Chapter 7

"I see…" laughed the ninja. He jumped down from the tree in front of Naruto. The cloak only had one tail, so Naruto still had control…but if Kakashi's team didn't show up soon…

"Naruto! Calm down!" Baki pleaded.

"It's no use. He can't be stopped so easily now." Gaara explained.

"This is your last chance…tell me where Sasuke is!" Naruto demanded. He was clenching his fists, and every part of him was shaking from the anger.

"Naruto!" cried a voice. Yamato slapped a seal onto Naruto's head just as Naruto had turned around to see who had called him.

"Ohoho! Reinforcements eh?" laughed the ninja. Kakashi, Sai, Yamato, and Sakura had all shown up. Sakura was just staring at Naruto in shock…and suddenly she remembered when Naruto took on Orochimaru in his four tailed cloak. He had attacked her unintentionally…and wounds like that don't heal very fast.

"I don't need any backup to beat you." Naruto challenged. He readied himself for battle, and the two shinobi stood opposite each other…as if about to duel.

"The name is Kyuzu! You'd do well to remember that…" the ninja announced.

"Why's that?" asked Naruto.

"Because I'm gonna be the one to bring you in!" Kyuzu laughed. He shot himself at Naruto and instantly knocked him to the floor.

"What was that!" exclaimed Baki.

"This guy's speed, it's incredible! I didn't even see his attack hit!" Kakashi replied.

"Urgh…you got one lucky shot!" Naruto coughed, "But nobody gets lucky twice!"

"We'll just have to see about that!" Kyuzu laughed. He ran circles around Naruto, who was focusing on where would be the best striking point.

"…there!" Naruto shouted, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" A shadow clone launched itself at a spot Kyuzu was circling Naruto, and knocked him flat on the ground.

"Nice hit Naruto!" Sakura cheered. Naruto grinned, this wasn't the time or place to show off…but he couldn't help himself.

"Ugh…that was all luck…and as you said, nobody gets lucky twice!" Kyuzu grinned. He then ran in the same circle around Naruto. But he was changing his speed drastically…Naruto couldn't get an accurate spot of where he would be.

Dammit, I can't let this guy get the best of me! Naruto thought. Suddenly he had an idea. Naruto sent out three shadow clones, but not one of them hit. Then Kyuzu took the chance to knock Naruto to the floor.

"Ha! So much for you!" Kyuzu laughed, "How did Pain lose to a brat like you?"

"Hehehe…you can say what you want about me…" Naruto commented, "But if you're underestimating me that much…then this fight is already over."

"What're you-" Kyuzu started. The ground started to rumble, and another Naruto appeared from underneath Kyuzu. There was no time to dodge, and the clone left hooked Kyuzu up into the tree. He fell back to the floor, but he couldn't move.

"And to think, I'm just getting warmed up!" Naruto laughed.

Damn that's right! I totally forgot about his shadow clones! He used himself as bait so they could hide underground… Kyuzu realized.

"So are you ready to tell me where Sasuke is!" Naruto threatned.

"Y-you'll just have to kill me!" Kyuzu answered, "I'll never talk!"

"I think you will." Gaara insisted. He surrounded Kyuzu with his sand making a coffin like structure. "Now tell me, where did you take my brother!"

"GAH!" screamed Kyuzu as the sand started to squeeze his body. It would only be a matter of minutes before he was completely crushed.

"Isn't that a bit harsh?" asked Sakura.

"Even if it is, there's nothing we can do about it. He's Gaara's prisoner." Kakashi explained.

"All right! All right! I'll talk!" shouted Kyuzu. Gaara loosened the squeeze on Kyuzu…just enough so that it wouldn't crush him, but he couldn't escape either.

"Start talking now!" Gaara demanded.

"There's a prison…it's just east of here. The spy is being held captive there. Please that's all I know! Let me go!" Kyuzu begged.

"Pathetic." Gaara muttered. He released his grip and Kyuzu started to stand up. As soon as he did, he rushed at Gaara with a kunai in his hand, but was suddenly swept up in a ball of sand.

"Gaara! Allow me!" Naruto said. Gaara nodded and let Kyuzu go. Naruto stood in front of him again…and they knew round 2 was about to begin.

"I think it's time I used my ultimate technique!" Kyuzu exclaimed. He started blazing through hand signs, and inhaled deeply.

"This looks bad, Naruto!" Kakashi shouted.

"I know. Leave it to me." Naruto replied.

"Fire Style: Exploding Fire Dragon Jutsu!" cried Kyuzu. He exhaled all the air that he had inhaled and a huge dragon of fire emerged, aimed directly at Naruto. Naruto jumped to avoid the first attack, but was too late to dodge the 2nd.

"Naruto!" Sakura yelled. Kakashi held her back.

"This is Naruto's fight…trust him. He knows what he's doing."

"Don't be surprised kid, nobody's survived this jutsu! Why should you be any different?" Kyuzu taunted.

"This is nothing!" Naruto laughed, "Do you really think this is my limit?" Kyuzu realized this, and sent the dragon to attack Naruto again. This time, Naruto dodged both strikes.

"Stay still, and die!" Kyuzu growled. He was rapidly forcing the dragon to attack, and Naruto was dodging every one of them.

"It's time to end this!" Naruto grinned, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Another Naruto appeared and began to form a Rasengan in Naruto's hand.

"So this is the legendary Rasengan of the nine tails jinchuriki!" Kyuzu laughed, "Not impressed. Go my dragon! Kill him!"

"You'll regret that…RASENGAN!" Naruto cried. The attacks clashed, and although it looked like an even match at first, Naruto's Rasengan began to push the dragon back, until finally, the dragon disappeared altogether, and Naruto's attack smashed right into the chest of Kyuzu. He was knocked backwards into a tree, and sat in shock of what had just happened.

"I….I lost?" Kyuzu questioned.

"Now, you're going to tell us everything!" Naruto demanded. Kyuzu laughed, and then fell to the floor dead. "Whoops, may have put a bit too much in that last attack." laughed Naruto.

"No, that was my doing." said a voice from the trees.

Everyone turned back in surprise. Madara Uchiha was standing above them, just watching their every move.

"Y-you…you're that Tobi guy!" Kakashi clarified.

"You could say that…Naruto...you're coming with me!" Madara demanded.