Dare to be naïve or how I learned to be a silent killer. Part 3.
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Entering his hotel room after the 2nd spar of the day in the private Sabaku training grounds, he never noticed the genjutsu that was hiding the Iwa team in his room. Caught by surprise with a chakra suppression seal, He was tied up and knocked out.
The team picked him up and made their way out of the building. Unluckily for them, Gaara had several sand clones watching Naruto.
Gaara created one more clone to run back to the Sabaku compound, Sand clones ate up his prepared sand quickly, sure he could get a ready supply on a whim, but it cost chakra, He wanted to conserve as much as he could. The clone would go get Temari and both would go to confront the Kazekage and see if they were being lied to. Taking up a spot across the street where he could get cover, he prepared his sand eye to examine the building his new friend was in.
Naruto had woken up shortly after arrival, sitting in a dark room, He kept his eyes closed and concentrated. What can I learn? Crap, chakra suppressed, Ropes at least, I can cut these if I have time. Focusing on his chakra core, he swirled his chakra. Good, I can overpower these seals as well, Focus, Focus, feel the variations, the seals are there………………..Gotcha, …….They underestimated me. ….Listen….Listen…..Thank Kami for Itachi's training…4, Skilled, they suppress there steps. What are they after? …Options……..Break out now….clean getaway, no Intel. Wait it out, Intel….have to fight my way out of unknown surroundings and Possibly seal prepped battleground…….Damn, What would Mom, Or the wonder Kage do in these circumstances?....Gotta think…..
Meanwhile, unknown to Naruto or his kidnappers, an Infrared camera in the vent under a genjutsu was watching the scene intently. The camera's line was fed to follow the power lines. Tightly bound where no one would notice. The fed to a second safe house 2 house over. Inside, Sasori and Zetsu watched intently.
"For one so young and untrained by professionals since childhood, He's good. If it wasn't for one twitch, No one would know he was awake, the twitch was so minor, only an interrogation expert would notice."
"My student has done well preparing the field. Our proxies will be a good test of his skills, plus we might get lucky and see the seal. "
"We won't interfere?
"Not for now. Leader-sama's orders were to observe and test. Apparently the plan is in flux, because of the boy. He has never exhibited the Kyuubi; it may be locked down so tightly it can't be removed. We need to slowly ramp up pressure and see if he can draw its chakra, and if he does what control he has."
"What of the Iwa Nin? Are they to be left alive?"
"Leave no evidence"
Back in the room, Gaara had formed a sand eye in the room, a set of Suna ANBU, and the Kazekage having seen Gaara's Position joined him.
"Kazekage-sama, There are 4 Iwa nin in the building. 2 are securing the building. 2 are gathering Chakra, for what purpose, I don't know."
"How long do we have?"
"Maybe 10 minutes from what I've seen. My eye scouted the prisoner first, I have sand going through the ducts to reform and scout the other rooms."
"Let's let this play out some, we need to know why, and I suspect so does our young friend."
Naruto started sliding out his Sleeve hidden Blade. Kept in the seam of his jacket sleeve on each side, he was prepared for escape. The blade, similar to an old fashioned switch blade the hotel security carried, Popped out under pressure vertically, 3 inches long, razor sharp on both side, more like a dagger. It only took a minute to cut the rope. 'They must be in one hell of a hurry; I'd have stripped me first. ……….Other option, they know and want to beat me down…..
Ropes falling off, he felt the 2 seals easier with his internalized chakra, concentrated and burned them off.
"Even more impressive, a well hidden blade, 2 of those ANBU searched him and never found it. The restriction seals are Iwa's best and he burned them off like nothing. His Chakra control is excellent and must be huge to burn those off."
"Maybe Leader-sama will change his plans and invite him to Akatsuki?
"Too early to speculate, He hasn't shown us the skills yet."
"Ok, 4 of them, 2 up 2 down. Kill all 4, No…..don't be stupid….calm down………..'
Making a clone to henge into a captive vision of himself, He kept his cool, kept his chakra suppressed and placed himself behind the door. The ceiling was a typical 2 story house, the finished interior matching the roof, giving him an ideal point to slide up the wall and stage his counter. As the pair walked in, He leapt off the wall. Chakra enhanced kick catching the first on the side of the head, knocking him out instantly. Spinning on his left foot following through in a circle with his kick, he thanked Kami he had practiced, and practiced, and practiced this for 3 years with clones. Appearing instantly, though stronger than he wanted due to adrenalin flow, a fully changed Rasengan plowed right through the other. Blood, Bone, lung, and other bodily components splattering the wall. His arm still in the man, he gagged, turned his head and slowly let the instantly dead man off avoiding the telltale thump of the body falling.
'Can't let this get to me, 2 down, 2 to go. Kami, I need a shower. Hope they have towels. Focus….Focus…'
Quickly reusing the chakra ropes, he hogtied and stuffed his partner's bloody shirt in his mouth to keep him silent. Moving to the door, cracking it open, He let his senses, open up some more.
'They were somewhat prepared; Chakra barriers on the walls, much clearer picture now with the door open a crack. Large first floor, 2 exits, 6 windows. They have the advantage, SHIT,…think..Think….is there a bathroom up here? closing the door, he crept back and smiled……Silent death it is then'…Pulling the tank lid off, He propped the flapper to keep it running and flushed. Quickly turning on the water of the sink. He maxed out the hot water….
"What the hell is he doing? Asked Temari after Gaara had reported the action.
The Kazekage smiled, "The return of 2nd legend in one fight. Hidden Mist Jutsu's. Our friend's mother was from Whirlpool. Where do you think The Mist got their jutsu? He's going to get up close and personal. Does he have a sword Gaara?
"No he just unsealed 2 oversized Knives similar to the one he cut through the rope with."
Cracking the door open, He flashed through 1 hand seals for this jutsu; He hadn't gotten to sealless level yet with it. "Someday, when I meet Mom in the afterlife, first thing I do is kiss her." The mist was heavy and thick in the room, opening the door, it poured out on the now aware Jounin. Waiting a good 5 second count, to exit the room, it was a fair fight, 3 men entered, 1 or 2 at best would leave, Vision obscured, The first thing the one nearest the exits did was try and open a window. Big mistake. Naruto had noted his position and the layout of the room, He shunshined behind the man scrambling to clear the room.
"Boy, they sure panic quick. Itachi had me spar him blindfolded for hours. "He thought as the elongated dagger slid into the man's back, lifting up and to his right, He could feel the Kidney split and the knife penetrate the intestine, the smell of digestive fluids pouring out the wound. Pivoting instantly on his right foot, pulled the man in front of him to shield himself from the sword strike coming from his partner.
"This one is good, he spotted his partners mistake and took advantage at the right place, just a hair slow. Pushing the dead man's body at his foe, Naruto had 4 Bunshins appeared, Knives in each hand. They charged the last nin, 1 high, 1 low, 1 high, 1 low. It was an elaborate dance, ducking, jumping, ducking and jumping to avoid Naruto's strikes. Each miss followed by a rotational back strike with the other knife in left hand of each clone.
"Gotcha now, you're a dead man". As the last elaborately planned strike missed by his clones, Naruto's knife penetrated the man's skull, Death being instant. . "Aw shit"….as the adrenalin left him, he turned his head, hands on his knees, and puked up acid and water, having not gotten a chance to eat,
The second monitor in the room covered the first floor.
"Kisame would be so disappointed, the boy does the Hidden mist better that he does, but doesn't have Red Death's sword."
"Yes, Quick kills, kept the fight contained in the building. Time for the Interrogation test, yes?"
Across the street, the gathered Suna Nin were impressed with the skill shown.
The Kazekage was laughing, "Must have been first kills, My My, he is a talented young man. You should date him Temari."
Temari blushed and then glowered at her Kage, with a huff, "Gaara, what's he doing now?"
"It appears he wants answers, He rinsed off his hands and face and has moved upstairs. The hogtied man is back in the chair our friend was in. I will continue to observe."
Punching the man awake, Naruto stood in front of the last Nin, Blood in his mouth and running down his chin from the shirt. Pulling the shirt from his captive's mouth, The Nin spit and gagged on the flesh and blood still in his mouth.
Slapping his captive's face, 'Wakey,Wakey, Ninja snakey, what the fuck do you think you were doing grabbing me?"
"Fuck Off, boy"
"Wrong answer", 2 Clones appeared, one grabbing his captive's arm, the other grabbing a finger and pulling it back flush with the back of his hand. "Now, we are going to play a game, Here's the rules, You give me a straight answer, You don't get a finger gone, Because now that the tendons and muscle is destroyed in that finger, it's easier to cut off, You lie, I Break another finger, You lie again I cut it off.' A clone's knife slammed down, captives palm to arm rest as the finger flew off from the strike. "Now, just because I'm young doesn't mean I can't read. So let's make this as easy as can be, yes?" It took a full hand of digits, to break the man, Urine and Feces smell all over him.
'Fuck, Iwa …damn that demon sealing assclown…hell, Now I need to finish deciphering the Hiraishin, Only damn original work he does and it's damn near impossible. Firing up a Rasengan, he put the man out of his misery. 'How to torch this place? Making clones, he had them drag both bodies to the main floor, Rifling the Iwa nins gear, ah, most excellent, Orders, and Iwa made weapons, excellent future distractions. Going into the kitchen the only flammable there was Floor polish and oven cleaner. "Obviously, rental property, Hope the owner is insured. Covering the bodies with floor polish and the cleaner, he used the only katon he knew from Itachi and started a small fire. Moving to the back door, exiting he summoned up a huge whirlpool of Futon Chakra, The flames exploded the containers adding to the maelstrom. In seconds, a campfire size blaze was roaring through the house.
"Across the street, The Kazekage watched as the house burned down, the evidence gone, except for what the young man had in his possession. He had a problem now, the young man was supposed to be guarded, yet was taken, how does he play that off. Surely the boy will be far less open now, and he didn't know how to reassure him Suna hadn't co-operated with Iwa given previous history.
The Sabaku's had left immediately after Gaara put the fire out with his sand. Both impressed and scared at how quickly Naruto had turned that around. Temari still upset over the Kazekage's teasing pondered reappearing at the hotel. A first kill can be tough; Naruto might need to talk about it.
"Itachi will be most interested in these events, Zetsu, return to base and inform Leader-sama. Let Itachi watch the videos, see what his critique is of the transpired events is. I will stay here, Have my spies probe for more information, see if I can arrange another test, that is if the boy doesn't make the right choice and stay in Suna."
"I wanted barbeque, damn those Suna Nin."