Naruto: Jinchuuriki Chronicles
Author's Note: Sorry this took two months I'll try to update faster yada yada you know the drill.
Episode 8: Live or Die! The Ultimatum!
The mist was getting thicker by the second. It was almost to the point where a person couldn't see their own hand in front of their face, which was not a good sign in terms for Team B. Naruto and Fu were forced to go back-to-back with Tazuna the Bridge Builder sandwiched between them. They had lost sight of Bee-Sensei immediately after the haze rolled in and Gaara went missing shortly after – they weren't really concerned about the Suigetsu guy.
The mint-haired Kunoichi was sorely tempted to activate her full-body Exoskeleton in fear that Zabuza might suddenly jump out and severe her head clean off. When a guy carries a sword called the Decapitating Carving Knife, it tends to have that effect on people.
"Oi! Fu!" Naruto shouted, causing Tazuna and the girl to jump slightly. "What's going on? Where'd this mist come from?"
"Be quiet, you baka!" Fu screeched. "If you make too much noise, Zabuza will find us!"
"Uh…but you're making noise, too." Naruto pointed out.
"TEME!" Fu screamed furiously; Naruto scrambled behind the bridge builder.
"Will you two keep it down?" Tazuna requested in a hushed tone. "Maybe if we wait right here, Bee-san and that Gaara kid will save us."
"Too late for that."
For many a ninja that voice was the last thing that they would hear from this world. Unknown to the young Genin, Zabuza had a Sadistic little habit of terrifying his prey before slicing them in half. When people asked him about it, he said that the blood had more potency in it when the victim was scared beyond their wits. It looked like it worked because all three of the group had frozen faces displaying shock and horror at the Demon of the Mist that had suddenly silently appeared right in the middle of the escort team crouching down and his sword slung over his shoulder.
The demon looked on with some amusement as the team tried to pointlessly duck out of the way. Though Zabuza had seen enough victims to know that it was no use they would be dead before they even realized it. Despite its great size, the Demon of the Mist swung the sword with such speed and dexterity that it might as well be a regular sword.
Suddenly the sword stopped mid-swing. It was so abrupt that it took Zabuza a second to realize what had happened. He had felt the impact but no cut, Zabuza looked at Kubikiribocho and saw that it had indeed hit the opponent in the chest in fact (Which was extremely flat for a girl by the way) but the girl was holding the giant cleaving in place completely unaffected by the bladed edge.
Zabuza was completely baffled though before he could ponder it, he was thrown back by a steam of sand. He flipped back onto his feat as soon as he was reunited with the ground. Analyzing the situation he was close enough to pear through the mist and saw that the girl's skin had turned a glossy black color which was what he assumed had stopped his blade. He also saw that the red head from earlier had reappeared and the sand was now circling around him.
"I'm impressed." Zabuza said staring down his opponents. "Not many people can stop Kubikiribocho once let alone twice." Fu deactivated her exoskeleton. "I must admit your team's defensive skills are rather advanced but I am curious as to how you found me in the mist."
"It was when you began your initial attack with the Kubikiribocho earlier." Gaara explained monotonously. "The Sand Shield deflected your sword, but also imbedded small traces of the sand in the blade's edge. Each grain of sand contains a small fragment of my chakra that I am able to summon at will."
"So you followed the trail of chakra back to me." Zabuza said interestingly. "You're the first person to ever capture me in the Hidden Mist, but…" He swiped at the sand that once again struck at him. "You're still a hundred years inexperienced."
"No matter what you try, you won't be able to get past my ultimate defense." Gaara said, confident in his abilities.
Zabuza smirked. "You're right. with my current arsenal it would be very difficult to kill you. However, you're not my target."
Gaara glance back at the old bridge builder that was on the ground quaking for a moment. However, that was enough to leave an opening for an attack. As soon as Gaara looked back at the enemy, he was greeted with the sight of Kubikiribocho flying at him. Though this caught him off guard. The sand went to defend Gaara automatically like always forming a shield that deflected the sword high into the air.
Zabuza prepared for his initial attack to fail jumped high over Gaara's shield to catch the blade's handle before using an axe swing in an attempt to cleave the Tazuna in half. Fu, seeing the rogue Kiri-nin's target, jumped in front of the old man activating her exoskeleton and crossing her arms above her head, catching the blade between them. Zabuza tried to force the blade down but was surprised by the Taki-nin's strength.
"Damn it" Zabuza cursed. "You're more annoying than I thought."
"Tazuna-san!" Fu shouted seriously, not really knowing which direction the bridge builder was. "Run now! We'll try to hold him off as long as possible!"
"O-Ok!" Tazuna stammered somewhere in the mist.
"You're going to hold me off." Zabuza said in a slightly amused tone. "Don't make me laugh. I don't know what kind of jutsu you used to stop Kubikiribocho, but…" Without warning, the masked swordsman drilled his heel into the Kunoichi's stomach before she had the chance to activate her Exoskeleton. "You're nowhere near my level!"
No one could see where she went, but the dull thud in the background indicated that she might have hit a tree. Zabuza was starting to lose his patience. He had already been delayed three times, all by a different member of the escort team. He needed to get the job done and soon. But unfortunately, just like the Hidden Mist Jutsu clouded his opponent's vision, it also blinded Zabuza as well. However, Jonin of the Kirigakure were all trained to overcome this weakness by listening to the sounds around them. Zabuza closed his eyes, allowing the environment to speak to him. Killer Bee was still stumbling around in the mist, the Kunoichi was recovering, and Gaara had disappeared completely he must be stationary. The masked assassin almost caught Tazuna's footsteps until they were dominated by a certain obnoxious blond.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Zabuza snapped his eyes in surprise, suddenly finding himself surrounded in a sea of orange. The former Ninja Swordsman was taken back that the boy knew such a high-level jutsu in the first place, but the sheer number of clones produced itself through him over the top.
"Ten, twenty, thirty, thirty-six, forty…" Zabuza mentally counted, his eyes scanned the terrain. "Fifty. This little brat created fifty clones. Fifty shadow clones for that matter. That kind of technique equally divides a user's chakra between each of the clones. This kind of reserve can only be compared to the Fourth Mizukage." He scoffed, hefting Kubikiribocho onto his shoulder. "Looks like I stumbled onto an interesting group."
"Listen up, you shirtless weirdo!" Naruto shouted confidently. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki! Remember it when I become the next Hokage!"
"You're a bit stupid for a ninja." Zabuza said coolly. "But if want to test your strength, then go right ahead." He swung Kubikiribocho outwards, able to hold the heavy blade in midair without shaking. "You're about to find out why the call me the Demon of the Hidden Mist."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the misty field, Killer Bee had lost track of Zabuza and had stop moving completely. He knew Zabuza's signature technique required sound waves, a flaw that the Fourth Mizukage informed him of during one of their many encounters. But while he was more than a match for the former Ninja Swordsman, his students were the main concern.
"Now I'm just getting pissed." Killer Bee rapped. "I can't see a thing through this freakin' mist."
"Trying to find your way through the jutsu is impossible." A deep voice growled in the Jonin's head. "The Mizukage already warned you about that."
Next thing he knew, Killer Bee's environment transformed from a misty haze to a pitch-black zone. But while the surroundings had changed almost dramatically, the Kumo Jonin had almost expected this, leisurely laying back on the nose of the Hachibi no Kyogyu – the Eight-Tailed Giant Ox. The demon resembled something close to an ushi-oni with its upper body shaped like a bison's with human-like hands and it's lower body divided into eight octopus tails, hence its name. The Hachibi had four horns on its head the lower left appeared to have been cleanly sliced off. The giant ox's white, round eyes followed the rapping Jonin resting on his nose, sending an almost disapproving expression.
"Hiyo, Eight-O." Killer Bee greeted casually. "Ya come to hear another song, or is there somethin' wrong?"
"It's about Zabuza." Hachibi sniffed. "Of the two of you, you are clearly the superior in terms of strength and skill. But it takes more than that to succeed. The true key to victory is a good strategy." Killer Bee said nothing, looking solemn. "Zabuza knows this and was prepared to use the Hidden Mist Technique against you. He knows that while you're distracted, he'll have the chance to move in and kill the bridge builder."
"And the brats." Killer Bee said seriously. "And I'm not cool with that. Yo, Eight-O, mind lendin' a hand. I know a clever beast like you always has a plan."
"The Mizukage explained the strengths and weaknesses of the Hidden Mist Technique." Hachibi explained exasperatedly; the fool needed to pay attention more. "The thickness of the mist is controlled by the amount of chakra kneaded into it. A larger chakra could interfere and cancel out the jutsu."
"Is that so?" Killer Bee smirked. "Then ya don't mind helpin', Eight-O."
"What about the children?" Hachibi questioned. "Zabuza already told them that you were a Jinchuriki. If you use my chakra, you'll be confirming it. There's no telling how they'll react to this knowledge."
"We both know why I was picked for these three." Killer Bee nodded, crossing his arms in all seriousness. "The best we can do is hope they can trust me."
At the moment Zabuza wondered if this was what he was reduced to. Swatting flies. Orange, loud, annoying flies. That was what it felt like as slaying the knuckle head ninja's clones was equivalent to annihilating gnats. Though the blonde had overwhelming numbers, the pure skill that Zabuza fought with overwhelmed the number opponents he faced. Suddenly he felt a pair of arms wrap around his neck, startling him.
"Ha! Now I got you tem-." Before the clone could even finished his sentence he was stabbed in the gut by Zabuza who quickly reached in his pocket pulling out a kunai and piercing his opponent. Despite how quickly he dealt with the threat he was impressed that he was able to get a jump on him.
'If he wasn't such a moron he might make a decent ninja.' Zabuza thought
After slaying all fifty clones only the real Naruto Uzumaki was left slumped on the ground, shaking like a leaf. He wanted to be recognized for his greatness, but even the Kyuubi Jinchuriki knew it was suicidal to go against the Demon of the Mist. Very slowly, Naruto attempted to crawl backwards as quietly as possible away from the assassin. That plan quickly went downhill. In the next instant, Zabuza was crushing the boy's lungs under his foot Kubikiribocho was stabbed into the ground close to his head. The Konoha Genin was beyond scared. This guy, a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, was really going to kill him.
"Eight different ways." Zabuza said darkly, much to Naruto's confusion. "The larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular vein, collarbone, kidney, and heart. Eight different ways to kill you. Some of them painless, some of them agonizing. Now…" He ripped the enlarged butcher knife out of the ground, holding it directly over the boy. "Which one will I choose?"
"This can't be happening…" Naruto panicked. "This can't be happening…"
It had seemed that Zabuza had selected his point and slashed the blade's edge across his collarbone. And then…he stopped. Just centimeters from beheading the Uzumaki boy and his hand just halted in mid-swing. Naruto didn't question it – he was just happy to be alive. The pressure on his chest disappeared and the Kubikiribocho moved away as Zabuza stepped over the orange-clad Genin, staring intently into the mist. Naruto tumbled to his hands and knees, wondering why the infamous Demon of the Mist had stopped.
And then he felt it. Though Naruto he was regarded as a dead-last dropout, even he could sense the enormous amount of chakra rolling over battlefield in massive waves. The effects were visible with the mist parting as if blown away by a giant fan. With the haze cleared, everyone could see each other again. Gaara stood to the left of the road with his Sand Shield active, Zabuza carried his blade on his rough shoulders, and Naruto had pushed himself to a kneeling position. Tazuna and Suigetsu were missing along with Fu – she must have led them to safety. But on the opposite end of the field across from Zabuza was Killer Bee, but with a very noticeable difference.
A shroud of blood-red chakra rolled over his already hulking form, shaping itself into claws around his hands and horn above his head. And behind the rapping ninja, swinging in an animalistic manner, were three pure chakra tails. Needless to say, the striking appearance had its effect on everyone.
"Is that Bee-Sensei?" Naruto thought curiously. "What happened to him?"
"Zabuza was telling the truth." Gaara shuddered in the wake of his teacher's immense power. "A Jinchuriki. This is the true power of a Jinchuriki. A power just like my own."
"Unbelievable…" Zabuza murmured with wide eyes. "No one has ever broken through the hidden mist. What…are you…?"
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a Killer Bee." Killer Bee rapped confidently. "You're dead, fool, cause I'm the eight-tailed Jinchuriki! OOEEE!"
The Demon of the Mist had faced many dangers, but this man held the power of the very founder of the world and even Zabuza knew he couldn't defeat him. His odds of escape had shrunken and his odds of completing his mission was even less than that. But he still had one card left to play.
The Bijuu-powered Jonin launched himself forward, completely shattering the ground beneath his feet. Zabuza snapped out of his stupor at the last second, giving him barely enough time to strengthen his defense. The former Ninja Swordsman pushed the bladed edge of Kubikiribocho ahead with his hands pressed firmly against the flat side. The Hachibi Jinchuriki held out his arm, meeting the Mist Sword with his bicep.
"LARIAT!" Killer Bee howled.
But despite the sharpened edge, Kubikiribocho couldn't break the Jinchuriki's skin. Quite the contrary, Killer Bee seemed to be pushing his enemy back with strength alone. The Kubikiribocho shuddered under the pressure of the two colliding forces until…it snapped. It literally snapped in two. The head of the great Decapitating Carving Knife was thrown skyward and disappeared into the dense forest. But quickly his damaged weapon, Zabuza leaned backwards just enough so that Killer Bee's arm glided just over his face.
The Hachibi Jinchuriki skidded to a halt a few feet away from the former swordsman, turning in a full circle in preparation for his next strike. But by the looks of it, a second charge might not be necessary. The proud Demon of the Mist was down on his hands and knees, panting heavily with sweating running down his brow. The broken fragment of Kubikiribocho lay at his side uselessly. He could always repair it later but in the heat of battle and without a major source of blood it might as well be just a chunk of iron.
"It seems that I underestimated your little group." Zabuza said his mind working overtime to think of all possible solutions to this problem. "Even if it was you I didn't think you capable of breaking one of the seven swords of the mist."
"That's right; I broke your little tool." Killer Bee mocked. "And now you're gonna die, ya fool."
"Someone's going to die, all right." Team B and the Kiri assassin turn down the road, finding Suigetsu holding Tazuna in a chokehold with a kunai pointed to the old man's face. "What's wrong, Zabuza-Senpai? Getting slow in your old age?"
"Old man!" Naruto exclaimed.
The Suna Genin attempted to manipulate the Sand Shield to protect the bridge builder, but knew that the grains wouldn't make it in time. The traitorous Suigetsu flashed the sharp tip of the kunai and stabbed downwards to meet with the old man's forehead. But upon making contact with the skin, Suigetsu's weapon shattered into multiple fragments. Everyone froze. The white-haired teen blinked at the broken remains of his weapon before looking back at the elderly bridge builder, who shot a smirk to him. Without warning, Tazuna exploded in a cloud of white smoke, causing Suigetsu to stumble back a short distance. When the smoke cleared, Fu struck a pose with her tongue sticking out mockingly and flashing a victory sign.
"Gotcha!" Fu cheered.
"What the?" Suigetsu gaped. "What happened to the old man?"
"I knew you were working for Zabuza." Fu said, winking knowingly. "It seemed like a big coincidence that you just happened to show up before Zabuza. You're a terrible actor because I knew you weren't scared of Zabuza when he first appeared; you even acted like you knew him. But the biggest give away was how you reacted in the mist."
"He didn't react at all." Gaara commented, drawing his sand back.
"Exactly" Fu nodded. "It took me a while to figure out his real plan. Zabuza was supposed to distract Bee-Sensei while Suigetsu secretly killed off Tazuna-san in the background. When Zabuza kicked me earlier, I transformed into Tazuna-san and switched places with him so that Suigetsu would catch me instead." She giggled with a wicked smile. "You totally screwed up, baka. I'll bet Tazuna-san is already safely on his way home."
"You think you're so smart, you flat-chested bitch." Suigetsu sneered.
"TEME!" Fu screeched.
You could punch her teeth out, rip out her hair, and tear out her eye, but when you call Fu flat-chested, you're already dead.
Activating the Exoskeleton on her fist, the mint-haired Kunoichi performed a spectacular right hook that glided across Suigetsu's face. But in the brief moment of contact, the white-haired teen's head literally exploded against Fu's fist, splattering everything within five feet. There was no blood and his body was still standing, but it was still rather terrifying. The mint-haired Kunoichi who performed the deed was visibly shocked and stammered horrifically.
"Oh my god!" Fu exclaimed fearfully. "Oh my god! Oh my god! I killed him! I didn't mean to, I swear! Oh God! I'm a murderer! I'll turn into a criminal and have my face in every bingo book from Iwa to Kumo!"
"Fu, shut up." Gaara said coolly; Fu stared at him in disbelief. "Look."
The redheaded sand-user was pointing back to Suigetsu's decapitated form, which Fu reluctantly returned her gaze to. In an astonishing twist, droplets of crystal-clear water were leaking from the wound between the shark-toothed teen's shoulders.
At first, the others believed Suigetsu had performed a Water Clone Jutsu until they noticed the water starting to take form again. The flowing waters formed a grinning mouth, and pair of amethyst eyes, and finished with a cascade of white hair. Suigetsu was leaning closer to his female assaulter, acting like nothing had happened.
"You…you're…" Fu spoke in amazement.
"Cool trick, huh?" Suigetsu flashed a demonic grin. "Look what else I can do."
Taking advantage of the girl's stunned character; Suigetsu quickly slapped his palm over the Taki Kunoichi's face. The shark-toothed teen displayed his unique power as the whole of his left arm transformed into a flow of water and molded itself into a sphere around her head. Fu gasped – bubbles escaped her mouth – and instinctively threw her hands up against the side of the water barrier.
This proved to be a critical error as her hands slipped through the surface of the water bubble and was unable to pull out again. In one last desperate bid for freedom, the mint-haired Kunoichi raised her foot and slammed it through Suigetsu's chest. Unfortunately, that was taken in a literal sense. The white-haired teen allowed his prisoner to slip her foot through his body and closed around her ankle to restrict any movement. It was official – she was screwed.
"What the hell?" Naruto screamed. "What are you doing to Fu?"
"Ya like it?" Suigetsu grinned devilishly. "This is my clan's special technique: Hydration Jutsu. Our whole bodies are made of water and we can switch from solid to liquid state any time we want. And right now, this bitch is trapped in my personal Water Prison Jutsu." Naruto growled and took a step closer, but was quickly stopped on Suigetsu's command. "One step closer and the bitch drowns. I'm filtering air through my pores, but I could cut her off any time."
The orange-clad Genin tightened his fist to the point where he was ready to break skin, but didn't move in fear for his teammate's safety. Killer Bee expression was hardened, which only enhanced the beastly nature of his Jinchuriki cloak. The Kumo Jonin looked down at Zabuza on his knees and back to his only female student. She might piss him off and they may argue constantly, but he wouldn't wish any harm to Fu. So the muscular Shinobi recalled the malevolent chakra back into him and raised his hands in surrender.
The only one who hadn't made a move was Gaara the sand continued to encircle him. Once realizing that they now had the upper hand, Zabuza collected himself as he returned to his full height, gathering the broken remains of Kubikiribocho. Despite a couple of setbacks, Zabuza's contingencies left him with the advantage. He was quite hesitant to bring the hozuki defector to this mission, but, in the end, it was the right choice as without him, the mission would've failed.
"Good work, Suigetsu." Zabuza complimented. "I may have been wrong about you after all."
"That means so much from you, Zabuza-Senpai." Suigetsu returned, sounding almost sarcastic.
"Since we now have the advantage, you'll listen to our demands." Zabuza stated to the Jonin leader. "Our mission is simple: kill the bridge builder. There doesn't need to be any unnecessary casualties. In return for delivering us Tazuna, we will return your student unharmed."
"Aw, really?" Suigetsu whined. "I wanted to have some fun with her."
"I won't agree to those terms." Everyone snapped their heads to Gaara surprisingly. "Why should we bend over backwards because you have one prisoner? Go ahead and kill her. And when you do, there will be nothing to stop us from slaughtering you."
"Such a heartless kid." Zabuza chuckled. "He reminds me of myself when I was little."
"Gaara, what are you saying?" Naruto asked confused. "Fu's in trouble. We have to help her."
"She is a Kunoichi." Gaara stated simply. "She understood the risks of accepting this mission."
"But…"
"A ninja is a tool made to defend their village." Gaara recited with vindication. "For the sake of the mission and for the sake of the village, a sacrifice must sometimes be made. That is why Shinobi must kill their emotions and be willing to surrender their comrades when necessary."
All of a sudden, the Sand Shield formed a wall around the Suna-nin's left side. In that short period of time, Naruto had cross the distance between them and attempted to punch Gaara upside the head. He had forgotten the sand's power to protect him, but that didn't matter to him. His ears were ringing as the righteous anger welled up deep inside his heart. His left hand was bleeding from brushing against the dry grains. That hand, Naruto saw, was the same one that he stabbed to swear in his vow. The same hand that Fu had taken the time to bandage.
Flashback
The Demon Brothers were tied to the tree and Killer Bee was interrogating Tazuna on more information concerning the mission they had accepted. Gaara stood separated from the group, eyeing his teammates with some interest. It took some effort, but Fu had managed to calm down her knuckleheaded teammate long enough to have him sit down.
The Taki Kunoichi had used her basic Medical Ninjutsu to treat any infections and was bandaging the closed wound as a precaution. What confused Naruto the most is that she seemed to be smiling the whole time. Wasn't she just scolding him a minute earlier?
"You really need to take better care of yourself." Fu said kindly. "You can't go around stabbing yourself every time you get cut."
"Sorry…" Naruto mumbled an apology.
"I know I should be angry at you right now." Fu stated. "But the truth is…I'm kinda jealous of you."
"Huh?" Naruto tilted his head.
"You're always so confident at what you do." Fu smiled sadly. "Even when everything is going against you, you don't give up. You just keep trying harder until you succeed. That's not something I would have done." She lowered her head, hiding her eyes from view. "I've always gave up when things got rough I didn't really believe in myself. Until I met her."
"Who?" Naruto asked curiously. This was the first time he heard about Fu's past and he wanted to know more about her teammate.
"I'm sure you'll meet her someday." Fu laughed lightly. "She kinda hard to miss. She loud, rude, and always has to get her way. Whenever she visited, she always made sure to look out for me. I looked up to her; I wanted to be like her. So I promised myself that I would be an excellent Kunoichi and so I can face her properly. But…things haven't been going good so far."
"But you're already strong!" Naruto exclaimed insistently. "You nearly beat Bee-Sensei!"
"That's because he wasn't trying to hurt me." Fu excused. "No, I'm still nowhere near as strong as her. But I guess I can live with that for now. Because…" She lifted her head, showing a genuine smile. "I know I can count on you and Gaara to be with me."
End Flashback
Thinking back to that time – seeing Fu truly happy – the very thought of abandoning her drove him over the edge. How could his own teammate just decide to let the enemy kill one of their friends? If it wasn't for the sand separating them, Naruto would have beaten the crap out of the redhead.
"You want to sacrifice Fu?" Naruto spoke in a low, monotonous tone. "You just want to leave her after all that she's done for us? Is that really all we mean to you?"
"Fu is a Kunoichi." Gaara reply coolly. "And as such, she needs to be used properly. It is the law of the ninja world."
"Shut up!" Naruto shouted angrily. "Don't talk about her like she's some kind of tool. She's our comrade; our friend! She looks up to you and you're willing to abandon her?" The Suna-nin said nothing as Naruto contained himself enough to a low growl. "Do you remember what Bee-Sensei said during our test?"
"Hmm" Gaara hummed silently.
"Those who break the rules are scum." Naruto seethed. "But those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. I'm not going to be remembered as the bastard that left his friends behind to save his own skin." He removed his hand from the Sand Shield, allowing his teammate to recall the grain to the gourd. "I don't care what you do, but I'm not going to let them take her."
"They'll kill you, you know." Gaara proclaimed.
"I never go back on my word." Naruto answered sternly. "That's my Nindo. I won't stop until I save Fu-Chan."
"Fu-Chan…" Gaara repeated questionably.
The antisocial Genin couldn't help but stare at his knuckleheaded teammate. He was a curious creature. He was stupid, useless, and completely helpless when it came to battle. But even so, he never backed down who would risk his life until the very end. Looking back to his female teammate, Fu was still struggling to free herself from Suigetsu, who seemed to find the blond's speech rather amusing. Zabuza Momochi was standing a short distance away from their teacher with the broken half of Kubikiribocho in his hand. Killer Bee could easily take them out, but Zabuza would more likely intercept him long enough to kill his student. That left Naruto and Gaara as the best chance to save her. But the question was, would Gaara complete the mission or save his teammate…no, his friend. The voice inside his head screamed at him telling him that he was a demon and would always be alone, but when he saw Naruto's face, he decided for the first time since he was six to not listen to it.
"You have a plan?" Gaara questioned seriously, stepping up to his teammate's side.
"You bet I do." Naruto smirked mischievously. "Better hold on cause things are about to get wild."
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Closing Author's Notes: Sorry once again for the wait but hopefully I'll get the next chapter up soon.