the sights. The months had been long and tiresome; he needed some time to himself away from everything.

Minatama was a beautiful city with paved roads and lush surroundings. People seemed happy and wealthy, as the streets and homes were littered with electrical lights and lamps, musicians and dancers with the occasional fireworks going off in the distance.

Spring was always a time for people to celebrate as the warmer times of summer approached, the difficulties of winter far behind them.

Naruto couldn't help but be a bit somber as he trudged through the streets with a smile on his face. While he did not wear a traditional kimono like most of those surrounding him, he wore the best cotton clothes he had and seemed like just one of the many who lived there.

He missed how simple it had all been before. To be just one of many, an invisible and insignificant nobody without the fate of thousands resting on his shoulders.

He missed that. He missed being one of these many faces who danced and drank, laughed and loved without any other responsibilities than themselves and their closest.

Suddenly, a small and almost unnoticeable surge of chakra wafted over the area, making Naruto freeze in his position. His eyes darted around the area, but found no threats. The pedestrians around him didn't seem to have noticed it and a cursory glance over his shoulder revealed that his Iron Guard's who followed hadn't either.

"Get off me!", a feminine shout called out from down the street. Naruto quickly peered down the street with a narrowed gaze as the crowd parted ways, muttered worriedly as they got out of the way. A gathering of men crowded a young woman who looked positively livid at the unwanted attention as one of the men held her arm, stopping her from pulling away while the others jeered.

"Come on, darling, don't be that way!"

Anything else that was said was drowned by the crowd who resumed their surrounding chatter while ignoring what was taking place among them.

Narrowing his eyes upon the woman, Naruto observed her with interest. She wore a crimson, traditional kimono with a golden obi that matched the intricate patterns of her dress. Her black hair was fastened up in a bun, anchored with a pair of hairpins. Her build was slender and petite with an angular face that gave the girl a bit of a tomboyish quality to it. Naruto was sure she'd be quite the beauty, if it was not for the disgusted expression she wore as the men harassed her.

Naruto didn't have to think long before he made his way over.

As the most aggressive man among them pressed himself up against her, Naruto was already there and grabbed the scruff of the man's neck. Since Naruto was quite a bit taller than him and the rest of his gang, Naruto easily lifted the man off the ground and away from the girl.

"W-Woah, the fuck-!", the man exclaimed with a flail, before whimpering as Naruto turned him around in the air to give him a glare. The rest of his friends didn't prove to be any braver as they backed off with shouts of surprise.

"These boys bothering you?", Naruto muttered to the girl without taking his glare off the men.

Gathering herself of the momentary shock as well, the girl nodded energetically with a vindictive smirk.

"Mhm!"

"Well, I think it's best you boys stop and find something better to do.", Naruto muttered, lowering the man to the ground. With a flick of his wrist, he used the grip on the man's neck to throw him lightly into his friends who barely managed to catch him. They grabbed their dazed friend and quickly made their escape, shamed and fearful.

Pocketing his hands while he made sure they wouldn't come back, a tug on his sleeve made him turn back around to see the girl smile beautifully at him.

"Thank you for that. Could I have your name?"

Ignoring his instincts to steel himself and tense his body, Naruto gave the girl a lax and warm smile.

"Only if I can get yours in return?", he flirted, smiling wider as the girl blushed brightly, yet with a smile that matched his own. "My name is Naruto."

"'Naruto'...", the girl muttered, her blush intensifying as she gazed up at him. She was quite short compared to him despite their shared age. "Thank you for earlier. My friends call me 'Kuro'."

Naruto cocked his head at her, which yet again seemed to send the girl into another fit of blushing.

"Alright then, 'Kuro'.", Naruto chuckled. "Would you like to spend the evening together? I'm new here, so maybe you can show me the sights."

The girl gasped at his bold reply and did her best to stammer a reply, but Naruto already knew that she would give him a positive response.

After all, the girl had so far been a horrible liar.

Hour passed into the night as Naruto and Kuro celebrated together. They drank, laughed and danced together and Naruto nearly forgot himself several times as he became one with the people around him.

As hours passed and they both had more and more to drink, their locked hands eventually evolved to chaste kisses which only spurred them both on as the minutes passed them by. They both knew the direction of which their night was turning towards and so Naruto offered the girl to spend the night with him in his camp.

Their walk was slowed by their grabby hands and amorous affections, though a sense of urgency for what was to come spurred them on until they were finally within Naruto's encampment. His people were too tired and too drunk to notice him and his present company, but his Iron Guard was as awake as ever. As he passed them by on the way to his tent, he sent a meaningful glance towards En, who gave no outward reaction to his gaze.

As they disappeared into his tent, Kuro giggled as she eagerly pushed him upon his bedroll before straddling him. Naruto played along with her wishes as her hands divested him of the clothes on his upper body, dragging her hands sensually along his bared chest with a ragged, hungry gasp as his own hands trailed up her thighs before grasping her rear under the kimono.

Leaning down to give him one last lingering kiss, Kuro leaned back with a sensual smirk as she ground her hips into his which left him breathless and groaning. As she did so, her hands trailed up her own body until they reached her hair to remove the hairpins, with slow and sensual movements as her hips danced upon his own.

Her short hair fell down to no longer than right beneath her ears, but it distracted him for just a second...

...And then the hairpins flipped expertly in her hands into a reverse grip, revealing them both to be senbon needles as her gaze hardened with a murderous glare.

Quick as lightning, Kuro drove the needles down, one in each hand, towards Naruto's throat.

Naruto was ready for it.

His hands snapping up in a blur, they locked around Kuro's wrists and halted their downward movement right above his throat.

Kuro's eyes widened in shock, a surge of fear filling her eyes as she locked her gaze with Naruto's own smirking expression.

"We finished playing around already?"

Before Kuro could respond, Naruto bucked his hips hard into the girl, flipping her over him with a surprised shriek and unto her back. Without releasing the grip on her hands, Naruto spun to his feet, but Kuro was quicker.

Seeing her foot come up between them, Naruto's heart got caught in his throat as he saw the trajectory of her foot towards his groin. Thinking quickly, Naruto channeled the 'Iron Fist Technique' on a whim towards his groin. Less than a second after, Kuro's foot connected with his tenders.

Grimacing with the expectation of pain, Naruto was surprised to hear the sound of the bones in Kuro's foot breaking upon contact, the girl hissing in pain as she reared her hurt foot back and away from him. He'd barely felt it himself.

Smirking viciously, Naruto charged his body with chakra as Kuro's eyes once again connected with his own. Pulling her towards himself, Naruto snapped out with his knee that connected with Kuro's midsection. The air was driven out of her body as her ribcage was pushed forcefully into her chest. Releasing the grip of his right hand upon her left, Naruto drove his fist into her face in a brutal uppercut that snapped her entire body back into position, blood and spit spewing from her mouth and now broken nose.

Having managed to gather herself after her failed surprise attack, the girl used his still connected arm as a leverage of control to throw herself into the air, spinning around to deliver a devastating kick to his midsection while she kept her wounded foot dangling freely in the air. It was all she could do, as Naruto's grip upon her prevented her from using whatever other abilities or skills she had and they both knew Naruto had the upper hand.

Unfortunately for her, physics was on Naruto's side as he was larger and much heavier than the girl. Ignoring the initial pain of the blow, Naruto's grip on her remaining arm remained strong as he managed to grasp around her ankle as well. He knew he couldn't afford to let the girl go, as a kuniochi she'd be able to easily make an escape, but as long as he kept a firm grip on her then she wouldn't be able to replace herself with another object as shinobi often did to get out of a sticky situation.

With a snarl that spelled nothing but violence, Naruto raised the girl above his head. Noticing his intentions as her spine was exposed to him, Kuro shouted out in fear.

"No, stop! I surr-"

Ignoring her plea, Naruto drove the girl down as he set his knee out, slamming her spine down upon his extended limb.

An ugly snap rang out in the tent and Kuro's eyes went wide in a silent scream. Breathing heavily as the fight was over, Naruto calmly released his grip upon the girl and let her fall to the ground like a puppet without strings. The girl gurgled and gasped for breath, her body refusing to move under her command as he'd obviously managed to damage the nervous system in her spine.

Slowly rising as he calmed his breath, Naruto looked dispassionately to the assassin. A part of him was considering if he should spare himself the trouble and kill her...

...But she could be a valuable source of information.

Leaning back down again, Naruto grabbed her chin to force her to look at him from where she'd laid in a silent struggle to breathe. As his hand locked around her chin, her struggled breathing picked up in pace and her fingers twitched desperately in an effort to make her body respond to her wishes. Her eyes seemed to plead with him to let her live, as her desperation was as transparent as glass.

Her desperation for life could be useful to him.

Harshly, Naruto grasped her hair as he rose, dragging the limp girl along by her hair as he left his tent. Uncaring of his state of undress, Naruto entered the open area in the camp before his tent where his Iron Guard along with En awaited him. There was a gathered crowd around the area, along with many of his captains and officers who had heard the commotion within Naruto's tent. Throwing the girl to the ground before them, En wasted no time in drawing his sword to kill the assassin with a hateful glare on his expression.

"No!", Naruto shouted sternly, motioning for En to stop. En's nodachi stopped at her throat, less than a split second away from beheading Kuro with a glance at Naruto. "She will not have the easy escape of death. Cuff her." En immediately nodded and obeyed, sheathing the sword with a barked command to the 'Iron Guard' who immediately apprehended the girl, cuffing her with chakra dampeners that they had brought with them from 'The Ivory Docks'. "Get the medics to look at her and search her body for anything she might use to escape. Do not allow her to get away."

As his men burst into activity, Naruto finally noticed the attention he was receiving due to his state of undress. Feeling a flush creep up his neck, Naruto sighed and quickly reentered his tent.

He'd honestly hoped for a quiet night to lose some steam, but he'd take what he got. An assassin less to worry about was perhaps just as good.

Come morning, Naruto entered the tent that was reserved for his new prisoner. Her hands was bound at her back as she slept on her side, pressed up against the edge of the tent with her face towards the entrance. They had a constant guard watch over the girl, but Naruto doubted she'd be in any health to make an escape. The medics had informed him that he'd damaged the spinal cords which allowed her motor control over her arms and legs, along with some other bodily functions that he'd already forgotten about. Without their intervention, the girl would have never been able to walk again, but they managed to heal the worst of it. Despite their job, the assassin would need weeks, if not months, to make a full recovery.

Her clothes had been replaced with some dirty rags that covered her adequately enough; he wouldn't take the chance that she'd kept something hidden within her other clothes. Shinobi were crafty killers and his people had little experience against them yet. Prevention would be more useful than confrontation for now.

Curled up in a fetal position, Kuro slept with a constipated expression as she was obviously in pain. The sight made Naruto frown and move closer to her.

He had no sympathy for her. He couldn't afford it.

Picking up a bucket of water that was placed by the entrance, Naruto stepped closer to her as he was clad in his full metal armor, crown and mask in place. Despite his shuffling armor being very loud inside the quiet tent, the girl slept like a stone until he stood over her.

He dumped the water over the girl and she woke with a shrill shriek.

Kuro quieted down quickly enough, blinking furiously as she looked up at him with a snarl. Her expression lost it's ferocity as Naruto scowled down at her in her prone position, his smoldering eyes locking the girl in place from beneath his mask.

"So we finally meet.", Naruto began neutrally, seating himself on his knees calmly. "Properly, I mean." Kuro shuffled away from him with a pained grimace, pressing herself up against the tent to make room between them, a wary and angry stare glaring back at him. It did little more than amuse him.

Allowing the girl to gather herself after her rude awakening, Kuro eventually took a shuddering breath as she locked eyes with him.

"Y-You knew...", she muttered bitterly, shivering from the cold water he'd drenched her with. "You knew I was trying to seduce you, only to kill you later when your guard was down. What gave me away?"

Cocking his head at her, Naruto smirked under his mask as he pondered his response for just a moment.

"Do you want a list?", Naruto began, snorting as the girl bristled with a deepened glare. She was a feisty one, he'd give her that. "Disregarding your overly simple name and borderline aggressive flirting, I sensed the 'Genjutsu' you placed on the boys you fooled into harassing you." Kuro's eyes widened slightly. She pursed her lips in what Naruto could only believe to be shame over her professional incompetence. "You obviously did your homework, as you knew I'd come to help someone in need, but if I didn't know better I'd say I was your first assassination." The girl glared at him for a second longer before lowering her head despondently to the ground to rest, looking sullen and hopeless. The sight made Naruto blink with surprise. "Oh, I was?"

"So what if you were?", Kuro muttered, closing her eyes with an angry frown. "I failed. Obviously."

"That you did.", Naruto agreed, squashing some of the sympathy that welled up in him. "I could make a joke about being 'your first', but honestly, this is just sad."

His attempts at humor on her expense went unappreciated as she threw him a disgusted snarl. She did not move much though, as even the smallest amount of movement seemed to hurt her back.

Naruto let the girl stew in silence for a couple of minutes, until it wore her calm down. When she finally opened her mouth to give voice to her curiosities, her entire body language, as well as her expression, practically screamed with fear for her life.

"Why haven't you killed me yet?", Kuro began. As Naruto smirked at her from under his mask, his eyes, barely visible through the mask, must have revealed his humor as the girl glared back at him. "You have nothing to gain from me. I will rather die than talk, I'll-"

"It's amusing to think...", Naruto interrupted sternly, his voice and his heart as cold as the grave as he leaned down over her. Blinking slowly, Naruto channeled the Kyuubi's chakra, just a minuscule amount, to get the point across. As he opened his eyes, his eyes were red as blood when his shadow eclipsed her petite form. "...That the worst thing you believe I can do to you, is to kill you.", Naruto growled, his voice distorted as the Kyuubi's malevolent chakra toiled and raged beneath his skin. Kuro's eyes widened, her body curling into itself as she gazed up fearfully at him. "Dying is easy. You came to our flock and tried to murder me among those I call my own, and you think I will let you off with something as simple as dying? No.", Naruto chuckled hollowly, a malevolent tinge to his tone. "You will answer every question I ask of you and betray whoever you serve."

"N-Never!", Kuro spat, though her gaze wavered upon his smoldering eyes that burned with unnatural hatred.

"Oh, you will.", Naruto pressed with a hiss. Leaning down further, he let the back of his armored hand trail slowly down Kuro's chin, almost tenderly, but they both knew it was anything but that. "If not, I will ravage your body until you beg me to stop."

An empty threat, obviously. Naruto would never force himself on someone like so, but she did not need to know that. The threat seemed to sink in of the girl as her expression went ashen.

"...Y-You wouldn't-"

"I would. I will ravage your body again, and again, and again...", Naruto hissed, his hand turning to palm her chin, his other hand coming down to do the same to her other chin, grasping her face almost possessively, which seemed to bring her fears to new heights. "I will enjoy your body until you beg for death, but death will be a release I will never give you. When the fight leaves your body and your mind is but a hollow shell of what you once were, I might just keep you around forever, as my very own little pet." Naruto chuckled darkly despite the disgust he felt for himself. "Or perhaps I'll just throw you to my men, a broken little toy, for them to enjoy until you fully expire."

Kuro's entire body was now shaking. She was paralyzed, both from her wounded spine as well as from fear, as she shook like a candle in the wind.

"...Y-Y-You're a f-fucking monster...!", the girl managed to yell, half brokenly, as she trembled. The accusation brought out another surge of disgust for himself as Naruto heard the Kyuubi laugh within his mind.

"And you know what the funny thing is?", Naruto sniggered lecherously, yet falsely. It was all a show, but the madness of the Kyuubi's chakra made it all feel dangerously genuine. His right hand trailed down Kuro side, feeling her up much to her whimpering mortification. "The funny thing is, that at any time, I can just have the Kyuubi rip the truth from out of your mind. Torturing you until you beg for death will be nothing more than a fleeting fancy, until you loose your will to live."

Another lie, one which she did not need to know. He had no idea if the Kyuubi could do something like that.

As the girl quivered hatefully, yet fearfully up at him, the Kyuubi's laugh penetrated his focus momentarily.

'We are not so different from one another, you and I, brat.'

'This is just a show.', Naruto thought back at the Kyuubi, giving no outward indication of the conversation within his own mind. 'But I am glad you approve.'

As Naruto's hand finally reached Kuro's hip, where it began to slowly dip towards her sex, her resolve finally broke with tears forming in her eyes.

"Enough! I'll talk! I'll talk, damn you! F-Fuck!", Kuro sobbed. Leisurely withdrawing his hands from the woman, Kuro curled further into herself, her forehead eventually touching her knees as she folded in on herself completely.

Slowly releasing his hold on the Kyuubi's chakra, Naruto waited patiently for the Kyuubi's influence to leave his mind. As it left him, the disgust he already felt for himself only grew and grew as Kuro wailed loudly beneath him.

Swallowing thickly with a light shake of his head Naruto gathered himself before he continued his questioning. He'd long since resolved himself of this; to survive, no matter how tasteless the task should be.

"Let us begin then. And if I sense a single lie from you, what I did to 'The Ivory Docks' will seem like the caress of a gentle lover compared to the suffering I'll inflict upon you.", Naruto muttered, his face neutral with an eerily calm quality to his voice. It was all he could do to prevent his resolve from crumbling. "Your name. Your real name."

Continuing to sob brokenly for nearly a full minute, Kuro eventually managed to pull herself together enough to send him a hateful glare from her prone position.

"...K-Ku-", she stopped, fighting herself with a trembling lip. Closing her eyes for a moment as another sob wracked through her, the girl oozed with reluctance and anger towards herself for her incoming betrayal.

"...K-Kurotsuchi...My name, is Kurotsuchi..."

I know you guys probably hate shit being left on a cliffhanger, but unfortunately, i love torturing you guys.

So I know this entire interrogation scene will probably leave some bad taste in some readers mouth, but i can handle any comments you'd like to lay on me. Very curious to hear your thoughts!

MiNdZeRo here, signing out.