Chapter 19: Kabuto vs. Three Kids, One Nearly Disabled Man, and a Man Old Enough to Qualify as Senile
Disclaimer: I owned Naruto…one time when I was dreaming, but I don't think that really counts as anything great.
A/N: Many kudos to you Arch Zell. Your ideas and very complementive (that's right, I made a new word to thank a reviewer!) reviews are very helpful. Keep it up. Also, I have made up a surname for Tenten's family that will be revealed soon.
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"Hand over the potion or I will be forced to execute all of you," Kabuto gruffly said while standing in front of the gang.
"You know, this has to be the second or third time I've heard someone say that," Naruto comically stated.
"Very funny, kid. If I do decide to fight you all, you're the first to die."
"Yay, I feel so happy," Naruto celebrated sarcastically.
"That's it, you're dead!" Kabuto shouted before leaping into the air and taking out his chakra scalpel.
Naruto removed his self from his position as right hoister for Genma and drew his sword from it's sheath and met it's blade with the scalpel. Kabuto proceeded to follow with multiple slashes at Naruto's chest. Sakura and Gannou, the only others able to fight, decided to help the moment Naruto and Kabuto started fighting.
"Girl, use whatever attacks you have while I put together something," Gannou ordered before taking out a paper bomb and a half broken paint brush from his pocket.
"Will do, sir," Sakura immediately responded while going over what she should use.
Kabuto continued slashing away with his chakra scalpel and eventually hit him in his right arm, tearing through multiple muscle fibers in it, rendering it useless. After landing his successful hit, Kabuto followed up with a quick punch to Naruto's left cheek sending him flying into the ground. As Kabuto prepared his next assault, Sakura yelled to get his attention and began throwing shuriken at him randomly, hoping to do ome damage.
"Little girl, you are a pathetic excuse for a ninja. I don't even feel abided to have to kill you," Kabuto mocked while holding back a laugh.
"Hey, dumbass, turn around," Gannou called out, catching Kabuto's attention.
Right as Kabuto turned around, Gannou tossed a paper bomb right at his feet. A sizzling sound emitted from the bomb just as it landed.
"I tampered with it's seals. Have fun with what new punch it packs," Gannou told Kabuto while hurriedly taking Sakura by the arm and rushing to a safe distance with the others.
"Huh? Wait, what?" Kabuto managed to say right before the paper bomb went off, resulting in a bright flash of light and a high pitched shriek.
Both effects temporarily blinded and deafened Kabuto, allowing everyone the chance to escape. Gannou picked up an unconscious Naruto and told Sakura to support Genma's shoulder. In the hour it took Kabuto to regain his senses, the party had made it all the way to the forest directly outside of Konaha. Kabuto returned to his master empty handed.
"Just a bit more, everyone, and then we'll be in Konaha. Then, this hell of a mission will be finished," Genma managed to get out while still being supported.
"That's easier said than done," Gannou grumbled while still carrying Naruto, whose arm hang limp while being held.
After a matter of minutes, and various shortcuts well known to Genma, they all caught their first glimpse of the gates to Konahagakure. The ninja attending the gate at the time happened to be Genma's best friend, Raido, which allowed the entire party to enter immediately. Raido ordered the Chunin nin around him to escort them all to the Hokage's Office right away. Inside of the office, Sarutobi was talking to Fukumi about ways to improve Konaha's defenses in any way possible until the door burst open with Raido leading the way in, Sakura, Neji, Genma, Gannou, and the unconscious Naruto following.
"Now what do we have here?" Fukumi wondered aloud while diverting his attention to the incoming people.
"Well I'll be, Fukumi Ishigami. How long has it been? Thirty years?" Gannou asked in delight.
"Yeah, it has been a while, but may I inquire as to why you're here?"
"I'm sorry to interrupt but how exactly do you two know each other?" Genma questioned while sitting in a chair that Neji and Sakura helped him into.
"We're old friends. Both blacksmiths here in Konaha, but he was given the chance to leave the village to become the head Blacksmith in Tonbogakure because he was asked to by the current leader and he escaped the village soon after. . I haven't seen him since then," Fukumi said, hoping to shed some light on the matter at hand.
"Yep, and I even became the leader of the village, until you guys attacked us. But hey, I don't dwell on the past, so, what do you say Fukumi. Want to make amends?" Gannou asked; hand out to possibly shake Fukumi's.
"Never, you traitor," Fukumi threw right back in Gannou's face.
Before the feud could escalate anymore, the Hokage demanded the two "children" stop, allowing them to get to the oral mission report. Almost immediately afterward, as if on cue, Genma began to speak.
"Overall, this was a very rocky mission, though successful. The initial journey had absolutely no hitches besides a small pit stop in a village piled full of cowards. Hours after that, we discovered the main path to Tonbogakure's ruins. Soon after, we made it there…" Genma began the report but was stopped in the middle of it by the Hokage.
"I expect the rest of the report on paper and in here as soon as you've fully recovered from your wounds. Raido, I want you and the two guards outside of my door to escort these five to the nearest hospital to treat their wounds."
"I will have the report in as soon as possible, Hokage-sama," Genma assured his leader before being supported up and brought with the others to the hospital.
Over the next few hours, the five were brought to the hospital and hospitalized. Gannou and Sakura were cleared immediately, but instead of going wherever he wanted, Gannou was brought back to the Hokage to be given a verdict on whether or not he was to be punished for he was a traitor and assisted in the Tonbo vs. Konaha War from years ago. Concerning Neji, Naruto, and Genma, the three of them were put in intensive care. Naruto's muscle tears were coming along nicely with Kyuubi healing them and the medics working on them too. Genma had been coming along nicely as well with his wounds, which were being treated easily, most likely because of the potions added boost. Neji healed the fastest out of the three but was still kept in the hospital to recover from mild chakra exhaustion.
The potion and it's contents had been handed over to the Head Medic Nin of the village. He, personally, poured some drops into Itachi, Sasuke, and Gaara's mouths. Then, he brought it back with him to his personal study to try and find anything else about it.
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Three Days Later
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Once again, Itachi awoke from a slumber, but this time with full function of his body and his energy back. Though, this time he did not wake up to nothing. Sitting by his bedside was his wife to be, Hana.
"Hey Hana, how's it going?" Itachi cheesily said while moving his messy hair out of his eyes.
Hana looked at him for a few moments before slapping him across the face, sending him out of his bed and onto the floor.
"That was for nearly getting yourself killed out there. What were you thinking?! Are you trying to get out of fathering this child and marrying me or are you usually this stupid?" Hana began nagging at Itachi, whom was currently laying on the ground clutching his cheek while staring in fear at his fiancé.
In another part of the hospital, Gaara opened his eyes for the first time in days, but he did not get out. For some reason, he enjoyed sleeping in the bed he was in and didn't think twice about going back to sleep, because he knew that Shukaku couldn't threaten him for a while.
"Good old sleep. This is more fun than unmerciful killing," Gaara mumbled while laying his head on a pillow and clutching his teddy bear.
Sasuke was in the middle of a nightmare involving his curse mark when he felt his body fully kick in. He forced himself awake while he had a Chidori charged in his dream. It carried into the real world and blew through his bed and the equipment next to his bed. This jumpstarted Sasuke, especially after collapsing to the floor as his bed did.
"Heh, it's about time I woke up. Now, where are my clothes, so, I can ditch this place."
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End of Chapter 19 and The Get The Fen Potion Arc! Yay!
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A/N: Now, I'm currently still fumbling around with ideas over here, but an idea crossed my mind right when the ball dropped (by the way: Happy 2-0-0-8) and this idea happens to be a crossover arc with Yu Yu Hakusho. It'd be nice if I got some feedback on this. I want to see what the general opinion on this is.