Cry of the Rain

Bonds of a Hanyou IV

Jutsu

Thoughts

Kyuubi (Mindscape)

OOC: Here is IV, the 'Itachi' fight, and then the introduction to Deidara and Sasori. I'll be slowing down hopefully.

Naruto growled, his body becoming unsettled by the presence of Uchiha Itachi. Sakura frowned, watching Naruto get angry. Itachi looked directly at Naruto, silent. Naruto's arms twitched as he said, "You…will…DIE!" He lunged forward, making Kakashi, Sakura, Shizaru, and Chiyo widen their eyes at his speed. Itachi pulled up his arms and formed the hand seals in his cloak, as Naruto appeared before him. He spoke, "Katon: Grand Fireball" He blew a giant fireball right as Naruto lashed his arm at Itachi. The fireball was destroyed by the swipe, and to a surprise, Itachi's face was slashed, sending him back. Naruto got down to all fours, his hands breaking the ground as he became more feral. Itachi got up, spitting out the blood in his mouth. Naruto stared at Itachi, and their eyes met.

The world around Naruto seemed to disappear, until it just looked like where he already was. He looked around, only to see Itachi, and he was slammed into a tree. Itachi spoke, "Kyuubi Boy, you are too weak, to protect your loved ones." Naruto's skin broke apart, revealing half of his face to be Sasuke in Curse Seal Two form. 'Sasuke' spoke, "You are a dobe, a failure." Various body parts became those close to him, and one of his arms sprouted a Sakura, who said, "I never loved you." The genjutsu then shattered at this point, shocking everyone, as red chakra exploded around Naruto. When it cleared, he was covered in an armor of red chakra, with three tails whipping around. Shizaru cursed, and said, "This isn't good…something within that genjutsu…set him off." Sakura frowned, watching her soon to be husband use the Kyuubi's power.

Naruto looked at Itachi and growled out, "You…will pay." He then burst forward and as he reached Itachi, his fists ignited in fire as he yelled, "Onijutsu: Fox Fang Fist!" He then punched Itachi over and over, until he delivered a crushing punch to the stomach. Itachi flew back, crashing into the ground. Naruto then leaped into the air and came down upon Itachi, with a red Rasengan, "Demon Rasengan!" He smashed it into Itachi's chest, which promptly made a hole in him. When debris dust cleared, Naruto looked at Itachi, only to find out it wasn't Itachi, but someone henged into him. He growled and let out a roar of rage, until arms wrapped around him. The red chakra sunk back into his system, as he felt Sakura's grasp on him. He pulled away and turned to face Sakura, only to get whacked in the face by a hand. Sakura pointed a finger in his face and said, "Uzumaki-Namikaze Naruto, If you ever use Kyuubi's power lightly again, I will make sure you get no love for a week." Shizaru blinked as he heard this coming up. He looked at Naruto, as he realized what Sakura said, and only laughed at the facial expression of pure horror that Sakura would punish him for that, and the fact she apparently used his full name.

Shizaru inspected the dead body of what had appeared to be Itachi at first. Shizaru said, "We're near, lets keep moving." The team nodded, with Sakura whacking Naruto upside the head before they left. Naruto rubbed his head and grumbled as they moved quickly. They met up not too far after with Team Gai, who had been sent to help. They arrived to a giant cave door, with a rock blocking the way, and a seal on the rock. Shizaru said, "There must be different seals all around…scatter and find them." When the people were in place, the seals were torn and the door shattered. In walked Naruto, Shizaru, Chiyo, and Kakashi. In that meanwhile, Team Gai faced off against well…themselves, per say. Naruto saw Deidara, Sasori, and the dead body of Gaara. Deidara looked at the Konoha Shinobi and Chiyo. He spoke, "Oh? People to save the Kazekage, Hn." Naruto shifted his footing.

Sasori spoke, "The blonde one is a jinchuricki also, Look at his eyes." Deidara looked at Naruto and smirked. He then had his bird eat Gaara and said, "I'll be disposing of the body, Sasori-dana." Sasori didn't reply as Deidara flew off. Naruto went to go after him, but Shizaru stopped him and said, "Kakashi and I will deal with Deidara; you'll help Chiyo and Sakura with Sasori." Naruto growled but nodded, as he stood closer to Sakura as the two jounin left after Deidara. Sasori looked at the three and said, "So I get to face an old woman and two kids…" Naruto burst forward, at Sasori. Sasori shot his tail at Naruto, who dodged and attempted to punch the face in, only to get cut into by the tail, and sent crashing sideways. Sakura cried out, "Naruto-kun!" Chiyo blocked her off and said, "Don't rush in, Sakura…"

Naruto got up, despite him getting cut. His wound healed and he charged again. Once more the tail went for him, but he dodged and landed on top of Sasori. Sasori grunted and he knew how to get the boy off him. He pulled off his mask and fired off poisoned senbon at Sakura. Naruto cried out, "Sakura-chan." He then bit his thumb and formed hand seals and said, "Summoning Technique!" he slammed it on Sasori's back, and a large rupture of smoke came from the technique. Sakura dodged the senbon in time, and watched as the smoke cleared, to reveal Naruto, standing with two foxes on the left and right side of Sasori. Naruto leapt up and said, "Let's do this!" The foxes all said, "Hai, Naruto-sama!" Naruto formed the hand seals and gathered the chakra, sucking in air as he said, "Onijutsu: Kitsune Gouka Arashi!" He and the foxes blew out their individual color of fire. Sakura and Chiyo gasped as Sasori was caught in these flames.

Naruto then used the ceiling to bounce and land near Sakura, looking to inspect his work. The foxes poofed, as the flames died, to reveal burned wood, and a cloaked figure back some. It spoke up, "So you forced me out of Hiruko, this is a first." Naruto's eyes narrowed as the figure removed its hood, to reveal A red haired man. The man spoke, "This just got even more interesting." As he stared at Naruto, as his chakra flared at his feet. Sakura watched her lover as he spoke, "Who are you?" The man looked at the group and said, "Sasori of the Red Sands…" Naruto nodded and said, "Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto, I'll be the one fighting you." Sasori only stared, silent, until he reached for a scroll and opened it, and in a puff of smoke, appeared a puppet. Chiyo's eyes narrowed at the look of the puppet.

She spoke the name with a grave voice.

"Sandaime Kazekage, Wielder of the Iron Sand."